2017 Jacksonville Tattoo Convention

August 25 – August 27 Renaissance Resort at World Golf Village 500 South Legacy Trail St. Augustine, FL.32092 Ticket information and hours.This will be the Jacksonville Tattoo Convention’s thirteenth year. Each year they have gotten bigger and better while maintaining a welcoming and friendly atmosphere. The artists are Read More …

Things to Examine the week of August 13, 2017

 Sunday Super Roll Sunday with Bold City Cosplay  Hosted by Chamblin’s Uptown Get your table top gaming on.   Second Sunday at Stetson’s Featuring Charley Groth Hosted by North Florida Folk Network Florida Master Artist Charley Groth will perform. Jacksonville’s Annual China Cat Sunflower Festival Read More …

Jacksonville’s Annual China Cat Sunflower Festival

Your GPS can’t tell you how to get to Shakedown Street but this Sunday, August 13th at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum and adjacent grounds you will find the closest thing to it that Jacksonville has to offer. That’s right folks it’s time for the annual China Read More …

Things to Examine the week of August 6, 2017

Sunday The Jungle Book 50th Anniversary    Hosted by The Florida Theatre   128 E Forsyth St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202     August Cosplay Workshop – Foam Weapons Hosted by Bold City Cosplay   The Hourglass Pub   345 E Bay St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202   Read More …

Art at Bay Street: August

Wednesday, August  2 from 5 pm – 11:30 pm You know the drill. We have art, beer, and food. Come here and buy, drink, and eat those things. The end. We will have our regular assortment of artists as well as a few new faces. If Read More …

Things to Examine the week of July 30, 2017

Sunday I Love The 90’s: Hosted by The Savannah Sweet Tease     The Hourglass Pub & Coffee House 345 E Bay St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Monday Late Nite Open Mic with Charlie Shuck at Nighthawks “Songs, Poems and Beer” 2952 Roosevelt Blvd Tuesday FLORIDA BLUE Read More …

The Cypher featuring Black Calla

The Cypher Open Mic Poetry & Soul  featuring the Black Calla Band. Thursday, July 20, 2017 Upstairs at De Real Ting Cafe. The Open Mic is limited so be sure to get there early and get your name on the list if you wish to perform. Read More …

Jacksonville 48 Hour Film Project: best of screening

Tuesday, July 18 from  7 pm until 9 pm Sun-Ray Cinema will screen the best of Jacksonville 48 Hour Film Project, presented by PRI Productions. Those films are; Cranberry & Lime by Mentlegen Productions Face of Fear by DADS Heinous by Duck Duck Moose Llyod’s Read More …

Y2GAY: a y2k drag tribute

Press release from BeBe Deluxe; From the masturbatory nostalgia that brought you “It’s Brinty, Binch”, BeBe Deluxe is about to drop another phat ass drag tribute on you with Y2Gay: a y2k drag tribute  Y’all ready to pop some f*ck bracelets and write some sick Read More …

Art Walk After Dark, July

Enjoy local food, artists, vendors, live music and more. The official Art Walk ends at 9 pm but you can keep the fun going  at Art Walk After Dark in The Elbow. Some of July’s offerings; Super Food and Brew • Devour fresh food with a Read More …

Resistance Pop Up Art Show

Resistance: 1) the refusal to accept or comply with something; the attempt to prevent something by action or argument. 2) a secret organization resisting authority, especially in an occupied country 3) the impeding, slowing, or stopping effect exerted by one material thing on another. 4) Read More …

Art on Bay Street

Art Walk isn’t just Hemming Plaza. Bay Street not only offers various bars and restaurants, but also art hot spots. We will have a collection of artists setting up this night at Bay Street Bar & Grill, both inside and outside. Beer and food are Read More …

Writers Resist

Writers Resist, the inaugural event will be held all over the U.S. and other nations on Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. The event showcases speakers on the ideals of democracy and free expression. Jacksonville’s local Writers Resist  event is organized by writer-educator Laura Minor and will take Read More …