Things to Examine the week of January 14, 2018

Sunday Service Industry Night at Hourglass Pub – Doors at 7pm, no cover Swing Night Out: The Volstead! 7 PM The Volstead · Jacksonville Sunday Sessions with JR Roberts and Mojo Roux  7:30 PM · Whiskey Jax Kitchen & Cocktails – Baymeadows · Jacksonville Andy Frasco & The U.N. at 1904 Music Read More …

Hourglass Pub & Coffee House releases upcoming events

1/13 – Cosplay Karaoke at Hourglass – The Finally – Doors at 7pm, $5 Cover. Prizes 1/14 – Service Industry Night at Hourglass Pub – Doors at 7pm, no cover 1/16 – The Milk Bar Smash 4 Weekly – 1/9/18 and Art Night 1/17 – Ladies Night Karaoke – Ladies drink Read More …

Phase Eight Theater Company 2018 Season

Phase Eight Theater Company presents; Noises Off is a comedy classic play-within-a-play. The director of a second-rate theater company is desperately trying to get a disastrous production of a British adult-farce on its feet. From final rehearsals, to opening night, and onto the tour, we follow Read More …

Erin Jackson goes from Jacksonville Roller Derby to US Olympic team

Erin Jackson of our very own Jacksonville Roller Derby is headed to the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang. She is the first black woman to represent Team USA in Olympic long-track speed skating. Jackson finished third in 39.04 seconds in the 500-meter race last Friday in Read More …

The 1st Annual BLACK Man WalKING Awards Gala

Saturday, January 13 at 7 PM – 11 PM at the Schultz Center, 4019 Boulevard Center Dr Jacksonville, Florida Hosted by Black Men Walking Inc The BLACK Man WalKING Annual Awards Gala came is an event is designed to help display the true value of the black man not only to his Read More …

Climb like a Firefighter

Thursday, January 11 at 5 PM – 7 PM Bank of America Tower (Jacksonville) 50 N Laura St, Jacksonville, Florida 32202. Hosted by American Lung Association in Florida: Northeast Area Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a fire fighter? Join us for a unique fundraising event Read More …

The Hourglass Pub & Coffee House announces it will close

The Hourglass Pub & Coffee House owner, Shannon Widow announced today, at 3:50PM via The Hourglass Pub & Coffee House facebook page that the Hourglass will close its doors for good February 3, 2018 at closing time. “Oh Loves….how do I begin. Well, I guess there ain’t nothing Read More …

Things to examine the week of January 7, 2018

Sunday NFL™ ~ Buffalo Bills Vs Jacksonville Jaguars, (LIVE) | Watch Online Vivace Trio Concert 3PM · Jacksonville Public Library, Main Library. Jacksonville’s dynamic Vivace Trio features two flutes, piano and intertwining soprano voice. Public Performance: Chalk 3PM · Museum of Science & History, Jacksonville · Read More …

Inaction by the city council lets the bodies hit the floor

The Jacksonville medical examiner’s office doesn’t have enough room for its bodies, and hasn’t had enough room for far too long. The City Council, forced to act now that the general population is aware of the situation, could vote next week on an emergency fix.  Read More …

Puerto Rico has ordered a  review of official Hurricane Maria death toll

Earlier today Puerto Rico’s governor  ordered a review of all the deaths that occurred in the U.S. territory after Hurricane Maria struck. Despite the scale of the devastation, the government had maintained that only 64 people died because of the hurricane. However, analysis by the Read More …

Things to Examine the week of December 17, 2017  

Gingerbread Extravaganza Ongoing thru December 23, 2017 This fundraising event is fun for the whole family, featuring dozens of gingerbread creations made by professionals and amateurs, as well as the Festival of Trees by the Junior League of Jacksonville Sustainers. It’s all at the Jacksonville Read More …

The FCC just killed Net Neutrality, it’s up to you to bring it back

Despite overwhelming opposition from Congress, the American people, advocacy organizations,  and  tech  experts.  the FCC has voted to eliminate the  Open Internet Order and the net neutrality protections it established. The order passed today and it removes the FCC as a regulator of the broadband Read More …

Things to Examine the week of December 10, 2017

Gingerbread Extravaganza Ongoing through December 23, 2017  Downtown Dazzle Ongoing through New Years Eve 5:30 PM · Jacksonville Children’s Chorus The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus (JCC) is proud to present its third annual downtown holiday celebration by illuminating the outside of its downtown office, located at 225 Read More …