 CULTURAL CALENDAR
Griot Festival of African Storytellers February 21 Ritz Theatre, Jacksonville Mount Dora Music Festival with Rita Coolidge February 21 - 24 Community Center, Mount Dora New Paintings By Jenna Bischel February 21 - March 26 JU Brest Museum, Jacksonville Karamu! A Place of Joyful Meeting February 22 Ritz Theatre, Jacksonville Childrens Story Time - Dental Health February 22 Barnes & Noble/Town Center, Jacksonville UNF Vs. Mississippi State Baseball February 22 Baseball Grounds, Jacksonville 15th Annual Great Guitar Gathering February 22 Florida Theatre, Jacksonville John Scott - Organist February 22 St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Jacksonville JSO - Blind Boys of Alabama February 22 - 23 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville Storytime & Mask Making February 23 Ritz Theatre, Jacksonville Spiders February 23 Ft. George Island State Park, Jacksonville Private Schools Honor Band February 23 JU Terry Concert Hall, Jacksonville PAWsitive Pets February 23 Barnes & Noble/Town Center, Jacksonville Guys With Ties Dream a Little Dream 80’s Party February 23 River City Brewing Company, Jacksonville Noche De Gala February 23 Lightner Museum, St. Augustine Musici De Montreal “Pictures at an Exhibition” February 23 Flagler College, St. Augustine 19th Annual Florida Invitational Step Show February 23 O’Connell Center, Gainesville Treasures of the Heart Gala - Dinner, Dancing & Silent Auction February 23 Sawgrass Marriott, Ponte Vedra 29th Annual Model Train & Railroadiana Show February 23 Prime Osborn Center, Jacksonville Auditions: “A Bench in the Sun” 3pm February 24 Amelia Community Theatre, Amelia Island Mammoth Follies - Theatreworks February 24 Florida Theatre, Jacksonville Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas February 25 JU Terry Concert Hall, Jacksonville Art Around the World Workshop February 25 Cultural Center, Ponte Vedra Beethoven’s Cello Sonatas February 25 JU Terry Concert Hall, Jacksonville Pilobolus FCCJ Artist Series February 26 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville Auditions: “A Bench in the Sun” 7pm February 27 Amelia Community Theatre, Amelia Island Experimental Mixed Media Workshop February 27 - 29 Cultural Center, Ponte Vedra “It Was Never About a Hot Dog and a Coke” Book Signing February 28 Ritz Theatre, Jacksonville Sylvia Browne 2008 Farewell Tour February 28 Florida Theatre, Jacksonville JSO American in Paris February 28 –March 1 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville Art & Craft Show February 28 - March 2 Orange Park Mall, Orange Park “Movin’ Out” FCCJ Artist Series February 29 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville Childrens Story Time - Our Funny Bodies February 29 Barnes & Noble/Town Center, Jacksonville Green Eggs & Purple Crayons Workshop February 29 Cultural Center, Ponte Vedra Basic Knitting Classes February 29 3 Eclectic Chicks Art Boutique, Jacksonville Canstruction February 29 - March 13 Main Library, Jacksonville “The Ruby Sunrise” February 29 - March 15 Theatre Jax, Jacksonville 100 Years of Broadway March 1 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville Drawing & Pastels, Mosiacs & Basic Crochet March 1 3 Eclectic Chicks Art Boutique, Jacksonville 17th Annual Native American Indian Festival March 1 - 2 Francis Field, St. Augustine Florida Azalea Festival March 1 - 2 Memorial Park, Palatka St. Augustine Community Chorus Pops Concert March 1 - 2 St. Augustine High School, St. Augustine “Happenings at the High” March 3 Cultural Center, Ponte Vedra Mini Monet & Matisse Art Class (Ages 5 - 6) March 3 - APRIL 12 Cultural Center, Ponte Vedra Celtic Woman FCCJ Artist Series March 5 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville Brown Bag Lunch - Choral Concert March 6 Sam Marks Chapel, Jacksonville Poetry & Wine March 6 3 Eclectic Chicks Art Boutique, Jacksonville Stetson University Concert Choir March 6 Church of the Good Shepherd, Jacksonville Spring Dance Concert March 6 - 8 JU Swisher Theatre, Jacksonville Blue Man Group March 7 Veterans Arena, Jacksonville First Friday Art Walk March 7 Various Venues, St. Augustine Bach & Son JSO March 7 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville World Golf Village Spring Art & Home Tour - Artwork Displays March 7 - 8 World Golf Village, St. Augustine JSO Bach & Son March 7 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville Lions Seafood Festival March 7 - 9 Francis Field, St. Augustine Art & Craft Festival March 8 - 9 New Towne Center, Gainesville Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra Spring Concert March 9 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville Tomaseen Foley’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration March 14 St. Paul’s By the Sea, Jacksonville Beach Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Dinner & Auction March 14 Modis Building, Jacksonville JSO - Kingston Trio March 14 - 15 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville World Golf Village Spring Art & Home Tour - Artwork Displays March 14 - 15 World Golf Village, St. Augustine Ladies at the Alamo March 14 - 29 ABET, Atlantic Beach “Sly Fox” March 14 - 29 Amelia Community Theatre, Amelia Island 16th Annual Lighthouse Festival & 5K Run March 15 The Lighthouse, St. Augustine Auditions: “Dreamgirls” 3 - 6pm March 15 Center for the Arts, Jacksonville Auditions: “To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday” 2pm March 15 ABET, Atlantic Beach Blessing of the Fleet March 16 Municipal Marina, St. Augustine JSO - Zoorchestra - Carnival of the Animals March 16 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville Auditions: “Dreamgirls” 1 - 5pm March 16 Center of the Arts, Jacksonville Up & Cummers VIP Reception March 20 Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, Jacksonville Arbonne Skin Care Class March 20 3 Eclectic Chicks Art Boutique, Jacksonville JSO Barton - Pine Rachel & the Red Violin March 20 - 22 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville Sunset/Moonrise Tour March 21 The Lighthouse, St. Augustine Women’s History Day March 21 MOSH, Jacksonville World Golf Village Spring Art & Home Tour - Artwork Displays March 21 - 22 World Golf Village, St. Augustine Great Atlantic Seafood Festival March 22 Sea Walk Pavilion, Jacksonville Beach 3rd Annual PHINS Gumbo Cook Off March 22 The Landing, Jacksonville 40th annual Mandarin Art Festival sponsored by the Mandarin Community Club, 12447 Mandarin Road. More than 100 locally and nationally known artists will display and sell their works during this two day event. The annual Children's Art Show will take place March 22 and 23 inside the historical school house located on the grounds. Contact Wanda Bosworth, MAF Chairwoman, 268 - 1622. March 22 - 23 51st Annual Easter Parade March 23 Downtown, St. Augustine Easter Sunrise Service March 23 Sea Walk Pavilion, Jacksonville Beach JSO - The Beach Boys March 27 Performing Arts Center, Jacksonville Scrapbook Social March 28 3 Eclectic Chicks Art Boutique, Jacksonville The Night of the Iguana March 28 - April 19 Players by the Sea, Jacksonville Beach POW! Writers Conference March 29 FCCJ North Campus, Jacksonville Basic Stained Glass, Basic Bead Making & Int. Crochet March 29 3 Eclectic Chicks, Jacksonville Spring Art & Craft Festival March 29 - 30 Francis Field, St. Augustine New York Woodwind Quartet March 30 Flagler College, St. Augustine 5 Centuries of Brass Music From St. Mark’s Venice & Beyond March 30 Church of the Good Shepherd, Jacksonville Jigu! Thunder Drums of China March 30 Florida Theatre, Jacksonville Spring Break Camps March 31 - April 4 MOSH, Jacksonville |
CULTURAL CALENDAR | ART EVENTS | UPCOMING EVENTS ARCHIVES |ABOUT | ADVERTISE | CONTACT | DISTRIBUTION Art Events New This Week New Paintings by Jenna Bischel February 21 - March 26, Opening Reception, February 21, 5 pm - 7 pm. Photography Exhibition in the Photography Gallery from 5 pm - 7 pm, Alexander Brest Gallery and Museum at Jacksonville University, (904) 256-7345 Regions Bank Reception for Hamish MacEwan February 21, 522 State Road 13, Jacksonville (904) 287-2061 or foglefineart.com North Beaches Art Walk Every third Thursday of each month, 5 pm - 9 pm, Atlantic/Neptune Beach area (904) 249-2222 or archwayframing@aol.com Jacksonville University's College of Fine Arts: An Evening of Art, Music, Theatre, Dance and Film February 26, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Avenue, Riverside, (904) 356-6857 or cummer.org Ongoing Art in the House: Collected Works from Children at the Sulzbacher Center for the Homeless Through February 24, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Avenue, Riverside, (904) 899-6034 or cummer.org More Than Wallpaper On display until February 26, Bogda, 1253 McDuff Avenue South, (904) 387-0852 Urban Reflections Mary Atwood; Featured Artist for February at the Art Center Gallery, 31 West Adams Street, Downtown, blogfromthecenter.blogspot.com Illuminations: Seascape and Landscape Paintings of Nancy Robinson Through February 29, Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 101 West First Street, Downtown; (904) 356-2992 or rain.org/~karpeles/jaxfrm.html Joseph Jeffers Dodge: A Passion for Art Through February 2008, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Avenue, Riverside, (904) 356-6857 or cummer.org New Works by Sabre Esler and Joyce Norwood On display through March 7, Stellers Gallery Annex, 200 First Street, Neptune Beach; (904) 273-6065 or stellersgallery.com Extravaganza: An Exhibition of Student Art at the DA Gallery On display through March 7, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, 2445 San Diego Road; (904) 226-9332 or davisualarts.com Travels Here and There On display through March 9, St Augustine Art Association, (904) 824-2310 or staaa.org Mark Messersmith Exhibition Runs through March 14, J. Johnson Gallery, 177 Fourth Avenue North, Jacksonville Beach; (904) 435-3200 or jjohnsongallery.com FairWeather Artists: Derek DesIslets, Tracy McEvilly and Garry Dodds II On display through March 15, The Gallery at Broadfoot Design, 420 South A1A, Jacksonville Beach A Kiowa's Odyssey: A Sketchbook from Fort Marion On display through March 16, Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Avenue, Riverside, (904) 899-6034 or cummer.org Art & Soul Presents: Figure It Out On display through March 18, The Women's Center of Jacksonville, 5644 Colcord Avenue, (904) 722-3000 or womenscenterofjax.org Sean Mahan & Julio Williams On display through March 28, Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Boulevard, (904) 247-5828 or ci.atlantic-beach.fl.us Jason Woodside: Memoirs du France Through March 31, The Gallery @ Screen Arts, 228 West King Street, St. Augustine, (904) 829-2838 or screenartsflorida.com Contemporary Visions: A Focus on Jacksonville Collections Runs through April 6, MOCA, 333 North Laura Street, Downtown, (904) 366-6911 or mocajacksonville.org Continental Shifts: The Art of Edouard Duval-Carrie Runs through April 6, MOCA, 333 North Laura Street, Downtown, (904) 366-6911 or mocajacksonville.org Ramen Noodles 2008: Installation by Sang-Wook Lee Runs through April 6, MOCA, 333 North Laura Street, Downtown, (904) 366-6911 or mocajacksonville.org First Coast Portfolio: The Works of Jacksonville Area Art Educators Runs through April 6, MOCA, 333 North Laura Street, Downtown, (904) 366-6911 or mocajacksonville.org John Bunker: A Quadrants and Other Elegant Arrangements On display through April 4, Thrasher-Horne Center, 283 College Drive, Orange Park; (904) 276-6815 or thcenter.org Persian Visions: Contemporary Photography from Iran Through April 20, Southeast Museum of Photography, 1200 International Speedway Boulevard, Daytona Beach, smponline.org Jim Vecchi: Witness to Infinity Through April 20, Southeast Museum of Photography, 1200 International Speedway Boulevard, Daytona Beach, smponline.org Jason Wright Runs through April 30, Burrito Gallery, 21 East Adams Street, Downtown; (904) 598-2922 or burritogallery.com Thomas Hager: Closer On display through April 30, Jane Gray Gallery, 643 Edison Avenue; (904) 338-5790 or janegraygallery.com |
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