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ARTS + EVENTS
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by Folio Weekly
Pianist Erika Nickrenz and cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio have been performing together since the age of 12. When not touring with violinist Sara Parkins as Eroica Trio, they moonlight as EROICA DUO. 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, Friday Musicale, Brooklyn, fridaymusicale.com, free.
PERFORMANCE The UNITED STATES NAVY BAND The Sea Chanters join the Concert Band in bringing their prestigious performance to Northeast Florida. 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, The Amp, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine, theamp.com, free. VIDEO GAMES LIVE The Jacksonville Symphony Chorus joins Tommy Tallarico in creating this immersive concert of music from the most popular video games. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, Times-Union Center, Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, jaxsymphony.org, $19-$100. CLASSICAL & JAZZ A JAZZY CELEBRATION of BLACK HISTORY MONTH Jacksonville Arts & Music School students perform. Attendees can also expect free food from Food Network winner Chef DeJuan, free health screenings, trivia and more. 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, Florida Blue, 13249 City
Square Dr., Ste. 103, Southside, facebook.com/ FloridaBlueJacksonvilleNorth, free. JNMS LAUNCH PARTY FEATURING ADAM LARSON Players by the Sea is hosting a concert to celebrate its partnership with the new local nonprot Jacksonville New Music Society, which serves as a vehicle for new and creative music in Jacksonville. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, Players by the Sea Theatre, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach, playersbythesea.org, $20. EROICA DUO Cellist Sara Sant’Ambrogio and pianist Erika Nickrenz perform. 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St., Brooklyn, fridaymusicale.com, free. JSYO SPRING CONCERT Conductor Deanna Tham leads the Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra through their annual spring concert. 5 p.m. Sunday, March 1, Times-Union Center, Jacoby Symphony Hall, 300 Water St., Downtown, jaxsymphony.org, $3 for children, $8 for adults. DEANNA WITKOWSKI TRIO The composer/pianist brings her jazz trio to Jacksonville. 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27; 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 28, Friday Musicale, 645 Oak St., Riverside, fridaymusicale.com, free. BEACHES CHAMBER SERIES: BRASS QUINTET The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra presents its new Beaches Chamber Series. Join members and guests for a reception an hour before the concert. 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, Beaches Museum Chapel, 505 Beach Blvd., Southside, jaxsymphony.org, $25. BOOKS & POETRY JAX BOOK FEST Discover and enjoy work from more than 80 local and national authors, a pop-up bookstore, writing and self-publishing workshops, kids activities, music and more. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, Jacksonville Public Library, Main Branch, 303 N. Laura St., Downtown, jaxpubliclibrary.org, free. STORYTELLERS Sareth Ney hosts this open mic. 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, Corazon Cinema & Cafe, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, corazoncinemaandcafe.com, $5. JOSHUA HOOD The best-selling author comes to Jax to introduce the rst novel in his new thriller series The Treadstone Resurrection. 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, The BookMark, 220 First St., Neptune Beach, bookmarkbeach.com, free. STORYTELLING OPEN MIC The theme of the night is “Balance.” Share a story or hear from others about a time when things were perfectly in balance or there were a few missing pieces that could have turned the situation around. 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, Hyperion
Brewing Company, 1740 N. Main St., Springeld, hyperionbrewing.com, free. COMEDY COMEDY ZONE LOL Comedy Night with Jenn Weeks 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, $10; Rod Man performs 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, $25/$27.50; 7:30 & 9:45 p.m. Friday & Saturday, Feb. 28 & 29, $25-$130, 3130 Hartley Rd., Mandarin, comedyzone.com. CORAZON CINEMA & CAFE Stand-up comedians from throughout the country visit and perform. 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, $5 for Flagler Students, $10 cash for general admission. HOT POTATO COMEDY HOUR Local and touring stand-up comedians perform. 9 p.m. Monday, March 2, Rain Dogs, 1045 Park St., Five Points, facebook.com/Raindogs, free. ELVIS MUJIC The local comedian is performing at venues throughout Northeast Florida and collecting donations for the Clara White Mission. Bring new socks or underwear for the cover charge. Those who can’t make it are encouraged to donate at one of 16 donation bins scattered throughout the city. 9:30 p.m. Monday, March 2, Fly’s Tie, 177 Sailsh Dr. E., Atlantic Beach, elviscomedy.com. NICK CANNON WILD ‘N OUT LIVE Nick Cannon makes a stop on his comedy tour with DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller, Emmanuel Hudson, Justina Valentine, Hitman Holla and more. 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, VyStar Veterans Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd., Downtown, vystarveteransarena.com, $26.76+. FILM CORAZON CINEMA & CAFE 1917 & Honeyland continue to show; TBT featuring Whoopee Thursday, Feb. 27; St. Augustine Tonight Show dinner and show 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, corazoncinemaandcafe.com. SUN-RAY CINEMA The Lodge continues to show. The Invisible Man opens Friday, Feb. 28, 1028 Post St., Five Points, sunraycinema.com.
ART WALKS, MARKETS RIVERSIDE ARTS MARKET Yoga on stage 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29. Market open 10 a.m.–3 p.m. every Saturday, 715 Riverside Ave., riversideavondale.org. ATLANTIC BEACH ARTS MARKET Custom Oil Painting with Ronnie Phillips 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, $60. Market open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 1805 Mayport Rd., Atlantic Beach, atlanticbeachartsmarket.com. The AMP FARMERS MARKET The weekly staple returns with more food, art and music. Bring your reusable bags and containers for green shopping. Remember to leave your pets at home. 8:30 a.m.- 12:30 p.m. every Saturday, The Amp, 1340C A1A S., St. Augustine, staugamphitheatre.com. ORANGE PARK FARMERS’ & ARTS MARKET Explore more than 100 vendors, live music and fresh food. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2042 Park Ave., Orange Park, orangeparkmarket.com. MUSEUMS BEACHES MUSEUM & HISTORY PARK Neptune Beach: A Cool Place to Live runs through Sunday, March 1, 381 Beach Blvd., Jax Beach, beachesmuseum.org. CUMMER MUSEUM of ARTS & GARDENS Eclectic Ecology: Landscape Perspectives From Ponce de León to Florida Man runs through December 31; Overstreet Ducasse and Striking Power: Iconoclasm in Ancient Egypt through April 26; Carlos Rolón’s Lost in Paradise through Saturday, Feb. 29, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside, cummermuseum.org. LEARN & PLAY KIDS MUSEUM Kids and teens are invited to celebrate the grand opening of this museum made for just for them. Families can expect imagination stations, arts and crafts, music lessons, video game parties and more from this new museum. 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, Learn and Play Kids Museum, 1980 Wells Rd., Ste. 5, Orange Park, learnandplaykidsmuseum.com, free. MUSEUM of CONTEMPORARY ART Breaking Boundaries: The Vision of Jacqueline B. Holmes is on display; Recent Acquisitions: History in the Making runs through August 30; Jenn Peek’s (I) dentify as Phoenix through April 12; Kedgar Volta’s The Fragility of the Promise through Sunday, March 1, 333 N. Laura St., Downtown, mocajacksonville. unf.edu. MUSEUM of SCIENCE & HISTORY Timucuan Parks Foundation: Celebrate & Explore our Wilderness Parks runs through May 31; Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code and Eat Well, Play Well through May 10; The Legacy of Lynching: Confronting Racial Terror in America through Sunday, March 1, 1025 Museum Cir., Southbank, themosh.org. KARPELES MANUSCRIPT LIBRARY MUSEUM Mickey Mouse: A Disney Training Exhibit, showcasing character model sheets and animator sketches, runs through April 28. Selected works from Mac Truque on display through February, 101 W. First St., Springeld, karpeles.weebly.com. GALLERIES The ART CENTER COOPERATIVE Libations runs through March 13. Eileen Corse is this month’s featured guest artist. Stephanie Zide leads a workshop on how to begin a photo-realistic painting 2-4 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 9501 Arlington Expy., Ste. 430, Arlington, tacjacksonville.org, $40. The ART STUDIO & GALLERY Annette Dexter Jones is the featured artist for March. 370A A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach, beachartstudio.org. BUTTERFIELD GARAGE Cindy Wilson’s Midnight in the Garden of Indigo is on display through
Friday, Feb. 28, 137 King St., St. Augustine, butter eldgarage.com. CRISP-ELLERT ART MUSEUM Hilary Pecis’ The Space in Between runs through Saturday, Feb. 29, Flagler College, 48 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, agler.edu/crispellert. FEMART GALLERY Women Who Face It is on display through March 29, 10 S. Newnan, Downtown, femartgallery.org. GRAY 1908 GALLERY Jenna Alexander’s Florals Month by Month opens 11 a.m. Sunday, March 1, 73 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine, jenna-alexander.com. HASKELL GALLERY Women Artists: Visual Experience runs through April 6, Jacksonville International Airport, 2400 Yankee Clipper Dr., Northside, jiaarts.org. HEATHER MOORE COMMUNITY GALLERY The Black Beach is on display through May 27, 207 N. Laura St., Downtown, capkids.org. SOUTHLIGHT GALLERY Kathy Stark largescale watercolor Anastasia State Park is on display. 1 Independent Dr., Ste. 13, Downtown, southlightgallery.com. YELLOW HOUSE The gallery celebrates Sarah Crooks’ exhibition Home is Here with a closing reception and water ceremony. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, Yellow House, 577 King St., Riverside, yellowhouseart.org, free. EVENTS BOURBON & BRISKET BENEFIT Enjoy food, brews and games and help Feeding North East Florida continue to feed our locals who do not know where their next meal will come from. 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, Strings Sports Brewery, 1850 N. Main St., Spring eld, facebook.com/ FeedingNEFL, $125. VOTES FOR WOMEN MARCH & RALLY Bring your pro-suffrage signs and celebrate 100 years of women’s rights to vote. Attendees will march from Corazon Cinema & Cafe to the Ximenez-Fatio House Museum and rally. Speakers include Zilla Hillin, Kay Yarbrough, Karla Wagner and Catherin Phillmon. 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 1, Corazon Cinema & Cafe, 36 Granada St., St. Augustine, facebook.com/XFHouse, free. CHILI COOK-OFF BENEFIT Try a variety of chili, sip a fresh brew, and help raise money for the Jacksonville Humane Society. 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, Jax Craft Beer, 9825 San Jose Blvd., Ste. 18, Mandarin, jaxcraftbeer.com, free.
FREE CARDIOLOGY COMMUNITY SYMPOSIUM 20 speakers present 20 topics on all things heart health. Attendees can take advantage of free screenings for peripheral artery disease, atrial brillation, blood pressure and body mass index. 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 29, Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville Classrooms, 3625 University Blvd., Southside, facebook.com/memorialhospitaljax, free. THURSDAY LECTURE: GREG ESTEVEZ The author discusses the history of Florida through his book Edisto Idland: The African American Journey. Join the author for refreshments a half-hour before the lecture. 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, Mandarin Community Club, 12447 Mandarin Rd., Mandarin, mandarinmuseum.net, free. FOSTERING the LIGHT of HOPE GALA Foster Closet hosts this annual bene t with a fashion show, silent auction, paddle raise and more. 5:30-10:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, Marriott Jacksonville, 4670 Salisbury Rd., Southside, fostercloset.org, $125. NIGHT UNDER the STARS Explore space through telescopes and binoculars provided by Ancient City Astronomy Club. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, St. Johns County Fair Grounds, 5840 S.R. 207, St. Augustine, visitstaugustine.com, free. MOSH AFTER DARK: IT’S in the GENES Explore the museum after hours with an exclusive tour of Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code. Tickets include two complimentary beverages. Must be 21 or older to attend. 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, MOSH, 1025 Museum Circle, Downtown, themosh.org, $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. EIGHTH ANNUAL JACKSONVILLE SCIENCE FESTIVAL Enjoy hands-on activities for the entire family. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, Seawalk Pavilion/Latham Plaza, 11 Ocean Front N., Jax Beach, jaxscifest.org, free. SEVENTH ANNUAL RENAISSANCE JAX CHAMPS More than 120 robotics teams compete in this youth robotics tournament. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 29, Prime Osborn III Convention Center, 1000 Water St., Downtown, renaissancejax.org, free. POP ART POP-UP Discover and purchase pieces from some of Jacksonville’s best pop art artists including Jason Drex9ine, Ivy.Amara and Kat (That Nerdy Mom). 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, Keg & Coin, 1271 King St., Riverside, kegandcoinjax.com, free.
Photo by Tyler Boye
Every year, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts’ Guitar Orchestra performs a multi-string fundraising concert. The 27th Annual GREAT GUITAR GATHERING stars headliner Jason Vieaux (pictured), a Grammy Awardwinning classical guitarist. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, Florida Theatre, Downtown, oridatheatre.com, $20.