Category Archives: Arts & Culture
Restaurant Review: The Old/New Crab Trap Is a Delight
By Dylan Bailey The Crab Trap, at 31 N. 2nd St., was long a staple [...]
Jan
More Than a Concert: A Bridge for Peace
The 22nd season of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival continues with a timely performance on Tuesday, Jan. [...]
Jan
No More Crepes, but a Good New Restaurant
Editor’s Note: The author is our new restaurant and culture writer. Think that’s an odd [...]
Dec
Chamber Music Festival Opening Is Coming Up
The 22nd season of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival will open on Friday, Jan. 13 with a [...]
Dec
Exhibit of Amelia Excavations — Plus Lecture on Big Talbot Digs
Stories Underground highlights significant archaeological excavations on Amelia Island, from crude 19th-century explorations of native burial [...]
Dec
A Big Saturday Coming Up
Dec.10 in Fernandina Beach will be big. Not only will both the Market Place farmers [...]
Dec
It Came from the Attic: A Community Show and Tell Event
For lovers of old objects and photographs, the joy comes more from the story behind [...]
Dec
Arts and Culture Celebrates with More Public Art
Arts and Culture Nassau recently celebrated its 15th anniversary in front of a new public [...]
Dec
Holiday Comedy at ACT Opens Dec. 2
This December, Amelia Community Theatre returns full of good cheer to Pemberley, the Darcy estate [...]
Nov
It’s Time to Think About Dickens Again
“Dickens on Centre” once again will be a highlight of the season. A Victorian-themed celebration [...]
Nov
Lewis Museum to Reopen, Grandly, on American Beach
After a two-year hiatus, the A. L. Lewis Museum at American Beach, formerly the American Beach [...]
Oct
ACT Season to Open With a Witty Family Clash
By Linda McClane Amelia Community Theatre kicks off its 42nd season on Oct. 7 with [...]
Oct
A Challenge to Create Ian Memories
A Note from the Editor Mike Phillips – Hurricane Ian Memories Mike Phillips – Observer [...]
Sep
Popular Author at Book Fair Luncheon
Kristin Harmel Comes to Amelia Island The Amelia Island Book Festival luncheon, 11 a.m. Oct. [...]
Sep
Visiting Writers at Story & Song Sept. 27
Amelia Island Writers present Multi-Genre Writing Tuesday, Sept. 27, 4-6 p.m., Story & Song Bookstore, [...]
Sep
Book Festival Supporters Meet a “LumberJill”
Kristine Ochu, author of Campfire Confessions Recently Amelia Island Book Festival supporters joined in a [...]
Sep
Fall Is the Time for Community Events
As summer fades into fall, local events return. Here is a sampling from the Amelia [...]
Anything Goes at Amelia Musical Playhouse
Anything Goes Jun 30 – Jul 10 Come on a cruise this summer with a [...]
Jun
Coming to the Cummer on June 25
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens 829 Riverside Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32204Phone: 904.356.6857 This exhibition [...]
Jun
Celebrate Juneteenth this Sunday!
Source: Wikipedia Juneteenth — June 19th — is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, [...]
Jun
Happening at the History Museum
Amelia Island Museum of History | 233 South 3rd Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 [...]
Jun
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Brett Lupfer May 21, 2022 Editor’s Note: Brett Lupfer is a professional photographer/videographer who [...]
May
Amelia Community Theatre Names New Artistic Director
May 16, 2022 Amelia Community Theater has announced that its new managing artistic [...]
May
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Presents the 21st Season Final Concert – Beer & G-Strings – Musical Fireworks
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Press Release May 12, 2022 BEER & G-STRINGS – [...]
May
AMP presents “The Color Purple”
May 9, 2022 The Color Purple May 19-22, 26-29 THE COLOR PURPLE is an inspiring [...]
May
Amelia Island revealed . . . A look back
By Bill Birdsong May 6, 2022 First Posted June 30, 2018 Editor’s Note: The Fernandina [...]
May
Theatre Jacksonville announces its 103rd season
Press Release May 3, 2022 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 19, 2022) – For the first time [...]
May
The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Presents an Afternoon of Family Fun on May 7
May 2, 2022 “The Legend of Peer Gynt” — An Afternoon of [...]
May
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens Presents the Mighty Oak Music & Makers Festival April 30
Press Release April 27, 2022 April 25, 2022 — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Cummer Museum of [...]
Apr
‘FAST and LOOSE’ Oil & Acrylic Workshop – May 21
Island Art Association Press Release Submitted by Ginger Bender April 25, 2022 “FAST and LOOSE” [...]
Apr
History Museum will close for Shrimp Fest this weekend
April 25, 2022 Amelia Island Museum of History Press Release
Apr
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Lea Gallardo First posted in 2013 April 23, 2022 Editor’s note: This Sunday [...]
Apr
Painting Figures & Faces with the Palette Knife – May 18
Island Art Ed Center Press Release April 19, 2022
Apr
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents the Zukerman Trio
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Media Release April 18, 2022 Friday, April 22nd at 7:30 PM [...]
Apr
History Museum schedules Spring Jail Break for May 5, 2022
Jail Breaks are trips and experiences designed exclusively for Members of the Amelia Island Museum [...]
Apr
4-H Summer Camps announced
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager April 16, 2022 Are [...]
History Museum program on Florida’s Water Stories April 15
April 12, 2022 3rd on 3rd Lecture Friday, April 15, at 6pm This talk examines [...]
Apr
Matilda the Musical opens at Amelia Community Theatre on April 14
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 11, 2022 Amelia Community Theatre presents [...]
Apr
The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Presents Bluegrass Legends: The Gibson Brothers
AICMF Press Release April 12, 2022 Amelia Island, FL — The Amelia Island Chamber Music [...]
Apr
Arts in the Park Festival at Crooked River State Park – May 7
Arts in the Park Press Release April 10, 2022 Friends of Crooked River State Park [...]
Apr
Summer theatre camps at Amelia Community Theatre
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 8, 2022 Registration is open for [...]
Apr
Ukrainian egg dyeing at Shady Ladies Art raises money for Ukraine
Shady Ladies Art Press Release Submitted by Linda Hart Green April 6, 2022 Co-owner of [...]
Apr
Theatre Jacksonville presents: “The Sweet Delilah Swim Club” beginning April 22
Theatre Jacksoonville Press Release April 4, 2022 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Mar. 31, 2022) – Beginning [...]
Apr
Amelia Island Opera Celebrates Leonard Bernstein in two May performances
Press Release April 3, 2022 By Bernstein: A Musical Celebration of his Life and Works [...]
Apr
FPAN announces Timucuan Science & History Symposium for April 28
Press Release April 2, 2022 We’re excited to be presenting some of our research during [...]
Apr
Story & Song presents “Composers for Peace” on April 2
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine floods our screens every day with images of death and [...]
Mar
Suzanne Batchelor named April Artist of the Month by Island Art Association
Island Art Association Media Release Submitted by Ginger Bender March 31, 2022 Suzanne Batchelor is [...]
Mar
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival mourns the passing of Christopher Rex
Amelia Island Chamber Music Press Release March 24, 2022 Memorial Service Set for Saturday, March [...]
Mar
Author Talk: Tom Hitchcock
from The County Insider Office of the Nassau County Manager March 24, 2022 The Nassau [...]
Mar
“Arts & Crafts on the Porch” – March 27
Media Release Contact: Frances Peters [email protected] March 23, 2022 Subject: Arts & Crafts On The [...]
Mar
New Amelia Island Art Gallery to support Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation – Grand opening April 1
Trinity Love Hoblit Foundation Press Release Submitted by Katherine Bows Taylor [email protected] March 23, 2022 [...]
Mar
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Stephen Mintz March 19, 2022 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]
Mar
Metanoia Retreat presents April Open Mic at Story & Song
March 18, 2022 Press Release – For Immediate Release- April Open Mic at Story & Song [...]
Mar
Friends of the Library presents “Stories on Stage” at Story and Song on April 3
Friends of the Library March 17, 2022 To purchase tickets click here.
Mar
Festival de la Familia – March 26
City of Fernandina Beach Submitted by Mary Hamburg Digital Communications Specialist www.fbfl.us March 17, 2022 [...]
Mar
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Bill Birdsong March 12, 2022 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]
Mar
FSCJ’s DramaWorks to present “The Mad Atlas of Virginia King,” a new script by FSCJ Professor Tim Gilmore
Press Release March 11, 2022 WHAT: Florida State College at Jacksonville’s (FSCJ) DramaWorks will present [...]
Mar
AMP Presents Godspell March 31-April 3, April 7-10
Amelia Musical Playhouse March 21, 2022 Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from [...]
Mar
New art exhibit opening at Fernandina Beach Library
Friends of the Library Submitted by Nancy Jordan March 10, 2022 “Art and Lure of [...]
Mar
The 2020 – A look back photo exhibit presents check to Arts Alive
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release March 7, 2022 The 2020 – A Look [...]
Mar
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival presents the Danish String Quartet
Amelia Island Music Festival Press Release March 2, 2022 A Concert Dedicated to the Memory [...]
Mar
Hallelujah!
Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter February 28, 2022 Last Friday is the [...]
Feb
Museum kicks off Women’s History Month with Wednesday Lunch Lecture
Brown Bag Lunch Lecture Wednesday, March 2, at 12pm Susan Martin, Board Member and Docent [...]
Feb