Category Archives: Arts & Culture
History Museum program on Cuba kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, our new temporary exhibit will open this Friday. [...]
Sep
Amelia Musical Playhouse presents: The Oldest Profession
September 15, 2021 Sep 24 – Sep 26 Directed by: Linda Janca Five aging practitioners of [...]
Sep
Baracoa Artists Exhibit
By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter September 2021 On September 17, a unique [...]
Sep
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com September 11, 2021 Editor’s note: A native of Wildwood, New [...]
Sep
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Brent Collins August 27, 2021 Editor’s Note: Brent Collins is originally from Pennsylvania. When [...]
Sep
What’s new at the Cummer Museum
Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens Media Release 829 Riverside Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32204 August [...]
Aug
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery – “Places I Have Visited”
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release August 2021 Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery (PAGG) [...]
Aug
Fernandina Beach Market Place – 30 tents with arts & crafts, seasonal produce, and more
Fernandina Beach Market Place Press Release Submitted by Judi Mackie August 27, 2021 The Fernandina [...]
Aug
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com August 21, 2021 Editor’s note: A native of Wildwood, New [...]
Aug
Amelia Island Jazz Festival to celebrate 18th year this October
Guitarist John Pizzarelli and Saxophonist/Clarinetist Ken Peplowski, two legendary and critically acclaimed jazz musicians, will [...]
Aug
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Bill Birdsong August 14, 2021 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, [...]
Aug
Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital Announces Date Change for Florida Forum Speaker Tim McGraw
Women’s Board of Wolfson Children’s Hospital Media Release August 12, 2021 The Women’s Board [...]
Aug
Second Saturday Artwalk Special Events
Island Art Association Press Release Submitted by Marla McDaniel August 14, 2021 “Island Art Association [...]
Aug
Amelia Musical Playhouse presents “Perfect Wedding”
For more information about AMP and to obtain tickets, visit their website: https://www.ameliamusicalplayhouse.com [...]
Aug
Amelia Island Book Festival Annual Lunch to be held October 21
Amelia Island Book Festival Submitted by Diana Frank, Author August 6, 2021 The Amelia Island [...]
Aug
Wild Amelia announces winners of 2021 Photo Contest
Wild Amelia Press Release Submitted by Jay Kayne August 2, 2021 Wild Amelia is pleased [...]
Aug
2021 Preservation Awards Nomination Period Now Open
Press Release Salvatore Cumella City of Fernandina Beach 204 Ash Street Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 [...]
Aug
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Priscilla Footlik August 1, 2021 Editor’s Note: Although Priscilla Footlik moved from our beautiful [...]
Jul
Okefenokee Protective Alliance honors favorite photographer
Okefenokee Protective Alliance July 31, 2021 [...]
Jul
A far away but familiar galaxy
By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter July 27, 2021 Star Wars, Jurassic [...]
Jul
Island Art Association to hold “Express Yourself” workshop
Island Art Associaation July 25, 2021 EXPRESS YOURSELF – BIG TIME! Tuesday, October 26, [...]
Jul
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Dana Hermanson July 24, 2021 Editor’s Note: Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]
Jul
AMP presents The Sound of Music in August
Join us for the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of [...]
Jul
Dance Festival Back on Stage and around Amelia this September
Amelia Island Dance Festival Press Release www.ameliaislanddancefestival.org Facebook Contact: Susan Dodge, AIDF 646-642-3121 July 14, [...]
Jul
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Bill Birdsong July 10. 2021 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]
Jul
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery to hold reception of “Southern Skies”
Plantation Artists’ Guild Press Release July 9, 2021 Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery [...]
Jul
Mary Gauthier in Concert July 10 at Story and Song
Story and Song Press Release July 7, 2021 Mary Gauthier in Concert Saturday, July 10, [...]
Jul
A look back – The play’s the thing
By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter July 5, 2021 Originally posted August 3, [...]
Jul
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Bill Birdsong July 3, 2021 Editor’s Note: From Friday, July 3, until Monday, July [...]
Jul
Red, White & Blues Concerts on July 4th
July 1, 2021 Story & Song Neighborhood Bookstore Bistro 1430 Park Avenue Amelia Island, [...]
Jul
Meet the author of a new book about Rosenwald Schools and their founders
June 29, 2021 Between 1917 and 1937, close to 5,000 schools were constructed across fifteen [...]
Jun
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By John Bond June 19, 2021 Editor’s Note: Since 1984, John’s home base has been [...]
Jun
What’s happening at the Cummer Museum this summer
Media Release Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens 829 Riverside Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32204 Phone: 904.356.6857 [...]
Jun
“Men on Boats” opens at Amelia Community Theatre
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClane June 7, 2021 Tickets for in-person [...]
Jun
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By John Royall June 5, 2021 Editor’s Note: We thank John Royall who was on [...]
Jun
Jacksonville Symphony announces $1 million gift from The Michael Ward & Jennifer Glock Foundation
Jacksonville Symphony Press Release May 27, 2021 Jacksonville, Fl (May 25, 2021) — The Jacksonville [...]
May
Jekyll and Hyde the musical at AMP
Amelia Musical Playhouse Submitted by Jill Dillingham May 18, 2021 The story of Jekyll and [...]
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Kirsten and Hal Snyder August 16, 2020 “An unusual number of Swallow-tailed Kites have [...]
May
2020 – A look back photo exhibit part of Marriott Grand Opening May 24, 25
Amelia Island Plantation Artist’s Guild & Gallery Press Release Contact: Dickie Anderson [email protected] May 14, [...]
May
New exhibit opening at Shady Ladies Art
Shady Ladies Art Press Release May 5, 2021 Shady Ladies Art welcomes R. Nico Ramos [...]
May
ACT opens registration for two summer camps
Amelia Community Theatre Media Release April 26, 2021 To register online, click here. For more [...]
Apr
You are invited to the Grand Opening of the Museum’s new exhibits on May 1
April 20, 2021 [...]
Apr
Shrimp Fest celebrated this year via window painting on downtown shops
PRESS RELEASE Submitted by Lisa Finkelstein, Executive Director Fernandina Beach Main Street April 20, 2021 [...]
Apr
Shady Ladies Art Studios and Gallery holds grand re-opening
Shady Ladies Press Release April 18, 2021 Rain threatened but did not dampen the energy [...]
Apr
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Stephen Mintz April 17, 2021 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]
Apr
Amelia Lifelong Learning Spring 2021 Classes
Amelia Lifelong Learning Press Release More Information Call 904-297-8564 (leave message) April 15, 2021 There’s [...]
Apr
Amelia Community Theatre opens “Comedy of Manners” on April 16
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 12, 2021 Amelia Community Theatre [...]
Apr
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Bill Birdsong April 10, 2021 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, [...]
Apr
Nassau County Community Band and Island Art Association team up for Saturday’s Artwalk
Island Art Association Press Release Submitted by Marla McDaniel April 8, 2021 [...]
Apr
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery opens new show: “Visions from the Past” – April 14
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release April 5, 2021 [...]
Apr
Wild Amelia Virtual Wild Nites Features Julie Albert, MRS Right Whale Program Coordinator – April 13
Wild Amelia Press Release Contact: Jay Kayne k[email protected] April 5, 2021 Wild Amelia is pleased [...]
Apr
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Carollee Addams April 2, 2021 Editor’s Note: Carollee Addams moved to Fernandina Beach from [...]
Apr
Enter the 2021 Wild Amelia Photo Contest
Wild Amelia Press Release Contact: Jay Kayne [email protected] April 2, 2021 Looking for an [...]
Apr
Tickets still available for Midori – April 9
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival March 30, 2021 “What better way to celebrate the reopening [...]
Mar
Calling all local photographers!
Story & Song Press Release March 29, 2021 Local photographers are invited to submit photos [...]
Mar