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. [...]

Amelia Musical Playhouse presents: The Oldest Profession

September 15, 2021 Sep 24 – Sep 26 Directed by: Linda Janca Five aging practitioners of [...]

Baracoa Artists Exhibit

By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter September 2021 On September 17, a unique [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com September 11, 2021 Editor’s note: A native of Wildwood, New [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Brent Collins August 27, 2021 Editor’s Note: Brent Collins is originally from Pennsylvania. When [...]

What’s new at the Cummer Museum

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens Media Release 829 Riverside Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32204 August [...]

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery – “Places I Have Visited”

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release August 2021 Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery (PAGG) [...]

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 [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Stephan R. Leimberg unseenimages.com August 21,  2021 Editor’s note: A native of Wildwood, New [...]

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 [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Bill Birdsong August 14, 2021   Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, [...]

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 [...]

Second Saturday Artwalk Special Events

Island Art Association Press Release Submitted by Marla McDaniel August 14, 2021 “Island Art Association [...]

Amelia Musical Playhouse presents “Perfect Wedding”

For more information about AMP and to obtain tickets, visit their website: https://www.ameliamusicalplayhouse.com [...]

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 [...]

Wild Amelia announces winners of 2021 Photo Contest

Wild Amelia Press Release Submitted by Jay Kayne August 2, 2021 Wild Amelia is pleased [...]

2021 Preservation Awards Nomination Period Now Open

Press Release Salvatore Cumella City of Fernandina Beach 204 Ash Street Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Priscilla Footlik August 1, 2021 Editor’s Note: Although Priscilla Footlik moved from our beautiful [...]

Okefenokee Protective Alliance honors favorite photographer

Okefenokee Protective Alliance July 31, 2021 [...]

A far away but familiar galaxy

By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter July 27, 2021   Star Wars, Jurassic [...]

Island Art Association to hold “Express Yourself” workshop

Island Art Associaation July 25, 2021   EXPRESS YOURSELF – BIG TIME! Tuesday, October 26, [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Dana Hermanson July 24, 2021 Editor’s Note:  Dana Hermanson and his wife Heather are [...]

AMP presents The Sound of Music in August

      Join us for the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, The Sound of [...]

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, [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Bill Birdsong July 10. 2021 Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, Florida [...]

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery to hold reception of “Southern Skies”

Plantation Artists’ Guild Press Release July 9, 2021     Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery [...]

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, [...]

A look back – The play’s the thing

By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter July 5, 2021 Originally posted August 3, [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Bill Birdsong July 3, 2021 Editor’s Note:  From Friday, July 3, until Monday, July [...]

Red, White & Blues Concerts on July 4th

July 1, 2021   Story & Song Neighborhood Bookstore Bistro 1430 Park Avenue Amelia Island, [...]

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 [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By John Bond June 19, 2021 Editor’s Note: Since 1984, John’s home base has been [...]

Calling all artists!

Island Art Association June 18, 2021 [...]

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 [...]

“Men on Boats” opens at Amelia Community Theatre

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClane June 7, 2021 Tickets for in-person [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By John Royall June 5, 2021 Editor’s Note: We thank John Royall who was on  [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

New exhibit opening at Shady Ladies Art

Shady Ladies Art Press Release May 5, 2021 Shady Ladies Art welcomes R. Nico Ramos [...]

ACT opens registration for two summer camps

Amelia Community Theatre Media Release April 26, 2021 To register online, click here. For more [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Stephen Mintz April 17, 2021 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]

Amelia Lifelong Learning Spring 2021 Classes

Amelia Lifelong Learning Press Release More Information Call 904-297-8564 (leave message) April 15, 2021 There’s [...]

Amelia Community Theatre opens “Comedy of Manners” on April 16

Amelia Community Theatre Press Release By Linda McClane April 12, 2021   Amelia Community Theatre [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Bill Birdsong April 10, 2021   Editor’s Note: William Birdsong was born in Jacksonville, [...]

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       [...]

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery opens new show: “Visions from the Past” – April 14

Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release April 5, 2021           [...]

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 [...]

Amelia Island revealed . . .

By Carollee Addams April 2, 2021 Editor’s Note: Carollee Addams moved to Fernandina Beach from [...]

Enter the 2021 Wild Amelia Photo Contest

Wild Amelia Press Release Contact: Jay Kayne [email protected] April 2, 2021   Looking for an [...]

Tickets still available for Midori – April 9

Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival March 30, 2021  “What better way to celebrate the reopening [...]

Calling all local photographers!

Story & Song Press Release March 29, 2021 Local photographers are invited to submit photos [...]