Category Archives: Arts & Culture
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
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 [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
Midori: Making Music, Building Connections
By Anne H. Oman Reporter-At-Large March 25, 2021 When she was a toddler in Osaka, [...]
Mar
Amelia Musical Playhouse presents a staged reading on March 28
THE LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER March 28 5 pm The Laramie Project: Ten Years [...]
Mar
FSCJ DramaWorks Presents “A World Distanced”
Media Release March 22, 2021 WHAT: Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) DramaWorks presents [...]
Mar
Theatre Jacksonville accepting video submissions thru April 5 for Jr. Mainstage Production
Press Release Sarah Boone, Executive Director, (904) 396-4425 [email protected] March 16, 2021 The annual [...]
Mar
TEDxFSCJ to Host 2021 “Wonder” Event
Media Release March 21, 2021 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Join TEDxFSCJ for the sixth annual conference, [...]
Mar
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Art Barry March 19, 2021 Editor’s Note: For over 50 years, Art Barry [...]
Mar
Brightening the world for Earth Day 2021
Media Alert Meridian Waste March 16, 2021 Meridian Waste Hosts Second Annual Earth Day Coloring [...]
Mar
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival 2021 season updates
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival March 15, 2021 The Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival’s 20th [...]
Mar
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Stephen Mintz March 13, 2021 Editor’s Note: Stephen H. Mintz, MD is a retired [...]
Mar
Timucuan Parks Foundation and AARP host Healthy Living: Will Dickey’s Nature Photography in the Parks
Media Release Jacksonville, Fla., March 3, 2021 – Timucuan Parks Foundation and AARP are hosting [...]
Family Comedy at ACT – March 5 & 6
Amelia Community Theatre Press Release Submitted by Linda McClane March 1, 2021 Amelia Community Theatre [...]
Mar
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Thomas Morris February 27 2021 Editor’s Note: Thomas Morris is a second-generation Fernandianian who [...]
Feb
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Dana Hermanson February 20, 2021 Editor’s Note: Dana Hermanson and his wife [...]
Feb
Valentine’s Day at Amelia Musical Playhouse
Amelia Musical Playhouse Press Release February 09, 2021
Feb
Rayonier Advanced Materials joins list of sponsors for Community Photo Project
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release February 7, 2021 The Plantation Artists’ Guild and [...]
Feb
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Anne Sparkle January 30, 2021 Editor’s Note: Annie Sparkle and her husband Warren [...]
Jan
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Gary Whitmore January 23, 2021 Editor’s Note: Originally from western NY state, the [...]
Jan
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival announces new executive director
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Press Release www.AICMF.com January 20, 2021 Serving as the Amelia [...]
Jan
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Katherine Dudley Hoehn www.katwritesandsnaps.com/blog January 16, 2021 Katherine Dudley Hoehn is an avid writer [...]
Jan
FBCC reactivates dormant PEG Committee
Submitted by Suanne Z. Thamm Reporter – News Analyst January 11, 2021 For many years [...]
Jan
Joe Winston: A Man of Honor, A Man of Action
By Stephan R. Leimberg January 10, 2021 Master potter Joe Winston, who died recently, will [...]
Jan
Amelia Island revealed . . .
By Dr. Milton January 9, 2020 On the Miltons’ first trip to Amelia Island, [...]
Jan
The Dover String Quartet with cellist Christopher Rex in concert – Jan 31
Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival Press Release January 8, 2021 The Amelia Island Chamber Music [...]
Jan
American Naturalist
By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter January 5, 2021 History is all around [...]
Jan
Corner Show Artist for January at Plantation Artists’ Guild and Gallery
Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery Press Release December 30, 2020 Plantation Artists’ Guild & Gallery [...]
Dec
Wild Amelia Digital Calendar available for free download
Wild Amelia Press Release Contact: Jay Kayne, President [email protected] December 22, 2020 Among the challenges [...]
Dec
Arts & Culture and COVID-19
By Evelyn C. McDonald Arts & Culture Reporter December 22, 2020 Our fall classes ended [...]
Dec