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Folio Weekly
Published September 06My name is Alexander HAMILTON
With 16 Tony nominations, 11 wins, one Grammy, as well as a Pulitzer Prize, the musical HAMILTON, written and scored by Lin-Manuel Miranda (also known for In The Heights as well as scores for Moana and Encanto), skyrocketed to one of the most award-winning shows on Broadway. When…
Jacksonville Today
Published September 03After 25 years of ‘Electro Lounge,’ David Luckin still isn’t ready to chill out
"Electro Lounge," with its eclectic mix of downtempo and chillout music, turns 25
Jacksonville Today
Published September 03Rainbow crosswalks are gone, but Five Points mural keeps diversity alive
Created to remind people of the 5 Points community's vibrant LGBTQ+ community, a new mural is also a response to the state's order to remove rainbow crosswalks there too.
The Resident Community News
Published September 02If These Walls Could Talk: Sentinel of the Southbank
From drill sergeants to hippies, few structures in Jacksonville have played host to a more diverse set of characters than the Duval County Armory. For decades, the building was one […]
Jacksonville Today
Published September 02THE JAXSON | J. Douglas Wetmore: Jacksonville’s forgotten civil rights attorney
Long before the modern Civil Rights Movement, Jacksonville attorney J. Douglas Wetmore was challenging segregation in courtrooms.
Folio Weekly
Published September 01September New Music Releases
By Ambar Ramirez Sept. 4 Adéla “PRIMA” If you know the girl group phenomenon Katseye, then you probably know the Netflix docuseries “Popstar Academy,” where the group was formed, and only then do you know who Adéla is. Or maybe you recognize her as the opener from Demi Lovato’s…
Oakland Post (Post News Group)
Published August 25You Had Me at Hello: the Love and Legacy of Grace Nail and James Weldon Johnson
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — James Weldon Johnson, known for writing "Lift Every Voice and Sing," married Grace Nail Johnson in 1910. Johnson was an educator, journalist, diplomat, lyricist, poet, and human rights activist. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1871, he attended Atlanta…
Jacksonville Today
Published August 18MUSIC | 6 new albums by Northeast Florida artists out now
Looking for new music recommendations? Try these new albums recently released by Northeast Florida artists.
Jacksonville Today
Published August 18Military kids in city-funded Cathedral Arts Project arts programs saw academic gains
With city funding, the Cathedral Arts Project collaborated with the University of North Florida to provide military families arts education.
St Pete Catalyst
Published July 11Talkin’ Lynyrd Skynyrd with Johnny Van Zant
"If my brother could come back and say a few words, he’d say 'I told you so.'"