Jacksonville Children’s Chorus celebrates Fat Tuesday in style
Complete with masks, beads, a jazz band and Cajun cuisine, Fat Tuesday was celebrated early when the Jacksonville Children’s Chorus held its Mardi Gras gala at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall March 2. During the event, guests were serenaded by the Jacksonville Children’s Touring Chorus, led by Artistic Director Darren Dailey. They also had the […]
Symphony gala guests rub elbows with international cellist
World-renowned cellist Alisa Weilerstein joined Music Director Courtney Lewis and the Jacksonville Symphony for its annual gala March 2 at Jacoby Symphony Hall in the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts. The benefit was chaired by presenting sponsor Bank of America/Merrill Lynch’s Martha Barrett, a Jacksonville Symphony Board member. The event featured a Red Carpet […]
Mukti Freedom Gala enjoys overwhelming support
Rethreaded’s 8th Annual Mukti Freedom Gala, chaired by Chantelle Kammerdiener, was a sold-out affair at the Glass Factory March 2. More than 500 leaders of the Jacksonville community and supporters of Rethreaded enjoyed an evening of dining, dancing, shopping and stories of human trafficking survivors while helping Rethreaded achieve more than 70 percent of its […]
Black & White Ball helps transform lives
Catholic Charities, the largest provider of emergency assistance to residents of Northeast Florida, raised over $300,000 at its 28th Annual Black & White Ball, held March 9 at the US Assure Club East. Honorary Chairs and Presenting Sponsors for the event were Karen and Greg Montana, who joined 475 supporters in giving families in crisis […]
Camp Blanding provides inspiration for patriotic benefit
The 4th Annual Corks & Forks Charity event to help fund St. Vincent’s Medical Center Clay County was held March 22 at the Hilltop Club and Restaurant, where guests were treated to food and wine from top chefs at Northeast Florida restaurants. Hosted by St. Vincent’s HealthCare Foundation, the benefit’s theme honored generations of Camp […]
Study suggests green infrastructure may solve city problems
One way to improve Jacksonville’s problems with stormwater flooding, crime, air pollution, job creation and mental health is simple – plant more trees, said Karen Firehock. As executive director of Green Infrastructure Center, a nonprofit based in Charlottesville, Virginia, Firehock and her team have been conducting a federally-funded independent review of Jacksonville’s urban canopy and […]
Neighborhood comes to terms with Episcopal School zoning changes
The Atlantic Boulevard entrance to the Episcopal School of Jacksonville (ESJ) will soon sport a new information kiosk, signage and entryway landscaped areas, two off-duty officers from the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office to direct traffic, and a new residential road entering the adjacent Live Oak Manor neighborhood, thanks to zoning legislation passed unanimously by the Jacksonville […]
MOSH seeking funds to expand, renovate to support capacity, demand
While many balls are up in the air in Downtown Jacksonville, one nonprofit on the Southbank has been quietly making plans over the past six years for a major expansion. On March 18, the Museum of Science and History (MOSH) unveiled an $80-90 million vision that would double the size of the iconic attraction without […]
