Florida Theatre hosts Blues, Brews, Bourbon & BBQ
Brisket, wings, pulled pork and more were on the menu Sept. 12, when the Florida Theatre hosted its annual Blues, Brews, Bourbon & BBQ fundraiser at Bowing Oaks. In addition to barbecue favorites, the event featured bourbons, craft beer, spirits music featuring the Snacks Blues Band and Henry Jones.
Summer enrichment: CAP field trip initiative provides art, cultural connections
More than 80 students from West Riverside Elementary School are experiencing Jacksonville’s art and culture scene during their summer vacation thanks to a field trip initiative from the Cathedral Arts Project (CAP) in collaboration with other community and cultural organizations. Launched June 11 and running through July 18, the program provides free arts and cultural […]
“All In” for Florida Theatre
Jacksonville went from Bold City to Sin City for one night only, May 18, during the Florida Theatre’s signature annual event, The Florida Theatre Ball – Vegas Style, presented by Dex Imaging. The night’s starring lineup featured craft cocktails, Vegas-inspired cuisine from Well-Oiled Events, live music from The Chris Thomas Project and an auction that […]
Refreshed and Reopened: The Florida Theatre’s renovations uncover new links to its past
After being closed since mid-July 2023, the newly renovated Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville is ready for the show to go on. The 96-year-old facility officially reopened on Friday, Oct. 27 in a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Mayor Donna Deegan and other dignitaries, just in time for its Rocky Horror Picture Show the following day. Renovations […]
True Blues
The Florida Theatre got soulful at its annual Blues, Brews, Bourbon & BBQ fundraising event at Bowing Oaks Event Center in Jacksonville, Sept. 7, 2023. The food-and-spirits offerings included more than 20 local vendors sampling their signature BBQ wings, pulled pork and smoked brisket alongside craft cocktails and brews. The Snacks Blues Band and blues […]
The Big Easy raises big money for Florida Theatre
The historic Florida Theatre held its annual fundraiser, The Florida Ball: Big Easy Style, presented by Dex Imaging, on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The signature fundraiser raised $200,000 in support of the arts and culture in downtown Jacksonville. Since its creation, the event has raised $1,684,000 since 2013 for the almost 100-year-old Florida Theatre venue. […]
Local Folks: Numa Saisselin
Since 2012, Mr. Numa Saisselin has been president of downtown’s historic Florida Theatre, a non-profit organization and one of the most attended theatres in the world. “Our business is better than it’s ever been,” he said. Numa and his wife, Laurie, moved from New Jersey to Avondale 10 years ago specifically for his position at […]
Church Hosts Concert to Restore Historic Pipe Organ
Benefit Concert to Feature Irish Tenor Emmet Cahill Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, located in the downtown Cathedral District, is hosting a Christmas benefit concert, Pipes of Praise, on Nov. 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Florida Theatre. The concert stars Emmet Cahill – dubbed Ireland’s most exciting young tenor – and all proceeds from the […]
