Florida Theater Covid-19 Relief: Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker Christmas Stream

Jacksonville, Fla. (September 10, 2020) – While the historic, nonprofit Florida Theatre remains closed due to the ongoing pandemic, the team at the Theatre continue to bring a variety of unique entertainment experiences to the audience at home.

In June, the Florida Theatre held their first-ever virtual event when renowned, GRAMMY-winning blues musician Keb’ Mo’ performed the Keb’ Mo’ Home Show exclusively for the Florida Theatre audience. Also during the summer, Theatreworks, the Florida Theatre program which provides national and international professional touring children’s theatre to school-age children and summer campers, streamed their entire Free Summer Theatre lineup online.

“We miss our audience and supporters as much as they miss the Theatre and our staff,” said Florida Theatre Vice President, Programming Kevin Stone. “These virtual events are our way of continuing to provide some fun and entertainment for the community while we eagerly await the day we can reopen and see everyone again. Each ticket sold helps us to keep moving forward through this uncertain time.”

The Theatre continues their lineup of at-home entertainment with these upcoming virtual events:

Event: Magic for Humans (at Home) with Justin Willman
Date and Time: Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Ticket Price: $25.00
Magic for Humans (at Home) with Justin Willman is an interactive hour of magic, comedy, and unexpected surprises delivered directly into your living room. Justin is a regular on the Tonight Show, Ellen, and Comedy Central, and is the star of the hit Netflix series Magic for Humans. Now he invites you and your family to join him (on Zoom) for this unique and intimate all-ages experiment. Each ticket allows viewing on one device, so you can choose to enjoy the show solo or share the fun with the entire family. During the performance Justin will be able to see, hear and interact with the audience in real time, making this a truly unique experience.

Event: Follow Me: A Virtual Escape Room
Date and Time: Saturday, September 12, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Ticket Price: $27.50
Like Carl Hanratty on the trail of Frank Abagnale Jr, you and your team of Detectives will secure your weapons, grab your badges and attempt to locate your missing partner, Detective John Axley. The Captain has given you specific instructions to find your missing partner and solve this mystery. Do you think you have the skills to do it in under 60 minutes?  This brain boggling and mind blowing adventure is an Escape Room meets True Detective. Over the course of one hour you’ll work closely with your team of crack sleuths to decode the clues, defuse a bomb, save your partner and track down the Evil Mr. “E!” Cogent teamwork and communication skills are a must. You’ll live chat with your fellow sleuths, scour our virtual world and the internet for clues while racing against the clock. This is a high-stakes, all or nothing, maximum speed adventure to save your partner and make the bad guys pay.

Event: John Lewis: Good Trouble
Date and Time: Streaming on demand from September 10 through September 21, 2020
Ticket Price: $12.00 (includes $5 donation to the Florida Theatre)
Live Virtual Panel: Monday, September 21, 2020 at 7:00 pm
Join audiences from across the country for a nationwide watch of the riveting new documentary John Lewis: Good Trouble followed by a live virtual panel on Monday, September 21, at 7:00 pm featuring the film’s director, Dawn Porter, and civil rights advocates as they talk about Representative Lewis’s legacy of fearless protest and how we can keep his campaign for justice alive. The rental allows exclusive access to two other videos: Film of an interview Congressman Lewis gave to Oprah Winfrey shortly before his death earlier this year, as well as a one-hour panel, recorded in July, between the film’s director, Dawn Porter, and two of the other original Freedom Riders, Dr. Bernard Lafayette and Dr. Rip Patton.

Event: Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker Christmas Stream
Date and Time: December 19, 2020
Ticket Price: Starting at $24.99
Go back to a simpler time and celebrate this Christmas tradition with the whole family. See Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker from the best seat in the house; your living room! Take this opportunity to spend quality time with loved ones and experience the smash-hit Holiday tradition in this ground-breaking Video on Demand debut. Take a trip backstage with the cameras for a look at how the magic is made. Hear it first-hand from world-class artists, designers, and the creators of this cherished production. See the full performance as captured on stage plus an up close look at the behind-the-scenes action.

The historic, nonprofit Florida Theatre is sponsored by Community First Credit Union. For a complete list of upcoming events or to buy tickets visit the Theatre’s official website floridatheatre.com.