Free Press of Jacksonville

26th Zora Neal Hurston Festival
2015-01-24 08:00 - 2015-02-01 17:00 (America/New_York) | Eatonville, Florida, Eatonville Florida, FL, United States
26th Zora Neal Hurston Festival – The 26th annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of Arts and Humanities promises an exciting nine-day celebration based on the theme “Rhythms of the Diaspora”, from January 24 to February 1 in Eatonville, Florida. Enjoy arts and culture exhibits and music from Mississippi Delta Blues, Memphis Soul, Hip Hop and Maze featuring Frankie Beverly. For more info visit zorafestival.org

Universoul Circus is back!
2015-01-27 08:00 - 2015-02-01 17:00 | Prime Osborn, 1000 Water St., Jacksonville, 32202, United States
Universoul Circus is back! – See the Universoul Circus January 27th to Sunday, February 1st in the tent outside of the Prime Osborn Center, 1000 Water St. Enjoy, pint-sized clowns, dancing animals, singers, lions, tigers and bears! For show times and more info visit www.universoulcircus.com.

FSCJ Hosts “Lincoln: The Constitution and Civil War” Exhibition
2015-01-27 08:00 - 2015-02-12 17:00 | Florida State College of Jacksonville,, 501 W State Street, Jacksonville, FL, United States
FSCJ Hosts “Lincoln: The Constitution and Civil War” Exhibition – Florida State College at Jacksonville (FSCJ) will host the American Library Association Public Programs office and the National Constitution Center’s featured traveling exhibit, “Lincoln: The Constitution and the Civil War.” The exhibit will begin at FSCJ Kent Campus Library Learning Commons from January 27-February 12, 2015. The exhibit will then move to the Nathan H. Wilson Center at FSCJ South Campus from February 17-March 5, 2015. For more info call Jill Johnson 632-5016.

Duval County Democratic Black Caucus
2015-02-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Highlands Branch Library, 1826 Dunn Ave, Jacksonville, FL, United States
DCDBC Meeting – The Duval County Democratic Black Caucus monthly meeting is Tuesday, February 3rd, at 6 p.m. at the Highlands Branch Library, 1826 Dunn Ave. For more info call 651-249-4336.

DBPGN Mixer
2015-02-04 08:00 - 17:00 | Everbank Field, 1 Everbank Field, Jacksonville
DBPGN Mixer – Downtown Business Professional Group Network mixer at Shad Khans Suite, February 12th, 6-8 p.m. at Everbank Fields, One Everbank Dr.. For more info call 625-7937.

First Wednesday Art Walk
2015-02-04 17:00 - 21:00 | Downtown Jax, FL, United States
Downtown Artwalk – First Wednesday Art Walk in Downtown Jacksonville, Wednesday, February 4th at 5 p.m. in downtown Jacksonville. For more info visit www.jacksonvilleartwalk.com.

LWF in Miami!
2015-02-05 02:00 - 17:00
LWF in Miami! – Take a trip to Miami with the League of Women, February 5-8, 2015 Enjoy the special taste, exciting culture, food and atmosphere of Miami. To make a reservation or for more info email lwvfevents@gmail.com.

Cover Jacksonville Training / Florida Kid Care
2015-02-05 08:00 - 17:00 | Jacksonville Children’s Commission,, 1095 A Phillip Randolph Blvd., Jacksonville, United States
FL KidCare Enrollment Assistor Training, February 5th I 6:00-7:30pm, Facilitator: Lesley Seaton, THE PLAYERS Center for Child Health at Wolfson Children’s Hospital

First Thursdays
2015-02-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Jax Urban League Bldg, 903 nion St., Jacksonville, FL, United States
First Thursday Jacksonville will kick-off 2015 at 12 noon Thursday, February 5th, with a Black History Month celebration and B2B gathering with Jaxport Reps at the Jacksonville Urban League, 903 W. Union St. For more info visit www.firstthursdayjacksonville.org.

Bruce Bruce at Comedy Zone!
2015-02-05 20:00 - 2015-02-07 22:00 | The Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd, Jacksonville
Bruce Bruce at the Comedy Zone, 3130 Hartley Rd., February 5th – 7th at 8 p.m. Bruce Bruce’s captivating improv skills and larger than life comedic style set him apart from other standup comedians. For more info and tickets call www.comedyzone.com.

AKA Pink Goes Red
2015-02-06 18:00 - 20:00 | Andrew Robinson Elementary School,, 101 West 12th St., , Jacksonville, FL, United States
AKA Pink Goes Red – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Pi Eta Omega Chapter hosts the first “Pink Goes Red” Zumba event at Andrew Robinson Elementary School, 101 West 12th St., Friday, February 6th, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. in honor of Heart Health. Healthy snacks and water will be available. For more information email harrison1908@aol.com.

OneJax Lecture
2015-02-06 18:00 - 20:00 | WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park., Jacksonville, FL, United States
OneJax Lecture Come for an educational and interesting talk from well known scholar, Dr. Scott C. Alexander as he discusses Islam & Muslims: Moving beyond Media Sound Bites, Friday, February 6th at 6 p.m. at WJCT Studios, 100 Festival Park Ave. For more info call 620-1529.

7th Annual Urban Education Symposium
2015-02-07 08:30 - 15:00 | Main Library, 303 Laura Street , Jaksonville, 32202, United States
7th Annual Urban Education Symposium – The 7th Annual Urban Education Symposium and the 4th Youth Forum Community Engagement Group led by Dr. Barbara Darby, Cleve Warren, Janet Owens and Gregory Owens. The annual symposium engages the Jax community members in supporting young black males to reverse the trends in graduation rate and incarceration. The Symposium and Youth forum is Saturday, February 7th at 8:30 a.m. at the Main Library, 3 North Laura Street. For more info 766-6551.

MOSH Clean Water Festival
2015-02-07 10:00 - 16:00 | MOSH, 1025 Museum Cir,, Jacksonville, FL, United States
MOSH Clean Water Festival – Join the City of Jacksonville, MOSH, and the St. Johns River keeper for the Clean Water Festival with activities, presentations and guided boat tours along the St. Johns River, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, February 7th. For more info visit www.themosh.org.

BOA Museums on Us
2015-02-07 11:00 - 17:00 | MOCA, 333 North Laura Street,, Jacksonville, FL, United States
Bank of America Museums on Us Weekend at Museum of Contemporary Art, 333 North Laura St., February 7-8, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. MOCA presents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film and performance through special exchanging exhibitions and ongoing features of its permanent collection. For more info visit www.museums.bankofamerica.com.

Eta Phi Beta Civil War Presentation
2015-02-07 13:00 - 15:00 | St. Paul A.M.E. Church,, 6910 New Kings Rd., , Jacksonville, FL, United States
Eta Phi Beta Civil Rights Presentation – Eta Phi Beta Sorority Inc., Nu Chapter, will host a Civil War reenactment and Buffalo Soldiers presentation with Dr. Clifford Pierce of the 54th Massachusetts Company “F” and Joe Tillmon, President of the Buffalo Soldiers Historical Society at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 6910 New Kings Rd., Saturday, February 7th, 1-3 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. For more info contact Renee Surcey Committee Chair 721-7939.

Monster Jam
2015-02-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Everbank Field, 1 Everbank Field, Jacksonville
The Monster Jam live motorsport event tour hits Jacksonville, Saturday, February 21st, 7 p.m. at Everbank Field, 1 Everbank Field. For more info visit www.monsterjam.com.

Readers Theater Narrative
2015-02-07 19:00 - 23:00 | Ritz Theater & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville
Readers Theater Narrative – Readers Theatre presents the Stetson Kennedy Legacy, “Part 1: Slave and Civil Rights Narrative, Saturday, February 7th, Ritz Theatre and Museum, 829 North Davis St. For more info visit www.ritzjacksonville.com.

WWE Wrestling
2015-02-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd, Jacksonville, United States
WWE Wrestling – WWE live presents “Wrestlemania” at Veterans Memorial Arena, 300 Phillips Randolph, Saturday, February 7th at 7:30 p.m., See all of your favorite WWE Superstars and more! For more info visit www.jaxevents.com.

Jax Chapter Links Western Gala
2015-02-07 19:30 - 22:00 | Jacksonville Fair Grounds, 510 Fairgrounds Place, Jacksonville, FL, United States
Jax Chapter Links Western Gala – The Jax Chapter of the Links presents their annual Western Gala, “Diamond Divas and Gents!” Boots meet bling in this twist on the Western Gala, Saturday, February 7th at the Jax Fairgrounds, 510 Fairgrounds Pl, at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy food, entertainment and a raffle for charity! For more info www.jacksonvillelinksinc.org.

Porgy & Bess
2015-02-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Times Union Center for Performing Arts Moran, 300 Water St, Jacksonville
Porgy & Bess – Saturday, February 7th at 8 p.m. enjoy the classical story of Porgy and Bess at the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Times Union Center, 300 Water St. George Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess immortalized the culture of “Catfish Row” and gave us classic songs such as “Summertime,” and “It Ain’t Necessarily So.” For more info visit www.jaxsymphony.org.

EWC and BCC Porgy & Bess Concert
2015-02-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Times Union Center for Performing Arts Moran, 300 Water St, Jacksonville
EWC and BCC Porgy & Bess Concert – The world renowned Edward Waters College Concert Choir will combine forces with the Bethune-Cookman University Choir for a rare performance of George Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess, Saturday, February 7th at 8 p.m. in the Jacoby Symphony Hall at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 Water St. For more info call 354-5547.

Blues Singer Syl Johnson
2015-02-07 20:00 - 23:00 | Ritz Theater & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville
Blues Singer Syl Johnson – Born Sylvester Thompson in Holly Springs, Mississippi in 1936, American blues, soul singer and record producer explored themes of African-American identity and social problems is coming to the Ritz, 829 W. Davis, Saturday, February 7th at 8 p.m. For tickets and more info visit www.ritzjacksonville.com.

The Alton Brown Live-Edible Inevitable Tour
2015-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Florida Theater, 128 E Forsyth St,, Jacksonville, FL, United States
Alton Brown in Town! – The Alton Brown Live-Edible Inevitable Tour at the Florida Theater, 128 East Forsyth Street, Sunday, February 8th at 7 p.m. Enjoy the food antics of America’s television personality, celebrity chef and author. For more info visit www.floridatheater.com.

FSCJ Black History Jazz Concerts
2015-02-09 12:00 - 14:00 | FSCJ North Campus, 4501 Capper Road., Jacksonville, United States
Each FSCJ campus will host jazz musician Al Waters, a native of Jacksonville and graduate of New Stanton Senior High School. He has played with Ray Charles, Teddy Washington and many other jazz greats throughout history, and now serves as the conductor/arranger/performer for the Ritz Theater Jazz Orchestra. He’s been performing and lecturing as a full-time musician since the late 70s and has been a featured soloist with groups performing blues, top-forty, soul, Motown, reggae, ska, swing and jazz.

Changing the Story of Race in Jacksonville
2015-02-09 19:00 - 20:45 | UNF/Adam Herbert University Center, FL, United States
OneJax Race in Jacksonville Dialogue – The OneJax Institute at the University of North Florida will present “Changing the Story of Race in Jacksonville”The program is part of the Institute’s Project Breakthrough series and will continue the discussion of WJCT’s “Race in the River City” town hall. Nina Waters, Community Foundation president, and Brenda Priestly Jackson and Linda Lanier, Project Breakthrough alumni, will lead the discussion of race and justice, allowing First Coast residents to hear perspectives of others in the community. This conversation aims to dismantle the structures of racial disparities and build bridges for understanding.

Job and Resource Fair
2015-02-10 09:00 - 12:00 | Main Library, 303 Laura Street , Jaksonville, 32202, United States
Job and Resource Fair – The Jacksonville Public Library will host a free Job and Resource Fair featuring companies looking for potential employees and agencies with resources available to help job seekers, Tuesday, February 10th, 9 – 12 noon, at the Jax Main Library, 303 N. Laura St. For more info call Mark Hohnadel at 996-0325 (ext. 221).

Lillian Bradley Toastmasters Club
2015-02-10 18:00 - 19:15 | Ritz Theater & Museum, 829 N. Davis St., Jacksonville
Toastmasters – The Lillian Bradley Toastmasters Club meets from 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Tuesdays at the Ritz Theatre and Museum, 829 N. Davis St. Toastmasters is an international public speaking organization which enhances one’s communication and leadership skills. For more details email jasonwesley1@hotmail.com.

FSCJ Black History Concerts
2015-02-11 12:00 - 15:00 | FSCJ Downtown Campus,, 101 West State Street, Jacksonville, FL, United States
Each FSCJ campus will host jazz musician Al Waters, a native of Jacksonville and graduate of New Stanton Senior High School. He has played with Ray Charles, Teddy Washington and many other jazz greats throughout history, and now serves as the conductor/arranger/performer for the Ritz Theater Jazz Orchestra. He’s been performing and lecturing as a full-time musician since the late 70s and has been a featured soloist with groups performing blues, top-forty, soul, Motown, reggae, ska, swing and jazz.
February 11, 2015 noon— A-Lobby
Downtown Campus, 101 W. State Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202

The Wailers
2015-02-11 20:00 - 23:00 | St. Augustine Amphitheater, 1340C A1A S,, St. Augustine, FL, United States
The Wailers – St. Augustine Amphitheater presents The Wailers in concert, Saturday, February 11th at 8 p.m. 1340C A1A S, St Augustine, FL. For more info call 209-3744.
