Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts
Eddie Vedder – Just Announced!Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts • May 08, 2012
Daughtry – On Sale Friday!Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts • April 15, 2012
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: The FirebirdTimes-Union Center for the Performing Arts • January 29, 2012
Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots”Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts • February 01, 2012
Kelly ClarksonTimes-Union Center for the Performing Arts • February 02, 2012 
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The Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts is a center for professional and community artistry in downtown Jacksonville. A cornerstone of the downtown area, this beautiful three-venue facility is committed to supporting a wide range of entertainment experiences at the highest level of professionalism.
Elvis Lives
Jan 28, 2012
Elvis Lives is an unforgettable multi-media and live musical journey across Elvis’ life. His iconic style, embraced by many of today’s artists, continues to intrigue audiences of all generations. Featuring finalists from Elvis Presley Enterprises’ worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist … Continue reading
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: The Firebird
Jan 29, 2012
The tale of Ivan, the Firebird, and Katchai the magician, based on Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite is performed as a giant shadow puppet ballet by Madcap Puppet Theater. In the story, Ivan captures the Firebird and decides to free her; in return … Continue reading
Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo
Jan 31, 2012
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, or the Trocks as they are lovingly referred to by their fans, have become an international phenomenon! The all-male cast of burly ballerinas performs a wide range of ballet and modern dance styles. With … Continue reading
Tyler Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots”
Feb 01, 2012
Tyler Perry, one of the most accomplished stage writers of this decade, has assembled an all-new cast of performers for this hilarious, thought provoking stage production, “The Haves and The Have Nots”. The story opens at the home of Grandma … Continue reading
Kelly Clarkson
Feb 02, 2012
Global superstar Kelly Clarkson announces her highly anticipated Stronger Tour 2012 in support of her 5th studio album, Stronger, which was released on October 24th. The first leg of her world tour kicks off with a North American 40 plus … Continue reading
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Pirates of the Caribbean
Feb 04, 2012
The film that began Disney’s blockbuster “Pirates of the Caribbean” series will be screened in Jacoby Hall, with live accompaniment of the original soundtrack by your Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.
26.2 with Donna: Documentary Screening
Feb 10, 2012
There Is No Finish Line, Special Screening of Joan Benoit Samuelson Documentary presented by Key Buick/GMC “I’ve never dropped out of any race I’ve started.” These confident words begin an in-progress 45 minute documentary commissioned by Nike featuring the life … Continue reading
Clean Kings of Comedy
Feb 11, 2012
A Funnybone Experience Presents: The Jacksonville Clean Kings of Comedy Artists: Albert “Funnybone” Harris, Cousin Wayne, A.J. and K. Webb Host: Mr. Charlie Featuring: Gospel Rappers T. Green and V.J. The Messenger and D.J. King Ron Get … Continue reading
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: La Boheme
Feb 11, 2012
Few operas have captivated audiences like Puccini’s tale of hopeless young love, La Bohème. Fabio Mechetti conducts Puccini’s heartbreaking masterpiece, featuring award winning sets from New York City Opera. Fully staged opera in four acts. Sung in Italian with projected English supertitles … Continue reading
Riverside Fine Arts: UNF Department of Music
Feb 12, 2012
Organ, Brass, Percussion and the Choir from the Department of Music at the University of North Florida Join us for a celebration of music as students from UNF’s Department of Music perform with James Holyer, Director of Music at St. … Continue reading
Grigorovich Ballet presents Le Corsaire – CANCELLED
Feb 14, 2012
The Grigorovich Ballet presentation of Le Corsaire scheduled for February 14, 2012 at the Times-Union Center Moran Theater has been cancelled due to visa issues for the international artists. Refunds are available at point of purchase (Venue box office, online … Continue reading
Celtic Woman
Feb 15, 2012
First introduced to the U.S. public through multiple highly watched PBS airings of their spectacular hour show; Celtic Woman followed that up with a live performance of their music on NBC’s Today Show on St. Patrick’s day. Since that point, … Continue reading
Spamalot
Feb 16, 2012
Winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, Monty Python’s Spamalot is the outrageous new musical comedy lovingly ripped off from the film classic “Monty Python and The Holy Grail.” Based on the Tony Award winning direction of Mike … Continue reading
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Brahm’s Fourth Symphony
Feb 16, 2012 - Feb 18, 2012
Thrill to the last of Brahms’ great symphonies and celebrate the Ritz Chamber Players’ 10th anniversary. Beethoven’s brilliant Triple Concerto features a trio of Ritz star performers and Alvin Singleton, who was composer-in-residence with the Ritz Players, provides an opening … Continue reading
Douglas Anderson Arts Extravaganza 2012
Feb 18, 2012
The Arts Extravaganza 2012 is a best-of-the-best showcase of all the art areas at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts.
The Official Blues Brothers Revue
Feb 23, 2012
Featuring Wayne Catania and Kieron Lafferty as Jake & Elwood. The Blues Brothers are what can only be described as a musical, comedic, and cinematic legend. They have become part of our culture, and the irreverent characters of Jake & … Continue reading
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Canadian Brass
Feb 24, 2012 - Feb 25, 2012
Touted the “world’s most famous brass group,” the Canadian Brass consists of five musicians with as much passion as they have talent. The hallmark of a Canadian Brass performance is entertainment, virtuosity and – most of all – fun, with variety from Gershwin’s … Continue reading
Dick Fox’s Golden Boys – Frankie Avalon, Fabian, & Bobby Rydell
Feb 25, 2012
Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell performing together as The Golden Boys in packed venues throughout the country since 1985, has been called “one of the most exciting acts in show business.” Featuring three of the most popular teen idols … Continue reading
The Women’s Board Presents The Florida Forum
Feb 27, 2012
Benefiting the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Featuring Steve Forbes Steve Forbes is the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media. He writes editorials for the company’s flagship publication, Forbes, the nation’s leading business magazine with a circulation of more than 900,000. A … Continue reading
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Feb 28, 2012
“No one inhabits the stage like Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater…these dancers turn every movement onstage into a testament to living.” – San Francisco Chronicle The earth-shaking superstar of American contemporary dance returns to Jacksonville! The Alvin Ailey American Dance … Continue reading
Royalty of Hip-Hop
Mar 01, 2012
Starring: Whodini, Big Daddy Kane, Chubb Rock, Slick Rick and Biz Markie!
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Ballroom with a Twist
Mar 03, 2012
If you like “Dancing with the Stars,” you’ll love this show! Choreographed by DWTS’ own Louis van Amstel, this evening features dance pros Alec Mazo & Edyta Sliwinska. Experience stunning costumes, magnificent music and breathtaking performances. Ballroom with a Twist … Continue reading
Teatro Lirico D’Europa Verdi’s La Traviata
Mar 04, 2012
Verdi’s La Traviata, the famous tragic love story set in 19th century Paris and telling of a young man, Alfredo Germont, who falls deeply in love with Violetta Valery, a French prostitute. La Traviata featuring a company of 60 including … Continue reading
Symphony 101: The Architecture of Music
Mar 07, 2012
The Architecture of Music Lunch and Lecture Series How is a rondo different from a sonata-allegro? Discover musical structure with Laura Dwyer and Tony Kamnikar as they explore forms and show how composers use them to build compositions. Afterwards, you’re … Continue reading
The EDDY Awards
Mar 08, 2012
The EDDY Awards recognizes the best teachers in Duval County Public Schools. The EDDY Awards program was designed to recognize and reward outstanding teacher performance. The process begins at the school level where teachers are selected among their peers based … Continue reading
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven Seventh Symphony
Mar 08, 2012 - Mar 10, 2012
The momentum of Beethoven’s 7th Symphony is unstoppable. Even today, it’s the soundtrack behind the climactic scene in The King’s Speech, the 2011 Oscar winner for Best Picture. Celebrated up-and-comer Mei-Ann Chen guest-conducts and Eric Olson, the Jacksonville Symphony’s virtuoso … Continue reading
Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever!
Mar 10, 2012
“Mom! Phineas and Ferb are going on a LIVE tour!!!” School‘s out for summer and anything is possible as Phineas and Ferb create their biggest invention yet – Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: The Best LIVE Tour Ever! Phineas, Ferb, and … Continue reading
JSYO: Spring Concert
Mar 11, 2012
The annual “Spring Concert” is a showcase of the talented Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra ensembles. Featuring a performance of: Weber – Der Freischutz Overture Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade, op. 35
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JSYO: Young Artists Competition Finals
Mar 12, 2012
Listen in on the top-level Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra (JSYO) musicians in an inspiring show of talent in the final recital round of the Young Artists Competition. The winners of the annual competition will perform their solo concerto pieces with the … Continue reading
Jersey Boys
Mar 13, 2012 - Apr 01, 2012
“TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!” raves the New York Post for JERSEY BOYS, the 2006 Tony Award®-winning Best Musical about Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is … Continue reading
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Classical Madness
Mar 16, 2012
The Jacksonville Symphony’s “Classical Madness” is a head-to-head showdown, just like the basketball tournament. Starting with 64 famous symphonic works, the audience narrows down the field through four rounds of voting. The excitement draws to a close at the Final … Continue reading
Shoufou Alwawa Wayn
Mar 17, 2012
Written by Najee Mondalek, Shoufou Alwawa Wayn (Where Does it Hurt?) is a humorous take on the lifestyles of Arab-Americans. Follow the hilarious situations and mishaps of friends Im Hussein, Im Elias and their families as they try to adjust … Continue reading
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Peter and the Wolf
Mar 18, 2012
Giant puppets take Prokofiev’s musical tale out of the countryside and into the bustling city. The lovable kid, Peter, lives in a high rise apartment with his grumpy grandpa and spends his summer days in the park with some quirky … Continue reading
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Bond and Beyond
Mar 23, 2012 - Mar 24, 2012
An homage to spies of every caliber, the Jacksonville Symphony brings you the hit spy-film themes, featuring one of Broadway’s biggest personalities, Debbie Gravitte. Highlighting soundtracks from James Bond to Austin Powers, you’ll hear favorites from films such as Goldfinger, … Continue reading
Riverside Fine Arts: Simon Thomas Jacobs
Mar 27, 2012
Simon Thomas Jacobs Simon Thomas Jacobs, winner of the 2010 Albert Schweitzer Organ Competition, is Fellow in Sacred Music at Christ Church Cathedral, Indianapolis, where he assists in the direction and administration of the Cathedral’s busy music program, including the … Continue reading
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: La Mer
Mar 30, 2012 - Mar 31, 2012
It’s a night of symphonic stories, with Debussy’s fantastic, Impressionistic vision of the Mediterranean, La Mer. Pranks and mischief predominate with peasant folk hero Till Eulenspiegel. Also featured: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, best known from Disney’s Fantasia, and a piano concerto … Continue reading
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The Women’s Board Presents The Florida Forum
Apr 04, 2012
Benefiting the Wolfson Children’s Hospital Featuring Dr. Condoleezza Rice From 2005 to 2009, Dr. Condoleezza Rice served as the 66th U.S. Secretary of State and was national security advisor from 2001 to 2005. Dr. Rice is professor of political economy … Continue reading
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Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Life and Times of Beethoven
Apr 13, 2012
Experience the life and times of Ludwig van Beethoven in this multi-media presentation, in a typical concert format, ca. 1806. Beethoven’s exquisite chamber works are presented along with excerpts from his Symphony No. 4 and Piano Concerto No. 3. BEETHOVEN … Continue reading
Daughtry – On Sale Friday!
Apr 15, 2012
Daughtry’s “Break The Spell Tour” will begin its first leg on March 20 in Buffalo, NY and continue through April 30 when it concludes in New York, NY. Singer Chris Daughtry, guitarists Josh Steely and Brian Craddock, bassist Josh Paul … Continue reading
Burn The Floor
Apr 17, 2012
The international dance sensation “Burn the Floor” visits the Times-Union Center direct from its record-breaking runs on Broadway, and the London’s West End. You’ve seen Ballroom dance on shows like “Dancing with the Stars” and “So You Think You Can … Continue reading
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto
Apr 19, 2012 - Apr 21, 2012
Rachmaninoff’s passionate Piano Concerto No. 2 is matched by the passionate artistry of returning guest artist Arnaldo Cohen. Celebrate spring with music from Copland’s uniquely American ballet masterpiece depicting the earth’s reawakening in the mountains.
Riverside Fine Arts: Scott Montgomery
Apr 22, 2012
Scott Montgomery “Here is an artist of great promise- technically assured and well able to interpret very different styles of music.” The Organ, 2008 “Your Playing was flawless, musical, and expressive. Your rapport with the audience was amazing! This was … Continue reading
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Cirque de la Symphonie
Apr 26, 2012 - Apr 28, 2012
Cirque de la Symphonie returns with an all-new show that combines the best in symphonic music with the magic of aerial and acrobatic artistry. Some of the most accomplished Cirque performers from across the globe are featured in this production, which … Continue reading
Bill Cosby
Apr 29, 2012
Cosby’s humor centers on the human condition, family relationships, and the evolving roles of men and women. Without resorting to gimmickry or low-brow humor, Cosby has touched generations of Americans with his unique brand of comic brilliance.
Les Miserables
May 01, 2012 - May 06, 2012
Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, LES MISÉRABLES, with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo. This new production has been acclaimed by critics, … Continue reading
JSO & JSYO: Major/Minor Concert
May 04, 2012
The Jacksonville Symphony Youth Orchestra and the Jacksonville Symphony come together on stage for their annual showcase performance. The concert features featuring the advanced JSYO ensembles with the musicians of the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, as well as the winners of the … Continue reading
Eddie Vedder – Just Announced!
May 08, 2012
EDDIE VEDDER ANNOUNCES APRIL/MAY U.S. SOLO TOUR DATES TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD Eddie Vedder will embark on a 13-city U.S. solo tour in April and May 2012. Vedder’s tour kicks off on April 11th at The Pearl in … Continue reading
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Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Ninth
May 10, 2012 - May 12, 2012
Beethoven’s Ninth remains the consummate symphony, a stunning achievement in Western music. Hear it performed with the piece many consider its musical genesis, his magnificent Choral Fantasy.
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Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven Fifth Symphony
Jun 01, 2012 - Jun 02, 2012
Rounding our our season tribute to Beethoven is a performance of the iconic Fifth Symphony and an excerpt from his other famous “fifth,” the Piano Concerto No. 5 “Emperor.”
