Summer at the Cummer returns to Riverside's revered cultural institution this week with the first of 10 free Friday evenings of programming taking place across the museum's grounds | Photo by Toni Smailagic, courtesy of Cre8Jax
Published on July 6, 2023 at 11:15 am
Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.
Friday
Summer at the Cummer
Cummer Museum & Gardens | Riverside
The popular Summer at the Cummer series is back, kicking off an entire season of free-to-attend Friday programming. Each Friday this summer, the Cummer offers a unique way to enjoy its historic gardens and the exhibits currently on view within the museum, with drinks, live music, lawn games and special programming related to ongoing exhibits. This week’s event, which includes musical performances by local singer-songwriter Connor Hickey and jazz vocalist Akia Uwanda, represents a great opportunity to get a peek at the new exhibition American Made, a survey of 200 years of creativity through the paintings and sculptures of U.S. artists. Admission is free from 4 p.m.-9 p.m. More info here.
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Saturday
Studio Practice: Monotype Gel Prints with Hannah Glaser
MOCA | Downtown Jacksonville
Duval-based artist and writer Hannah Glaser leads attendees through a workshop focussing on monotype processes, including patterning, gradients, stenciling, layering, ghost prints and more, in the latest installment of MOCA’s Studio Practice series. The hands-on, monthly workshops are open to adults (and teens accompanied by adults) of all skill levels. $5 for members and $15 for non-members. Space is limited. Registration is required. Details here.
Saturday & Sunday
Bluey’s Big Play
Moran Theater | Downtown Jacksonville
If you have a child under a certain age, you are likely familiar with Bluey, the Australian Broadcasting Company-produced children’s program that has become an mega sensation in the U.S. If, like me, you’re a father, you might even be familiar with the memes or satirical essays regarding the unattainable paternal standards set by Bluey’s dad. In any event, a new production brings the inarguably entertaining, Emmy-winning series to the stage for Bluey’s Big Play, with four performances scheduled this weekend at the Moran Theater inside the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. The performances are held on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m and 6 p.m. Tickets and info here.
