Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.
All weekend
Emil Alzamora: Starship Abundance
MOCA | Downtown Jacksonville
Starship Abundance, a new multi-disciplinary exhibition of works by New York based, Peru-born artist Emil Alzamora, is just one of several new exhibits on view at MOCA, as part of the institution’s 100-year-anniversary programming. Alzamora’s work joins the late-Frank Stella’s large-scale sculpture installation, Jacksonville Stacked Stars, which currently fills Project Atrium. Meanwhile, University of North Florida student artist-in-residence Elysa Adams’ Voices of Moncrief remains on view. And an exhibition of more than 100 works – many of which by less-heralded artists with no formal training, hailing from the Deep South – called Fill My Heart With Hope: Works From The Gordon W. Bailey Collection, currently fills two floors of the museum. MOCA is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays are free. More information.
Saturday
Pattern Recognition
Share Art Gallery | San Marco
A contingent of local artists – including Anne Cullum, Jaylene Cabrera, Mark Creegan, Hannah Keats, Mere Mason, Maya Matheison and Brit Weber – share new works as part of the abstract-themed group show, Pattern Recognition, at San Marco’s Share Art Gallery on Saturday. An opening exhibition is held from 7-10 p.m. It’s free to attend. More info.
Saturday
Bold City Circuit Presents: Deb Rudy, June Bunch, Melissa Grady
House Show | RSVP for Details
Locally-based music promoter Bold City Circuit consistently offers some of the most distinctive concert experiences in the region. And on Saturday, BCC presents a trio of singer-songwriters hailing from Florida’s West Coast, including Deb Ruby (St. Pete), June Bunch (St. Pete) and Melissa Grady (Tampa) at a not-publicly-disclosed location. The address of the show is shared with ticket buyers. 7:30 p.m. Tickets and more info.
Sunday
Blue Jay Anniversary Show
Blue Jay Listening Room | Jacksonville Beach
Intimate Jax-Beach music venue Blue Jay Listening Room celebrates its seven-year anniversary on Sunday night with a unique-for-Blue-Jay standing-room-only concert (it being a listening room, typically the audience is encouraged to sit down and, well… shut up). Jax-based indie-funk band Trash Panda performs. And if that’s not your concert-going speed, you can still support Blue Jay by attending a seated show most nights of the week. Check out the Jacksonville Music Experience’s concert calendar for Blue Jay’s upcoming schedule. Info for Sunday’s show.