Published on October 31, 2024 at 3:24 pm
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Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
5 & Dime Presents: Lizzie, the Musical
Florida Ballet | Regency
Local nonprofit theatre company, 5 & Dime continues its run of performances of Lizzie, The Musical. Based in the late 19th century and set to a rock score, the 2009 production is the story of Lizzie Borden, who was accused of murdering her father and his new wife, and Lizzie’s controversial acquittal. Night performances: 8 p.m. Sunday matinee: 2 p.m. Tickets: $27 online; $30 at the door. 5 & Dime also offers pay-what-you-can admission. Tickets and more info.
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Friday & Saturday
Lumen Repertory Theatre presents Cadillac Crew
San Marco Church | San Marco
The Lumen Repertory regional theater company presents the final two performances of playwright Tori Sampson’s critically acclaimed Cadillac Crew. The play, which premiered at Yale Repertory in 2019, follows four 1960s Civil Rights activists – Rachel, Abby, Dee and Sarah – navigating the limits of their place both in society and within the protest movement itself. It’s described “as a story of sisterhood and the complexities of the fight for equality.” Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tickets and more info.
Saturday
Jacksonville Dance Theatre presents: Trace
Florida Theatre | Downtown Jacksonville
Local professional dance company the Jacksonville Dance Theatre presents its fall repertory program, Trace, which features choreographic works inspired by historical figures from the American modern dance lineage, with commissions from former Erick Hawkins Company dancer Louis Kavouras and Paul Taylor Dance Company performer Susan Dodge, among other pieces. In addition, JDT Artistic Director Rebecca R. Levy,presents her work “Tomb,” accompanied by a live performance by the Jacksonville Symphony’s Wind Ensemble. Show: 8 p.m. Tickets and more info.
Corrected: This post originally included a Jacksonville Symphony performance that is actually scheduled for Nov. 8-9.
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