A dancer from The Sleeping Beauty Ballet | FSCJ Artist Series, submitted
Published on January 2, 2025 at 3:08 pm
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Friday and Saturday
First Friday Art Walk and Third Space Improv
St. Augustine
The first weekend of the new year is a great time to head to Downtown St. Augustine if you’re a fan of local art or comedy. (And it’s not too late to see the Nights of Lights while you’re at it.) Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. is the monthly Art Walk, when more than 25 galleries along King, St. George, and Aviles streets, as well as in Uptown and on Anastasia Island, open their doors to showcase their traditional and contemporary offerings. Local and national artists are often on hand to answer questions about their work. This weekend also offers the opportunity to tickle your funny bone at St. Augustine’s Third Space Improv, offering shows on Friday and Saturday night that promise “the magic of improv in a supportive, collaborative atmosphere.” Tickets and more info.
Saturday
904 Vocalist Night
Blue Jay Listening Room | Jacksonville Beach
Blue Jay Listening Room hosts its monthly showcase of genre-spanning local artists. This month’s lineup are Jacksonville-based Americana singer-songwriter Rambler Kane; Kalen “Korndog” King, who founded the jam band Cluster; and locally based, internationally touring singer-songwriter Caitlin Mahoney. The show is at 8 p.m. Tickets and more info.
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Sunday
Sleeping Beauty Ballet
Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts | Downtown
Get transported to a world of wonder and magic as the State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine tells the story of Princess Aurora, cursed to a century-long slumber by the evil fairy Carabosse. Hand-painted scenery and dazzling costumes bring Tchaikovsky’s iconic score to life, led by a cast of world-class dancers. Show is at 3 p.m. Tickets and more info.
Monday
Judy Collins
Florida Theatre | Downtown Jacksonville
With a 55-album body of work including several top-10 hits and gold- and platinum-selling albums, singer Judy Collins has inspired audiences since the 1960s with her original compositions. The award-winning singer-songwriter is also esteemed for her interpretations of folk standards like Joni Mitchell’s “Both Sides Now.” Her version of “Send in the Clowns,” a ballad by Stephen Sondheim for the Broadway musical A Little Night Music, won Song of the Year at the 1975 Grammy Awards. Recently, artists including Rufus Wainwright, Shawn Colvin, Dolly Parton, Joan Baez and Leonard Cohen honored her legacy with the album Born to the Breed: A Tribute to Judy Collins. Show is at 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6. Tickets and more info.
