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BIT OF JOY | Civic Orchestra celebrates Civil Rights

By Heather Henderson
Published on March 3, 2025 at 12:04 pm
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What’s better than symphony music? Free symphony music. The Jacksonville Civic Orchestra is performing two concerts this weekend to honor the Civil Rights Movement in America. The show, From Civil War to Civil Rights, includes Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait,” Margaret Bond’s “Montgomery Variations,” James P. Johnson’s “Harlem Symphony” and the Jax-native Johnson brothers’ “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Catch the show Saturday at the Main Library or Sunday at Jacksonville University. Get tickets.

author image Newsletter Writer email Heather Henderson is a writer, editor and artist who has lived in Jax for close to 20 years. She has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of North Florida.

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