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Photographs from the collection of May Pang – whose relationship with John Lennon spanned the famed Beatle’s “Lost Weekend” – will be on view at Gallery 725.

ARTS PICKS | Jan. 17-19

Published on January 15, 2025 at 11:51 am
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Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Lost Weekend with May Pang

Gallery 725 | Atlantic Beach

Photographs from the collection of May Pang – whose relationship with John Lennon spanned the famed Beatle’s “Lost Weekend” – will be on view at Gallery 725. The images are on view all weekend, and Pang will be in attendance on Friday (5-8 p.m.), Saturday (1-6 p.m.) and Sunday (noon-4 p.m.). Free to attend. RSVP and more info


Friday and Saturday

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

Jacoby Symphony Hall | Downtown Jacksonville

The Jacksonville Symphony returns to the John Williams well and into a galaxy far, far away for a special concert of music from Star Wars: A New Hope. Led by conductor Matthew Wardell, the symphony will perform music from the famous 1977 film, which follows Luke Skywalker as he engages with the Jedi pedagogy (Jedigogy?) of the mercurial Obi-Wan Kenobi. Both performances start at 7 p.m. Tickets and more info

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Sunday

Gershwin & Sharon Isbin w/ the Pacifica String Quartet

Plantation Chapel | Amelia Island

Grammy winner and star of the PBS documentary Sharon Isbin: Troubadour, the renowned classical guitarist Sharon Isbin performs with the Pacifica String Quartet as part of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival on Sunday at Plantation Chapel. Tickets and more info.


author image Arts & Culture Editor email Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw has covered Northeast Florida's arts scene for more than a dozen years. He's the former editor of Folio Weekly and Void Magazine. His writing has also appeared in the Surfer's Journal, SURFER Magazine and NPR Music. His first book, The Sea in Every Sound: Chasing the influence of surf music in America is out in October via Chicago Review Press.