Matthew Shaw Arts & Culture Editor
Matthew Shaw is a writer, editor and musician. His writing has appeared in Folio Weekly, Edible Northeast Florida, The Surfer's Journal, and SURFER Magazine, and he's reported on national stories for The New York Times. He was previously editor in chief of the Void Magazine.
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February 7, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Feb. 9-11

Jazz in St. Augustine, storytelling in Riverside and Yellow House founder Hope McMath’s first solo show are this weekend’s Arts…

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Let Down Reflex, 2023, video still. Commissioned by Wellcome Collection for “Milk” Exhibition.
January 31, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Feb. 2-4

Contemporary dance, a Nigerian painter, art about Black motherhood and a guitar quartet are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…

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January 25, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Jan. 25-27

Shopping at the beach, symphony music, jazz in Avondale, and photos from John Lennon’s Lost Weekend are this week’s Arts…

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5/3/22 12:37:09 PM -- Chicago, IL Galvin Cello Quartet SiHao He Sydney Lee Luiz Fernando Venturelli Haddon Kay © Todd Rosenberg Photography 2022
January 17, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Jan. 19-21

New art, old music and Black culture make the list of top 4 Arts Picks for this weekend in the…

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January 10, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Jan. 12-14

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his top four arts and culture picks for the weekend.…

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January 3, 2024

ARTS PICKS | Jan. 5-7

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.…

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December 28, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Dec. 29-31

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.…

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December 12, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Dec. 15-17

Two holiday maker markets, a symphony performance, The Nutcracker, and a royal singing group are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…

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December 5, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Dec. 8-10

Holiday music, a new art gallery opening and a Gingerbread Extravaganza make this week’s list of Arts Picks.…

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Phoenix Arts District | Toni Smailagic, courtesy of @cre8jax
November 29, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Dec. 1-3

A local holiday arts market, piano prodigy with the Jacksonville Symphony and local literary fest are this week’s Arts Picks.…

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November 16, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Nov. 17-19

A cover band concert in the Cummer Gardens, open artist studios in Riverside and classical music at Jacksonville Beach at…

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November 8, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Nov. 10-12

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.…

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Credit: Toni Smailagic, courtesy of @cre8jax
November 1, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Nov. 3-5

PorchFest, the music of John Williams at the symphony and an exhibition on St. Augustine’s Black history are this week’s…

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October 25, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Oct. 27-29

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.…

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October 19, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Oct. 20-22

This weekend’s Arts Picks include a jazz trio, art by one of the Florida Highwaymen and a music-and-art show in…

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Credit: Toni Smailagic, @cre8jax
October 12, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Oct. 13-15

Two concerts on Friday night, an art show at the Beaches and Jacksonville’s only Hispanic festival are the Arts Picks…

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October 5, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Oct. 6-8

Two art shows and Jacksonville’s annual LGBTQ pride festival are this weekend’s Arts Picks.…

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September 28, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Sept. 29–Oct. 1

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend. Friday & Saturday  Beethoven,…

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September 20, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Sept. 22-24

This weekend is all about music, from national headliners in St. Augustine to a local jazz trio taking on “A…

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Grammy nominated Tiny Desk contest winners Tank and the Bangas headline Florida Fin Fest at the Seawalk Pavilion this weekend | Credit: Courtesy of the artist
September 14, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Sept. 15-17

Visual arts in LaVilla, music at Jacksonville Beach and a new atrium exhibit at Downtown’s MOCA are this weekend’s Arts…

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September 7, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Sept. 8-10

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.…

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Icon of Southern hip-hop, Big Boi performs at this weekend's Jacksonville Taco & Tequila Festival | Concerttour, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
August 31, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Sept. 1-3

Two museums with free admission and a music and taco festival are this Labor Day weekend’s Arts Picks.…

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August 23, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Aug. 25-27

This weekend’s Arts Picks span from the beach to Riverside and Avondale. Where will you be?…

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August 17, 2023

ARTS PICKS | Aug. 18-20

This week, your Jacksonville Arts Picks are experimental theater, a makers’ market or dancing the night away in a honky…