Metro Park noise survey doesn’t measure lower frequencies
Residents complain about rumble, vibration of bass sounds – Last month a noise survey was conducted to determine how nearby neighborhoods are affected by concert events at Metropolitan Park, and the outcome is a medley of voices seeking the harmony of compromise. Results from a City of Jacksonville study of noise levels at Welcome to […]
San Marco Square opens
While earlier last month it appeared that progress on the San Marco Streetscape would be hampered by rainy weather, by the middle of the month San Marco Boulevard was finally opened at the Naldo Avenue roundabout. Although some clean-up work remains, traffic can finally flow southbound on San Marco Blvd. all the way to Hendricks […]
New Cummer exhibit worth racing to see
Great Age of the American Automobile fun for all ages – Though art, generally, is the great imitator of life, the newest “raciest” exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens shows how art has influenced the life of the American automobile. Planning ahead very early – having booked two years ago the Museum […]
Larkin Smith’s passion for art lives on at MOCA
First tribute brings tears to family’s eyes – A trustee’s legacy comes to life at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville in a tender photographic portrait of a boy on a fog shrouded lake. Boys Tethered, which depicts a boy halfway between childhood and manhood untying a canoe hitched to a wooden dock, is the […]
Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and Indigo Girls – really?
Conductor search, interactive concerts and new programming this fall – Music is a powerful force. It can soothe the soul, rouse the masses or distill emotions. For the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, 2013 is proving to be transitional as the organization opens a search for new leadership, targets fresh audiences, and refining its role for the […]
Downtown’s Laura Street Trio, Barnett Bank Building face uncertain future
City’s dry bones need modern-day Ezekiel The Old Testament tells of a prophet named Ezekiel who saw dry, lifeless bones in a valley. God gave him a vision and told him to prophesy to the bones. When Ezekiel did, the bones connected to each other, stood on their feet and became a great army. The […]
If we build it…will it come?
Next phase of JAX2025 calling for “builders” To borrow upon and paraphrase a saying from a popular late 1980s movie, if Jacksonville builds it, will a brighter future really come? Participants at the May 18 JAX2025 release and launch event at EverBank Field heard the promises of leaders for the 10 visions identified back at […]
Second meeting with property developer no less contentious
Traffic, safety and quality of life major concerns Area residents and concerned local groups had another opportunity to voice their concerns with the proposed plans that Chase Properties has to re-develop the old Commander Apartments tower at 3946 St. Johns Avenue and the adjoining retail center. At the town hall meeting on May 13, developer […]
