Music, Plays, Pets, Poker & More
POSTED: Friday, January 14, 2005
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --
The Stage Aurora Theatrical Company presents Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun for a two-week run starting this weekend. This powerful story of an American family will be staged by Broadway's Roumel Reaux whose credits include Broadway and National companies of The Wiz, Five Guys Named Moe, Bob Fosse's Dancin, Porgy and Bess, Street Corner Symphony, and Blackbirds of Broadway. This production runs through Jan. 23 at Ezekiel Bryant Auditorium of FCCJ's North Campus at 4501 Capper Road. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Stage Aurora Box Office at (904) 765-7373.The First Coast No More Homeless Pets Dog Adoption Fair is Saturday at the Blanding Boulevard Pet Smart from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Choose from over 100 puppies and adult dogs to join your family. All animals are spayed or neutered. Training specialists are available to answer questions and each dog comes with a month of free pet insurance from Sheltercare. Adoption fee varies by group.The 15th Annual Magnet Mania is Saturday at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Magnet Mania is designed to inform parents and students about the Magnet program options for the 2005-2006 school year. School representatives and Magnet students will be on hand to provide first-hand information about the programs. For more information, call (904) 390-2082.It's a weekend of history at the Brunswick-Glynn Library in downtown Brunswick. A genealogical workshop will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. is a session on how to get started. Sunday at 3 p.m., Dr. Christopher Hicks from Armstrong Atlantic will talk about fashion and entertainment in Georgia during the colonial period.The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra continues its Pops Series with guest Debbie Reynolds at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in the Jacoby Symphony Hall at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $25 to $65. 354-5547.Pianist/songwriter Marcia Ball performs at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jacksonville Beach. Ball¹s boogie-woogie blues is complimented by her penchant for New Orleans-style arrangements and uppity swing. Tickets are $20. 246-BIRD.The Ritz Chamber Players perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday in the Terry Theater at the Times-union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $35. The program is titled "In Remembrance if the Dream." 472-4270 or 354-5547.The EMMA Afternoon Series presents The Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Flagler College Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine. Founded in 1991, the PVCO is known for its interpretations of the contemporary American catalogue as well as its classic Romantic repertoire. Tickets are $14. 797-2800.An amateur poker tour stopps in Jacksonville Saturday, with the winner qualifying for a tournament aboard a cruise ship in St. Petersburg in April. Poker Bowl USA is open to anyone at least 21 years old and will be held at the Marriott Southpoint on Salisbury Road. There is no entry fee and no monetary payoff for the winner. Seats at the Jacksonville event are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and are limited to 105 players.Special thanks To Folio Weekly for help
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The Stage Aurora Theatrical Company presents Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun for a two-week run starting this weekend. This powerful story of an American family will be staged by Broadway's Roumel Reaux whose credits include Broadway and National companies of The Wiz, Five Guys Named Moe, Bob Fosse's Dancin, Porgy and Bess, Street Corner Symphony, and Blackbirds of Broadway. This production runs through Jan. 23 at Ezekiel Bryant Auditorium of FCCJ's North Campus at 4501 Capper Road. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Stage Aurora Box Office at (904) 765-7373.The First Coast No More Homeless Pets Dog Adoption Fair is Saturday at the Blanding Boulevard Pet Smart from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Choose from over 100 puppies and adult dogs to join your family. All animals are spayed or neutered. Training specialists are available to answer questions and each dog comes with a month of free pet insurance from Sheltercare. Adoption fee varies by group.The 15th Annual Magnet Mania is Saturday at the Jacksonville Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Magnet Mania is designed to inform parents and students about the Magnet program options for the 2005-2006 school year. School representatives and Magnet students will be on hand to provide first-hand information about the programs. For more information, call (904) 390-2082.It's a weekend of history at the Brunswick-Glynn Library in downtown Brunswick. A genealogical workshop will be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. is a session on how to get started. Sunday at 3 p.m., Dr. Christopher Hicks from Armstrong Atlantic will talk about fashion and entertainment in Georgia during the colonial period.The Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra continues its Pops Series with guest Debbie Reynolds at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday in the Jacoby Symphony Hall at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets range from $25 to $65. 354-5547.Pianist/songwriter Marcia Ball performs at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jacksonville Beach. Ball¹s boogie-woogie blues is complimented by her penchant for New Orleans-style arrangements and uppity swing. Tickets are $20. 246-BIRD.The Ritz Chamber Players perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday in the Terry Theater at the Times-union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 W. Water St., Jacksonville. Tickets are $35. The program is titled "In Remembrance if the Dream." 472-4270 or 354-5547.The EMMA Afternoon Series presents The Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Flagler College Auditorium, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine. Founded in 1991, the PVCO is known for its interpretations of the contemporary American catalogue as well as its classic Romantic repertoire. Tickets are $14. 797-2800.An amateur poker tour stopps in Jacksonville Saturday, with the winner qualifying for a tournament aboard a cruise ship in St. Petersburg in April. Poker Bowl USA is open to anyone at least 21 years old and will be held at the Marriott Southpoint on Salisbury Road. There is no entry fee and no monetary payoff for the winner. Seats at the Jacksonville event are available on a first-come, first-serve basis and are limited to 105 players.
collecting information for this weekend event calendar.
Copyright 2005 by News4Jax.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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