I knew MOULIN ROUGE is based on the 2001 movie written by Luhrmann and Pearce and that it is a jukebox musical (where the show music is taken from existing songs). However there are jukebox musicals, ...

I happen to really like the works of Ken Ludwig, a fairly prolific, award-winning contemporary writer across stage, screen, and books. When I saw that Theatre Jacksonville was doing DEAR JACK, DEAR ...

Words by Teresa Spencer Every spring, Jacksonville tips its hat to speed. The Bob Hayes Invitational Track Meet isn’t just another high school competition with bleachers and stopwatches. It’s a ...

It's a classic tale of good vs. evil, with the Devil trying to steal a soul. But how can a good baseball underdog story turn out bad?! The Tony Award winner from 1955, DAMN YANKEES, is packed with fun ...

“West Ashley Street,” sang the Jacksonville Harmony Trio in 1927, was the only place you could “ever lose these awful Jacksonville Blues.” That same year, Paramount “Race” Records recorded a ...

In a city where Whole Foods, Publix and Fresh Market can amicably exist within a three-mile radius from each other; just on the other side of a connecting bridge, an entire community struggles to make ...

The kids came first. While the rest of Jacksonville straightened its spine to complete the transforma­tion into a bold new city, the kids remained bent with the weight of nonconformity, and the ...

Born in historic Springfield, 68-year-old Art Jennette’s renowned “cracker” food is actively working to keep the rich history of his family and those who came before him alive and well. His ...

Farah & Farah was once one of Folio Weekly’s most consistent and generous advertisers. Like most local media outlets, we relied heavily on their ad dollars. And when a sponsor puts that kind of money ...

As human beings, we are hardwired to seek and desire connections with others, whether that be through relationships, friendships, family, pets or even as children with inanimate objects such as ...

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