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No Plans? No Problem. Here Are 7 Things To Do On The First Coast This Weekend

David Luckin

There is plenty to do in the Jacksonville area this weekend - here are a few suggestions. Don't forget your sunscreen if you're outdoors!

1. One Spark:  Friday – Sunday
 Creators from all over the world will showcase ideas and projects to connect with a $250,000 crowdfund, $1 million in capital investments, and immediate individual contributions. All via live, on-site voting.

2. 42 The Jackie Robinson Story:  You have all weekend to see the movie with rave reviews from coast to coast. This is one to see on the big screen. LA Times Review Forbes Review

 3. Lend Me a Tenor:  Amelia Community Theater Friday Saturday Sunday
A farcical comedy by Ken Ludwig
Set in 1934 on opening night for the Cleveland Grand Opera Company, this comedy promises non-stop laughter. The world famous tenor "Il Stupendo" is to perform and put Cleveland on the cultural map. However, as in all great farces, nothing goes as planned. This show was a Broadway sensation.
April 11-13, 18-21, 25-27, 2013

4. Project Atrium: Sarah Emerson: All weekend Downtown:  MOCA Jacksonville
Project Atrium, MOCA’s bold series, features site-specific and site-sensitive installations by emerging and mid-career artists. The unique placement, dimensions and scale of MOCA’s Haskell Atrium Gallery provide a compelling challenge to the chosen artist—a call to reinvention and active collaboration with the architecture of the museum on a monumental scale.

5. Movies in the Park: Friday Who Framed Roger Rabbit, rated PG Time 8:00pm - 11:00pm

6. Catty Shack Ranch Roar N' Snore Camp-Out: Saturday 3:00pm - 9:00am  
“The Roar N’ Snore is our bi-annual fundraiser where you and your family & friends can camp out beneath the stars with our residents!”

7.  The Jacksonville Suns: are in town for 10 days starting Saturday
Break open the Cracker Jack box and bring your sunscreen!!

 

David Luckin joined WJCT as a development producer in 2000, bringing with him 19 years’ experience as a Jacksonville news photographer and a lifelong passion for music. The New York native hosted his first local music program at Gainesville’s NPR affiliate while earning his degree at the University of Florida.