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Entertainment in Jacksonville

  1. A

    Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

    Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra performs at the Times-Union Center.

    reviewed

  2. B

    Twisted Martini

    The Twisted Martini has live music from 7pm to 10pm Thursday to Saturday.

    reviewed

  3. C

    Alhambra Dinner Theatre

    About halfway between downtown and the beach, the Alhambra's buffet dinner and shows are a local institution.

    reviewed

  4. Freebird Live

    At the beach, a rocking music venue and home of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd.

    reviewed

  5. D

    Times-Union Center

    Times-Union Center hosts major performers, touring Broadway shows and the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra.

    reviewed

  6. E

    Metro

    This gay-entertainment complex has a disco, a cruise bar, a piano bar, a games room with pinball machines, a smoke-free chill-out loft, a leathery boiler room and a show bar.

    reviewed

  7. F

    San Marco Theatre

    A landmark 1938 art-deco creation where you can order beer, wine, pizza and sandwiches while watching a flick.

    reviewed

  8. G

    Florida Theatre

    Home to Elvis' first indoor concert in 1956, which a local judge endured to ensure Presley was not overly suggestive, this opulent 1927 venue is an intimate place to catch big-name musicians, musicals and movies.

    reviewed

  9. H

    Ninth & Main Street

    About a mile north of downtown, Jacksonville's historic district of Springfield (www.thenewspringfield.com) is budding as a hip center for the arts.

    A former disused automotive repair shop, the 'place of no particular style', Ninth & Main Street, now houses an outstanding Caribbean restaurant, Henrietta's, a theater, an art gallery, and a live-music venue (Thursday and Friday). It also hosts the annual Springfield Film Festival, showcasing independent filmmakers from Florida and beyond. The festival kicks off in spring, with a rolling series of screenings (usually Thursdays) until the fall.

    reviewed

  10. I

    Boomtown Theatre & Coffee Salon

    About a mile north of downtown, Jacksonville's historic district of Springfield is budding as a hip center for the arts.

    Check out the Boomtown Theatre & Coffee Salon , a very experimental dinner theater, whose lineup runs from gospel-style sing-alongs to contemporary(ish) tunes (Tainted Love tears the roof off), spoken-word open-mic nights, an ongoing Vampire improv serial every Thursday, swing dancing (including free lessons), and 'Soul Release', a spoken-word jazz hip-hop jam. All this is accompanied by an equally eclectic - and excellent - menu that includes a 4000-year-old recipe Egyptian honey cinnamon chicken.

    reviewed

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