Events

Flagler College Film Festival to begin screening on Sept. 30

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Thursday, September 30th, 2010, 9:47am

Flagler College will unspool its first edition of the Flagler College Film Festival (FCFF) Sept. 30 to Oct. 3, with 22 films from around the world and right next door.

Partially funded by the Arnold and Barbara Grevior Fund for Film Studies, FCFF will present films in five venues on campus and downtown St. Augustine.

The films will represent 11 countries. Screenings will take place in the Flagler College Auditorium, Gamache-Koger Theater in the Student Center, The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, outdoors on the college's West Lawn and at the St Augustine Art Association Gallery, 22 Marine St.

Tickets are $3 with a current Flagler College ID, $7 for seniors and other faculty and $9 general admission. Admission to the children's film is $1 per child and $3 for accompanying adults. For the environmental film, "Turtle: The Incredible Journey," tickets are just $3 for children. The Festival accepts all major credit cards as well as checks and cash.

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New TV Season Brings New Hits and Duds

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Wednesday, September 29th, 2010, 10:27am

Highlights:

• DOA. Every season brings a couple of clunkers. Last week brought four: Fox's Lone Star (4.1 million viewers) was the weakest of the bunch — and became the season's first casualty Tuesday, to be replaced by Lie to Me starting next week. But ABC's The Whole Truth and My Generation and NBC's Outlaw, in Friday's time-slot debut, are all on life support.

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Inspirational Purple Heart Monument Dedication Scheduled at Heroes Park

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010, 11:42am

In recognition of our military men and women who've been wounded in armed combat, the City of Palm Coast has partnered with the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter #808 to dedicate an inspirational monument in Heroes Park.

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8th Annual Buddy Walk Benefitting The Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010, 10:29am

The Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville is excited to announce the 8th Annual Buddy Walk will take place this Saturday, October 2, 2010 at the Jacksonville Beach Pavilion. The 1-mile walk is the largest fundraiser of the year for the DSAJ and the local chapter’s goal is to raise $150,000. Brand new this year is the 5K run, which will immediately precede the walk @ 8am.

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The GhostHunters Are on the Case Again!

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Friday, September 24th, 2010, 3:49pm

Members of that hit TV show on the Sy-Fy Network will again be leading a paranormal investigation Friday September 24 through the Castle Warden in the Nation's Oldest City. It will part of two investigations in two nights at two different Ripley's museums, as TAPS also travels to the Ripley's in Orlando the following night.

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Alhambra Actors to Join Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra for "The Pirates of Penzance"

Submitted by Rachel Leitao, First Coast News Staff

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010, 10:20am

Actors from the nation’s longest running professional dinner theatre will take the stage with the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra for a special production of The Pirates of Penzance, set to invade Jacoby Symphony Hall at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts on October 1-3. Conducted by Michael Butterman, a stellar cast from the new Alhambra Theatre & Dining under the direction of Tod Booth will sing and dance to live music by the Jacksonville Symphony in one of Gilbert & Sullivan’s wittiest comic operettas. Performances are Friday and Saturday, October 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 3 at 3 p.m. Information and tickets are available through the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra Box Office at (904) 354-5547 or online at www.jaxsymphony.org. Ticket prices are $26, $31, $41, $56 and $66

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