THE PERFORMING ARTS

Greater Jacksonville is home to a number of performing arts centers and theatres.  These venues offer diverse programming nearly 365 days a year.  Venues for performing arts include:

• The 5 & Dime
• Adele Grage Community Center
• Alhambra Dinner Theatre
• Apex Studio
• Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre​
• Daily's Place
• The Florida Theatre 
• Friday Musicale (founded in 1890!)
• Nathan H. Wilson Center for the Arts
• Orange Park Community Theatre
• Players by the Sea
• Ponte Vedra Concert Hall
• The Ritz Theatre and Museum​
• St. Augustine Amphitheater
• Theatre Jacksonville
• The Times Union Center for the Performing Arts
• Veterans Memorial Arena 

The Florida Theatre. Photo courtesy of The Florida Theatre. Photo credit: Cristina Danielle Photography.

Through these cultural assets, you can experience national, regional, and local performing arts, including live music, theatrical productions, and classical as well as modern dance. In addition to in-house programming, productions are facilitated or performed by:

• Avant Arts
• Beaches Fine Arts Series
• Bold City Contemporary Ensemble
• The Civic Orchestra of Jacksonville
• CooperMorgan Dance Theatre
• The Florida Ballet
• FSCJ Artist Series
• Jacksonville Children's Chorus
• Jacksonville Dance Theatre
• The Jacksonville Symphony
• John Lumpkin and the Jazz Discovery Series
• Mal Jones and the Lyricist Live
• Nan Nkama Pan-African Drum and Dance Ensemble
• ​Phase Eight Theater Company
• The Ritz Chamber Players
• Riverside Fine Arts
• Roxxiedanz Productions
• SMG
• Theatreworks

Jacksonville Dance Theatre. Photos courtesy of Jacksonville Dance Theatre. Photo credit: Trib La Prade.