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There’s Jazz at Victoria Yards in uptown, Petra’s in Plaza Midwood is hosting one of the godfathers of hip-hop and spoken word poetry, and two well-known comedians are in town this weekend, as well.

Trish Dunn fell in love with ventriloquism at young age. Shes currently on tour in the United Kingdom.

Theres plenty to do in the Ancient City this week, including a 5K, live music, tall ship and more.

‘Disillusioned feminist’ wins next-gen comedy crown We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Age reviewers Save Normal text size Melbourne Town Hall, April 11 After 64 heats and finals and a record 1183 entrants, Australia’s largest open mic competition had finally whittled down the shortlist to 12 aspiring comedians to see who would join the RAW Comedy alumni such as Hannah Gadsby, Ronny Chieng and Celia Pacquola. Prue Blake, wi...

He wouldn’t seek the title, but Fred Pozin probably is the Northeast Florida expert about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the hospitality industry. Pozin owns and manages the Ramada by Wyndham Jacksonville Hotel and Conference Center in Mandarin. The property includes a 150-room hotel with 10,000 square feet of meeting space; Gigi’s, a 200-seat restaurant, banquet and catering operation; and The Comedy Zone, a 300-seat nightclub. All that business, except for booking a few hotel r...

UNF spring opera Students in the Opera Program at the University of North Florida tackle "La finta giardiniera," which Mozart wrote when he was just 18 years old. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Coxwell Pavilion Stage on the UNF campus. The shows are free, and can also be watched via livestream on the UNF School of Musics YouTube page. Lots of laughs: James Gregory and Dom Irrera We could all use a chuckle, and there are two options in the Jacksonville area this...

Melbourne Comedy Show to hit Pilbeam Theatre Kirsty Weback, Dane Simpson, Matt Ford, Mel Buttle and Carl Donnell are in the line up for the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow at the Pilbeam Theatre later this month. Entertainment Staff writers Premium Content Subscriber only The Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow is about to hit the road and Rockhampton is on the schedule, pinned for April. The stellar lineup features Australian and international acts. ...

Review: Sam Taunton’s ‘Rooster’ is cool, charming and relatable Words by Alexander Crowden It feels a little like Sam Taunton has come out of nowhere. As it turns out, he isn’t quite the overnight success he seems. A RAW Comedy finalist in 2015, Taunton was selected to be part of the Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival the following year before being nominated for Best Newcomer at the festival in 2017. 2019 was something of a breakout year for Taunton as he scored...

HEALTH/FITNESS Rami Madan: Zoom teaching for adults, three children’s classes a week, and a restorative yoga class on Thursday nights. Facebook: “Social Distancing” Yoga. LECTURES/LITERARY Bookmarks: Morowa Yejidé in Conversation with Bernice L. McFadden: 7 p.m. Online conversation. This is a pay-what-you-can event; attendees can either purchase a copy of “Creatures of Passage” or make a donation to Bookmarks at: https://www.bookmarksnc.org/MorowaYejide MUSIC High Point Arts...

The stars align as comedy big-hitters win rave reviews We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Age reviewers Normal text size MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL A week into the festival, our reviewers have found some four- and five-star gems among Festival stalwarts and fresh faces. Read on - every one is a winner. Geraldine Hickey, What a Surprise ★★★★★ Melbourne Town Hall, until April 18 A 6.10pm show means two things: you can be...