Ritz Theater
The Ritz Theater, located in the historic neighborhood of LaVilla, has been a source for Jacksonville's African-American history. This story takes a look inside The Ritz's museum and the history it holds.
Jacksonville History - LaVilla- Our 1st Suburb-The Ritz Theatre, Old Stanton High, Fire Station 4
History Jacksonville is back! We explore LaVilla, a historic African American neighborhood that was Jacksonville's 1st suburb. I talk about the Ritz Theatre, the legacy of James Weldon Johnson, old Stanton High School, Fire Station Number 4, the Masonic Temple, Old Brewster Hospital, the old 20th century houses that are still standing, and more. I call for an organized effort for affordable housing and talk about the amazing history of LaVilla in the 20th century, the effects of the 1990s River City Renaissance revitalization effort & the opportunities for the future. Enjoy The Jax Left Channel-a Progressive Public Affairs Channel for the People of Jacksonville, Florida and check us out at theleftturnnetwork.com
LaVILLA BRAID
Jacksonville, Florida
Ritz Theater and LaVilla Museum
LED lamps, LED light bars, aluminum wall sculptures, 50 feet x 30 feet by 20 feet approx
The 3 part project celebrates the theater tradition of this originally African American neighborhood. After the Civil War, when Blacks were allowed to live here, they were restricted from other parts of the city. So they created their own movies and created major musical works such as James Welton Johnson's, Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing. The theater exterior has walls sculptures as posters with symbols of the history. There is a corner light installation on the LaVilla Museum building. The theater flybox has changing light programs which reflect the movie and music traditions of the Ritz Theatre and LaVilla Museum.
Ritz Museum: Black Wings - American Dreams of Flight
Jacksonville History Show: Adonnica Toler of the Ritz Museum and Theater discusses the exhibition and its special attention to its relationship to Jacksonville, especially the iconic Bessie Coleman’s aviation career. Jacksonville civil rights activist Alton Yates participation in aviation testing crucial to the space industry is overviewed, as is the Ritz Museum open to the public year-round.
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January Line up
The Ritz Theatre & Museum is Jacksonville's home for culturally-exciting art & entertainment. Join us for one of these amazing shows in the month of January 2015.
TOP 9. Best Museums in Jacksonville, Florida
TOP 9. Best Museums in Jacksonville, Florida:
Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Museum of Science and History, Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, Ritz Theatre & LaVilla Museum, Mandarin Museum, Museum of Southern History, Jacksonville Historical Society, Jacksonville Maritime Heritage Center, Hands On Children's Museum
Culture and History | VIsit Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida is the largest city in the continental united states, covering more than 870 square-miles, with more than 1,100 miles of shoreline. Discover the history, arts and culture of Jacksonville, Florida!
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JAX IN ACTION: The Ritz Theater celebrates Black History Month
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Enjoy this movie about the historic Riverside & Avondale neighborhoods of my hometown of Jacksonville, Florida. You will see the beautiful places (and people) of Riverside & Avondale and learn about our amazing history. This movie was filmed by George Farrar from December, 2015 to June, 2016 and includes: Riverside Park, Park Street, 5 Points, Willow Branch Library, Park & Creek, Avondale, Cool Homes of Avondale, William Boone Park, Park & King Streets, The Gummer Gallery of Art & Gardens, Memorial Park. It also includes the early art on the Wallgate Project outside the old Fuel coffeehouse and street art on Park & Lomax Streets on February 20, 2016. History Jacksonville returns with regular episodes starting again in August. Enjoy The Jax Left - A Progressive, Public Affairs Channel for the People of Jacksonville, Florida. Check out all of our shows at theleftturnnetwork.com
Beaches History in Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Learn about the cultural natives, explorers, and European travels of Florida Beaches History where and when it all started in the tourist destinations of Jacksonville Beach and surrounding beautiful beaches of Jacksonville, Florida. This program is made possible by the support of the Board of Directors of the Beaches Area Historical Society. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, The Florida Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. C2015 Beaches History & Museum. All Rights Reserved.
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The New View From the Top of One World Trade Center
Sample scan of Florida orange grove
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On Scene - History of TFD
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Jacksonville-Onslow African-American Heritage Trail
On July, 5 2013 the newest marker on the Jacksonville-Onslow African-American Heritage Trail was unveiled at LP Willingham Waterfront Park near downtown Jacksonville. The LP Willingham marker commemorates her commitment to public service and her lasting legacy in the Jacksonville community.
Jacksonville, Florida | Wikipedia audio article
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Jacksonville, Florida
00:02:25 1 History
00:02:33 1.1 Early history
00:05:13 1.2 Founding and 19th century
00:07:36 1.3 20th and 21st centuries
00:07:46 1.3.1 1900 to 1939
00:10:12 1.3.2 1940 to 1979
00:13:48 1.3.3 1980 to present
00:15:23 2 Geography
00:15:32 2.1 Cityscape
00:15:41 2.2 Topography
00:17:29 2.3 Architecture
00:19:30 2.4 Neighborhoods
00:20:27 2.5 Climate
00:24:27 2.6 Parks
00:25:12 2.6.1 National parks
00:25:39 2.6.2 State parks
00:26:07 2.6.3 City parks
00:31:30 2.6.4 Other
00:32:01 3 Demographics
00:38:08 3.1 Religion
00:40:42 4 Economy
00:42:27 4.1 Banking and financial services
00:44:44 4.2 Logistics
00:46:55 4.3 Media and technology
00:50:34 4.4 Military and defense
00:53:41 5 Culture
00:53:49 5.1 Leisure and entertainment
00:59:24 5.2 Literature, film and television
01:02:05 5.3 Museums and art galleries
01:05:35 5.4 Music
01:07:45 5.5 Sports
01:09:47 6 Government and politics
01:09:57 6.1 Government
01:13:02 6.2 Politics
01:14:39 7 Education
01:14:48 7.1 Primary and secondary education
01:16:33 7.2 Colleges and universities
01:17:55 7.3 Public libraries
01:19:30 8 Infrastructure
01:19:39 8.1 Transportation
01:19:47 8.1.1 Roadways and bridges
01:23:00 8.1.2 Transit system
01:24:29 8.1.3 Modal characteristics
01:25:35 8.1.4 Rail
01:26:43 8.1.5 Airports
01:27:45 8.1.6 Seaports
01:29:50 8.2 Utilities
01:30:58 8.3 Health
01:32:02 9 Notable people
01:32:11 10 Sister cities
01:32:25 11 See also
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Jacksonville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Florida and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968. Consolidation gave Jacksonville its great size and placed most of its metropolitan population within the city limits. With an estimated population of 892,062 as of 2017, Jacksonville is also the most populous city in the southeastern United States. The Jacksonville metropolitan area has a population of 1,631,488 and is the fourth largest in Florida.Jacksonville is centered on the banks of the St. Johns River in the First Coast region of northeast Florida, about 25 miles (40 km) south of the Georgia state line and 340 miles (550 km) north of Miami. The Jacksonville Beaches communities are along the adjacent Atlantic coast. The area was originally inhabited by the Timucua people, and in 1564 was the site of the French colony of Fort Caroline, one of the earliest European settlements in what is now the continental United States. Under British rule, settlement grew at the narrow point in the river where cattle crossed, known as Wacca Pilatka to the Seminole and the Cow Ford to the British. A platted town was established there in 1822, a year after the United States gained Florida from Spain; it was named after Andrew Jackson, the first military governor of the Florida Territory and seventh President of the United States.
Harbor improvements since the late 19th century have made Jacksonville a major military and civilian deep-water port. Its riverine location facilitates Naval Station Mayport, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, the U.S. Marine Corps Blount Island Command, and the Port of Jacksonville, Florida's third largest seaport. Jacksonville's military bases and the nearby Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay form the third largest military presence in the United States. Significant factors in the local economy include services such as banking, insurance, healthcare and logistics. As with much of Florida, tourism is important to the Jacksonville area, particularly tourism related to golf. People from Jacksonville may be called Jacksonvillians or Jaxsons (also spelled Jaxons).