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The following is this week’s issue of the #DTJax Weekly Update e-newsletter. To receive this in your email inbox each week, sign-up here.

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Things To Do Downtown

Arts & Culture

• Havasi Pure Piano at the Florida Theatre

• Crowning Moments Book Club at Chamblin’s Uptown
• Science on Tap: Evidence for Biological Evolution at Intuition Ale Works

• The Dinner Detective Show at The Omni
• FSCJ Artist Series Presents: It’s Not Me, It’s You – The Second City at the Times-Union Center
• Jo Koy: Break the Mold Tour at the Florida Theatre. Runs through Sunday, Feb. 17.
• UNF Movies On The House (MOTH): My Beautiful Laundrette at MOCA Jacksonville
• Valentine’s Day Dinner at NOLA MOCA
• Valentine’s Sunset Cruise for Two with the St. Johns River Taxi

• FSCJ Artist Series Presents: STOMP at the Times-Union Center. Runs through Saturday, Feb. 16.
• Jacksonville Symphony Presents: Daphnes and Chloe at the Times-Union Center. Runs through Saturday, Feb. 16.
• Jax Auto Show at Prime Osborn Convention Center. Runs through Sunday, Feb. 17.
• Lewis Black: The Joke’s on Us Tour at the Florida Theatre

• Jacksonville Dance Theatre Presents: Dance Love Life GIVE at WJCT Studios
• Jacksonville Lantern Parade at Downtown Jacksonville
• Not in My House: The Remix at the Florida Theatre
• Paint the Village with Invisible Lines at The Ritz Theatre and Museum
• Pendleton Whiskey PBR Velocity Tour at Veterans Memorial Arena
• South Seas Adventure Dinner Show at Friday Musicale

• FSCJ Artist Series Presents: Dancing with the Stars LIVE at the Times-Union Center
• Scribes and Vibes at The Ritz Theatre and Museum

Live Music & Nightlife 

• 4th Quarter Bartenders Brawl at The Volstead
• Musicians Jam Session at That Bar at the Arena

• Anton Laplume at River City Brewing Company
• Bakers Dozen Beer Launch at Bold City Brewery Downtown
• Galentine’s Happy Hour at MLG Jax
• Kenny Chesney at Daily’s Place
• Latin vs. EDM Ladies Night at Myth Nightclub
• Stand Up/Open Mic Comedy at The Justice Pub
• Trivia: Are Yoda One For Me? at GLHF Game Bar
• Yonder Mountain String Band at 1904 Music Hall

• Anti-Valentine’s Day Party at River City Brewing Company
• Bike Night at the Jacksonville Landing
• The Brewery Comedy Tour at Intuition Ale Works
• Ken J. Martin Live at The Cypher at De Real Ting Cafe
• Red and White Valentines at Breezy Jazz Club
• Suds ‘n Shakespeare at Bay Street Bar & Grill
• The Weeks and Custard Pie at 1904 Music Hall

• Darren Ronan at Bold City Brewery Downtown
• Dirty Bird and the Flu at The Volstead
• Hotel Garuda: One Reason Tour at River City Brewing Company
• LoveReigns & DJ Monsta Presents: The Cypher Elite Tour at The Justice Pub
• Runaway Gin at Mavericks Live
• Stevie and Dusty Variety Band at the Jacksonville Landing
• TGIF with the Rip Currents at Hemming Park
• We The Plug Presents: CARBIN at Myth Nightclub

• 5 Year Anniversary Party at The Justice Pub
• AfroLove at De Real Ting Cafe
• CARNIVAL Vol. 2 at Myth Nightclub
• Electric Kif at 1904 Music Hall
• Melt Behind the Wheel at River City Brewing Company
• Let’s Ride Brass Band at the Jacksonville Landing
• Old School R&B Music at Breezy Jazz Club

• Highway Jones Band at the Jacksonville Landing
• Karaoke Sundays at Bay Street Bar & Grill
• Liz Cooper & The Stampede at 1904 Music Hall
• The Presidential Day Party at Myth Nightclub
• Swing Dance Sundays at The Volstead

• The Bachelor Watch Party at River City Brewing Company
• Cocktail Workshop at The Volstead
• The Floozies at 1904 Music Hall
• Nobody Leaves Sober Holiday Party at Myth Nightclub
• Rock N Roll Karaoke with DJ Randall at Dos Gatos

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#DTJax News

• New Wolfson Children’s Critical Care Tower Coming To Downtown Jacksonville
• Chao: Federal grant will help “transform downtown”
• Developer, broker reports show continued confidence in Jacksonville commercial development
• SunTrust, BB&T announce $66 billion merger
• Sources: Chipotle, Panera will occupy new retail space in Brooklyn
• UNF opens new center in historic downtown Barnett Bank building
• Photos: African American Heritage show at Jacksonville Arts Council
• Proposed changes to Downtown Jacksonville could mean smarter commute for drivers, pedestrians
• The Mathis Report: Morris family taking steps to redevelop T-U property
• The Jaxson: Transportation Panel Discusses ‘Getting There In Jacksonville’
• What will it take for Jacksonville to host another Super Bowl?
• Free Outdoor Gym Opens On Downtown’s Northbank Riverwalk

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Downtown Vision Updates:

Time is running out! Limited tickets remain for the 4th Annual #DTJax Gala: Havana Nights, Neon Lights Who says you can’t party for a good cause? Join us on Saturday, February 23 at 6 p.m. and enjoy the world-renowned nightlife of Havana, Cuba – with a #DTJax flair.

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Stories From BlogDTJax.com

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