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St. John's Cathedral will be hosting Community Art Auction and Musical Soiree, a live auction and gala featuring works by nationally known artists and a few undiscovered talents from around the greater Jacksonville area.  The event will feature live music, hors d'oeuvres and refreshments.  St. John's Episcopal Cathedral | Mar 20| 6:00 p.m. The Cowford Ball may sound like a black-tie party but it is actually a boot-scootin', blue-jean wearing, cowboy hat hoedown to support the American Cancer Society.  Musicians Billy Cerveny and Bryan Fogle come home to Jacksonville from Nashville, along with The Shane O'Dazier Band, Lorna Greenwood and Rick Graf. On the menu: collards, fried okra, taters, fried green tomatoes, fried chicken, smoky ribs and a dozen more delightful eats.  Live entertainment, all you can eat and all for a good cause! Jacksonville Expo Center at the Fairgrounds | Mar 20 | 6:30 p.m. Nullspace Gallery is proud to present Mike Breen's newest play, "Check Your Tears at the Door," a piercing look at the alternate futures we each might have followed. The play weighs fate against free will, the natural against the artificial, being at one with nature or outside of it, and the violence and resolution that unfold when these internal clashes break forth.  The night also features the closing of "Lost Letters and Pro(found) Regrets," the installation by Jim Draper and Morrison Pierce. Nullspace Gallery | Mar 19 | 7:00 p.m. Luck O' the Irish Paint the town green on St. Patty's in Downtown Jax!  Start off at The Jacksonville Landing for their kickoff, week-long celebration of Get Your Green On St. Patrick's Week!  Enjoy lucky drink specials, and then check out Twisted Martini for their "Twisted O'Martini" party!  Win cash prizes, and down some green beer and specialty cocktails as only Twisted Martini can make them.  Migrate from The Landing over to Dos Gatos, for "Dos O'Gatos St. Patrick's Day Party"!  Dos Gatos will be offering "green plate specials" (for those not in the know, that's a shot of Powers and a PBR) or enjoy $2 Guinness from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.  New Spins on Old Classics Foreigner is universally hailed as one of the most popular rock acts in the world, racking up scores of smash hits, multi-platinum albums and sold out concert tours. From "Cold As Ice" to "Hot Blooded," "Urgent" to "Jukebox Hero," "Waiting For A Girl Like You" to the chart topper "I Want To Know What Love Is", Foreigner's thrilling mix of blustery blues and impeccably crafted pop continues to captivate generation after generation of music fans. Florida Theatre | Mar 19 | 8:00 p.m. Relive the global classic based on the music of ABBA with Mamá Mia!  On the eve of her wedding, a daughter attempts to discover the identity of her long-lost father, bringing three men back to the Grecian island they had not visited for 20 years.  Love, laughter, and tears ensue as mother and daughter embrace their futures and learn to love their pasts.  Times Union Center for the Performing Arts | Mar 27 | 1:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. With its intensely expressive melodies, Mozart's "Don Giovanni" has been hailed by many as the greatest of all operas. Don Giovanni is based on the true-life escapades of Don Juan of Seville, an aristocratic serial seducer who lived in the 1600's.  Experience a full-scale, traditional production with beautiful sets and costumes, sung in Italian with projected English supertitles and live orchestra. Times Union Center for the Performing Arts | Mar 20 | 8:00 p.m. Downtown's Local Watering Holes Downtown Jacksonville is home to almost 20 different bars primed to offer great happy hour specials and excellent gastro-pub experiences. Monday blues got you down?  Shake them off by stepping up to the mic at Dos Gatos, with Rock n' Roll Karaoke. What to do when it's Tuesday, and the weekend seems sooo far away?  Enjoy the music of Dive Bar's Indie Lounge and some killer drink specials.  Wednesday nights are always rockin' at Club TSI Discotheque. It's Thursday night and that means Chick Lit at LIT Downtown, one of Downtown's most happening new spots.  Friday nights come to Velvet Friday's at Mark's and round out the week with Dressed 2Kill Saturday's at The Twisted Martini.           Spread the Love Join people from around the First Coast as they come together for the annual St. Johns River Celebration Cleanup.  The 15th annual St. Johns River Celebration Cleanup Saturday is Jacksonville's kick-off event for Florida's Great American Cleanup.  This local effort combines with national and regional volunteer efforts to clean and protect the environment. Metropolitan Park | Mar 20 | 8:00 a.m. Run or walk through Downtown Jacksonville to support the Sulzbacher Center with Walk a Mile in Their Shoes. Your participation in this 5k will help move men, women and children from homelessness into homes of their own. When residents rejoin the community, the quality of life in Jacksonville improves for everyone.  Sulzbacher Center | Mar 27 | 9:00 a.m. TARAA's Homeless Animals In Need takes in animals in danger of being euthanized and provides medical care and a home until they are adopted out. Help them make a difference in saving an animal's life at Fashion & Fun!  The show and fundraising event will feature a fashion show, complimentary drink and hors d'oeurves! Mavericks Rock N' Honky Tonk | Mar 27 | 5:00 p.m.     Sports! Sports! Sports! If you thought Motocross was for true daredevils, think again.  Supercross takes dirt bikes to a whole new level at the Monster Energy Supercross.  For the first time ever, the Supercross series comes to Jacksonville.  Bring the whole family and experience the thrills and spills of some truly amazing athletes. Jacksonville Municipal Stadium | Mar 27 | 7:00 p.m. "March Madness" comes to Jacksonville when the city plays host to the first and second rounds of one of the most exciting sports events in the country, the NCAA tournament. Fans from all over will flock to Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena to watch their teams compete on the road to becoming bracket champions. Veterans Memorial Arena | Mar 19-21 |

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