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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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Instagram of the Week 

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Things To Do Downtown

Arts & Culture

Live Music & Nightlife 

• Duval Spring Fest 2019 at Spliff’s Gastropub. Runs through Thursday, March 21.
• Elements of D&B at Myth Nightclub
• Musicians Jam Session at That Bar at The Arena

• Bonnie Blue at 1904 Music Hall
• Little Feat 50th Anniversary Tour at The Florida Theatre
• Speed Dating at Intuition Ale Works
• XXCess Wednesdays at Myth Nightclub

• 2nd Annual Felicia Nicole: Love Me Anyway Memorial Concert at The Cypher at De Real Ting Cafe
• 99.9 Gator Country Acoustic Jam at the Jacksonville Landing
• Green Jellö at The Justice Pub
• Jueves Rumberos at Live Bar
• Princeton Tigertones at Hemming Park
• Thursday Trivia at Bay Street Bar & Grill
• Thursday Trivia at Burrito Gallery Downtown
• University of Kentucky Pep Rally at Manifest Distilling
• Xavier Wulf at 1904 Music Hall

• AC Slater at River City Brewing Company
• Eric Carter and Co. at Breezy Jazz Club
• HH&H Present: Vennum’s Album Listening Party at Spliff’s Gastropub
• The Holdup, Dylan Reese at 1904 Music Hall
• The Kenji Bolden Trio at The Volstead
• Little River Band at The Florida Theatre
• Shuck and Jive at the Jacksonville Landing
• We The Plug Presents: CHIME at Myth Nightclub

• Buddy Guys at The Florida Theatre
• GlowRage Paint Party at Mavericks Live
• New Orleans Rhythm & Blues at Breezy Jazz Club
• Rhythm of Fear at 1904 Music Hall
• Rock the River at the Jacksonville Landing
• The TreeHOUSE Presents: Lurk City at Myth Nightclub

• Duval the Musical at Friday Musicale
• The Freestylers at Myth Nightclub
• Highway Jones Band at the Jacksonville Landing
• Karaoke Sundays at Bay Street Bar & Grill
• Laugh Lounge at Dos Gatos
• Swing Dance Sunday at The Volstead

• Rock N Roll Karaoke with DJ Randall at Dos Gatos

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#DTJax News

• MOSH 2.0: Jacksonville’s Museum of Science & History plans $80 million upgrade
• Urban pioneers set the pace Downtown
• Monday Editorial: Area young professionals named to Winston Family Y group
• City buy-out of Jacksonville Landing passes first vote test
• Smart transportation system in the works for Downtown Jacksonville
• List of NCAA teams coming to Jacksonville for March Madness
• Downtown is the city’s economic engine
• Downtown’s great hotel boom
• Quarterback Nick Foles Joins Jaguars in Jacksonville
• Jacksonville Residents Raise Concerns About Tearing Down Hart Bridge Ramps
• Jacksonville residents react to Berkman II plans
• City incentives for downtown resort hotel at Berkman II site get scrutiny
• Tossgreen coming to Riverside Avenue

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Downtown Vision Updates:

Downtown is the city’s economic engine Duval County averages $74 million in taxable value for each of its many square miles. But in Downtown, our half-square-mile business improvement district averages $1.9 BILLION in taxable value per square mile, over 25 times more valuable! Read our CEO Jake Gordon‘s piece on making a better Downtown for all of Jacksonville. Also out in the Spring issue of J Magazine (The Florida Times-Union).

DVI has another Emerging Leader on its staff! Congratulations to our very own VP of District Services, Eric Miller, for being selected for the 2019 Emerging Leaders Fellowship (ELF) program by the International Downtown Association (IDA)! The Emerging Leader Fellowship is a week-long program taught in New York City, that brings together IDA professionals from within the urban district management industry to learn valuable skills in place-making, economic development and public-private partnerships. We are very proud to have Eric on our team and are very grateful for his dedication to Downtown Jacksonville. Congrats, Eric!

Celebrate Poetry Month at Art Walk in Two Weeks! Join DVI and Hope at Hand to celebrate the kickoff of Jax Poetry Fest at Art Walk! Enjoy poetry performances, open-mic sessions and more on the Main Stage in Hemming Park and at the Main Library. Plus, check out works from local artists, vendors and businesses. Be sure to visit 35+ participating venues for more fun programming throughout the night.

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Stories From BlogDTJax.com

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2017-2018 Annual Report   Have you ever wondered, “what exactly does DVI do in a year?” From expanding the Ambassador program by 50% to installing 80,000 LED lights for the “Lights on Laura” installation to topping 100,000 followers on @DTJax social media, check out our latest Annual Report, which highlights accomplishments and financial information for fiscal year 2017-2018. Read or download the PDF here.     2017 State of Downtown Report   It’s an exciting time for Downtown Jacksonville! As we watch Downtown potential turn into action, we have a lot of successes to celebrate. Read about current development, employment, and residential trends in this 12-month look at Downtown Jacksonville’s progress. Read or download the PDF here.           2019 Art Walk Sponsorship Opportunities   Downtown’s signature monthly event, First Wednesday Art Walk attracts 5,000 people each month, spans 15+ blocks with 35+ galleries, museums, cultural venues, restaurants, bars, and businesses. In its 15th year, Art Walk celebrates the local art scene by featuring hundreds of artists, performers, and live music acts. Be a partner today! Download the kit here.