Radar: To Do In JAX // 6.2-6.5

Velvet Goldmine still.

We’re committed to celebrating Pride with pride! This week’s digital radar is your guide for events that are both exclusive and inclusive. Choose between digging through a Velvet Goldmine or mooning the moon at yoga. Perhaps you want to crunch on tacos and sip margaritas for an entire day. Whatever your tastes are, feel certain that Jacksonville is your place for active living. Note: Most descriptions courtesy of event hosts and edited for clarity.

6.2

MOCA Movie Night: “Velvet Goldmine”

Kick off Pride Month with “Velvet Goldmine,” written and directed by New Queer Cinema pioneer, Todd Haynes. Almost a decade has elapsed since glam-rock superstar Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) escaped the spotlight by faking his death on stage. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart (Christian Bale) is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart, himself forged by the music of the 1970s, explores the larger-than-life stars who were once his idols and what has become of them since the turn of the new decade. Velvet Goldmine is both a tribute to the 1970s glam rock era, drawing heavily on the rock histories and mythologies of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed, while also an exploration of identity, reinvention, obsession, desire, and self-destruction. Director: Todd Haynes. Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale, Toni Collette. Free. 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 333 North Laura St., Jacksonville, FL; mocajacksonville.unf.edu // @mocajax

Moonlight Yoga at The Williams House

The Williams House offers Yoga on the front lawn of the Inn. Class incorporates flow sequences and short holds to improve balance, strength, and flexibility. We link our movements with our breath to focus on ourselves, a perfect way to relieve stress. Poses will be modified for all levels in this series that will leave students energized and centered. A Moonlight Yoga class is offered at 6 p.m., Thursday evenings and Sunrise Yoga is offered at 7:30 a.m. Saturday mornings. $35 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. ameliaisland.com/ // @visitameliaisland

6.3

The Music of Queen at Jacoby Symphony Hall

“Early on in the Music of Queen concert, the Orpheum Theatre balcony started shaking. It wasn’t due to faulty construction, but enthusiastic audience members rocking out to ‘Another One Bites the Dust.’ By the time the visiting Windborne Music Band got to ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ the walls may have been shaking, too.” Be there when Jacoby Symphony Hall starts shaking to the music of one of the greatest rock bands ever. $39 to $89. 7:30 p.m. 300 Water St. Ste. 300, Jacksonville, FL; jaxsymphony.org // @jaxsymphony


Mary’s Divas After Dark at Hamburger Mary’s

Life can be a drag so why not live life at a drag show! We love watching a restaurant come alive at night with incredible Drag Queen and King performances. It’s officially Pride so if you were looking for an excuse to have an incredible time, you got it! Free. 11 p.m. 3333 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville, FL; hamburgermarys.com // @hamburgermarysjax

6.4

Taco & Margarita Festival at TIAA Bank Field

If you like tacos and margaritas then have we got the festival for you! Featuring Live music, tacos, live pro wrestling, more tacos, margaritas, vendors, and even more tacos! $10 GA, $75 VIP. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 1 TIAA Bank Field Dr, Jacksonville, FL; tiaabankfield.com // @tiaabankfield 

June Jax Veg Fest at Riverside Park

Food, live music, arts & crafts and so much more in Riverside park from 10-4! If you’d like to vend, the application is at jaxvegfest.weebly.com. If you’d like to play or speak on the stage, email us at [email protected]. Let’s do this thing! Free. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 753 Park St, Jacksonville, FL; unation.com/event/june-jax-veg-fest

6.5

Guided Bird Walk at Fort Mose State Park

Here is some adorable, wholesome content to close out your weekend! Even if you’re not super into birds, why not be into birds for a little bit? Free. 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. 15 Fort Mose Trail, St. Augustine, Fl

St. Augustine’s Lost Souls, Smartphone Audio Ghost Tour at Historic District

On this easy to walk 2.5 mile haunted tour, you’ll visit a number of locations and hear about the souls that decided to stick around forever. Includes ghost stories about the old city gates, Castillo de San Marcos military fort, St. Augustine Lighthouse, Agustin Inn, Flagler College, the Tolomato & Huguenot Cemeteries & more! Includes audio directions plus a live GPS map showing tour route and your location. As you get close, creepy ghost guide commentary will automatically play! ​Keep the professional ghost tour experience, ditch the crowds, high prices & time constraints. It’s yours! Enjoy anytime, not just on your booking date. $7.99. Anytime. Direction after purchase!

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