A lot has happened since we last sat down with Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan, from the attempted (failed) ouster of JEA\u2019s CEO to a \u201ccriminal subpoena\u201d and civil investigation launched by the state\u2019s attorney general. On Tuesday\u2019s Ask the Mayor segment, Deegan called some of the recent headlines political “antics,” and told residents: “Don’t get involved in the food fight.” We also talked about the fight to maintain Downtown tenancy and her planned series of community town halls, including this Thursday, March 12, at Mandarin High School from 6-7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Guest: Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan<\/p>\n
Puccini\u2019s ‘Tosca’<\/p>\n
Timoth\u00e9e Chalamet be damned, the Jacksonville Symphony welcomes opera back to the local stage. This time, it’s a story of love, jealousy, corruption, murder \u2014 all set to the soaring melodies of one of Giacomo Puccini\u2019s most acclaimed tragic operas. Ahead of the Jacksonville Symphony\u2019s staging of Tosca<\/a>, we ask Music Director Courtney Lewis what it takes to assemble an opera of this scale on a tight schedule and what makes the music of Puccini both accessible and timeless. The opera will be performed at 7:30 p.m. April 10 and 3 p.m. April 12 in Jacoby Hall.<\/p>\n