Jax State College of Arts, Humanities, and Sciences Presents Kaleidoscope: A Festival of the Arts
03/18/2025
JACKSONVILLE – The College of Arts, Humanities, and Sciences at Jacksonville State University proudly presents Kaleidoscope 2025, a month-long festival celebrating the arts and humanities. This annual event highlights the creative and intellectual achievements of Jax State through performances, film screenings, readings, lectures and more. All events are open to the public.
Kaleidoscope 2025 Highlights
Monday, March 31 | 4:00 PM
Lecture: Big Mama Thornton, Elvis Presley, and "You Ain’t Nothing but a Hound Dog" – Dr. Ben Wynne
Location: Houston Cole Library, 11th Floor (Room 1103AB)
Presenting Department: History & Foreign Languages
Tuesday, April 1 | 6:00-8:00 PM
Film and Discussion: River Reels and Tales with the Coosa Riverkeeper
Location: Merrill Basement Auditorium
Presenting Department: Biology
Friday, April 4 | 4:00 PM
Guest Artist Performance: Carmen Bradford, Grammy Award-Winning Jazz Vocalist
Location: Mason Hall Recital Hall
Presenting Department: Music
Saturday, April 5 | 6:30 PM
Live Reading: Southern Playwrights Competition Winning Play
Location: Mason Hall, Room 350 Recital Hall
Presenting Department: English
Wednesday, April 9 | 6:00 PM
Lecture: Body Activism – Dr. Rekha Nath, Author of It’s OK to Be Fat
Location: Houston Cole Library, 11th Floor (Room 1103AB)
Presenting Department: History & Foreign Languages
Saturday, April 12 | 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
Film Festival: Longleaf Studio Student Film Festival
Location: Ward Stage at Stone Center Theatre
Presenting Department: Theatre and Film
Thursday, April 17 | 6:30 PM
Film Screening and Panel: “Lilly” – Followed by a Q&A with Director Rachel Feldman and Guest Panel
Location: Ward Stage at Stone Center Theatre
Presenting Department: College of Arts, Humanities, and Sciences
Click HERE for a full schedule of Kaleidoscope 2025 events.
Jax State invites the community to participate in this exciting festival, celebrating creativity and innovation in music, art, creative writing, history, theatre and film.