Searching For Identity
Presents
CULTURAL ARTS SERIES
with
Cindy Edelman and Stacey Goldring
2026-2027 Season Pre-Registration
Now Open!
LiterARTure is made possible by the generosity of:
Julia and John Taylor | Lory Doolittle
LiterARTure is an entertaining 90-minute art and literature program
Join us and explore the power of words and art with LiterARTure.
With devoted presenters who bring knowledge and a healthy dose of wit, each LiterARTure program session offers enjoyable programming and new discoveries that leave you inspired and wanting to learn more.
Held in the beautiful academic setting on the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville University, with a welcoming coffee hour prior to each presentation and reserved parking, our cultural arts program makes it easy to connect with friends, quench your desire for life-long learning, build friendships with like-minded individuals, including book and art lovers, and appreciate how art and literature reflect universal themes we all share.
Through thoughtful book analysis or fascinating explorations of art history, our dedicated lecturers and dynamic presenters make LiterARTure a one-of-a kind opportunity to always be learning and enriching your life. Take a deep dive into the world of fine art, literature and fun. You’ll not want to miss LiterARTure.
All Proceeds Benefit Searching For Identity
LiterARTure takes place at
Jacksonville University
Terry Concert Hall
Dolphin Dr., 2800 University Blvd N
Jacksonville, FL 32211
2027 Season Membership: Meet the Visionistas (4 Programs)
Register Here - 2027 Season Membership (4 Programs): Nov 10, 2026 - May 2027
Nov. 10, 2026 - Van Gogh & Walt Whitman: Oh Visionaries, Our Visionaries
Feb. 24, 2027 - Njideka Akunyili Crosby & Tennessee Williams: All Happy Families
Apr. 14, 2027 - Audrey Flack & Viktor E. Frankl: Holocaust Remembrance
May 19, 2027 - Édouard Manet & Emile Zola: Risque Behavior
Join us for LiterARTure and reserves your spot today!
An exploration of artists and authors whose creative visions embodied extraordinary ways to express human experiences. In this four-part series, Cindy Edelman and Stacey Goldring will share the artistic visions of love, family, remembrance and identity found in paintings, poems, photography, novels, and performing arts.
Doors will open at 9:15 am for you to enjoy a coffee with friends. At 10 am we shall start.
You'll receive a reminder two weeks prior to each program. Your membership benefit also includes preferred seating at each program.
Nov. 10, 2026—Van Gogh & Walt Whitman - Individual Program
Register Here | Van Gogh & Walt Whitman: Oh Visionaries, Our Visionaries (Individual Program)
Nov 10, 2026
10:00 AM EST
Ticket $50
Oh Visionaries, Our Visionaries: Open the season with a look at two true visionaries, Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh’s unconventional use of color and Walt Whitman’s poetic works. A cheeky peek at their incredible lives is promised.
Doors will open at 9:15 am for you to enjoy a coffee with friends. At 10 am we shall start.
You'll receive a reminder two weeks prior to each program. Your membership benefit also includes preferred seating at each program.
We will also announce exciting news about Friends of LiterARTure!
Feb. 24, 2027—Njideka Akunyili Crosby & Tennessee Williams - Individual Program
Register Here | Njideka Akunyili Crosby & Tennessee Williams: All Happy Families (Individual Program)
Feb. 24, 2027
10:00 AM EST
Ticket $50
All Happy Families: A look behind the canvas and stage curtain reveals how celebrated contemporary artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby and renowned playwright Tennessee Williams interpret family ties. "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Tolstoy was right. It's complicated.
Doors will open at 9:15 am for you to enjoy a coffee with friends. At 10 am we shall start.
You'll receive a reminder two weeks prior to each program. Your membership benefit also includes preferred seating at each program.
Apr. 14, 2027—Audrey Flack & Viktor E. Frankl - Individual Program
Register Here | Audrey Flack & Viktor E. Frankl: Holocaust Remembrance (Individual Program)
Apr 14, 2027
10:00 AM EST
Ticket $50
Artistic and Literary Remembrances of the Holocaust: Each spring, Cindy and Stacey dedicate one LiterARTure program to Holocaust Remembrance. This year, they will explore the remarkable works of remembrance and resilience created by Photo Realist Audrey Flack and philosopher and psychologist Viktor E. Frankl.
Doors will open at 9:15 am for you to enjoy a coffee with friends. At 10 am we shall start.
You'll receive a reminder two weeks prior to each program. Your membership benefit also includes preferred seating at each program.
May 19, 2027—Édouard Manet & Emile Zola - Individual Program
Register Here | Édouard Manet & Emile Zola: Risque Behavior (Individual Program)
May 19, 2027
10:00 AM EST
Ticket $50
Risque Behavior: Édouard Manet and Emile Zola impress. But a closer look reveals mesmerizing and fascinating perspectives of how we see ourselves, relationships, art, society and the world around us.
Doors will open at 9:15 am for you to enjoy a coffee with friends. At 10 am we shall start.
You'll receive a reminder two weeks prior to each program. Your membership benefit also includes preferred seating at each program.
Our History
LiterARTure was born in 2016, when we were sitting outside the San Marco Starbucks in Jacksonville, Florida, bemoaning the lack of civil discourse in our world.
Not the type to bemoan too, too much, we came up with an idea. “What if we married books and art, showing what we, as Americans, have in common?” Since then, using that template, we’ve presented numerous examples based on different themes in our annual LiterARTure series.
LiterARTure is always packed with information and peppered with a healthy dose of wit! We’ll see you soon!
-Cindy and Stacey
