ARTS PICKS | Aug. 9-11

Jacksonville Today Arts and Culture Editor Matt Shaw shares his arts and culture picks for the weekend.

Friday

Bab’s Lab

CoRK Arts District | Riverside

On Friday evening, narrative performance guru Barbara Colaciello’s popular Bab’s Lab Story Slam series celebrates its eighth year of friendly storytelling competitions. Each member of the storyteller lineup will tell a five-minute story based on the theme On the Path . Reception at 7 p.m. Slam starts at 8 p.m. 603 King St. (Enter by path from Phyllis Street between the metal fence and palm tree across from Yellow House.) Tickets: $17. More info .

All weekend

Fabric of a Nation, Summer at the Cummer, Quilting Demo

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens | Riverside

It’s a busy weekend of programming at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. The revered Riverside institution’s newest exhibition, Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories gets top billing during Friday’s installment of its FREE Summer at the Cummer festivities. And on Saturday, members of Jacksonville’s Modern Quilt Guild host a quilting demonstration (noon-3 p.m.) The museum is open from 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and noon-4 p.m. on Sunday. More info .

All weekend

Jacksonville Stacked Stars, Voices of Moncrief, Fill My Heart with Hope

MOCA | Downtown Jacksonville

As MOCA celebrates its 100-year-anniversary, the Downtown museum is stacked with new exhibitions. The late Frank Stella’s large-scale sculpture installation, Jacksonville Stacked Stars fills Project Atrium. Voices of Moncrief , with works by the University of North Florida student artist-in-residence, remains on view. And an exhibition of more than 100 works – many of which by less-heralded artists hailing from the Deep South – called Fill My Heart With Hope: Works From The Gordon W. Bailey Collection, fills two floors of the museum. MOCA is open from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is always free on Saturdays. More info .

Saturday

Tori Nance Album Release

Blue Jay Listening Room  | Jacksonville Beach

Prolific Jacksonville singer-songwriter Tori Nance celebrates the release of her new full-length album with a performance at Jax Beach’s intimate Blue Jay Listening Room. Fellow Duval bard Alexis Rhode (AKA Roadie) opens the show. Music starts at 8 p.m. Presale tickets: $30 ($40 at the door or day of show). Tickets and more info .

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