Art, music and more: Looking ahead on the Ocala/Marion County entertainment calendar
First Friday Art Walk
The final Art Walk of the season happens May 6 in Downtown Ocala from 6-9 p.m., featuring hands-on art activities and demonstrations for all ages, local artists offering work for sale, extended business hours, and live music with buskers and violinist Chris Barbosa, with an intermission performance by Marion County Center for the Arts Dance. Free and open to the public. For more information, contact the City of Ocala Cultural Arts division at 352-629-8447, email artinfo@ocalafl.org, or visit www.ocalafl.org/artwalk.
WIND-FM Tribute Concert Series
The sixth season of WIND-FM’s tribute series will be “Rockin’ the Reilly" through summer and early fall, kicking off May 7 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala, with British Invasion: Tributes to Foreigner and Bad Company at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $15-$35. To purchase or to find out more, visit www.reillyartscenter.com or call 352-566-0970.
Symphony Under the Stars
The annual Mother's Day tradition is back on May 8 at the Ocala Golf Club, 3130 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. Join Fine Arts For Ocala (FAFO) and the Ocala Symphony for this event. Gates open at 3 p.m., the symphony performs at 7 p.m., and fireworks start about 8:45 p.m. Bring a picnic or purchase food and drinks from food trucks. Tickets are $20 to $80. More details at fafo.org.
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'Beauty and the Beast'
This Disney musical will be live onstage May 12-June 5 at the Ocala Civic Theatre. "Based on the beloved 1991 Disney film, this 'tale as old as time' is brought to life in a spectacular stage version of the classic fairytale. All the songs from the movie are here, plus half a dozen new hits written for the stage musical," OCT said in a news release. More at (352) 236-2274 and www.ocalacivictheatre.com.
An Evening of Solos and Choral Music
The CF Wind Symphony performs at the Dassance Fine Arts Center, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala, May 13 at 7:30 p.m. More than 40 musicians including students, alumni and community members will perform a program of musical selections, directed by John Ash. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 352-854-2322, ext. 1419, or visit the events calendar at www.cf.edu.
Marion Civic Chorale
The Marion Civic Chorale announces its Spring concert series with “The Journey Home,” featuring the poetry of acclaimed American poet and Pulitzer winner Sara Teasdale. Performances will be at 3 p.m. May 1 at Fort King Presbyterian Church, 13 NE 36th Ave., Ocala, and 3 p.m. May 15 at St. George Anglican Cathedral, 5646 SE 28th St., Ocala. Free and open to the public; donations gratefully accepted to help fund the Grat L. Rosazza music scholarship. For more information, email President@marionchorale.org or visit www.marionchorale.org.
Marion County Museum of History and Archaeology
Presentation featuring MarthaLynne Allen discussing the connections between her grandfather Ross Allen and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings at the Green Clover Hall, 319 SE 26th Terrace, Ocala, May 15 at 2 p.m. Reception follows the program. Free to members, $5 for nonmembers. For more information, call 352-263-5245.
This article originally appeared on Ocala Star-Banner: Coming up in Ocala, Florida: Art, music, theater, fireworks and more
