Best bets: Brent Leggs, Max Weinberg's Jukebox, 'BLACK,' Andy McKee and blues concert

“PRESERVING AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITIES AND LANDMARKS – A CONVERSATION WITH BRENT LEGGS”: The Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center and the UF Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere will present “Preserving African American Communities and Landmarks – A conversation with Brent Leggs” today at 2 p.m. at the Smathers Library, Room 100, University of Florida campus; and at 6 p.m. at the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE Seventh Ave. The program is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. Brent Leggs is the executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and senior vice president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The conversation will center around issues of African American history and historic preservation in general, and it will reflect on issues in Gainesville specifically — including challenges to receiving acknowledgement in the form of historical markers for buildings, preservation of buildings with significance for the Civil Rights movement, and confronting gentrification. Preservation leaders from Gainesville’s historic African American communities are invited to participate in this dialogue. Audience members also will have the opportunity to ask questions. All safety recommendations have been followed with masks required. For more information, visit humanities.ufl.edu.

MAX WEINBERG’S JUKEBOX: When he’s not playing in the E Street Band, legendary drummer Max Weinberg takes his interactive, energetic “Jukebox” performances on the road. Joined by some of the best musicians in the business, Weinberg and company are set to give audiences the chance to pick each night’s set from a scrolling list of more than 300 classics. Take part in the fun at 7:30 p.m. today at the Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets are $15 to $20 for general admission and $10 for UF students. For more information on this and other upcoming performances, or to purchase tickets online, visit performingarts.ufl.edu.

“BLACK: AN EVENING OF ONE-ACTS”: Explore the world of Black consciousness and ideas of breaking stereotypes, the evolution of love and what it means to be free in white spaces. The Actors Warehouse’s newest production, “BLACK: An Evening of One-Acts,” features three one-act performances” “Dream of Passion,” starring Lynda Harris and Kevin O. Mack; “Post-Its,” starring Steven H. Butler and Lynda Harris; and

“In the Tank,” starring Lynda Harris and Kevin O. Mack. Catch a showing at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays plus 2 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 2 at the Actors Warehouse, 2512 NE First Blvd. Tickets are $25 for general admission, $20 for seniors and $15 for students. For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit actorswarehouse.org.

ANDY MCKEE: One of the world’s finest acoustic guitarists, Andy McKee breathes new life into the instrument. With altered tunings, tapping, percussive hits and a signature two-handed technique, McKee magically transforms the steel string guitar into a full orchestra, delighting both the eyes and ears of audiences around the globe. Fans will get a unique chance to see this guitarist and his mesmerizing fingerstyle technique up-close while he visits the Phillips Center in the intimate UpStage format. UpStage is an intimate, cabaret-style setting on the Phillips Center Mainstage. Listen to one of his performances at 7 and 9 p.m. Saturday at UpStage at the Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets are $50 for the 7 p.m. showing and $35 for the 9 p.m. showing and $10 for UF students. The 7 p.m. seating includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar; 9 p.m. seating includes desserts and a cash bar. For more information about this and other upcoming performances, or to purchase tickets online, visit performingarts.ufl.edu.

GAINESVILLE ACOUSTIC BLUES SHOWCASE: The second annual Gainesville Acoustic Blues Showcase will be held at Heartwood Soundstage from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday. The event will feature performances by Josh Miller, Sheba the Mississippi Queen, Paco, Middleground and Blues Meets Girl. Sheba the Mississippi Queen has performed at Springing the Blues, the Coral Gables Blues Festival and the Long Island Blues Festival. Josh Miller has gained renown for playing bonafide blues music, paying homage to the greats without mere mimicry. Paco’s style is difficult to categorize and uniquely his own. The most recurrent comment you’ll hear from guitar players in the audience is that he plays chops that you don’t hear from anybody else. The duo Middleground consists of Barbara and Mark Armbrecht and is the product of more than 40 years of collaboration between these two professional musicians. Their music has evolved over the years to now include an eclectic mix of folk, pop, blues, ragtime and classic favorites. Blues Meets Girl is a collaboration between British blues veteran Mr. Downchild and Texas-born singer/songwriter Kasimira Vogel. Together, they weave their influences and experiences, creating down-home blues. Admission to the show is $15. Heartwood Soundstage is located at 619 S. Main St. For more information, visit ncfblues.org.

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