Music, art, a lecture and more: Fun things to do this weekend in Ocala/Marion

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The Appleton Museum of Art

THIS WEEKEND

Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin II

This show will be held at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Tickets from $20. More at reillyartscenter.com

Gold City

The Southern gospel quartet will perform at 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at College Road Baptist Church, 5010 SW College Road, Ocala. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free, but donations accepted. More at 352-237-5741, 352-361-3756 or collegeroad.org

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Ocala Symphony Orchestra Honors Recital

The Honors Recital of the 32nd annual Young Artist Competition will be held at 3 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Admission is free for Ocala Symphony subscribers and $10 for guests. More at reillyartscenter.com

'The Shape of Things: Op Art and Geometric Abstraction'

This exhibit will be up at the Appleton Museum of Art Jan. 14-April 9. “Drawn from the permanent collection, this exhibition includes vibrant and visually fun paintings and prints,” organizers say. "Op" is short for "optical." The museum, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free on the first Saturday of each month. More at www.appletonmuseum.org

Lecture topic: The Ma Barker Gang Shootout

Joe Voge will present a lecture on this topic at 2 p.m. Jan. 15 as part of the programming of the Marion County Museum of History & Archaeology. The talk will be held in Green Clover Hall, 319 SE 26th Terrace, Ocala, with a reception to follow at the museum, which is nearby. Admission is free for members, $5 to nonmembers.

COMING SOON

CF Ira Holmes International Film Series

“Victoria & Abdul” will be screened on Jan. 17 and “Parasite” on Jan. 31. Screenings begin at 2 p.m. at the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, and at 7 p.m. at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 SW College Road, Building 8, Room 110. Films at CF are free and open to the public; at the Appleton, films are free to museum and film series members but nonmembers must pay museum admission. Films may contain mature content. More at CF.edu/filmseries.

‘Into the Breeches’ at Ocala Civic Theatre

This dramatic comedy, set in Ocala during World War II, will be onstage at the Ocala Civic Theatre Jan. 19-Feb. 5. “Join us as Ocala’s women of WWII shake up Shakespeare to make history HER-story!” organizers say. More at ocalacivicthetre.com

Bluegrass and BBQ

This City of Ocala event, part of the 2023 Tuscawilla Art Park Series, will be 6-9 p.m. Jan. 20 at Tuscawilla Art Park, 213 NE Fifth St., Ocala. Featuring live musical performances by Appalachian Road Show with The Wandering Hours, barbecue from Big Lee's Serious About BBQ and Country Boyz BBQ, desserts from Big Man's Cafe and a cash bar. General admission tickets starting at $10 online/$15 gate. More at ocalabluegrassBBQ2023.eventbrite.com

Original Hitmakers of Summer Tour

This musical review will be onstage at 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Circle Square Cultural Center, 8395 SW 80th St., Ocala. Tickets from $35. More at https://www.csculturalcenter.com

Emmett Carlisle & James Hawkins

The musicians will play as part of the Will McLean Foundation’s Sunday Sampler Concert Series at 2 p.m. Jan. 22 in the historic Dunnellon Depot, 12061 S. Williams St., Dunnellon. More at https://www.facebook.com/willmcleanfestival/

‘BOGOLANFIN! Mud Cloth Melodies’

Arts in Health Ocala Metro and NOMA Gallery present this combination of African music, spoken word, community and healing. It features Fred Johnson, a performing and visual artist and healer. The event will be 6-7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 at the NOMA Gallery, 939 N. Magnolia Ave., Ocala. Tickets are $10; 16 and younger get in free. More at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bogolanfin-mud-cloth-melodies-tickets-489916703047

‘Italian Impressions’

The Ocala Symphony Orchestra presents works by Rossini, Respighi, and a special performance by Arnold Irchai, the symphony’s principal bassoonist, with Nino Rota’s “Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra." The orchestra will be led by principal guest conductor Raymond Chobaz. The performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 and 3 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Tickets $15-$40. There are dinner options associated with both performances. More at reillyartscenter.com

'Focus on the Essence: The Photography of Anne Noggle'

This exhibit will be up at the Appleton Museum of Art Jan. 28-April 9. “Selected from more than 100 photographs donated to the museum by the Anne Noggle Foundation, this exhibition highlights self-portraits and portraits of friends and family, and displays her incredible eye for composition and lighting,” organizers say. The museum, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free on the first Saturday of each month. More at www.appletonmuseum.org

‘Til Death Do Us Part’

This is the Vanguard High School VHS Players’ eighth annual murder mystery dinner theater, with performances Feb. 10 and 11 at Vanguard’s Knights Union, 7 NW 28th St., Ocala. Performances begin at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30. Dinner served at 6:15. Tickets are $20 and include Lee’s Famous Fried Chicken and the show. Tickets available online only: www.vhsplayers.com. Sales close Feb. 10.

'It's Colored Pencil'

A new exhibit, “It’s Colored Pencil,” presented in partnership with the Colored Pencil Society of America, will be up Feb. 13-March 9 at the CF Webber Gallery on the College of Central Florida campus, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala. There will be an opening reception 5-7 p.m. Feb. 18. The Webber Gallery is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Admission is free. More at 352-854-2322, ext. 1664.

ONGOING

2023 Faculty Art Exhibition at CF

The 2023 Faculty Art Exhibition is up through Feb. 2 (opening reception on Jan. 18, from 4:30-6:30 p.m.) at the Webber Gallery at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 SW College Road. The gallery is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday and admission is free. More at 352-854-2322, ext. 1664. According to organizers, the works will include ceramics, prints, fiber, photography and mixed media.

'Revolutionized Textile & Fiber: The Art of Ingrid Humphrey'

An art exhibit, “Revolutionized Textile & Fiber: The Art of Ingrid Humphrey,” will be up mid-January through May 25 at the new Mary Sue Rich Community Center, 1821 NW 21st Ave., Ocala. It will be free and open to the public. More at 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or www.ocalafl.org/artincityspaces

‘Long Legs & Fragility’

This exhibit from artist Cara Van Leuven is up through March 31 at Ocala City Hall, 110 SE Watula Ave. It is free and open to the public. City Hall hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

Van Leuven “grew up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where she developed a love of horses,” the city says in a news release. “She moved around the country working as a graphic designer until settling in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2008, her job as a carriage driver helped refocus her career around horses. Currently, she paints horses full-time and splits her time between her small farm in Highland, Illinois and her restored ranch in Williston, Florida.”

More at www.caravl.com, 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or www.ocalafl.org/artincityspaces

H2O Go! at the Discovery Center

This exhibit is up through Feb. 11 at the Discovery Center, 701 NE Sanchez Ave., Ocala. The exhibit is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. “Go on an H2O adventure through rivers, lakes and streams, including a journey into the atmosphere to see why this tiny molecule is so important,” the City of Ocala says in a news release. “Learn the science behind snowflakes, catch some fish at the indoor lake and get interactive with lily pads where the guests become the frog. Dive right into the water cycle and experience all that water has to offer!”

General admission $8 per person/$28 for a family of four. More at 352-401-3900 or www.mydiscoverycenter.org

'Blessed be the Birds'

An art exhibit, "Blessed be the Birds,"by Courtney Kravig-McGuire, is on display at the Clerk's Office at Ocala City Hall, 110 SE Watula Ave., through June 9. The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This exhibit is free and open to the public. Kravig-McGuire lives and works in Ocala and holds a bachelor of fine art degree in printmaking from the Herron School of Art + Design in Indianapolis. "Kravig-McGuire utilizes printmaking techniques to explore connections between nature and spirituality in her work," city organizers say. Learn more at www.direct.me/theinkyibis, 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or www.ocalafl.org/artincityspaces

'Big and Bold'

This exhibit will be on view in the Edith-Marie Gallery at the Appleton Museum of Art through May 21. All works are modern and contemporary art, many of which have never been on display at the Appleton.

'Colorful Pleasures'

This art exhibit from Christine Dozier is up through Jan. 17 at the Ocala International Airport, 1770 SW 60th Ave., Suite 600. Free and open to the public. Dozier, an Ocala resident and Memphis native, works in oils and acrylics. More at www.christinedozier.com, 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or www.ocalafl.org/artincityspaces.

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