Scene Calendar: 'Celebrating Elvis,' 'Native Gardens,' Sycamore Lane March Market and more

MUSIC

“Celebrating Elvis Presley’s Records from Sun Studio”: 7 and 9 p.m. today, UpStage at the Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $50 for 7 p.m. showing, $35 for 9 p.m. showing, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Performed by Tyler Hilton with the Hot Club of Cowtown. Known for its legendary music collection, including the early albums of Elvis Presley, Sun Studio left an indelible mark on the history of rock ’n’ roll. In 2005, Hilton was cast to play the legendary rock star in the blockbuster biopic “Walk the Line” (starring Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny Cash). Now, he has teamed up with hot jazz and Western swing trio Hot Club of Cowtown to bring Elvis’ greatest hits from the Sun Studio years to life on the stage.

John Lodge: 8 p.m. today, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets: $48-$73. (pvconcerthall.com) John Lodge, legendary bass player, songwriter, vocalist of The Moody Blues, and Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Famer, will perform as part of his “Performs Days of Future Passed” tour.

Legacy Park Spring Concert Series: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Legacy Park Amphitheater, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua. Free; food for sale. (bit.ly/springseries23) Live performance by RC and Showtime plus food trucks and a bounce house.

Jazz on the Green: 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue off of Interstate 75 and Archer Road. Free. (celebrationpointe.com) Live music on the stage in the promenade, food and drinks, lawn games and more. Future concerts planned for April 8, May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11 and Dec. 9.

Joe Bonamassa: 8 p.m. Saturday, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine. Tickets: $46.50-$256.50. (904-209-0367, theamp.com) Blues-rock superstar Joe Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians today. A three-time Grammy nominee, Bonamassa earned his 25th No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart, with his latest studio album, “Time Clocks.”

Gainesville Community Band: 3 p.m Sunday, Santa Fe College, Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall, 3000 NW 83rd St., E-127. Cost: $5. (bit.ly/swingspring23) “Swing into Spring” concert celebrating a return to the golden era of music with songs by the Millers, Ellington, Basie and more.

Music at Holy Trinity Series: 4 p.m. Sunday, Holy Trinity Church. 100 NE First St. Free. (holytrinitygnv.org) “Feel the Spirit!” featuring John Rutter’s collection of spirituals performed by the Holy Trinity choir, chamber orchestra with John T. Lowe Jr. conducting, and guest singers Shanelle Woods and Laquavia Alston. A reception (wine and hors d’oeuvres) will follow.

Kenny Loggins: 7 p.m. Sunday, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $79-$200. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) Bid farewell to one of the greatest singer/songwriters of our time as Loggins makes his final stop in Jacksonville.

Eric Johnson: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets: $34.50-$59.50. (pvconcerthall.com) Eric Johnson has been traveling on a prolific odyssey over the course of more than four decades. Along the way, his creations have encompassed repertoire that cross-pollinate genres that include rock, blues, jazz, fusion, soul, folk, new-age, classical and even country.

Cheap Trick: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $42.50-$119. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Famers Cheap Trick blend pop, punk and even metal in a catchy, instantly recognizable way, producing timeless classics like "I Want You To Want Me," "Surrender," "Dream Police" and "The Flame."

Third Eye Blind: 8 p.m. Thursday, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $44.75-$99.75. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) Since 1997, San Francisco's Third Eye Blind has recorded five best-selling albums and assembled one career retrospective.

THEATER

“Native Gardens”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays through March 26, Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. Tickets: $20-$50. (thehipp.org) Cultures and gardens clash to turn well-intentioned neighbors into feuding enemies.

ET CETERA

Sycamore Lane March Market: 9 a.m.-9 p.m. today, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, 3824 SW 170th St., Archer. Free entry; items and food for sale. (bit.ly/syclanemarch23) Seasonal outdoor vintage market with more than 40 vendors offering vintage and locally made goods plus food trucks, beer and wine, and live music.

Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo: 6 p.m. today-Saturday, noon Sunday, Florida Gateway Pro Rodeo Arena, 572 SW Mary Ethel Lane, Lake City. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 ages 6-12, free ages 4 and younger. (floridagatewayfairgrounds.org/florida-gateway-pro-rodeo) Annual event in its 29th year featuring bull riding, barrel racing, steer wrestling, team roping, bronc riding and more.

“Florida Skies (Spring)”: 7-8 p.m. Fridays through April 28, Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, 3000 NW 83rd St. Tickets: $7.19 for adults; $6.17 ages 4-12, ages 60 and older, UF affiliates, military and first responders. (showpass.com/o/santa-fe-college-planetarium) Join James Albury, former co-host of the PBS TV Show “Star Gazers,” as he takes you on a personally guided tour of the night sky using the GOTO Chronos Space Simulator.

Family Fishing Day: 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, 7922 NW 71st St. Free; cash donations welcomed. (ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu) Family oriented fresh-water fishing with loaner poles and bait available. Railed fishing deck with two handicapped accessible ramps.

Sweetwater Wetlands Tour: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 Williston Road. Tickets: Free with park admission of $5 per car or $2 per person for bicyclists, pedestrians and buses; registration required. (sweetwaterwetlands.org, 393-8437) In-person, socially distant tours. Online pre-registration through Eventbrite is required; only 10 spaces per tour are available. Guests not registered cannot participate in the tour. Masks required.

Guided Hike on Rim Ramble: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, La Chua Trail Horse Barn, 4801 Camp Ranch Road. Cost: $4 per vehicle. (prairiefriends.org) Rangers from Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park will lead adventures through the La Chua Trail. Limited space available to the first 25 people who are present at the time of each event. Heavily suggested items for the trip include hiking shoes, comfortable clothing, binoculars, camera, drinking water and field guides. Insect repellent is highly recommended in warmer weather. Future hikes planned for March 18, March 25, April 1, April 8, April 15, April 22 and April 30.

Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation Tour: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation, 8528 E. County Road 225. Tickets: $25 adults, $10 ages 2-11, free ages 1 and younger; $45 motorized-vehicle tours. (carsonspringswildlife.org, 468-2827, contact@cswildlife.org) Take a tour — on foot or in a tour vehicle — of Carson Springs Wildlife Conservation Foundation with big-cat feeding demonstrations and up-close encounters with the animals.

Historic Haile Homestead Tour: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, Historic Haile Homestead, 8500 Archer Road. Entrance: $5 ages 12 and older, free ages 11 and younger. (hailehomestead.org) The Historic Haile Homestead is unique in the nation for its "Talking Walls.''

Horse Feeding: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Mill Creek Farm Retirement Home for Horses, 20307 NW CR 235A, Alachua. Entrance: Bag of carrots. (millcreekfarm.org) The Retirement Home for Horses provides lifetime care to elderly horses seized by law enforcement agencies, rescued by the SPCA or humane societies, as well as horses retired from government service such as police patrol or state and federal parks.

Back To The ’80s Music Festival: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Homestead Park, 1050 NE Sixth Blvd., Williston. Free. (bit.ly/80sfest23) A day of authentic blast-from-the-past music in a multi-generational cultural celebration featuring a “Gotta Dress Totally Rad” contest, live tribute concert with a performance by Breakfast Club and the “Hot Tub Time Machine 80’s Dance Party” area paying tribute to one of the greatest eras of our time.

“Lucia, The Secret of Shooting Stars”: 3-3:30 p.m. Saturdays through April 2, Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, 3000 NW 83rd St. Tickets: $7.19 for adults; $6.17 ages 4-12, ages 60 and older, UF affiliates, military and first responders. (showpass.com/lucia-shooting-stars) The sequel to “Polaris: The Space Submarine and the Mystery of the Polar Night.” Vladimir, a polar bear, and James, a penguin, travel into space aboard the Polaris to study polar aurorae. Hit by a meteorite, they crash at the foot of a pre-Columbian pyramid and meet Lucia, a hummingbird who is passionate about rocks. She tells them about a legend evoking “stones of light.”

Music 360: “Horizons of The Future”: 5 and 8 p.m. Saturdays through March 25, Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, 3000 NW 83rd St.Tickets: $7.19 for adults; $6.17 ages 4-12, ages 60 and older, UF affiliates, military and first responders. (news.sfcollege.edu/event/planetarium-music-360-gustav-holsts-the-planets-3/all) An immersive journey of sight and sound as audiences experience the majesty of Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite “The Planets” while visiting the planets of the Solar System. Holst wrote “The Planets” between 1914 and 1916, and each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the Solar System and its corresponding astrological character as defined by Holst.

Gainesville Street Rods Cruz-In: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Publix Super Market at Springhill Commons, 9200 NW 39th Ave. Free. (bit.ly/cruzinfeb23) Car-lovers show.

Haile Equestrian Center Movie Nights: 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Haile Equestrian Center, 7680 SW 46th Blvd. Cost: Free for Haile Equestrian members, $40 for non-members. (haileequestrian.com) From classic horse movies to current films, these movie nights are all about horses. Popcorn and drinks provided, bring other movie snacks if you wish and a comfy blanket to watch with.

“Mars One Thousand One”: 7-7:45 p.m. Saturdays through April 1, Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St. Tickets: $7.19 ages 13-59; $6.17 ages 4-12, ages 60-plus, UF affiliates, military and first responders. (showpass.com/mars-1001) An immersive cinematic experience that follows an international crew of astronauts that is about to embark on the first interplanetary journey in history — the first manned mission to the surface of Mars.

Sweetwater Wetlands Park Wednesday Bird Walks: 8:30-10 a.m. Wednesdays through May 31, Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Road. Admission: $5 per vehicle; $2 for pedestrians, vans and bikes. (alachuaaudubon.org) Discover the rich diversity of birds at one of north central Florida's premier birding hotspots during a two- to three-hour guided walking tour. Birders of all levels welcome.

Barnyard Buddies: 3-4 p.m. Wednesdays through May 31, Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Ave. Free. (bit.ly/barnbuds) Weekly program where youngsters, with an adult, can meet and greet farm animals by helping staff with afternoon feeding. Animals love donations of carrots, squash, apples, sweet potatoes and melons.

CASTING CALL

Community Arts Fest: Anyone with a string instrument (all levels/ages) is welcome to play with the orchestra during a 2 p.m. workshop and 3:30 p.m. performance March 26 at Howard Bishop School, 1901 NE Ninth St. Free. (annasemble.org) The arts join together for an afternoon of music, dancing and acting to rehearse a piece together and then perform that piece as part of a combined performance with the Star Center Theatre and Caring and Sharing school. This year’s selection is the well-known folk tune “Shenandoah” and includes silent acting-out of the scenes of the story as sung/played by members of the orchestra and Star Theatre. Contact annemiekecoron@gmail.com for the music part for your instrument or visit annasemble.org and submit a form online.

ART

Artisans' Guild Gallery: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. May 14 Second Sunday Art Market featuring local artists and makers, food trucks and live music. Fall Markets planned for Oct. 8 and Nov. 12. 224 NW Second Ave. (378-1383, artisansguildgallery.com)

Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: “Latimer, Edison, Tesla: The Age of Electricity,” where attendees can meet the inventors and innovators who wired the world as they tinker, design and traverse their way across the turn of the 20th century, on display through May 21; “Lewis Latimer: Lighting the Way,” where attendees can walk through the life of Lewis Latimer, an inventor who changed the way the world viewed electric light, on display through May 21. Tickets: $12.50, $10 seniors and college students, $7.50 ages 5-17, free ages 4 and younger. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday-Sunday. 811 N. Main St. (371-8001, cademuseum.org)

Cedar Key Arts Center: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today-Sunday open studio for Plein Air/ Sketch and Play with Clay; 9 a.m. Wednesday Boat Builders; 2:30-5 p.m. Wednesday Shark Sewing Club; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Alcohol Ink Jewelry with Julie Tibus. 457 Second St., Cedar Key. (543-5801, cedarkeyartscenter.org)

Florida Museum of Natural History: “Spiders Alive!” on display through Sept. 4. This exciting exhibit dives into the world of spiders, scorpions and their relatives with more than a dozen live species from around the world. Tickets: $8 adults; $7.50 Florida residents, seniors and non-UF college students; $5.50 ages 3-17; free ages 2 and younger, UF students and museum members; Standing exhibits include the “Our Changing Climate: Past and Present,” “Butterfly Rainforest,” “Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life & Land,” “Northwest Florida: Waterways & Wildlife,” “South Florida People & Environments,” “Exploring Our World,” “Fossil Plant Garden” and “Florida Wildflower & Butterfly Garden.” All standing exhibits are free, but regular admission fees apply to enter the “Butterfly Rainforest” exhibit: $14 for adults ($12 for Florida residents and seniors) and $7 for ages 3-17. Admission is free for museum members and UF students with a valid Gator 1 card. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 3215 Hull Road. (floridamuseum.ufl.edu, 846-2000)

Gainesville Fine Arts Association Gallery: “Inclusion” member drive on display through March 25; “B.F.A Student Graduating Exhibitions” on display March 29-April 22; “Aylene Harris Exhibition” on display March 29-April 22. Gallery hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 1314 S. Main St. (gainesvillefinearts.org, info@gainsevillefinearts.org)

Harn Museum of Art: “She/Her/Hers: Women in the Arts of China,” which unravels the intersecting roles women played as subjects, artists and consumers of art in traditional, modern and contemporary China, on display through March 24. Museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. 3259 Hull Road. (392-9826)

Matheson History Museum: “Return to Forever: Gainesville’s Great Southern Music Hall,” showcasing dozens of John Moran‘s performance photos from his two years as the Great Southern Music Hall house photographer. Also featured is a display of Bo Diddley artifacts, including one of Bo’s signature square box guitars. Written by music journalist Bill DeYoung and designed by historian Rick Kilby, this unique exhibit celebrates a golden age in the University City’s musical history, the likes of which may never be seen again; “We're Tired of Asking: Black Thursday and Civil Rights at the University of Florida,” which follows one slice of African American history in Gainesville, on display online and in person through April 22; “When Johnny Came Marching Home: Some Gave All – All Gave Some,” remembering those who came home from war with both physical and mental wounds, on display outside. Gallery hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 513 E. University Ave. (378-2280, mathesonmuseum.org)

Melrose Bay Art Gallery: 2023 Annual Open Air Arts to be held Saturday-April 30 with art reception 6-9 p.m. April 7. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday or by appointment. 103 State Road 26, Melrose. (475-3866, melrosebayartgallery.com)

Santa Fe College’s Blount Hall: A large art collection from local collector Hector Puigon display. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Corner of West University Avenue and North Sixth Street.

University Galleries: “LAiZY ((Experiments in ARTificial Intelligence))” — featuring work by 444 IDK, Nicole Calderon, Laney Cardenas, Komal Goswami, Alex Kirkpatrick, Macy Lamers, Emmett Leevan, Alex Mendoza, Ben Mores, Zoë Naoumoff and Alexa Rangel Krashenitsa — on display through March 17. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. 400 SW 13th St. (arts.ufl.edu/university-galleries)

UPCOMING CONCERTS

UF Carillon Studio Concert Series: 6:15 p.m. March 18, Century Tower Carillon, 375 Newell Drive. Free. (arts.ufl.edu/sites/carillon-studio/welcome) Featuring guest artist John Widmann. The UF Carillon Studio Concert Series offers a chance to hear the UF Carillon during a 50-minute recital. Listeners are encouraged to find a location at least 100 feet from the tower for an optimal listening experience.

The Kingdom Choir: 7:30 p.m. March 20, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $20-$40 general admission, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) London’s The Kingdom Choir were catapulted to worldwide fame after their show-stopping performance of “Stand By Me” at the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Since that day, the choir’s infectious joy and spirit, matched only by their raw gospel spiritual style, has taken them around the world performing soulful renditions of traditional gospel classics and popular contemporary hits.

Suwannee Spring Reunion: All day March 23-26, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak. Tickets: TBA. (suwanneespringreunion.com) Annual music festival featuring country, bluegrass and Americana music.

UF Carillon Studio Concert Series: 1:55 p.m. March 26, Century Tower Carillon, 375 Newell Drive. Free. (arts.ufl.edu/sites/carillon-studio/welcome) The UF Carillon Studio Concert Series offers a chance to hear the UF Carillon during a 50-minute recital. Listeners are encouraged to find a location at least 100 feet from the tower for an optimal listening experience.

Legacy Park Spring Concert Series: 5-8 p.m. April 1, Legacy Park Amphitheater, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua. Free; food for sale. (bit.ly/springseries23) Live performance by Toppermost Beatles Tribute plus food trucks and a bounce house.

Live and Local: 7-9 p.m. April 7, Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (bit.ly/livelocal23) Monthly concert featuring local acts. Performances by Breakfast for Dinner, Venture, Wyatt Johnson, Prizilla, Amber Mackenzie, Princess Charming, Idiots Anonymous, Grant Gravlee, Amarissa Nicole, Buboy, JaydaDrums and Madi Wallace.

San Salvador: 7 and 9 p.m. April 13, UpStage at the Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $50 for 7 p.m. showing, $35 for 9 p.m. showing, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) The members of San Salvador have made it their mission to search for what they call “universal folklore,” rooted in their region’s deep troubadour traditions yet oscillating between cultures and musical genres. Singing in Occitan­ — a language that is spoken primarily in southern France — this group of six singers composes hypnotic vocal harmonies cascading over shifting patterns of compelling polyrhythmic percussion.

Love Canon: 7 and 9 p.m. April 14, UpStage at the Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $50 for 7 p.m. showing, $35 for 9 p.m. showing, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Love Canon takes you back in time. The group’s performances reimagine pop hits of the ’80s and ’90s. Additionally, they deliver a fresh take on classics, crossing genres to recount music from the likes of Peter Gabriel, Billy Joel, Depeche Mode and Paul Simon.

UF Carillon Studio Concert Series: 1:55 p.m. April 16, Century Tower Carillon, 375 Newell Drive. Free. (arts.ufl.edu/sites/carillon-studio/welcome) Featuring guest artist Alex Johnson. The UF Carillon Studio Concert Series offers a chance to hear the UF Carillon during a 50-minute recital. Listeners are encouraged to find a location at least 100 feet from the tower for an optimal listening experience.

Risa Hokamura: 2 p.m. April 16, Squitieri Studio Theatre in the Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $35 general admission, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) At just 22 years old, Risa Hokamura is on the short-list of the world’s great violinists. She picked up the instrument at the age of 3 and by 10, Hokamura was already capturing top prizes at competitions in her native Japan.

Sunday Sampler Series: 2-4:30 p.m. April 16, Historic Dunnellon Train Depot, 12061 S. Williams St., Dunnellon. Free. (discoverdunnellon.com) Bear and Robert will perform.

Angélique Kidjo: 2:30 p.m. April 18, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $30-$60 general admission, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Five-time Grammy Award winner Angélique Kidjo is one of the greatest artists in international music today — a creative force with 16 albums to her name. Her striking voice, stage presence, and fluency have cross-pollinated West African traditions of her childhood in Benin, with elements of American R&B, funk and jazz, as well as influences from Europe and Latin America.

Legacy Park Spring Concert Series: 5-8 p.m. April 22, Legacy Park Amphitheater, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua. Free; food for sale. (bit.ly/springseries23) Live performance by Billy Buchanan, The Ambassador of Rock ’n’ Soul, plus food trucks and a bounce house.

Legacy Park Spring Concert Series: 5-8 p.m. May 6, Legacy Park Amphitheater, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua. Free; food for sale. (bit.ly/springseries23) Live performance by Uncle Morty's Rhythm Cream plus food trucks and a bounce house.

Sunday Sampler Series: 2-4:30 p.m. May 21, Historic Dunnellon Train Depot, 12061 S. Williams St., Dunnellon. Free. (discoverdunnellon.com) Brian Smalley will perform.

Legacy Park Spring Concert Series: 5-8 p.m. June 3, Legacy Park Amphitheater, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua. Free; food for sale. (bit.ly/springseries23) Live performance by Elio Pieda plus food trucks and a bounce house.

Sunday Sampler Series: 2-4:30 p.m. June 18, Historic Dunnellon Train Depot, 12061 S. Williams St., Dunnellon. Free. (discoverdunnellon.com) In Good Company will perform.

UPCOMING EVENTS

St. Patrick’s Day: 5-9 p.m. March 17, High Springs Brewing Co., 18562 NW 237th St., High Springs. Free entry; food and items for sale. (386-518-3276) Benefit for March of Dimes Family Support Pregnancy Program and Building Dreams Early Learning Center featuring door prizes, Irish trivia, 50/50 raffle, opportunity basket, food and drinks.

"Reinventing the Traditional Cookbook: The Kitchen and the Studio": 4 p.m. March 18, Matheson History Museum, 513 E. University Ave.; also available online via Zoom. Free. (bit.ly/cookbook23a, bit.ly/cookbook23azoom) John and Mallory O’Connor share their favorite special occasions and recipes along with the places and the people who made them memorable.

Sunday Assembly: 11 a.m. March 19, Pride Center located in the Liberty Center, 3131 NW 13th St. Free. (SundayAssembly32601@gmail.com, sagainesville.weebly.com) Sunday Assembly will host guest speaker Lucy Skelley, who works as a clinical lab technologist and received her Master’s degree in entomology from UF. The title of her talk will be “A Holistic Approach to Beekeeping.” Music will be provided by Sunday Assembly musicians with the opportunity to sing along. Vaccinations, boosters and face masks are recommended and encouraged. It also is possible to attend via Zoom.

“Really”: 7 p.m. March 20, Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. Tickets: TBA. (thehipp.org) When a grieving mother visits her late son’s girlfriend, the two women look back at the man they both loved, each jockeying for a claim to his legacy as a son, lover and artist. “Really” is a play about mourning, intimacy and the conflict between goodness and greatness as seen through the lens of photography.

“Dreamgirls”: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays March 24-April 16, Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd. Tickets: $23 general admission, $19 seniors, $12 students. (gcplayhouse.org) A young female singing trio from Chicago get their big break at an amateur competition and begin singing backup vocals for James “Thunder” Early. However, things begin to spin out of control when their agent, Curtis Taylor Jr., makes Deena, and not Effie, the star of what will become known as “The Dreams.” Through gospel, R&B, smooth pop, disco and more,”Dreamgirls” explores themes of ambition, hope and betrayal, all set in the glamorous and competitive world of the entertainment industry.

Thornebrook Spring Arts Festival: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 25-26, Shoppes at Thornebrook, 2441 NW 43rd St. Free entry food and items for sale. (shoppesatthornebrook.com) Fine artists and craftsmen will be exhibiting throughout the park-like setting of Shoppes at Thornebrook.

"Good Day Sunshine State, The Beatles in 1964 Florida": 4 p.m. March 25, Matheson History Museum, 513 E. University Ave.; also available online via Zoom. Free. (bit.ly/beatles23a, bit.ly/beatles23azoom) Author Bob Kealing will take attendees through the momentous two weeks the Beatles spent in Florida in 1964: Miami Beach, Key West and Jacksonville. His lecture will include their seismic influence on a fraternity of future rock ’n’ roll luminaries in and around Gainesville: Tom Petty, Tom Leadon, Bernie Leadon, Don Felder, Ronnie Van Zant and others.

“Swan Lake”: 7:30 p.m. March 25, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $35-$70. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Performed by Dance Alive National Ballet. “Swan Lake” is the story of a prince whose fiancee has been transformed into a swan by an evil sorcerer. With guest artists Oksana Maslova and Sterling Baca from Philadelphia Ballet, this performance transforms the stage into a world of beauty and artistry.

Community Arts Fest: 2 p.m. workshop, 3:30 p.m. performance March 26, Howard Bishop School, 1901 NE Ninth St. Free. (annasemble.org) The arts join together for an afternoon of music, dancing and acting. Anyone with a string instrument (all levels/ages) is welcome to play with the orchestra; to rehearse a piece together and then perform that piece as part of a combined performance with the Star Center Theatre and Caring and Sharing school.

Hippodrome Theatre 50th Anniversary: 7 p.m. March 30, Matheson History Museum, 513 E. University Ave., and online via Zoom. Free. (bit.ly/hipp50th, bit.ly/hipp50thzoom) Nell Page Rainsberger and Robert Robins, two of the Hipp’s longest-serving employees, will share the history of the theatre.

“Carmen”: 7:30 p.m. March 31-April 1, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $20-$40 general admission, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Performed by UF Opera Theatre and UF Symphony Orchestra. Set in 1830 Spain, “Carmen” is a roller-coaster ride of desire, passion and the relentless hand of fate.

“My Fair Lady”: 7:30 p.m. April 3, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $45-$75 general admission, $20 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Boasting such classic songs as “I Could Have Danced All Night,” “The Rain in Spain,” “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly” and “On the Street Where You Live,” “My Fair Lady” tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young Cockney flower seller, and Henry Higgins, a linguistics professor who is determined to transform her into his idea of a “proper lady.” But, who is really being transformed?

“Death by Chocolate”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, April 7-30, High Springs Playhouse, 130 NE First Ave, High Springs. Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 students and ages 65 and older. (highspringsplayhouse.com) Members of the newly renovated Meadowbrook Health Resort are dropping like flies, including famed chef Edith Chiles! On the eve of the grand re-opening, this is not the best advertisement. It’s up to John Stone, the manager, to find the cause and the murderer. Delightfully sarcastic and cynical, Stone finds himself teaming up with Ed Parlor, mystery writer and amateur sleuth, in a wacky race against time. The clues point to a sinister box of chocolates, and the suspects include all the outlandish characters working for the resort. Could it be Lady Riverdale, owner of the resort and a woman with dark secrets? Or Ralph Deadwood, gym instructor and all around cad? Dick Simmering, the aerobics instructor? Anne, the panic-stricken nurse? Or could it be “Sweet Pea” Meadowbrook, overweight and grieving daughter of the recently deceased founder of the resort? Death by Chocolate combines all of the elements of classic murder mysteries with a scathing satire of today’s health crazes.

“Silent Sky”: 7 p.m. April 19-20 previews, then 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays through May 7, Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. Tickets: $25 previews, then $20-$50. (thehipp.org) The true story of 19th century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt plays out against a landscape of fierce sisterly love, early feminism and universe-revealing science.

“Āhuti”: 7:30 p.m. April 22, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $20-$40 general admission, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Performed by The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble in collaboration with The Chitrasena Dance Company. Nrityagram is a thriving community of artists dedicated to the practice of Odissi, a 2,000-year-old classical dance of India. The village is home to a school inspired by the Gurukula, an ancient teaching paradigm, and an internationally renowned dance ensemble. The mission is to nurture dance professionals through the gurukula system, perform on a global stage, and forge a community through outreach.

Alan Cumming: 7:30 p.m. April 23, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $30-$60 general admission, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Alan Cumming is not acting his age. Hailed by Time Magazine as one of the three most fun people in show business, the Tony and Olivier award-winning theatre actor equally enjoys the stage and the big screen. However, he prefers center stage, which allows him to connect with audiences. Join Cumming for a hilarious night of storytelling, music and hijinks. This performance includes adult content.

The Harlem Globetrotters: 7 p.m. April 26, Stephen C. O’Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Drive. Tickets: Prices vary; see website for details. (bit.ly/globetrotters23) The trick-performing basketball team will go head-to-head against the Washington Generals, who will stop at nothing to try and defeat the world’s winningest team.

“Clue”: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays May 26-June 11, Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd. Tickets: $23 general admission, $19 seniors, $12 students. (gcplayhouse.org) Based on the iconic 1985 Paramount movie that was inspired by the classic Hasbro board game, “Clue” is a hilarious farce-meets-murder mystery. The tale begins at a remote mansion where six mysterious guests assemble for an unusual dinner party with murder and blackmail on the menu. When their host turns up dead, they all become suspects. Led by the butler, Miss Scarlett, Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock and Colonel Mustard race to find the killer as the body count stacks up. “Clue” is the comedy whodunit that will leave both cult-fans and newcomers in stitches as they try to figure out … who did it, where and with what!

“Nunsense: The Musical”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, June 2-25, High Springs Playhouse, 130 NE First Ave, High Springs. Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 students and ages 65 and older. (highspringsplayhouse.com) The show is a fundraiser put on by the Little Sisters of Hoboken to raise money to bury sisters accidently poisoned by the convent cook, Sister Julia (Child of God). Updated with new jokes, additional lyrics, two new arrangements and a brand new song, this madcap musical was recorded for television starring Rue McClanahan as the Mother Superior.

“Kinky Boots”: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays July 21-Aug. 13, Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd. Tickets: $23 general admission, $19 seniors, $12 students. (gcplayhouse.org) Based on the Miramax motion picture of the same name, written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth. Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father’s legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair find that they have more in common than they realized … and discover that, when you change your mind, you can change your whole world. With a little compassion and a lot of understanding, this unexpected pair learns to embrace their differences and creates a line of sturdy stilettos unlike any the world has ever seen! But in the end, their most sensational achievement is their friendship.

“The Wind in The Willows”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, July 27-Aug. 7, High Springs Playhouse, 130 NE First Ave, High Springs. Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 students and ages 65 and older. (highspringsplayhouse.com) The famous English gentlemen, Mr. Toad of Toad Hall, sees his first motor car and promptly falls uncontrollably in love with motoring, so he buys a car that he then crashes. Another car is bought, followed by another crash and another — and another! For once at the throttle, Toad in his goggles and duster is a man possessed. Soon he is ruled off the road. Then he steals a car. For this he’s sent to jail for 20 years. While there, he learns that weasels have taken over his old family home and all of his friends have been thrown out. But the jailor’s daughter adores Toad for his charm and dash, and she helps him escape. In an exciting climax, Toad, Ratty, Badger and Mole retake Toad Hall by storm.

“Lungs”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, July 28-Aug. 13, Actors’ Warehouse, 2512 NE First Blvd. Tickets: $25 general admission, $20 students and ages 65 and older. (actorswarehouse.org) A brutally honest, funny and edgy off-kilter love story.

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Scene Calendar: Spring Concert Series, Pro Rodeo, Music Festival