Scene Calendar: 'Free Fridays,' 'Hamlet,' spaghetti fundraiser, 'Florida Skies,' more
MUSIC
“Free Fridays” Concert: 7-9 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 21, Bo Diddley Plaza amphitheater, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (bodiddleyplaza.com/upcoming-events) Jimmy Young and Passion will perform R&B. Future dates include Dion Dia Presents performing hip-hop on Aug. 5; De Lions of Jah performing reggae on Aug. 12; The Savants of Soul performing soul music on Aug. 19; Matcha and the Sooza Brass Band performing funk-rock and brass band music on Aug. 26; the Fest 20-year anniversary showcase on Sept. 2; Pet Detectives performing ’90s rock and alternative covers on Sept. 9; Wax Wings with special guests performing original folk rock on Sept. 16; The Late Night Losers with special guests performing alt-rock on Sept. 23; RC and Showtime performing R&B and soul on Sept. 30; The Last Waltz, a The Band tribute band, performing Oct. 7; Morningbell performing psychedelic rock and soul on Oct. 14; and The Imposters, a The Beatles tribute band, closing this year’s series on Oct. 21.
Rooted Summer Concert and Dinner Series: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Red White & Blues Farm, 3250 NE 140th Ave. Williston. Free entry; food and items for sale. (redwhiteandbluesfarm.com) Live music and farm-fresh dinner. Country artists will perform.
Slightly Stoopid: 5 p.m. Thursday, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine. Tickets: $39.50-$59.50. (904-209-0367, theamp.com) Since 1995, Slightly Stoopid continues to be a musical brotherhood. Founded by Doughty and Kyle McDonald, the pair of long-time childhood friends, has created a multi-genre fusion of rock, reggae and blues with hip-hop, funk, American folk, metal and punk.
Keith Urban: 7 p.m. Thursday-Aug. 5, Daily's Place Amphitheatre, 1 Daily’s Place, Jacksonville. Tickets: $60-$90. (dailysplace.com/events, 904-633-2000) The country superstar will perform as part of his “The Speed of Now” tour.
THEATER
“Hamlet”: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 7, Acrosstown Repertory Theater, 619 S. Main St. Tickets: $20 general admission; $15 seniors, military and students. (acrosstown.org/2022-07-hamlet) An original adaptation of one of the most impactful and widely performed pieces of literature in the world. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns from school to find his father dead and his mother married to his uncle. However, something is rotten in the state of Denmark, and his father’s ghost walks nightly through Elsinore castle crying out for revenge.
“Monty Python's Spamalot”: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 7, Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd. Tickets: $23 general admission, $19 seniors, $12 students. (gcplayhouse.org) This musical, featuring a bevy of beautiful show girls, a cow and killer rabbits is lovingly ripped off from the movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”
“Peter Pan”: 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 7, High Springs Playhouse, 23416 W. U.S. 27, High Springs. Tickets: $9. (highspringsplayhouse.com) Summer youth production based on the book by J.M. Barrie. The Darling children love to hear of Peter Pan’s adventures during his visits through the open window of their nursery. One night, after their Nana has taken his shadow and Wendy has sewn it back on, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell whisk the children off to Neverland to be part of their adventures. Wendy, John and Michael become friends with the Lost Boys and Princess Tiger Lily, and Wendy becomes everyone’s mother. When the evil Captain Hook captures Wendy and the Lost Boys, Peter Pan comes to their rescue. Together with a ticking crocodile, Peter Pan puts Captain Hook in his place and returns the Darling children to their home.
BENEFITS
Keep the Springs Glowing: 5 p.m. Saturday, First Magnitude Brewing Company, 1220 SE Veitch St. Tickets: $10. (bit.ly/springsglow22) Inaugural event benefiting Florida springs habitat restoration and education efforts and featuring live music, learning activities for all ages, glow-in-the-dark face and body painting, raffles, plant sales, creative workshops and more.
Spaghetti To-Go Dinner Fundraiser: 5-7 p.m. Monday, High Springs New Century Woman’s Club, 23674 W. U.S. 27, High Springs. Cost: $10. (gfwchighspringswomansclub.org, 386-518-3276) Menu will be gluten-free or regular spaghetti with meat or marinara sauce, Caesar salad, bread and butter, and dessert. Credit cards accepted. Proceeds will be donated to the Pace Center for Girls.
ET CETERA
“Florida Skies”: 7-8 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 5, 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.
Back to School Family Movie Night: 7-9 p.m. today, Alive Church, 5805 NW 37th St. Free. (myalivechurch.org) The first 100 elementary students will receive a free backpack with school supplies (students must be in person to receive backpacks). Event featuring raffle for $100 Publix gift card, $50 Walmart gift card or $50 Target gift card. Free snacks and drinks during the movie. Bring your own lawn chairs for seating.
Chiefland Back to School Bash: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, First United Methodist Church, 707 N. Main St., Chiefland. Free. (493-4627) Event will provide 600 free backpacks filled with school supplies and hygiene items to tri-county K-12 students. There also will be additional giveaways, exhibitor booths, face painting and food.
Stop the Violence Back to School Rally: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Santa Fe College Gymnasium 3000 NW 83rd St. Free. (bit.ly/stopviolence22) Event will feature Grammy Award-winning artist Thi'zl and more entertainment focused on preventing violence. The first 5,000 school-age children in attendance will receive free backpacks with school supplies. Families can get free school, COVID and flu vaccinations, and other resources provided by various community groups, including Alachua County Public Schools.
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park Sinkhole Guided Walk: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park, 4732 Millhopper Road. Cost: $4 per vehicle, $2 pedestrian or bicyclist. (bit.ly/devilsmill) Ask questions and learn about the area and its history while exploring the park with a ranger.
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 13 and older, free ages 12 and younger. (hailehomestead.org) The Historic Haile Homestead is unique in the nation for its "Talking Walls.''
Archer Family Fun Day: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Wilson Robinson Park, 13975 SW 174th St., Archer. Free. (bit.ly/archerfamfun22) Family event featuring free food, games, prizes, kickball, basketball, bounce houses, music, splash water park and former UF and NFL player Mike Nattiel.
Bo Diddley's Bo-B-Que: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday, Archer Community Center, 16671 SW 137th Ave., Archer. Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door. (bit.ly/bobque22) Outdoor fun and indoor live music to celebrate summer with food vendors, games for kids, DJ and live music.
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.
“Mars One Thousand One”: 7 p.m. Saturday, Kika Silva Pla Planetarium, 3000 NW 83rd St. Tickets: $7.19 general admission; $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 who are about to embark on the first interplanetary journey in history, the first manned mission to the surface of Mars.
World Ranger Day: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park Visitor Center, 100 Savannah Blvd., Micanopy. Entrance: $6 per vehicle. (bit.ly/paynesprairie22) Meet rangers, make a ranger hat and make a native flower seed bomb that you can plant at your home.
Ocean Tales: 2 p.m. Tuesday, live on Zoom and Facebook. Free. (aclib.us/summer) Meet marine animal friends, including manatees, sea turtles and dolphins from Florida zoos, museums and aquariums.
CASTING CALL
Annasemble Community Orchestra: Accepting new members for the Fall 2022 season. (annasemble.org, annasemble@gmail.com) The mostly strings orchestra is open to ages 14 and older, no auditions required. Rehearsals take place twice a month on a Sunday afternoon.
Voices Rising Community Chorus: 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 7 new singer registration for fall term, Oak Hall School, 1700 SW 75th St. (vrccgainesville.org, 284-1107) This intergenerational chorus is open to ages 8 and older. The only requirement is the ability to “carry a tune” and match pitch.
ART
A. Quinn Jones Museum & Cultural Center: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring “Blues Pioneers and Their Progeny.” Journey through time in the company of the greatest blues musicians of the 20th century. 1013 NW Seventh Ave. (955-6840)
Artisans' Guild Gallery: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring refreshments, music and conversation with area artists and makers. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 224 NW Second Ave. (378-1383, artisansguildgallery.com)
Bingo Deli & Pub: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring “Yard Works,” a collection of photographs by local artist Edie Schaub. 619 S. Main St., Unit 1A. (451-4470)
Black C Art Gallery: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring “A Conjured Journey: Digital Collage by Ani Collier.” Her digital collage studies, presented on metal canvases, evoke the architecture of the human soul. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday. 111 SE Second Place. (blackcproduction.com)
Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: “Wandering the Milky Way,” a tour of the solar system, on display through Jan. 1, 2023; “Voyages,” a trip through space and time, on display through Jan. 1, 2023; “Animationland” on display through Jan. 3, 2023. 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)
Civic Media Center: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring local artist and experience designer Kristin Powers’ “Emotional Exchange.” This collaborative community event invites participants to share emotions, stories and art inspired by the last two years. 433 S. Main St. (373-0100, civicmediacenter.org)
Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center: “Unapologetic!” on display through August. The exhibit features works by local Gainesville artist Yvonne Ferguson with images of cultural and human rights icons as well as notable and groundbreaking musicians. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday and Saturday plus by appointment for schools and other groups. 837 SE Seventh Ave. (226-8321, info@cottonclubmuseum.com)
First Magnitude Brewing Co.: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring local brews plus outdoor and indoor displays of art and seating, live music and food trucks. 1220 SE Veitch St.
Cypress and Grove Brewing Company: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring “When Paint Dries,” photography and paintings by Lara Diblasio and Shade Sachs. Working separately, the artists have created images of scenes as quiet as they are colorful. 1001 NW Fourth St.
Florida Museum of Natural History: 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: 6-9 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring awards presented during reception for “The Beautiful Mind: Exploring Mental Health Through Art.” Smaller artwork is available for sale in our Gift Shop. “The Beautiful Mind: Exploring Mental Health Through Art” on display through Aug. 20; “Things Unseen: Biennial National Juried Exhibition” on display Aug. 23-Oct. 22; “Indulge: The Art of Food” on display Oct. 25-Nov. 19. 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)
Gainesville Opportunity Center: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring artists Nauki and Sonny. 1210 NW 14th Ave.
Good News Arts Inc.: Works by Kimberly Bossons on display through Saturday. Gallery hours are noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. 18555 Main St., High Springs. (goodnewsarts.com)
Harn Museum of Art: “Global Perspectives: Highlights from the Contemporary Collection,” a celebration of global interconnectedness, on display through Sept. 25; “COPIA II,” celebrates new photographs that have entered the Harn Museum of Art’s collection in the last six years, with a few other photographs rarely or never shown before, on display through Oct. 30; “Speechless: Text & Image in Global Culture,” a fascinating look at how words, aesthetics and materials have supported religious, political and socio-cultural agendas for millennia, on display through Dec. 30; “Global Perspectives: Highlights from the Contemporary Collection,” a celebration of global interconnectedness, on display through Oct. 1, 2023; “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, 2024. 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)
Hippodrome Gallery: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring “Flowers and Pollinators,’ a series of digital collages by Heather Bjorn inspired by terra firma and the pollinators who punctuate it. On view through Aug. 10. Gallery hours are noon-10 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. (thehipp.org)
Matheson History Museum: “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, currently on display online and in person; “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; “Trailblazers: 150 Years of Alachua County Women,” celebrating the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote in the United States, on display. Gallery hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 513 E. University Ave. (378-2280, mathesonmuseum.org)
Melrose Bay Art Gallery: Works by July's featured artist, Jordan Shapot, on display through Sunday; work from Cleetus Antony on display Aug. 5-28; work from Candace McCaffery on display Sept. 2-25; work from Nancy Betty on display Sept. 30-Oct. 3; work by Gwen Chraznowski on display Nov. 4-20; Gallery Special Pre-Holiday Gifts Show to be held Nov. 26-Dec. 31; 2022 Holiday Invitational Reception to be held Dec. 2 during the First Friday Art Walk. 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 Art Gallery: “Natural Beauty,” featuring painting, printmaking, photography, and ceramic and sculptural works by John Moran, Wendy Free, Deb Lindberg, Vicki Santello, Veronica Villasénor and more, on display through Aug. 5. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. 3000 NW 83rd St. (395-5464)
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.
Swamp City Brewery: 6-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring a live glass blowing demonstration by Bryan McCauley of Note Glass, food from Eddy's Patty and live music by New Nostalgia. 716 N. Main St.
Sweetwater Print Cooperative: 7-9 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring opening reception for “Picture Planes,” an exhibition of oil paintings by Logan Marconi and mixed media collages by Valerie Aslakson-Jennings. Both artists push their chosen materials to explore a sense of space. Gallery hours: By appointment. 117 S. Main St. (514-3838)
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Tioga Concert Night: 7-10 p.m. Aug. 5, Tioga Town Center, 133 SW 130th Way, Newberry. Free. (tiogatowncenter.com) Scott Wilson and the Global Jazz Ensemble will perform. Future performances include one more performance TBA on Aug. 26.
Goo Goo Dolls: 7 p.m. Aug. 24, Daily's Place Amphitheatre, 1 Daily’s Place, Jacksonville. Tickets: $39.50-$269.50. (dailysplace.com/events, 904-633-2000) The ’90s band will perform as part of their “Summer Tour 2020” tour with special guest Blue October.
Rod Stewart: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2, Daily's Place Amphitheatre, 1 Daily’s Place, Jacksonville. Tickets: $63-$458.50. (dailysplace.com/events, 904-633-2000). The flamboyant, gravelly-voiced rock/pop singer will perform.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park Community Day: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Aug. 7, River Ranch Water Park, 23400 NW 212th Ave., High Springs. Admission: $16 ages 4 and older, free ages 3 and younger. (kulaqua.com) In an effort to support the community, Camp Kulaqua opens the River Ranch during specific days during the summer at a discounted rate with no reservations required. The venue requests that modest swimsuits be worn. Food and coolers allowed, but no glass containers or alcoholic beverages.
Birds and Brews: 5:30 p.m. Aug. 7, First Magnitude Brewing Company, 1220 SE Veitch St. Free. (facebook.com/FirstMagnitudeBrewing/events) Bird walks. Meet in front of the metal Maggie sign by the entrance to The Source. The group, led by volunteers from the Alachua Audubon Society, will identify birds at Depot Park. Some binoculars and bird guides provided, but feel free to bring any other equipment you wish. Future dates include Sept. 4.
Tioga Outdoor Movie Night Series: 7 p.m. Aug. 12, Tioga Town Center, 133 SW 130th Way, Newberry. Free. (tiogatowncenter.com) Tioga movie night featuring “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and enjoy the movie under the stars.
Brew at the Zoo: 4-7 p.m. Aug. 13, Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, 3000 NW 83rd St. Tickets: $60. (showpass.com/brewatthezoo) After-hours admission to the zoo, animal encounters, access to food, four 4-ounce beer pours, live bands, games and a commemorative souvenir cup. Additional pours will be available for purchase. All guests must be 21 years or older to attend; valid government-issued ID required.
First Baptist Church of Gainesville 150 +2 Anniversary: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 13, First Baptist Church of Gainesville, 14105 NW 39th Ave. Free entry. (fbcgainesville.net) Church anniversary celebration featuring antique car show, children activities, bounce house, games and food for purchase.
Family Invention Lab: 2 p.m. Aug. 14, Meeting Room A, Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. Free; register online. (aclib.us/invention) Learn basic coding and engineering lessons for the whole family. These programs are curated by the MakerSpace team to encourage discovery, experimentation and hands-on learning with beginner-friendly technology. Ages 5 and older. Future event will be held Aug. 28.
Family Movie Night: 8 p.m. Aug. 20, Mossman Hall, 301 SR 26, Melrose. Free entry and popcorn; sodas and candy for sale; donations welcomed. (bit.ly/mossmovies22) A showing of “Back to the Future.”
Night of Dance 2022: 4-6 p.m. Oct. 1, Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (ufl.edu) Annual event in its fifth year featuring interactive health and fitness performances, community partnerships, health education, information on local resources and COVID shots.
High Springs Art Walk: Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 15, downtown High Springs. Free entry. (facebook.com/HighSpringsDowntownMerchants) Seasonal monthly event featuring local artists gracing sidewalks and storefronts with some locations featuring live painting and demonstrations. Future dates are Nov. 19 and Dec. 17.
This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Scene Calendar: 'Free Fridays,' 'Hamlet,' spaghetti fundraiser, more
