Scene Calendar: 'Free Fridays,' 'Nunsense,' 'House of !nk,' Pancakes with a Ranger, more

MUSIC

“Free Fridays” Concert: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Bo Diddley Plaza amphitheater, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (gainesvillefl.gov/Events-directory/Free-Fridays-Concert-Series) A live musical performance. Future performances include The Imposters on June 30; Purple Kloud, Jernie and Kenzie’s Place on July 7; The Savants of Soul on July 14; Crooked Counsel on July 21; Wax Wings on July 28; Pet Detective on Aug. 4; Dionysus on Aug. 11; De Lions of Jah on Aug. 18; and FEST 21 Showcase on Aug. 25.

Playlist at the Pointe: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue. Free. (celebrationpointe.com) Dan Flok will perform. Food will be available from area restaurants. Future events planned for July 28, Aug. 25, Sept. 22, Oct. 27, Nov. 24 and Dec. 15.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: 8 p.m. Friday, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $49.50-$59.50. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) With its breakthrough role in the 1996 comedy Swingers, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy intoxicated audiences and cast a spell on the American contemporary swing scene.

Glen Templeton: 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak. Tickets: $25 advance, $30 at door if available. (bit.ly/rootsrevival23, musicliveshere.com, 386-364-1683) The Nashville country artist will perform.

Straight No Chaser: 7 p.m. Sunday, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine. Tickets: $29.50-$84. (904-209-0367, theamp.com) RIAA-certified Gold a cappella group Straight No Chaser has set sail this summer on “The Yacht Rock” tour, sparking sing-alongs to classic ’80s songs of summer throughout the U.S. Chart-topping yacht rock pioneers Ambrosia (“How Much I Feel,” “Biggest Part Of Me,” “You’re The Only Woman,” and “Holdin’ On To Yesterday”) will join as special guests.

An Evening with Peter Frampton: 7 p.m. Wednesday, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine. Tickets: $39.50-$129.50. (904-209-0367, theamp.com) Grammy Award-winning guitarist Peter Frampton is back on the road with his “Never Say Never” tour.

Parker McCollum: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine. Tickets: $29.50-$84.50. (904-209-0367, theamp.com) The country singer will perform with special guests Kameron Marlowe and Ella Langley.

THEATER 

“Nunsense: The Musical”: 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, 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.

“A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays through July 9, Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. Tickets: $35-$45. (thehipp.org) The uproarious story of Monty Navarro, an heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by eliminating the eight pesky relatives who stand in his way.

Margaret Cho: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $19.75-$59.50. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) Comedian. Actor. Musician. Advocate. Entrepreneur. Five-time Grammy and Emmy nominee. Margaret Cho’s strong voice has been lighting the path for other women, other members of underrepresented groups and other performers to follow.

DANCE

“House of !nk”: 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Phillips Center 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $20. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Celebrating five years of dance. Tour this funky, groovy, heart-filled home through dance routines performed by local youths.

ET CETERA

Pancakes with a Ranger: 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Ichetucknee Springs State Park, 12087 SW U.S. 27, Fort White. Entrance: $6 per vehicle. (bit.ly/pankcakesranger22) Free pancakes and coffee with an opportunity to ask questions about the park, how to become a ranger, how to volunteer and more.

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.''

Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Self-Guided Tours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Rooterville Animal Sanctuary, 5579 Darwood St., Melrose. Cost: Suggested $15 donation per person or $45 for a family of four. (rooterville.org) Take a map of the sanctuary at the gate to see highlights of Rooterville to help you find your way. Trolley tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

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.

Celebrating Autism in the Arts: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Harn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Road. Free. (bit.ly/autisminarts23) Anyone on the autism spectrum can participate as an artist or performer. All are welcome to attend.

Lizzie Jenkins Discussion and Book Signing: 4 p.m. Saturday, Matheson History Museum, 513 E. University Ave. or online via Zoom. Free; registration required. (bit.ly/jenkins23a, bit.ly/jenkins23azoom) Join historian and Real Rosewood Foundation founder and president Lizzie Jenkins as she shares her children's book "Lizzie's Rosewood Race."

Gainesville Bromeliad Society: 2 p.m. Sunday, Millhopper Branch Library, 3145 NW 43rd St. Free. (gainesvillebromeliad.org) Dennis Cathcart from Sarasota will present "A Naturalist Visits Cuba.” He will bring plants to sell. Plants also will be given away.

Summer Movie Express: 11 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Regal Royal Park, 3702 W. Newberry Road. Tickets: $2. (regmovies.com/static/en/us/promotions/summer-movie-express) Summer movies for kids. “Sonic the Hedgehog” and “Dora and the Lost City of Gold.” Future dates include “Puss in Boots: The Last Wish” and “Clifford the Big Red Dog” on July 4-5, “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and “The Paw Patrol” on July 11-12, “The Bad Guys” and “Playing with Fire” on July 18-19, “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank” and “Sing 2” on July 25-26, “The Boss Baby: Family Business” and “Dolittle” on Aug. 1-2, and “Kung Fu Panda 3” and “Curious George” on Aug. 8-9.

Hawthorne’s Homecoming: 2 p.m. Thursday, 7-11 p.m. June 30, noon-10 p.m. July 1, 21633 65th Ave., Hawthorne. Free; items and food for sale. (bit.ly/hh23) Three-day event with food, music and more. Thursday features speaker Elder Jessie Brown and dinner provided by Hawthorne Homecoming Committee and Hope for Hawthorne. June 30 features old-school R&B /comedy, Soul Fest and dancing. July 1 features Gospel Extravaganza, parade, dancing and an artist showcase.

ART

Artisans' Guild Gallery: Fall Markets planned for Oct. 8 and Nov. 12. 224 NW Second Ave. (378-1383, artisansguildgallery.com)

Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: “Music & The Mind: A Medley of Innovation,” exploring how music impacts the brain both creatively and physically, on display through December; “Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion,” featuring 40 full-scale machines that were built after in-depth study of Leonardo da Vinci’s designs by a group of scientists and skilled craftsmen in Florence, Italy, on display through Jan. 7, 2024. 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. Friday-Sunday open studio. 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. 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: “Transparency,” part of a series of exhibitions based on the organizations governing values, on display through Saturday; “Summer Showcase 2023” on display Wednesday-July 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: “Global Perspectives: Highlights from the Contemporary Collection,” a celebration of global interconnectedness, on display through Oct. 1. 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: “We Are Here: Stories From Multilingual Speakers In North Central Florida,” an exhibition that illustrates the immigration journeys of the North Central Florida community through stories that hold power in multiple languages; “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; “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 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. 513 E. University Ave. (378-2280, mathesonmuseum.org)

Melrose Bay Art Gallery: Works by Jay Winter Collins on display through Sunday; Works by Christine Brundige on display July 1-30;. 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.

Sweetwater Print Cooperative: "Brushing: Works on Paper” by Joon Thomas on display through noon Wednesday. Gallery hours: By appointment. 117 S. Main St. (514-3838)

University Galleries: “Sound-Sites in the Age of Utopian Recoverism: Art, Technology and Exhibition Practices” on display Aug. 9-Sept. 30 with opening reception 5-7 p.m. Aug. 9. The main purpose of this exhibition is to initiate a series of conversations about how the artists’ exploration of the connections between art and technology can lead to rethinking problems related to our ways of inhabiting the environment. 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

Jazz on the Green: 7-9 p.m. July 8, 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 Aug. 12, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11 and Dec. 9.

Hotel Alabama: 8 p.m.-midnight July 8, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak. Tickets: $35. (bit.ly/rootsrevival23, musicliveshere.com, 386-364-1683) A tribute to The Eagles and Alabama.

Suwannee Roots Revival: All day Oct. 5-8, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak. Tickets: $175; $15 car pass purchased in advance, $20 car pass purchased at gate; free children 12 and younger when accompanied by parent or legal guardian. (bit.ly/rootsrevival23, musicliveshere.com, 386-364-1683) Initial lineup announced with Trampled by Turtles, Hot Tuna Electric, Donna the Buffalo, The Peter Rowan Band, Jim Lauderdale Band, Electric Larry Land, Big Richard, Jon Stickley Trio, Sunny War, The Last Revel, Stillhouse Junkies, Verlon Thompson, Jeff Mosier Ensemble, John Mailander’s Forecast and more.

UPCOMING EVENTS

“Lungs”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, June 30-July 16, Actors’ Warehouse, 2512 NE First Blvd. Tickets: $25 general admission, $20 ages 65 and older, $15 students. (actorswarehouse.org) A brutally honest, funny and edgy off-kilter love story.

Spaghetti To-Go Dinner Fundraiser: 4:30-6:30 p.m. July 3, 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 High Springs Playhouse.

Tioga Outdoor Movie Night: 8:30 p.m. July 7, Tioga Town Center, 133 SW 130th Way, Newberry. Free. (tiogatowncenter.com) Tioga movie night featuring “Little Rascals.” Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and enjoy the movie under the stars. Future movie nights include “DC League of Super Pets” at 8:30 p.m. Aug. 4, “Ghostbusters” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 and “The Santa Clause” at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8.

Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park Community Day: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. July 9, 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. Future community days include Aug. 6 and Aug. 13.

Sip ’n' Stroll: 5 p.m. July 9, Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. Tickets: $25. (thehipp.org) Exclusive behind-the-scenes building tour of the Hippodrome Theatre. Ages 12 and older. Future event planned for 11 a.m. Aug. 13.

2023 GFAA Artist Studio Tour Kickoff Party: 6-9 p.m. July 14, Gainesville Fine Arts Association Gallery, 1314 S. Main St. Free. (gfaastudiotour.org) Party celebrating this year's studio tour lineup of the 2023 GFAA Artist Studio Tour.

2023 GFAA Artist Studio Tour: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 15-16, throughout Gainesville; see gfaastudiotour.org/map. Free. (gfaastudiotour.org) Tour showcasing fine art and fine craft in a broad range of media and styles.

“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.

Downtown High Springs Artwalk: Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 21, downtown High Springs. Free entry; items and food for sale. (facebook.com/downtownhighsprings/events) Monthly event featuring local artists and makers, as well as specials from downtown businesses. Future dates include Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Scene Calendar: Playlist at the Pointe, 'Gentleman's Guide' and more