Scene Calendar: Fun things to around Alachua County for Nov. 5-11, 2021

MUSIC

Tioga Concert Night: 7-10 p.m. today, Tioga Town Center, 133 SW 130th Way, Newberry. Free. (bit.ly/2XSxMPI) Elio Piedra will perform.

Downtown Blues Concert: 7-11 p.m. today, Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (ncfblues.org) North Central Florida Blues Society concert featuring The Snacks Blues Band, Blues Meets Girl and The Good Voodoo.

Orleans: 8 p.m. today, WJCT Soundstage, 100 Festival Park Ave., Jacksonville. Tickets: $69-$85. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) In 2021, platinum hit-makers Orleans will celebrate 49 years of live performances. Praised by their peers for their songwriting skills, instrumental prowess and classic trademark harmonies, their iconic radio hits still resonate with audiences of all ages thanks to continued airplay on classic rock radio, television, film and streaming services.

Indie Live: 8:30 p.m. today, Heartwood Soundstage, 619 S. Main St. Tickets: $12. (facebook.com/heartwoodsoundstage) Part of a four-show outdoor concert featuring a mix of local favorites and regional acts. Guests will be able to purchase treats from Germain’s Chicken Sandwiches and Nacho Sweets desserts. Face coverings are mandatory for entry.

Legacy Park Concert Pop-Up: 5-9:30 p.m. Saturday, Legacy Park, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua. Free. (bit.ly/3pMChXO) Performances by Cam Wheaton and Faster than Flash. Food vendors on site.

Music at Holy Trinity Series: 4 p.m. Sunday, Holy Trinity Church. 100 NE First St. Free. (holytrinitygnv.org) All Saints’ Concert featuring Bradley Ellingboe's “Requiem” presented by the Holy Trinity Choir, Dance Alive National Ballet, chamber orchestra and guest conductor Bradley Ellingboe. A reception (wine and hors d’oeuvres) will follow.

Brian Culbertson: 7 p.m. Sunday, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $39.50-$59.50. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) Brian Culbertson is an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, best known for crafting a catalog of R&B, jazz and funk hits. He has had 3o No. 1 Billboard singles, including “Been Around The World,” “Hey Girl,” “That’s Life,” and “Always Remember.”

Daymé Arocena: 7 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, 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, 392-2787). A radiant performer carrying the flame for a new generation of Cuban musicians, Daymé Arocena encompasses the rich, diverse musical makeup of her homeland while also drawing inspiration from the world she has spent the last six years traveling.

Justin Moore and Tracy Lawrence: 7 p.m. Thursday, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine. Tickets: $44-$64. (904-209-0367, theamp.com) Justin Moore has built a loyal fan-base over the past decade with his traditional country sound and captivating live shows. Tracy Lawrence is a Georgia singer-songwriter with a Nashville heart. He was a country hitmaker in the ’90s and 2000s.

Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives: 8 p.m. Thursday, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $39.50-$55. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) With legends like George Jones, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard all passed on, country music purists often echo the question Jones himself asked: “Who’s going to fill their shoes?” The answer, in part, is Marty Stuart. While he’s too gracious to admit it himself, the Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and musician is living, breathing country-music history. He’s played alongside the masters, from Cash to Lester Flatt, who discovered him; been a worldwide ambassador for Nashville, Bakersfield and points in between; and safeguarded country’s most valuable traditions and physical artifacts.

THEATER

“A Christmas Carol”: 7 p.m. today and Saturday, P.K. Yonge DRS Performing Arts Center, 1200 SW Sixth St. Tickets: $7. (pkyonge.ufl.edu/extracurricular/fall-play) The classic tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and his encounters with ghosts, his own mortality and his reconciliation with the Christmas Spirit. This play is suitable for family members of all ages.

“Once on This Island”: 8 p.m. today-Saturday plus 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday, Star Center Theatre, 11 NE 23rd Ave. Tickets: $18 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students. (bit.ly/3pNpVP0) Through almost non-stop song and dance, this full-hearted musical tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island.

“High School Musical Jr.”: Noon and 4 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Gainesville High School, 1900 NW 13th St. Tickets: $10. (bit.ly/hsmjr21) Disney Channel's smash hit movie musical comes to life on stage. Troy, Gabriella and the students of East High must deal with issues of first love, friends and family while balancing their classes and extracurricular activities.

“Neil Gaiman’s A Study in Emerald … and Other Literary Horrors”: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through Nov. 13, Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, 619 S. Main St. Tickets: $20 general admission, $15 seniors, military and students. (bit.ly/nghorrors) Three never-before-seen horror short story classics are adapted for the stage and presented in one unforgettable evening.

BENEFITS

Holiday Marketplace: 5-8 p.m. today and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, First United Methodist Church, 419 NE First St. Free entry. (fumcgnv.com) Holiday shopping event to help support the missions and ministries of First UMC. There will be eight shopping areas to browse featuring holiday shopping, upscale resale and baked goods.

Superhero 5K: 7 a.m. Sunday, Westside Park, 1001 NW 34th St. Cost: $20 ages 16 and older, $5 ages 6-15, free ages 5 and younger. (psfsuperhero5k.org) Partnership for Strong Families’ 7th annual Superhero 5K event at Westside Park! The Superhero 5K is a family-friendly event that invites superheroes of all ages and experience levels to dress as their favorite superhero and race to the finish. Funds raised from this event will go toward finding forever families for children awaiting their permanent homes.

ET CETERA

Frogs and Friends Friday: 2-3 p.m. today, Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Ave. Free; registration required. (bit.ly/frogfriday21) Family friendly event held every first Friday of the month at the picnic pavilion. Kids, accompanied by an adult, can join Morningside’s animal caretaker and learn about the canter’s amphibian and reptile friends.

Tioga Arts and Crafts Fair: 2-6 p.m. today, Tioga Town Center, 13085 SW First Lane, Newberry. Free entry. (bit.ly/3jK2Rgq) Local vendors selling jewelry, paintings, photography and more.

Coon Hollo Farm Fall Festival: 4-7 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and noon-7 p.m. Sunday, Coon Hollo Farm, 22480 N. U.S. 441, Micanopy, Tickets: $12.50 ages 4 and older, free ages 3 and younger. (coonhollo.com/fall-festival) Annual event featuring 16 activities, including hay ride to feed cows, harvest hoops, pony rides, a crop maze and more.

Hollow Oaks Corn Maze: 6-11 p.m. today, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday and 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Hollow Oaks, 18005 NW 190th Ave., High Springs. (hollowoakscornmaze.com) Fall family event featuring an interactive game in the ma, ze with a chance to win prizes, hayride, haunted hayride, photo opportunities and a kids’ area.

McIntosh 1890s Festival: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Van Ness Park, 5835 Avenue G, McIntosh. Free; food and items for sale. (facebook.com/mcintoshfestival, friendsofmcintosh.com) Annual event in its 47th year featuring 280 arts, crafts and antiques vendors. Live oaks up and down the streets and around the park provide shade and backdrop for musical entertainment.

Sweetwater Wetlands Tour: 8:30-10 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. (sweetwaterwetlands.org, 393-8437) Get out into nature during a ranger-led tour. Online pre-registration through Eventbrite is required. Only 10 spaces per tour are available.

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.

Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Self-Guided Tours: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Rooterville Animal Sanctuary, 5579 Darwood St., Melrose. Cost: Suggested $10 donation per person or $30 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. Guided tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Gainesville Downtown Festival and Art Show: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Downtown Gainesville. Free entry. (gainesvilledowntownartfest.org) Annual arts event with vendors, live music, food and family friendly activities.

Pumpkin Destruction Day: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday, Red White & Blues Farm, 3250 NE 140th Ave., Williston. Tickets: $14.95. (bit.ly/3bg1Urv) Six zones for destruction with mallets and four cherry picker lifts to drop pumpkins plus all of the fall festival fun.

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Guided Tour: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Drive. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 ages 5-13, free for ages 4 and younger; free for members; group rates available. (kanapaha.org) Guided tour of the gardens. Wear a mask when walking around as a group.

Six Gun Territory Wild West Weekend: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Kirby Family Farm, 19630 NE 30th St., Williston. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 children. (kirbyfarm.com) Wild west event with family friendly activities, performances, food and a historic train.

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.

The Revolution Before Evolution Renaissance Festival: Noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Northeast 14th Street. Free entry. (bit.ly/3pM6EO0) Performances and visual arts. Local community organizations and black-owned businesses and farms will have booths set up. Grief assistance options, vaccinations and wellness checkups, live yoga sessions, giveaways and more.

Harry Potter Tea Party: 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Haile Village Bistro, 5323 SW 91st Terrace. Cost: $26.99 ages 10 and older, $12.50 ages 9 and younger; RSVP required. (bit.ly/3zVFOEk) Annual event celebrating the magical world of the “Harry Potter” series. Robes and other magical attire are highly encouraged.

Two Hawk Hammock Happy Hour: 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Two Hawk Hammock, 17950 NE 53rd Lane, Williston. Tickets: $5 ages 13 and older, free for ages 12 and younger. (bit.ly/hammock2021) Enjoy live music, food and drinks, barn animals and trapeze flights with Gainesville Circus Center.

Easton Newberry Sports Festival: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Easton Newberry Sports Complex, 24880 NW 16th Ave., Newberry. Free. (eastonnewberryarcherycenter.org) Introduction to sports and activities available in Alachua County. Get introduced to all kinds of sports, try your hand at different activities, see competitive athlete demonstrations, and stick around for food trucks and fun.

Historic Haile Homestead Tour: Noon-4 p.m. Sunday, 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."

Fall Flannel Fest: 5-7 p.m. Sunday, Fellowship Church, 16916 NW U.S. 441, High Springs. Free. (bit.ly/3nGefep) Family friendly event with pumpkin decorating, hot dogs, hay rides, campfire and more. Awards will be given for best dressed in fall flannel.

Birds and Brews: 6:15-8 p.m. Sunday, First Magnitude Brewing Company, 1220 SE Veitch St. Free. (facebook.com/FirstMagnitudeBrewing/events) Socially-distanced 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.

Sweetwater Wetlands Park Wednesday Bird Walks: 8:30-10 a.m. Wednesdays through May 25, 2022, 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. Walks are led by volunteers from Alachua Audubon Society with assistance from Sweetwater Wetlands Park rangers.

Barnyard Buddies: 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Ave. Free; registration required. (bit.ly/barnbuddies2021) Weekly program where youngsters, with an adult, can meet and greet farm animals by helping staff with afternoon feeding. Number of participants will be limited. All attendees must register for each session. Tickets will be made available the Thursday before the next program. Facial coverings are required for all participants over the age of 6 unless exempt. Animals love donations of carrots, squash, apples, sweet potatoes and melons.

ART

Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: The Cade’s latest museum-wide theme, “Toys and Games,” and exhibit, “The Great Indoors,” welcomes explorers young and old to build their own fortress and accept their very own quest into some of their favorite video game worlds; “Measurement Rules,” an interactive exhibit, on display through Jan. 2, 2022. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday. $12.50, $10 seniors and college students, $7.50 ages 5-17, free ages 4 and younger. 811 N. Main St. (371-8001, cademuseum.org)

Florida Museum of Natural History: “Tiny Titans: Dinosaur Eggs and Babies” on display through Jan. 9, 2022. The exhibit is $8 for adults; $7 for Florida residents, seniors and non-University of Florida college students; $5.50 for ages 3 to 17; and free to museum members and UF students with a valid Gator 1 Card. “Tiny Titans” uses authentic specimens, lifelike models and realistic artwork to transform the area into a “Jurassic Park” day care and showcase the rarely seen world of dinosaur parenting. 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: “Synergy,” a collaboration between artists and writers presented by the Gainesville Fine Arts Association and the Writers Alliance of Gainesville, on display through Nov. 20. For this exhibition, local writers responded to a piece of artwork; “Sequential Artists Workshop (SAW) Exhibit” on display through Nov. 20; “Winter Showcase” on display Nov. 23-Jan. 2, 2022. 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: “Tempus Fugit: Time Flies,” a reflection on time and its many meanings, on display through Jan. 23, 2022; “Plant Life: Exploring Vegetal Worlds in the Harn Museum Collection,” featuring 12 works that were chosen because something in them provokes critical reflection on the strange entanglements of humans and plants, on display through Feb. 20, 2022; “Shadow to Substance,” which creates a chronological arc from the past to the present into the future using historical photographs from the Harn and Smathers Library collections and through the lens of black photographers working today, on display through Feb. 27, 2022; “Plural Domains: Selected Works from the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation Collection,” drawn exclusively from the collection of the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 2002 by Ella Fontanals-Cisneros to foster cultural exchange and enrichment of the arts, on display through April 24, 2022; “Global Perspectives: Highlights from the Contemporary Collection,” a celebration of global interconnectedness, on display through Sept. 25, 2022; “Florida Impressions: Gift of Samuel H. and Roberta T. Vickers” includes celebrates the transformative gift to the Harn Museum of Art from Samuel and Roberta Vickers who formed one of the world’s most extensive collections of Florida-themed art; “Everyday to the Extraordinary: Highlights from the Korean Collection” includes objects from everyday life alongside exemplars of artistic production. Ceramics in the exhibition span nearly 2,500 years of history, from the Three Kingdoms Period (57 BCE–668 CE) to the present, while paintings date from the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1910) and into the 20th century. On display indefinitely; Ongoing exhibitions include “ClayCurvyCool,” “Elusive Spirits: African Masquerades,” “Highlights from the Asian Collection” and “Highlights from the Modern Collection.” 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. Free. (392-9826)

Matheson History Museum: “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 online; “Lights of Conversation” on display outside; “COVID-19 Community Archives” on display online; “McCarthy Moment: The Johns Committee in Florida” on display online. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 513 E. University Ave. (378-2280, mathesonmuseum.org)

Melrose Bay Art Gallery: 6-9 p.m. today opening reception for “Ebb Tide: Works In, On and Of Paper,” featuring the work of Amy Richard, on display through Nov. 28; 12:30-4 p.m. Nov. 13 Kozo Mini workshop and demonstration. 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)

University Galleries: “Plural Domains: Selected Works from the Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation Collection” on display through Dec. 3. 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)

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Gainesville entertainment calendar: Fun things to do Nov. 5-11, 2021