Scene Calendar: Rooted Summer concert, 'Some Old Black Man,' Summer Splash Day, more
MUSIC
“Free Fridays” Concert: 7-9 p.m. today, Bo Diddley Plaza amphitheater, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (bodiddleyplaza.com/upcoming-events) Gainesville Big Band will perform.
El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico: 8 p.m. today, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $49-$125. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) The band will perform as part of their “60th Anniversary” world tour.
Rooted Summer Concert and Dinner Series: 4-8 p.m. Saturdays through July 30, Red White & Blues Farm, 3250 NE 140th Ave. Williston. Free entry; food and items for sale. (redwhiteandbluesfarm.com) Live music and farm-fresh dinner. Christian artists will perform Saturday, blues artists on July 23 and country artists on July 30.
Ted Nugent: 8 p.m. Saturday, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $29.50-$49.50. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) Ted Nugent has carved a permanent place in rock ’n’ roll history as the guitar-shredding showman, selling 40 million albums and performing more than 6,400 high-octane concerts worldwide over his five-decade career.
Whiskey Myers: 6 p.m. Sunday, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine. Tickets: $25-$55. (904-209-0367, theamp.com) Genre-bending band Whiskey Myers have played more than 3,000 live shows to ever-increasing crowd sizes since their emergence in 2007.
Blues Meets Girl: 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Heartwood Soundstage, 619 S. Main St. Tickets: $15 general admission, $8 North Central Florida Blues Society members. (ncfblues.org) Blues Meets Girl is a collaboration between British Blues veteran Mr. Downchild and Texas-born singer/songwriter Kasimira Vogel.Opening the show will be The Blues Art Form, a Gainesville/Micanopy act.
The Doobie Brothers: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Daily's Place Amphitheatre, 1 Daily’s Place, Jacksonville. Tickets: $59.50-$149.50. (dailysplace.com/events, 904-633-2000). The band will perform as part of their “50th Anniversary” tour.
Big Time Rush: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Daily's Place Amphitheatre, 1 Daily’s Place, Jacksonville. Tickets: $19.95-$114.95. (dailysplace.com/events, 904-633-2000). The band will perform as part of their “Forever” tour.
Iration and Atmosphere: 5 p.m. Thursday, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine. Tickets: $40-$55. (904-209-0367, theamp.com) The bands will perform as part of their “Sunshine & Summer Nights” tour.
THEATER
“Some Old Black Man”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays through July 24, Actors’ Warehouse, 2512 NE First Blvd. Tickets: $25 general admission, $20 students and ages 65 and older. (actorswarehouse.org) Calvin moves his 82-year-old doggedly independent, blue-collar, ailing father from Greenwald, Mississippi, into his Harlem penthouse, where an argument over what to eat for breakfast turns into a generational clash over race, opportunity and a decision that Calvin made years ago.
“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.”
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Live: 8-11 p.m. Tuesday, High Dive, 210 SW Second Ave. Tickets: $13 seated, $10 standing in back. (bit.ly/rhpslive22) Live action skits from local players to accompany the cult movie classic — with audience participation. Ages 18 and older unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian; $3 under-21 fee charged at the door. Future dates include July 22 and July 27.
BENEFITS
Summer Splash Day: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Gainesville Elks Lodge No. 990, 2424 NW 23rd Blvd. Free; donations accepted. (elksgainesville990.com) Event to bring awareness to autism featuring supersized water slide, smaller waterslides, kiddie pools, bounce house and dunking booth plus free food, drinks and ice cream. The Center for Autism and Related Disabilities, C.A.R.D, will be on site along with the Elks Mobile Therapist.
Swing/Boogie Woogie/Rock ’N’ Roll Dance Party: 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE Seventh Ave. Tickets: $20 single ticket, $30 two tickets. (cottonclubmuseum.com/events) Dance party fundraiser for the museum featuring music from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s plus refreshments and dance prizes. Masks required.
ET CETERA
2022 GFAA Artist Studio Tour: 5-9 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, see website for locations. Free. (gfaastudiotour.org, facebook.com/SeeArtBuyArt, instagram.com/SeeArtBuyArt) Visit 20 artists in 15 studios across Gainesville for a weekend of shopping and live demonstrations.
“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.
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.
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.''
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.
Two Hawk Hammock Happy Hour: 5-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Two Hawk Hammock, 17950 NE 53rd Lane, Williston. Tickets: $5 ages 13 and older, free for ages 12 and younger. (twohawkhammock.com) Live music, food and drinks, and barn animals.
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 p.m. Saturdays through July 30, 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.
Family Movie Night: 8 p.m. Saturday, Mossman Hall, 301 SR 26, Melrose. Free entry and popcorn; sodas and candy for sale; donations welcomed. (bit.ly/mossmovies22) A showing of “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.”
Sunday Assembly: 11 a.m. Sunday, Pride Center located in the Liberty Center, 3131 NW 13th St. Free. (SundayAssembly32601@gmail.com, sagainesville.weebly.com) Sunday Assembly will host guest speaker Tom Kay, a licensed Florida attorney who has worked as a litigator in civil, criminal and real estate matters. The title of his talk will be “Nature for All: The Case for Conserving Land in Uncertain Times.” 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.
Ocean Tales: 2 p.m. Tuesdays in July, 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.
Phillips Center 2022-23 Season Preview: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Free. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Get the inside scoop on upcoming spring performances straight from UFPA Director Brian Jose.
Blockbusters at the Brewery: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, First Magnitude Brewing Company, 1220 SE Veitch St. Free. (bit.ly/brewerymovies22) “Back to the Future” on the big screen. Future films include “Dirty Dancing” on July 27.
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Battle of the Books: Online through July 23, aclib.us/summer. Free. (aclib.us/summer) Teens can register and receive three free books for this annual trivia competition. Patrons ages 11 to 17 can sign up now and select which library branch team they’d like to compete with during the Battle of the Books at 2 p.m. July 23 on Zoom.
CASTING CALL
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
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)
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)
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: “2022 Summer Showcase,” a showcase of the area's latest work, on display from through July 23; “The Beautiful Mind: Exploring Mental Health Through Art” on display July 28-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)
Good News Arts Inc.: Works by Kimberly Bossons on display through July 30. 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)
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 July 31; 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.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Tioga Concert Night: 7-10 p.m. July 22, Tioga Town Center, 133 SW 130th Way, Newberry. Free. (tiogatowncenter.com) Elio Piedra will perform. Future performances include Scott Wilson and the Global Jazz Ensemble on Aug. 5 and 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. July 24, 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. 7.
Pool Party: 1-5 p.m. July 24, Andrew R. Mickle Sr. Pool, 1717 SE 15th St. Free. (cityofgainesville.org) Swimming, dancing, music and food hot off the grill courtesy of the Gainesville Police Department.
Family Invention Lab: 2 p.m. July 24, 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 events will be held Aug. 14 and Aug. 28.
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.
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.”
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: Rooted Summer concert, 'Some Old Black Man' and more
