Scene Calendar: UF Carillon Studio Concert Series, 'Romeo And Juliet' and more
MUSIC
UF Carillon Studio Concert Series: 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Century Tower Carillon, 375 Newell Drive. Free. (arts.ufl.edu/sites/carillon-studio/welcome) Featuring guest artist Lisa Lonie.
Finn Magill and Alan Murray: 7 p.m. Saturday, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville, 4225 NW 34th St. Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at door; cash only). (bit.ly/concertjan23) Andrew “Finn the Fiddler” Magill has straddled the line of “fiddler” and “violinist” for the better part of his 30 years. Guitarist, bouzouki player and singer Alan Murray is an in-demand performer on the Irish music scene.
Suwannee Opry Presents Yesterday Once More: 7 p.m. Saturday, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak. Tickets: $15. (904-303-9611, musicliveshere.com) Inaugural opry event featuring the songs of Anne Murray, Karen Carpenter, Linda Ronstadt, Conway Twitty, John Denver and more with tribute artists including Keith Thrift and Ted Vigil.
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 by Global Jazz Quartet.
UF Carillon Studio Concert Series: 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Century Tower Carillon, 375 Newell Drive. Free. (arts.ufl.edu/sites/carillon-studio/welcome) Featuring the Carillon Studio Valentine's Day program.
Gilberto Santa Rosa: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $49-$125. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) Gilberto Santa Rosa’s musical elegance and style has made him one of the most prominent figures in popular music.
The Temptations and The Four Tops: 8 p.m. Thursday, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $47.50-$87.50. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) It’s a Motown, Rock, and Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy Lifetime Achievement double header featuring The Temptations (“My Girl,” “Ain’t Too Proud To Beg,” “I Wish It Would Rain,” “I Can’t Get Next to You,” “Just My Imagination”), and The Four Tops (“I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch),” “It’s the Same Old Song,” “Reach Out I’ll be There,” “Bernadette,” “Ain’t No Woman Like the One I’ve Got”). The Temptations include original member Otis Williams. The Four Tops include original member Abdul “Duke” Fakir.
THEATER
“Romeo And Juliet”: 8 p.m. today-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd. Tickets: $23 general admission, $19 seniors, $12 students. (gcplayhouse.org) An age-old vendetta between two powerful families erupts into bloodshed. A young, lovesick Romeo Montague falls instantly in love with Juliet Capulet, who is due to marry her father’s choice, the County Paris.
“The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity”: 8 p.m. today-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. Tickets: $20-$50. (thehipp.org) Mace is a professional wrestler. When he teams up with a young Indian man from Brooklyn, he sees his shot at the big time. But will he be allowed to take it?
“Antigone”: 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, 8 p.m. Feb. 18 through Feb. 19, Buchholz High School Auditorium, 5510 NW 27th Ave. Tickets: $10 general admission, $8 students and seniors. (buchholzdrama.com/antigone) Student adaptation of the Sophocles play.
“You Can’t Take It With You”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 26, High Springs Playhouse, 130 NE First Ave., High Springs. Tickets: $15 general admission, $10 students and ages 65 and older. (highspringsplayhouse.com) At first the Sycamores seem mad, but it is not long before we realize that if they are mad, the rest of the world is madder.
Demetri Martin: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $20-$40 general admission, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Demetri Martin is one of the most recognizable comedic voices in a generation.
“Godspell”: 7 p.m. Wednesday-Feb. 18, PK Yonge Performing Arts Center, 1080 SW 11th St. Tickets: $8. (pkyonge.ufl.edu) Prepare ye for the timeless tale of friendship, loyalty and love. Based on the Gospel according to Matthew, “Godspell” is the first show from award-winning composer Stephen Schwartz.
DANCE
Step Afrika!: 7 p.m. today, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $29.50-$39.50. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) Step Afrika! expands the aesthetic possibilities of stepping by creating works that combine dancing with live music, technology and storytelling.
“Alice”: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $25-$45 general admission, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Travel down the rabbit hole MOMIX-style with their newest creation, “Alice,” inspired by the classic story “Alice in Wonderland.”
BENEFITS
Miles for Meridian: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Tioga Town Center, 13006 SW First Road, Newberry. Cost: $35 ages 13 and older in advance, $40 ages 13 and older day of event, $30 ages 12 and younger in advance, $35 ages 12 and younger day of event. (bit.ly/milesfm23) Sixth annual walk, run and family fun 5K event. This year’s theme is “Chocolate.” Benefits Meridian’s mission to promote the health, recovery and well-being of those affected by mental illnesses and substance use disorders.
Swamp Otter Trail 5K, 10K and Fun Run: 9 a.m.-noon Sunday, Little Orange Creek Nature Park, 24115 SE Hawthorne Road, Hawthorne. Cost: $35 per person 5K, $55 per person 10K, free 1-mile fun run. (alachuaconservationtrust.org) Proceeds benefit future conservation, public recreation and environmental education. Participants can select the 5K or 10K distances for a chip-timed trail course that winds through Little Orange Creek Nature Park and Preserve. An untimed 1-mile Fun Run will take place after the 5K and 10K races.
ET CETERA
Gainesville Coin Show: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Gateway Grand, 4200 NW 97th Blvd. Free. (ocalacoinclub.com) The second show in almost 30 years. This show is sponsored by the Ocala Coin Club. Organizers also are trying to establish the Gainesville/Alachua Coin Club, which has not been present in this area for decades.
“Florida Skies (Winter)”: 7-8 p.m. Fridays through Feb. 24, 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-florida-skies-winter/all) 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.
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.
Family Day at the Dairy Farm: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, University of Florida Dairy Unit, 13515 County Road 237, Alachua. Free. (facebook.com/FamilyDayattheDairyFarm) Watch cows being milked, tour barn facilities, visit calves, make butter, and learn how UF/IFAS Dairy Research and Extension help the state’s dairy farmers produce better milk at lower cost, while keeping cows comfortable and healthy and protecting the environment.
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 Feb. 18, Feb. 25, March 4, March 11, 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.''
I Love Art: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs. Cost: $5 per vehicle (two to eight people); $4 single-occupant vehicle; $2 pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers and passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass. (bit.ly/iloveart23) Bi-monthly fine folk art festival featuring folk art vendors, craft cabins and demonstrations.
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.
Oldies But Goodies Classic Car and Bike Show: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Homestead Park, 1050 NE Sixth Blvd., Williston. Free spectator admission; food and items for sale. (bit.ly/oldiescar23) Vintage cars, trucks and motorcycles plus arts and craft vendors, food vendors, and live music.
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. Future show planned for March 11.
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.
VegFest: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Depot Park, 874 SE Fourth St. Free entry; food and items for sale. (bit.ly/vegfest23) Annual event featuring healthy, plant-based foods, local sources of eco-friendly and cruelty-free products, science behind the benefits of a plant-based diet, expert speakers, cooking demos, vendors and animal rescues.
“OverKome: Persevering with Collective, Community-Led Development”: 6 p.m. Monday, Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center, 837 SE Seventh Ave., and online via Zoom. Free. (bit.ly/overkome23, bit.ly/3HDa6TM) A panel of four distinguished community leaders will discuss the issues the University of Florida has caused within Gainesville’s Black community.
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. Walks are led by volunteers from Alachua Audubon Society with assistance from Sweetwater Wetlands Park rangers.
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.
Sarah's Sweetwater Greenway Loop Festival: 4-9 p.m. Thursday-Feb. 17, 2-8 p.m. Feb. 18, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 2-8 p.m. Feb. 19, 4-10 p.m. Feb. 20. Free; food and items for sale. (sarahsgreenwayfestival.com) Festival highlighting the talent, resolve and vision of one of Gainesville’s historic Black businesswomen. Thursday: Springhill. Celebration kickoff at the Cotton Club Museum with live music and choir; outdoor collaborative painting; creative community input station; virtual tour of neighborhood landmarks; fish fries and sweet potato pound cakes; guest speaker Dr. Gloria Jean Swopes to speak about her mother, Ms. Sarah McKnight; and screening of “Sarah’s Place.” Feb. 17: Artist exhibition in the Power District with opening acoustic set in the McRorie Community Garden; Chalk Avenue down Southeast Sixth Terrace; market vendors; snow cones, pizza and food truck; “Meet the Festival Artists!” loop rendering presentations and feedback; live demos and creative exhibitions; Mural Walls Main Stage music, dance and storytelling; and screening of “Sarah’s Place” at the Cade Museum After Dark (21 and older). Feb. 18: Pleasant Street and Fifth Avenue with Porter’s artist exhibition paintings by Alyne Harris; SF College Blount Center open house and presentation on TranSForm Arts and Cultural Center; live drumming, dancing and choir music; Jamaican patties; tours of A. Quinn Jones, Old Mt. Carmel, Wilhemina Center and more; live painting with Turbado Marabou; poetry readings with Bailey Learning and Arts Collective; local authors book table; and screening of “Sarah’s Place” at Old Mt. Carmel. Feb. 19: Duckpond and Southeast Historic District with a fun run and maps for self-guided walking tours (sign up for the fun run at runsignup.com/Race/FL/Gainesville/SweetwaterGreenwayLoopRun); historical bike tours; coffee, tea and picnic lunch; Nia dance and exercise, live music and Friends of the Library books at Roper Park; presentations by the Duckpond Neighborhood Association Environmental Stewardship Committee on The Boulevard; guided tour of the Matheson Library and Archives; historical presentation about the SEHD at Alachua County Library; cooking demo and open house lawn games at Sweetwater Branch Inn; live theater in Sweetwater Park; and screening of “Sarah’s Place” at the Matheson History Museum. Feb. 20: Grove Street with Grove Street Farmers Market; brewery tours at Cypress and Grove; neighborhood bike tours through Goodbike; wine and wildlife guest speakers at Superette and Sweetwater Branch Trailhead; DJ sets and live art installations along the bike trail; and screening of “Sarah’s Place” at Cypress and Grove.
CASTING CALL
Flea Market: Vendors needed for event set for 8 a.m.-2 p.m. March 4, American Legion Post 230, 20370 E. SR 20, Hawthorne. 15-by-15-foot outdoor spaces for $15. (481-4483) Fundraising event to help vet relief, donations to a local food pantry, and contributions for special education at Shell Elementary.
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.-4 p.m. Sunday “A Celebration of Valentine’s Day” featuring valentine mimosas and homemade treats plus love songs performed by guitarist, singer and songwriter Eric Diamond. 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.-1 p.m. Saturday Gyotaku with Sandy Jackson; 9 a.m. Wednesdays Boat Builders; 2:30-5 p.m. Wednesday Shark Sewing Club; 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesday Beginner Learn to Play the Ukulele #4; 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday Advanced Learn to Play the Ukulele #4. 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: “GFAA Board Members Past and Present” in display through Feb. 18; “Friends of Elementary Arts Student Exhibition” on display through Feb. 18; “Inclusion” member drive on display Feb. 22-March 25 with an opening reception during Artwalk from 7-10 p.m. Feb. 24. 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: “Posing Beauty in African American Culture” on display through June 4. “Posing Beauty” explores the contested ways in which African and African American beauty have been represented in historical and contemporary contexts through a diverse range of media, including photography, video, fashion and advertising. This exhibit challenges the relationship between beauty and art by examining the representation of beauty and different attitudes about aesthetics through the themes of “Constructing a Pose,” “Body and Image” and “Modeling Beauty and Beauty Contests”; “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; “AWE-some : time :: materiality :: meaning” on display through May 14. “AWE-some” celebrates new photographs recently bought for, or donated to, the Harn’s permanent collection. Its theme is recognition of several brilliant, dedicated photographers, their time, their actual prints (not on a screen), and why they made them. “AWE-some” spawns self-reflection and an appreciation for the vision and artistry of 15 fine-art photographers; “Global Perspectives: Highlights from the Contemporary Collection,” a celebration of global interconnectedness, on display through Oct. 1; “Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art” on display July 11–Jan. 7, 2024. “Under the Spell of the Palm Tree” is drawn exclusively from the collection of Susie and Mitchell Rice, and offers a glimpse into the complexity of culture and history that has inspired Cuban art throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century. Guest curators Gabriela Azcuy and David Horta will utilize the work of a broad range of artists in the Rice Collection to display an inclusive view of Cuban art, reflecting on its current dynamic and the existence of new geographies as an essential part of its reality. Through more than 70 works representing 53 artists, the exhibition will present the narrative of a “crossing” — a virtual crossing of the seas as well as a crossing of generations, of artists living or having lived both in Cuba and in the Diaspora; “Gateway to Himalayan Art” on display Feb. 6, 2024-July 2024. “Gateway to Himalayan Art” provides an entry point into understanding the art of Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Mongol and the surrounding regions, and its cultural connections to other parts of Asia. The exhibition features about 80 works of art in the Rubin Museum of Art collection, including sculptures, paintings, manuscripts and ritual implements. It further integrates first-person Himalayan, Tibetan and Inner Asian voices and commissions from contemporary artists working in traditional forms. This exhibition aims to acquaint visitors with the fundamental visual language and meanings of Himalayan art, the materials and techniques used and the purposes for the objects' creation. 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: Work by Gary Borse on display through March 5 with Artwalk reception March 3; 2023 Annual Open Air Arts to be held March 11-April 30 with art reception 6-9 p.m. April 7; Works by Linda Zidonik on display May 5-28 with an Artwalk reception 6-9 p.m. May 5; Works by Jay Winter Collins on display June 2-25 with an Artwalk reception 6-9 p.m. June 2; Works by Christine Brundige ostepn display July 1-30; Works by Vivian Jendzio and Ann Ramsden on display Aug. 4-27 with an artwalk reception 6-9 p.m. Aug. 4; Quilted fiber art wall hangings and pillows by Candace McCaffery on display Sept. 1-24; Wood sculpture and carvings in cypress by Bob Bird on display Sept. 30-Oct. 29 with an Artwalk reception 6-9 p.m. Oct. 6; Special Pre-Holiday Gifts Show to be held Nov. 3-12 with an Artwalk reception 6-9 p.m. Nov. 3; 2023 Holiday Invitational to be held Nov. 18-Dec. 30 with an Artwalk reception 6-9 p.m. Dec. 1. 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: “Uncertain Codes,” an essay in the form of an exhibition by the artist and writer Julien Bismuth, on display through March 4. 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
Gainesville Orchestra: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17, Santa Fe College Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall, 3000 NW 83 St., E-127. Tickets: $16.44-$47.27. (gainesvilleorchestra.com) Stravinsky’s sparkling and beloved folk suite “Petrushka.”
Sunday Sampler Series: 2-4:30 p.m. Feb. 19, Historic Dunnellon Train Depot, 12061 S. Williams St., Dunnellon. Free. (discoverdunnellon.com) Another Fine Mess will perform.
Kings Return: 7 and 9 p.m. Feb. 24, 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) Kings Return’s tagline is simple: “We sing in stairwells.” The unique, harmonizing group turned Internet sensation captures the essence of an old-school a cappella quartet with sounds inspired by gospel and R&B, and has a reputation for performing diverse arrangements from “Ave Maria” to “How Deep is Your Love” and “God Bless America.” Kings Return has been featured on NPR and has performed on stages (and stairwells) nationwide.
Music at Holy Trinity Series: 4 p.m. Feb. 26, Holy Trinity Church. 100 NE First St. Free. (holytrinitygnv.org) A three-organ spectacular featuring John T. Lowe Jr., Seth Bott, Shawn Thomas and Pete Kinzie, and special guests The Holy Trinity Choir performing Charles Marie-Widor’s “Mass for Choir and Two Organs.” A reception (wine and hors d’oeuvres) will follow.
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 28, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $30-$60 general admission, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Renowned for fresh, brilliant interpretations of the greatest orchestral music, the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields has gained an enviable reputation for its distinctive, polished and refined sound. Combine this world-class orchestra with Johannes Moser, who is a passionate and fiercely graceful artist, and you’ll experience a performance like never before.
Jessica Vosk: 7 and 9 p.m. March 2, 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) Jessica Vosk is a celebrated singer and actress known for her starring role on Broadway and in the national tour of “Wicked.” Her strengths are in her stage presence and in her natural humor. She draws audiences in with her unique voice and by sharing real-life stories about her pandemic experience, journey to Broadway, her love life and her formative years.
Live and Local: 7-9 p.m. March 3, Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (bit.ly/livelocal23) Monthly concert featuring local acts. Performances by A. Sunroom, Ash, Jenarchy, Trevor Griffin, Mike Llerena, Alivia Hunter, Nolia Joy, Cooper!, Dylan Kadas and Alyssa Thomas.
Itzhak Perlman and Rohan De Silva: 7:30 p.m. March 6, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $45-$75 general admission, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Beyond his technical mastery, legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman is known for his musical eloquence. Performing with Perlman is grandmaster pianist Rohan De Silva.
Stacey Kent: 7 and 9 p.m. March 9, 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) When talking about Stacey Kent, it’s easy to get caught up in all of the accolades she’s earned during her 20-plus years as a jazz vocalist. The Gold, Double Gold and Platinum-selling artist has released hit records on legendary jazz label Blue Note, garnered a global following of diehard fans and received endless praise from critics along the way.
“Celebrating Elvis Presley’s Records from Sun Studio”: 7 and 9 p.m. March 10, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Ruby Gala: 6 p.m. Feb. 17, Santa Fe College Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall, 3000 NW 83 St., E-127. Tickets: $125 gala only, $165 gala and concert. (gainesvilleorchestra.com) Celebrating Gainesville Orchestra's 40th anniversary with special guest artists Kyle Driggs and Andrea Murillo from Cirque du Soleil, the Big Apple Circus and other surprise guests. Followed by a concert by Gainesville Orchestra.
“Women Playing Hamlet”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 17-March 5, Actors’ Warehouse, 2512 NE First Blvd. Tickets: $25 general admission, $20 students and ages 65 and older. (actorswarehouse.org) Show description TBA.
“Horse of a Different Color”: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $27-$49. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Performed by Dance Alive National Ballet. A contemporary performance showcasing the thrill and excitement of change set to music by Stella Sung.
Sunday Assembly: 11 a.m. Feb. 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 Peggy Macdonald, a public historian and adjunct professor. She writes articles about local and Florida history, and her first book, “Marjorie Harris Carr: Defender of Florida’s Environment,” was published by the University of Florida Press in 2014. The title of her talk will be “Carolyn Beatrice Parker, Gainesville’s Own ‘Hidden Figure.’ ” 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.
“Disney’s Winnie the Pooh”: 2 p.m. Feb. 19, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $20-$75 general admission, $10 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and their best friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Owl and Tigger come to life in a beautifully crafted musical stage adaptation. Featuring the Sherman Brothers’ classic Grammy Award-winning music with further songs by A.A. Milne, this beautifully fresh stage variation is told with stunning life-sized puppetry through the eyes of the characters in a new story from the Hundred Acre Wood.
“The Gainesville Music Scene in the 1970s”: 7 p.m. Feb. 24, Matheson History Museum, 513 E. University Ave.; and online via Zoom. (bit.ly/gvillemusic23, bit.ly/gvillemusic23zoom) Jim Forsman, Jeffrey Meldon, John Moran and Albert Teebagy, with moderator Bill DeYoung, will share their stories about the Great Southern Music Hall. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their memories and stories, as well as view the piano played by Ray Charles at the Great Southern Music Hall.
Spaghetti Dinner and Old-Fashioned Hymn Sing: 6 p.m. Feb. 25, Parish Hall, Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 100 NE First St. Tickets: $20. (372-4721) Dinner includes appetizers, spaghetti (meatless option available), salad, bread, dessert, tea and beer/wine. Dinner is followed by an old-fashioned hymn sing. Make your hymn requests when purchasing your tickets. As many requests will be honored as time permits.
Flea Market: 8 a.m.-2 p.m. March 4, American Legion Post 230, 20370 E. SR 20, Hawthorne. Free entry; food and items for sale. (481-4483) Fundraising event to help vet relief, donations to a local food pantry, and contributions for special education at Shell Elementary.
“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.
“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.
“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.
“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) Show description TBA.
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