THIS WEEKEND
International Overdose Awareness Day
This event is free and open to everyone. It runs 1-8 p.m. Aug. 31 at Citizens' Circle in Ocala, behind City Hall at 151 SE Osceola Ave. Vendors, food trucks, information and help with overdose. At 5 p.m. there will be a free concert from Ocala’s Noah Hunton. The event will close with a candlelight vigil. For more information, visit https://www.pickingupthepieces.us/get_involved
COMING SOON
'Cinderella'
This Rodgers + Hammerstein musical opens Ocala Civic Theatre’s 74th season and will be live onstage Sept. 5-22. Tickets are $35 for adults and $17 for ages 18 and younger. More at www.ocalacivictheatre.com or (352) 236-2274. OCT is at 4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala.
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Cornhole Under The Lights
This fundraiser will be held 6-11 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Ocala Marketplace Pavilion, Southeast Third Street between Osceola Avenue and Southeast Third Avenue, Ocala. The event, hosted by Team Cone and JMA Productions, benefits Kimberly’s Center for Child Protection, The Fostering Foundation and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. According to organizers, there will be 108 cornhole players (54 teams) competing in three tournaments: Battle of the Bars, Battle of the Agencies and Open Public Tournament. There will be food trucks, a live auction, live music and more.
The Boss Project: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
This tribute show will be onstage at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 6 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Tickets from $23. More at https://www.reillyartscenter.com/
Seasons of Joy 2024-2025 season opener: Uniqulele
This five-member ukulele band will present a fun program of rock, pop, country/western, folk and more (but probably no Hawaiian music) at 3 p.m. Sept. 8 at Joy Lutheran Church, 7045 SW 83rd Place, Ocala. Free (with a voluntary loveoffering.) Reception to follow.
O Som Do Jazz
This show will be live onstage at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Tickets from $34. More at https://www.reillyartscenter.com/. "O Som Do Jazz features Rio de Janeiro singer Andrea Moraes Manson and an international crew of musicians performing samba-jazz, Bossa Nova, Baião and MPB," organizers say.
Kingdom of the Sun Concert Band: 'The Musical World of Disney'
For its September concert the band will partner with Once Upon a Party LLC. The shows will be 2 p.m. Sept. 14 and 3 p.m. Sept. 15 at Marion Technical Institute, 1614 SE Fort King St., Ocala. Free and open to the public.
Patrons can have their pictures taken with the characters and enjoy their vocal numbers with the band's accompaniment.
"Captain Jack Sparrow will entertain you with his introduction of the song 'Pirates of the Caribbean at World's End' along with Ariel singing 'Part of Your World.' We also will be featuring Elizabeth Graff on alto sax playing 'Let It Go' with the band," organizers say. "Kids can wear their Disney costumes and join the parade down the aisles during the 'Mickey Mouse March.' "
The opening act, 45 minutes prior to each concert, is Uniqulele.
'Molly of Denali: An Alaskan Adventure'
"The acclaimed PBS KIDS series produced by GBH Kids, MOLLY OF DENALI, is brought to life" with the Discovery Center’s newest exhibit, which will be up Sept. 14-Jan. 6, organizers say. The center, 701 NE Sanchez Ave., Ocala, is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be closed Sept. 1-13 for installation of this exhibit.
"Set in the fictitious rural Alaskan village of Qyah, the show follows the adventures of Molly Mabray, her family, friends, and dog Suki. It is infused with Alaska Native values, history, traditions, and language," organizers say. This is a "nationally traveling exhibit created by The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum, in collaboration with GBH Kids and a team of Alaska Native advisors."
More at (352) 401-3900 or www.mydiscoverycenter.org
Delee Perry: A century of local swim school instruction by the Perry family and a history of Newt Perry, swim/dive instructor and movie underwater actor/stuntman
This lecture will begin at 2 p.m. Sept. 15 in Green Clover Hall, 319 SE 26th Terrace, Ocala. A reception will follow at the nearby Marion County Museum of History & Archaeology. Admission free to members, $5 to nonmembers.
Keri Watson of the Florida Humanities Council: 'Picturing Paradise: From John James Audubon to the Florida Highwaymen'
"This presentation offers a succinct and engaging history of Florida’s landscape painters," organizers say. It will be 11 a.m. Sept. 21 at the main Ocala library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd. The presentation is sponsored by the Florida Humanities Couincil and The Friends of the Ocala Library. Attendance is free. More at https://floridahumanities.org/event/picturing-paradise-from-john-james-audubon-to-the-12/ or 352-671-8551.
Fall Sunset Songs at the Downtown Square
This program, organized by the city of Ocala’s Recreation and Parks Department, will kick off 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 25 on the square, 1 SE Broadway St. "The series will occur once a month from September through December, featuring local and regional artists performing original music. All concerts are free to attend," organizers say.
The Sept. 25 show will feature Fortune Child, a power trio that plays rock, soul and blues.
Openers will be announced later. Bring your own chairs or blankets. More at ocalafl.gov/SunsetSongsSeries.
Ocala/Marion County India Fest 2024
Strategic Community Alliance, Inc. (SCA) is hosting this community-wide cross-cultural experience of Indian culture from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 5 at Citizens' Circle in downtown Ocala. It is a free event open to the public.
The Southland Dixie Stompers
This group will perform as part of Countryside Presbyterian Church's Sunday Afternoon Concert Series. The show will be at 3 p.m. Oct. 13 at the church, 7768 SW State Road 200, Ocala. "Music lovers will delight in the authentic Dixieland sound this group of six Villagers has mastered in their decades of performing as professional musicians," organizers say. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated. More at 352-237-4633.
ONGOING
Chelsea Art Center anniversary
The center, 3305 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, is celebrating with an all-media art exhibit showcasing world-class works of 21 Central Florida artists. The works include realism and abstract works, oils, acrylics, watercolor, pastel, collage, encaustic photographs, woodcut print, fused glass and pencil drawings. The exhibit will be up Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., through Aug. 30.
'The 2024 Extreme Pressure Biennial of American Prints'
The College of Central Florida Webber Gallery presents this "celebration of contemporary printmaking" Aug. 5-Sept. 12. "The competitive exhibition will include a variety of works by printmakers from across the United States," organizers say. "Artworks will be judged by Texas-based artist Katherine Brimberry, an intaglio master printer who is known for her 'painterly' etchings."
An opening reception is set for 5-7 p.m. Aug. 22. The public is invited. The gallery, 3001 SW College Road, is open Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. More at CF.edu/Webber or 352-854-2322, ext. 1664.
'Common Thread: Photographs by Theresa Segal'
This anthology is up at the Appleton Museum of Art through Jan. 5. " 'Common Thread' is a comprehensive anthology showcasing the work of Segal. This career-spanning collection of photographs delves into a subject she knows well: her native state, Florida," organizers say. The Appleton, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. More at 352-291-4455 or appletonMuseum.org
'En Pointe: Expressions of Dance in Art'
This exhibit is up through Oct. 6 at the Appleton Museum of Art. Items from the permanent collection "explore various forms of dance and more through paintings, prints, photographs, sculptures, masks and costumes," organizers say. The Appleton, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. More at 352-291-4455 or appletonMuseum.org
'Spiky Truths, Sweet Solutions: Pineapples Allegories for Healing Justice' by April Fitzpatrick
This exhibit is up through Dec. 2 at the Mary Sue Rich Community Center at Reed Place, 1821 NW 21st Ave., Ocala. "This collection of multi-media artworks comes from Fitzpatrick’s recent artist residency in South Carolina. Using color, textures, composition, and pineapple, Fitzpatrick addresses the consequences and traumas of slavery and the stress caused by inequity and racial disparities within the healthcare system," the city of Ocala says in a news release. More at 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.gov and www.ocalafl.gov/artincityspaces
'Paint Meets Dirt' by Janas Smith Durkee
This exhibit is up through Dec. 9 at the Ocala International Airport, 1770 SW 60th Ave., Suite 600, Ocala. "This exhibit features 14 oil paintings that incorporate both Indiana and Florida landscapes from the past and present. Durkee’s impressionistic style depicts quiet towns, classic cars, and farm animals," the city of Ocala says in a news release. More at 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.gov and www.ocalafl.gov/artincityspaces
'Reflections of My World'
This exhibit from Janice Tindall is up through Dec. 3 at the Ocala City Clerk's Office. The office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and is located at 110 SE Watula Ave. Tindall specializes in watercolor paintings. This exhibit "represents the beauty and calmness Tindall sees around herself, especially in nature," organizers say. More at 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.gov or www.ocalafl.gov/artincityspaces
'Attack of the Bloodsuckers!'
This exhibit at the Discovery Center is up through Aug. 31. The center is at 701 NE Sanchez Ave. and is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
"Discover the science behind bloodsucking creatures. Dive into the world of mosquitos, fleas, ticks, leeches, and other parasites. Guests will explore their characteristics, habitats, the reasons they bite and the role they play in the ecosystem. Visitors will understand how they are attracted to heat and the carbon dioxide in your breath, while learning to identify them," organizers say.
General admission is $8 per person or $28 for a family of four. More at 352-401-3900 or www.mydiscoverycenter.org
'The Great Outdoors'
This exhibition from the Ocala Camera Club and Friends is up through Dec. 16 at the Recreation and Parks Administration building, 828 NE Eighth Ave., and the Eighth Avenue Adult Activity Center, 830 NE Eighth Ave. The buildings are open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Free and open to the public.
"Ocala Camera Club was a photography club that provided social, cultural and educational opportunities to all experience levels of photographers, from beginner to advanced amateur to professional," organizers say. "Although the club closed in December 2023, the photography friendships and lessons remain. 'The Great Outdoors' celebrates Ocala Camera Club’s final group exhibition while including some non-member photographers. This exhibition features photographs that display the different aspects of the natural world’s flora and fauna."
More at 352-629-8383, artinfo@ocalafl.gov or www.ocalafl.gov/artincityspaces
'Every Fiber of My Being'
This exhibition, featuring abstract fiber art by Charlita Rae Whitehead, is up at the Appleton Museum of Art through Sept. 8. "The history of making rugs goes back thousands of years and has been an important part of many cultures and traditions around the globe," the Appleton says. "Through the artist’s lens, the lineage of rug making is both celebrated and reinterpreted, honoring the resilience and ingenuity of generations past."
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The Appleton, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. More at 352-291-4455 or appletonMuseum.org
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