Entertainment
‘Godspell’ at OCT tops weekend entertainment list in Ocala
THIS WEEKEND
‘Godspell’
This youth production from the Ocala Civic Theatre will be onstage July 19-21. More information at ocalacivictheatre.com
Taylor Shines – The Laser Spectacular
This show is a combination of Taylor Swift music and a laser-and-light show. It will be onstage at 5 and 8 p.m. July 19 at the Reilly Arts Center in Ocala. More at https://www.reillyartscenter.com/
Art in the Attic 2024
This annual fundraiser for the Marion Cultural Alliance continues through July 20 at the Brick City Center for the Arts, 23 SW Broadway St., Ocala. The center is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. “Hundreds of works will be for sale including paintings, prints, drawings, photographs, and ALL will be sold at affordable prices!” organizers say. More at mcaocala.org
The Will McLean Foundation’s Sunday Sampler Concert Series: Hannah’s Whirl
This performance will begin at 2 p.m. July 21 in the historic Dunnellon Depot, 12061 S. Williams St., Dunnellon. Donation is $15, cash preferred, at the door.
Joseph Knetsch, Florida historian
This lecture will begin at 2 p.m. July 21 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.
COMING SOON
Summer Nights Lecture Series at the Fort King National Historic Landmark
This series is being held at the landmark, 3925 E. Fort King St., Ocala. “Each week, different topics will be presented by professionals in the natural and historical resource fields,” organizers say.
The next event will be 6-8 p.m. July 25: “Citrus and Fruit Trees in Florida” with Mark Bailey, UF/IFAS extension agent. “An iconic emblem for the sunny state of Florida, explore the history and origins of citrus fruits, and varieties cultivated throughout the years, including the future of good gardening fruit trees in this area,” organizers say.
‘Common Thread: Photographs by Theresa Segal’
This anthology will be up at the Appleton Museum of Art July 27-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
Bluffett: A Tribute to Jimmy Buffett
This show will be onstage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Tickets from $20. More at https://www.reillyartscenter.com/
Leo Kottke & Julian Lage
This show will be onstage at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Tickets from $30. More at https://www.reillyartscenter.com/
ONGOING
‘En Pointe: Expressions of Dance in Art’
This exhibit will be 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
Summer Kids Film Series
The Marion Theatre is hosting this event every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through Aug. 2 at the theater, 50 S. Magnolia Ave. Ocala. Showtimes are 10 and 11 a.m. and 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and children. A summer snack pack is included for children 12 and younger. View movie selections and showtimes and purchase tickets at https://www.reillyartscenter.com/summer-kids-film-series/. More at 352-820-3049 or by following Ocala’s Marion Theatre on Facebook and Instagram.
Chelsea Art Center first 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.
‘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 new 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. The center will be closed to the public May 13-24 for exhibit change.
“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, will be 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.”
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
‘Outsider Aviary: Robert W. Smeltzer’s Birds of America’
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This exhibit, from the permanent collection of the Appleton Museum of Art, “features a selection of hand-carved birds by Robert W. Smeltzer (1906-1997), all inspired by John James Audubon’s (1785-1851) ‘Birds of America,’ ” the Appleton says in a news release. The exhibit is up through Aug. 4. The Appleton is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. It is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. More at 352-291-4455 or appletonMuseum.org
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