MUSIC
Little Jake & the Soul Searchers Revue: 5:30 doors open, today, July 25, High Dive Soundstage, 210 SW 2nd Ave. Tickets, $25-$100 (https://ift.tt/3kUkOtK) Special guests Frankie Gearing and Sarasota Slim. Little Jake Mitchell Blues and R&B singer toured as “Mr. Excitement” with R&B legends James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, and Bobby Blue Bland, or at the Pensacola Blues Festival., when B. B. King encouraged him to stay in show business. Mitchell, who will be 77 years old this month, made history by becoming the first African-American act to perform at the University of Florida’s Gator Growl in 1960.
Rocky Horror Picture Show! LIVE on Stage: 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, High Dive Soundstage, 210 SW 2nd Ave. Presented by Glory Days. Tickets, $10-$13 ((https://ift.tt/3kUkOtK)
Struggle Jennings Troubadour of Troubled Souls Tour: 8 p.m. Thursday, July 30, HIGH DIVE Soundstage, 210 SW 2nd Ave. Tickets, $20 (https://ift.tt/3kUkOtK)
Free Fridays Concert Series: 8-10 p.m. Friday, July 30, Bo Diddley Downtown Plaza (https://ift.tt/3eOLSHd dynamic musical duo of Johnson and Burns will feature Gainesville musicians Mike Johnson and Brad Burns on guitars and vocals; playing classic covers from Tom Petty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Chris Stapleton, Warren Haynes, The Allman Brothers, Johnny Cash, Little River Band, David Bowie and more. The band can be seen at St. Augustine’s Tradewinds Tropical Lounge every Sunday and Monday night and at Gainesville’s One Love Café and other local and regional venues. For more information and schedule, visit https://ift.tt/3BDQEB7
EVENTS
Stop the Violence Back To School Rally: 10 a.m. – noon, Saturday, July 31, Citizens Park, next to Northeast Pool. Hosted by People Against Violence Enterprises or PAVE, and Alachua County Public Schools. Drive-thru giveaway 3000 backpacks filled with school supplies for kids. Entertainment, speakers, back to school information.
Between Heaven & Earth, The Paintings of Alyne Harris: On exhibition through Jan. 15, 2022 are part of the City of Gainesville’s Of This Place permanent art collection. This exhibit is a community cultural asset and features 200 paintings by Gainesville native Alyne Harris, who paints to express both her lived experiences and her profound spiritual life. Harris’ work draws heavily from African-American traditions including jumping the broom in her wedding scenes. Her paintings call on viewers to travel the paths of their own recollections, an exchange that becomes part of the work itself. Her work reminds the viewer that revisiting the past can connect us with the present and the future.
Story Time on the Green: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays weather permitting through – Oct.2. Hosted by the Alachua County Library District. Librarians and library staff will read tales and lead activities for infants through 5-year-olds at library green spaces and parks. Parents and families can bring blankets and chairs to spread out. (334-3909 or rcook@aclib.us.)Tuesdays: Possum Creek Park, 4009 NW 53rd Ave.;Cone Park Branch, 2801 E. University Ave.; Lois Forte Park, 120 NW 260th St. Newberry./ Wednesdays: Headquarters Library courtyard, 401 E. University Ave.; Hawthorne Branch, 6640 SE 221 St. Hawthorne; Wilson Robinson Park, 13975 SW 174th St. Archer; High Springs Farmers Market, 23517 NW 185th Road, High Springs./ Thursdays: Veterans Memorial Park playground area, 7400 SW 41st Place; Smokey Bear Park, 2300 NE 15th St.; Waldo Branch, 15150 NE US Highway 301, Waldo; Hitchcock Baseball Park playground, 15120 Main St. Alachua./ Saturdays: Park by the fire station, corner of NE Cholokka Boulevard and NE Seventh Ave. Micanopy.
Kanapaha Botanical Gardens: 9 a.m.- 7 p.m. or dusk today, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Drive. Admission, $10 adults, $5 children ages 5-13, free for children under 5 years old accompanied by parents. (kanapaha.org) Dogs on a leash and up to date on vaccines with no history of aggression are allowed in the park. Garden hours: 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. Monday – Wednesday, and Friday, closed Thursday. 9 a.m.- 7p.m. or dusk Saturday and Sunday.
The Florida Museum of Natural History: Now through Sept. 6 offering Blue Star Museums 2021 program which provides free admission to all fee-based exhibits for active duty military personnel and their families including members of the National Guard and Reserve, U.S. Public Health Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Corps, and up to five family members.
The Artisans’ Guild Gallery: 2nd Saturday Art Market: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.Aug. 14 and second Saturday of the month, 224 NW 2nd Ave. Rain or shine. (https://ift.tt/3x6SCra) .The Artisans’ Gallery offers the area’s largest selection of quality handmade fine arts and fine crafts from 50 regional artists. Come meet the artists and enjoy safe, outdoor shopping. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. every day of the week.
Survival of the Slowest exhibit: Through Sept. 12, Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road. Hours: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 1 – 5 p.m. Sunday. (floridamuseum.ufl.edu, 846-2000) Admission, $10, adults, $9, Florida residents, seniors and non-University of Florida college students; $7, ages 3-17, free to museum members and UF students with a valid Gator 1 Card. Complete admission pricing is available online at https://ift.tt/3oYjCE7. Guests l get an up-close look at a live sloth, tortoise, iguana and other creatures to learn about the unique adaptations some animals developed to survive, despite being slow, small or weak.
The Harn Museum of Art Store: Books for purchase: The catalogue for Peace, Power and Prestige: Metal Arts in Africa and Lewis Carroll’s book “Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There” illustrated by Maggie Taylor and associated with the exhibition Dreaming Alice: Maggie Taylor Through the Looking-Glass. Purchase in the store or reserve your copy today via https://ift.tt/3cW3qkF. Store manager will contact you for payment and arrange for shipping or pick up at your convenience.
Afternoon Adventure Camp: 2 – p.m. Wednesdays at the Cade Museum, 811 S. Main St. This mid-week opportunity will focus on challenges that boost kids’ creativity and imagination. Cade Museum educators help children ages 5-11 engage in a broad range of hands-on STEAM experiments and activities. In the Creativity Lab and Fab Lab, children will explore and improve skills in 3D design, coding, robotics, and more. Cade’s educators will be available to help children in kindergarten through 5th-grade address homework challenges. Registration is open. Members receive a discounted rate.
Little Sparks ages 0-5: 12:15 -1 p.m. Saturday, Cade Museum, 811 S. Main St. Children will receive a personal Little Sparks kit with all of their own supplies, plus make and takes that extend the fun and learning at home. Our BRAIN and Sweat Solution exhibits will also be open for Little Sparks noon – 5 p.m.
The Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: Noon – 5 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, general admission. (info@cademuseum.org) You can schedule a group tour Thursday, Friday, or Saturday.
University Galleries: Museum Studies: The Artwork of Richard Heipp: Saturday, through Aug. 20. Thursday, through Aug. 28. (273-3000) 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. Solo exhibition with more than 60 works in a variety of media.
Matheson Museum: Covid-19 Community Archives on display online. This exhibition has been created with the help of community members. (378-2280, mathesonmuseum.org) Current exhibits in person and online include “Trailblazers: 150 Years of Alachua County Women,” celebrating the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote in the U.S.; McCarthy Moment: The Johns Committee in Florida” on display online and in person. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 513 E. University Ave.Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 513 E. University Ave. )
UPCOMING
The Artisans’ Guild Gallery: 2nd Saturday Art Market: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Aug. 14 and second Saturday of the month, 224 NW 2nd Ave. Rain or shine. (https://ift.tt/3x6SCra) .The Artisans’ Gallery offers the area’s largest selection of quality handmade fine arts and fine crafts from 50 regional artists. Come meet the artists and enjoy safe, outdoor shopping. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. every day of the week.
Community Event Days: Camp Kulaqua opens the River Ranch: 10 a.m.- 5:30 p.m. July 25, River Ranch Water Park, 23400 NW 212 Ave, High Springs. (www.kulaqua.com, (386) 454-5800) Admission $14, per person, free for children 3 and under. Water, wave pool, lazy river, water slide, volleyball courts and more.
THEATER
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged): 8 p.m.Fridays -Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Friday now through Aug. 8, Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, 619 South Main St. located in the historic Baird Center between Akira Wood and Heartwood Soundstage. (monida@acrosstown.org) Regular admission tickets, $20 general admission with a $5 discount for seniors (55+), students, teachers, first responders, veterans and active military.
August Wilson’s ‘How I Learned What I Learned”: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays, through Aug. 8, Actors’ Warehouse, 2512 NE 1st Blvd. Tickets, $25 regular adult, $20 student/senior https://ift.tt/3zMsxi3. The play, which is co-conceived by Todd Kreider, directed by Kevin Mack, explores a black man’s encounter with racism, adversity and what is means to be a black artist in America
UPCOMING CONCERTS
Steve Earle & The Dukes: 8 p.m., doors open 7 p.m. Friday, August 20, presented by Ponte Vedra Concert Hall in partnership with Flying Saucer. seated, full capacity performance. Tickets $58-$78Ds on sale now St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office or Ticketmaster.com. Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Box Office remains closed at this time. Steve Earle is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation, a worthy heir to Townes Van Zandt and Guy Clark, his two supreme musical mentors
Wynonna Judd: 8 p.m. show, 7 p.m. doors, Sept. 17 to perform at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. now. Tickets $59.50 – $99.50 St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office or Ticketmaster.com. The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Box Office remains closed at this time.
Hit Musical “Forever Motown”: 5 p.m. doors open at 4 p.m. for matinee, and 8 p.m. show, Oct. 2 Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. (www.pvconcerthall.com) Theo Peoples of The Four Tops and Glenn Leonard of The Temptations perform Live. Tickets $59-$69 for Forever Motown Matinee and Evening performances are on sale now at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office and online at Ticketmaster.com. The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Box Office is open only on show days at this time.
Flogging Molly: 5:30 p.m., and at 4:30 p.m. the doors open. Oct. 3, St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Special guests include Streetlight Manifesto, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes, and Thick. Tickets on sale now online at Tickets $45 at Ticketmaster.com.
Shinedown with special guest Dirty Honey: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, presented by 107.3 Planet Radio. (shinedown.com)Tickets, $42.50 – $82.50. on sale 10 a.m. May 17 at the . St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office and Ticketmaster.com.
Brantley Gilbert: 7:30 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m. doors open Oct. 16, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, Tickets on will go on sale now at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office and Ticketmaster.com. Tickets are $49-$84. With back-to-back Platinum albums and a grassroots following millions strong, Gilbert’s music has been shared, covered, and adopted as the soundtrack to Saturday night and Sunday morning by audiences around the world.
Modest Mouse: 7 p.m. , 6 p.m. doors open, Oct. 17 The St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Tickets $52.50 are on sale now at The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office and online at Ticketmaster.com.
Thundercat: 7:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. doors open, Oct. 26, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. Channel Tres will be the opening act, and special guests will appear at certain shows as well. Tickets on sale now , $35 in advance, $40 day of show (Ticketmaster.com and The St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office). Thundercat is the bassist / singer Stephen Bruner. He is the mercurial talent, GRAMMY award-winner, highly respected, and much in-demand with his peers.
The Fixx & The English Beat: 8 p.m. show, 7 p.m. doors open Oct. 24, The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall. a new wave rock group The Fixx & The English Beat will take the stage. Tickets on sale at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office and online at Ticketmaster.com. The Ponte Vedra Concert Hall Box Office remains closed at this time.
Pat Benatar and Neil Geraldo: Oct. 29, Saint Augustine Amphitheatre. Special guest star John Waite. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. May 21 at, Amphitheatre Box Office and Ticketmaster.com) Together they have created two multi-platinum, five platinum and three gold albums, as well as nineteen Top 40 hits. They have sold over thirty million records worldwide and have won an unprecedented four consecutive GRAMMY® awards. Their rock and roll love affair has endured for more than three and a half decades. Pat and Neil continue to tour, selling out concerts everywhere. Their chemistry will undoubtedly be thrilling music fans forever
A Peter White Christmas: 8 p.m. show, 7 p.m. doors open Dec. 8, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, in partnership with The Florida Theatre. (Ticketmaster .com $66.00– $116.50) Tickets for A Peter White Christmas go on sale at 10 a.m. now at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre Box Office Ticketmaster.com)
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