Scene Calendar: Hanneke Cassel and Yann Falquet, 'Carmen,' 'Elements of Style' and more

MUSIC

Hanneke Cassel and Yann Falquet: 7 p.m. today, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville, 4225 NW 34th St. Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 cash only at door. (bit.ly/3mDf0I9) A concert of Scottish and Cape Breton fiddle music with guitar. 

“Our Planet” Live in Concert: 8 p.m. today, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $45-$65. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) The landmark Emmy Award-winning Netflix series that took the world by storm is now a live concert event. “Our Planet” Live In Concert combines breathtaking HD cinematography with all-new orchestrations by Oscar-winning composer Steven Price, performed by a live onstage orchestra.

Voices Rising Community Chorus: 3 and 7 p.m. Saturday, First United Methodist Church, 419 NE First St. Tickets: $10-$20 suggested donation. (vrccgainesville.org) The chorus will present an April fools concert. Come prepared to laugh!

Legacy Park Spring Concert Series: 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Legacy Park Amphitheater, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua. Free; food for sale. (bit.ly/springseries23) Live performance by Toppermost Beatles Tribute plus food trucks and a bounce house.

Gaelic Storm and The High Kings: 7 p.m. Sunday, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $20-$49. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) The musicians will perform as part of their “The Mighty” tour.

Cory Asbury: 7 p.m. Thursday, Florida Theatre, 128 E. Forsyth St., Jacksonville. Tickets: $19.75-$64.75. (floridatheatre.com, 904-355-5661) The singer/songwriter will perform as part of his “The Pioneer” tour.

Jimmie Vaughan and The Tilt-A-Whirl Band: 8 p.m. Tuesday, Ponte Vedra Concert Hall, 1050 A1A N., Ponte Vedra Beach. Tickets: $61.50-$85.50. (pvconcerthall.com) In true Texas fashion, four-time Grammy winner Jimmie Vaughan has helped breathe new life into the music that has been his lifeline all these decades, becoming a hero to those who cherish America's real gift to musical history.

THEATER 

“Carmen”: 7:30 p.m. today-Saturday, 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. 

“Shrek Jr. — The Musical”: 7 p.m. today-Saturday, 1 p.m. Sunday, Eastside High School Theatre, 1201 SE 43rd St. Tickets: See website or call for more information. (bit.ly/ehsshrek23, 495-2728) Everyone's favorite ogre is back in this hilarious stage spectacle, based on the Oscar-winning smash hit film and outrageous Broadway musical. Presented by the Jordan Glen senior class.

“My Fair Lady”: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $45-$75 general admission, $20 UF students. (performingarts.ufl.edu) 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.”

“Dreamgirls”: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through 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. However, things begin to spin out of control when their agent makes Deena, and not Effie, the star.

DANCE

“Elements of Style”: 7;30-9:15 p.m. today-Saturday, Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall, Northwest Campus of Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St. Tickets: $15 adults; $9 seniors, students, military service members, and ages 12 and younger; free SF students, faculty and staff with college ID cards. (bit.ly/elsty23) Annual event featuring choreography by guest artists and faculty. Dance Theatre of Santa Fe will perform traditional West African dance, hip-hop, classical ballet, contemporary modern and musical theatre dance styles.

ET CETERA

Antique Tractor and Engine Show: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today-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, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass. (bit.ly/tractorshow23) Antique tractors and farming equipment reflecting 200 years of rural American history on display.

“Florida Skies (Spring)”: 7-8 p.m. Fridays through April 28, 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.

Southeastern Guide Dogs Walkathon: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, One Love Cafe, 4989 NW 40th Place. Free; items for sale. (bit.ly/gvilledogs23) Family friendly event featuring a 3K walk and a Waggin' Tails festival with music, puppy cards, prizes, puppy kissing booth and vendors.

Pancakes on the Prairie: 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Tuscawilla Cabin, 211 SE Tuscawilla Road, Micanopy. Free; donations accepted. (alachuaconservationtrust.org) Join Alachua Conservation Trust for a pancake breakfast at the cabin on Tuscawilla Prairie. Consider donating to support ACT’s work to provide more conservation and maple syrup to our community. This event is first come, first served; pancakes and coffee will be available while supplies last.

Spring Fling: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, United Church of Gainesville 1624 NW Fifth Ave. Free; registration requested. (springflinggnv@gmail.com, bit.ly/sfgnv23) Event created to provide a safe, accessible and fun place for families and designed with sensory, trauma and accessibility needs in mind.

Living History Saturday: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Ave. Free. (gainesvillefl.gov) Costumed staff and volunteers will help attendees experience a day in the life of a small farm in the year 1870 with wood-stove cooking in an 1840s log cabin, heritage-breed farm animals, heirloom garden and a blacksmith working at the forge.

Newberry Main Street Spring Festival: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Newberry Historic District, downtown Newberry. Free entry; items and food for sale. (bit.ly/newberryspring23) Family friendly event with vendors, food trucks, children's activities, live entertainment and more.

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 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.

Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, First Baptist Church of Gainesville, 14105 NW 39th Ave. Free. (bit.ly/fbceaster23) Family friendly event featuring puppets, games and an Easter egg hunt.

Kanapaha Botanical Gardens Guided Tour: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Drive. Tickets: $10 adults, $5 ages 5-13, free for ages 4 and younger; free for members; group rates available. (kanapaha.org) Guided tour of the gardens. 

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.'' 

Rooterville Animal Sanctuary Self-Guided Tours: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Rooterville Animal Sanctuary, 5579 Darwood St., Melrose. Cost: Suggested $15 donation per person or $45 for a family of four. (rooterville.org) Take a map of the sanctuary at the gate to see highlights of Rooterville to help you find your way. Trolley tours at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Rock ’n’ Roll Easter Train: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Kirby Family Farm, 19630 NE 30th St. Williston. Tickets: $15.99 general admission in advance, $20 general admission at gate if available, $10.99 ages 3-10 in advance, $15 ages 3-10 at gate if available, free ages 2 and younger. (kirbyfarm.com) Annual family event featuring historic train excursion, petting zoo, magic shows, kids’ dance party, amusement rides, pictures with the Easter Bunny and his friends, and more.

Trenton Spring Festival: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Douberly Farms 830 NE Trenton Blvd, Trenton. Free entry; items and food for sale. (bit.ly/trentonspringfest23) Annual festival featuring local vendors, small businesses, food trucks, kid zones and more.

Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Amber Brooke Farms, 3250 NE 140th Ave., Williston. Tickets: $13 general admission in advance, $15 general admission day-of, free ages 2 and younger. (bit.ly/abfeaster23) Annual family event featuring 10,000-Easter-egg hunt, Easter-themed activities, pictures with the Easter Bunny, Easter-themed face painting, Jelly bean guessing game, live music, photo ops and even Easter basket raffle.

Old Florida Celebration of the Arts: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Second Street, Cedar Key. Free entry; items and food for sale. (cedarkeyartsfestival.com) Annual juried fine art fair featuring 100 invited artists and craftsmen.

Spring Arts Festival: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Santa Fe College Northwest Campus, 3000 NW 83rd St. Free entry; items and food for sale. (sfcollege.edu) Festival featuring local music and art, kid zones with art activities, frisbee toss, food trucks and more.

EGGciting Easter Event and Egg Hunt: 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Learn N Play, 4127 NW 34th St. Cost: $18 per child, free for members. (learnnplay.info) Family event featuring Easter egg hunt, Easter egg decorating and Easter goodies. Bring your own baskets or purchase one at the event.

Celebrate the Child: 11 a.m. Saturday, Depot Park, 874 SE Fourth St. Free. (bit.ly/ctc23b) Family event featuring games, food, raffle prizes and more.

Hanneke Cassel Fiddle Workshop: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville, 4225 NW 34th St. Cost: $35. (bit.ly/3yvnHqM) Hanneke Cassel started out as a Texas-style fiddler and went on to win the 1997 U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Championship.

Easter Egg Hunt: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Westside Baptist Church, 10000 W. Newberry Road. Free; food and drinks for sale. (westsidebaptist.org) Family event featuring egg hunts for toddlers, preschool students and elementary students plus food trucks, bounce houses and live music.

“The Future of Florida Springs: A Discussion on Springs Health”: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Pugh Hall, University of Florida campus, 296 Buckman Drive. Also streaming online via Zoom. Free; registration required. (bit.ly/3ZErcHe, bit.ly/3HDa6TM) A panel of four distinguished spring activists and scientist will present their perspectives on how to evaluate the health of Florida Springs.

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.

Easter Egg Hunt: 2 p.m. Saturday, Gainesville Raceway, 11211 N. CR 225. Free. (bit.ly/greaster23) Annual kids’ Easter egg hunt.

Easter Egg Hunt: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Crosspoint Church of God, 1520 NW 34th St. Free. (bit.ly/ccogeaster23) Family event featuring food, bounce houses, crafts, face painting, prizes, giveaways and egg hunts for ages 0-18 as well as senior adults.

“Lucia, The Secret of Shooting Stars”: 3-3:30 p.m. Saturday, 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/lucia-shooting-stars) The sequel to “Polaris: The Space Submarine and the Mystery of the Polar Night.” Vladimir, a polar bear, and James, a penguin, travel into space aboard the Polaris to study polar aurorae. Hit by a meteorite, they crash at the foot of a pre-Columbian pyramid and meet Lucia, a hummingbird who is passionate about rocks. She tells them about a legend evoking “stones of light.”

Music 360: “Horizons of The Future”: 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 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/music360-horizons-of-the-future) An immersive journey of sight and sound as audiences experience the majesty of Gustav Holst’s orchestral suite “The Planets” while visiting the planets of the Solar System. Holst wrote “The Planets” between 1914 and 1916, and each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the Solar System and its corresponding astrological character as defined by Holst.

Dinner and a Movie: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Cotton Club Museum, 837 SE Seventh Ave. Free entry; food for sale. Registration required. (cottonclubmuseum.com/events, 219-7407) Presentation of “The Legend: The Bessie Coleman Story.” A dinner of traditional soul food will be offered to purchase.  

“Mars One Thousand One”: 7-7:45 p.m. Saturday, Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St. Tickets: $7.19 ages 13-59; $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 that is about to embark on the first interplanetary journey in history — the first manned mission to the surface of Mars.

Morning Bug Walk: 9-11 a.m. Sunday, Micanopy Native American Heritage Preserve, 406 SE Tuscawilla Road, Micanopy. Free. (bit.ly/bugwalkapr23) Join Dr. Jiri Hulcr and Dr. Andrea Lucky for a family friendly bug ID event.

Paint Party at the Zoo: 10 a.m.-noon Sunday, Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, 3000 NW 83rd St. Cost: $25-$50. (bit.ly/paintzoo23) Trek behind the scenes of the zoo to create a work of art near Galapagos tortoises, and have a meet-and-greet with an animal ambassador.

Perspectives in the Park Speaker Series: Noon-1 p.m. Sunday, Hogtown Creek Headwaters Park 1500 NW 45th Ave. Free. (facebook.com/cityofgainesvillenature/events) Monthly event. Learn from experts in their field about nature, history and art, and hear some of their stories.

Easter Eggstravaganza: 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Butler Town Center, 3217 SW 35th Blvd. Free entry; food for sale. (bit.ly/bpeaster23) Family friendly event featuring a whimsical twist on “Alice in Wonderland,” live performances, food from Butler restaurants, photo opportunities and festive activities.

Sweetwater Wetlands Tour: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Sunday, 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.

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.

Easter Egg Hunt: 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Magnolia Ridge Health and Rehabilitation, 6517 NW 39th Ave. Free entry; food and drinks for sale. (facebook.com/MagnoliaRidgeRehab) Bring your baskets to collect eggs. Food trucks will be Southern Taste and The Cream Queen. Also featuring Bell's Barnyard petting zoo and the Easter Bunny.

ART

4Most Gallery: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring “The Blood is Still Warm” by Keiaria Williams, a visual exploration of the complex interplay between desirability and attachment. 534 SW Fourth Ave.

Artisans' Guild Gallery: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring the beadwork of Stephanie Escue-Milch; 1-5 p.m. Sunday “Evolving as an artist with ALS” talk and exhibition featuring Sandra Murphy-Pak, a Gainesville-based artist and art educator. In 2014, Murphy-Pak was diagnosed with ALS. As a result, her art has evolved as her body changed. 224 NW Second Ave. (378-1383, artisansguildgallery.com)

The AUK Market: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring the works of Jeff T. Owens, a graphic designer and illustrator currently returning to painting with “Fiery Tracks.” 2031 SW Sixth St.

Bingo Deli and Pub: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring “On the Scale,” with acrylic paintings by Nava Ottenberg. 619 S. Main St., Unit 1A. (451-4470)

Black C Art Gallery: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring “All to be Revealed,” a multi-sensory immersive installation. 111 SE Second Place. (blackcproduction.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: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday Adult Sewing Help with Bunny Hand; 9 a.m. Wednesday Boat Builders; 2:30-5 p.m. Wednesday Shark Sewing Club. 457 Second St., Cedar Key. (543-5801, cedarkeyartscenter.org)

Civic Media Center: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event. 433 S. Main St. (373-0100, civicmediacenter.org)

Cypress and Grove Brewing Company: 5-9 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring the food truck Tommy Knockers and live music by DJ City Baby. 1001 NW Fourth St.

First Magnitude Brewing Co.: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring Pints and Predators. 1220 SE Veitch St.

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: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring a series of University of Florida “B.F.A. Student Graduating Exhibitions." 1314 S. Main St. (gainesvillefinearts.org, info@gainsevillefinearts.org)

Harn Museum of Art: “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; “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”; “Global Perspectives: Highlights from the Contemporary Collection,” a celebration of global interconnectedness, on display through Oct. 1; “Jerry Uelsmann: A Celebration of His Life and Art,” commemorating a beloved UF artist, teacher, colleague and friend through an overview of his creative life, including 37 photographs laid out chronologically, on display June 6-Feb. 18, 2024; “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)

Hippodrome Gallery: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring an exhibition by Alma Elaine Shoaf with work from two different collections done over the past five years — the “Ghost Lines” and “Eggbound” series — as well as other mixed media drawings and illustrations. Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. (thehipp.org)

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: 2023 Annual Open Air Arts to be held through 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.

Sweetwater Print Cooperative: 7-9 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring Julia Beck’s "Creatures in CMYK," artwork that pushes the boundaries on color intensity as well as blending animal anatomies to create new interpretations of familiar creatures. 117 S. Main St. (514-3838)

Top Secret Event Space: 7-10 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring “Dirty Pens,” ia group show consisting of more than 20 artists. 10 N. Main St. 

University Galleries: “Fleeting Imaginaries: Master of Fine Arts Candidates Exhibition I” on display through April 7. 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

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.

Jazz on the Green: 7-9 p.m. April 8, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue off of Interstate 75 and Archer Road. Free. (celebrationpointe.com) Live music on the stage in the promenade, food and drinks, lawn games and more. Future concerts planned for May 13, June 10, July 8, Aug. 12, Sept. 9, Oct. 14, Nov. 11 and Dec. 9. 

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.

Legacy Park Spring Concert Series: 5-8 p.m. April 22, Legacy Park Amphitheater, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua. Free; food for sale. (bit.ly/springseries23) Live performance by Billy Buchanan, The Ambassador of Rock ’n’ Soul, plus food trucks and a bounce house.

Legacy Park Spring Concert Series: 5-8 p.m. May 6, Legacy Park Amphitheater, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua. Free; food for sale. (bit.ly/springseries23) Live performance by Uncle Morty's Rhythm Cream plus food trucks and a bounce house.

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.

Legacy Park Spring Concert Series: 5-8 p.m. June 3, Legacy Park Amphitheater, 15400 Peggy Road, Alachua. Free; food for sale. (bit.ly/springseries23) Live performance by Elio Pieda plus food trucks and a bounce house.

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

“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.

The Poetics of Resistance in Gainesville and the States: 7 p.m. April 14, Matheson History Museum, 513 E. University Ave., and online via Zoom. Free; registration required. (bit.ly/poeticresist, bit.ly/poeticresistzoom) Workshop with with Alejandro Aguirre exploring the place of poetry in response to a history of segregation.

Downtown High Springs Artwalk: Noon-5 p.m. April 15, downtown High Springs. Free entry; items and food for sale. (facebook.com/downtownhighsprings/events) Monthly event featuring local artists and makers, as well as specials from downtown businesses. Future dates include May 20, June 17, Oct. 21, Nov. 18 and Dec. 16.

15th Anniversary Spring Youth Concert/”Alice’s Adventures”: 2:30 p.m. April 16, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $15 general admission, free ages 11 and younger when purchased in person at box office. (392-ARTS, 800-905-ARTS, performingarts.ufl.edu) Encore of Sun Country Dance Theatre’s original story ballet “Alice’s Adventures.” In this captivating tale of curiosity and adventure, the audience follows Alice as she takes a journey down the rabbit hole, where she encounters many unique and beloved characters including the harried White Rabbit, the cunning Cheshire Cat, mischievous Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum and the infamous Queen of Hearts, along with many others. The concert also will showcase a diversity of newly choreographed works by guest choreographers.

“Silent Sky”: 7 p.m. April 19-20 previews, then 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m. Wednesdays-Thursdays through May 7, Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. Tickets: $25 previews, then $20-$50. (thehipp.org) The true story of 19th century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt plays out against a landscape of fierce sisterly love, early feminism and universe-revealing science.

“The Swamp Peddlers”: 7 p.m. April 20, Matheson History Museum, 513 E. University Ave., and online via Zoom. Free; registration required. (bit.ly/vuic23, bit.ly/vuic23zoom) Historian and author Dr. Jason Vuic will share about his latest book, “The Swamp Peddlers: How Lot Sellers, Land Scammers, and Retirees Built Modern Florida and Transformed the American Dream.”

“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) A brutally honest, funny and edgy off-kilter love story.