First Friday Art Walk gets the weekend started in Ocala
THIS WEEKEND
First Friday Art Walk
This event runs 6-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, in downtown Ocala. Live entertainment, artists, shops open late. More at 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.gov or www.ocalafl.gov/artwalk
COMING SOON
'Seeing Christ in the Darkness: Georges Rouault as Graphic Artist'
The Webber Gallery at the College of Central Florida presents this exhibition, featuring a variety of graphic works by Georges Rouault (1871-1958), the 20th century master expressionist painter and printmaker, Jan. 8-March 17. Admission is free. The gallery, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday. More at 352-854-2322, ext. 1664 or cf.edu
Reilly Noir Series: Scotty Barnhart
The jazz trumpeter will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Tickets from $25. More at reillyartscenter.com
Gold City Quartet
This concert will begin at 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at College Road Baptist Church, 5010 SW College Road, Ocala. Admission is free, with donations accepted. More at 352-237-5741, 352-361-3756 or the events tab at www.collegeroad.org
Creedence Revived
This Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute band will be onstage at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Tickets from $25. More at reillyartscenter.com
33rd Annual Young Artist Competition: Honors Recital
This recital will be at 3 p.m. Jan. 14 at the Reilly Arts Center. Tickets are $10. Features the finalists from the 33rd annual Young Artist Competition. Winners will go on to perform as soloists at the March subscription performance. More at https://www.reillyartscenter.com/
The 'Amazzing' Steel Drums
This concert will begin at 3 p.m. Jan. 14 at Countryside Presbyterian Church, 7768 SW State Road 200, Ocala. Free with love offering.
Brick City Bluegrass Festival
This debut event, organized by the City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Department, will be 2-8 p.m. Jan. 20 at Citizens’ Circle, 151 SE Osceola Ave. "This all-ages, outdoor music festival will feature both nationally known and local bluegrass bands, including headliner Joe Mullins & The Radio Ramblers," organizers say. Food trucks; beer and wine for sale. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Coolers not permitted. Tickets $20 per person in advance (by Jan. 19) or $25 at the gate. First-come, first-served. Children 8 and younger and veterans are free. More at www.ocalafl.gov/brickcitybluegrass
The Ocala Symphony Orchestra Silent Film Orchestra: 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'
"Return to the Golden Age of cinema with an unforgettable film music experience. The OSO presents the 1923 classic 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' accompanied by an original score composed by Maestro Matt Wardell and Brad DeLoatche," organizers say. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 20 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Tickets from $15 for adults; students are $10. More at https://www.reillyartscenter.com/
Will McLean Foundation Sunday Sampler Concert Series: Frankie Jay & the Chicken Parade
This performance will begin at 2 p.m. Jan. 21 in the historic Dunnellon Depot, 12061 S. Williams St., Dunnellon. "Frankie Jay and the Chicken Parade plays music that is a little bit folk, a little bit bluegrass, and a smattering of rock and roll," organizers say. Donation is $15 at the door; cash preferred. More at www.willmclean.com and https://www.facebook.com/willmcleanfestival.
'Water’s Margins: Paintings of Florida’s Springs by Margaret Ross Tolbert'
This exhibit will be up Jan. 27-June 2 at the Appleton Museum of Art. Tolbert is a Gainesville-based multimedia artist. The Appleton is at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. More at www.appletonmuseum.org or (352) 291-4455.
Ocala Camellia Society's annual Camellia Show
This show will be 1-5 p.m. Jan. 27 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Ocala Golf Club, 3130 E. Silver Springs Blvd. "Members of the public are invited to both attend the show and enter their own blooms; show admission and entry for flowers are free. For new exhibitors, experienced club members will be available to help sort, name and place flowers for judging," organizers say.
The Ocala Symphony Orchestra: Hungarian Pictures
The performances will be at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 27 and 3 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Tickets from $15 for adults; students are $10. "Principal Guest Conductor Raymond Chobaz leads a breathtaking program featuring some of the most iconic works by Hungarian and Romanian composers," organizers say. More at https://www.reillyartscenter.com/
ONGOING
'Bodies of Water'
This exhibit from Rebecca Pujals-Jones is on display through June 11 at the clerk’s office, Ocala City Hall, 110 SE Watula Ave. The office is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. The exhibit is free and open to the public. " 'Bodies of Water' is a long-term project and traveling exhibition focusing on the urgent need for water preservation and protection across Florida," organizers say. Pujals-Jones is a fine art and commercial photographer based in Central Florida. More at www.pujalsjones.com, the city of Ocala Cultural Arts Division at 352-629-8447 or artinfo@ocalafl.gov, or www.ocalafl.gov/artincityspaces
Appleton Museum of Art annual exhibition
“A Dickens Christmas: The Urban Family’s Holiday Exhibition” features themed trees and much more from the collection of the Urban family. Ornately decorated trees and the architecture, customs and history of Victorian England come alive in this popular miniature village, alongside an extensive collection of nutcrackers from around the world. On view through Jan. 7 at the Appleton.
'Skylines to Hemlines: Art Deco Design from the Permanent Collection'
This exhibition is up at the Appleton Museum of Art through Jan. 14. "Curated and displayed for the first time ever from the Appleton’s impressive permanent collection of Art Deco objects, 'Skylines to Hemlines' offers an introductory overview to early 20th century art, architecture, design, fashion, jewelry, paintings, prints and photographs created in the interwar period," organizers say. The Appleton is at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. More at www.appletonmuseum.org or (352) 291-4455.
Exciting Explorers
This exhibit at the Discovery Center is up through Jan. 6. The center, 701 NE Sanchez Ave., is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. "This new exhibit allows guests to go on a high-seas adventure or trek into dark tombs filled with artifacts. Children and adults will learn how explorers discover new worlds while navigating and expanding their knowledge of uncharted territories," organizers say. "Take on the role of archeologist and learn how artifacts are preserved or become a scientist and use your imagination for future discoveries."
General admission is $8 per person/$28 for a family of four. More at 352-401-3900 or www.mydiscoverycenter.org.
‘The Unscene South’
This exhibition will be up at the Appleton Museum of Art through Jan. 28. “A little-known population of Blacks lived free in the United States, long before Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery,” the museum says on its website. “Through Charles Eady’s paintings, ‘The Unscene South’ shares evidence and details of their existence, and presents opportunities to view the realities of their daily lives, seeking to eliminate many misconceptions about Blacks and the South.”
The Appleton is at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. More at www.appletonmuseum.org or (352) 291-4455.
'Caught Up in History and Captured on Film: Randy Batista’s Photographs of Florida and Cuba'
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This exhibition is up through Jan. 28 at the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. Gainesville-based photographer Randy Batista "uses his lens to document his life and travel adventures," the Appleton says in a news release. "Comprised of silver-gelatin prints developed from film, the images in this show focus on Florida and Cuba — two places that have had a profound impact on the artist. Having lived in both locations, the artist’s awareness of place, time and cultural heritage are evident in his quiet but alluring street photography, landscapes and portraits." More at www.appletonmuseum.org or (352) 291-4455.
‘Tony A. Blue, American Painter’
This exhibition from Tony Blue is up through Jan. 9 at the Ocala International Airport, 1770 SW 60th Ave., Suite 600, Ocala. This show “explores Blue’s expressionist, abstract paintings,” which are “inspired by Florida’s tropical natural landscape,” the city says in a news release. The exhibit is free and open to the public. More at www.artoftonyblue.com, (352) 629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org and www.ocalafl.org/artincityspaces.
‘The Beauty of Nature and Recyclable Refuse’
This art exhibition from Albert Bevilacqua is up through Jan. 8 at the City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Administration building, 828 NE Eighth Ave., and the Eighth Avenue Adult Activity Center, 830 NE Eighth Ave. The building are open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The free exhibit is open to the public. More at (352) 629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org and www.ocalafl.org/artincityspaces
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