Movie, museums and more: Fun things to do this weekend in Ocala/Marion County

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Charles Eady, “Afros and Banjos,” 2021, Oil on canvas, 37 x 48 in.

THIS WEEKEND

‘Puss in Boots: The Last Wish’

This film will be screened at 1 p.m. July 23 at the Marion Theatre, 50 S. Magnolia Ave., Ocala. Tickets $5. This film is shown in partnership with Marion County Animal Services. There will be a special adoption unit outside of the theater from 1-3 p.m.

COMING SOON

'Peter Pan Jr.'

This musical, a production of Ocala Civic Theatre's youth company, will be onstage July 28-30 at the theater, 4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. Details at ocalacivictheatre.com

Free first Saturday at the Appleton Museum of Art

Museum admission is free on the first Saturday of the month. On Aug. 5, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., artist Charles Eady will give free tours of his solo exhibition, “The Unscene South: Charles Eady Revisits History.” The Appleton is at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. More at www.appletonmuseum.org or (352) 291-4455.

'The Gap Between Art and Life'

The College of Central Florida Webber Gallery presents this exhibition Aug. 7-Sept. 7. It is the gallery’s first competitive exhibition of installation art. "After reviewing 89 submitted entries, the jury panel selected eight diverse artworks by four different artists that will allow visitors to interact with the gallery space in new and unique ways," CF said in a news release. An opening reception will be 5-7 p.m. Aug. 25. The gallery, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala, is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Free. More at www.CF.edu/Webber or (352) 854-2322, ext. 1664.

Sharon Owens: Barbra Streisand Remembered

This tribute act will be on stage at 7 p.m. Aug. 10 at Circle Square Cultural Center, 8395 SW 80th St., Ocala. Tickets from $31. More at https://www.csculturalcenter.com/

Forever Motown

This tribute act will be onstage at 7 p.m. Aug. 19 at Circle Square Cultural Center, 8395 SW 80th St., Ocala. Tickets from $35. More at https://www.csculturalcenter.com/

Classic Albums Live: AC/DC's 'Back in Black'

This show will be at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala, at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 7. Tickets from $25. More at reillyartscenter.com

16th annual Applaud the Arts

This gathering, organized by the Marion Cultural Alliance, will be held at 5 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Marion Theatre, 50 S. Magnolia Ave., Ocala. Signature cocktail, special photo ops, prizes, roaming movie characters and a discussion of the 1920s Paris art scene led by Tyrus Clutter beginning at 5:45 p.m. A screening of the film “Midnight in Paris” follows at approximately 6 p.m. Tickets $20.

ONGOING

‘The Unscene South’

This exhibit 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'

This exhibit 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.

‘Bold and Inspired: Native American Regalia’ by Diana Lee and ‘Abstract Island Expressions’ by William Lee

These art exhibits, the work of married couple Diana and William Lee, will be up through Jan. 4 at the Mary Sue Rich Community Center at Reed Place, 1821 NW 21st Ave., Ocala. Both exhibits are free and open to the public. The center is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. "Bold and Inspired" is on the first floor and "Abstract Island Expressions" on the second. More at (352) 629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or www.ocalafl.org/artincityspaces.

‘Tony A. Blue, American Painter’

This art exhibit 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.

Eternal Summer

This exhibit is up at the Appleton Museum, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, through Sept. 24. “ 'Eternal Summer' features paintings, prints, photographs and more that celebrate the theme of summer in Florida," the museum says. More at https://www.appletonmuseum.org/

‘The Beauty of Nature and Recyclable Refuse’

This art exhibit 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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‘Patternz’

This art exhibit from Kelsey Mahoney is up through Dec. 12 at Ocala City Hall, 110 SE Watula Ave. It is free and open to the public. City Hall is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. In a news release, the city says this exhibit “highlights Mahoney’s recent abstract work of detailed, vibrantly colored, mosaic-like ink drawings.” More at www.facebook.com/kelseymahoneyartist, (352) 629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or www.ocalafl.org/artincityspaces..

‘Gross Out’

This Discovery Center exhibit is up through Aug. 26. The center, 701 NE Sanchez Ave., Ocala, is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.

“Science can be fun, but also gross,” the City of Ocala said in a news release. “This new exhibit will address some of the grossest science subjects, such as what blood is made of, how loud a burp is and the identification of animals by their waste. Visitors will explore the world of creepy crawlies, gross smells and stinky science.”

General admission to the center is $8 per person or $28 for a family of four. Annual memberships are available. More at 352-401-3900 or www.mydiscoverycenter.org.

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