Scene Calendar: Wax Wings, back-to-school events, talk about Thelma Boltin Center history

MUSIC

“Free Fridays” Concert: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Bo Diddley Plaza amphitheater, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (gainesvillefl.gov/Events-directory/Free-Fridays-Concert-Series) Wax Wings will perform.

Playlist at the Pointe: 7-9 p.m. Friday, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue. Free. (celebrationpointe.com) A live band will perform. Food will be available from area restaurants.

John Fogerty: 7:30 p.m. Friday, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine. Tickets: $64-$134. (904-209-0367, theamp.com) As leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fogerty forged a distinctive, groundbreaking sound all his own — equal parts blues, country, pop, rockabilly, R&B, swamp boogie and Southern fried rock’ n’ roll, all united by his uniquely evocative lyrical perspective.

THEATER

“The Wind in The Willows”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through 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, is 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.

“Kinky Boots”: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 13, Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd. Tickets: $23 general admission, $19 seniors, $12 students. (gcplayhouse.org) 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.

“Lungs”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays Thursday-Aug. 13, Actors’ Warehouse, 2512 NE First Blvd. Tickets: $25 general admission, $20 ages 65 and older, $15 students. (actorswarehouse.org) A brutally honest, funny and edgy off-kilter love story.

“The Alligators Sang All Night”: 6 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Clarence R. Kelly Community Center, 1701 NE Eighth Ave. Free. (bit.ly/allsang23) Follow siblings Big and Little into the Florida swamps to find their way home. Along their journey they'll run into a talking possum, secret societies and Uncle Monday. Based on the writings of legendary Zora Neale Hurston, “The Alligators Sang All Night” is a playful adventure through Florida folklore.

ET CETERA

“Florida Skies (Summer)”: 7-8 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 4, 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.

Back 2 School Backpack Drive: 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Terrace Health and Rehabilitation Center, 7207 SW 24th Ave. Free. (bit.ly/b2sbd23) Helping kids in need of success by providing school supplies.

Chiefland Back to School Bash: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, First United Methodist Church, 707 N. Main St., Chiefland. Free entry; items and food for sale. (bit.ly/cbtsb23) Organizers will hand out 550 backpacks plus vendors, exhibitor booths, face painting, giveaways, food and more. A child must be present to receive a backpack.

Stop the Violence Back to School Rally: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Santa Fe College Gymnasium, 3000 NW 83rd St. Free. (bit.ly/stvbtsr23) No limit on the amount of kids to bring. They all must be present to receive backpacks filled with school supplies. First 5,000 children in attendance will receive a backpack filled with school supplies.

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.

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.''

Back 2 School Backpack Pickup Giveaway: 11 a.m. Saturday, Hawthorne Athletic Park, 6000 SE 205th St., Hawthorne. Free. (bit.ly/b2sbpg23) Presented by Hawthorne Youth Sports.

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.

“History of the Thelma Boltin Recreation Center”: 4 p.m. Saturday, Matheson History Museum, 513 E. University Ave., and online via Zoom. Free; registration required. (bit.ly/boltin23, bit.ly/boltin23zoom) The Friends of the Thelma Boltin Recreation Center committee will make a presentation about the significance of the building originally built as the Serviceman's Center in 1943.

Community Fun Day: 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Maddox City Park, 17100 SW Archer Road, Archer. Free entry; items and food for sale. (bit.ly/cfd23) Health care, family fun, vendors, games, bounce houses, music and more. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs.

Summer Movie Express: 11 a.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, Regal Royal Park, 3702 W. Newberry Road. Tickets: $2. (regmovies.com/static/en/us/promotions/summer-movie-express) Summer movies for kids. “The Boss Baby: Family Business” and “Dolittle.”

National Night Out: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, High Springs Civic Center, 19107 NW 240th St., High Springs. Free. (bit.ly/nno23b) Family event featuring food, shaved ice, balloon toss, police vehicle display, music, bounce house, water slide and more.

Dixie County Community Back 2 School Bash: 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Wandle Wheeler Park, 393 NE 210th Ave., Cross City. Free. (bit.ly/dccb2sb23) Annual event in its second year featuring new backpacks stuffed with school supplies. No registration is needed, but children must be present. Also serving hamburgers, hot dogs and chips for kids.

GVN Cornhole Tournament: 6 p.m. registration, 7 p.m. competition Thursday, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue off of Interstate 75 and Archer Road. Cost: $10 per player. (celebrationpointe.com) Bag-tossing competition.

CASTING CALL

Voices Rising Community Chorus: 6-7:30 p.m. Aug. 6 new singer registration, Oak Hall School, 1700 SW 75th St. Free. (vrccgainesville.org, 284-1107) This intergenerational chorus is open to adults and to youths ages 8 and older. The only requirement is the ability to carry a tune and match pitch.

Sun Country Dance Theatre: 7 p.m. Aug. 14 mandatory pre-audition meeting, 12:15-6 p.m. Aug. 20 auditions, Sun Country Sports Center, West location, 333 SW 140th Terrace, Jonesville. Cost: $25 per dancer. (scdancetheatre08@gmail.com) 12:15-2:15 p.m. auditions for Senior Apprentice Company, advanced level ballet, ages 13 and older, must be on pointe; 2:30-4:15 p.m. Youth/Trainee Company, intermediate level, ages 12 and older, minimum of five consecutive years of previous ballet training. Bring pointe shoes if on pointe; 4:30-6 p.m. Junior Company, ages 9 and older, minimum of three consecutive years of previous ballet training. Dancers should arrive 20 minutes prior to the audition. Girls should wear a black leotard, pink tights and pink ballet slippers, with hair in a slick classical ballet bun (no bangs). Dancers who have at least one year of pointe experience should bring their pointe shoes to the audition. Boys should wear appropriate classical ballet class attire.

ART

Artisans' Guild Gallery: 7-10 p.m. Friday Artwalk event; Annual red dot sale through Monday. 224 NW Second Ave. (378-1383, artisansguildgallery.com)

The AUK Market: 6-9 p.m. Friday Artwalk event featuring a picturesque installation by local artist Jen Duerden with larger-than-life, sculptural Florida-favorite creatures. Step through the colorful and surreal display and observe these creative animals in their element — and maybe adopt a special piece to take home with you. This work consists of vibrant, large-scale, wall-hanging animal pieces shaped with cardboard and available for purchase. 2031 NW Sixth St.

Bingo Deli and Pub: 7-10 p.m. Friday Artwalk event featuring works from Samm Wehman Epstein and Noel Smith. 619 S. Main St., Unit 1A. (451-4470)

Black C Art Gallery: 7-10 p.m. Friday Artwalk event featuring “Iconcoctions, the Doodles of Lorelei Esser,” curated by V Jane Windsor. Whimsical, weird and wonderful! Twenty-one framed reproductions and a slideshow featuring more than 200 images. Select originals will be on display as well. 111 SE Second Place. (blackcproduction.com)

Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: “Tom Petty: Among the Wildflowers,” exploring the joys, pains and creative awakenings Petty experienced when pouring his soul into his magnum opus, on display through December; “Leonardo da Vinci: Machines in Motion,” featuring 40 full-scale machines that were built after in-depth study of Leonardo da Vinci’s designs by a group of scientists and skilled craftsmen in Florence, Italy, on display through Jan. 7, 2024. 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)

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

Cypress and Grove Brewing Company: 7-10 p.m. Friday Artwalk event featuring “Sacro,” recent works on cardboard by Jorge Ibanez. 1001 NW Fourth St.

First Magnitude Brewing Co.: 7-10 p.m. Friday Artwalk event. 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. 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. Friday Artwalk event featuring “Self Portrait,” on display through Aug. 19. Gallery hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. 1314 S. Main St. (gainesvillefinearts.org, info@gainsevillefinearts.org)

Harn Museum of Art: “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 through Feb. 18, 2024; “Under the Spell of the Palm Tree: The Rice Collection of Cuban Art” on display through 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. 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)

Matheson History Museum: “We Are Here: Stories From Multilingual Speakers In North Central Florida,” an exhibition that illustrates the immigration journeys of the North Central Florida community through stories that hold power in multiple languages; “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; “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 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. 513 E. University Ave. (378-2280, mathesonmuseum.org)

Melrose Bay Art Gallery: Works by Christine Brundige on display through Sunday. 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)

Paint by Motors: 7-10 p.m. Friday Artwalk event featuring “Eras” by Jake Hyvonen. 722 S. Main St.

Santa Fe College’s Blount Hall: A large art collection from local collector Hector Puig on display. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Corner of West University Avenue and North Sixth Street.

The SL8: 7-10 p.m. Friday Artwalk event. 10 E. University Ave.

Sweetwater Print Cooperative: 7-9 p.m. Friday Artwalk event featuring opening reception for "That Photo Show," an exhibit of various photo processes by Valerie Aslakson-Jennings, Joanna Clark, Charlotte Newman, Leslie Peebles, Joon Thomas and Pat Wolfe. Show runs through noon Aug. 23. Gallery hours: By appointment. 117 S. Main St. (514-3838)

Top Secret Event Center: 7-10 p.m. Friday Artwalk event featuring “Goodbye Horses.” Curated by local group Oldhead, “Goodbye Horses” is a group show featuring more than 20 artists covering a variety of disciplines and styles. 10 N. Main St.

University Galleries: “Sound-Sites in the Age of Utopian Recoverism: Art, Technology and Exhibition Practices” on display Aug. 9-Sept. 30 with opening reception 5-7 p.m. Aug. 9. The main purpose of this exhibition is to initiate a series of conversations about how the artists’ exploration of the connections between art and technology can lead to rethinking problems related to our ways of inhabiting the environment. 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

“Free Fridays” Concert: 7-9 p.m. Aug. 4, Bo Diddley Plaza amphitheater, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (gainesvillefl.gov/Events-directory/Free-Fridays-Concert-Series) Pet Detective will perform.

“Free Fridays” Concert: 7-9 p.m. Aug. 11, Bo Diddley Plaza amphitheater, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (gainesvillefl.gov/Events-directory/Free-Fridays-Concert-Series) Dionysus will perform.

Jazz on the Green: 7-9 p.m. Aug. 12, 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.

“Free Fridays” Concert: 7-9 p.m. Aug. 18, Bo Diddley Plaza amphitheater, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (gainesvillefl.gov/Events-directory/Free-Fridays-Concert-Series) De Lions of Jah will perform.

“Free Fridays” Concert: 7-9 p.m. Aug. 25, Bo Diddley Plaza amphitheater, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (gainesvillefl.gov/Events-directory/Free-Fridays-Concert-Series) FEST 21 Showcase.

Playlist at the Pointe: 7-9 p.m. Aug. 25, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue. Free. (celebrationpointe.com) A live band will perform. Food will be available from area restaurants.

Jazz on the Green: 7-9 p.m. Sept. 9, 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.

Suwannee River Jam: All day Sept. 20-23, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak. Tickets: TBA. (musicliveshere.com) Annual musical event featuring Trace Atkins, Brothers Osborne, The Frontmen, Red Clay Strays, LOCASH and more.

Playlist at the Pointe: 7-9 p.m. Sept. 22, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue. Free. (celebrationpointe.com) A live band will perform. Food will be available from area restaurants.

Suwannee Roots Revival: All day Oct. 5-8, Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park, 3076 95th Drive, Live Oak. Tickets: $175; $15 car pass purchased in advance, $20 car pass purchased at gate; free children 12 and younger when accompanied by parent or legal guardian. (bit.ly/rootsrevival23, musicliveshere.com, 386-364-1683) Initial lineup announced with Trampled by Turtles, Hot Tuna Electric, Donna the Buffalo, The Peter Rowan Band, Jim Lauderdale Band, Electric Larry Land, Big Richard, Jon Stickley Trio, Sunny War, The Last Revel, Stillhouse Junkies, Verlon Thompson, Jeff Mosier Ensemble, John Mailander’s Forecast and more.

Jazz on the Green: 7-9 p.m. Oct. 14, 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.

Playlist at the Pointe: 7-9 p.m. Oct. 27, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue. Free. (celebrationpointe.com) A live band will perform. Food will be available from area restaurants.

Jazz on the Green: 7-9 p.m. Nov. 11, 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.

Playlist at the Pointe: 7-9 p.m. Nov. 24, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue. Free. (celebrationpointe.com) A live band will perform. Food will be available from area restaurants.

Jazz on the Green: 7-9 p.m. Dec. 9, 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.

Playlist at the Pointe: 7-9 p.m. Dec. 15, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue. Free. (celebrationpointe.com) A live band will perform. Food will be available from area restaurants.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tioga Outdoor Movie Night: 8:30 p.m. Aug. 4, Tioga Town Center, 133 SW 130th Way, Newberry. Free. (tiogatowncenter.com) Tioga movie night featuring “DC League of Super Pets.” Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and enjoy the movie under the stars.

Marjorie Rawlings Birthday Bash: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 5, Marjorie Rawlings Historic State Park, 18700 CR 325, Cross Creek. Admission: $3 per vehicle. (bit.ly/RawlingsPark) Celebrate Florida’s most famous writer as she turns 127 with live fiddle music, cake with the legendary mango ice cream from the classic cookbook, and a special walk through tour of Rawlings’ historic Cross Creek farmhouse.

Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park Community Day: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Aug. 6, River Ranch Water Park, 23400 NW 212th Ave., High Springs. Admission: $16 ages 4 and older, free ages 3 and younger. (kulaqua.com) In an effort to support the community, Camp Kulaqua opens the River Ranch during specific days during the summer at a discounted rate with no reservations required. The venue requests that modest swimsuits be worn. Food and coolers allowed, but no glass containers or alcoholic beverages.

Summer Movie Express: 11 a.m. Aug. 8-9, Regal Royal Park, 3702 W. Newberry Road. Tickets: $2. (regmovies.com/static/en/us/promotions/summer-movie-express) Summer movies for kids. “Kung Fu Panda 3” and “Curious George.”

Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park Community Day: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Aug. 13, River Ranch Water Park, 23400 NW 212th Ave., High Springs. Admission: $16 ages 4 and older, free ages 3 and younger. (kulaqua.com) In an effort to support the community, Camp Kulaqua opens the River Ranch during specific days during the summer at a discounted rate with no reservations required. The venue requests that modest swimsuits be worn. Food and coolers allowed, but no glass containers or alcoholic beverages.

Sip ’n' Stroll: 11 a.m. Aug. 13, Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. Tickets: $25. (thehipp.org) Exclusive behind-the-scenes building tour of the Hippodrome Theatre. Ages 12 and older.

GVN Cornhole Tournament: 6 p.m. registration, 7 p.m. competition Aug. 17, Celebration Pointe, Celebration Pointe Avenue off of Interstate 75 and Archer Road. Cost: $10 per player. (celebrationpointe.com) Bag-tossing competition.

“No Exit”: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Aug. 18-Sept. 3, Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, 3501 SW Second Ave., Suite O. Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 students, seniors, military and teachers. (acrosstown.org) Two women and one man are locked up together for eternity in one hideous room in Hell. The windows are bricked up, there are no mirrors, the electric lights can never be turned off, and there is no exit. A remounting of a successful 2017 production reminds the audience that hell is other people.

“Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 13-29, Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, 3501 SW Second Ave., Suite O. Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 students, seniors, military and teachers. (acrosstown.org) In this infamous tale, Sweeney Todd, an unjustly exiled barber, returns to 19th century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him and ravaged his young wife. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up … and the carnage has only just begun!

Downtown High Springs Artwalk: Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 21, 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.

Tioga Outdoor Movie Night: 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, Tioga Town Center, 133 SW 130th Way, Newberry. Free. (tiogatowncenter.com) Tioga movie night featuring “Ghostbusters.” Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and enjoy the movie under the stars.

Downtown High Springs Artwalk: Noon-5 p.m. Nov. 18, 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.

“Twelfth Night”: 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 1-17, Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, 3501 SW Second Ave., Suite O. Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 students, seniors, military and teachers. (acrosstown.org) Shakespeare’s most sophisticated comedy is a riotous tale of hopelessly unrequited passions and mistaken identity. Duke Orsino is in love with the noblewoman Olivia. She, however, has fallen for his servant Cesario, who is actually Viola, a woman disguised as a man, who loves Orsino — confusion is rife. Meanwhile, Olivia’s arrogant steward Malvolio is cruelly tricked by her uncle Sir Toby Belch, his friend Sir Andrew Aguecheek, and the maidservant Maria into believing his mistress loves him.

Tioga Outdoor Movie Night: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 8, Tioga Town Center, 133 SW 130th Way, Newberry. Free. (tiogatowncenter.com) Tioga movie night featuring “The Santa Clause.” Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and enjoy the movie under the stars.

Downtown High Springs Artwalk: Noon-5 p.m. Dec. 16, 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.

“Little Women”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 19-Feb. 4, 2024, Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, 3501 SW Second Ave., Suite O. Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 students, seniors, military and teachers. (acrosstown.org) A four-women adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel. Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy transform into women before our eyes and experience love, loss and the ever-glowing warmth of the March family hearth.

“Misery”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, March 1-17, 2024, Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, 3501 SW Second Ave., Suite O. Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 students, seniors, military and teachers. (acrosstown.org) “Misery” follows successful romance novelist Paul Sheldon, who is rescued from a car crash by his “No. 1 fan,” Annie Wilkes, and wakes up captive in her secluded home. While Sheldon is convalescing, Wilkes reads his latest book and becomes enraged when she discovers the author has killed off her favorite character, Misery Chastain. Wilkes forces Sheldon to write a new “Misery” novel, and he quickly realizes Wilkes has no intention of letting him go anywhere. The irate Wilkes has Sheldon writing as if his life depends on it — and it does.

“Private Lives”: 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, April 19-May 5, 2024, Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, 3501 SW Second Ave., Suite O. Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 students, seniors, military and teachers. (acrosstown.org) Elyot and Amanda, once married and now honeymooning with new spouses at the same hotel, meet by chance, reignite the old spark and impulsively elope. After days of being reunited, they again find their fiery romance alternating between passions of love and anger. Their aggrieved spouses appear, and a roundelay of affiliations ensues as the women first stick together, then apart, and new partnerships are formed.

“Cabaret”: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, June 7-23, 2024, Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, 3501 SW Second Ave., Suite O. Tickets: $25 general admission; $20 students, seniors, military and teachers. (acrosstown.org) In a Berlin nightclub, as the 1920s draw to a close, a garish master of ceremonies welcomes the audience and assures them they will forget all of their troubles at the Cabaret. With the emcee’s bawdy songs as wry commentary, “Cabaret” explores the dark, heady and tumultuous life of Berlin’s natives and expatriates as Germany slowly yields to the emerging Third Reich. Cliff, a young American writer newly arrived in Berlin, is immediately taken with English singer Sally Bowles.

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Scene Calendar: Community Fun Day, National Night Out, cornhole, more