THIS WEEK
‘What Remains: A Story of Alzheimer’s’
Dance Alive is set to present a new program, The Ballet Process. Choreographer Tales Ribeiro and dancers will include attendees on the journey as he creates a new work – “What Remains: A Story of Alzheimer’s”. With “What Remains: A Story of Alzheimer’s,” what we love becomes eternal in our memory — but what happens when our memory is gone? When who we used to be also is gone? This is one story in which a fragment of memory, a moment of love, a treasure in time, is still there. Each “What Remains” experience includes a talk-back and refreshments. Ribeiro, recently promoted to principal dancer and company choreographer for Dance Alive National Ballet, is a recent member of International Dance Council CID, the official worldwide organization of all forms of dance. Among other benefits, he is able to offer International Certification to his students and nominate other persons for CID membership. Take part at 1 p.m. Jan. 24 at Pofahl Studios, located at 1325 NW Second St. For more information, call 371-2986 or email info@ dancealive.org.
Afrofuturism Week
Afrofuturism Week 2025 will celebrate Black diasporic culture, history and alternate futures through art, film, music, fashion and dialogue. The theme for 2025 is “Furious Joy,” inspired by Alice Walker’s book “Hard Times Require Furious Dancing.” The schedule includes the free art exhibition gallery reception for “Furious Joy — Our Pleasure Despite All” from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Gainesville Fine Arts Association, located at 1314 S. Main St.; the free Afrofuturism Films Watch Party at 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Santa Fe Blount Center in downtown gainesville; and the free Afrofuturism Celebration from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Harn Museum of Art, located at 3259 Hull Road. For more information, visit afrofuturismweek.org.
Back-to-Back Performances by Four National Touring Acts
Heartwood Soundstage plans to draw crowds to South Main Station on Jan. 24 with back-to-back performances by four national touring acts. Indie rockers Sydney Sprague and Michigander will kick off the night with an early evening show in Heartwood’s listening room, followed by a raucous outdoor set by New Orleans-based Nick Shoulders and The Okay Crawdad with folksy crooner Sabine McCalla. At 7 p.m., the indoor show in Heartwood’s intimate listening room will kick off with a set by opener Sydney Sprague, who is joining Michigander on tour. Sprague channels her sadness, anxiety and existential dread through driving guitars, shimmering melodies and the deceptively sweet weapons of indie pop-rock and keen observation. Self-aware with a knowing injection of dark humor, her songs summon the best of ’90s alt-rock and classic power-pop without sacrificing a melancholy befitting of the times. Michigander is a Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and producer who delivers elevated and eloquent songcraft, uplifting instrumentation and plainspoken heartland storytelling punctuated by alternative flare. At 9 p.m., fans can gather at Heartwood’s outdoor stage for sets by Sabine McCalla and Nick Shoulders. McCalla — younger sister of Leyla McCalla who was cellist for the Carolina Chocolate Drops — will perform her timeless folk set that blends elements of gospel, folk, soul, blues and Americana. Then, returning headliner Nick Shoulders will take the stage to close out the night. From jangling cajun waltzes to surf-rock infused bluesy ballads, Shoulders’ music is a heady balance of punk defiance partnered with gritty eccentricity and a generational connection to the roots of country music. These performances will take place beginning at 7 p.m. Early bird tickets for each show and more information are available at heartwoodsoundstage.com. Heartwood Soundstage is located at 619 S. Main St.
Take 6, Nnenna Freelon and Clint Holmes
A supergroup forms for the brand-new show, “Withers to Wonder,” where famed multi-Grammy Award-winners Take 6 join forces with illustrious jazz vocalist Nnenna Freelon and Vegas crooner Clint Holmes to celebrate the music of icons Bill Withers and Stevie Wonder. See the performance at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at the Phillips Center, located at 3201 Hull Road. Tickets run $35 to $55, and $12 for University of Florida students. For more information, visit performingarts.ufl.edu.
’20th Century Blues’
Fashion designer Diane Von Furstenberg has said, “My face carries all my memories. Why would I erase them?” Maybe … but would you want to share your face over four decades and the tracks of those memories with everyone?! For 39 years, since the day they met in jail in their 20s, Sil, Mac and Gabby have all gotten together once a year with Danny, a well-known photographer, for a photo shoot, chronicling their enduring friendship and their changing visages. Each year they laugh, eat, drink, catch up, reminisce and cement their continuing bond. This year — year 39 — Danny tells her friends she wants to share the photos with the world in a retrospective of her works at MOMA in New York City. Come enjoy this heart-warming, funny and bittersweet day with these women exploring friendship and its complexities, aging and life! Tickets are $24 for adults, $20 for seniors and $12 for students. Shows are set for 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays plus 2 p.m. Sundays Jan. 24 through Feb. 9 at the Gainesville Community Playhouse, located at 4039 NW 16th Blvd. For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit gcplayhouse.org.
Lee Hunter and Joey Kerr
Lee Hunter and Joey Kerr are making their first appearance at the Theatre of Memory from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 25. Since 1992, Hunter has been placing her own stamp on folk/roots music. She has explored her music since 2014 with guitarist and songwriter Kerr, who has an equally long and acclaimed musical history. In 2022, the duo celebrated the release of her latest CD recording, “Between Nothing and All.” Both artists are currently working on new recording projects — both together and with other musicians — set for release this year. What audiences hear from this duo is inventive approaches to a mix of original songs and traditional tunes pulled from the roots of American music. Seating is limited. Secure tickets at theatreofmemory.org. Theatre of Memory is located at 1705 NW Sixth St.
Geneva Lewis
Hailed as “clearly one to watch” by Musical America, violinist Geneva Lewis is at the forefront of a new generation of performers carrying forward the classical canon with remarkable mastery. She has the power to dominate the music, yet handles it with elegance. Lewis is the recipient of a 2022 Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award, 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grant, and Grand Prize winner of the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Competition. She will perform at 2 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Squitieri Studio Theatre at the Phillips Center, located at 3201 Hull Road. Tickets are $35 and $12 for University of Florida students. To purchase tickets online, visit performingarts.ufl.edu.
ONGOING
‘The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised) (Again)’
The Hippodrome Theatre is throwing the classical theatre rulebook out the window this month with a production that dares to ask: What if three sleep-deprived actors attempted to perform every Shakespeare play in a single evening? “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) (Revised) (Again)” crashes onto the Hippodrome stage through Feb. 16, promising audiences a theatrical fever dream where Hamlet meets “Saturday Night Live,” and Macbeth is like “Succession” with kilts and a much worse PR team. The chaos unfolds through the talents of Charlie Mitchell, Megan Greener and Natalie Cutcher, three brave souls who’ll tackle everything from “Romeo and Juliet” to “King Lear” — often simultaneously. This latest version of this wildly popular play transforms the Bard’s masterworks into an evening of high-energy entertainment suitable for both Shakespeare enthusiasts and newcomers alike. Recommended for audiences 13 and older. For showtimes and tickets, visit thehipp.org.
COMING SOON
Stella Cole
Let this performance transport you to a 1940s jazz club with moody lighting, and the sounds of soft chatter and clinking glasses that fade away as a star takes the stage. Raised on old movies and classic singers, Stella Cole captivates audiences with her soothing renditions of tunes from the Great American Songbook, and a remarkably mature voice reminiscent of Judy Garland. UpStage is an intimate, cabaret-style setting on the Phillips Center Mainstage. The 7 p.m. seating includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar; the 9 p.m. seating includes desserts and cash bar. See the show at 7 and 9 p.m. Jan 31 UpStage at the Phillips Center, located at 3201 Hull Road. Tickets are $55 for the 7 p.m. seating, $35 for the 9 p.m. seating, and $12 for University of Florida students. Visit performingarts.ufl.edu for more information.
Ten Minute Musicals
Theatre Santa Fe will showcase six unique performances in “Ten Minute Musicals” at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 31 in the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall on Santa Fe College’s Northwest Campus, located at 3000 NW 83rd St. This student-run event offers a mix of popular songs from productions like “Chicago,” “Waitress,” “The Book of Mormon” and “Dreamgirls.” Associate Professor Russell Schultz, who is serving as an advisor to the production, shared that the showcase is a way to spotlight the students’ musical talents. Tickets are $16 for adults; $10 for seniors, students and military service members, and children 12 and younger; and free for SF students, faculty and staff with college ID cards. Tickets are available from the Fine Arts Hall Box Office at 352-395-4181 or online at showpass.com/ten-minute-plays.
Flatwoods Fire and Nature Festival
UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatics Science along with several co-sponsors including the Florida Forest Service will mark the end of Prescribed Fire Awareness Week with a free fire festival on Feb. 1. The 2025 Flatwoods Fire and Nature Festival will feature prescribed fire and equipment demonstrations, educational tours, native wildlife, exhibitors from more than 30 different agencies and organizations, and food and music. The event is held at UF’s Austin Cary Forest Campus, located at 10625 NE Waldo Road. The event occurs every other year. It helps put the spotlight on Florida’s forest habits and emphasizes the benefits of prescribed fire in managing healthy ecosystems and reducing the risk of wildfire. The Flatwoods Fire and Nature Festival begins at 10 a.m. with prescribed burn demonstrations at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/nh9ck2n5.
José Valentino and Charlton Singleton
José Valentino, a recipient of multiple Latin Grammy Awards, is a versatile multi-instrumentalist with a musical style that traverses R&B, Latin, jazz, fusion and beyond. Charlton Singleton is a multiple Grammy Award-winning trumpeter, conductor of the Charleston Jazz Orchestra, and a founding member of the acclaimed Gullah quintet Ranky Tanky. Together, Valentino and Singleton promise a fun, energetic evening filled with improvisational flair and fast-paced, funky Latin jazz. UpStage is an intimate, cabaret-style setting on the Phillips Center Mainstage. The 7 p.m. seating includes heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar; the 9 p.m. seating includes desserts and cash bar. See a performance at 7 and 9 p.m. Feb. 1 at UpStage at the Phillips Center, located at 3201 Hull Road. Tickets are $55 for the 7 p.m. seating, $35 for the 9 p.m. seating and $12 for University of Florida students. For more information, or to purchase tickets online, visit performingarts.ufl.edu.
Sacred Springs Stories
Science alone cannot solve the problems that plague Florida’s freshwater springs. To create effective solutions, experts say that we need to examine the human dimension of our water problems. During “Sacred Springs Stories,” area artists, writers and academics will begin that examination by sharing stories about sacred springs they have visited in other countries. Those stories will reveal how people in different cultures define their relationships with water. The free event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 6 at Springs Welcome Center (Florida Springs Institute), located at 18645 Main St. in High Springs. Participants include Margaret Ross Tolbert, Gainesville painter and author of “AQUIFERious” and the new book “Proje Su: Water Project/Leto Joins the Springs,” who will talk about sacred springs in Turkey and Greece; Joon Thomas, Gainesville painter, calligrapher and graphic designer, who will talk about sacred springs in Iran; Wendy-Lin Bartels, Micanopy resident, University of Florida anthropologist and Research Assistant Scientist in the School of Forest, Fisheries and Geomatic Sciences, who will talk about a sacred spring in Bali; Johnny Dame, Florida artist who will talk about his relationship with the Ichetucknee, which he considers to be his muse; Steven Earl, former Florida Park Service Ranger, photographer/videographer, musician and artist, who will talk about the experiences that inspired him to create his book, “Ichetucknee: Sacred Waters”; Lucinda Faulkner Merritt, writer and M.C., who will talk about the interconnections between people and water in Tibetan Buddhism; and Victoria Machado, Rollins College Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, who will talk about how everyone can use the concept of the sacred to understand our local waterways. “Sacred Springs Stories” is organized by Lucinda Merritt and sponsored by the Howard T. Odum Florida Springs Institute/Springs Welcome Center and Rights of Water. For information, visit belovedblueriver.org/sacred-springs-stories or call Merritt at 386-454-0415.
Edward White Quintet
Join The Edward White Quintet for an evening of musical exploration and discovery at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in the Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall on Santa Fe College’s Northwest Campus, located at 3000 NW 83rd St. The Edward White Quintet offers a unique experience for jazz enthusiasts of all levels. Led by Santa Fe College professor and guitarist Edward White, the quintet blends traditional jazz elements with contemporary influences, creating a sound that is both familiar and fresh. The band features Paul Johnson on tenor saxophone, Zac Chester on piano, Alexander Pershounin on bass and David Marsh on drums. The concert continues the 2024-25 season of the arts at Santa Fe College, which began last September when The Wire Birds performed at the Fine Arts Hall. Upcoming events include “Winds Go Pop” on Feb. 20 and “Jazz Up Spring” on March 7. Tickets are $16 for adults; $10 for seniors, students, military service members and children 12 and younger; and free for SF students, faculty and staff with college ID cards. Tickets are available from the Fine Arts Hall Box Office at 395-4181 or online from Showpass.
Writers’ Talks at Rawlings House
With the Feb. 8 return of Writers’ Talks at Rawlings House, Marisella Veiga will present “Recipe for Becoming a Floridian,” featuring the book “Famous Florida Recipes — Centuries of Good Eating in the Sunshine State, 2nd Edition.” Lowis Carlton’s classic and much cherished cookbook is back with iconic recipes from the Keys to the Panhandle — and now fully revised by Veiga, embracing new regions and cultures as food and a journey through history come together. Veiga is an award-winning journalist and short story writer, a syndicated columnist and the author of the acclaimed “We Carry Our Homes with us: A Cuban American Memoir.” Meet the author at 1:30 p.m.; the book talk will begin at 2 p.m. The event is free with the standard park admission of $3 per group in one vehicle. Exact change is needed. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is located at 18700 CR 325 in Cross Creek. Call 466-3672 for more information.
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