Scene Calendar: Tioga Concert Night, Back to School Bash, art exhibits, more

MUSIC

Rick Springfield and Men At Work: 7 p.m. today, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine. Tickets: $39.50-$149.50. (904-209-0367, theamp.com) The 1980s-era popular musicians will perform.

“Free Fridays” Concert: 7-9 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 21, Bo Diddley Plaza amphitheater, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (bodiddleyplaza.com/upcoming-events) Dion Dia Presents will perform hip-hop. Future dates include De Lions of Jah performing reggae on Aug. 12; The Savants of Soul performing soul music on Aug. 19; Matcha and the Sooza Brass Band performing funk-rock and brass band music on Aug. 26; the Fest 20-year anniversary showcase on Sept. 2; Pet Detectives performing ’90s rock and alternative covers on Sept. 9; Wax Wings with special guests performing original folk rock on Sept. 16; The Late Night Losers with special guests performing alt-rock on Sept. 23; RC and Showtime performing R&B and soul on Sept. 30; The Last Waltz, a The Band tribute band, performing Oct. 7; Morningbell performing psychedelic rock and soul on Oct. 14; and The Imposters, a The Beatles tribute band, closing this year’s series on Oct. 21.

Tioga Concert Night: 7-10 p.m. today, Tioga Town Center, 133 SW 130th Way, Newberry. Free. (tiogatowncenter.com) Scott Wilson and the Global Jazz Ensemble will perform. Future performances include one more performance TBA on Aug. 26.

Keith Urban: 7 p.m. today, Daily's Place Amphitheatre, 1 Daily’s Place, Jacksonville. Tickets: $60-$90. (dailysplace.com/events, 904-633-2000) The country superstar will perform as part of his “The Speed of Now” tour.

Buddy Guy with John Hiatt and the Goners: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340C A1A South, St. Augustine. Tickets: $47-$102. (904-209-0367, theamp.com) The title of Buddy Guy's latest album says it all: “The Blues Is Alive and Well.” John Robert Hiatt is one of America’s most respected and influential singer-songwriters.

THEATER

“Hamlet”: 8 p.m. today-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Acrosstown Repertory Theater, 619 S. Main St. Tickets: $20 general admission; $15 seniors, military and students. (acrosstown.org/2022-07-hamlet) An original adaptation of one of the most impactful and widely performed pieces of literature in the world. Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns from school to find his father dead and his mother married to his uncle. However, something is rotten in the state of Denmark, and his father’s ghost walks nightly through Elsinore castle crying out for revenge.

“Monty Python's Spamalot”: 8 p.m. today-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Gainesville Community Playhouse, 4039 NW 16th Blvd. Tickets: $23 general admission, $19 seniors, $12 students. (gcplayhouse.org) This musical, featuring a bevy of beautiful show girls, a cow and killer rabbits is lovingly ripped off from the movie “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”

“Peter Pan”: 7 p.m. today-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday, High Springs Playhouse, 23416 W. U.S. 27, High Springs. Tickets: $9. (highspringsplayhouse.com) Summer youth production based on the book by J.M. Barrie. The Darling children love to hear of Peter Pan’s adventures during his visits through the open window of their nursery. One night, after their Nana has taken his shadow and Wendy has sewn it back on, Peter Pan and Tinker Bell whisk the children off to Neverland to be part of their adventures. Wendy, John and Michael become friends with the Lost Boys and Princess Tiger Lily, and Wendy becomes everyone’s mother. When the evil Captain Hook captures Wendy and the Lost Boys, Peter Pan comes to their rescue. Together with a ticking crocodile, Peter Pan puts Captain Hook in his place and returns the Darling children to their home.

ET CETERA

Back to School Bash: 5-9 p.m. today, 5310 NW Eighth Ave. Free. (bit.ly/schoolbash22) Family event featuring music, drinks and food trucks.

“Florida Skies”: 7-8 p.m. today, 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.

Sweetwater Wetlands Tour: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 Williston Road. Tickets: Free with park admission of $5 per car or $2 per person for bicyclists, pedestrians and buses. (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.

Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park Sinkhole Guided Walk: 10-11 a.m. Saturday, Devil’s Millhopper Geological State Park, 4732 Millhopper Road. Cost: $4 per vehicle, $2 pedestrian or bicyclist. (bit.ly/devilsmill) Ask questions and learn about the area and its history while exploring the park with a ranger.

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, [email protected]) 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.

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 13 and older, free ages 12 and younger. (hailehomestead.org) The Historic Haile Homestead is unique in the nation for its "Talking Walls.''

Back to School Bash: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Red White and Blues Farm, 3250 NE 140th Ave., Williston. Cost: Free with one school supply donation per person. (redwhiteandbluesfarm.com) Celebrate the end of summer with farm activities, a DJ from New Beginnings Entertainment, food trucks, back-to-school activities and more.

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.

Back to School Bash: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, Abraham Lincoln Middle School, 1001 SE 12th St. Free. (786-955-3108) Family event featuring a backpack giveaway, live DJ and food.

“We Are Stars”: 7-7:30 p.m. Saturdays through Aug. 20, Kika Silva Pla Planetarium at Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83rd St. Tickets: $7.19 general admission; $6.17 ages 4-12, ages 60-plus, UF affiliates, military and first responders. (showpass.com/we-are-stars) What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry and our explosive origins. Connect life on Earth to the evolution of the universe by following the formation of hydrogen atoms to the synthesis of carbon, and the molecules for life. Narrated by Andy Serkis.

Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park Community Day: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday, 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.

Perspectives in the Park Speaker Series: Noon-1 p.m. Sunday, Hogtown Creek Headwaters Park 1500 NW 45th Ave. Free. (bit.ly/speakers22a) Monthly event. Learn from experts in their field about nature, history and art, and hear some of their stories.

Water Day Festival: 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Cypress and Grove Brewing Co., 1001 NW Fourth St. Free. (bit.ly/waterday22a) Congratulating the winners of the Creekend Warriors Trash Tournament with food trucks, a slip ’n’ slide, water games, arts and crafts, live music and local conservation organizations.

Birds and Brews: 5:30 p.m. Sunday, First Magnitude Brewing Company, 1220 SE Veitch St. Free. (facebook.com/FirstMagnitudeBrewing/events) Bird walks. Meet in front of the metal Maggie sign by the entrance to The Source. The group, led by volunteers from the Alachua Audubon Society, will identify birds at Depot Park. Some binoculars and bird guides provided, but feel free to bring any other equipment you wish. Future dates include Sept. 4.

Museum Nights: Block pARTy: 6-9 p.m. Thursday, Harn Museum of Art, Phillips Center and the Florida Museum of Natural History, Southwest 34th Street and Hull Road. Free. (bit.ly/pARTy22) Pop-up activities, galleries, Driveway Theatre Project, backyard biodiversity with a scientist, screen-printing activity and food trucks.

CASTING CALL

“Sister Act Jr.”: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Star Center Theatre, 11 NE 23rd Ave. Cost: Production fees (materials and teaching artists). $75 previous participants, $100 new performers. (bit.ly/staraud22) Prepare to move, sing a song and be prepared to read from the script. Based on the hit 1992 film and Tony-nominated Broadway musical, “Sister Act Jr.” is the feel-good musical comedy that will have audiences jumping to their feet. Casting students in grades seven through 12. Four performances planned Sept. 9-11.

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

Annasemble Community Orchestra: Accepting new members for the Fall 2022 season. (annasemble.org, [email protected]) The mostly strings orchestra is open to ages 14 and older, no auditions required. Rehearsals take place twice a month on a Sunday afternoon.

ART

Cade Museum for Creativity and Invention: “Wandering the Milky Way,” a tour of the solar system, on display through Jan. 1, 2023; “Voyages,” a trip through space and time, on display through Jan. 1, 2023; “Animationland” on display through Jan. 3, 2023. 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)

Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center: “Unapologetic!” on display through August. The exhibit features works by local Gainesville artist Yvonne Ferguson with images of cultural and human rights icons as well as notable and groundbreaking musicians. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday and Saturday plus by appointment for schools and other groups. 837 SE Seventh Ave. (226-8321, [email protected])

Florida Museum of Natural History: 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: “The Beautiful Mind: Exploring Mental Health Through Art” on display through Aug. 20; “Things Unseen: Biennial National Juried Exhibition” on display Aug. 23-Oct. 22; “Indulge: The Art of Food” on display Oct. 25-Nov. 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, [email protected])

Harn Museum of Art: “Global Perspectives: Highlights from the Contemporary Collection,” a celebration of global interconnectedness, on display through Sept. 25; “COPIA II,” celebrates new photographs that have entered the Harn Museum of Art’s collection in the last six years, with a few other photographs rarely or never shown before, on display through Oct. 30; “Speechless: Text & Image in Global Culture,” a fascinating look at how words, aesthetics and materials have supported religious, political and socio-cultural agendas for millennia, on display through Dec. 30; “Global Perspectives: Highlights from the Contemporary Collection,” a celebration of global interconnectedness, on display through Oct. 1, 2023; “She/Her/Hers: Women in the Arts of China,” which unravels the intersecting roles women played as subjects, artists and consumers of art in traditional, modern and contemporary China, on display through March 24, 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)

Hippodrome Gallery: “Flowers and Pollinators,” a series of digital collages by Heather Bjorn inspired by terra firma and the pollinators who punctuate it, on view through Wednesday. Gallery hours are noon-10 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. Hippodrome Theatre, 25 SE Second Place. (thehipp.org)

Matheson History Museum: “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, currently on display online and in person; “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; “Trailblazers: 150 Years of Alachua County Women,” celebrating the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote in the United States, on display. Gallery hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Friday-Saturday. 513 E. University Ave. (378-2280, mathesonmuseum.org)

Melrose Bay Art Gallery: Work from Cleetus Antony on display through Aug. 28; work from Candace McCaffery on display Sept. 2-25; work from Nancy Betty on display Sept. 30-Oct. 3; work by Gwen Chraznowski on display Nov. 4-20; Gallery Special Pre-Holiday Gifts Show to be held Nov. 26-Dec. 31; 2022 Holiday Invitational Reception to be held Dec. 2 during the First Friday Art Walk. 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)

Mossman Hall: 5-8 p.m. today Artwalk event featuring food truck rally and “Clay Station” student show. 301 State Road 26, Melrose. (262-6222)

Santa Fe College Art Gallery: “Natural Beauty,” featuring painting, printmaking, photography, and ceramic and sculptural works by John Moran, Wendy Free, Deb Lindberg, Vicki Santello, Veronica Villasénor and more, on display through today. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday. 3000 NW 83rd St. (395-5464)

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.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

Goo Goo Dolls: 7 p.m. Aug. 24, Daily's Place Amphitheatre, 1 Daily’s Place, Jacksonville. Tickets: $39.50-$269.50. (dailysplace.com/events, 904-633-2000) The ’90s band will perform as part of their “Summer Tour 2020” tour with special guest Blue October.

Rod Stewart: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 2, Daily's Place Amphitheatre, 1 Daily’s Place, Jacksonville. Tickets: $63-$458.50. (dailysplace.com/events, 904-633-2000). The flamboyant, gravelly-voiced rock/pop singer will perform.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Tioga Outdoor Movie Night Series: 7 p.m. Aug. 12, Tioga Town Center, 133 SW 130th Way, Newberry. Free. (tiogatowncenter.com) Tioga movie night featuring “Clifford the Big Red Dog.” Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, and enjoy the movie under the stars.

Brew at the Zoo: 4-7 p.m. Aug. 13, Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, 3000 NW 83rd St. Tickets: $60. (showpass.com/brewatthezoo) After-hours admission to the zoo, animal encounters, access to food, four 4-ounce beer pours, live bands, games and a commemorative souvenir cup. Additional pours will be available for purchase. All guests must be 21 years or older to attend; valid government-issued ID required.

First Baptist Church of Gainesville 150 +2 Anniversary: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 13, First Baptist Church of Gainesville, 14105 NW 39th Ave. Free entry. (fbcgainesville.net) Church anniversary celebration featuring antique car show, children activities, bounce house, games and food for purchase.

Family Invention Lab: 2 p.m. Aug. 14, Meeting Room A, Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. Free; register online. (aclib.us/invention) Learn basic coding and engineering lessons for the whole family. These programs are curated by the MakerSpace team to encourage discovery, experimentation and hands-on learning with beginner-friendly technology. Ages 5 and older. Future event will be held Aug. 28.

Family Movie Night: 8 p.m. Aug. 20, Mossman Hall, 301 SR 26, Melrose. Free entry and popcorn; sodas and candy for sale; donations welcomed. (bit.ly/mossmovies22) A showing of “Smokey and the Bandit.”

Sunday Assembly: 11 a.m. Aug. 21, Pride Center located in the Liberty Center, 3131 NW 13th St. Free. ([email protected], sagainesville.weebly.com) Sunday Assembly will host guest speaker Vivian L. Filer, CEO of the Cotton Club Museum and Cultural Center. The title of her talk will be “Women Advancing the Civil Rights Movement in Gainesville, Florida.” Music will be provided by Sunday Assembly musicians with the opportunity to sing along. Vaccinations, boosters and face masks are recommended and encouraged. It also is possible to attend via Zoom.

Night of Dance 2022: 4-6 p.m. Oct. 1, Bo Diddley Plaza, 111 E. University Ave. Free. (ufl.edu) Annual event in its fifth year featuring interactive health and fitness performances, community partnerships, health education, information on local resources and COVID shots.

High Springs Art Walk: Noon-5 p.m. Oct. 15, downtown High Springs. Free entry. (facebook.com/HighSpringsDowntownMerchants) Seasonal monthly event featuring local artists gracing sidewalks and storefronts with some locations featuring live painting and demonstrations. Future dates are Nov. 19 and Dec. 17.

This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Scene Calendar: Tioga Concert Night, Back to School Bash, art exhibits