Don’t forget about Gainesville’s “Art Walk” on the last Friday of each month from 7 to 10 pm in Historic Downtown Gainesville. The Walk includes a dozen galleries and venues and live music.  For more go to www.gvlculturalaffairs.org

Running from January 20^th through February 5^th at the Melon Patch Playhouse in Leesburg, Woody Allen’s “Don’t Drink the Water”.  More information is available at www.melonpatch.org or by calling 352 787 3013.

The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire will be on the weekends of January 29^th and February 4^th at the Alachua County Fairgrounds.

The Hippodrome State Theatre in Gainesville presents the comedy “Sirens” from January 11^th through February 5^th.  Information about the show or tickets can be obtained by calling the Hippodrome Box Office or going to www.thehipp.org

Coming to University of Florida Performing Arts…  In February the line up begins with “The Soweto Gospel Choir” on the 3^rd, violinist, Joshua Bell on the 4^th and on the 9^th, “The Ahn Trio”.  For more information on University of Florida Performing Arts events and performances, you can call the Box Office at 352-392-2787 or you can go to http://performingarts.ufl.edu/events/

Dr. Will Kesling conducts the University of Florida Chamber Choir and Baroque Concert, with Dr. John Lowe playing the Organ on Tuesday, February 7^th in Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Gainesville. The program begins at 7:30.

The jazz band, Southern Exposure will be at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum in Inverness on Thursday, February 9^th.  For more call 352 341 6427.

Dance Alive National Ballet will be joined by University of Florida Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Raymond Chobaz, the University of Florida Concert Choir and the Gainesville Civic Chorus as they all perform Carl Orff’s epic scenic oratorio, “Carmina Burana” on February 17^th and 18^th at the Phillips Center.  Information and tickets available at 352 392 2787 or go to www.dancealive.org

The Acrosstown Reperatory Theatre in Gainesville presents “Love Letters” through February 19^th.  More information is at 352 234 6278.

The University of Florida, Friends of Music presents “An Evening of Music with Friends” with a full slate of musical guests including Gary Langford, dinner and more at the Steinbrenner Band Hall on February 10th.  Reservations and information is available by calling 352 846 1218 or go to www.arts.ufl.edu/fom/events

The H2 Saxophone Quartet will be performing on Saturday, February, 4^th at 7:30 in the University Auditorium.  More information is available at 352 392 0223.