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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
The jazz band, Southern Exposure will be at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum in Inverness on Thursday, February 9th. 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 17th and 18th 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 19th. 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
Films about the environment and sustainability will be shown during “Cinema Verde” from February 24th through March 2nd at Villa East on North Main Street in Gainesville. Details are at 352 327 3560 or at www.cinemaverde.org
The Florida Museum of Natural History presents the gala “A Night at the Museum” on Friday, February 24th at 7:00. There will be dinner and music. More information is available by calling 352 373-2086 or go to www.flmnh.ufl.edu/passport.
Pianist, Margaret Singer will be in recital Tuesday, February 21 at 7:30 PM in UF School of Music, Room 101 and Thursday, February 23 at 5:00 PM in The Church on the Square at The Villages.
The North Central Florida Blues Society will be hosting 11 bands to benefit the March of Dimes at The Warehouse in Gainesville on Sunday, February 26th starting at noon.
The Florida School of the Arts presents “Clue: The Musical” from February 23rd through February 26th. More information is at 386-312-4300 or go to www.floarts.org
Running through March 4th at the High Springs Community Theatre is Neil Simon’s, “The Odd Couple”. Information is available by calling 352 494-0784 or go to http://highspringscommunitytheater.com/
The Ocala Symphony Orchestra will be in a concert featuring the winners of their Young Artists Competition. The program will be on Saturday, February 24th at 7:30 and Sunday, February 25th at 3:00 in the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Auditorium. For more go to http://ocalasymphony.com/?p=2296
Jason Graae will be bringing his New York show honoring Jerry Herman to Gainesville to benefit the Gainesville Chamber Orchestra on Friday, March 2nd at 7:00 at the Gainesville Women’s Club. More information about this event which also features gourmet food and drinks is available by calling 352 336 5448 or going to http://gcomusic.org/
The Gainesville Friends of Jazz present the Nat Adderley, Jr. Quintet on Tuesday, February 14th at 7:30 in the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Gainesville. Music starts at 7:30.
A pops concert will be presented by the Gainesville Community Band featuring William Prince on Sunday, February 19th at 2:00 in the Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall.
