this weekend
Brown & Brown Farms Fall Extravaganza
Brown & Brown Farms, 13940 US 301, Oxford has recreated a traditional 8 acre corn maze. Also a pumpkin house/patch, artisans, artisans, vendors, live music, food trucks, and special events and activities for the whole family.The celebration runs every weekend until his November 13th. Open Friday from 3pm to 10pm, Saturday from 10am to 10pm, and Sunday from 12pm to 6pm. It is open to the public for free. For more information call 352-615-4419 or Suzanne@BrownandBrownFarms.com.
lumber river quartet
Friendship Baptist Church, 9510 SW 150th St., Ocala will host an evening of gospel music with the Lumber River Quartet on October 14th at 6:00 pm. The concert commemorates Judy Van Hillier. It is open to the public for free. The donation was gratefully accepted. Call 585-259-0202 for details.
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orange blossom opry
Friday Night Live at the Opry (16439 SE 138th Terrace, Weirsdale) features former Sawyer Brown band member Bobby Randall on October 14th at 7pm. Tickets start at $25. For more information, visit obopry.com.
Okara Cars and Music Show
Join Jenkins Auto Group at Tuscailla Park, 829 NE Sanchez Ave., Ocala on October 15th from 11am-4pm for live music, food, trucks, local art, vendors and Jenkins. Get the chance to see Auto’s newest lineup. Please bring a blanket and a chair. Musical production on Broadway by Glass Onion, Kimber Davis Band and Left. Beer and wine are available for purchase. A portion of the proceeds from this event will support the New Ocala Symphony Community Music Conservatory. It is open to the public for free. For more information, visit reillyartscenter.com or call 352-351-1606.
Phantasmagoria XIII: “Poe Through Tales Darkly”
Bring the stories and poetry of Edgar Allan Poe to life through storytelling, dance, puppetry and projection with this acclaimed theater company at NOMA Black Box, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Featuring the haunting and ominous classic The Raven, the terrifying Heart of the Teller, Poe’s famous Bells, and a selection of more. Showtimes are October 15th at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets are $25. For more information, visit reillyartscenter.com or call 352-351-1606.
coming soon
‘Dracula’
The show runs from October 20th to November 20th at the Ocala Civic Theater. 6. Note: The subject matter of this play is not intended for children. For more information, visit ocalacivictheatre.com.
music across generations
Marion County Christ Church, 6768 SW 80th St., Ocala. will welcome his brothers to the ball on October 21 at 6:30 pm for an evening performance of Christian music featuring his unique mix of four-part harmonies and musical styles. It is open to the public for free. The donation was gratefully accepted. For more information, call 352-861-6782 or ccomc.org.
“FAFO” October 22nd and 23rd
The annual Ocala Arts Festival (“FAFO”) takes place in downtown Ocala on October 22nd and 23rd. Over 150 artists, local performers, food his tracks, entertainment and more. See fafo.org for more information.
Appleton Museum 35th Anniversary
The Appleton Museum is celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Ira Holmes International Film Series with a double feature on October 25th: The House of Dracula and Babette’s Feast. The two specials will begin at noon at the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, and at 5 p.m. at CF Ocala Campus, 3001 SW College Road, Building 8, Room 110. Special guest Patricia Tomlinson will screen “Babette’s Feast” at 6:30 p.m. and hold a discussion after the screening. Movies may contain adult content. Free for members of all museums and film series. Non-members pay a museum admission fee. For more information, contact her Wendy Adams at extension 352-854-2322. 1546 or email adamsw@cf.edu.
Lit & Hoobastank: A Tried and True Tour
Two iconic post-grunge rock bands take the main stage at the Reilly Arts Center at NE Ninth St. 500 in Ocala on October 27th with special guests Alien Ant Farm and Ataris’ Kris Roe . Performance begins at 7:30 PM. Tickets start at $35. VIP packages are available from $145 to $250. For more information, visit reillyartscenter.com or call 352-351-1606.
“The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”
Expect a humorous and unforgettable experience as CCF Visual and Performing Arts students introduce Washington Irving’s classic gothic ghost story. The show will take place October 27-30 at the Dassance Fine Arts Center, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala. Shows Thursday, Friday, Saturday at 7:30 PM and Sunday at 3:00 PM. Tickets are $12 for adults, $6 for non-CF students, and free for CF students, faculty and staff with valid ID. For more information, visit cf.universitytickets.com or 352-873-5810.
Ocala Symphony Orchestra 2022-23 Season Premiere
“Spellbinding Beginnings” will perform at the Reilly Arts Center, NE Ninth St. 500, Ocala on October 29th at 7:30pm and October 30th at 3:00pm. For more information, visit reillyartscenter.com.
2nd Annual Ocala Food & Wine Festival
The festival takes place November 4-6 at the World Equestrian Center (1750 NW 80th Ave., Ocala). Organizers describe it as “a celebrity chef-led gala featuring three days of cooking competitions, beer, wine and spirits education, and sampling of incredible culinary offerings.” , visit ocalafoodandwinefest.com/.
Mackintosh 1890’s Festival
The festival takes place on November 5th from 8am to 4pm in downtown McIntosh. Shopping, food, vendors, arts and crafts, antiques and more. Learn more at mcintosh1890sfestival.com/
in progress
“Best of the Best” 4th Annual Jury Exhibition
The exhibit runs through October 29th at The Brick Gallery at 23 SW Broadway St. in Ocala. This year’s judge was James O’Leary, a Florida-based artist and educator. The exhibition features artwork in various mediums by 50 MCA artist members. All exhibits are for sale and a portion of the sales support his MCA and its mission.
Blow Up II – Inflatable Contemporary Art
Larger-than-life inflatable art transforms the Edith-Marie Appleton Gallery and museum lobby at the Appleton Museum at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd. in Ocala. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM. The exhibition runs through her December 11th and explores the imaginative and often whimsical ways artists use air as a tool to create large-scale sculpture. Special events will be announced during the exhibition. For more information, visit appletonmuseum.org or call 352-291-4455.
“Next Text”
The exhibition, which focuses on visual arts featuring words, runs through October 27 at the Central Florida College Weber Gallery. The exhibition was curated by Shira Goroborotko, his CF Professor of Art Tyrus Clutter and North his Associate Professor of Printmaking at the University of Florida,” he said in his release to CF News. I’m here. The gallery is located on his CF Ocala campus at 3001 SW College Road. Hours are Monday through Thursday from 10am to 4pm. Admission is free. For more information call 352-854-2322, ext. 1664.
art bellfest
Through October, The Hope House at Fort King Presbyterian Church at 13 NE 36th Ave. in Ocala comes to life with murals and visual arts from the Ocklawaha River and Great Florida Riverway. From photographers to painters to sculptors to mural artists, the wildlife and people of the region are all shown in their wonder and struggle. Monday (October 10, 17, 24) from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Fridays (October 7, 14, 21 and 28) from 10am to 4pm. and Sundays (October 9, 16, 23, 30) from noon to 4pm All events are free and open to the public. For more information on artist talks, please contact mhspontak@gmail.com or 352-229-2887. His next artist talk is scheduled for October 17th at 6pm, where Drake Arnold will present “Oklawaha River Wildlife Mural Designs and Other Works.”
“Look on the bright side”
The exhibit, by Jennifer Weigel, is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Ocala Recreation and Parks Administration Building at 828 NE Eighth Ave. and at the 8 Avenue Adult Activity Center at 830 NE Eighth Ave. Parks Administration building until January 9th. It is open to the public for free. A city news release describes Weigel as “an interdisciplinary mixed-media conceptual artist” whose work “uses a wide range of media, including assembly, drawing, fiber, installation, jewelry, painting, performance and photography.” video and writing.” Find out more at jenniferweigelart.com, 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or ocalafl.org/artincityspaces.
“Colorful Pleasures”
This art exhibition by Christine Dozier runs through January 17 at Suite 600, 1770 SW 60th Ave., Ocala International Airport. Free and open to the public. Her Dozier, who lives in Ocala and hails from Memphis, creates her work in oil and acrylic. For more information, please contact christinedozier.com, 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or ocalafl.org/artincityspaces.
“Flower Retrospective Exhibition”
This exhibition of Gregory Dirr’s work runs through December 9 at Clerk’s Office, Ocala City Hall, 110 SE Watula Ave. Free and open to the public. His Boca Raton-based Dirr, in his release from Ocala City News, describes himself as “a multidisciplinary visual artist who focuses on environmental protection and creates work as a cathartic response to the environment.” It has been. The office is open Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information, please contact gregorydirr.com, 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or ocalafl.org/artincityspaces.
“Squares without stitches”
The exhibit runs through January 12 at the Barbara Gaskin Washington Adult Activity Center at 210 NW 12th Ave. in Ocala. For more information, visit ocalafl.org/recpark, 352-368-5517 and @OcalaRecPark on Facebook.
Photo by Stephen Benson
The Appleton Museum of Art (4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala) is exhibiting “Invented Observations: Photographs by Steven Benson” in the Balcony Gallery at Florida Arts through November 6. Benson is a professor at Daytona State University and a recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts of the Midwest. His work is represented in numerous collections, including the Houston Museum of Art, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and the Fotokunst Museum in Denmark. For more information contact him at 352-291-4455 or AppletonMuseum.org.
“Find Beauty”
The exhibit features numerous costumes, set photos, interactive experiences, sketches, fabrics and videos of the costume design process. These objects from the Appleton Museum’s permanent collection inspired the art and design of the Ocala Civic Theater’s recent Beauty and the Beast. The exhibit will run until his winter of 2022. The museum is located at he 4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. Learn more at appletonmuseum.org.
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