5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (424+ words) “Threads of Memory” author Michael Levitan will perform the role of Leib in online presentations of the play from Sept. 24-27. Unboxed Productions and the South Florida-based Curtain Up Theatrical Group are teaming up to present the world premiere of “Threads…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (698+ words) The founding of Howard Academy, Ocala’s first African American school, will be marked with a daylong 160th Anniversary Inaugural Homecoming celebration on Sept. 19 at the Howard Academy Community Center. “I’m very excited about it,” said Narvella Haynes, an Ocala resident and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (365+ words) The Kingdom of the Sun Concert Band is known for its innovative programming. To bring home that point, the all-volunteer band will open its fall season with a concert billed as a “thrilling, split-themed musical journey.” The free concert will…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (493+ words) On the evening of Aug. 29, the Summit Ballroom in Ocala became a window into one of the world’s most fascinating and culturally diverse nations. Indonesian Extravaganza Night, presented by the Global Diversity Asian Social Club at the On Top of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (177+ words) Community Stages is a nonprofit theatre arts group that creates opportunities to learn, make and share the craft. Through performance-based classes, ensembles, camps, workshops, performances and community collaborations, participants of all ages build skills, explore their creativity and connect with…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (210+ words) Use your imagination to enter the Rainbow Springs Art in Dunnellon gallery’s “Colors of the Fall Community Art Show,” which will run from Sept. 5-25 at the gallery. “We hope to see all the reds, golds and oranges of fall, captured…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (874+ words) Ocala and Marion County are continuing to attract a wide variety of artists who find a welcoming environment and a robust and diverse arts community. Some of those artists are “relaunching” the Ocala Studio & Gallery Tour to showcase some of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (171+ words) Caren Neile [Image courtesy fau.edu] During the Appleton Museum of Art’s next Free First Saturday event, set for Sept. 5, Caren Neile will give a presentation on “Florida Lore.” The presentation is a partnership between Florida Humanities and the Appleton…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (595+ words) The legendary Dory Funk Jr. was known for his own athletic prowess as well as for teaching and mentoring new generations of wrestlers. He also was known for his mega-watt smile, which was as big as Marion County (which is…...