‘You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown’
The beloved characters of Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts” come to life as the College of Central Florida Visual and Performing Arts presents the famous musical based on the comic strip. Twelve CF students perform more than a dozen Tony-winning musical numbers. Performances are 7:30 p.m. April 7-9, with a matinee performance at 3 p.m. April 10 at the Dassance Fine Arts Center on the CF campus, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala. For ticket information and additional details, visit www.CF.edu or call 352-854-2322, ext. 1220.
Spring Concert Featuring the Harp Twins
Sholom Park’s Spring Strings Concert features the world-renowned identical twin harpists Camille and Kennerly Kitt from 4-7 p.m. April 9 at the park, 7110 SW 80th Ave., Ocala, in a unique outdoor concert experience, mixing complex arrangements of classic rock, Celtic, Nordic and soundtrack hits – even metal! Portable chairs encouraged; snacks and drinks available at participating food trucks. Tickets are $27 per person; advance registration required. To register or for more details, visit www.sholompark.org, www.masterthepossibilities.org or call 352-861-9751.
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14th annual Marion County Farmland Preservation Festival
This event will be held 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 9 at Rock Star Arena, 20751 NW 87th Avenue Road, Micanopy. Free admission. There will be a tractor parade at 10 a.m., food, music, farmer’s market, crafts and more.
Ocala Symphony Orchestra: ’21st Century Anthology’
The OSO concludes its 2021-22 season on April 9 and 10 with this concert, which features “contemporary works written within the past 10 years by composers Missy Mazzoli, Michael Daugherty and Mason Bates,” according to a news release from organizers. Performances at 7:30 p.m. April 9 and 3 p.m. April 10 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. More details at https://www.reillyartscenter.com/events/21st-century-anthology/
Lauren Heintz plays the Sunday Sampler Concert Series
The Will McLean Foundation’s Sunday Sampler Concert Series will feature Lauren Heintz at 2 p.m. April 10 in the historic Dunnellon Depot, 12061 S. Williams St., Dunnellon. Donation is $15 (cash) at the door. “Lauren has released two albums: ‘Where I Belong’ debuted on global folk radio as the #12 album. ‘Feels Like a Miracle’ helped establish her as a standout in the Florida folk scene,” organizers said in a news release.
Ira Holmes International Film Series
The College of Central Florida presents the finale of this series with a bonus short film festival April 12, featuring Louis Malle’s “Vive Le Tour” and Chris Marker’s time-traveling “La Jetée.” The films screen at the Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., at 2 p.m. and at the CF Ocala Campus, 3001 SW College Road, Building 8, Room 110, at 7 p.m. Films at Ocala campus are free and open to the public; films at the Appleton are free to all museum and film series members. For more information about the Holmes Series, film workshops, Q&As, and non-member tickets, visit CF.edu/filmseries.
Feel Whole Concert Series
The Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala, presents the Feel Whole Concert Series, April 22 through May 14, uplifting the body, mind and spirit. Sponsored by AdventHealth Ocala, Feel Whole kicks off with Grammy winner Béla Fleck and singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn. A portion of tickets will be donated to health professionals and local nonprofits.
Earthfest/Ocala’s Arbor Day celebration
This festival will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 24 at Tuscawilla Park, 800 NE Sanchez Ave., Ocala. The Youth Fishing Derby will be 10 a.m. to noon. Also featured: tree climbing, rock wall climbing, ecofriendly vendors, interactive butterfly exhibit, animal rescues, food trucks, and live entertainment by Side Piece. More at www.ocalafl.org/earthfest.
‘Beauty and the Beast’
This Disney musical will be live onstage May 12-June 5 at the Ocala Civic Theatre. “Based on the beloved 1991 Disney film, this ‘tale as old as time’ is brought to life in a spectacular stage version of the classic fairytale. All the songs from the movie are here, plus half a dozen new hits written for the stage musical,” OCT said in a news release. More at (352) 236-2274 and www.ocalacivictheatre.com.
