Wassail! A Holiday Show featuring Chris Thile & Aoife O’Donovan: An evening of carols and general merriment with MacArthur Fellow and Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter Chris Thile will be at the Reilly Arts Center on Dec. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Details at reillyartscenter.com.
John Johnson Live: Live music with John Johnson at the Shuckin’ Shack Oyster Bar, 4414 SW College Road, Ocala, #600, from 6-9 p.m. Jan. 1. Enjoy seafood specials, food and drinks amidst the musical atmosphere. Call 421-9593 for details.
First Friday Art Walk: Jan. 7 from 6-9 p.m. in downtown Ocala. This event features hands-on art activities and demonstrations for all ages provided by local nonprofit arts and cultural organizations. Also: local artists selling their works, participating businesses with extended hours, buskers stationed throughout the downtown area, and more. Free admission. For more information, contact the City of Ocala Cultural Arts Division at 629-8447 or artinfo@ocalafl.org; or visit www.ocalafl.org/artwalk.
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AC/DC’s Back in Black: Classic Albums LIVE will perform the music of AC/DC’s Back in Black. Note for Note, Cut for Cut, Jan. 8 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Performance at 7:30 p.m.; tickets and details at reillyartscenter.com or 351-1606.
Donna Topp and Shirley Wang: The duo will perform at 3 p.m. Jan. 9 at Countryside Presbyterian Church, 7768 SW State Road 200, Ocala. This will be an afternoon of four-handed light classical music selections will including Military March, Carmen Suite, Mendelssohn and Debussy, among others, and concludes with Chopstix Tango Fantastico. Wang, a classical soprano, will sing varied selections. Topp is an acclaimed area pianist and ran a private keyboard studio in Rochester, New York, for many years. Concert is free with love offering. Call 352-237-4633 for more information.
“Around the World in Eighty Days”: This fast-paced comedy will be onstage at the Ocala Civic Theatre from Jan. 20 to Feb. 6. Visit https://ocalacivictheatre.com/ for more details.
Lee Ann Womack: Country music superstar Lee Ann Womack will perform at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Visit reillyartscenter.com or call 351-1606 for tickets and details.
Bluegrass and BBQ: Live musical performances by bluegrass musicians Trinity River Band and Pasture Prime, as well as local artisans, will be featured as part of the Tuscawilla Art Park Series at the Tuscawilla Art Park, 223 NE Fifth St., Ocala, Jan. 22 from 6-9 p.m. Cash bar and BBQ from Big Lee’s Serious about BBQ food truck will be onsite. Tickets $5, available at ocalafl.org/artpark or 629-8447.
Appleton Museum of Art: “Memories and Inspiration: The Kerry and C. Betty Davis Collection of African American Art,” will be on display Jan. 30-April 25.
Art Outside the Lines: Celebrate Ocala’s public art with a live musical performance, food trucks and activities Feb. 20 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. This is part of the Tuscawilla Art Park Series at the Tuscawilla Art Park, 223 NE Fifth St., Ocala. General admission is free; a Curator Pass for $15 includes two guided public art tours, art-themed games and prizes and a complementary beverage. Tickets and details at ocalafl.org/artpark or 629-8447.
“Frida” After Dark: The Tuscawilla Art Park Series at the Tuscawilla Art Park, 223 NE Fifth St., Ocala, will feature a showing of the motion picture “Frida,” a biographical film about Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, March 26 from 6-9:30 p.m. Enjoy a live musical performance, food truck, cash bar, artisan vendors, and movie concessions. Free general admission. Details at ocalafl.org/artpark or 629-8447.
