this weekend
First Friday Art Walk
The Art Walk will return to downtown Ocala from the 1st Friday of each month through May 2023, October 7th from 6pm to 9pm. Hands-on art activities and demonstrations for all ages, local art for sale, extended hours, live music My Uncle’s Friend, Sean T Music and Fareeza playing downtown his square. It is open to the public for free. For more information, 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or www.ocalafl.org/artwalk.
“Best of the Best” 4th Annual Jury Exhibition
Marion Cultural Alliance’s 4th Annual “Best of the Best” Jury Show Reception and Awards Ceremony will be held on October 7 from 5-7pm at The Brick Gallery at 23 SW Broadway St. in Ocala. It is done. This year’s prompt was “Through the Looking Glass.” This year’s judge was James O’Leary, a Florida-based artist and educator. The exhibition runs through his October 29th and will showcase works in a variety of mediums by 50 MCA artist members. All exhibits are for sale and a portion of the sales support his MCA and its mission.
New restaurants in SW Ocala:Chain store occupies the renovated old Logan’s Roadhouse on Easy Street
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Riley Noir: Jane Kozhevnikova
Jane K. is a composer, pianist and educator who skillfully blends different styles. In 2022, she will release an album of art songs, “Lift Up Your Hearts.” She will speak at her NOMA Black Box on her NE Ninth St. 500 in Ocala on her October 7th at 7:30 pm. $25 per ticket. VIP table $175. For more information, please visit www.reillyartscenter.com.
orange blossom opry
Friday Night Live at the Opry (16439 SE 138th Terrace, Weirsdale) will feature former Sawyer Brown Band member Bobby Randall on October 7th at 7pm for a fun night of country music by the Orange Blossom Opry Band. Enjoy. Tickets start at $25. For more information, please visit www.obopry.com.
Whimsical Wonderland
On October 8 at 7:00 PM, the Marion Cultural Alliance’s 15th Annual Applaud the Arts will present “A Whimsical Wonderland” at the NOMA Black Box at the Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE Ninth St., Ocala. Enjoy an evening of tapas, cocktails and interactive art. Enjoy experiences and music while celebrating MCA’s cultural grant and art award winners. Cocktail attire was required. Wonderland costumes and whimsical accessories are encouraged. Tickets start at $35. VIP tickets are available for $85. For more information, call 352-369-1500 or www.mcaocala.org.
Blow Up II – Inflatable Contemporary Art
From October 8 to December 11, the Edith Marie Appleton Gallery and museum lobby at the Appleton Museum at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala will be transformed into larger-than-life inflatable art. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM and Sunday from 12 PM to 5 PM. Using the work of eight renowned artists, this exhibition 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, please visit www.appletonmuseum.org or 352-291-4455.
Hispanic Heritage Festival
Editor’s Note: This festival has been postponed from October 1st to October 8th. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the University of Central Florida will host a Hispanic Heritage Festival on October 8 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Appleton Museum of Art at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd. in Ocala. Free art activities for kids, music and giveaways, community resources and vendors, food trucks. Admission to the museum will be free in conjunction with the museum’s first Saturday free program. Discounted membership for festival attendees. See www.cf.edu for more information.
fort legend
The Ocala Recreation and Parks Division will host its first “Legends of the Fort” on October 8-9 from 4-8pm. Step into history to meet the legends of Fort His King’s past and enjoy a guided tour of His Lantern. Old-fashioned games of horseshoes, checkers, cornhole, and live music round out the evening, and snacks are available for purchase. Tours begin every 10 minutes at Fort King National Historic Landmark (3925 E. Fort King St., Ocala). For more information, visit www.ocalafl.org/recpark, 352-368-5517 or @OcalaRecPark on Facebook.
coming soon
Ira Holmes International Film Series
The College of Central Florida Ira Holmes International Film Series will screen the award-winning Chilean film “Tony Manero” on October 11 at 2:00 pm at the Appleton Museum and CF Ocala Campus at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd. in Ocala To do. 3001 SW College Road, Building 8, Room 110, at 7 pm The film follows a middle-aged criminal obsessed with impersonating the Travolta character from Saturday Night Fever. Augusto Against the backdrop of his Pinochet military dictatorship, his ambitions take a dark turn and lead him into a life of crime. Free for members of all museums and film series. Non-members pay a museum admission fee. For more information, please contact Wendy Adams at extension 352-854-2322. 1546 or email adamsw@cf.edu.
“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.Learn more at fafo.org
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.
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 https://www.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. Details https://mcintosh1890sfestival.com/
in progress
“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 call mhspontak@gmail.com or 352-229-2887. The next artist talk is scheduled for October 10th at 6pm. Margaret Spontak, Chair of the Free the Ocklawaha Coalition, will give a presentation titled “Stories of the Ocklawaha Drawdown”.
“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.” to convey her ideas: videos and writing.” For more information, please visit www.jenniferweigelart.com, 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or www.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 visit www.christinedozier.com, 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or www.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 visit www.gregorydirr.com, 352-629-8447, artinfo@ocalafl.org or www.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 www.ocalafl.org/recpark, 352-368-5517 or @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 www.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. For more information, visit www.appletonmuseum.org.
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