Don’t Miss the Final Weekend of “The Play That Goes Wrong,” June 5-8

Gainesville Community Playhouse 4039 NW 16th Blvd., Gainesville, FL, United States

Expect the unexpected - and uncontrollable laughter - when everything that can go wrong does in this award-winning comedy. The Cornley Drama Society is attempting to stage a classic murder mystery... but from missing props and collapsing sets to unconscious actors and a corpse that won’t play dead, chaos reigns supreme. Will...

Gainesville Circus Center Student Showcase: Icons Through the Ages, June 6-7

Gainesville Circus Center 1925 NW 2nd St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Watch original choreography from the Gainesville Circus Center paired with hit music for a iconic performance on Friday and Saturday. Icons through the Ages is a showcase of aerial acrobatics and dance with music from the 1920s to today. Tickets are available online. Children ages 5 and under are free....

$10 – $15

Armand and Angelina – Magical Musical Comedy Show

Unity of Gainesville 8801 NW 39th Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Get Ready to Laugh Out Loud with Armand and Angelina! Looking for a night of fun, laughter, and unforgettable entertainment? Mark your calendars and prepare for an evening of pure joy as Armand and Angelina bring their latest musical comedy extravaganza to the stage! This all-new program is more than...

National Theatre Live: The Importance of Being Earnest at the Hippodrome Cinema

Hippodrome Cinema 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, United States

NR 2025 ‧ Comedy ‧ 3h 2m (15 min intermission) Back by popular demand! Grab tickets now, this will sell out. Two Victorian gentlemen lead double lives, each creating fictional personas to escape their responsibilities. Their deceptions grow complicated when they pursue romance with two different women.

“The Wedding Banquet” at the Hippodrome Cinema

Hippodrome Cinema 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, United States

R 2025 Romance/Comedy 1h 43m Hoping to stay in the country, a gay man proposes a green card marriage to a female friend in exchange for paying for her IVF treatment. However, things soon get complicated when his grandmother surprises them with plans for an extravagant Korean wedding banquet. Showtimes:...

The Room Next Door at the Hippodrome Cinema

Hippodrome Cinema 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, United States

R 2024 ‧ Drama ‧ 1h 50m Pedro Almodovar's English language feature debut. Ingrid and Martha were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. After years of being out of touch, they meet again. The movie explores themes of friendship, end-of-life decisions, and the...

Room to Dance, June 13-14

Jackson N. Sasser Fine Arts Hall 3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Watch Santa Fe College’s dance season finale "Room to Dance" with performances Friday and Saturday. Original student-driven choreography highlight a range of dance styles including contemporary dance, hip hop, ballet, musical theatre, tap and more. Audiences are invited to join a Q&A with the choreographers after each performances. Tickets are...

$10 – $15

Rebels with a Cause: Art As Resistance in Animation – Paprika at the Hippodrome Cinema

Hippodrome Cinema 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, United States

R 2006 Thriller/Sci-fi 1h 30m In this dazzling sci-fi from Satoshi Kon, the boundary between dream and reality dissolves. A stunning meditation on control, creativity, and the radical freedom of the subconscious. Discussion to follow screening. Part of the Art As Resistance Anime Festival June 15

Event Series One To One John & Yoko

“One To One John and Yoko” at the Hippodrome Cinema, June 19-28

Hippodrome Cinema 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, United States

R 2024 ‧ Documentary ‧ 1h 40m This documentary follows John Lennon and Yoko Ono during the early 1970s, with never-before-seen footage of their time living in Greenwich Village and their “One to One” concert performance at Madison Square Garden. Thurs, June 19 at 8:30 PM Fri, June 20 at...

“Battle of the Ages” – 9th Annual Dance Recital at UF Phillips Center

Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 3201 Hull Rd., Gainesville, FL, United States

Get ready to move to some goooood music with Momentum Dance Arts 🎶 🎼Join the 9th Annual Dance Recital: "Battle of the Ages" — where good music meets amazing dancing! Watch generations collide on stage as our talented dancers bring timeless hits and iconic moves to life in an unforgettable...

$23

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) [Revised] [Again] at High Springs Playhouse, June 20-29

High Springs Playhouse 130 NE 1st Ave,, High Springs, FL, United States

Watch what happens when six actors perform 37 classic plays in only an hour and a half. Laugh out loud as the timeless works of Shakespeare are delivered in a witty, fast-paced whirlwind. First premiered by three comedians at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1987, "The Complete Works of William...

One Last Weekend to Catch the Hipp’s Summer Sensation: “Pump Boys and Dinettes,” July 3-6

Hippodrome Theatre 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, FL, United States

Head downtown for the Hippodrome Theatre’s sensational summer musical "Pump Boys and Dinettes," held over for the final performances through Sunday, July 6. Set on Highway 57 between a gas station and the Double Cupp Diner, the Tony-nominated crowd-pleaser hits the mainstage blending country, rock, blues, and charm - all...

(Sold Out) “Little Shop of Horrors” at Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, Through July 13

Acrosstown Repertory Theatre 3501 SW 2nd Ave., Ste. O, Gainesville, FL, United States

The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” – after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers...

“Little Shop of Horrors” at Acrosstown Repertory Theatre – Final Weekend!

Acrosstown Repertory Theatre 3501 SW 2nd Ave., Ste. O, Gainesville, FL, United States

The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names "Audrey II" - after his coworker crush. This foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore promises unending fame and fortune to the down and out Krelborn as long as he keeps feeding it, BLOOD. Over time, though, Seymour discovers...

“A True Crime Comedy Night!” at the Hippodrome Cinema

Hippodrome Cinema 25 SE 2nd Pl., Gainesville, United States

Get a sneak peak of a twistedly funny one-man show with comedian Casey Skinner. The Cecil Hotel. Home to the Night Stalker. A woman found floating in the water tower. Dozens missing under mysterious circumstances. And Casey Skinner - a naive Southerner - who booked a room there for two...

$20

Opening Weekend of The Award-Winning Musical Comedy “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”

Gainesville Community Playhouse 4039 NW 16th Blvd., Gainesville, FL, United States

Don't miss the opening weekend of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," a spirited musical comedy that dives into the clash between morality and hypocrisy in a small Texas town. With humor and heart, this award-winning musical delivers toe-tapping country-western songs and sharp satire about politics, public opinion and personal...