Mahler’s 5th Symphony: A Journey with the Gainesville Orchestra

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

Embark on a musical voyage as the Gainesville Orchestra, led by Maestro Evans Haile, presents Mahler’s 5th Symphony. Part of the “Powerful Ports of Call” season, this masterpiece is a celebration of love, life, and resilience, inspired by Mahler’s meeting with his muse and wife, Alma Schindler. Experience the hauntingly...

$20 – $40

Cirque Kalabanté

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

See gravity-defying acrobatics and jaw-dropping displays of contortion and strength with Cirque Kalabanté. Inspired by daily life in Guinea, this performance is designed to share the beauty, youth, and artistry of West African culture. Founded by Guinean-born Cirque du Soleil veteran Yamoussa Bangoura, Kalabanté means “ambitious child with exceptional courage”...

$12 – $45

The Ballet Process at Pofahl Dance Studios

Pofahl Studios 1325 NW 2nd St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Dance Alive proudly presents a new program, The Ballet Process. Often asked, “How do you create a new work”, one of DANB’s gifted young choreographers, Tales Ribeiro, offered to answer the question. Ribeiro invites you to join him and the dancers on the journey as he creates a new work...

$35

Afrofuturism Films Watch Party at Santa Fe College Blount Center

Santa Fe College Blount Center 401 NW 6th St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Join the screening for a collection of three short films from the African Diaspora: “Pumzi”, “Afronauts”, and “Daughter of the Sea”, that delve into Afrofuturism, migration and the fantastical. Followed by a community conversation moderated by Antoine Williams. This event is FREE and open to the public. Free parking is...

Free

“BKLYN: The Musical” at Star Center Theatre

Star Center Theatre 11 NE 23rd Ave., Gainesville, FL, United States

Follow the inspirational journey of talented street performers at "BKLYN: The Musical." Set in the heart of New York City, a talented singer named Brooklyn joins a group of street performers, hoping to share her story through music. With a blend of pop, soul and gospel songs, "BKLYN: The Musical"...

“Doubt: A Parable” at Acrosstown Repertory Theatre

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

The talented actors of the Acrosstown Repertoire Theatre present a thought provoking and powerful performance with “Doubt: A Parable.” The play, written by John Patrick Shanley, was adapted into a 2008 film starring Amy Adams, Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Viola Davis. Set in 1960s America, the story follows...

Event Series The Acrosstown Presents: Calming The Man

The Acrosstown Presents: Calming The Man

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

Special Engagement! Showing February 7-9 only, Friday and Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 2PM Greenville has evolved since its Old South origins, but many wounds remain. In 1976, Daddyo, a middle-aged Black man, struggles with the psychological scars of a segregated past. His sons, Michael and Tracey, are central to...