The Season’s Picks
Must-see performancesThe Nutcracker with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Dance Alive National Ballet pairs with a live orchestra for the season’s classic — Fri. Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m., Sat. Dec. 19 at 2 & 7:30 p.m., and Sun. Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Curtis M. Phillips Center.
Book TicketsAn Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry
The Tony-winning Hamilton and Girls5eva star brings a Broadway-style vocal concert to Gainesville on Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m., presented by UF Performing Arts.
Book TicketsOctober
Oct. 12
“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band
UF Performing Arts|7:30 p.m.
Concert bandOct. 14
Béla Fleck: My Bluegrass Heart
UF Performing Arts|7:30 p.m.
Bluegrass / instrumentalOct. 16
Dance Alive National Ballet: Rock On America! A Tom Petty Tribute Ballet
Dance Alive National Ballet|7:30 p.m.
BalletOct. 18
Davin Youngs: The Reset
UF Performing Arts|11 a.m. & 3 p.m.
Vocal / participatory performanceOct. 30
UF Symphony Orchestra: Symphonie Fantastique
UF College of the Arts|7:30 p.m. — conducted by Tiffany Lu, with violinist Aubree Oliverson
Orchestral concertOct. 30
UF Carillon Annual Halloween Spooktacular
UF College of the Arts|7:30 p.m. at University Auditorium — free
Free carillon concert
These programs appear on the UF Performing Arts calendar; the official calendar notes that dates, times and venues may change.
November
Nov. 6
An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry
UF Performing Arts|7:30 p.m.
Vocal / Broadway-style concertNov. 10
Behind the Lines: A 9/11 Story
UF Performing Arts|7:30 p.m.
Theater / spoken-word performanceNov. 12
Sons of Town Hall
UF Performing Arts|7 & 9 p.m.
Folk music / theatrical concertNov. 13
Songs of the Season — Santa Fe College Singers
Santa Fe College|7:30–9:30 p.m. at the Santa Fe College Fine Arts Hall
Choral concertNov. 22
The War And Treaty
UF Performing Arts|7:30 p.m.
Soul, country and Americana concert
Six of these are presented by UF Performing Arts; Songs of the Season is presented by Santa Fe College.
December
Dec. 3
Kings Return: We Four Kings
UF Performing Arts|7:30 p.m. at the Curtis M. Phillips Center
A cappella holiday concertDec. 4–20
Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre|Fri./Sat. 8 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. at Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, 3501 SW 2nd Ave.
Holiday playDec. 4 & 7
Gainesville Big Band: A Big Band Christmas
Gainesville Big Band
Holiday big-band concertDec. 6
UF Carillon Annual Holiday Concert
UF College of the Arts|1:30 p.m. — free
Free carillon concertDec. 18–20
The Nutcracker with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra
Dance Alive National Ballet|Fri. 7:30 p.m.; Sat. 2 & 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2 p.m. at the Curtis M. Phillips Center
Ballet with live orchestra
Dance Alive also offers Class with Clara onstage at 4 p.m. on Dec. 19 and 20 for children and dance students.
Best Picks by Interest
Find your night outBroadway voice
Renée Elise Goldsberry, Nov. 6.
Dance
Rock On America! Oct. 16, RUBBERBAND Oct. 22, or The Nutcracker Dec. 18–20.
Classical music
Telegraph Quartet Oct. 4, the Marine Band Oct. 12, or Symphonie Fantastique Oct. 30.
Holiday outing
Kings Return Dec. 3, Miss Bennet Dec. 4–20, or The Nutcracker Dec. 18–20.
Free events
UF’s Halloween carillon concert Oct. 30 and holiday carillon concert Dec. 6.