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Kevin Harris, this “musical celebration of Black history” promises a survey of Black-innovated songforms including South African hymns, African American spirituals, jazz, blues, gospel and beyond. Harris will lead an A-list ensemble of area musicians and a choir through original arrangements of music spanning decades and continents for two nights only. 7:30 p.m.; Timucua Arts Foundation, 2000 S. Summerlin Ave.; timucua.com; $7.50.

— Matthew Moyer

SATURDAY, FEB. 25

Sarah McLachlan enjoy the night. Eighty whiskeys and spirits will be available for sampling, offered by 28 distillers, from national brands including Maker’s Mark and Jim Beam to regional craft distillers Loggerhead, Manifest and James Two Brothers, and even a few Japanese whiskeys. DJ BMF and the Phat ’n’ Jazzy Players will be joined by DJ ToddLove and Mr. Mogembo to soundtrack your night. And a collaboration with BlueStar’s Blue La La Productions will provide totally new entertainment and ambience. Drink it all in. 7 p.m.; Winter Park Civic Center, 1050 W. Morse Blvd., Winter Park; whiskeybusinessorlando. com; $35-$70. — OW Staff

FEB. 24-26

A Joy-Filled Noise

Timucua Arts Foundation marks the end of Black History Month strong with the return of the program “A Joy-Filled Noise.”

Helmed once again by musical director

For the last 30 (!) years of her career, Sarah McLachlan’s music has been something of a quick fix for music supervisors looking for some midtempo heartstring-pulling that’s neither bombastic nor too specific. After all, is “Angel” about abused animals or heroin overdoses? It doesn’t matter, because you are 100% about to cry mere seconds after the piano melody hits you. And while many of her most well-known songs stick to that slightly banal but incredibly effective formula, the totality of her work over the years has shown her to be remarkably talented — if not terribly versatile — on both sides of the singer-songwriter equation. This run of Florida dates will find her in “songs and stories” mode, which is a perfect setting for someone like McLachlan, whose voice is still in incredible shape, even if her recorded output has dramatically slowed over the past couple decades (she’s only released five albums this century, two of which were Christmas albums), giving fans a chance to hear their favorites in a new context. 8 p.m.; Walt Disney Theater, Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Ave.; drphillipscenter.org; $50.50-$126. — Jason Ferguson

Chris Thile

Rhetorical question: Will “high lonesome” sounds sound even more lonely in an acoustically perfect hall? You can find out on Saturday if you make it out to