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CONTENTS APRIL 2013 • VOL. 13 ISSUE 04
ON THE COVER – Dr. Will Kesling has conducted hundreds of choral ensembles and some 40 professional symphony orchestras throughout the world. He began working with the Gainesville Civic Chorus eight years ago as director of chorale activities.
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Century Tower A Brief History of the Century Tower and Carillon BY SARAH BRAND
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Johannes Brahms’ A German Requiem Chorus Sings About Hope and Comfort in Times of Death BY KATHERINE KALLERGIS
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Improv and “Arcadia” The Doris Goes Theatrical BY ELLIS AMBURN
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One Year Later Choral Scholarship Lands Local Student at Carnegie Hall BY KATHERINE KALLERGIS
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Music is in the air! I miss playing in the band. It was 41 years ago (in March) that I performed in my very first show with the Shenandoah Jr. High School Concert Band. I believe I even have that old cassette recording stashed away with my stuff (I may very well be a hoarder). Music has always been an integral part of my life. I played trombone in marching bands, jazz bands and pit orchestras. I even tickled the ivories in couple of rock bands. Recently, I had a dream that I picked up that dusty old trombone and wailed away on it. I played much better in the dream than I ever did in real life. And while I do my best not to live with regret, part of me is saddened that I put that old horn away so many years ago. But life has its demands and I could no longer find the time to play in any sort of musical organization. Perhaps one day I will. Recently, I reconnected with an old band mate — a fellow trombonist who had played in widely popular “Miami
Sound Machine” back in the day. He sold me his old trombone when I moved to Gainesville to attend the University of Florida. He asked if I still had his horn, and reminded me we had agreed that he would buy it back in 20 years. Well, before I could even pack it up and send it to him, a much nicer trombone arrived in the mail, compliments of my buddy. So I sent him his old horn. He received it about the same time as the anniversary of his father’s death. This was particularly poignant because his father had given him the trombone during his senior year in high school and had passed away soon afterward. I’m glad I hadn’t procrastinated. What brings all this to mind are two of the stories we bring to you in this edition of Senior Times. For starters, we offer a feature on the Gainesville Civic Chorus. This month, the GCC and the Philharmonic Orchestra with the University of Florida Choral Union present Johannes Brahms’ “A German Requiem” and “Tragic Overture.” In May, the Marion Civic Chorale presents several concerts in Ocala. You can read about the MCC and its scholarship program, as well. Speaking of music, have you ever wondered about the history of UF’s Century Tower and its bells? The interior was originally planned as a historic museum and art gallery, but was never completed. Learn about the bell tower and the massive carillon that resides on its top, in this edition. Enjoy!
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Immersive Experience Two massive manatees, peering in through the windows as if in a gigantic aquarium, now greet visitors at the Florida Museum of Natural History. On March 21, the final panels were installed at the museum for its new exhibit. To create this immense display, taken by photographer John Moran, museum workers on a mechanical lift applied a series of large-format translucent photographs to the windows of the museum’s central gallery. The finished image spans about 20 feet in height by 60 feet in width. Across the room is another underwater scene of a local, and imperiled, spring. These images are part of the “Springs Eternal: Florida’s Fragile Fountains of Youth” and “Finding the Fountain of Youth: Discovering Florida’s Magical Waters” exhibits, which opened in March and run through December 15. The exhibits feature the state’s natural springs and explore the legends surrounding Ponce de León’s discovery of the state 500 years ago. Based on author Rick Kilby’s upcoming
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Century Tower A Brief History of This Gainesville Landmark and Carillon
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ate afternoon, as the sun sets on the University of Florida campus, a student begins his trip up 11 flights of stairs. Mitchell Stecker, a junior at the University of Florida, is a music and linguistics major. He also plays the carillon — a set of bells — inside Century Tower. “The carillon used to be called the most democratic instrument, because everyone could play it,” Stecker said. Stecker is one of about 10 students allowed to play the carillon. Every day, from 12:35 p.m. to 12:50 and from 4:55 p.m. to 5:10, the students perform recitals in the tower with Dr. Laura Ellis, a music professor at the university. Weighing in at 57,760 pounds, the carillon sits atop Century Tower. The original 49 bells were cast by the firm of Koninklijke Eijsbouts (Royal Dutch Bell Foundry) of Asten, Netherlands in 1978; they rang out for the first time on May 14, 1979. Century Tower was originally designed as a water tower, said UF Historian Carl Van Ness, but was never used for that purpose.
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“It was supposed to be an emergency for water systems; a gravity-force water system, so in case there was a major power failure, like a hurricane or something, they still wanted to have flowing water,” Van Ness said in a phone interview. “And that somehow creates enough gravity force to start the water flowing. At least part of the university would still have water.”
torium that was going to be the alumni hall. And the alumni hall would have been connected to the Century Tower,” Van Ness said. While the alumni hall was not built, construction on the 157-foot-tall tower began in 1953 and was completed in 1956. The tower serves as a memorial for students and alumni who perished in both World War I and World War
“So it involves composition but no actual skill in playing the instrument. Think of [the electronic carillon] as a primitive computer.” The University Auditorium’s construction began in the 1920s. Initially, there was supposed to be a combination of an auditorium and administration building, Van Ness said; however, only the auditorium was completed. After World War II, university officials considered going back to the original plan, but then decided against it. “So they came up with a second plan for the bell tower, and that called for the creation of the south wing to the audi-
II. The tower also commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University of Florida in 1853, according to arts.ufl.edu. Builders completed the exterior of the tower and left the interior essentially unfinished. Large spider webs stretch across the corners and around the tower’s gray rectangular staircase, which winds to the top. Each landing has a room off one side of the stairwell. UF installed the first electronic carillon seniortimesmagazine.com
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UNIVERSITY ARCHIVES, GEORGE A. SMATHERS LIBRARIES, UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, UFDC.UFL.EDU/UF00030966 Claude Murphree, University Organist, with carillon equipment. Circa 1950.
in the tower in 1956. Van Ness said the music was composed beforehand, and then the carillon would produce the sound. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So it involves composition but no actual skill in playing the instrument. Think of it as a primitive computer,â&#x20AC;? Van Ness said. The Royal Eijsbouts instrument replaced the electronic carillon in 1979, when Willis Bodine, the professor of music, wanted real bells, Mitchell Stecker said. In 2003, 12 bells were added to the carillon. The bells at the Century Tower do not move. Instead, notes are produced by clappers in the bells that are triggered by large keys (called batons) and foot pedals. The instrument is played by hand (and foot) from a clavier or keyboard, with 61 large batons for the hands as well as 25 pedals for the feet, according to the UF website.
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The carillon musicians take lessons in the University Auditorium, practicing on an instrument such as the one in the tower, which is set up to a computer. Stecker said that after every evening recital carillon players are allowed to practice in the tower until 8 or 9 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One cool thing about carillons is [that] no two are the same. Most carillons have a different number of bells, and pedals are in different places,â&#x20AC;? he said. He said playing a new carillon without practice would be like driving a car blindfolded. Van Ness said having a bell tower is
the sign of a real college campus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To have that bell tower and to have that sound every day on campus â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just nice to have it. It gives you the college experience,â&#x20AC;? he said. An inscription engraved in front of the tower reads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Call to me those who are studious, of all good things both human and divine.â&#x20AC;? s
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s my hippocampus defective? If so, it not due to my senior status. All of my life, I have been directionally impaired. For five decades, I diagnosed many possible explanations for my deficit. Born with very little depth perception made driving difficult. The distressing task became more daunting when reading a map or following directions. Intensifying my trauma was the horrific rush-hour traffic in my hometown, Miami. For years, I faced and attempted to conquer those fears. Yet, my angst only escalated. Attempting to reduce trepidation, I took two giant steps. In 1980, I began rigorous eye therapy; in 1983, I relocated. Both events changed my life. My vision improved dramatically; my anxiety levels lessened. Daily panic attacks vanished. Yet, I still struggled. When the Global Positioning System (GPS) became available, I was optimistic. Perhaps there was a solution. Even though the navigation system helped, it did not eliminate my shortcoming. In fact, it added another level of frustration and many more chapters to my story repertoire. When I purchased an electronic navigation system, I had complete trust in its capabilities. My first experience landed me deep in the Ocala National Forest. By obediently following its directions, my car was stuck in the sand,
I lost contact with the OnStar satellite and my cell phone had no signal. Fortunately, hunters (my angels) dug me out and escorted me to civilization. A recent escapade had a good conclusion, but could have ended horribly. I received an invitation to a baby shower for a friend’s son. The
Why do I get lost often, while others find it so simple? The difference lies in our brains. location was new, hosted by people I had not met. However, I was not concerned. How hard could it be to find an ordinary street address? The directions were clear and I did not make any wrong turns. Happy is an understatement when my GPS announced, “You have arrived at your destination.” Vehicles were parked everywhere and lots of activity was taking place. I knocked on the door. When no one answered, I called for my friend. I heard, “Come on in, we are in the back.” Therefore, I picked up gifts, my purse and phone, and then walked inside. All of the sudden I got a warning rush of adrenaline accompanied by that all too familiar feeling — fear of being lost. My heart raced, body trembled and I wanted seniortimesmagazine.com
to run away. That was not an easy thing to do. I was inside a strangerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house with my hands and arms loaded down. Instead, a sort-of paralysis struck and my feet became planted ďŹ rmly in place. It was probably only a minute or two before someone saw me, but it felt like an eternity. God must protect people with faulty hippocampi. Once again, I encountered angels. They made me feel less foolish and gave me better directions. When I ďŹ nally made it to the baby shower, I felt such a sense of relief and gratitude for my safe arrival. Why do I get lost often, while others ďŹ nd it so simple? The difference lies in our brains. Susan Kuchinskas reports, in WebMD Magazine, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hippocampus, a structure in the brain that is also important for other types of memory, contains special neurons called grid cells and place cells that seem to create a cellular mapâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?
Individuals are not born with an innate advanced sense of direction. What they do have is outstanding recognition and spatial memory. Their brains excel at recording their surroundings. According to S. Ausim Azizi, MD, Ph.D., â&#x20AC;&#x153;a superb sense of direction is because of those grid cells, or it may be that her brain integrates both kinds of navigation better than mostâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? Halleluiah â&#x20AC;&#x201D; I discovered the reason for my lifelong challenge! Now that I have an explanation, I am grateful for my imperfect hippocampus. Without it, I would have far fewer horror stories. Even more signiďŹ cant, I would have missed the angels I met by losing my way. s
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magine the snapping of fingers, then silence. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight. Silence. Imagine the tapping of feet, the keeping of the beat, then silence. As the silence fades away and the sounds of the Gainesville Civic Chorus rehearsing fill the room, it is easy to hear what is not there but what easily could be — the tolling of church bells — and what is there — the warm and holy voices that make up the chorus. This is the Gainesville Civic Chorus, and its members are rehearsing for one of their biggest concerts of the year, Johannes Brahms’ “A German Requiem.” The chorus and philharmonic orchestra are performing the concert with the University of Florida Choral Union on April 20 at 7:30 p.m. UF graduate and Metropolitan Opera singer Nicholas Pallesen will return to sing the baritone solos. Created in 1976 under the direction
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of Elwood Keister, the Gainesville Civic Chorus and Philharmonic Orchestra is now in its 37th concert season. Over time, the chorus has performed at Carnegie Hall, with the Jacksonville Symphony and Chorus, and has been recognized as the community’s best organization in the performing arts by the City Commission and the Alachua County Commission, according to its website. The chorus’ 2012-2013 season began in December with its annual Sounds of the Season concert with the UF Choral Union, followed by Handel’s Messiah less than a week later. Between January and April, the chorus rehearses weekly. After Brahms’ requiem, the group performs its 7th Annual Spirit of America concert on May 25, dedicated to veterans in the community. Music conductor and director Will Kesling began working with the Gainesville Civic Chorus eight years ago and has been the director of choral activities at UF
for ten years. Before that, he was with the Utah State University Chamber Choir. “When I put that civic chorus and that university choir together, it’s as good as anybody’s,” Kesling said. Brahms’ “A German Requiem” is unlike most in that it is sacred but nonliturgical. “When we think of a requiem, we think of a Catholic rite [of death],” Kesling said. “The text is not Catholic, and it’s not in Roman.” The text is in German and from the Luther Bible. Brahms chose a set of seven texts from various locations in the Bible and set it to music, which are referred to as the seven movements. The requiem is meant to be a work that comforts the living of the dead. PHOTO BY TOM MORRISSEY The Gainesville Civic Chorus is performing its 37th season, presently under the direction of Maestro Will Kesling, shown here in front of UF’s Baughman Center.
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PHOTOS BY KATHERINE KALLERGIS The conductor uses his arms as the music becomes more uplifting. LEFT: “Breathe all of the punctuation marks as if you were reading them,” Will Kesling said. OPPOSITE: The chorus is made up of a variety of members of the community, and they perform together at least four times a year.
Brahms was inspired by the death of his close friend Robert Schumann. After witnessing Schumann’s wife suffer, he created the requiem with six movements. He added the seventh movement when his mother died a year later. Kesling has performed the masterwork many times, but he has never performed it with Nicholas Pallesen, a world-class baritone and one of Kesling’s former students. The two of them met in 2000, and have remained close ever since. “He walked into my office one cold
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January and said that he wasn’t sure why he was there, but that he thought he was supposed to be a singer,” Kesling said. Pallesen started singing professionally at 17 years of age but studied under Kesling to become a conductor. “I went to UF specifically to conduct like him.” But, he said, “my singing voice was my primary instrument. Eventually, I had to settle on something.” Pallesen sang in the chamber and university choirs while studying conducting. He graduated from UF in 2005. After winning the district level of the Metropolitan Opera competition every year that he was at UF, he decided to strike while the iron was hot. Pallesen,
now 34, is on the roster of the Metropolitan Opera and is making his official debut during the spring of 2014. He is returning to sing under Kesling for “A German Requiem” in April. Since he graduated from UF, Pallesen has attended and graduated from the Juilliard Opera Center, he has performed at the Los Angeles Opera and the New York City Opera, and he recently made his Carnegie Hall debut. “The morning of [my debut], we had a dress rehearsal. I walked out on stage and just had an ‘Oh my God’ moment,” Pallesen said. He will be performing at Carnegie Hall again in March before returning to Gainesville for the concert in April. “Overall, the Brahms’ requiem is my favorite requiem because I think that the music is just gorgeous,” he said. “Very often the Brahms’ requiem gets subtitled as a human requiem,” focusing on death and peace and hope in troubled times. Out of the work’s seven movements, seniortimesmagazine.com
Pallesen will be performing the baritone solos in the third and sixth movements. In the third movement, the baritone soloist is realizing that his days are numbered and he is coming to terms with death. He is praying to God for a sense of understanding and comfort, Pallesen said, asking, “Where is my comfort?” The sixth movement uses scriptures about death and the moment when Christ returns. The baritone sings those phrases with the choir. It is the most exciting, Pallesen said. “It definitely gets your blood going.” In addition to rehearsing on his own and with coaches, Pallesen will return the week of the concert to rehearse with Kesling, who tries to bring him back as a guest alumni soloist when he can. Both of them have talked about performing this masterwork for years. Pallesen said that it is easy to rehearse with him because they are always on the same page, both literally and metaphorically.
“I know him really well. I know his standards, and I know his expectations,” Pallesen said. “It makes rehearsal a lot smoother.” During rehearsal, Kesling maintains the group’s morale while being meticulous. At one point, he joked that “This might be easier to do in German.” It is Kesling’s attention to detail that has struck Pallesen the most. “It’s formed how I work,” he said.
“It’s the key to excellence. It’s not just learning things on the surface level, but it’s also digging deep. The more richness, vividness, honesty and truth you can give to a performance, the better.” Pallesen called Kesling one of his dearest and most special mentors in his life. Both said that their relationship is much like that of a father and son. “Coming back to UF has always felt like coming home,” Pallesen said. s
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COLUMN œ ELLIS AMBURN
Enjoying Act Three At a party in the early 1960s, I approached a man who was a younger version of the most famous actor in the world.
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re you Laurence Olivier’s son?” I asked. “Yes,” he said, “he’s my father.” I wondered why he hadn’t answered my question with a simple yes. Years later he’d explain in “My Father Laurence Olivier,” “I felt I belonged to him infinitely more than he felt he belonged to me.” As we continued to chat in poet Frank O’Hara’s loft in New York, I mentioned that I’d never met anyone else named Tarquin. His father played Macbeth at London’s Old Vic, and Shakespeare’s reference to “Tarquin’s ravishing strides towards Rome” stuck in his mind. “Ravishing” can also mean “graceful,” so perhaps that’s what Sir Laurence had in mind when he named Tarquin? No way, Tarquin wrote in his memoir. His father said, “’I knew perfectly well it referred to the determination of a rapist.’” In “Olivier, Hamlet, and Freud” in Cinema Journal, Peter Donaldson wrote that the name Tarquin “suggests by its association with rape and treachery that OIivier was uneasy about having a male child.” Sir Laurence was in fact in full flight from fatherhood, he confessed in his 1982 autobiography, in which he wrote of Tarquin: “We were an embarrassment to
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each other, I to him because I had upped and gallantly left his mother with him when he was only 10 months old, he to me because of the unquenchable guilt that wouldn’t leave me, even after 20 years.” I told Tarquin that his mother, Vivien Leigh, was my favorite actress, and that her performance as Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind” was simply the best ever. She was his stepmother, he gently pointed out, and though he and Vivien Leigh were very close, his mother was actress Jill Esmond, the scion of a British theatrical family. In 1930, 21-year-old Sir Laurence used her as a steppingstone, finding that her social credentials, “while not dazzlingly attractive, would do,” he wrote in his autobiography. “I wasn’t going to wait for anyone better to come along… with my undistinguished track record.” Tarquin had to “bully” him into acting like a father, according to “Olivier,” a biography by Terry Coleman. When I knew Tarquin in the 1960s, such other movie-star offspring as Kirk Douglas’s son Michael were busy building huge careers. Why didn’t Tarquin? He dismissed the notion, saying a son of Laurence Olivier could never hope to match the achievement of the
man universally acknowledged to be the transcendent theatrical figure of his generation. Standing inches from him and feeling the gravity and mystery he exuded in the same measure as his father, I had the poignant sensation I was looking into the eyes of another Heathcliff, Maxim de Winter, Hamlet, or Henry V. It was not to be. Viewing the Oliviers from the throne of age — I’ll be 80 in August — I understand this tragic family, having myself felt lost and rejected as a child, an observer rather than participant. Sir Laurence felt like that. Tarquin stated in his memoir that his father lived “outside his own body, watching and… storing up [material for] a characterization.” What’s behind this inability to be a part of life? Hurt people hurt people. Tarquin’s grandfather made Sir Laurence feel “left out and unwanted… a man of ice… [with a] marvelous physique, the great cricketer who found fault with everyone else,” Tarquin wrote. Agriculture and travel were more to Tarquin’s liking, he told me, adding that he’d recently returned from the Caribbean. Shortly he left for Asia, which would be the subject of his first book, “Eye of the Day.” He became a businessman, married twice, and fathered three children. He heard little from Sir Laurence, but wrote in his memoir, “At the end of his life we did become close once more.” On Sir Laurence’s deathbed, when Tarquin said, “Daddy?” he shot his son a glance compounded in equal parts of “rejection and welcome” — an enigma to the end, like my dad. s Involved daily in volunteer community service, Ellis Amburn, a High Springs resident, is the author of biographies of Roy Orbison, Elizabeth Taylor, and others. He can be reached at ellis.amburn@gmail.com.
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Improv and “Arcadia” The Doris Goes Theatrical
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lively theatrical program is now underway at The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center in Gainesville, adding another artistic endeavor to the center’s already busy roster of concerts and exhibitions. The new improv group, Much Ado About Doris, debuted at The Doris in February. Norma Homan, treasurer of the Arts Association of Alachua County that founded the cultural center, said in a telephone interview that the evening began with a 15-minute improvisatory act by the group followed by a staged reading of scenes from Tom Stoppard’s play “Arcadia.” “It was a highly successful fundraiser for The Doris,” Norma said. “I’m co-trustee of Doris Bardon’s estate, which left money to establish The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center. She also left us her house, which hasn’t yet found a buyer, so The Doris needs everyone’s support.” Norma’s husband Sidney Homan founded the Much Ado About Doris Improv Company, which is now led by Jeff Jurgens.
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“Part of our goal,” Norma said, “is for the improv group to perform a number of times at The Doris. And Sid will develop other theatrical events.” In the future, Norma also foresees workshops on playwriting and “all kinds of writing” at The Doris. She was once involved in a Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings writing workshop — one of Bardon’s ideas. “It was called ‘My Life — Who Cares?’ and it was a course in writing memoirs,” Norma said. The Stoppard play “Arcadia,” which helped make The Doris’s theatrical launch a success in February, premiered
farce about the death of the universe... ‘Arcadia’ asks, in part, how do you live with the certain knowledge of extinction — not just you, but your species?” The answer, the play suggests, lies in humankind’s thirst for knowledge. It is the quest itself, rather than the destination — the process rather than the result — that constitutes the meaning of life. Says one the characters, Valentine, “Comparing what we’re looking for misses the point. It’s wanting to know that makes us matter.” The director of the Gainesville production, Sidney Homan, has directed the
“We shed as we pick up, like travelers who must carry everything in their arms, and what we let fall will be picked up by those behind.” in London’s West End in 1993 and went on to become a Broadway hit. “Arcadia’s” subject is nothing less than what human life is for, and how it should be lived, according to The Independent’s webpage, that described the play as “an English country-house
Stoppard play three times in his life. “The action moves back and forth between two historical periods beginning [in the early 19th century] and then jumping to the present,” Sidney said in a telephone interview. In the denouement, the characters seniortimesmagazine.com
PHOTOS BY KRISTIN KOZELSKY This newly formed improv group consists of 15 actors from ages 18 to 70. TOP: (from left) Nicholas Gadberry, Taylor Nelly, Paul Wales, Sid Homan, Carl Nelson, Jeff Jurgens, Emily Winn, Brandy Sejeck, Cassandra Devries, Damian Garcia, Samantha Casanova, Vi Asmuth, Doug Clifford, Jennii Tran, Eliana Lane, Jenny Eckenrode and James Wales.
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from the past and the present, from the age of certainty to the age of chaos, join in a dance, although they cannot see each other. “It’s a moment that shows the power of the play of ideas to fuse together concepts and characters into a theatrical grenade,” according to The Independent. “This final scene is the waltz that takes place inside all of us — of our ancestors dancing with our present, of reason dancing with irrationality, and of hope dancing with despair, as the roaring, crackling sound of the heat-death draws ever closer.” Despite this comedy’s prognosis of a tragic end for mankind, the play is not one of despair. “We shed as we pick up, like travelers who must carry everything in their arms, and what we let fall will be picked up by those behind,” Stoppard wrote. In addition to directing, Sidney also played the part of Bernard, an English professor, which is what he is in real life — a University of Florida English teacher and Shakespearean scholar
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who said he spent half of his life as an actor-director in the theater and half as a teacher and scholar on campus. He characterized the play as a serious comedy that “makes fun of English aristocracy and makes fun of English professors.” The performance was in “readerstheater format,” Sidney said, “with actors holding scripts in their left hands but fully blocked, gesturing and interacting with one another as in a regular production.” Sidney served as narrator throughout, providing explanatory connecting tissue between the scenes. The Doris’s website described “Stoppard’s array of characters — from a lecherous aristocratic matron to an English professor who seduces the wife of a third-rate poet more interested in a good review of his latest book than his wife’s reputation; and from parodies of two literary detectives who, despite their rivalry, have an attraction for each other.” At the February performance, Much Ado About Doris’s improvisatory act preceded the Stoppard play.
“The evening came off as planned, a big crowd, and it was wonderful,” Sidney said. “It was an odd combination. Our improv group did a little show followed by scenes from the Stoppard. It was a whole evening of theater, everything from improv comedy to [more formal theater]. If “Arcadia” represents dramatic art at its highest, improvisation — the technique utilized in the skit — lays bare the origins of theater as an art form, harking back to the moment when the first humans decided to express an incident or an emotion by a means that went beyond their limited repertory of grunts and words. Sidney described himself as a 1960stype of director, one who draws the audience into the performance — not simply actors performing to an audience. “Theater is two equal groups, the players and the audience. In the first part of the evening [at The Doris] — the improv skit — the players made up stuff, asked questions, tried to involve the audience, so [audience members were] not just voyeurs in a darkened house. Then, in seniortimesmagazine.com
PHOTOS BY KRISTIN KOZELSKY Members of the Much Ado About Doris Improv Company rehearsing on the UF campus for their debut performance. The group worked on a variety of skits throughout the evening rehearsal, ranging from speaking in a made-up foreign language to holding a conversation in which every sentence had to begin with “Yes, but…” Another exercise involved a couple on a blind date. They had pieces of paper with phrases written on them and would randomly pull out the paper, read what it said and incorporate it into the conversation.
the Stoppard scenes, the same spirit of involvement continued, with no ‘fourth wall’ between the audience and the stage.” Improvisation has been a dominant force in American entertainment for the past 50 years. Chicago’s Compass Players in 1955 experimented with theater games that engendered spontaneous exchanges between actors and evolved into comedy routines and plays. Out of this movement came such pioneers of contemporary wit as Mike Nichols and Elaine May, who “held the stage at the Golden Theater for an entire season with their shrewdly observed comic and occasionally poignant sketches,” according to New York Times drama critic Howard Taubman’s book “The Making of the American Theatre.” In her study, “The Compass,” author Janet Coleman maintained that improvisational theater “revolutionized American comedy.” A successor Chicago group, The Second City, began in 1959 and spawned a generation of legendary comedic actors including Alan Arkin, David Steinberg, Barbara Har-
ris, Alan Alda, Ed Asner, Linda Lavin, Shelley Berman, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, according to the company’s website. Eventually Second City’s resident stages in the U.S. and Canada provided the training ground for comedy stars John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Martin Short, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, John Candy, Tina Fey, Steve Carrell and Stephen Colbert. From The Improvisation, or Improv, a comedy club founded in 1963 in New York City, and opening in 1975 in Hollywood, sprang Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Ellen DeGeneres, Jamie Foxx, Adam Sandler, Tim Allen and Chris Rock. Clearly, improvisation has created an earthquake in American acting and comedy styles, and has always depended — as do the skits by Much Ado About Doris in Gainesville — on a degree of audience participation. The Doris’s website describes Much Ado About Doris Improv Company as a “newly formed group of 15 talented actors from ages 18
to 70… the official improv company of the ever-expanding programs of the arts at The Doris… Skits are both short and longer, and improv games… involve the audience, whether they join the group onstage or suggest the topic.” As the author of “The Audience as Actor and Character,” Sidney Homan is an authority on the subject of audience involvement. He also wrote “Beckett’s Theater: Interpretations for Performance,” which emerged from his experience of presenting “Waiting for Godot” in Florida prisons, according to the University of Florida Department of English website. The American Library Association’s review praised Homan’s discussion of the fluid nature of audiences in Florida prisons as “absorbing.” For The Doris’s fluid theatrical evening that blended “Arcadia” with freewheeling improvisation, “donations [were accepted] in the $10-$20 range,” Sidney said. “We want to do more and more theater at The Doris, adding a theatrical component to their program.” s April 2013
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One Year Later Choral Scholarship Lands College of Central Florida Student at Carnegie Hall
by Katherine Kallergis
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hen Jerry and Jill Van Weelden formed the Marion Civic Chorale in their living room 26 years ago, performing at Carnegie Hall wasn’t
in the cards. Along with Grat L. Rosazza, the Van Weeldens decided that Ocala needed the kind of choral group where members ranged from freshmen in high school and to well into their 80s. To that end, they started the Grat L. Rosazza scholarship program. Rosazza taught at local schools, such as Vanguard High School and West Port Lauren Wilson High School, putting many years into music education in Marion County, Jerry Van Weelden said in a telephone interview. Once the chorale received funding, they named the program after him. Rosazza has since retired and moved to North Carolina. “The goal of having a scholarship program is to encourage high school and community college students who are interested in a vocal career and to make sure they remain interested,” Van Weelden said. That is why the chorale encourages high school students with vocal music programs. Lauren Wilson, a student at the College of Central Florida, received the scholarship in 2012. She will be performing a solo
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at the concert at Carnegie Hall this spring. Wilson, 19, grew up singing in churches and nursing homes, but did not consider pursuing music professionally until she enrolled at CF about a year ago. “It’s definitely a dream come true for me to perform at Carnegie Hall; it’s always been a dream,” she said in a recent telephone interview. “I’m in seventh heaven.” The chorale is performing composer Carol Barnett’s “The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass,” along with other choral groups from across the country. The concert is a joint effort, bringing the Marion Civic Chorale and the singers from the College of Central Florida together. Matthew Bumbach, the college’s director of vocal music and the chorale’s conductor, said that the college’s Patriot Singers have been rehearsing for Carnegie Hall since September 2012. The chorale has been rehearsing since November 2012. The more challenging the piece, the earlier they start rehearsing, he said. Wilson said she would not be where she is today if not for the faculty and staff at the college. “Ever since I came (to the College of Central Florida), everything has opened up for me,” she said. “I never thought I had a chance to perform.” Bumbach encouraged her to apply for the scholarship. This is Bumbach’s second year with both the Marion Civic Chorale and the College of Central Florida. “It’s been a real growing experience working with such a large span of ages,” he said in a telephone interview. “We’ve seniortimesmagazine.com
PHOTOS BY KRISTIN KOZELSKY Members of the Marion Civic Chorale rehearsing on a recent Monday evening. The Chorale got its start more than 25 years ago. The group performs at civic functions, residential community organization gatherings and with church and high school choirs. In addition, it presents concerts in the spring and for the holiday season each year. Members come from throughout the area, from a wide variety of backgrounds and musical experience, but with one thing in common: the love for music, singing and entertaining.
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“We started with 12 members and now we have about 55. I think we get better each year.” had the opportunity to do some exceptional music.” Wilson’s willingness to work hard and try new things is what has gotten her to where she is, Bumbach said. “Lauren is one of those people that always works hard.” Using Wilson as an example, Bumbach advises that scholarship applicants prepare for their auditions. “The key to a fellowship like this is to really come wellprepared,” he said. “It doesn’t really matter the style, but how well you know the score.” The Grat L. Rosazza scholarship is open to high school and
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community college students who have vocal musical ability and intend to pursue a musical education and career. In order to be considered, students need to have a grade point average of 2.7 or above, they need to have contributed to their schools and community, and they need to provide an essay, letters of recommendation and proof of continuing education. Applicants will also audition for the scholarship committee. The deadline to submit application materials was April 2. Winners have the opportunity to perform at the chorale’s spring concert. Wilson advises students applying for the scholarship to have fun and not be nervous. “They’re there to help you further your career,” she said. During her audition, she performed Alma del Core, written by Antonio Caldara, an Italian Baroque composer. She performed the same piece during the spring concert, she said. The scholseniortimesmagazine.com
PHOTOS BY KRISTIN KOZELSKY Matthew Bumbach conducts the Marion Civic Chorale during a recent rehearsal.
arship committee asked her questions about her musical goals and how music affects society. Singing with the Marion Civic Chorale has been a great experience, she said. “I’ve asked them for advice with performance direction. It was definitely a learning experience.” In the future, Wilson hopes to have more experience singing publicly and to teach vocal music. Although she has not used the $500 scholarship yet, Wilson said that when she does, it will be for school, not for pleasure. Judy Crooks, who has been a member of the chorale for about 20 years, emphasized that the scholarship committee accepts vocal auditions only. When asked about favorite past participants, she said that she could not choose. “There have been so many,” she said. “Even before, they were just wonderful.” The organization has grown and changed, Van Weelden said, since it began. “We started with 12 members and now we have about 55. I think we get better each year,” he said. This May, the chorale is performing all Broadway songs. “We try to present a good mix to the community,” Van Weelden said. “We usually do eight concerts a year.” Past concerts include Alma del Core, a Veterans Day concert and concerts for Black History Month. s The Marion Civic Chorale rehearses Monday nights from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at St. George Anglican Cathedral in Ocala. People of all ages are welcome to join. For more information on the scholarship and the chorale, visit www.marioncivicchorale.tripod.com. MEDICARE AND ALMOST ALL INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED
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CALENDAR UPCOMING EVENTS IN ALACHUA & MARION FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH April through June 22 Times Vary GAINESVILLE - Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Ave. The Quest for the Fountain of Youth in Florida, Mythology and Art commemorates the 500th anniversary Ponce de Leon’s Landing in Florida with more than 30 original art works by contemporary Florida artists that will document the history of the Fountain story in Florida and explore interpretations of the significance of the story in their own lives and in the life of the community. Free. 352-334-ARTS. cityofgainesville.org.
PRIMETIME MEETING Tuesday, April 2 2:30pm – 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th St. PTI Leadership Council Meeting, open to PTI members as well as others interested in joining PTI. Charity Blomeley: 352-332-6917.
QUILTERS OF ALACHUA COUNTY DAY GUILD 9:30am - Noon GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th St. QACDG provides a broad spectrum of educational programs at meetings, and workshops throughout the year. Refreshments at 9:30 a.m., meeting begins 10 a.m. Guests are welcome. For more information on the guild, call Beverley Hilton: 352- 373-7791 or visit: qacdg.org.
DINNERSTEIN AND MERRITT Friday, April 5 7:30pm GAINESVILLE - University Auditorium, UF. “Night” is a unique collaboration between classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein and Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift Merritt. The two musicians unite the classical, folk and rock worlds, exploring common terrain and uncovering new musical landscapes. 352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.
FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK Friday, April 5
Wednesday, April 3
6pm – 9pm OCALA - Downtown. Enjoy the creative works of visual and performing artists whose talents are presented throughout historic downtown Ocala at this monthly art event. No two events are the same; each month brings a different theme designed to provide variety and flair. Contact Melissa at 352-401-3900.
PRIMETIME CLASSES Thursday, April 4 2:30pm – 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th St. A Relocating Move Can Be A Great Experience. If downsizing, a new home or Senior move would make life easier or more secure, you need to know about Serras Senior Transitions. Glenn Gately specializes in helping Seniors and their caregivers move with a carefully planned and executed strategy which minimizes stress and out-of-pocket expenses. Charity Blomeley: 352-332-6917.
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Saturday, April 6 10:00am GAINESVILLE - NE 1st St. Fine arts and fine crafts festival. Local entertainment on two stages, food vendors, Kids’ art jungle, more than $20,000 in artist awards and $10,000 in purchase awards, Friday evening set-up, Saturday evening dinner, booth sitters. 110,000 attendees expected.
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PAUL HUANG, VIOLIN 7:30pm GAINESVILLE - Squitieri Theatre, UF. Violinist Paul Huang is quickly establishing a reputation for his eloquent interpretations and commanding stage presence. The young virtuoso is the recipient of the Helen Armstrong violin fellowship of Young Concert Artists, and was the first prizewinner of the 2011 YCA International Auditions and 2009 International Violin Competition. 352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.
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SPAGHETTI DINNER FUNDRAISER Saturday, April 6 4:00pm – 7:00pm BELLEVIEW - St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, 11528 S.US Hwy 301. Spaghetti dinner for Shepherd’s LightHouse. $5 includes spaghetti, salad and a cookie. Dine in or carry out is available. 352-347-6575.
ARDISIA PULL WORKDAYS Saturday, April 6 9:00am ALACHUA - San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park, 12720 NW 109th Lane. You can help save the native diversity of these hammocks by helping to pull out this aggressive invader. On the first Saturday of every month (except July and August) come pull ardisia, an invasive ornamental shrub. It can grow thickly, shading the ground and crowding out other native plants. 352-494-7864.
VIVA 2013 Saturday, April 6 5:30pm ALACHUA - Rembert Farm, NW 172nd Ave. Annual fundraising event to benefit Haven Hospice. An evening of delicious food, live auction, silent auction, entertainment and games. Haven Hospice will continue this year with the carnival theme. Cost: $150. 352-271-4665. havenhospice.org.
Saturday, April 6 7:45am - 9:15am OCALA - Marion Technical Institute, 1614 E Fort King St. 5K Run to benefit a local fiveyear old boy with a rare form of cancer. Contact Kristy at 352-396-0217.
PLANT EXPO Saturday, April 6 8:00am -1:00pm NEWBERRY - First United Methodist Church, 24845 West Newberry Road. The Newberry Garden Club’s annual plant sale offering trees, shrubs, flowers of all kinds, bulbs, fruit and vegetable plants, yard and garden related crafts. Proceeds support community projects and scholarship funds.
GAINESVILLE BALLET THEATRE Sunday, April 7 2:00pm GAINESVILLE - Center Stage, N. Main St. at NE 6th Ave. Performance at SFC Spring Arts Festival. Gainesville Ballet Theatre performs a varied repertoire of dances. 352-372-9898.
THE YEARLING Sunday, April 7 7:30pm GAINESVILLE - The Matheson Museum, 513 E. University Ave. “The Year of The Yearling: Celebrating a Literary Classic.” Bring the family to a free outdoor showing of the Florida
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movie classic, “The Yearling.” This 1946 color film starring Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman launches a yearlong observance of the 75th anniversary of the publication of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings novel. mathesonmuseum.org.
A NIGHT IN ATLANTIS GALA Sunday, April 7 5:30pm GAINESVILLE - Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club. Gainesville Fisher House Foundation’s 4th Annual Charity Golf Classic. A day of golf, and then, when the sun goes down, get lost in Atlantis and party like there’s “no tomorrow.” The gala kicks off with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The event will feature cuisine by Cowboyz Bar-B-Q, Embers Wood Grill, Bonefish Grill, Domino’s and Tasty Buddha, music by DJ Tom Collett, casino games, drinks, silent and live auctions, prizes and awards. Tickets: $75 a person. Each Charity Golf Classic player will receive two tickets to the gala at registration. Email gfisherhouse@gmail.com to buy your tickets or register for the tournament.
HAIR Monday, April 8 7:30pm GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center, UF. The Public Theater’s new Tony-winning production of HAIR is an electric celebration on stage. This exuberant musical about a group of young Americans searching for peace and love in a turbulent time has struck a resonant chord with audiences young and old. 352392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.
ROBIN HOOD April 10 - May 5 Times Vary GAINESVILLE - The Hippodrome, 25 SE 2nd Pl. Robin Hood comes alive with sword fighting, archery and hijinks as the Prince of Thieves and his merry men do all the wrong things for all the right reasons. Fast-action, sword fighting, trickery, and comedy make this a fun-filled adventure for all ages! 352-375-4477. thehipp.org.
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Wednesday, April 10 11:00am – 1:00pm GAINESVILLE - Wesley United Methodist Church, 826 NW 23rd Ave. The Gainesville Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution’s monthly meeting, featuring its Annual Memorial Service, honoring members who have passed within the past year. Cecelia Dailey, Chapter Chaplain, will be conducting the ceremony. Lunch is $12.00. RSVP to Judith DelBuco: 386-454-7214 by April 6.
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GAINESVILLE - Bo Diddley Plaza. Free, family-friendly events held each Saturday evening in April featuring comedy/variety and cirque acts. Many noted acts will be featured including the Flying Wallendas. April 6: The amazing Cirikli Stilt Bird puppets of Epcot Center. April 13: Human statue exhibition and Ken Silkie’s interactive show, “An Evening at the Opera with Bob.” April 20: Marc Dobson’s walking one man band and Magical Mystical Michael’s “cool magic” show. April 27: The Flying Wallendas will perform a medley of circus arts including aerial acrobatics. David Ballard at 352-393-8746.
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7:30pm GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center, UF. A thrilling musical and comedic adventure. This ensemble of eight musical aliens delivers an out-ofthis world experience, combining amazing a cappella vocals with the art of the modern beat box, which imitates drums, trumpets and guitars without instruments or sound effects. 352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.
10:00am - 2:00pm NEWBERRY - Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W Newberry Rd. Experience Old Florida farm life with your family. Bring your lunch for a picnic and enjoy fun period activities set up for the kids. friendsofdudleyfarm.org.
RUN FOR THE SPRINGS Saturday, April 13 7:30am OCALA - McPherson Government Complex grounds, 601 SE 25th Ave. Rady to run? Be part of Marion County’s first “Run for the Springs” 5K event. Family-friendly event to celebrate Marion County’s unique water resources, while raising awareness about steps that individuals and businesses can take to protect them. Activities include 5K-race and awards ceremony, children’s play area, refreshments, music and more. To sign up to run or walk, become a sponsor or exhibitor, visit marioncountyfl.org/corporaterun or contact Water Resources Coordinator Kim Dinkins at 352-671-8686. bewisewhenyoufertilize.com.
HOLI FESTIVAL OF COLORS Saturday, April 13 Noon ALACHUA - Hare Krishna Temple, SR 235. This modern American version of a traditional Indian celebration is an exuberant festival combining music, dancing and the throwing of organic colored powders. Live mantra music by TK & the Namrock Band from LA, the sacred hip-hop tunes of Srikology from New York City, and “the tigers of kirtan,” The Mayapuris. There will be nonstop dancing and vegetarian feasting. Yoga classes, meditation demonstrations, and Ask a Yogi tents ongoing throughout the day. Everyone is welcome — bring your family and friends. Information: Sri Devi 386-462.2017.
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8:00am – 3:00pm LAKE CITY - Alligator Lake Park. Enjoy a free community festival celebrating nature. Bird walks led by experts start at 8 am at Alligator Lake on the Florida Birding Trail. Walking workshops highlight butterflies, native plants and flowers. Vendors and exhibitors offer nature and garden-related items, and native plants. Many free activities will be offered for children. Food and drinks will be available. 386-466-2193. fourriversaudubon.org.
7:30pm GAINESVILLE - University Auditorium, UF. Twotime Classic BRITs’ female artist of the year Alison Balsom partners with the Scottish Ensemble, the U.K.’s only professional string orchestra. As an acclaimed trumpeter, Balsom headlined The Last Night of the BBC Proms with an audience viewership of roughly 200 million and has also been seen on The Late Show with David Letterman. She pairs with the Glasgow-based ensemble, featuring 12 players who frequently perform at world-class festivals around the world. 352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.
3:00pm GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center, UF. Produced by the Kirov Opera from the Mariinsky Theatre and conducted by Valéry Gergiev, this magnificent production offers a rare glimpse of Glinka’s masterpiece in its entirety. The artist roster features some of the great talents of Russian opera, including Galina Gorchakova and Larissa Diadkova. English subtitles. 352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.
SPRING PARADE OF HOMES Saturday, April 13 1:00pm - 6:00pm GAINESVILLE - Builders Association of North Central Florida, 2217 NW 66th Court. The parade showcases the latest in home design and décor with the most up-to-date energy saving construction techniques and the newest in land development. Each Parade Home is a collective effort of numerous people who combine their talents and resources to show the public the newest ideas in the housing industry. Free. 352-372-5649. bancf.com.
CEDAR KEY ARTS FESTIVAL April 13 - April 14 10:00am - 5:00pm CEDAR KEY - 2nd St., Downtown. In the 49th Annual Old Town Celebration of the Arts, artists, vendors and residents will come together on the island of Cedar Key, 60 miles west of Ocala, to enjoy local food and culture in one of Florida’s historic coastal towns. The festival will be juried and winner among 120 artists will be chosen. cedarkeyartsfestival.com. 352-543-5400.
PRIMETIME CLASSES Thursday, April 18 2:30pm – 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th St. Exercise and Aging: Never too Late to Start. The University of Florida, Institute on Aging will provide a program about research results of interest to Seniors. Charity Blomeley: 352-332-6917.
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION/ BUTTERFLY PLANT SALE Friday, April 19 10:00am - 5:00pm GAINESVILLE - Museum of Natural History, Hull Road and SW 34th St. The Museum’s Earth Day
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Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 7:30 pm Phillips Center For The Performing Arts This promises to be an amazing evening. Get your tickets early! Tickets are available from Ticket Master & the PCPA box office.
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celebration features a large plant sale with more than 120 species of difficult-to-find and butterfly-friendly plants. Accent, host, native and nectar plants are available for purchase, with proceeds benefiting the Museum’s Butterfly Rainforest and Museum events like Earth Day and ButterflyFest. 352-846-2000. flmnh.ufl.edu.
FAMILY DAY Saturday, April 20 1:00pm - 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Harn Museum, Hull Road and SW 34th St. Celebrate Earth Day at the Harn. Take a family friendly tour of “Printmaking in the Age of Rembrandt” and then make a print of foliage arrangements that were created by adults in a morning class at the museum. A donation of $5 per family or $2 per child is requested if participating in the art activity. Admission, the exhibition tour and parking are free. 352-392-9826. harn.ufl.edu/museumnights.
FARM AND FOREST FESTIVAL Saturday, April 20 10am – 4pm GAINESVILLE - Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E. University Ave. Celebrate Earth Day at Farm and Forest Festival. This event will focus on sustainable opportunities we have in our community, neighborhood and home with special emphasis on historical people and practices that help balance modern trappings. Enjoy food, music, demonstrations, environmental displays and activities, live animals, guided walks and talks and horse-drawn wagon rides in a relaxed family friendly atmosphere. Admission: $5 for adults and $3 for children ages three to 12. Free for children under three. 352-334-3326. cityofgainesvilleparks.org.
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GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR HOSPICE Saturday, April 20 8:30am OCALA - Links of Spruce Creek South. Knights of Columbus’ 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament for Hospice begins with a shotgun start. The format is a four-person scramble using the best ball. Early registration is $60 per player through March 7; $70 thereafter. This includes greens fees, cart, free range balls, prizes, water and buffet lunch. Proceeds will benefit Patient Care Programs. 352-751-1656.
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MICANOPY TUTORING FUN AND FESTIVITIES Saturday April 20 Noon - 4:00pm MICANOPY - Warehouse 2 on Cholokka Blvd. Music, silent auction, lunch, dessert and much more will be on tap for the 10th
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Museum and the Gainesville Garden Club are ooffering an adult class to learn foliage arran arrangement techniques. There is limited seating and registration is required. Class fee is $18 per pperson and includes vase and greenery. 352352-392-9826, ext. 2112. harn.ufl.edu.
ART IN THE PARK AR Saturday, April 20 Satu 9am – 6pm 99am OCALA O CA - Tuscawilla Park, 300-899 NE Sanchez Ave. A ve. Local youth create chalk art on the sidewalk trail around Lake Tuscawilla. Includes sidew entertainment, children’s activities and food. ente Held in conjunction with Ocala Fire’s 125th Anniversary Celebration. 352-620-8126. Anni
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Al Stewart Saturday, April 20 7:30pm GAINESVILLE - University Auditorium, UF. A key figure in British music, Al Stewart’s career spans four decades and is still going strong. His signature sound and thoughtprovoking lyrics propelled him to the top of the U.S. charts in the late ’70s. The title tracks to Stewart’s platinum albums “Time Passages” and “Year of the Cat” broke into the Top 10 on the Billboard charts. 352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.
anniversary of Micanopy Tutoring under the sponsorship of Friends of the Micanopy Library. Please stop by and support our children and have some fun. 352-466-3320.
ANNUAL PARKINSONS SYMPOSIUM Saturday, April 20 8:00am - 1:30pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th St. Free to the public, this informational day on Parkinson’s Disease offers attendees a better understanding of what to expect, treatment options and future research developments. A variety of topics makes this appropriate for newly diagnosed and those experienced with Parkinsons, their caregivers and all healthcare professionals. 352-294-5434. mdc.mbi.ufl.edu.
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STOP! CHILDREN’S CANCER Saturday, April 20 7:00pm - 11:30pm GAINESVILLE - O’Connell Center, UF. STOP! Children’s Cancer is a local non-profit 501(c) (3) organization committed to the prevention, control and cure of cancer in children. Since its founding in 1981 by the Freeman family, it has been locally managed and dedicated to raising funds for basic research, research scholars and research equipment. Cost - $150. 352-392-5500. oconnellcenter.ufl.edu.
BRAHMS’ REQUIEM Saturday, April 20 7:00pm GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center, UF. The Gainesville Civic Chorus and UF Choral Union present Johannes Brahms’ A German Requiem and Tragic Overture. 352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.
Saturday, April 20 10:00am - 3:00pm GAINESVILLE - Museum of Natural History, Hull Road and SW 34th St. Explore the wonders of life on Earth. Participate in a BioBlitz in the adjacent UF Natural Area Teaching Laboratory and see diverse specimens from the museum’s vast collections. 352-846-2000. flmnh.ufl.edu.
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YARD FOLIAGE ARRANGEMENTS Saturday, April 20 11:00am - 1:00pm GAINESVILLE - Harn Museum, SW 34th St. and Hull Road. In connection with the landscape prints on view in the exhibition, the Harn
1:30 – 5:00pm 1:30pm OCALA - Appleton Museum Complex, 4331 OCA East Silver Springs Blvd. The Pioneer Garden Club presents “Pascua Florida,” a flower show celebrating 500 Years since Ponce De Leon discovered Florida. Open to the public. Enter your prized rose, bromeliad, orchid, etc. Specimens from local gardeners and garden club members will be on display. Junior Gardeners from the local school will show their hard work. Contact Rosalie Laudando, Horticulture Chairman, 352-237-9509 for entry information. Donations appreciated.
7TH FLORIDA MUSTER April 20 - 21 9:00am - 4:00pm NEWBERRY - Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Rd. Civil War history comes alive at the Dudley farm, as members of history reenactment groups come together to portray the mustering, training and camp life of troops. This will be a recreation of the 7th Florida Infantry Regiment, Confederate States Army muster. friendsofdudleyfarm.org.
SPRING BOOK SALE April 20 – 24 Times Vary GAINESVILLE - Friends of the Library Book House, 430 N. Main St. Book sale includes textbooks, large-print books, audio books, music CDs, DVDs, videotapes, manga, comic books, framed art work and posters, records, puzzles and games— including video games, computer software, craft patterns, sheet music, and “Floridiana.” Tuesday is half-price day; Wednesday everything is 10 cents. Collector’s Corner closed on Wednesday. Hours: Saturday 9-6; Sunday 1-6; Monday and Tuesday Noon-7; Wednesday Noon-6. Profits go to support the Alachua County Library District. folacld.org/bksl.html.
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Monterey Jazz Festival on Tour Friday, April 12 7:30pm GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center, UF. This exclusive presentation celebrates the Monterey Jazz Festival’s legacy by expanding the boundaries of live jazz performance. This tour reflects Monterey’s “traditional-untraditionalist” attitude, jazz-with-a-purpose exuberance and joyful fun that is the hallmark of the festival. 352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.
ART SHOWING April 21 - 28 Times Vary FORT WHITE - Rum 138, corner of Rum Island Terrace and CR 138. Showcase of N. Central Florida professional artists and their works depicting the Santa Fe River. Proceeds benefit the nonprofit “Our Santa Fe River” and the artists. Open House, Friday April 26. 386-454-4247.
PRIMETIME CLASSES Tuesday, April 23 2:30pm – 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th St. Life in the Philippines. The colorful “Muslim Filipinos” are 13 unique “Moro” groups who speak various languages or dialects and occupy more or less distinct territories in the southern portion of the Philippines. Some Islamic acculturation in their dress, customs and arts will be displayed, discussed and/ or demonstrated. The program presenters, Ann and Danton Sherwood, are PTI members who lived in the Philippines for 18 years while serving in the military and while there, became interested in many of its’ ethnic groups. Charity Blomeley: 352-332-6917.
the U.S. and cases have been prosecuted here in Alachua County. This program will provide an overview of human trafficking, which includes labor trafficking, sex trafficking and domestic servitude. What can you and I do? Come and learn. Charity Blomeley: 352-332-6917.
GOLF TOURNAMENT Saturday, April 27 Time Vary GAINESVILLE - Ironwood Golf Course, 2100 NE 39th Ave. The Alachua Woman’s Club will host its 7th Annual Golf Tournament, its largest fundraising event of the year and allows the club to continue serving our community. To sponsor, contact Shirley Green Brown at 386-462-5144, Cheryl Hartley at 352-2583906 or Joan Imler at 386-462-2467.
FRANKLIN & ELEANOR ROOSEVELT PORTRAYAL Saturday, April 27 10:30am Dunnellon - Public Library Meeting Room, 20351 Robinson Rd. A dramatic portrayal by William and Sue Wills. 352-438-2520.
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Times Vary ALACHUA - Windy Hill Farms, 13126 NW 174th Ave. If you’re OK with getting a little dirty, sign up for this four-mile race through the swamp. This obstacle-based course is for intense competitors or those just looking to have some fun. Multiple races will be staggered at different times throughout the morning, including specific races for teams, sororities and fraternities and even kids. After you’re done getting
2:30pm – 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th St. Human Trafficking, Modern-Day Slavery. Human trafficking is a tragically widespread form of modern-day slavery. The second and fastest growing industry in the world generates estimated profits of $32 billion a year. While this is a global issue, it is also a local issue. Florida is one of the top hubs for traffickers in
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muddy, go to the race’s bash afterward for entertainment and a free beer. swampdash.com.
EARTHFEST/ARBOR DAY Saturday, April 27 10am – 5pm OCALA - Tuscawilla Park, 300-899 NE Sanchez Ave. Usher in the spring at this celebration of Mother Earth and all things outdoors, including a children’s Fishing Derby. Enjoy live music, good food and a full day of fun. Contact Stan Creel at 352-629-8444.
ROSE SHOW Saturday, April 27 1:00pm - 5:00pm GAINESVILLE - Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 47000 SW 58th Dr. Expect several hundred horticultural and arrangement exhibits to be entered into the competition. Judged exhibits will be open to the public. In addition to the judged exhibits, the show features hourly door prize drawings, free information and literature on rose culture, and the sale of cut flowers and potted roses. $7 for adults, free for members. 352-372-4981. kanapaha.org.
NINETY MILES Saturday, April 27 7:30pm GAINESVILLE - University Auditorium, UF. Critically acclaimed jazz vibraphonist Stefon Harris, saxophonist David Sánchez and trumpeter Nicholas Payton have teamed to create a distinctly unique collection of songs, Ninety Miles. The result is a true Cuban-American musical collaboration that defies political borders. For this performance, Harris, Sánchez and Payton recreate the music made during this journey. 352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.
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PIONEER DAYS FESTIVAL April 27 - 28 Times Vary HIGH SPRINGS - James Paul Park. Take a trip back to the old west for the 37th Annual Pioneer Days Festival. You will experience period music, the heritage village, contests, reenactments and a parade. Admission is free, 5,000 attendees expected. Saturday, April 27 – 9:30am to 5pm and Sunday, April 28 – 10am to 4pm. HighSprings.com or 386-454-3120.
TO THE MOON AND BACH! Sunday, April 28 3:00pm OCALA - First United Methodist Church, 1126 E. Silver Springs Blvd. A “Concert with a Cause,” a benefit to help the homeless and jobless. The Central Florida Master Choir, conducted by Dr. Harold W. McSwain, Jr., will perform a program that includes Walking on the Moon, Claire de Lune, Africa, American Folk Songs, Bach’s Easter Cantata Christ Lag in Todesbanden others works. Admission to the concert is free but an offering will be taken to benefit the Tuesday Morning Outreach Ministry to help the homeless, jobless, and others in need. 352-537-0207.
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GRIMY GULCH SALOON April 27 - 28 Time Vary HIGH SPRINGS - The High Springs Woman’s Club. 40 NW 1st Ave. The High Springs Woman’s Club’s Grimy Gulch Saloon is back for Pioneer Days. Stop in, sit awhile, have breakfast or lunch and listen to the bands in the air-conditioned clubhouse. The club will be serving BBQ, ham & cheese and turkey sandwiches, coleslaw, beans and dessert. The bakery table will have pies, cakes, breads, brownies and muffins.
SPRING FISHING DERBY Monday, April 29 9am – 12pm OCALA - Tuscawilla Park, 300-899 NE Sanchez Ave. Fishing fun for senior citizens ages 50 and up. Hook up for a few hours of fishing at Lake Tuscawilla. Contact Diane at 352-401-3916 for more information.
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THEATRE Acrosstown Repertory Theatre.....................619 S. Main Street, Gainesville Curtis M. Phillips Center ........................................... 315 Hull Road, Gainesville Fine Arts Hall Theatre - SFC ........................... 3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville Gainesville Community Playhouse ....... 4039 N.W. 16th Blvd., Gainesville Hippodrome State Theatre................................. 25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville UF Constans Theatre ................................................. Museum Road, Gainesville Nadine McGuire Blackbox Theatre ................... Museum Road, Gainesville Insomniac Theatre Company ............................E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala Ocala Civic Theatre ..................................4337 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala High Springs Community Theater .......... 130 NE 1st Avenue, High Springs
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This exuberant musical about a group of young Americans searching for peace and love in a turbulent time has struck a resonant chord with audiences young and old. HAIR features an extraordinary cast and unforgettable songs, including Aquarius, Let the Sun Shine In, Good Morning Starshine and Easy To Be Hard. Its relevance is undeniable. Its energy is unbridled. Its truth is unwavering. It’s HAIR, and it’s time. For mature audiences.
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Blood Wedding Through April 7 This explosive tragedy of passion set in rural Spain poetically portrays two past lovers and the depth of their feelings toward each other. For decades, audiences have been captivated by the fiery intensity of the play’s dramatic central love triangle and by the vivid imagery summoned through Lorca’s poetic language.
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9 to 5 Through April 14 Based on the movie with Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lilly Tomlin, and nominated for five Tony Awards, 9 TO 5 tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there’s nothing they can’t do — even in a man’s world. Outrageous, thought provoking and even a little romantic, 9 TO 5 is about teaming up and taking care of business, getting credit and getting even.
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One-Man Star Wars Trilogy April 16 - April 20 In this high-energy 75-minute solo piece, writer/performer Charles Ross plays all the characters, recreates the effects, sings the songs, flies the ships and fights both sides of the battles from the original Star Wars trilogy. Squitieri Theatre.
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Boeing-Boeing Through April 14 Bernard, a successful architect and Parisian playboy, has a girl in every airport - an Italian, a German and an American flight attendant. Not only that, he’s also engaged to all three! Then the introduction of the newer and faster Boeing jet throws off Bernard’s carefully
orchestrated timetables when all three women arrive at the same time. With the help of his friends, Bernard tries to keep up the charade as this comedy takes flight into farce with an international flair!
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Spring Play Observership Robin Hood Through April 10 In this athletic take on the legendary story, an ensemble of talented actors take on multiple roles that features trickery, disguises, swordfights and plenty of help from the audience. In this observership, meet the theatre professionals who put the show together as they guide you through the creative process from the first rehearsal to the preview performance of Robin Hood.
Robin Hood April 10 – May 5 Robin Hood comes alive with sword fighting, archery, and hijinks as the Prince of Thieves and his merry men do all the wrong things for all the right reasons. With relentless quick wit and narrow escapes, this is the legendary tale of good versus evil. Fast-action, sword fighting, trickery, and comedy make this a fun-filled adventure for all ages!
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Rumors April 12 - May 5 Several affluent couples gather in the posh suburban residence of a couple for a dinner party celebrating their hosts’ 10th anniversary. However, they discover there are no servants, the hostess is missing, and the host — the deputy mayor of New York City — has shot himself through the earlobe. As the confusion and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into classic Neil Simon farcical hilarity. 386-454-3525. highspringscommunitytheater.com.
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Law & Disorder JOHN DOUGLAS and MARK OLSHAKER c.2013, Kensington $25.00 / $27.95 Canada 417 pages
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omebody’s going to pay. Someone needs to atone for that which was done to you. It was unfair, unlawful, illegal, immoral, downright wrong, and you want revenge. You want to see someone suffer like you did. You want atonement, an apology. You want justice. Heads will roll. Someone’s going to pay for a crime today, although — as you’ll see in the new book “Law & Disorder” by John Douglas and Mark
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his innocence and many people believed him. Douglas almost did, too — until he learned the truth. And then there was the case of the man who brutally murdered a beautiful 19-year-old Marine. The crime was horrific and, says Douglas, was one of his most famous cases. The aftermath of it still troubles him, as does the fact that the case lived longer than did the victim. So you say you love a good mystery. Yep, there’s nothing like a whodunit — unless it’s a whodunit that’s entirely true, which perfectly describes “Law & Disorder.” With a Just-the-Facts-Ma’am writing style and crime-scene descriptions that are never prettified, authors John Douglas and Mark Olshaker send a chill
Olshaker — the punishment might not fit the crime at all. John Douglas didn’t want to be seen as “uninformed, stupid or both.” Newly assigned to teach criminal psychology to first-time FBI agents in 1977, he realized that many of his students understood more about the cases he’d present than he did. Knowing that that just wouldn’t work, he educated himself, which led to new ways of studying serial killers and other criminals. It’s possible, says When a young Virginia woman was Douglas, to know found dead in her home and her what a killer was brother-in-law was arrested, tried thinking and doing at each step of a and scheduled to die by electrocution, violent crime. His Douglas feared that justice was Criminal Personality Research Project, about to go horribly wrong. the first organized study, gave officials a “proven” way straight down their readers’ backbones. to profile criminals. Today, the FBI’s We’re treated to Hollywood-like stories Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) investiof murder and methodology, guilt and gates over a thousand cases a year. innocence, and the authors make it easy Cases like the murder that happened to be lulled into forgetting reality. We’re the year after Douglas was born. somehow allowed to feel as though Two women were killed in late 1945 we’re crime-solving, too — until they in a quiet Chicago neighborhood, folremind us, not-so-subtly, that these were lowed by the abduction and mutilation real crimes, real people, and real blood. of a six-year-old girl nearby. It wasn’t True crime fans of both book and TV long before police announced the killer’s are going to eat this memoir up, and I arrest, there was a trial, and the man was think sleuth sharks will love it, too. If imprisoned. But Douglas always had his you’ve got the time for crime, then “Law doubts about the allegations. & Disorder” is a book you won’t mind When a young Virginia woman paying for. s was found dead in her home and her Terri Schlichenmeyer has been reading brother-in-law was arrested, tried and scheduled to die by electrocution, Doug- since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives with her las feared that justice was about to go two dogs and 11,000 books. horribly wrong. The accused protested seniortimesmagazine.com
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ending the garden. Sprucing up the house. Playing with grandchildren. These are activities that many take for granted – but for Seniors, they are aspects of life that might be lost as their bodies and minds change. In observation of National Occupational Therapy Month, Mederi Caretenders of Gainesville highlights how these dedicated therapists help clients lead lives that are not only independent, but fulfi lling as well. “Occupational therapy is all about keeping people home, safe and as independent as possible” said Janie Gant, an occupational therapist with Caretenders. “We have a great group of occupational therapists that really care about Seniors. We want them to be functionally independent and engage purposefully in their environment.” Caretenders occupational therapists work with clients by first asking about the most important parts of their lives, such as hobbies, work and family life. Then they devise a plan to help them maintain their lifestyle as closely as possible, including therapy for fine motor skills, arm strength, coordination and balance. Occupational therapists also assess the patient’s home to identify safety or livability issues and make helpful adaptations to remedy them. The holistic approach of occupational therapy makes it an ideal component in several of Caretenders’ programs. For low
vision patients, therapists can help with home modifications such as enlarged print for medication lists, raised dots on the buttons of kitchen appliances and rubber bands around shampoo bottles to more easily identify the contents. Clients in the Optimum Balance program are given therapy to improve coordination, while medication management patients are taught protocols on filling their medication boxes efficiently and accurately. Occupational therapists also work within Caretenders’ programs for morbid obesity and congestive heart failure. “Those are areas that are very specific to Seniors,” said Gant. “We try to determine what we can do with occupational therapy to help people to be more independent and be able to live in their own home.” Caretenders’ occupational therapists are specially trained in some or all of these areas and have backgrounds in psychology to ensure that they understand the needs of Seniors. All of that training, however, takes a back seat to simply listening and observing to be sure those needs are met. “We look at what’s important to the person and what their goals are. We’re always turning another stone to see what else they might need that we can help with,” said Gant. “In occupational therapy, we love looking for some new way to help people to be independent and have fulfilling lives.”
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