Week Ahead: Easter Egg Hunts, Duke Ellington Sacred Concert Cade Museum lawn

Week Ahead: April 10-16

THIS WEEK

Sun Country Dance Theatre 14th Annual Spring Youth Concert: 2:30 p.m. today, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $15 general admission, free ages 11 and younger when purchased through the box office. (performingarts.ufl.edu, 392-ARTS, 800-905-ARTS) The return of Sun Country Dance Theatre’s original story ballet, which premiered in 2013, will highlight the production. Choreographed to the music of Tchaikovsky, this enchanting ballet has been adapted from the fairy tale and follows Little Red throughout many adventures on her birthday.

Albert Cano Smit: 7:30 p.m.  Tuesday, Squitieri Studio Theatre, Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $10 students, $35 general public. (392-2787)

51st Anniversary Celebration of Black Thursday: 7:15 p.m. Thursday, University of Florida campus. Free; registration required. (eventbrite.com/e/black-thursdayanniversary-tickets-307032190547) Featuring the Matheson’s newest exhibit, “We’re Tired of Asking: Black Thursday and Civil Rights at the University of Florida.” Featuring remarks by curator Alana Gomez, triple-Gator and retired lecturer Dr. Betty Stewart-Fullwood, African American Studies Program Director Dr. David Canton, and Poet Laureate of Alachua County E. Stanley Richardson. Also live streamed via Zoom. Register for Zoom at us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_M-Sk_114T8yoV4ZrtNY98w. 

Yasmin Williams: 7 and 9 p.m. Friday, UpStage at the Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Road. Tickets: $35-$50, $10 students. Williams plays acoustic guitar.

Totally 80s Night With DJ Roxx Xxavage: 9:30 p.m. Friday, High Dive, 210 SW Second Ave. Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 day of show. (highdivegville.com)

Santa Fe Springs Plein Air Paintout Artist Reception: 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Lanza Gallery & Art Supplies, 23645 W. U.S. 27, High Springs. The exhibit of the Paintout finished pieces runs Friday-May 21. 

The 502s, Hotel Fiction and Driveaway: 9 p.m. Saturday, High Dive, 210 SW Second Ave. Tickets: $10 in advance, $17 day of show. (highdivegville.veeps.com)

EASTER EVENTS

Easter  Extravaganza: 1-4 p.m. today, Butler Town Center. Free. Family friendly fun  with a whimsical twist on Alice in Wonderland. Embark on a fantastical journey down the rabbit hole and enter the magical wonderland brought to life by Keith Watson Events.  Performances include DancINK by Davis, Danscompany of Gainesville, Southern Rhythm Cloggers, IndepenDANCE Studio, Sun Country Gymnastics, Celebration Suzuki Strings and Gainesville Big Band. Attendees can take photos with the famous characters from the Mad Hatter Tea Party. There will be photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny and festive decor. 

Haile Village Center Easter Eggstravaganza: 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Haile Village Center. Easter egg hunt with prizes, bounce houses and the Easter Bunny. 

Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 3250 NE 140th Ave., Williston. Admission: $5 in advance, $7 at the door. Various age groups and 18+, photos with Easter Bunny, egg relay race. Easter stories and more.

Easter Extravaganza: 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Wilson Robinson Park, 13975 SW 174th St., Archer. Free. Food, games, egg hunt, bike giveaway and $1 cake walk. All proceeds will go to missions.

High Springs Chamber Easter Bunny Parade and Egg Hunt: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, 23760 NW 187th Ave., High Springs. Meet the Easter Bunny at the High Springs museum, downtown stores will give sweet treats, the Easter egg hunt will be held behind the chamber office. Lunch will be provided by High Springs Lions Club.

Micanopy Easter Community Day In The Park and Egg Hunt: 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Micanopy Baseball Field, 354 NW Seventh Terrace, Micanopy. Easter egg hunt, candy eggs, egg dying, face painting, games, free food and more.

UPCOMING

Tools to Quit Tobacco: 5:30-7:30 p.m. April 21, Pride Community Center of North Central Florida, 3131 NW 13th St. Free; registration required. (866-341-2730) Tips on how to deal with triggers, withdrawal symptoms and prevent relapse. Participants receive up to four weeks of free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges. 

"Head Over Heels": 7 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and  2 p.m. Sundays, April 21-May 1,  Buchholz High School Auditorium, 5510 NW 27th Ave. Tickets: $15 general admission, $12 students and seniors, $10 groups of 10 or more. (buchholzdrama.com/hoh) Bold new musical comedy from the visionaries that rocked Broadway with "Hedwig and the Angry Inch," "Avenue Q" and "Spring Awakening." Student director Brooke Belcher.  A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love that follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction — only to discover the key to their realm’s survival lies within each of their own hearts.

The Duke Ellington Sacred Concert: 4 p.m. April 24, Cade Museum of Creativity and Innovation, 811 S. Main St. Free; bring your own chair. (1000voicesflorida@gmail.com) Live jazz music with an ensemble. Join 1,000 voices of Florida at the Cade Museum lawn.

EXHIBITS

"Science Up Close: Fantastic Fossils": Open now, Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road. Admission: $7 adults; $6.50 Florida residents, seniors and non-University of Florida college students; $4.50 ages 3 to 17; free to museum members, children ages 2 and younger and UF students with a valid Gator 1 Card. (floridamuseum.ufl.edu/visit/plan, floridamuseum.ufl.edu/exhibits/fantastic-fossils, 846-2000) The exhibition is a collaborative endeavor linking the museum’s exhibits and collections staff, giving people a look at never-before-seen specimens and real fossils. Researchers from the vertebrate paleontology, invertebrate paleontology and paleobotany collections will be in the exhibit as part of its working lab, providing a glimpse into the daily life of curators, collection managers, students and volunteers.

“Unapologetic!”: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays through 2022, the Cotton Club, 837 SE Seventh Ave. (cottonclubmuseum.com/events) Exhibition of the the work of local artist Yvonne Ferguson. The exhibit features images of cultural and human rights icons as well as notable and groundbreaking musicians.