Emerging artists in the spotlight
Youth competition winners will perform with the Ocala Symphony Orchestra on March 18-19, with a concurrent local artist exhibit to benefit the Reilly Arts Center.
Emerald Isle enchantment
OCT’s “Outside Mullingar” lightens things up with a sweet Irish romance, enhanced by an elaborate set and a new state-of-the-art projection system.
New talent in town
An artist on the move for most of her life, KennaDee has landed in Ocala to perform tunes from her new album, “Gypsy Soul.”
Art-mospheric enhancements
Three public art installations help create a dynamic sensorial experience at the Mary Sue Rich Community Center at Reed Place.
Lisa Russo, unmasked
An intimate look at the classically inspired contemporary painter.
Fabulous flotsam and jetsam
Organic designer Jane Maroni teams up with Ocala native and woodworker John Claytor to create hypnotic air sculptures from driftwood and other found objects.
A first, and an inspiration
Orlando-based actor Jim Coleman brings to life the world’s first Black American priest.
Sweet nothings (and almost nothing) for Valentine’s
A curation of some free and relatively affordable date-night options for Valentine’s week.
Honoring excellence, acknowledging the past
Museum presentations and a gala induction ceremony are part of Black History Month observations locally.
Guys and gals take the stage at West Port
Two alternating versions featuring male and female casts revive “The Odd Couple.”
Status of the arts
The Marion Cultural Alliance’s annual meeting celebrated new programming and funding over the past year, with anticipation of bigger things to come.
Feeding the mind and body
The city of Ocala’s Cast Iron Cooking class at Fort King provided valuable information and a delicious meal.
A time to blossom
Amy Davidson transcends loss, rooting herself in the daily practice of art and staying active in the art community.
Moving pictures
Artist Derek Grimsley is reclaiming his life, and he’s conveying his excitement through colorfully inventive paintings featured at the Brick this month.
Who wears the pants at OCT?
“Into the Breeches” makes her story with a heartwarming, all-female production-within-a-production that theater diehards will surely enjoy.
To be continued…
Graham Young, a CF digital arts instructor and photographer in the college’s upcoming faculty exhibition, creates a continuum of images and new ways to see the world.

