PERFORMANCE RING OF FIRE The musical revue of Johnny Cash’s legacy is staged for evening and matinee performances Jan. 9-Feb. 3 at Alhambra Theatre & Dining, 12000 Beach Blvd., Southside. $46-$59. 641-1212. alhambrajax.com FIVE GUYS NAMED MOE The musical, with music and lyrics by jazz great Louis Jordan, is staged Jan. 10-12 and 17-19 at Players by the Sea, 106 N. Sixth St., Jax Beach. $25. 249-0289. playersbythesea.org ALMOST, MAINE The romantic comedy is staged Jan. 11-13, 18-20 and 24-26 at Orange Park Community Theatre, 2900 Moody Ave., Orange Park. 276-2599. opct.org THE SECRET Lee Weaver’s one-man show, about a Jewish man who escapes the Spanish Inquisition and lands in St. Augustine in the mid-16th century, is staged 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11 and 12 and 2 p.m. Jan. 13 at Pioneer Barn Theater at Fort Menendez, 259 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. $20. 824-8874. CINDERELLA The State Ballet Theatre of Russia dances the classic fairytale story 8 p.m. Jan. 12 at the T-U Center, 300 W. Water St., Downtown. $42-$82. 442-2929. artistseriesjax.org HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM MARK TWAIN Robert Gill’s one-man show is staged as part of a dinner theater performance, beginning 6 p.m. Jan. 13, 20 and 27 at the Raintree Restaurant, 102 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine. $40. 824-7211. HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH The 5 & Dime promises explicit content and very loud rock ‘n’ roll in a staging of the rock musical 8 p.m. Jan. 14 and 15 at Underbelly, 113 E. Bay St., Downtown. $10-$15. the5anddime.org GIRLS NIGHT: THE MUSICAL The comedy of heartbreak, happiness and karaoke hits the stage Jan. 17-20 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 W. Water St., Downtown. $50. 6323373. artistseriesjax.org MARY POPPINS The Artist Series presents the Broadway hit Jan. 22-27 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts, 300 W. Water St., Downtown. $37-$77. 632-3373. artistseriesjax.org LOST IN YONKERS Neil Simon’s play is performed Jan. 24-Feb. 17 at Limelight Theatre, 11 Old Mission Ave., St. Augustine. $10-$25. 825-1164. limelight-theatre.org CLARINDA Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre presents the Scottish musical play Jan. 25-Feb. 10 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. $20. 249-7177. SHEN YUN The synchronized, classical Chinese dancers spin, flip and twirl performing many styles and traditions and drawing on the stories of Mulan, General Yue Fei and the Monkey King, 7:30 p.m. Jan. 29 and 30 at the Times-Union Center for the Performing Arts. $50-$150. 1-888-884-6707.
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YOUTH GROUP VOICE SESSIONS Group voice lessons with an emphasis on vocal health, breath control, blending, harmony and pitch are held 5:306:30 p.m. every Wed. and 1-2 p.m. every Sat. for 11 weeks, beginning Jan. 9, at KARMA Voice Studio, The Performer’s Academy, 3674 Beach Blvd., Southside. 257-5276. karmavoicestudio.com ART FUNDAMENTALS: ACRYLIC PAINTING Instructor Allison Watson introduces painting to beginners and strengthens skills of intermediate painters on composition for landscape and still life, color theory and techniques in acrylics 1:30-4 p.m. Jan. 9, 16, 23 and 30 and Feb. 6 and 13 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Ages 13 and older. $190. 355-0630. PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST Gallery725 accepts submissions from Northeast Florida amateur and professional photographers for “Local Exposure,” an exhibit held in conjunction with PhotoJax 2013. Submissions, limited to three per entrant, are accepted noon-6 p.m. Jan. 10 and Jan. 15 at Gallery725, 725 Atlantic Blvd., Ste. 5, Atlantic Beach. More information: gallery725@gmail.com THEATER AUDITIONS Jacksonville’s Dangerous Theatre auditions for actors, singers, musicians and improvisational performers noon-5 p.m. Jan. 11 and 12 at 951 Shetter Ave., Jax Beach. (386) 214-0515. ART CLASSES FOR CHILDREN Children ages 3-5 and their favorite adult participate in “Art
for Two,” an infusion of art, movement, literature and music to develop new skills 10:30 a.m.-noon Jan. 12, Feb. 9 and March 23 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside. $15 per pair. 356-6857. HOTEL PONCE DE LEON CELEBRATION Flagler College celebrates the 125th anniversary of the Hotel Ponce de Leon with tours and historic re-enactments 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Jan. 12 at Flagler College, 74 King St., St. Augustine. 823-3378, 819-6205. AUDITIONS FOR COLONIAL CREW REVUE St. Augustine’s Colonial Quarter seeks singers and actors with strong comedic timing and the ability to do stage combat as well as magic. Auditions, for four male and two female roles, are held noon Jan. 12 with call-backs the same day at St. Augustine Pirate Treasure Museum, 12 S. Castillo Dr., St. Augustine. Production debuts in March. 877-467-5863. ACTORS’ WORKSHOP Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre offers workshops 5:308:30 p.m. Jan. 13 and every Sun. through March 3 at Adele Grage Cultural Center, 716 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Beach. $160 for eight-week session. abettheatre.com BALLROOM DANCE CLASSES FOR ADULTS Adult classes are held 7-8 p.m. every Mon., beginning Jan. 14 at Boleros Dance Center, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville. The fee is $264 for the first 16-week session. 228-9931. jacksonville-dance.com IMPROV WORKSHOPS Mad Cowford Improv offers workshops for all levels 6:30-8:30 p.m. Jan. 14 and every Mon., at Arlington Congregational Church, 431 University Blvd. N., Arlington. $100 for six classes over seven weeks (one makeup session). madcowford.com/workshops.html BALLROOM PROGRAM FOR KIDS Progressive ballroom classes for children are held 4-4:45 p.m. every Mon. and Wed., Jan. 14-May 14 at Boleros Dance Center, 10131 Atlantic Blvd., Jacksonville. Fee is $100 per child. 228-9931. jacksonville-dance.com ST. AUGUSTINE CHORUS AUDITIONS Chorus auditions for singers for “On Broadway! Act II” are held 6:50-9 p.m. Jan. 15 and every Tue. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 215 St. George St., St. Augustine. Music distributed during the first few weeks of rehearsal at 6:30 p.m. Membership fee: $25. 808-1904. staugustinecommunitychorus.org ARTS AWARDS The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville seeks nominations for the 37th annual Arts Awards in corporate, educator, individual and innovator categories. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 15. Winners are announced April 12 at the Main Library. For criteria and a nomination form, go to culturalcouncil.org. WINTER TEEN ART CONTEST Local artists, ages 12-18, may submit up to three pieces of visual art, including photography, mixed media and three-dimensional pieces in the Jacksonville Public Library Winter Teen Art Contest. Entries are judged on skill, originality and “wow” factor. Submissions, along with an entry form, are accepted through Jan. 15 at any Jacksonville library. The winner receives a $30 Reddi Arts gift certificate and a solo show in the Teen Department Gallery at the Main Library in March. 630-2665. jaxpubliclibrary.org/teens/teen-art-contest-winter2012.pdf ORANGE PARK WORKSHOP Orange Park Community Theatre offers a spring theater workshop for students in grades 2-8. Classes are held 4:30-6:30 p.m. every Mon.-Thur., Jan. 14-April 21. For more information, go to opct.org ECOLOGY-THEMED ART Eco Arts announces its second annual ecology-themed competition with six creative categories. A cash prize pool of $12,500 is awarded. The deadline for entries is Jan. 15. (828) 575-3979. ecoartsawards.com TALKS AND TEA Seated gallery lectures accompanied by afternoon tea are offered 1:30 p.m. Jan. 16 and 17 at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens, 829 Riverside Ave., Riverside. $6. Reservations required by Jan. 11. 899-6038. WATERCOLOR CLASSES A workshop focused on techniques and themes is scheduled for 10 a.m.-1 p.m. every Tue., Jan. 15-Feb. 19 at the Barn Studio, 3920 Sierra Madre Dr. S., Jacksonville. $200. For more information, call 739-0251 or email gordonmeggison@att.net. R.A.C.E. JURIED SHOW A juried art show, “Respecting Anybody’s Cultural Experience,” accepts entries through Jan. 17 in all media for art that best represents diversity in the world. The entry fee is $25, limit three. The opening reception for the exhibit, juried by Al Letson, is held 5-7 p.m. Jan. 24 at The Art Center Premiere Gallery, Bank of America Tower, 50 N. Laura St., Downtown. 355-1757. Application: bit.ly/YGLTln JACKSONVILLE FINE ARTS FESTIVAL A call to artists for a juried, outdoor fine arts festival, presented by Avondale Merchants Association and St.