The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents “Remembering 9/11,” a tribute to the victims, the survivors and their families and the first responders to this horrible national tragedy. Led by conductor Aaron Collins, the program begins with Samuel Barber’s “Adagio for Strings.” It also includes Kenneth Fuchs’ “Falling Man,” which comprises arias and interludes featuring baritone Thomas Potter. The concert closes with Barber’s “Symphony No. 1.” There will also be works by Aaron Copland and John Williams. The program begins 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Community Church of Vero Beach, 1901 23rd St. $30 general. Call 855-252-7276.
The Vero Beach Theatre Guild opens both classic and out of the ordinary Tennessee Williams plays this week. As part of its “10 X Tenn” month-long theater festival, it opens “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 and it runs weekends through September. Tickets are $35. While “Cat” is an often-done drama, there are also two other one-act plays which you may never have seen: “This Property is Condemned” and the comedy “The Case of the Crushed Petunias.” The one-acts open 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 8 and run Thursdays throughout September in the 35-seat Studio Theatre. Tickets are $30. The Vero Beach Theatre Guild is at 2020 San Juan Ave. Call 772-562-8300 or visit VeroBeachTheatreGuild.com.
Dennis Cathcart will lend his expertise to the Indian River Bromeliad Society Monday evening. A world-renowned bromeliad expert, he will speak on “Bromeliad Hunting in Cuba.” The program begins 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12 at the monthly meeting of the Indian River Bromeliad Society at the Garden Club of Indian River County, 2526 17th Ave., Vero Beach. There will be raffles and plant sales as well. Admission is free. Call 772-713-6007 or visit IRBromeliadSociety.org.
Riverside Theatre is all set to entertain both adults and children this month. Let’s start with the fun stuff for the young ones. The Riverside Theatre for Kids program is kicking off its new series, “Playtime in the Park.” Designed for children 2 to 5 years old, this program has two parts to it – theater and dance. In both, leaders and student performers will present programs that invite young audience members to come join them in all the fun. It starts at 11 a.m. on the second and third Saturdays of most months in the theater’s outdoor Loop Stage, which is just to the north of the box office. The Playtime in the Park Theatre takes place on the second Saturdays of most months and features student performers presenting interactive fairy tale plays. The Playtime in the Park Dance takes place on the third Saturday of most months and is done in concert with Ballet Vero Beach. These are free programs. If you have children who are 6 years and older and have a drama streak in them, then perhaps they’d be interested in auditioning for “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Jr.,” which will be a fully staged production scheduled to run Dec. 2-3. If that’s the case, then you’d better hop to, because you need to submit their video audition no later than Sept. 16. The audition video needs 32 measures of a fun, up-tempo tune, sung a capella. Select a song from musical theater or a jolly holiday song. Tuition to the program is $300 and there is tuition assistance available. Rehearsals are 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays starting Oct. 10. More of your child’s time is required for “tech week,” which runs 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 28 to Dec. 1. For more information, visit the Riverside Theatre for Kids page at
RiversideTheatre.com.
Adults get their time too. Maybe not on stage, but at least in the audience laughing it up. Riverside Theatre’s Comedy Zone returns this weekend with headliner Peter Fogel, feature act Vinnie Coppola and emcee Jim Harping on Friday, and P-Mac on Saturday. Fogel is known for his clean comedy act and has done a slew of commercials. Coppola went to Flagler College for a couple years before he discovered the appeal of stand-up comedy. He’s appeared on HBO’s “Entourage” and is a regular guest on syndicated morning shows like John Boy and Billy. Harping has quite the background. A Vero Beach resident, he’s been a trial attorney, a law enforcement officer, a bass player in a rock group and more. P-Mac is a stand-up comic who performs regularly on cruise ships. The shows are 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 and Saturday, Sept. 10. Tickets are $23. Riverside Theatre is at 3250 Riverside Park Dr., Vero Beach. Call 772-231-6990 or visit
RiversideTheatre.com.
