The Riverside Dance Festival, which is co-produced by Riverside Theatre and Ballet Vero Beach, comes to an end this weekend with a performance of the Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre as well as a free performance by Dance Festival students who have studied with the Riverside’s dance professionals and those from Terminus as well. Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre performs 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Aug. 5. The program includes “The Man in Black” with music by Johnny Cash. The “cowboy boot ballet” is by James Kudelka and celebrates blue collar America. Terminus will also perform “Confronting Genius,” a humorous work by Heath Gill which looks at the relationship between a person and their ideas. “I am excited to bring Terminus Ballet Theatre to Vero Beach for the first time,” says Adam Schnell, artistic director for Ballet Vero Beach. “The company was founded by truly great dancers and, like Ballet Vero Beach, really takes an artist-focused approach to dance making.” Tickets to the Terminus program are $10 to $75. The free student performance begins at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5. Riverside Theatre is at 3250 Riverside Park Dr., Vero Beach. For more information, call 772-231-6990 or visit
RiversideTheatre.com.
First Friday Stroll runs 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 4, in the Vero Beach Arts District. This is the time to get out of your home and meet friends or make new ones while you stroll the Arts District. Dip into galleries and look at what area artists are making. Enjoy a libation. Get some fresh air and have a fine time. You’ll be glad you went. The First Friday Stroll takes place generally along 14th Avenue in Downtown Vero Beach. If you’re not sure where to start, give Gallery 14 a try. It will have a public reception that evening for its Crystal Jubilee 15th Anniversary Celebration. Gallery 14 is at 1911 14th Ave., Vero Beach. Call 772-562-5525.
The 49th Annual Aerial Antics Youth Circus runs through Sunday at St. Edward’s School in Vero Beach. The event features children and teens who have been learning acrobatics, gymnastics and dance routines. Shows start at 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, Friday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Aug. 5. Tickets are $8 general, $7 seniors and children. Children under 5 years of age are admitted free. St. Edward’s School is at 1895 Saint Edward’s Dr., Vero Beach. Call 773-567-2144.
The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra has something a little different planned this Sunday. It’s a multi-media experience at the AMC Indian River 24. The orchestra will present “The Wild West,” an epic film music concert taking concert-goers through their favorite Hollywood Westerns. The program includes music from “The Magnificent Seven,” “Silverado,” “High Noon,” “The Big Country,” “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly,” “How the West Was Won,” “The Cowboys” and much more. The orchestra will perform while film clips play behind them on the big screen. The program also features the world premiere of Mark Piszczek’s original composition “American Frontier Suite.” Piszczek’s work is a symphonic one informed by folk songs and songs identified with the Old West and American frontier, including “Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie,” “Tumbling Tumbleweeds,” “Yellow Rose of Texas,” “Red River Valley” and others. Space Coast Symphony Orchestra conductor and artistic director Aaron T. Collins says the audience should enjoy this unusual location for a concert, which is apt considering both the music performed and the Hollywood aspect of it. “These are some of the most amazing soundtracks in cinematic history. Add a bucket of popcorn, cowboys, stagecoaches and larger than life scenery, and you’ve got the perfect summer afternoon.” The performance begins 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, at the AMC Indian River 24 located at 6200 20th St. #600, Vero Beach. Tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door. Concertgoers 18 and younger or those with a college ID are admitted free. For more information, call 855-252-7276 or visit
SpaceCoastSymphony.org.
This is the finale weekend to see “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” at the Vero Beach Theatre Guild. Although the classic Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical is classified as a rock opera, the Tony Award-winning show is still a classic one, with some lively tunes, dazzling visuals and unexpected contemporary humor. It also won Drama Desk Awards, including one for outstanding musical. Tickets to the show are $35 to $40. The Vero Beach Theatre Guild is at 2020 San Juan Ave., Vero Beach. Call 772-562-8300 or visit VeroBeachTheatreGuild.com.
