Yes, there will be frog legs. But don’t worry, you can also bite into some gator tail, if you’ve got the hankerin’. The 33rd Annual Fellsmere Frog Leg Festival with all of Florida’s haute cuisine plus carnival rides, exhibitions, music and more runs through Sunday, Jan. 21, the Old School Complex, 22 S. Orange St., Fellsmere. But, yes, those more squeamish tastes can be satisfied as well with corn dogs, cheese steaks, pizza, turkey legs, burgers and more. If you just want the food, you can take advantage of the event’s cash-only drive-thru lane at 21 S. Cypress St. Rides are $1.25 per ticket and $20 for a 10-ticket bundle. The all-you-can-ride armbands are $20 for Thursday and Sunday and $25 for Friday and Saturday. The festival runs from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, and Friday, Jan. 19; 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20; and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21. Free admission. For more information, visit FrogLegFestival.com.
Live from Vero Beach presents the Lettermen 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at the Emerson Center, 1590 27th Ave., Vero Beach. The group will take audiences back to the romantic time with hits like “The Way You Look Tonight,” “When I Fall in Love,” “Theme from a Summer Place,” “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” and much more. Tickets are $50 to $105 and are available at MusicWorksConcerts.com or by calling 800-595-4849.
Ballet Vero Beach presents “Choreographer’s Notebook: Camdam” this weekend. The program celebrates works by the company’s artistic director Adam Schnell and ballet master Camilo A. Rodriguez. On the program are Rodriguez’s neoclassical “Ritornello” and Schnell’s “Finch Concerto.” Also being performed will be their collaboration “Sonata for Violin and Piano.” Performances are 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, and 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. The accessible/family-friendly performance will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21. Tickets start at $10. Performances will be held at the Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center, 1707 18th St. The “Watch at Home” option runs Jan. 26 to Feb. 11. For more information, call 772-269-1065 or visit BalletVeroBeach.org.
The Vero Beach Theatre Guild presents “‘Til Death do us Part … You First!” written and performed by Peter Fogel and directed by celebrated film actor Chazz Palminteri at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20. Tickets are $35. Later in the week, the VBTG will present the Larry Brown Quartet Jazz Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25. Tickets for that are $20 to $35. The Vero Beach Theatre Guild is at 2020 San Juan Ave., Vero Beach. Call 772-562-8300 or visit VeroBeach
TheatreGuild.com.
The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will present sopranos Mary Anne Kruger and Amy Cofield in “Hollywood Loves Opera” on Sunday evening. The concert features works by Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, Mozart Wagner and more. “This concert … is filled to the brim with the music of deep emotions,” says conductor Aaron T. Collins. “Prepared to be wowed.” Kruger has performed extensively in Germany. Cofield has performed around the world and was noted by the New York Times for her “lovely, rich tone.” The free concert begins at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 21, at the First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach, 520 Royal Palm Blvd., Vero Beach. Although the concert is free, a $25 donation would be appreciated. For more information, visit SpaceCoastSymphony.org or call 855-252-7276.
The Emerson E-Series presents Jim Wilson speaking on “The Quest for Spanish Treasure: The 1715 Fleet’s Legacy” 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23. Wilson, a Vero Beach native, is expected to give an “enthralling lecture delving into the fleet’s historical significance, its tragic demise and the intricacies of effective treasure hunting techniques using metal detectors.” He’ll also give audience members some good insights into effective beach-combing. This is the first of a three-month-long E-Series lectures designed to educate and entertain. Admittance is free. The Emerson Center is at 1590 27th Ave., Vero Beach. Although free, a $10 donation would be appreciated. For more information, call 772-778-5880 or visit TheEmersonCenter.com.
The Vero Beach Film Festival will hold its annual White Party Saturday evening. The event is a fundraiser for the festival, which is scheduled to run in April. The White Party invites attendees to dress in white and meet for champagne, prizes for best tablescape, silent auction, dancing and a picnic dinner which you will supply. Tickets are $100. The event is “super secret,” so the location won’t be disclosed until later. For more information, visit VBFilmFest.org.
