A full orchestra, more than 30 performers in costume, and a classic American story will fill the Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center with music and nostalgia Sunday afternoon, Aug. 17, when the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra partners with Central Florida Vocal Arts for a concert version of Meredith Wilson’s “The Music Man.” The performance at 1707 16th St. features full musical backing, a large cast, and timeless songs like “Seventy-Six Trombones,” “Til There Was You” and “Ya Got Trouble.” Set in 1912, “The Music Man” follows Harold Hill, a fast-talking traveling salesman who poses as a music professor to sell instruments and uniforms to unsuspecting townspeople. Leading the cast are Christopher Fahmie as Harold Hill and McKenzie Pollock as Marian. Finn Dancaescu plays Winthrop. The concert performance also includes a barbershop quartet performing the show’s signature harmony pieces. It is led by Space Coast Symphony’s artistic director and conductor Aaron T. Collins. The concert begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 at the door. Admission is free for students and those 18 and under with ID. For more information, call 855-252-7276.
United Against Poverty’s UP Center will host the Exchange Club’s Sangarita Challenge, a spirited tasting competition featuring six local restaurants: 21st Amendment Distillery, Carrabba’s, American Icon Brewery, Armani’s Cucina, Tuohy’s and Twisted Lime. Presented by the Exchange Club of Vero Beach, guests will sample margaritas, sangrias and small plates to vote for the night’s top flavors. The event runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at 1400 27th St., Vero Beach. Tickets are $50, with proceeds supporting child abuse prevention, scholarships, veterans, and other community service projects. Details are available at ExchangeClubOfVeroBeach.com.
The Vero Beach Museum of Art invites guests to take a deeper look at its exhibitions with the “The Spaces We Inhabit” Art Talk running 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Museum docents will guide participants through a one-hour discussion of select works. Admission is free for museum members and $12 for non-members. While you are there, be sure to take in the three exhibitions currently on view at the museum. “A Tangled Plot: Works by Annie Blazejack and Geddes Levenson” runs through Oct. 5 in the Holmes Gallery. The exhibit comprises more than 40 paintings and mixed-media works exploring the richness of Florida’s ecosystems. “Timeless: Robert Farber’s Fashion Photography” is on display through Aug. 31 in the Stark Gallery. This show features Farber’s Vintage Fashion and Deterioration series, the latter marked by beautiful distortions from film decay. Farber himself will lead a tour of the exhibition from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 29. “Well-Dressed: Artworks from the Permanent Collection” is on view through Sept. 14 in the Schumann and Titelman Galleries. This exhibition explores fashion as identity and expression, with works ranging from traditional portraiture to sculptures that depict only garments or accessories. The Vero Beach Museum of Art is at 3001 Riverside Park Dr. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays. General admission is $12 for adults, $11 for seniors, and $5 for students. Admission is free for members, children under 17, U.S. military personnel and veterans. For more information call 772-231-0707 or visit VBMuseum.org.
Riverside Theatre’s Comedy Zone presents standup comics William Sloan and Seetha Radha this weekend. Showtimes are 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on both Friday, Aug. 15, and Saturday, Aug. 16. Table seats are $25, and side seats are $15. Doors open at 6 p.m. for dinner. Riverside’s free outdoor “Live in the Loop” concerts continue with Ian Lane & Southern Flavor (bluegrass) on Thursday, Aug. 14; 60 West (classic rock) on Friday, Aug. 15; and Cypress Creek (country/rock) on Saturday, Aug. 16. Music starts at 5:30 p.m., with bar and grill service beginning at 5 p.m. Attendees may bring lawn chairs or enjoy table seating, but outside food and drinks are not permitted. Water is available for free or for purchase inside. And Riverside’s “Playtime in the Park – Dance Edition” begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, on the outdoor Loop Stage. This free event invites children ages 2 to 5 to engage in dance and storytelling activities. Designed for young audiences but fun for the whole family, it’s part of the theatre’s educational outreach programming. Riverside Theatre is at 3250 Riverside Park Dr., Vero Beach. For more information, call 772-231-6990 or visit RiversideTheatre.com.
