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GAINESVILLE LANDMARKBrief History of Century Tower and Carillon

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GAINESVILLE LANDMARKBrief History of CenturyTower and Carillon

IMPROV AND“ARCADIA”Things Get Theatrical at The Doris

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CONTENTS ON THE COVER – Dr. Will Kesling has

conducted hundreds of choral ensembles

and some 40 professional symphony

orchestras throughout the world.

He began working with the Gainesville

Civic Chorus eight years ago as director

of chorale activities.APRIL 2013 • VOL. 13 ISSUE 04

WINNER!Congratulations to the winner from our

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14 Century TowerA Brief History of the Century Tower and CarillonBY SARAH BRAND

22 Johannes Brahms’ A German RequiemChorus Sings About Hope and Comfort in Times of DeathBY KATHERINE KALLERGIS

28 Improv and “Arcadia”The Doris Goes TheatricalBY ELLIS AMBURN

32 One Year LaterChoral Scholarship Lands Local Student at Carnegie HallBY KATHERINE KALLERGIS

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Music is in the air! I miss playing in the band. It was 41 years ago (in March) that I performed in my very fi rst show with the Shenandoah Jr. High School Concert Band. I believe I even have that old cas-sette recording stashed away with my stuff (I may very well be a hoarder). Music has always been an integral part of my life. I played trombone in marching bands, jazz bands and pit orchestras. I even tickled the ivories in couple of rock bands. Recently, I had a dream that I picked up that dusty old trombone and wailed away on it. I played much better in the dream than I ever did in real life. And while I do my best not to live with regret, part of me is saddened that I put that old horn away so many years ago. But life has its demands and I could no longer fi nd the time to play in any sort of musical organization. Perhaps one day I will. Recently, I reconnected with an old band mate — a fellow trombonist who had played in widely popular “Miami

Sound Machine” back in the day. He sold me his old trombone when I moved to Gainesville to attend the University of Florida. He asked if I still had his horn, and reminded me we had agreed that he would buy it back in 20 years. Well, before I could even pack it up and send it to him, a much nicer trombone arrived in the mail, compliments of my buddy. So I sent him his old horn. He received it about the same time as the anniversary of his father’s death. This was particularly poignant because his father had given him the trombone during his senior year in high school and had passed away soon afterward. I’m glad I hadn’t procrastinated. What brings all this to mind are two of the stories we bring to you in this edition of Senior Times. For starters, we offer a feature on the Gainesville Civic Chorus. This month, the GCC and the Philharmonic Orchestra with the University of Florida Choral Union present Johannes Brahms’ “A German Requiem” and “Tragic Overture.” In May, the Marion Civic Chorale presents several concerts in Ocala. You can read about the MCC and its scholarship program, as well. Speaking of music, have you ever wondered about the history of UF’s Century Tower and its bells? The interior was originally planned as a historic museum and art gallery, but was never completed. Learn about the bell tower and the massive carillon that resides on its top, in this edition. Enjoy!

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Maya Angelou BORN APRIL 4, 1928

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L ate afternoon, as the sun sets on the University of Florida cam-pus, a student begins his trip up

11 fl ights of stairs. Mitchell Stecker, a junior at the Uni-versity of Florida, is a music and linguis-tics major. He also plays the carillon — a set of bells — inside Century Tower. “The carillon used to be called the most democratic instrument, because everyone could play it,” Stecker said. Stecker is one of about 10 students allowed to play the carillon. Every day, from 12:35 p.m. to 12:50 and from 4:55 p.m. to 5:10, the students perform recit-als in the tower with Dr. Laura Ellis, a music professor at the university. Weighing in at 57,760 pounds, the carillon sits atop Century Tower. The original 49 bells were cast by the fi rm of Koninklijke Eijsbouts (Royal Dutch Bell Foundry) of Asten, Netherlands in 1978; they rang out for the fi rst time on May 14, 1979. Century Tower was originally designed as a water tower, said UF Historian Carl Van Ness, but was never used for that purpose.

“It was supposed to be an emer-gency for water systems; a gravity-force water system, so in case there was a major power failure, like a hurricane or something, they still wanted to have fl owing water,” Van Ness said in a phone interview. “And that somehow creates enough gravity force to start the water fl owing. At least part of the university would still have water.”

The University Auditorium’s con-struction began in the 1920s. Initially, there was supposed to be a combination of an auditorium and administration building, Van Ness said; however, only the auditorium was completed. After World War II, university of-fi cials considered going back to the original plan, but then decided against it. “So they came up with a second plan for the bell tower, and that called for the creation of the south wing to the audi-

torium that was going to be the alumni hall. And the alumni hall would have been connected to the Century Tower,” Van Ness said. While the alumni hall was not built, construction on the 157-foot-tall tower began in 1953 and was completed in 1956. The tower serves as a memorial for students and alumni who perished in both World War I and World War

II. The tower also commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University of Florida in 1853, according to arts.ufl .edu. Builders completed the exterior of the tower and left the interior essen-tially unfi nished. Large spider webs stretch across the corners and around the tower’s gray rectangular staircase, which winds to the top. Each landing has a room off one side of the stairwell. UF installed the fi rst electronic carillon

Century TowerA Brief History of This Gainesville

Landmark and Carillon

“So it involves composition but no actual skill in playing the instrument. Think of [the electronic carillon] as a primitive computer.”

by Sarah Brand

FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS

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in the tower in 1956. Van Ness said the music was composed beforehand, and then the carillon would produce the sound. “So it involves composition but no actual skill in playing the instrument. Think of it as a primitive computer,” Van Ness said. The Royal Eijsbouts instrument re-placed the electronic carillon in 1979, when Willis Bodine, the professor of music, wanted real bells, Mitchell Stecker said. In 2003, 12 bells were added to the carillon. The bells at the Century Tower do not move. Instead, notes are produced by clappers in the bells that are trig-gered by large keys (called batons) and foot pedals. The instrument is played by hand (and foot) from a clavier or key-board, with 61 large batons for the hands as well as 25 pedals for the feet, accord-ing to the UF website.

The carillon mu-sicians take lessons in the University Auditorium, practic-ing on an instrument such as the one in the tower, which is set up to a computer. Stecker said that after every evening recital carillon play-ers are allowed to practice in the tower until 8 or 9 p.m. “One cool thing about carillons is [that] no two are the same. Most caril-lons have a different number of bells, and pedals are in different places,” he said. He said playing a new carillon with-out practice would be like driving a car blindfolded. Van Ness said having a bell tower is

the sign of a real college campus. “To have that bell tower and to have that sound every day on campus — it’s just nice to have it. It gives you the col-lege experience,” he said. An inscription engraved in front of the tower reads, “Call to me those who are studious, of all good things both hu-man and divine.” s

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>> QUICK CARILLON FACTS

• The Century Tower Carillon

has 61 bells and a range

span of fi ve octaves.

• The entire carillon weighs

57,760 pounds.

• The smallest bell in Century

Tower plays a high C,

weighs 26 pounds and has

a diameter of 7 1⁄8 inches.

• The largest bell, called the

Bourdon bell, plays a low

A-sharp. It is 5-feet tall,

weighs about 7,000 pounds

and is 5 feet 9 inches in

diameter.

• The carillon chimes each

quarter of the hour from

8 a.m. to 8 p.m., playing

“Florida Chimes,” written by

Dr. Budd Udell, former Chair

of the Department of Music

at the University of Florida.

• While all of the bells have

adjustable inside clappers

for hand playing, the tones

of six special bells are

triggered by a computerized

time clock to play the four-

phrase melody

• Students at the university

can take a carillon class,

where they are required

to climb the 194 steps in

Century Tower to play the

bells for a grade.

• The carillon is played using

61 keys (or “batons”) for the

hands and 25 pedals for the

feet. The musician sits in a

small room just below the

bell chamber.

• There are fewer than 200

carillons in North America

and only four in Florida.

PHOTOS BY SARAH BRAND

A practice carillon sits on the ground fl oor within Century Tower. Mitchell

Stecker said students play it occasionally. The keys on the carillon are

called batons. There are also foot pedals at the bottom.

ABOVE: Stecker strikes the batons during his performance of “Toccata

for 42 Bells.” The music he plays is written specifi cally for the carillon.

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I s my hippocampus defective? If so, it not due to my senior status.

All of my life, I have been directionally impaired. For fi ve decades, I diagnosed many possible explanations for my defi cit. Born with very little depth perception made driving diffi cult. The distressing task became more daunting when reading a map or following directions. Intensifying my trauma was the horrifi c rush-hour traffi c in my hometown, Miami. For years, I faced and attempted to conquer those fears. Yet, my angst only escalated. Attempting to reduce trepidation, I took two giant steps. In 1980, I began rigorous eye therapy; in 1983, I relocated. Both events changed my life. My vision improved dramatically; my anxiety levels lessened. Daily panic attacks vanished. Yet, I still struggled. When the Global Positioning System (GPS) became available, I was optimistic. Perhaps there was a solution. Even though the navigation system helped, it did not eliminate my shortcoming. In fact, it added another level of frustration and many more chapters to my story repertoire. When I purchased an electronic navigation system, I had complete trust in its capabilities. My fi rst experience landed me deep in the Ocala National Forest. By obediently following its directions, my car was stuck in the sand,

I lost contact with the OnStar satellite and my cell phone had no signal. Fortunately, hunters (my angels) dug me out and escorted me to civilization. A recent escapade had a good conclusion, but could have ended horribly. I received an invitation to a baby shower for a friend’s son. The

location was new, hosted by people I had not met. However, I was not concerned. How hard could it be to fi nd an ordinary street address? The directions were clear and I did not make any wrong turns. Happy is an understatement when my GPS announced, “You have arrived at your destination.” Vehicles were parked everywhere and lots of activity was taking place. I knocked on the door. When no one answered, I called for my friend. I heard, “Come on in, we are in the back.” Therefore, I picked up gifts, my purse and phone, and then walked inside. All of the sudden I got a warning rush of adrenaline accompanied by that all too familiar feeling — fear of being lost. My heart raced, body trembled and I wanted

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to run away. That was not an easy thing to do. I was inside a stranger’s house with my hands and arms loaded down. Instead, a sort-of paralysis struck and my feet became planted fi rmly in place. It was probably only a minute or two before someone saw me, but it felt like an eternity. God must protect people with faulty hippocampi. Once again, I encountered angels. They made me feel less foolish and gave me better directions. When I fi nally made it to the baby shower, I felt such a sense of relief and gratitude for my safe arrival. Why do I get lost often, while others fi nd it so simple? The difference lies in our brains. Susan Kuchinskas reports, in WebMD Magazine, “The hippocampus, a structure in the brain that is also important for other types of memory, contains special neurons called grid cells and place cells that seem to create a cellular map…”

Individuals are not born with an innate advanced sense of direction. What they do have is outstanding recognition and spatial memory. Their brains excel at recording their surroundings. According to S. Ausim Azizi, MD, Ph.D., “a superb sense of direction is because of those grid cells, or it may be that her brain integrates both kinds of navigation betterthan most…” Halleluiah — I discovered thereason for my lifelong challenge! Now that I have an explanation, I am grateful for my imperfect hippocampus. Without it, I would have far fewer horror stories. Even more signifi cant,I would have missed the angels I metby losing my way. s

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From an early age, Joe Akins learned about building relation-ships. A native of Bell, Florida, he attended the same small

school from kindergarten through 12th grade and knew pretty much everybody. “In a small school, you had to have that personality to be able to meet people and get along with just about everybody,” he said. “All through my years I’ve been making friends and build-ing relationships. That has paid great dividends for me.” While the fi nancial pun is not in-tended, it is an accurate refl ection on his approach as the new President and CEO at SunState Federal Credit Union.Akins is not your typical fi nancial execu-tive – he is usually seen casually dressed in a button-down shirt (sans tie) and is known for his approachability and open-door policy for employees and members alike. His affable nature has served him well in a career that has included almost every aspect of SunState, from his start as a collections manager in 1993 to his re-cent appointment as President and CEO. In good times and in bad, he ex-plained, it is kindness tempered with knowledge that customers remember. “In the collections world people think you’re hard core, but I got more satisfac-tion having people believe in me,” said Akins. “Everybody can be nice – that’s

the easiest thing in the world. But being nice under extreme hardship or circum-stances is where the value comes in. That’s where you build that strong foun-dation with customers. We want to keep our service elevated because that’s what keeps them coming back. That’s where we identify ourselves as an organization built on strong relationships.” The son of a farmer who also worked for the Department of Transportation and public works, Akins originally planned a career in agriculture. But after seeing the fi nancial uncertainty of the farming business, he earned a degree in forestry from Lake City Community College and went to work for Georgia Pacifi c. Hoping for a promotion that would allow him to stay in North Central Florida, he obtained another degree from Santa Fe Commu-nity College before ultimately graduating from the University of Florida with a bach-elor of science in business administration. The promotion he had hoped for, however, was no longer there. Hungry for work that would keep him in the region he loved, he approached his friend Mark Walker about a job at Barnett Bank. Four days later, Akins began his fi nancial career and stayed with Barnett until he joined SunState in 1993. While his friendly nature has been his hallmark, it is his tireless work ethic that has moved him through the ranks of

collections, credit, risk management and lending to where he is now. “I don’t have the gene that says ‘Give up’” he said. “I don’t quit. I’m passion-ate about being the best I can be all the time. People have always looked at me [and said], ‘If he can’t solve it, it can’t be solved.’” In his new position, Akins wants to remind everyone in North Central Florida that SunState is full of people just like him – friendly, knowledgeable and ready to help. The staff is the heart of SunState’s small-town feel, and acknowledging their accomplishments and encouraging them to achieve more is a top priority for Akins. “I have an open relationship with all of my staff. I want them to have that comfort level with me that I’m not just their boss, but also a counselor and a friend, some-one they want to work hard for,” he said. “I’m going to do everything in my power to put the credit union in the best possible position to maintain and improve our current level of success. It all comes down to my people, and making sure they themselves are in the best pos-sible position to succeed, as they help our customers and members succeed. “When I see one of the big banks, I just see a building. When I look at SunState Federal Credit Union, I see the people that make us unique.”

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I magine the snapping of fi ngers, then silence. One, two, three, four, fi ve, six,

seven, eight. Silence. Imagine the tapping of feet, the keep-ing of the beat, then silence. As the silence fades away and the sounds of the Gainesville Civic Chorus rehearsing fi ll the room, it is easy to hear what is not there but what easily could be — the tolling of church bells — and what is there — the warm and holy voices that make up the chorus. This is the Gainesville Civic Chorus, and its members are rehearsing for one of their biggest concerts of the year, Johannes Brahms’ “A German Requiem.” The chorus and philharmonic orches-tra are performing the concert with the University of Florida Choral Union on April 20 at 7:30 p.m. UF graduate and Met-ropolitan Opera singer Nicholas Pallesen will return to sing the baritone solos. Created in 1976 under the direction

of Elwood Keister, the Gainesville Civic Chorus and Philharmonic Orchestra is now in its 37th concert season. Over time, the chorus has performed at Carn-egie Hall, with the Jacksonville Sympho-ny and Chorus, and has been recognized as the community’s best organization in the performing arts by the City Commis-sion and the Alachua County Commis-sion, according to its website. The chorus’ 2012-2013 season began in December with its annual Sounds of the Season concert with the UF Choral Union, followed by Handel’s Messiah less than a week later. Between January and April, the chorus rehearses weekly. After Brahms’ requiem, the group per-forms its 7th Annual Spirit of America concert on May 25, dedicated to veter-ans in the community. Music conductor and director Will Kesling began working with the Gaines-ville Civic Chorus eight years ago and has been the director of choral activities at UF

for ten years. Before that, he was with the Utah State University Chamber Choir. “When I put that civic chorus and that university choir together, it’s as good as anybody’s,” Kesling said. Brahms’ “A German Requiem” is unlike most in that it is sacred but non-liturgical. “When we think of a requiem, we think of a Catholic rite [of death],” Kes-ling said. “The text is not Catholic, and it’s not in Roman.” The text is in German and from the Luther Bible. Brahms chose a set of seven texts from various locations in the Bible and set it to music, which are referred to as the seven movements. The requiem is meant to be a work that comforts the living of the dead.

A German RequiemGainesville Civic Chorus Sings About Hope

and Comfort in Times of Death

PHOTO BY TOM MORRISSEY

The Gainesville Civic Chorus is performing its

37th season, presently under the direction of

Maestro Will Kesling, shown here in front of

UF’s Baughman Center.

by Katherine Kallergis

MAESTRO

Johannes Brahms’

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Brahms was inspired by the death of his close friend Robert Schumann. After witnessing Schumann’s wife suffer, he created the requiem with six move-ments. He added the seventh movement when his mother died a year later. Kesling has performed the master-work many times, but he has never performed it with Nicholas Pallesen, a world-class baritone and one of Kes-ling’s former students. The two of them met in 2000, and have remained close ever since. “He walked into my offi ce one cold

January and said that he wasn’t sure why he was there, but that he thought he was supposed to be a singer,” Kesling said. Pallesen

started singing professionally at 17 years of age but studied under Kesling to be-come a conductor. “I went to UF specifi cally to conduct like him.” But, he said, “my singing voice was my primary instrument. Eventually, I had to settle on something.” Pallesen sang in the chamber and uni-versity choirs while studying conduct-ing. He graduated from UF in 2005. After winning the district level of the Metropolitan Opera competition every year that he was at UF, he decided to strike while the iron was hot. Pallesen,

now 34, is on the roster of the Metropoli-tan Opera and is making his offi cial debut during the spring of 2014. He is returning to sing under Kesling for “A German Re-quiem” in April. Since he graduated from UF, Pallesen has attended and graduated from the Juilliard Opera Center, he has performed at the Los Angeles Opera and the New York City Opera, and he recently made his Carnegie Hall debut. “The morning of [my debut], we had a dress rehearsal. I walked out on stage and just had an ‘Oh my God’ moment,” Pal-lesen said. He will be performing at Carn-egie Hall again in March before returning to Gainesville for the concert in April. “Overall, the Brahms’ requiem is my favorite requiem because I think that the music is just gorgeous,” he said. “Very often the Brahms’ requiem gets subtitled as a human requiem,” focusing on death and peace and hope in troubled times. Out of the work’s seven movements,

PHOTOS BY KATHERINE KALLERGIS

The conductor uses his arms as the music becomes more uplifting.

LEFT: “Breathe all of the punctuation marks as if you were reading

them,” Will Kesling said.

OPPOSITE: The chorus is made up of a variety of members of the

community, and they perform together at least four times a year.

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Pallesen will be performing the baritone solos in the third and sixth movements. In the third movement, the baritone soloist is realizing that his days are num-bered and he is coming to terms with death. He is praying to God for a sense of understanding and comfort, Pallesen said, asking, “Where is my comfort?” The sixth movement uses scriptures about death and the moment when Christ returns. The baritone sings those phrases with the choir. It is the most exciting, Pallesen said. “It defi nitely gets your blood going.” In addition to rehearsing on his own and with coaches, Pallesen will return the week of the concert to rehearse with Kesling, who tries to bring him back as a guest alumni soloist when he can. Both of them have talked about performing this masterwork for years. Pallesen said that it is easy to rehearse with him be-cause they are always on the same page, both literally and metaphorically.

“I know him really well. I know his standards, and I know his expectations,” Pallesen said. “It makes rehearsal a lot smoother.” During rehearsal, Kesling maintains the group’s morale while being meticu-lous. At one point, he joked that “This might be easier to do in German.” It is Kesling’s attention to detail that has struck Pallesen the most. “It’s formed how I work,” he said.

“It’s the key to excellence. It’s not just learning things on the surface level, but it’s also digging deep. The more rich-ness, vividness, honesty and truth you can give to a performance, the better.” Pallesen called Kesling one of his dearest and most special mentors in his life. Both said that their relationship is much like that of a father and son. “Coming back to UF has always felt like coming home,” Pallesen said. s

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“A re you Laurence Olivier’s son?” I asked.

“Yes,” he said, “he’s my father.” I wondered why he hadn’t answered my question with a simple yes. Years later he’d explain in “My Father Lau-rence Olivier,” “I felt I belonged to him infi nitely more than he felt he belonged to me.” As we continued to chat in poet Frank O’Hara’s loft in New York, I mentioned that I’d never met anyone else named Tarquin. His father played Macbeth at Lon-don’s Old Vic, and Shakespeare’s refer-ence to “Tarquin’s ravishing strides towards Rome” stuck in his mind. “Ravishing” can also mean “graceful,” so perhaps that’s what Sir Laurence had in mind when he named Tarquin? No way, Tarquin wrote in his memoir. His father said, “’I knew perfectly well it referred to the determination of a rapist.’” In “Olivier, Hamlet, and Freud” in Cin-ema Journal, Peter Donaldson wrote that the name Tarquin “suggests by its associa-tion with rape and treachery that OIivier was uneasy about having a male child.” Sir Laurence was in fact in full fl ight from fatherhood, he confessed in his 1982 autobiography, in which he wrote of Tarquin: “We were an embarrassment to

each other, I to him because I had upped and gallantly left his mother with him when he was only 10 months old, he to me because of the unquenchable guilt that wouldn’t leave me, even after 20 years.” I told Tarquin that his mother, Vivien Leigh, was my favorite actress, and that her performance as Scarlett O’Hara in “Gone With the Wind” was simply the best ever. She was his stepmother, he gently pointed out, and though he and Vivien Leigh were very close, his mother was actress Jill Esmond, the scion of a Brit-ish theatrical family. In 1930, 21-year-old Sir Laurence used her as a stepping-stone, fi nding that her social credentials, “while not dazzlingly attractive, would do,” he wrote in his autobiography. “I wasn’t going to wait for anyone better to come along… with my undistinguished track record.” Tarquin had to “bully” him into acting like a father, according to “Olivier,” a biography by Terry Coleman. When I knew Tarquin in the 1960s, such other movie-star offspring as Kirk Douglas’s son Michael were busy build-ing huge careers. Why didn’t Tarquin? He dismissed the notion, saying a son of Laurence Olivier could never hope to match the achievement of the

man universally acknowledged to be the transcendent theatrical fi gure of his generation. Standing inches from him and feeling the gravity and mystery he exuded in the same measure as his father, I had the poignant sensation I was looking into the eyes of another Heathcliff, Maxim de Winter, Hamlet, or Henry V. It was not to be. Viewing the Oliviers from the throne of age — I’ll be 80 in August — I under-stand this tragic family, having myself felt lost and rejected as a child, an ob-server rather than participant. Sir Laurence felt like that. Tarquin stated in his memoir that his father lived “outside his own body, watching and… storing up [material for] a characterization.” What’s behind this inability to be a part of life? Hurt people hurt people. Tarquin’s grandfather made Sir Laurence feel “left out and unwanted… a man of ice… [with a] marvelous physique, the great cricketer who found fault with everyone else,” Tarquin wrote. Agriculture and travel were more to Tarquin’s liking, he told me, adding that he’d recently returned from the Caribbean. Shortly he left for Asia, which would be the subject of his fi rst book, “Eye of the Day.” He became a businessman, married twice, and fathered three children. He heard little from Sir Laurence, but wrote in his memoir, “At the end of his life we did become close once more.” On Sir Laurence’s deathbed, when Tarquin said, “Daddy?” he shot his son a glance compounded in equal parts of “rejection and welcome” — an enigma to the end, like my dad. s

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is the author of biographies of Roy Orbison,

Elizabeth Taylor, and others. He can be

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A lively theatrical program is now underway at The Doris Bardon Community Cultural

Center in Gainesville, adding another artistic endeavor to the center’s already busy roster of concerts and exhibitions. The new improv group, Much Ado About Doris, debuted at The Doris in February. Norma Homan, treasurer of the Arts Association of Alachua County that founded the cultural center, said in a telephone interview that the evening began with a 15-minute improvisatory act by the group followed by a staged reading of scenes from Tom Stoppard’s play “Arcadia.” “It was a highly successful fund-raiser for The Doris,” Norma said. “I’m co-trustee of Doris Bardon’s estate, which left money to establish The Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center. She also left us her house, which hasn’t yet found a buyer, so The Doris needs everyone’s support.” Norma’s husband Sidney Homan founded the Much Ado About Doris Improv Company, which is now led by Jeff Jurgens.

“Part of our goal,” Norma said, “is for the improv group to perform a number of times at The Doris. And Sid will de-velop other theatrical events.” In the future, Norma also foresees workshops on playwriting and “all kinds of writing” at The Doris. She was once involved in a Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings writing workshop — one of Bardon’s ideas. “It was called ‘My Life — Who Cares?’ and it was a course in writing memoirs,” Norma said. The Stoppard play “Arcadia,” which helped make The Doris’s theatrical launch a success in February, premiered

in London’s West End in 1993 and went on to become a Broadway hit. “Arcadia’s” subject is nothing less than what human life is for, and how it should be lived, according to The Independent’s webpage, that described the play as “an English country-house

farce about the death of the universe... ‘Arcadia’ asks, in part, how do you live with the certain knowledge of extinction — not just you, but your species?” The answer, the play suggests, lies in humankind’s thirst for knowledge. It is the quest itself, rather than the desti-nation — the process rather than the result — that constitutes the meaning of life. Says one the characters, Valentine, “Comparing what we’re looking for misses the point. It’s wanting to know that makes us matter.” The director of the Gainesville pro-duction, Sidney Homan, has directed the

Stoppard play three times in his life. “The action moves back and forth between two historical periods begin-ning [in the early 19th century] and then jumping to the present,” Sidney said in a telephone interview. In the denouement, the characters

Improv and “Arcadia”The Doris Goes Theatrical

“We shed as we pick up, like travelers who must carry everything in their arms, and what we let fall will be picked up by those behind.”

by Ellis Amburn

BREAK A LEG

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PHOTOS BY KRISTIN KOZELSKY

This newly formed improv group consists of 15 actors from

ages 18 to 70.

TOP: (from left) Nicholas Gadberry, Taylor Nelly, Paul Wales, Sid

Homan, Carl Nelson, Jeff Jurgens, Emily Winn, Brandy Sejeck,

Cassandra Devries, Damian Garcia, Samantha Casanova,

Vi Asmuth, Doug Cliff ord, Jennii Tran, Eliana Lane, Jenny

Eckenrode and James Wales.

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from the past and the present, from the age of certainty to the age of chaos, join in a dance, although they cannot see each other. “It’s a moment that shows the power of the play of ideas to fuse together concepts and characters into a theatrical grenade,” according to The Independent. “This fi nal scene is the waltz that takes place inside all of us — of our ancestors dancing with our present, of reason dancing with irrationality, and of hope dancing with despair, as the roaring, crackling sound of the heat-death draws ever closer.” Despite this comedy’s prognosis of a tragic end for mankind, the play is not one of despair. “We shed as we pick up, like travel-ers who must carry everything in their arms, and what we let fall will be picked up by those behind,” Stoppard wrote. In addition to directing, Sidney also played the part of Bernard, an English professor, which is what he is in real life — a University of Florida English teacher and Shakespearean scholar

who said he spent half of his life as an actor-director in the theater and half as a teacher and scholar on campus. He characterized the play as a serious com-edy that “makes fun of English aristocra-cy and makes fun of English professors.” The performance was in “readers-theater format,” Sidney said, “with actors holding scripts in their left hands but fully blocked, gesturing and interacting with one another as in a regular production.” Sidney served as narrator throughout, providing explanatory connecting tissue between the scenes. The Doris’s website described “Stoppard’s array of char-acters — from a lecherous aristocratic matron to an English professor who seduces the wife of a third-rate poet more interested in a good review of his latest book than his wife’s reputation; and from parodies of two literary detec-tives who, despite their rivalry, have an attraction for each other.” At the February performance, Much Ado About Doris’s improvisatory act preceded the Stoppard play.

“The evening came off as planned, a big crowd, and it was wonderful,” Sidney said. “It was an odd combination. Our improv group did a little show followed by scenes from the Stoppard. It was a whole evening of theater, everything from improv comedy to [more formal theater]. If “Arcadia” represents dramatic art at its highest, improvisation — the technique utilized in the skit — lays bare the origins of theater as an art form, harking back to the moment when the fi rst humans decided to express an incident or an emo-tion by a means that went beyond their limited repertory of grunts and words. Sidney described himself as a 1960s-type of director, one who draws the audi-ence into the performance — not simply actors performing to an audience. “Theater is two equal groups, the play-ers and the audience. In the fi rst part of the evening [at The Doris] — the improv skit — the players made up stuff, asked questions, tried to involve the audience, so [audience members were] not just voyeurs in a darkened house. Then, in

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the Stoppard scenes, the same spirit of involvement continued, with no ‘fourth wall’ between the audience and the stage.” Improvisation has been a dominant force in American entertainment for the past 50 years. Chicago’s Compass Players in 1955 experimented with theater games that engendered spontaneous exchanges between actors and evolved into comedy routines and plays. Out of this movement came such pioneers of contemporary wit as Mike Nichols and Elaine May, who “held the stage at the Golden Theater for an entire season with their shrewdly ob-served comic and occasionally poignant sketches,” according to New York Times drama critic Howard Taubman’s book “The Making of the American Theatre.” In her study, “The Compass,” author Janet Coleman maintained that improvi-sational theater “revolutionized Ameri-can comedy.” A successor Chicago group, The Second City, began in 1959 and spawned a genera-tion of legendary comedic actors including Alan Arkin, David Steinberg, Barbara Har-

ris, Alan Alda, Ed Asner, Linda Lavin, Shel-ley Berman, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara, according to the company’s website. Eventually Second City’s resident stages in the U.S. and Canada provided the training ground for comedy stars John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Martin Short, Bill Murray, Gilda Radner, John Candy, Tina Fey, Steve Carrell and Stephen Colbert. From The Improvisation, or Improv, a comedy club founded in 1963 in New York City, and opening in 1975 in Holly-wood, sprang Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Ellen DeGeneres, Jamie Foxx, Adam Sandler, Tim Allen and Chris Rock. Clearly, improvisation has created an earthquake in American acting and comedy styles, and has always depended — as do the skits by Much Ado About Doris in Gainesville — on a degree of audience participation. The Doris’s web-site describes Much Ado About Doris Improv Company as a “newly formed group of 15 talented actors from ages 18

to 70… the offi cial improv company of the ever-expanding programs of the arts at The Doris… Skits are both short and longer, and improv games… involve the audience, whether they join the group onstage or suggest the topic.” As the author of “The Audience as Actor and Character,” Sidney Homan is an authority on the subject of au-dience involvement. He also wrote “Beckett’s Theater: Interpretations for Performance,” which emerged from his experience of presenting “Waiting for Godot” in Florida prisons, according to the University of Florida Department of English website. The American Library Association’s review praised Homan’s discussion of the fl uid nature of audi-ences in Florida prisons as “absorbing.” For The Doris’s fl uid theatrical evening that blended “Arcadia” with freewheeling improvisation, “donations [were accepted] in the $10-$20 range,” Sidney said. “We want to do more and more theater at The Doris, adding a theatrical component to their program.” s


Members of the Much Ado About Doris Improv Company rehearsing on the UF campus for their debut

performance. The group worked on a variety of skits throughout the evening rehearsal, ranging from speaking

in a made-up foreign language to holding a conversation in which every sentence had to begin with “Yes, but…”

Another exercise involved a couple on a blind date. They had pieces of paper with phrases written on them and

would randomly pull out the paper, read what it said and incorporate it into the conversation.

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W hen Jerry and Jill Van Weelden formed the Marion Civic Chorale in their living room 26 years ago, performing at Carnegie Hall wasn’t

in the cards. Along with Grat L. Rosazza, the Van Weeldens decided that Ocala needed the kind of choral group where members ranged from freshmen in high school and to well into their 80s. To that end, they started the Grat L. Rosazza scholar-ship program. Rosazza taught at local schools, such as Vanguard High School and West Port High School, putting many years into music education in Marion County, Jerry Van Weelden said in a telephone interview. Once the chorale received funding, they named the program after him. Rosazza has since retired and moved to North Carolina. “The goal of having a scholarship program is to encourage high school and community college students who are interest-ed in a vocal career and to make sure they remain interested,” Van Weelden said. That is why the chorale encourages high school students with vocal music programs. Lauren Wilson, a student at the College of Central Florida, received the scholarship in 2012. She will be performing a solo

at the concert at Carnegie Hall this spring. Wilson, 19, grew up singing in churches and nursing homes, but did not consider pursuing music professionally until she enrolled at CF about a year ago. “It’s defi nitely a dream come true for me to perform at Carnegie Hall; it’s always been a dream,” she said in a recent telephone interview. “I’m in seventh heaven.” The chorale is performing composer Carol Barnett’s “The World Beloved: A Bluegrass Mass,” along with other choral groups from across the country. The concert is a joint effort, bringing the Marion Civic Chorale and the singers from the College of Central Florida together. Matthew Bumbach, the college’s director of vocal music and the chorale’s conductor, said that the college’s Patriot Singers have been rehearsing for Carnegie Hall since September 2012. The chorale has been rehearsing since November 2012. The more challenging the piece, the earlier they start re-hearsing, he said. Wilson said she would not be where she is today if not for the faculty and staff at the college. “Ever since I came (to the College of Central Florida), every-thing has opened up for me,” she said. “I never thought I had a chance to perform.” Bumbach encouraged her to apply for the scholarship. This is Bumbach’s second year with both the Marion Civic Chorale and the College of Central Florida. “It’s been a real growing experience working with such a large span of ages,” he said in a telephone interview. “We’ve

One Year LaterChoral Scholarship Lands College of

Central Florida Student at Carnegie Hall

by Katherine Kallergis

OCALA CHORUS

Lauren Wilson

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Members of the Marion Civic Chorale rehearsing

on a recent Monday evening. The Chorale got

its start more than 25 years ago. The group

performs at civic functions, residential community

organization gatherings and with church and high

school choirs. In addition, it presents concerts

in the spring and for the holiday season each

year. Members come from throughout the area,

from a wide variety of backgrounds and musical

experience, but with one thing in common: the

love for music, singing and entertaining.

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had the opportunity to do some exceptional music.” Wilson’s willingness to work hard and try new things is what has gotten her to where she is, Bumbach said. “Lauren is one of those people that always works hard.” Using Wilson as an example, Bumbach advises that scholar-ship applicants prepare for their auditions. “The key to a fellowship like this is to really come well-prepared,” he said. “It doesn’t really matter the style, but how well you know the score.” The Grat L. Rosazza scholarship is open to high school and

community college students who have vocal musical ability and intend to pursue a musical education and career. In order to be considered, students need to have a grade point average of 2.7 or above, they need to have contributed to their schools and community, and they need to provide an essay, letters of rec-ommendation and proof of continuing education. Applicants will also audition for the scholarship committee. The deadline to submit application materials was April 2. Winners have the opportunity to perform at the chorale’s spring concert. Wilson advises students applying for the scholarship to have fun and not be nervous. “They’re there to help you further your career,” she said. During her audition, she performed Alma del Core, written by Antonio Caldara, an Italian Baroque composer. She performed the same piece during the spring concert, she said. The schol-

“We started with 12 members and now we have about 55. I think we get better each year.”

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arship committee asked her questions about her musical goals and how music affects society. Singing with the Marion Civic Chorale has been a great expe-rience, she said. “I’ve asked them for advice with performance direction. It was defi nitely a learning experience.” In the future, Wilson hopes to have more experience sing-ing publicly and to teach vocal music. Although she has not used the $500 scholarship yet, Wilson said that when she does, it will be for school, not for pleasure. Judy Crooks, who has been a member of the chorale for about 20 years, emphasized that the scholarship committee accepts vocal auditions only. When asked about favorite past partici-pants, she said that she could not choose. “There have been so many,” she said. “Even before, they were just wonderful.” The organization has grown and changed, Van Weelden said, since it began. “We started with 12 members and now we have about 55. I think we get better each year,” he said. This May, the chorale is performing all Broadway songs. “We try to present a good mix to the community,” Van Weelden said. “We usually do eight concerts a year.” Past concerts include Alma del Core, a Veterans Day concert and concerts for Black History Month. s

The Marion Civic Chorale rehearses Monday nights from 7 p.m. to

9 p.m. at St. George Anglican Cathedral in Ocala. People of all ages

are welcome to join. For more information on the scholarship and

the chorale, visit www.marioncivicchorale.tripod.com.

MAY 5 - 3 P.M.

First United Methodist Church

1126 E. Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala

MAY 12 - 3 P.M.

Countryside Presbyterian Church

7768 SW Highway 200, Ocala

MAY 18 - 3 P.M.

St. George Anglican Church

5646 SE 28th St., Ocala

Upcoming Concerts


Matthew Bumbach conducts the Marion Civic Chorale during a recent

rehearsal.

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FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

April through June 22

Times Vary

GAINESVILLE - Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th

Ave. The Quest for the Fountain of Youth in

Florida, Mythology and Art commemorates

the 500th anniversary Ponce de Leon’s

Landing in Florida with more than 30 original

art works by contemporary Florida artists

that will document the history of the Fountain

story in Florida and explore interpretations

of the significance of the story in their own

lives and in the life of the community. Free.

352-334-ARTS. cityofgainesville.org.

PRIMETIME MEETING

Tuesday, April 2

2:30pm – 4:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW

34th St. PTI Leadership Council Meeting, open

to PTI members as well as others interested in

joining PTI. Charity Blomeley: 352-332-6917.

PAUL HUANG, VIOLIN

Wednesday, April 3

7:30pm

GAINESVILLE - Squitieri Theatre, UF. Violinist Paul

Huang is quickly establishing a reputation for his

eloquent interpretations and commanding stage

presence. The young virtuoso is the recipient of

the Helen Armstrong violin fellowship of Young

Concert Artists, and was the first prizewinner

of the 2011 YCA International Auditions

and 2009 International Violin Competition.

352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.

PRIMETIME CLASSES

Thursday, April 4

2:30pm – 4:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701

NW 34th St. A Relocating Move Can Be A

Great Experience. If downsizing, a new home

or Senior move would make life easier or

more secure, you need to know about Serras

Senior Transitions. Glenn Gately specializes

in helping Seniors and their caregivers move

with a carefully planned and executed strategy

which minimizes stress and out-of-pocket

expenses. Charity Blomeley: 352-332-6917.

QUILTERS OF ALACHUA COUNTY DAY GUILD

Thursday, April 49:30am - Noon


NW 34th St. QACDG provides a broad spectrum

of educational programs at meetings, and

workshops throughout the year. Refreshments

at 9:30 a.m., meeting begins 10 a.m. Guests are

welcome. For more information on the guild, call

Beverley Hilton: 352- 373-7791 or visit: qacdg.org.

DINNERSTEIN AND MERRITT

Friday, April 57:30pm

GAINESVILLE - University Auditorium, UF.

“Night” is a unique collaboration between

classical pianist Simone Dinnerstein and

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Tift

Merritt. The two musicians unite the classical,

folk and rock worlds, exploring common terrain

and uncovering new musical landscapes.


FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

Friday, April 56pm – 9pm

OCALA - Downtown. Enjoy the creative works

of visual and performing artists whose talents

are presented throughout historic downtown

Ocala at this monthly art event. No two

events are the same; each month brings a

different theme designed to provide variety

and flair. Contact Melissa at 352-401-3900.

LOVE FOR LANDON 5K RUN

Saturday, April 67:45am - 9:15am

OCALA - Marion Technical Institute, 1614 E

Fort King St. 5K Run to benefit a local five-

year old boy with a rare form of cancer.

Contact Kristy at 352-396-0217.

PLANT EXPO

Saturday, April 68:00am -1:00pm

NEWBERRY - First United Methodist

Church, 24845 West Newberry Road. The

Newberry Garden Club’s annual plant sale

offering trees, shrubs, flowers of all kinds,

bulbs, fruit and vegetable plants, yard and

garden related crafts. Proceeds support

community projects and scholarship funds.

SANTA FE COLLEGE SPRING

ARTS FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 6

10:00am

GAINESVILLE - NE 1st St. Fine arts and fine crafts

festival. Local entertainment on two stages, food

vendors, Kids’ art jungle, more than $20,000 in

artist awards and $10,000 in purchase awards,

Friday evening set-up, Saturday evening dinner,

booth sitters. 110,000 attendees expected.

SPAGHETTI DINNER

FUNDRAISER

Saturday, April 6

4:00pm – 7:00pm

BELLEVIEW - St. Theresa’s Catholic Church,

11528 S.US Hwy 301. Spaghetti dinner

for Shepherd’s LightHouse. $5 includes

spaghetti, salad and a cookie. Dine in or

carry out is available. 352-347-6575.

ARDISIA PULL WORKDAYS

Saturday, April 6

9:00am

ALACHUA - San Felasco Hammock Preserve

State Park, 12720 NW 109th Lane. You can help

save the native diversity of these hammocks by

helping to pull out this aggressive invader. On

the first Saturday of every month (except July and

August) come pull ardisia, an invasive ornamental

shrub. It can grow thickly, shading the ground and

crowding out other native plants. 352-494-7864.

VIVA 2013

Saturday, April 6

5:30pm

ALACHUA - Rembert Farm, NW 172nd Ave.

Annual fundraising event to benefit Haven

Hospice. An evening of delicious food, live

auction, silent auction, entertainment and

games. Haven Hospice will continue this

year with the carnival theme. Cost: $150.

352-271-4665. havenhospice.org.

GAINESVILLE BALLET THEATRE

Sunday, April 7

2:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Center Stage, N. Main St. at

NE 6th Ave. Performance at SFC Spring Arts

Festival. Gainesville Ballet Theatre performs a

varied repertoire of dances. 352-372-9898.

THE YEARLING

Sunday, April 7

7:30pm

GAINESVILLE - The Matheson Museum, 513

E. University Ave. “The Year of The Yearling:

Celebrating a Literary Classic.” Bring the

family to a free outdoor showing of the Florida

CALENDARUPCOMING EVENTS IN ALACHUA & MARION

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movie classic, “The Yearling.” This 1946 color

film starring Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman

launches a yearlong observance of the 75th

anniversary of the publication of Marjorie Kinnan

Rawlings novel. mathesonmuseum.org.

A NIGHT IN ATLANTIS GALA

Sunday, April 7

5:30pm

GAINESVILLE - Haile Plantation Golf and Country

Club. Gainesville Fisher House Foundation’s 4th

Annual Charity Golf Classic. A day of golf, and

then, when the sun goes down, get lost in Atlantis

and party like there’s “no tomorrow.” The gala

kicks off with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. The

event will feature cuisine by Cowboyz Bar-B-Q,

Embers Wood Grill, Bonefish Grill, Domino’s and

Tasty Buddha, music by DJ Tom Collett, casino

games, drinks, silent and live auctions, prizes and

awards. Tickets: $75 a person. Each Charity Golf

Classic player will receive two tickets to the gala

at registration. Email [email protected] to

buy your tickets or register for the tournament.

HAIR

Monday, April 8

7:30pm

GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center, UF. The Public

Theater’s new Tony-winning production of

HAIR is an electric celebration on stage. This

exuberant musical about a group of young

Americans searching for peace and love

in a turbulent time has struck a resonant

chord with audiences young and old. 352-

392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.

ROBIN HOOD

April 10 - May 5

Times Vary

GAINESVILLE - The Hippodrome, 25 SE 2nd Pl.

Robin Hood comes alive with sword fighting,

archery and hijinks as the Prince of Thieves and

his merry men do all the wrong things for all the

right reasons. Fast-action, sword fighting, trickery,

and comedy make this a fun-filled adventure

for all ages! 352-375-4477. thehipp.org.

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN

REVOLUTION

Wednesday, April 10

11:00am – 1:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Wesley United Methodist Church,

826 NW 23rd Ave. The Gainesville Chapter of the

Daughters of the American Revolution’s monthly

meeting, featuring its Annual Memorial Service,

honoring members who have passed within the

past year. Cecelia Dailey, Chapter Chaplain, will

be conducting the ceremony. Lunch is $12.00.

RSVP to Judith DelBuco: 386-454-7214 by April 6.

VOCA PEOPLE

Thursday, April 117:30pm

GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center, UF. A thrilling

musical and comedic adventure. This ensemble

of eight musical aliens delivers an out-of-

this world experience, combining amazing

a cappella vocals with the art of the modern

beat box, which imitates drums, trumpets and

guitars without instruments or sound effects.


RUN FOR THE SPRINGS

Saturday, April 137:30am

OCALA - McPherson Government Complex

grounds, 601 SE 25th Ave. Rady to run? Be part

of Marion County’s first “Run for the Springs” 5K

event. Family-friendly event to celebrate Marion

County’s unique water resources, while raising

awareness about steps that individuals and

businesses can take to protect them. Activities

include 5K-race and awards ceremony, children’s

play area, refreshments, music and more. To sign

up to run or walk, become a sponsor or exhibitor,

visit marioncountyfl.org/corporaterun or contact

Water Resources Coordinator Kim Dinkins at

352-671-8686. bewisewhenyoufertilize.com.

PARTAKE OF THE PAST

Saturday, April 13

10:00am - 2:00pm

NEWBERRY - Dudley Farm Historic State Park,

18730 W Newberry Rd. Experience Old Florida

farm life with your family. Bring your lunch

for a picnic and enjoy fun period activities set

up for the kids. friendsofdudleyfarm.org.

HOLI FESTIVAL OF COLORS

Saturday, April 13

Noon

ALACHUA - Hare Krishna Temple, SR 235. This

modern American version of a traditional Indian

celebration is an exuberant festival combining

music, dancing and the throwing of organic

colored powders. Live mantra music by TK &

the Namrock Band from LA, the sacred hip-hop

tunes of Srikology from New York City, and

“the tigers of kirtan,” The Mayapuris. There will

be nonstop dancing and vegetarian feasting.

Yoga classes, meditation demonstrations, and

Ask a Yogi tents ongoing throughout the day.

Everyone is welcome — bring your family and

friends. Information: Sri Devi 386-462.2017.

Jest Fest Saturdays 6:00pm – 8:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Bo Diddley Plaza. Free, family-friendly events held each Saturday evening

in April featuring comedy/variety and cirque acts. Many noted acts will be featured

including the Flying Wallendas. April 6: The amazing Cirikli Stilt Bird puppets of Epcot

Center. April 13: Human statue exhibition and Ken Silkie’s interactive show, “An Evening

at the Opera with Bob.” April 20: Marc Dobson’s walking one man band and Magical

Mystical Michael’s “cool magic” show. April 27: The Flying Wallendas will perform a

medley of circus arts including aerial acrobatics. David Ballard at 352-393-8746.

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ALLIGATOR LAKE SPRING

FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 13

8:00am – 3:00pm

LAKE CITY - Alligator Lake Park. Enjoy a free

community festival celebrating nature. Bird

walks led by experts start at 8 am at Alligator

Lake on the Florida Birding Trail. Walking

workshops highlight butterflies, native plants

and flowers. Vendors and exhibitors offer

nature and garden-related items, and native

plants. Many free activities will be offered for

children. Food and drinks will be available.

386-466-2193. fourriversaudubon.org.

SPRING PARADE OF HOMES

Saturday, April 13

1:00pm - 6:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Builders Association of North

Central Florida, 2217 NW 66th Court. The

parade showcases the latest in home design

and décor with the most up-to-date energy

saving construction techniques and the newest

in land development. Each Parade Home is

a collective effort of numerous people who

combine their talents and resources to show

the public the newest ideas in the housing

industry. Free. 352-372-5649. bancf.com.

ALISON BALSOM & SCOTTISH

ENSEMBLE

Saturday, April 13

7:30pm

GAINESVILLE - University Auditorium, UF. Two-

time Classic BRITs’ female artist of the year Alison

Balsom partners with the Scottish Ensemble,

the U.K.’s only professional string orchestra. As

an acclaimed trumpeter, Balsom headlined The

Last Night of the BBC Proms with an audience

viewership of roughly 200 million and has

also been seen on The Late Show with David

Letterman. She pairs with the Glasgow-based

ensemble, featuring 12 players who frequently

perform at world-class festivals around the

world. 352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.

CEDAR KEY ARTS FESTIVAL

April 13 - April 14

10:00am - 5:00pm

CEDAR KEY - 2nd St., Downtown. In the 49th

Annual Old Town Celebration of the Arts, artists,

vendors and residents will come together on the

island of Cedar Key, 60 miles west of Ocala, to

enjoy local food and culture in one of Florida’s

historic coastal towns. The festival will be juried

and winner among 120 artists will be chosen.

cedarkeyartsfestival.com. 352-543-5400.

SPECTICAST: MIKHAIL GLINKA’S RUSLAN AND LYUDMILA

Sunday, April 143:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center, UF. Produced

by the Kirov Opera from the Mariinsky

Theatre and conducted by Valéry Gergiev, this

magnificent production offers a rare glimpse of

Glinka’s masterpiece in its entirety. The artist

roster features some of the great talents of

Russian opera, including Galina Gorchakova

and Larissa Diadkova. English subtitles.


PRIMETIME CLASSES

Thursday, April 182:30pm – 4:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center,

5701 NW 34th St. Exercise and Aging: Never

too Late to Start. The University of Florida,

Institute on Aging will provide a program

about research results of interest to Seniors.

Charity Blomeley: 352-332-6917.

EARTH DAY CELEBRATION/BUTTERFLY PLANT SALE

Friday, April 1910:00am - 5:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Museum of Natural History, Hull

Road and SW 34th St. The Museum’s Earth Day

Th e Gainesville Civic Chorus & UF Choral UnionDr. Will Kesling Music Director & Conductor

— P R E S E N T —

MARK YOUR CALENDAR - APRIL 20, 2013

Featuring Nicholas Pallesen, Baritone of Metropolitan Opera Famehhh l lllll fffff lll

German RequiemSaturday, April 20, 2013 - 7:30 pm

Phillips Center For The Performing Arts

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Th is promises to be an amazing evening. Get your tickets early!Tickets are available from Ticket Master & the PCPA box offi ce.

www.GCChorus.org

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celebration features a large plant sale with

more than 120 species of difficult-to-find and

butterfly-friendly plants. Accent, host, native

and nectar plants are available for purchase,

with proceeds benefiting the Museum’s Butterfly

Rainforest and Museum events like Earth Day

and ButterflyFest. 352-846-2000. flmnh.ufl.edu.

FAMILY DAY

Saturday, April 201:00pm - 4:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Harn Museum, Hull Road and

SW 34th St. Celebrate Earth Day at the Harn.

Take a family friendly tour of “Printmaking in

the Age of Rembrandt” and then make a print

of foliage arrangements that were created

by adults in a morning class at the museum.

A donation of $5 per family or $2 per child is

requested if participating in the art activity.

Admission, the exhibition tour and parking are

free. 352-392-9826. harn.ufl.edu/museumnights.

FARM AND FOREST FESTIVAL

Saturday, April 2010am – 4pm

GAINESVILLE - Morningside Nature Center,

3540 E. University Ave. Celebrate Earth Day at

Farm and Forest Festival. This event will focus

on sustainable opportunities we have in our

community, neighborhood and home with special

emphasis on historical people and practices

that help balance modern trappings. Enjoy

food, music, demonstrations, environmental

displays and activities, live animals, guided

walks and talks and horse-drawn wagon

rides in a relaxed family friendly atmosphere.

Admission: $5 for adults and $3 for children

ages three to 12. Free for children under three.

352-334-3326. cityofgainesvilleparks.org.

GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR HOSPICE

Saturday, April 208:30am

OCALA - Links of Spruce Creek South. Knights of

Columbus’ 3rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament

for Hospice begins with a shotgun start. The

format is a four-person scramble using the

best ball. Early registration is $60 per player

through March 7; $70 thereafter. This includes

greens fees, cart, free range balls, prizes,

water and buffet lunch. Proceeds will benefit

Patient Care Programs. 352-751-1656.

MICANOPY TUTORING FUN AND FESTIVITIES

Saturday April 20Noon - 4:00pm

MICANOPY - Warehouse 2 on Cholokka

Blvd. Music, silent auction, lunch, dessert

and much more will be on tap for the 10th

We do Business in

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Federal Fair Housing Act

The Gainesville Housing Authority (GHA) is accepting housing

applications at The 400 Building for Senior and Disabled

Adults (accessible units available). These one-bedroom units

are located at 400 NW 1st Avenue and utilities are provided.

Applicants must meet eligibility screening criteria (income and

security background check). Rents are subsidized and are based

on family income. The 400 Building for Senior and Disabled

Adults is convenient to shopping, downtown, and transportation.

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anniversary of Micanopy Tutoring under

the sponsorship of Friends of the Micanopy

Library. Please stop by and support our

children and have some fun. 352-466-3320.

ANNUAL PARKINSONS

SYMPOSIUM

Saturday, April 20

8:00am - 1:30pm


34th St. Free to the public, this informational day

on Parkinson’s Disease offers attendees a better

understanding of what to expect, treatment

options and future research developments.

A variety of topics makes this appropriate for

newly diagnosed and those experienced with

Parkinsons, their caregivers and all healthcare

professionals. 352-294-5434. mdc.mbi.ufl.edu.

BIOBILTZ

Saturday, April 20

10:00am - 3:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Museum of Natural History, Hull

Road and SW 34th St. Explore the wonders

of life on Earth. Participate in a BioBlitz in the

adjacent UF Natural Area Teaching Laboratory

and see diverse specimens from the museum’s

vast collections. 352-846-2000. flmnh.ufl.edu.

STOP! CHILDREN’S CANCER

Saturday, April 20

7:00pm - 11:30pm

GAINESVILLE - O’Connell Center, UF. STOP!

Children’s Cancer is a local non-profit 501(c)

(3) organization committed to the prevention,

control and cure of cancer in children. Since

its founding in 1981 by the Freeman family,

it has been locally managed and dedicated

to raising funds for basic research, research

scholars and research equipment. Cost - $150.

352-392-5500. oconnellcenter.ufl.edu.

BRAHMS’ REQUIEM

Saturday, April 20

7:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center, UF. The Gainesville

Civic Chorus and UF Choral Union present

Johannes Brahms’ A German Requiem and Tragic

Overture. 352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.

YARD FOLIAGE ARRANGEMENTS

Saturday, April 2011:00am - 1:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Harn Museum, SW 34th St. and

Hull Road. In connection with the landscape

prints on view in the exhibition, the Harn

Museum and the Gainesville Garden Club

are offering an adult class to learn foliage

arrangement techniques. There is limited seating

and registration is required. Class fee is $18

per person and includes vase and greenery.

352-392-9826, ext. 2112. harn.ufl.edu.

ART IN THE PARK

Saturday, April 209am – 6pm

OCALA - Tuscawilla Park, 300-899 NE Sanchez

Ave. Local youth create chalk art on the

sidewalk trail around Lake Tuscawilla. Includes

entertainment, children’s activities and food.

Held in conjunction with Ocala Fire’s 125th

Anniversary Celebration. 352-620-8126.

FLOWER SHOW

April 20 - 211:30pm – 5:00pm

OCALA - Appleton Museum Complex, 4331

East Silver Springs Blvd. The Pioneer Garden

Club presents “Pascua Florida,” a flower show

celebrating 500 Years since Ponce De Leon

discovered Florida. Open to the public. Enter your

prized rose, bromeliad, orchid, etc. Specimens

from local gardeners and garden club members

will be on display. Junior Gardeners from the local

school will show their hard work. Contact Rosalie

Laudando, Horticulture Chairman, 352-237-9509

for entry information. Donations appreciated.

7TH FLORIDA MUSTER

April 20 - 219:00am - 4:00pm

NEWBERRY - Dudley Farm Historic State

Park, 18730 W. Newberry Rd. Civil War history

comes alive at the Dudley farm, as members

of history reenactment groups come together

to portray the mustering, training and camp

life of troops. This will be a recreation of the

7th Florida Infantry Regiment, Confederate

States Army muster. friendsofdudleyfarm.org.

SPRING BOOK SALE

April 20 – 24

Times Vary

GAINESVILLE - Friends of the Library Book House,

430 N. Main St. Book sale includes textbooks,

large-print books, audio books, music CDs, DVDs,

videotapes, manga, comic books, framed art

work and posters, records, puzzles and games—

including video games, computer software,

craft patterns, sheet music, and “Floridiana.”

Tuesday is half-price day; Wednesday everything

is 10 cents. Collector’s Corner closed on

Wednesday. Hours: Saturday 9-6; Sunday 1-6;

Monday and Tuesday Noon-7; Wednesday

Noon-6. Profits go to support the Alachua

County Library District. folacld.org/bksl.html.

Al Stewart Saturday, April 20 7:30pm

GAINESVILLE - University Auditorium, UF. A key figure in British music, Al Stewart’s

career spans four decades and is still going strong. His signature sound and thought-

provoking lyrics propelled him to the top of the U.S. charts in the late ’70s. The title

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the Top 10 on the Billboard charts. 352-392-ARTS. performingarts.ufl.edu.

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ART SHOWING

April 21 - 28

Times Vary

FORT WHITE - Rum 138, corner of Rum Island

Terrace and CR 138. Showcase of N. Central

Florida professional artists and their works

depicting the Santa Fe River. Proceeds benefit

the nonprofit “Our Santa Fe River” and the artists.

Open House, Friday April 26. 386-454-4247.

PRIMETIME CLASSES

Tuesday, April 23

2:30pm – 4:00pm


NW 34th St. Life in the Philippines. The colorful

“Muslim Filipinos” are 13 unique “Moro” groups

who speak various languages or dialects and

occupy more or less distinct territories in the

southern portion of the Philippines. Some

Islamic acculturation in their dress, customs

and arts will be displayed, discussed and/

or demonstrated. The program presenters,

Ann and Danton Sherwood, are PTI members

who lived in the Philippines for 18 years

while serving in the military and while there,

became interested in many of its’ ethnic

groups. Charity Blomeley: 352-332-6917.

PRIMETIME CLASSES

Thursday, April 25

2:30pm – 4:00pm


34th St. Human Trafficking, Modern-Day Slavery.

Human trafficking is a tragically widespread

form of modern-day slavery. The second and

fastest growing industry in the world generates

estimated profits of $32 billion a year. While

this is a global issue, it is also a local issue.

Florida is one of the top hubs for traffickers in

the U.S. and cases have been prosecuted here

in Alachua County. This program will provide an

overview of human trafficking, which includes

labor trafficking, sex trafficking and domestic

servitude. What can you and I do? Come and

learn. Charity Blomeley: 352-332-6917.

GOLF TOURNAMENT

Saturday, April 27

Time Vary

GAINESVILLE - Ironwood Golf Course, 2100

NE 39th Ave. The Alachua Woman’s Club will

host its 7th Annual Golf Tournament, its largest

fundraising event of the year and allows

the club to continue serving our community.

To sponsor, contact Shirley Green Brown at

386-462-5144, Cheryl Hartley at 352-258-

3906 or Joan Imler at 386-462-2467.

FRANKLIN & ELEANOR

ROOSEVELT PORTRAYAL

Saturday, April 27

10:30am

Dunnellon - Public Library Meeting Room,

20351 Robinson Rd. A dramatic portrayal

by William and Sue Wills. 352-438-2520.

SWAMP DASH AND BASH

Saturday, April 27

Times Vary

ALACHUA - Windy Hill Farms, 13126 NW 174th

Ave. If you’re OK with getting a little dirty, sign

up for this four-mile race through the swamp.

This obstacle-based course is for intense

competitors or those just looking to have some

fun. Multiple races will be staggered at different

times throughout the morning, including specific

races for teams, sororities and fraternities

and even kids. After you’re done getting

muddy, go to the race’s bash afterward for

entertainment and a free beer. swampdash.com.

EARTHFEST/ARBOR DAY

Saturday, April 27

10am – 5pm

OCALA - Tuscawilla Park, 300-899 NE Sanchez

Ave. Usher in the spring at this celebration

of Mother Earth and all things outdoors,

including a children’s Fishing Derby. Enjoy

live music, good food and a full day of fun.

Contact Stan Creel at 352-629-8444.

ROSE SHOW

Saturday, April 27

1:00pm - 5:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Kanapaha Botanical Gardens,

47000 SW 58th Dr. Expect several hundred

horticultural and arrangement exhibits to be

entered into the competition. Judged exhibits

will be open to the public. In addition to the

judged exhibits, the show features hourly

door prize drawings, free information and

literature on rose culture, and the sale of cut

flowers and potted roses. $7 for adults, free

for members. 352-372-4981. kanapaha.org.

NINETY MILES

Saturday, April 27

7:30pm

GAINESVILLE - University Auditorium, UF.

Critically acclaimed jazz vibraphonist Stefon

Harris, saxophonist David Sánchez and trumpeter

Nicholas Payton have teamed to create a

distinctly unique collection of songs, Ninety Miles.

The result is a true Cuban-American musical

collaboration that defies political borders. For

this performance, Harris, Sánchez and Payton

recreate the music made during this journey.


Monterey Jazz Festival on TourFriday, April 127:30pm

GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center, UF. This

exclusive presentation celebrates the Monterey

Jazz Festival’s legacy by expanding the

boundaries of live jazz performance. This tour

reflects Monterey’s “traditional-untraditionalist”

attitude, jazz-with-a-purpose exuberance and

joyful fun that is the hallmark of the festival.


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PIONEER DAYS FESTIVAL

April 27 - 28Times Vary

HIGH SPRINGS - James Paul Park. Take a

trip back to the old west for the 37th Annual

Pioneer Days Festival. You will experience

period music, the heritage village, contests,

reenactments and a parade. Admission is free,

5,000 attendees expected. Saturday, April 27

– 9:30am to 5pm and Sunday, April 28 – 10am

to 4pm. HighSprings.com or 386-454-3120.

TO THE MOON AND BACH!

Sunday, April 28

3:00pm

OCALA - First United Methodist Church, 1126 E.

Silver Springs Blvd. A “Concert with a Cause,”

a benefit to help the homeless and jobless. The

Central Florida Master Choir, conducted by Dr.

Harold W. McSwain, Jr., will perform a program

that includes Walking on the Moon, Claire de

Lune, Africa, American Folk Songs, Bach’s Easter

Cantata Christ Lag in Todesbanden others

works. Admission to the concert is free but an

offering will be taken to benefit the Tuesday

Morning Outreach Ministry to help the homeless,

jobless, and others in need. 352-537-0207.

GRIMY GULCH SALOON

April 27 - 28

Time Vary

HIGH SPRINGS - The High Springs Woman’s

Club. 40 NW 1st Ave. The High Springs Woman’s

Club’s Grimy Gulch Saloon is back for Pioneer

Days. Stop in, sit awhile, have breakfast or lunch

and listen to the bands in the air-conditioned

clubhouse. The club will be serving BBQ, ham

& cheese and turkey sandwiches, coleslaw,

beans and dessert. The bakery table will have

pies, cakes, breads, brownies and muffins.

SPRING FISHING DERBY

Monday, April 29

9am – 12pm

OCALA - Tuscawilla Park, 300-899 NE

Sanchez Ave. Fishing fun for senior citizens

ages 50 and up. Hook up for a few hours

of fishing at Lake Tuscawilla. Contact Diane

at 352-401-3916 for more information.

If you would like us to

publicize an event in

Alachua or Marion counties,

send information by the 13th

day of the month prior.

All submissions will be reviewed and

every effort will be made to run qualified

submissions if page space is available.

352-416-0175 (fax) or email:

[email protected]

Spring FestivalSunday, April 21 11:00am to 5:00pm

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ACROSSTOWN REPERTORY THEATRE

A Little Butter For My Bread

April 5-7

A reading from Winnie the Pooh stories

April 5 @ 8:00, April 7 @ 7:00. April 6 @

8:00: An Evening of Irish Music. Tickets

$10 at the door.

UF CONSTANS THEATRE

Blood Wedding

Through April 7

This explosive tragedy of passion set in

rural Spain poetically portrays two past

lovers and the depth of their feelings to-

ward each other. For decades, audiences

have been captivated by the fi ery intensity

of the play’s dramatic central love triangle

and by the vivid imagery summoned

through Lorca’s poetic language.

GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY

PLAYHOUSE

9 to 5

Through April 14

Based on the movie with Dolly Parton,

Jane Fonda and Lilly Tomlin, and nominat-

ed for fi ve Tony Awards, 9 TO 5 tells the

story of three unlikely friends who con-

spire to take control of their company and

learn there’s nothing they can’t do — even

in a man’s world. Outrageous, thought

provoking and even a little romantic, 9 TO

5 is about teaming up and taking care of

business, getting credit and getting even.

CURTIS M. PHILLIPS CENTER

Hair

Monday, April 8 - 7:30pm

This exuberant musical about a group of

young Americans searching for peace

and love in a turbulent time has struck

a resonant chord with audiences young

and old. HAIR features an extraordinary

cast and unforgettable songs, including

Aquarius, Let the Sun Shine In, Good

Morning Starshine and Easy To Be Hard.

Its relevance is undeniable. Its energy

is unbridled. Its truth is unwavering. It’s

HAIR, and it’s time. For mature audiences.

One-Man Star Wars Trilogy

April 16 - April 20

In this high-energy 75-minute solo piece,

writer/performer Charles Ross plays all the

characters, recreates the eff ects, sings the

songs, fl ies the ships and fi ghts both sides

of the battles from the original Star Wars

trilogy. Squitieri Theatre.

OCALA CIVIC THEATRE

Boeing-Boeing

Through April 14

Bernard, a successful architect and

Parisian playboy, has a girl in every

airport - an Italian, a German and an

American fl ight attendant. Not only that,

he’s also engaged to all three! Then

the introduction of the newer and faster

Boeing jet throws off Bernard’s carefully

orchestrated timetables when all three

women arrive at the same time. With the

help of his friends, Bernard tries to keep

up the charade as this comedy takes fl ight

into farce with an international fl air!

HIPPODROME STATE THEATRE

Spring Play Observership -

Robin Hood

Through April 10

In this athletic take on the legendary

story, an ensemble of talented actors take

on multiple roles that features trickery,

disguises, swordfi ghts and plenty of help

from the audience. In this observership,

meet the theatre professionals who put

the show together as they guide you

through the creative process from the fi rst

rehearsal to the preview performance of

Robin Hood.

Robin Hood

April 10 – May 5

Robin Hood comes alive with sword

fi ghting, archery, and hijinks as the Prince

of Thieves and his merry men do all the

wrong things for all the right reasons.

With relentless quick wit and narrow

escapes, this is the legendary tale of good

versus evil. Fast-action, sword fi ghting,

trickery, and comedy make this a fun-fi lled

adventure for all ages!

HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY

THEATER

Rumors

April 12 - May 5

Several affl uent couples gather in the

posh suburban residence of a couple

for a dinner party celebrating their

hosts’ 10th anniversary. However, they

discover there are no servants, the

hostess is missing, and the host — the

deputy mayor of New York City — has

shot himself through the earlobe. As

the confusion and miscommunications

mount, the evening spins off into classic

Neil Simon farcical hilarity. 386-454-3525.

highspringscommunitytheater.com.

THEATREAcrosstown Repertory Theatre .....................619 S. Main Street, Gainesville 352-371-1234

Curtis M. Phillips Center ...........................................315 Hull Road, Gainesville 352-392-ARTS

Fine Arts Hall Theatre - SFC ...........................3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville 352-395-4181

Gainesville Community Playhouse .......4039 N.W. 16th Blvd., Gainesville 352-376-4949

Hippodrome State Theatre .................................25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville 352-375-4477

UF Constans Theatre .................................................Museum Road, Gainesville 352-273-0526

Nadine McGuire Blackbox Theatre ...................Museum Road, Gainesville 352-392-1653

Insomniac Theatre Company ............................E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala 352-897-0477

Ocala Civic Theatre ..................................4337 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala 352-236-2274

High Springs Community Theater ..........130 NE 1st Avenue, High Springs 386-454-3525

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S omebody’s going to pay. Someone needs to atone for that

which was done to you. It was unfair, unlawful, illegal, immoral, downright wrong, and you want revenge. You want to see someone suffer like you did. You want atonement, an apology. You want justice. Heads will roll. Someone’s going to pay for a crime today, although — as you’ll see in the new book “Law & Disorder” by John Douglas and Mark

Olshaker — the punishment might not fi t the crime at all. John Douglas didn’t want to be seen as “uninformed, stupid or both.” Newly assigned to teach criminal psychology to fi rst-time FBI agents in 1977, he realized that many of his students understood more about the cases he’d present than he did. Knowing that that just wouldn’t work, he educated himself, which led to new ways of studying serial killers and other criminals. It’s possible, says Douglas, to know what a killer was thinking and doing at each step of a violent crime. His Criminal Personal-ity Research Project, the fi rst organized study, gave offi cials a “proven” way to profi le criminals. Today, the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) investi-gates over a thousand cases a year. Cases like the murder that happened the year after Douglas was born. Two women were killed in late 1945 in a quiet Chicago neighborhood, fol-lowed by the abduction and mutilation of a six-year-old girl nearby. It wasn’t long before police announced the killer’s arrest, there was a trial, and the man was imprisoned. But Douglas always had his doubts about the allegations. When a young Virginia woman was found dead in her home and her brother-in-law was arrested, tried and scheduled to die by electrocution, Doug-las feared that justice was about to go horribly wrong. The accused protested

his innocence and many people believed him. Douglas almost did, too — until he learned the truth. And then there was the case of the man who brutally murdered a beauti-ful 19-year-old Marine. The crime was horrifi c and, says Douglas, was one of his most famous cases. The aftermath of it still troubles him, as does the fact that the case lived longer than did the victim. So you say you love a good mystery. Yep, there’s nothing like a whodunit — unless it’s a whodunit that’s entirely true, which perfectly describes “Law & Disorder.” With a Just-the-Facts-Ma’am writ-ing style and crime-scene descriptions that are never prettifi ed, authors John Douglas and Mark Olshaker send a chill

straight down their readers’ backbones. We’re treated to Hollywood-like stories of murder and methodology, guilt and innocence, and the authors make it easy to be lulled into forgetting reality. We’re somehow allowed to feel as though we’re crime-solving, too — until they remind us, not-so-subtly, that these were real crimes, real people, and real blood. True crime fans of both book and TV are going to eat this memoir up, and I think sleuth sharks will love it, too. If you’ve got the time for crime, then “Law & Disorder” is a book you won’t mind paying for. s

Terri Schlichenmeyer has been reading

since she was 3 years old and she never goes

anywhere without a book. She lives with her

two dogs and 11,000 books.

BOOK REVIEW BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER

Law & DisorderJOHN DOUGLAS and

MARK OLSHAKER

c.2013, Kensington

$25.00 / $27.95 Canada

417 pages

When a young Virginia woman was found dead in her home and her brother-in-law was arrested, tried and scheduled to die by electrocution, Douglas feared that justice was about to go horribly wrong.

Occupational Therapy Month

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Tending the garden. Sprucing

up the house. Playing with

grandchildren. These are

activities that many take for granted

– but for Seniors, they are aspects of

life that might be lost as their bodies

and minds change. In observation

of National Occupational Therapy

Month, Mederi Caretenders of

Gainesville highlights how these

dedicated therapists help clients lead

lives that are not only independent,

but fulfi lling as well.

“Occupational therapy is all about

keeping people home, safe and as

independent as possible” said Janie

Gant, an occupational therapist with

Caretenders. “We have a great group

of occupational therapists that really

care about Seniors. We want them to be

functionally independent and engage

purposefully in their environment.”

Caretenders occupational therapists

work with clients by fi rst asking about

the most important parts of their lives,

such as hobbies, work and family life.

Then they devise a plan to help them

maintain their lifestyle as closely as

possible, including therapy for fi ne

motor skills, arm strength, coordination

and balance. Occupational therapists

also assess the patient’s home to identify

safety or livability issues and make

helpful adaptations to remedy them.

The holistic approach of occupational

therapy makes it an ideal component in

several of Caretenders’ programs. For low

vision patients, therapists can help with

home modifi cations such as enlarged

print for medication lists, raised dots on

the buttons of kitchen appliances and

rubber bands around shampoo bottles to

more easily identify the contents.

Clients in the Optimum Balance

program are given therapy to improve

coordination, while medication

management patients are taught

protocols on fi lling their medication

boxes effi ciently and accurately.

Occupational therapists also work

within Caretenders’ programs for morbid

obesity and congestive heart failure.

“Those are areas that are very specifi c

to Seniors,” said Gant. “We try to

determine what we can do with

occupational therapy to help people to

be more independent and be able to live

in their own home.”

Caretenders’ occupational therapists

are specially trained in some or all

of these areas and have backgrounds

in psychology to ensure that they

understand the needs of Seniors. All of

that training, however, takes a back seat

to simply listening and observing to be

sure those needs are met.

“We look at what’s important to the

person and what their goals are. We’re

always turning another stone to see

what else they might need that we can

help with,” said Gant. “In occupational

therapy, we love looking for some new

way to help people to be independent

and have fulfi lling lives.”

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