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Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series: A series of live, free music concerts is being held Fridays from 7-9 p.m. The May 14 performance will be Dwayne Dopsie and the Zydeco Hellraisers, supported by the Julie Black Band. The concert, at Webb Field, 1510 W. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, is part of the Levitt AMP Ocala Music Series. Concerts will feature an array of cultural performers each week, with a grand finale June 25. Details at ocalafl.org/levittamp. If there is inclement weather, the concert will move indoors to the E.D. Croskey Center.
Sondra Hunt Band: An energy-packed country music concert featuring the Sondra Hunt Band will be held from 5-8 p.m. May 14 in the Grand Plaza at the World Equestrian Center, 1390 NW 80th Ave., Ocala. Free and open to the public; seating is limited in the plaza; personal chairs are permitted. Visit wec.net or call 414-7500 for details. ....

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Fast Forward: A look ahead at Marion/Ocala entertainment calendar


Sondra Hunt Band: An energy-packed country music concert featuring the Sondra Hunt Band will be held from 5-8 p.m. May 14 in the Grand Plaza at the World Equestrian Center, 1390 NW 80th Ave., Ocala. Free and open to the public; seating is limited in the plaza; personal chairs are permitted. Visit wec.net or call 414-7500 for details.
Wakesurf Contest: Lake Area Watersports and Hyperlite will present the second Island Lake Wakesurf Competition from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 15 on Island Lake, 10858 NE 227th Place Road, Fort McCoy. Industry pros will be part of the event. There will be food trucks, a pop-up ProShop, and a waterski show at 12 p.m. by the Gatorland Waterski Show Team. Free admission; details and registration at wakesurflaw.com.  ....

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Symphony Under the Stars and more: Fun things to do in Ocala in May


“Now. Here. This.”: The
 College of Central Florida Musical Theatre Department will host a virtual spring production of “Now. Here. This.” at 7:30 p.m. May 7-9, online. The show follows the evolution and adventures of a group of friends as they journey through time, from the present to the past and back again, sharing stories about friendship, love, hiding, laughing, living, dying and middle school in an attempt to step directly into that elusive “present moment.” Tickets, free, can be ordered at cf.edu/now. Email [email protected] for more details. 
Twelfth Night : A production of this Shakespeare play will run May 7-16 on the outdoor stage at the Ocala Civic Theatre, 4337 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala. For information and tickets, https://ocalacivictheatre.com/ or 236-2274.  ....

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