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Rodeo, art from horn of plenty

There's entertainment in abundance this autumn weekend: luminarias, three plays, a concert and a Winter Wonderland Craft Show.

By JORGE SANCHEZ
Published November 19, 2005

Take a cool autumn stroll beneath a canopy of oaks lit by luminarias this evening, and browse among some arts and crafts in artful Old Homosassa.

The fifth annual Luminary Art Walk will be from dusk to 9 p.m. today in the one-block art gallery section of Yulee Drive. Here you will find Earth-Star Designs glass studio, Riverworks copper sculpture and driftwood furniture gallery and River Safaris Gallery.

Luminarias, or candles placed inside bags that are weighted with sand to keep them stable, will line the sidewalks, casting a soft glow beneath a canopy of oaks.

Visitors can wander through a glass garden and see a koi pond, along with many interesting outdoor art displays, particularly at Riverworks.

Other entertainment offerings:

The Neil Simon comedy The Odd Couple will be presented this weekend at the West Citrus Community Center on Veterans Drive off U.S. 19, just north of Homosassa Springs. The play is produced by Gulf Islands Civic Theatre.

Show times are 7:30 p.m. today and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Advance tickets are $10; $12 at the door. To take advantage of the $10 ticket price, call 527-9061.

There are two other plays being performed this weekend in Citrus:

Sleuth has performances today and Sunday at the Art Center Theatre, at County Road 486 and Annapolis Avenue in Citrus Hills. The show runs weekends through Nov. 27. Show times are 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday. Box office hours are 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $15. MasterCard and Visa are accepted. For further information, call 746-7606.

The Panther Players, the drama group of Lecanto High School, will present Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical at 2 p.m. today at Curtis Peterson Auditorium on the school campus. Tickets are $5 in advance, available at the school office, 3810 W Educational Path, Lecanto, or $7 at the door. Call 746-2334. Parental discretion is advised.

Citrus Stampede Rodeo has a full slate of activities at the Citrus County Fairgrounds, U.S. 41 S at the airport, Inverness. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. with performances at 7:30 p.m. today. Tickets are $15 at the gate for adults and $5 for children 4 to 12. Call 564-4525 or visit www.citrusstampede.com The rodeo raises money for the Citrus County 4-H foundation.

Jazz, pop and rock 'n' roll classics from the 1940s, '50s and '60s will be performed by the quartet Beachfront Property at 3 p.m. Sunday at Curtis Peterson Auditorium, 3810 W Educational Path, at Lecanto High School. Tickets are $17 for reserved seating and $15 for general admission. A few tickets are still available for the show at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the CFCC Ocala Fine Arts Auditorium, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala.

The Winter Wonderland Craft Show sponsored by the Citrus County Craft Council will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Crystal River National Guard Armory, Venable Street at U.S. 19, Crystal River. The show focuses on a wide assortment of holiday items. Admission to the show is free, and some of the artists' proceeds will benefit CASA, the Citrus Abuse Shelter Association. Call Gene or Maria at 621-3608.

Jorge Sanchez covers arts and entertainment in Citrus County. Call 860-7313 or e-mail sanchez@sptimes.com

[Last modified November 19, 2005, 01:07:13]