Central Florida entertainment, shows, concerts and more!
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The Circle Square Cultural Center at Circle Square Commons is Ocala’s largest indoor venue for all forms of entertainment including performances by internationally known entertainers, theatrical productions, concerts, dances, meetings, conventions and more. This fabulous new auditorium will host up to 600 guests banquet-style and over 800 in a theatre-style setting.
Tickets on sale now!
Purchase tickets online or at the ticket office.

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Dream Girlz
(A Tribute to The Supremes)
Saturday, June 7, 2008
Pre-Show Entertainment on The Town Square at the
Circle Square Commons: 6:00pm
Doors Open: 6pm - Show Begins: 7pm
The story starts in Detroit, where Ross (born March 26, 1944), Wilson (March 6, 1944) and Ballard (June 30th, 1943) began calling themselves The Primettes in '59, changing to The Supremes when they joined Motown in '61. Today, Karen Durrant recreates the class and excitement of the original Supremes with two back up singers to pay tribute to the originals. Great costumes, hair and all the number one hits, this show has played the original Motown for the past four years traveling internationally with rave reviews.
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Stage Door Theatre Presents...
"An Evening with Cole Porter
and George Gershwin"
Dinner Show
Thursday, June 26 through Sunday, June 29, 2008
Doors Open: 5pm • Dinner Begins: 6pm
It’s a delightful, delicious and lovely evening of music. Such favorites as "Anything Goes," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "Night and Day," "It's Nice Work if You Can Get It,” and many more. (Musical revue)
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Dinner included! |
Chef carved herb crusted beef top round
Chicken hunter style
Garlic mashed potatoes
Assorted spring vegetables
Garden salad with choice of Ranch and Italian dressing
Assorted rolls and butter
Chocolate cake and carrot cake duet
Coffee and iced tea |
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| Seating limited to 200 |
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Days of Disco with Flashback
Dance the Night Away
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Pre-Show Entertainment on The Town Square at the
Circle Square Commons: 6:00pm
Doors Open: 6pm - Show Begins: 7pm
More information to come. Check back often!
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Sock Hop with Rocky & The Rollers
Dance the Night Away
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Pre-Show Entertainment on The Town Square at the
Circle Square Commons: 6:00pm
Doors Open: 6pm - Show Begins: 7pm
Rocky and The Rollers have over 28 years of experience touring around the world in a wide range of musical situations, from fairs and festivals to conventions and black tie affairs, concert halls and solo hotel and club dates.
Rocky and The Rollers are best known as the touring band for “Bowzer's Rock and Roll Party.” Jon “Bowzer” Bauman former leader of SHA NA NA says Rocky and The Rollers have "one of the most exciting 50’s, 60’s & 70’s shows” he has ever seen and they “get the job done."
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2nd Annual Jimmy Buffett Festival featuring
Live Bait
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Pre-Show Entertainment on The Town Square at the
Circle Square Commons: 6:00pm
Doors Open: 6pm - Show Begins: 7pm
Take a trip to the tropics with Live Bait. Party to all your favorite Jimmy Buffett hits, as well as island favorites by Bob Marley, James Taylor, UB40 and many more! Complete with beach balls in the crowd, grass skirts, costuming, the limbo, the conga line, leis and flower bracelets for the girls. A look and feel of Florida on stage!
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The Flamingos
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Pre-Show Entertainment on The Town Square at the
Circle Square Commons: 6:00pm
Doors Open: 6pm - Show Begins: 7pm
In 1954, Terry Johnson (at age 16) recorded with a Baltimore group called The Whispers (not The Whispers of the 1960's) on Gotham Records in Philadelphia. He wrote, arranged and sang lead on "Fool Heart" and co-wrote, arranged and sang lead on "Are You Sorry," released in 1955.
He brought that sound and talent to The Flamingos in 1956 with his first arrangement of music and vocals on "The Ladder of Love." He continued with writing and arranging, "Lovers Never Say Goodbye," "Mio Amore," "At The Prom," "Heavenly Angel," "You, Me and the Sea," his unforgettably beautiful production and arrangement of "I Only Have Eyes For You" and others. Terry arranged the music, vocals and sang tenor on all of the songs on the albums "Flamingo Serenade," "Requestfully Yours" and "Flamingo Favorites." Terry sang on the duets such as "Lovers Never Say Goodbye," "Love Walked In," "Time Was" and "But Not For Me." He also sang the lead on some of their album cuts such as "I'm In The Mood For Love," "When I Fall In Love" and "Beside You." (Full Bio)
Click here for The Flamingos' promo video! |
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Ocala Symphony Orchestra
formally known as the Central Florida Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Pre-Show Entertainment on The Town Square at the
Circle Square Commons: 6:00pm
Doors Open: 6pm - Show Begins: 7pm
Now in its 31st concert season, the Central Florida Symphony Orchestra is a fully-professional orchestra composed of outstanding musicians from our community and the finest music schools throughout the region. They are dedicated to serving central Florida with the highest quality in musical experiences.
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Mickey Finn Show
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Pre-Show Entertainment on The Town Square at the
Circle Square Commons: 6:00pm
Doors Open: 6pm - Show Begins: 7pm
IMickey Finn is one of those rare talents who combines all the ingredients of piano virtuosity, creative showmanship and comedy. He stands amazingly tall as a rinky-tink pianist, band leader, TV producer and composer. The unsurpassed success of his own nightclub in San Diego (3 million people through the doors) led to an NBC TV series. Superlative performances continue at Disney World's Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, performing arts theaters, on 5-Star Cruise ships and on more than 50 national TV specials.
Banjoist extraordinaire, Cathy Reilly caught Finn's eye while winning the talent portion of the Miss America Pageant. As Miss Delaware, she was responsible for 100 million people being mesmerized by her banjoistics as one of the top ten finalists. After a Far East tour she was named "USO Entertainer of the Year." Cathy has performed all over the US convention headliner, casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, teamed with Finn at Disney, cruise lines and on national TV. She was the first woman inducted into the National Banjo Hall of Fame. |
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Craft Fair
Saturday, October 18, 2008 – Free Event
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Join crafters from On Top of the World Communities and surrounding communities. |

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Stage Door Theatre Presents...
"G.I. Juke Box "
Dinner Show
Thursday, October 23, through Sunday, October 26, 2008
Doors Open: 5pm • Dinner Begins: 6pm
Some of the best music of the 20th century mostly in four-part harmony. Songs from WW II era, including latin, swing and big band. (Musical revue) |
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Dueling Divas
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Pre-Show Entertainment on The Town Square at the
Circle Square Commons: 6:00pm
Doors Open: 6pm - Show Begins: 7pm
TV screens aren’t big enough to hold them! The paparazzi are eating them up! Never before has the public been privy to such intimate views of operatic divas and their egos!
La voce femmina! Secure, powerful! You cannot resist these divas! Think, feathers, sequins, pounds of jewelry, wigs, wigs, wigs! And what is a night of opera without a horned helmet and spear?
In the grand tradition of Operatic Feuds, join these modern-day divas, Baroness Vladka von Loudenstimme and Gwendoline Josephine Bellevoix Bouvier, as they take their duel to the stage for all to see and judge!
Witness the terror of “Divas-gone-mad” in Lady Macbeth vs. Lucia di Lammermoor - leave children at home. Thrill to the excitement of Operation Feather Boa: You Call That Loud?! Relish the Valkyrie battle-cry, “Ho-jo-to-ho”, sung like no soprano has ever dared!
Which diva will win this duel? Will it be Gwendoline, our bubbly Southern Belle fresh off the farm (yeah, right)? Or Vladka, a mature, serious artist from some undefined European location, whose accent tends to slip in and out? Who will manage the most costume changes? Who will sing the loudest? The highest? Will the long-suffering pianist rebel and take the stage? Who gets the Tenor? Who even wants the Tenor?
All these questions, and more, will be answered before the curtain falls! |
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$11 |
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