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UNF spring opera Students in the Opera Program at the University of North Florida tackle "La finta giardiniera," which Mozart wrote when he was just 18 years old. Performances are scheduled for 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Coxwell Pavilion Stage on the UNF campus. The shows are free, and can also be watched via livestream on the UNF School of Music's YouTube page. Lots of laughs: James Gregory and Dom Irrera We could all use a chuckle, and there are two options in the Jacksonville area this weekend. James Gregory, billed as "the funniest man in America," is at the Thrasher-Horne Center i...

Melbourne Comedy Show to hit Pilbeam Theatre Kirsty Weback, Dane Simpson, Matt Ford, Mel Buttle and Carl Donnell are in the line up for the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow at the Pilbeam Theatre later this month. Entertainment Staff writers Premium Content Subscriber only The Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow is about to hit the road and Rockhampton is on the schedule, pinned for April. The stellar lineup features Australian and international acts. More than any year before, the comedians are champing at the bit to break out from the barriers, sha...

Review: Sam Taunton’s ‘Rooster’ is cool, charming and relatable Words by Alexander Crowden It feels a little like Sam Taunton has come out of nowhere. As it turns out, he isn’t quite the overnight success he seems. A RAW Comedy finalist in 2015, Taunton was selected to be part of the Comedy Zone at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival the following year before being nominated for Best Newcomer at the festival in 2017. 2019 was something of a breakout year for Taunton as he scored weekly segments on The Project and triple j, also winning the Pinder Prize at MICF. Following this...

HEALTH/FITNESS Rami Madan: Zoom teaching for adults, three children’s classes a week, and a restorative yoga class on Thursday nights. Facebook: “Social Distancing” Yoga. LECTURES/LITERARY Bookmarks: Morowa Yejidé in Conversation with Bernice L. McFadden: 7 p.m. Online conversation. This is a pay-what-you-can event; attendees can either purchase a copy of “Creatures of Passage” or make a donation to Bookmarks at: https://www.bookmarksnc.org/MorowaYejide MUSIC High Point Arts Council: Kick Off Jazz Appreciation Month with Titus Gant (Livestream): 7 p.m. Centennial Station A...

The stars align as comedy big-hitters win rave reviews We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss By Age reviewers Normal text size MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL A week into the festival, our reviewers have found some four- and five-star gems among Festival stalwarts and fresh faces. Read on - every one is a winner. Geraldine Hickey, What a Surprise ★★★★★ Melbourne Town Hall, until April 18 A 6.10pm show means two things: you can be home on the couch by 8pm (ace) – but people don’t generally laugh as loudly (boo) because they�...