Plan ahead for Jan. 22-28: Concerts across the county from Titusville to Melbourne

Soulful

Melbourne Community Orchestra’s “Jazz for the Soul” promises nights of finger-snapping jazz during free concerts at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 29 and 30, at Melbourne Auditorium, 625 Hibiscus Blvd.

Admission to this hit parade of more than 25 jazz and big band standards, including a big band medley of "April in Paris," "Getting Sentimental Over You" and "Sing, Sing, Sing,” is free, with no tickets required. How can you go wrong with Cole Porter's "Night and Day,” Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band” and a medley of tunes by the King of Jazz, Duke Ellington? You can’t, particularly when you also have vocalist Elizabeth Bublitz performing Gershwin's "Embraceable You," along with a medley of songs in a salute to jazz legend Billie Holiday.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.  Call 321-285-6724 or visit MCOrchestra.org for more information.

Back on the hill

After a 15-month hiatus, the popular “Music on the Hill” concerts are returning to Unitarian Fellowship Church, 3115 Friendship Place, Rockledge. Music on the Hill started 10 years ago, producing monthly music programs starring exceptionally talented performers younger than 19. The "Hill" is on the west side of U.S. 1 near Suntree Boulevard, where the pink Unitarian Hall sits atop a hill overlooking the Indian River. 

Orchestrated by the Creative Arts Foundation, Space Coast Symphony Orchestra and the church, “Music on the Hill” showcases rising young musical stars. The free program begins at 4 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, and features 14-year-old pianist, Nailah Clarke, a former winner of Brevard's Got Music Talent competition. Also on stage will be 16-year-old vocalist Natalie Mastali and Rockledge High School honor student, Douglas Dyer on violin.

In addition, the audience will be treated to a guest performance by professional vocalist and veteran of the Phoenix jazz scene, Krystal Clarke. The playlist will feature music from various musical periods by composers that include Chopin, Beethoven and Mozart, along with Broadway composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber.

The non-profit Creative Arts Foundation of Brevard is dedicated to supporting exceptionally talented young performers through grants, tuition assistance and performance opportunities.

For more information, visit CAFOB.org or call 321-604-0103.  

Classic Napa

Nicole Hollister from Treasury Wines will explain the Green Turtle Market’s Treasury Napa Wine Classics Portfolio Tasting from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 23. Arrive between 5:30 and 6 p.m. for a meet-and-greet and the first few wines. From 6 to 7 p.m., the party moves to the Grapevine Café for an additional six wines paired with a light buffet meal.

Cost of $65 per guest includes a $10 credit toward the purchase of the featured wines.

Call 321-773-2001 for reservations, which are required.

For list of featured wines, visit greenturtlemarket.com. The market is at 855 E. Eau Gallie Blvd., Indian Harbour Beach.

Lost in La La Land

Hooray for the Space Coast Symphony Orchestra, which will bring the magical music of La La Land to Brevard with “Hooray for Hollywood,” a musical tribute to some of the greatest film scores of all time.

The concert, which begins at 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, will be at the Satellite High School Performing Art Center, 300 Scorpion Court, Satellite Beach.

Expect the best music and you will get it, with scores from blockbusters such as “Gone with the Wind,” “The Godfather” and more, each accompanied by film clips from the original films. Principal oboe player, Kristin Naigus, will be featured on oboe and uilleann pipes, during the music of "The Mission" and "Titanic," respectively. Orlando-based Naigus performs regularly in over half a dozen professional symphonies and countless other ensembles throughout the state of Florida, including the Gainesville Orchestra, and the Orlando Philharmonic, and has shared the stage with names such as Idina Menzel, Johnny Mathis, and Kansas on their Florida tours.

Tickets are $25 advance, available at SpaceCoastSymphony.org or in person  Marine Bank & Trust in Suntree. Tickets at the door are $30. The performance is free for those aged 18 and under or with a student ID. For more information, call toll free to 855-252-7276 or visit SpaceCoastSymphony.org.  

Hearing voices

The Voices of Lee singing group from Tennessee’s Lee University will perform free concerts at 8:30 and 10:15 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Great Outdoors Community Church, 144 Plantation Drive, Titusville.

The church will also host the HYSSONGS in concert at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 29. Admission is also free.

For more information, call 321-385-9731.

Rock on

Rock & Roll Revue, the ensemble of the Melbourne Municipal Band, will again present one of its popular '50s-style sock hops at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24, beginning at the Melbourne Auditorium, 625 Hibiscus Blvd. The group includes an eight-piece combo, singer Len Fallen, and the Swingtimers Vocal Trio — Connie Maltby, Diana Sageser and Dave Hutson. 

All tickets are $12 and '50s grab is optional, but welcome. Reserve eats online at melbournemunicipalband.org or in person at Marion Music, Guitar Haven, Ocean Sports World, Genesis Boutique, Bold Cup Coffee at The Avenues Viera and Jan’s You-Frame-It in Cocoa Village. Tickets will also be available at the door until capacity is reached.

The event is BYOB, with snacks and sodas for sale. Those who would like to brush up on their dancing skills can do so from 6 to 7 p.m., when lessons are available for $5, payable to instructor Laura Beers.  

Call 321-339-7705 or visit melbournemunicipalband.org.

Encore

After withstanding hurricanes, floods, and other storms for 123 years, Green Gables faces the storm of destruction for commercial gain.  Will the small team of compassionate citizens save her in time?

If you missed the premiere of "Forgotten Enchantress," the story of Green Gables, the film at 2, 4 and 7 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 25, at Brevard Cinema House, 234 Willard St., Cocoa.

Tickets are $10 donation at the door.  Refreshments can be purchased through Brevard Cinema House. For more information, see brevardcinemahouse.com.

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