What's Happening: 'Antarctic Dinosaurs,' Migration in Film series and more

JAN. 12 THROUGH APRIL 21

“ANTARCTIC DINOSAURS”: Step back in time and discover life beneath the ice in “Antarctic Dinosaurs.” Today, Antarctica is a forbidding land of snow and ice, but 200 million years ago it was a lush, wooded habitat where dinosaurs thrived. Uncover the history of the world’s southernmost continent and the unique species that have called it home in this interactive, family friendly experience at the Florida Museum of Natural History. Rare fossils, touchable casts and interactive models bring the past to life while showcasing Antarctica’s distinctive dinosaur species. Examine a reconstructed forest, and encounter the early plants and animals that flourished in the once-green environment. Experience the extraordinary work that goes into digging for fossils with real equipment and a recreated quarry. Learn about the important research taking place in this frigid landscape and how it informs future changes to the world’s climate. This is a bilingual exhibit available in English and Spanish. Tickets are $10 for adults; $9 for Florida residents, seniors and non-UF college students; $7 for ages 3-17; and free for ages 2 and younger, UF students and museum members. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. It is located at 3215 Hull Road. For more information, visit floridamuseum.ufl.edu or call 846-2000.

JAN. 18

MIGRATION IN FILM SERIES: Join in a special evening of film, music and discussion from 6 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 18 for an installment of the Migration in Film Series. Attendees will screen “Neptune Frost,” Saul Williams' Afro-futuristic, sci-fi punk musical set in an alternate Burundi that follows a group of escaped coltan miners who form an anti-colonialist computer hacker collective. A panel discussion and refreshments will follow the film, then the audience will see a performance of “History Dog,” an avant-garde musical performance that celebrates the event. The free evening will be held at UF Innovate, located at 747 SW Second Ave. For more information, visit fb.me/e/4B2Uby4CQ.

JAN. 19 THROUGH FEB. 4

“LITTLE WOMEN”: “Little Women,” the newest production from the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, is a four-women adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel. Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy transform into women before the audiences’ eyes and experience love, loss and the ever-glowing warmth of the March family hearth. Catch a show at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays plus 2 p.m. Sundays, Jan. 19 through Feb. 4 at the Acrosstown Repertory Theatre, 3501 SW Second Ave., Suite O. Tickets are $25 for general admission; and $20 for students, seniors, military and teachers. For more information about this or other upcoming productions — or to purchase tickets online — visit acrosstown.org.

JAN. 21

SUNDAY ASSEMBLY: Sunday Assembly Gainesville will feature guest speaker Eric Estling, a certified mediator and the managing director of the River Phoenix Center for Peace Building. He has a master’s degree in peace mediation and conflict research from Tampere University in Finland. His graduate research focused on grassroots and community forms of peace building in his hometown of Gainesville. The title of his talk is “Building Unity in Community: The River Phoenix Center for Peacebuilding.” Music will be provided by Sunday Assembly musicians. Sunday Assembly Gainesville is a secular congregation that celebrates life at 11 a.m. the third Sunday of each month. The group will meet at the Pride Center located in the Springhill Professional Center, 3850 NW 83rd St., Suite 201. It also is possible to attend via zoom. Sunday Assembly Gainesville is a chapter of the Global Secular Sunday Assembly Movement. For more information, visit sagainesville.weebly.com or email SundayAssembly32601@gmail.com.

ONGOING

“WE ARE HERE: STORIES FROM MULTILINGUAL SPEAKERS IN NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA”: Immigrant inclusion requires us to think about languages other than English, and to listen to the stories that people carry through their languages and their cultures. “We are Here” — the newest exhibition at the Matheson History Museum, 513 E. University Ave. — highlights stories from 60-plus people who speak multiple languages in North Central Florida. Through visual collages that centralize cultural images, “We Are Here” illustrates the immigration journeys of the North Central Florida community through stories that hold power in multiple languages. These stories include examples of successes, struggles, hopes, injustices, and dreams of a more inclusive and just community. The goal is to showcase these stories, make visible the language diversity present in the community, and advocate for all neighbors’ right to access information in their preferred languages. The Matheson has partnered with curators and designers Valentina Sierra Niño and Laura Gonzales, the Rural Women’s Health Project, Gainesville Immigrant Neighbor Inclusion Initiative, Language Access Florida, and UF’s Center for the Humanities and the Public Sphere with support from the Humanities Fund for this original and exciting exhibition.