Four August Events to Enjoy

Comedy Zone

August may be a quiet month around town, but Riverside Theatre keeps the entertainment coming Friday and Saturday nights with a full Comedy Zone and Live in the Loop lineup. Two comedians play the Waxlax Stage both nights (6:30 and 8:30 p.m., $25) and the outdoor Loop Stage hosts one band Friday and another Saturday (5:30–9 p.m., free). Aug. 1–2 it’s comics J.J. Curry and Ricky Hicken, with bands Murphy’s Law and Chemistry. Aug. 8–9, Greg Hall and Trish Keating will bring the laughs, while Klassik and Checkmate provide the music. Aug. 15–16, William Sloan and Seetha the Comic will take the indoor stage, and 60 West and Cypress Creek will be in the Loop. Aug. 22–23 guests will enjoy comedians Philly Plowden and Johnny C as well as the music of Soultime and Meltdown. The month will wrap up Aug. 29–30 with laughs from Andy Forrester and Vinnie Ward and tunes from two local bands yet to be determined at the time of this writing. For more information, call the box office at 772-231-6990 or check riversidetheatre.com.

Birthday Par-Tee

The Mental Health Association in Indian River County will hold its seventh annual Birthday Par-Tee Aug. 6 at BigShots Golf (3456 U.S. Hwy. 1). The fun will run from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with a reserved party room, two hours of golf, unlimited hot appetizers and soft drinks, a cash bar, raffles, contests, a silent auction, and birthday cake! Tickets for individual golfers are $65, and a group of six can reserve a private tee box for $365. If you prefer to skip the golf while enjoying an evening out in support of MHAIRC, $40 tickets are available for the dinner and party only. To learn more about the Par-Tee or the work of MHAIRC, call 772-569-9788 ext. 122 or visit mhairc.org.

‘The Music Man in Concert’

The Space Coast Symphony Orchestra will team up with Central Florida Vocal Arts Aug. 17 to present “The Music Man in Concert” at the VBHS Performing Arts Center (1707 16th St.) at 3 p.m. Meredith Willson’s beloved musical has been charming audiences since 1957 and has won six Tony Awards. This concert staging will feature more than 30 performers, backed by a full orchestra, using the songs to tell the story of con man Harold Hill and the small Iowa town that changes his life. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Students aged 18 and under are admitted free. Flexibly priced tickets are available through SCSO’s Symphony for Everyone program. Call 855-252-7276 or see spacecoastsymphony.org for more information.

Rumors

The Vero Beach Theatre Guild (2020 San Juan Ave.) presents Neil Simon’s farcical 1988 play Rumors, which will run for 12 performances Sept. 5–21. It will be directed by Lynn Jackson. In it, an anniversary dinner party devolves into a chaotic sequence of events with unpredictable twists and turns. Showings will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, 2 and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays (except Sept. 6, which is 2 p.m. only), and 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $15–$35. Rumors is rated PG-13. The guild can be reached at 772-562-8300 and verobeachtheatreguild.com.