The Beaches Rotaract Club will hold its annual “A Night at the Alhambra” event Feb. 2 beginning with doors opening at 5:30 p.m., which is one of the club’s primary fundraisers each year. more

Writing for film is a specialized art that many writers hope to learn. more

Florida Chamber Music Project will perform pieces by George Gershwin and Felix Mendelssohn at 3 p.m. Jan. 15 at the Beaches Museum Chapel, which is part of the Beaches Museum at 505 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach. more

Gail Bliss has begun her official final year starring in “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline.” more

The Haskell Co.’s Preston H. Haskell III has made a leadership gift toward the creation of the new Princeton University Art Museum, to be recognized with the naming of a new education center in that facility. more

A look at what’s happening in the arts locally. more

A roundup of musical acts appearing soon at local venues. more

Ring in the New Year with “Die Fledermaus” (“The Bat”) with First Coast Opera, on stage at 7 p.m. Dec. 31 and at 3 p.m. Jan. 1 in Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada St., downtown St. Augustine. more

Countless young girls dream of one day dancing in pointe shoes on the tips of their toes like the Sugar Plum Fairy of the famed “Nutcracker” ballet. more

Hailing from Soweto, a township outside of Johannesburg and home of Nelson Mandela and South Africa’s democratic movement, Soweto Gospel Choir continues to inspire audiences around the world with their powerful blend of African gospel, freedom songs and international classics. more

Christ Church in Ponte Vedra Beach held its 27th annual Nutcracker Ballet at the University of North Florida’s Lazarra Performance Hall Dec. 10. The following are photos from the festive night. more

The work of photographer Paula Veloso is currently on display as part of “The Eyes are the Window to the Soul” exhibit by the First Coast Cultural Center. more