Let's face the brutal truth: "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" isn't a very good movie.
It features great performances by Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Meatloaf and, especially, the late Tim Curry. The soundtrack is filled with sing-along songs and the dance steps to "The Time Warp" are so simple that even I can do them. And you'll probably never have more fun than watching it with a crowd of wildly enthusiastic fans.
But are you really going to watch it at home? Fortunately, the Florida Theatre has you covered.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show" has been a staple at the historic downtown theater for years. When the theater underwent a massive renovation a few years back, they reopened with "Rocky Horror," which was a gutsy thing to do, considering
that fans are known to throw toast and rice during the film.
The film returns at 8 p.m. Saturday; tickets are $37. Karrissa Wade, one of Jacksonville's leading drag performers, will handle hosting duties and Jacksonville alt-rock band Dakar will perform before the movie. Fans are encouraged to dress in costume and bring their own props, but the theater requests that nobody throw meat during the film. Info: floridatheatre.com
"Rocky Horror" is just one of the Halloween-related events on the calendar this weekend. Look here for a more complete list.
Music of the Knights
7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, at Jacoby Symphony Hall.
The Jacksonville Symphony is more than capable of playing Bach, Beethoven and Mahler, but sometimes they like to lighten things up a bit. This weekend, the symphony plays the music of Sir Elton John, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, all of whom have been knighted. Nathaniel Efthimiou leads the symphony, which will be joined by guest vocalists. Info: jaxsymphony.org
Viewing the World from Cathedral Hill
9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral. $35.
Jacksonville's Cathedral District, centered around St. John's Cathedral, covers 36 blocks and is home to 1,500 people and five churches. It's celebrating its 10th anniversary on Saturday with MOSH's inflatable planetarium, an internally-lit 16-foot globe, music from Sarah Paz Hyde and Bonnie King and a presentation by Edmund Whisler, MOSH's planetarium and outreach director. Tickets are $10 for kids. Info: cathedraldistrict-jax.org
Fall Garden Concert
5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens. $45.
One of the best views in all of Jacksonville is from the riverfront gardens behind the Cummer Museum on Riverside Avenue. Bring a blanket or folding chair and enjoy music from local act the Billie Monarch Band. No outside food or drink is allowed, but they'll have snacks and beverages for sale. Info: cummermuseum.org
Turnpike Troubadours
6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. $60-$139.
Tickets are scarce for this show, featuring the kings of "Red Dirt" Americana music. The six-piece band's songs have a Midwestern rock 'n' roll feel to them, but they're played on fiddle and pedal steel. Muscadine Bloodline and Drayton Farley open the show. Info: theamp.com
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Hot patootie! 'Rocky Horror' returns to Florida Theatre this weekend
