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theArtsweb.com Central Florida Events Calendar
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Thursday, May 1, 2008 |
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Where: Carr Performing Arts Centre
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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WICKED
April 23 - May 4, 2008
SO MUCH HAPPENED BEFORE DOROTHY DROPPED IN. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years. When WICKED opened on Broadway, it worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy® and 3 Tony® Awards. Today, WICKED is "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" (The New York Times). WICKED premieres in Orlando for a special two week engagement April 23-May 4, 2008.
Tickets to SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando's 2007-2008 Season go on sale Friday, April 27th with prices ranging from $142.00 - $545.00 for the six-show season. Season ticket prices will vary depending on performance time, day of week and seating location. SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando Season Ticket Holders will receive their renewal packets in the mail within the next week. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling (800) 448-6322 Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Season subscriptions may also be purchased in person at the SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando box office located on the lobby level of the Capital Plaza Two Building on East Pine Street, Suite 175, in downtown Orlando. Tickets to individual shows in the 2007-2008 Season are not available for purchase at this time. All shows will be performed at the Carr Performing Arts Centre.
For more information on the 2007-2008 Season, or to order online, log onto BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Groups of 20 or more should call (407) 423-9999 x17 or (800) 950-4647 x17.
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Where: Enzian Theater
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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The Counterfeiters
Fri. (4/25) 3:45 6:30 9:15
Sat. (4/26) 3:45 6:30 9:15
Sun. (4/27) 3:45 6:30 9:15
Mon. (4/28) 6:30 9:15
Tues. (4/29) 6:30
Wed. (4/30) 6:30 9:15
Thurs. (5/1) 6:30 9:15
"A swift and suspenseful thriller."--A.O. Scott, THE NEW YORK TIMES
Winner of this year's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, THE COUNTERFEITERS is the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in 1936. Salomon "Sally" Sorowitsch is the king of counterfeiters in Berlin, but his luck runs dry when he is arrested and sent to the Mauthausen concentration camp. Faced with a moral dilemma, Salomon must decide whether his actions, which could prolong the war and risk the lives of fellow prisoners, are ultimately the right ones.
Austria/Germany, 2007, 98 min, Rated R, Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, In German/Russian/English/Hebrew ith English subtitles
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Where: The Garden Theatre
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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Garden Theatre announces Inaugural Season for Spring 2008
Tuesdays with Morrie
By Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom
Produced by Orlando Theatre Project
April 25-May 4, 2008
Based on the bestselling non-fiction book, Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor.
The Garden Theatre is opening its doors for the first time in over 40 years. The renovated venue in downtown historic Winter Garden is now converted from a single screen cinema to a 299-seat performing arts venue. The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation and the Garden Theatre proudly announce its inaugural performing arts season. In addition to the theatrical productions listed, classic movies and community events will be added to the season. Tickets prices vary $10-$25, and go on sale late November. For more information, visit www.wgtheatre.org or call Alauna McMillen, general manager, at 407-401-8660.
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Where: Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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Charlie Russell and Friends: Authors, Actors, and Artists that He Knew
4/22/08-6/8/08
Organized by the CM Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana, this exhibit will feature sculpture, prints and book illustrations by America's favorite cowboy artist, Charles M Russell. Russell completed more than 4,000 paintings in his life-time and his sculptures set the standard for western artists.
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Where: Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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Albin Polasek's Wild, Wild West
4/22/08-6/29/08
This small exhibit in the Polasek Residence features photographs taken by Albin Polasek during his trip to the American southwest in 1923, magazine covers with cowboy artwork and western themed sculptures.
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Where: Mad Cow Theatre
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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MAD COW THEATRE announces the return of an exciting signature event for Downtown Orlando - The Sixth Annual Orlando Cabaret Festival. The Festival will feature cabaret artists and acts from Central Florida and beyond in a series of over 40 evening and lunchtime performances May 1- May 18, 2008.
MAD COW THEATRE will once again turn their intimate theatre space into a lively cabaret nightspot. One of the features of the Festival will be a series of weekday lunchtime performances designed especially for downtown workers. The performances will last 45 minutes, allowing workers to bring their lunch (box lunches will also be available at the theatre), see the show, and make it back to their offices within an hour.
Performances at the Orlando Cabaret Festival range from pop and jazz to contemporary, providing something for everyone's tastes. Ticket prices begin at $15 for evening shows and $12 for lunchtime events. Tickets are on sale by calling 407.297.8788 or by visiting www.orlandocabaret.com.
Headliners for the 2008 Orlando Cabaret Festival:
The Broadway Boys
This remarkable 6-man group is made up of veterans of the Broadway productions of Jersey Boys, Mary Poppins, Rent, 42nd Street, Hairspray, and many more! The Broadway Boys is a collection of the hottest male voices currently working on the New York stage. Through their dynamic vocal prowess and redefining arrangements, the Boys add elements of Pop, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, and Folk to showtunes and classic pop songs.
05/02/08 at 8:15p
05/03/08 at 8:15p
05/04/08 at 3:30p
Toxic Audio
We are delighted to welcome back the amazing Toxic Audio - winner of the 2004 Drama Desk Award in New York. The fabulous Toxins merge their considerable talents for an explosion of vocal acrobatics, unstoppable rhythm and improv comedy in a show which defies definition. They use no instruments other than their own voices to create complex sonic textures which sound amazingly like a full band is on stage backing their astounding harmonies.
05/09/08 at 8:15p
05/10/08 at 8:15p
05/11/08 at 3:30p
Michael Andrew
The amazingly multi-talented Mr. Andrew is a sensational singer, actor, writer, and bandleader who has headlined at the Rainbow Room in New York and the Coconut Grove in L.A. His shows are full of artistry, soul, and plenty of surprises. Don't miss one of Orlando's swinginest entertainers in the intimate setting of the Orlando Cabaret Festival.
05/15/08 at 8:15p
05/16/08 at 8:15p
05/17/08 at 8:15p
05/18/08 at 3:30p
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Where: Orlando Theatre Project
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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Orlando Theatre Project (OTP) announces its 2007 - 2008 productions
April 25 - May 4, 2008, OTP will once again present Mitch Albom's Tuesdays With Morrie by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, this time in the newly renovated Garden Theatre, in Winter Garden. An audience favorite from last season, this heart-warming play combining comedy, drama and poignancy will once again star local favorites Michael Edwards and Richard Width.
For tickets and information, call 407-491-1397
Orlando Theatre Project (www.otp.cc) is a non-profit, professional theatre company celebrating 21 years of creating extraordinary theatre to engage, enrich, entertain, and educate the Central Florida Community.
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Where: Hannibal Square Heritage Center
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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A Hannibal Square Portrait
Plein Aire Painting by Tom Sadler and His Students
March 13 - June 28, 2008
Join us for an opening reception on Thursday, March 13 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center located at 6422 West New England Avenue. The reception coincides with the Winter Park Chamber and Hannibal Square Merchant's Wine Tasting & Business After Hours held on New England Avenue between Hannibal East and Virginia Avenues. The Hannibal Square Portrait features plein aire painting celebrating the Hannibal Square neighborhood created by Crealdé Instructor Tom Sadler's students.
The Wine Tasting across the street is presented by First Florida Bank and features live music by the Redcoats, 40 varieties of wine and beer from Orlando Brewing, networking with over 400 business leaders, and hors d'oeuvres from Dexters, Hot Olives, Chez Vincent, Kata Thai Kitchen and Sushi Bar, Tolla's Italian Café, and Urban Flats Flatbread Co. Tickets are $20 for Winter Park Chamber members/$25 non-members. Tickets are available at Hannibal Square merchant locations.
During the inaugural session of classes at the Heritage Center last fall, Crealdé senior faculty Tom Sadler and his Plein Air Painting students captured moments in time on Hannibal Square. The class focused on paintings of the historic area and its mix of the old and new. Some of the old churches are featured in several of the works while others focus in on the shops in the square itself. Works in this exhibition also include the old houses in the area which sometimes incorporate a new building under construction in the background. The Hannibal Square area is undergoing extensive transition and this change is portrayed sometimes dramatically, and in other cases more subtly, through paint on canvas.
"Hannibal Square Portrait" opens at the Heritage Center Gallery with a reception on Thursday, March 13, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. which coincides with the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce annual Wine Tasting in Hannibal Square. The exhibition will continue through June 28, 2008.
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Where: Orlando Museum of Art
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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Of Cloth and Culture: Selections and Gifts from the Norma Canelas and William D. Roth Collection
July 21, 2007 - July 6, 2008
The eighth in a series of exhibitions drawn from the Norma Canelas and William D. Roth Collection of African Art, this exhibition will feature the many cloth and textile arts traditions of various regions of the African continent. Masterful examples of these traditions include colorful Kente cloth of West Africa, beautifully beaded aprons of the Kirdi in Cameroon, appliquéed and embroidered flags of the Fante in Ghana, and beaded animal skins of the San people of South Africa.
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Where: The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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ORIENTALISM - AN EYE FOR THE EXOTIC
August 15, 2007 through August 2008:
In the nineteenth century, technology, trade, and politics opened exotic locations to both travel and the imagination. To artists' initial interest in Japanese art and design, the phenomenon called Orientalism added a focus on the Near East, North Africa, and the Far East, including such places as Iran (Persia), Turkey, and Algeria as well as India and China. In homes and galleries, imported objects from these exotic lands mingled with European and American versions of Oriental art, designs, scenes, and life. This vignette will present objects collected by Hugh and Jeannette McKean that richly express this late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century exoticism in art and design. It will include a selection of works designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany as well as other artists.
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Event Title: Senior Graphic Design Show
Where: Melvin Art Gallery
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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Melvin Art Gallery Schedule
April 18-May 4 - Senior Graphic Design Show. Florida Southern's senior graphic designers bring creativity and professionalism to their work in both print and digital media. The senior graphic design awards will be announced at the opening reception.
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Where: Leesburg Center for the Arts
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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Leesburg Center for the Arts Announces
"The Girls Next Door" Exhibit Opening
Female artists from Leesburg will exhibit their artwork depicting women from all walks of life in the gallery of the Leesburg Center for the Arts located at 429 W. Magnolia Street in Historic Downtown Leesburg. The exhibit opens with a reception this Thursday, May 1 from 5 to 7pm and the exhibit will continue through May 31.
Artists Glenda Dupuis, Shawn Gray and Yvonne Feavearyear will be featured. The exhibit opening reception is free and open to the public.
This exhibit is made possible by support from Central Florida Health Alliance, United Arts of Central Florida, English Communications, Wayne Densch, Inc., Leesburg-Ocala Heart Institute, Leesburg Area Chamber of Commerce, Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, Laser Sharp Printing, Leesburg Partnership, CIty of Leesburg, ICI Paints and Simon Seed Farm and Garden Center.
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Where: Orlando Museum of Art
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST
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1st Thursdays
May 1, 2008, 6 - 9 p.m.
The original art party.
Rock, Paper, Scissors: Art of Assemblage & Collage
Works that are cut out, pasted, glued, sewn, nailed or otherwise put together.
Eat: Rick Birkbeck & Friends
Listen: Harmoni Market
Interact: 17th Annual Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival and Visual Fringe
$10 Admission to 1st Thursdays always FREE for OMA Members
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Where: Polk Museum of Art
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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Two New Exhibitions to Open at Polk Museum of Art
Paintings about Florida's Environment and Works by State Fellowship Winners
to be Displayed Starting in March
Starting in early March, two new exhibitions will open at Polk Museum of Art: Mark Messersmith: Natural Defenses and the Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition.
"We're excited to be bringing these exhibitions to the citizens of Polk County," said Daniel E. Stetson, Executive Director. "Messersmith's work, with its depictions of Florida's flora and fauna struggling to co-exist with humanity, is extremely moving. And all of the artists represented in the Fellowship exhibition are tremendously talented."
Mark Messersmith: Natural Defenses, on display March 1 - June 1, features moody paintings of the current state of the environment of the Sunshine State. After completing the paintings, Messersmith builds large wooden frames with hand-carved details that continue the composition into the surrounding space.
Currently a Professor of Art at Florida State University, Messersmith received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fontbonne College in St. Louis and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University. Among the many honors he has received are three Individual Artist Fellowships from the Florida Department of State, two National Endowment for the Arts/Southern Arts Federation Regional Fellowship Awards, and two Ford Foundation Fellowships.
The second exhibition, the Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition, will be on display March 8 - May 18. Each year, over 200 talented artists from around the state apply for the Visual Arts category of this competitive award offered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. From this pool, 25 artists ranging in age from 31 - 66, working in virtually every possible medium, style and subject matter, were selected.
This exhibition features the works of the recipients of the 2006 awards. Among the artists selected are Luisa Basnuevo, who had a one person exhibition at the Museum in 2002, and Christian Duran, who participated in a two-person exhibition at the Museum in 2006.
Individual Artist Fellowships are awarded in the disciplines of Visual Arts, Folk Arts, Media Arts, Dance, Theatre, Music, Interdisciplinary, and Literature. Awards of $5,000 given to each recipient in order to help the artists continue with their work. The selection of award winners is based entirely on artistic merit.
The Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition has been organized through a partnership between the Florida Art Museum Directors Association and the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs.
A reception for both exhibitions will be held Friday, March 7. Artist Mark Messersmith will speak about his work at 6:00pm, and the reception will follow from 7 - 8:30pm. The reception is free for Museum Members and $10 for non-Members.
For more information about the exhibitions or reception, call 863-688-7743.
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Where: Polk Museum of Art
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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Two New Exhibitions to Open at Polk Museum of Art
Paintings about Florida's Environment and Works by State Fellowship Winners
to be Displayed Starting in March
Starting in early March, two new exhibitions will open at Polk Museum of Art: Mark Messersmith: Natural Defenses and the Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition.
"We're excited to be bringing these exhibitions to the citizens of Polk County," said Daniel E. Stetson, Executive Director. "Messersmith's work, with its depictions of Florida's flora and fauna struggling to co-exist with humanity, is extremely moving. And all of the artists represented in the Fellowship exhibition are tremendously talented."
Mark Messersmith: Natural Defenses, on display March 1 - June 1, features moody paintings of the current state of the environment of the Sunshine State. After completing the paintings, Messersmith builds large wooden frames with hand-carved details that continue the composition into the surrounding space.
Currently a Professor of Art at Florida State University, Messersmith received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fontbonne College in St. Louis and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University. Among the many honors he has received are three Individual Artist Fellowships from the Florida Department of State, two National Endowment for the Arts/Southern Arts Federation Regional Fellowship Awards, and two Ford Foundation Fellowships.
The second exhibition, the Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition, will be on display March 8 - May 18. Each year, over 200 talented artists from around the state apply for the Visual Arts category of this competitive award offered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. From this pool, 25 artists ranging in age from 31 - 66, working in virtually every possible medium, style and subject matter, were selected.
This exhibition features the works of the recipients of the 2006 awards. Among the artists selected are Luisa Basnuevo, who had a one person exhibition at the Museum in 2002, and Christian Duran, who participated in a two-person exhibition at the Museum in 2006.
Individual Artist Fellowships are awarded in the disciplines of Visual Arts, Folk Arts, Media Arts, Dance, Theatre, Music, Interdisciplinary, and Literature. Awards of $5,000 given to each recipient in order to help the artists continue with their work. The selection of award winners is based entirely on artistic merit.
The Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition has been organized through a partnership between the Florida Art Museum Directors Association and the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs.
A reception for both exhibitions will be held Friday, March 7. Artist Mark Messersmith will speak about his work at 6:00pm, and the reception will follow from 7 - 8:30pm. The reception is free for Museum Members and $10 for non-Members.
For more information about the exhibitions or reception, call 863-688-7743.
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Where: Orlando Museum of Art
Thursday, May 1, 2008
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American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
March 1 - May 26, 2008
For the first time in nearly 20 years, a major exhibition featuring the art of Norman Rockwell is in Florida. An installation of 41 original paintings and the complete set of 323 archival Saturday Evening Post cover tear sheets spanning 47 years will be displayed with in-depth exhibition text. Audio tours are available during exhibition hours and gallery talks are offered monthly to provide visitors with more insight into Rockwell's paintings and working method.
Upcoming Event:
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's
Rockwell Rhapsody
Saturday, March 1, 8 p.m.
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
Composer Stella Sung has written a new work for the Philharmonic to be performed with live projections of Norman Rockwell's paintings. Conducted by Music Director Christopher Wilkins, Rockwell Rhapsody is presented in collaboration with the Orlando Museum of Art and the touring exhibition, American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell opening March 1.
Tickets to Rockwell Rhapsody are currently on sale for $13, $26, $36, $48 and $62. Students may purchase half price tickets in select areas. To purchase tickets, call (407) 770-0071 or visit www.OrlandoPhil.org
Special Offer: Receive 25% off admission to American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell at the Orlando Museum of Art when you present your Rockwell Rhapsody ticket stub.
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Friday, May 2, 2008 (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31)
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Where: IceHouse Theatre
Friday, May 2, 2008
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Big River
Big River The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
May 2 - June 1, 2008
Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain, Music and Lyrics by Roger Miller, Book by William Hauptman
The Tony Award winning musical based on Mark Twain's novel, "Huckleberry Finn." Set to music, Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the Mississippi River as the irrepressible Huck helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom.
Young Huck stages his own death so he can seek adventure elsewhere, and he and runaway slave Jim board a raft down the Mississippi. There they find much conflict and great joy as they encounter a slew of unique characters and situations. They also learn a lot about friendship and themselves.
IceHouse Theatre
May 2, 2008 - June 1, 2008
Thursdays - Sundays
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Where: Carr Performing Arts Centre
Friday, May 2, 2008
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WICKED
April 23 - May 4, 2008
SO MUCH HAPPENED BEFORE DOROTHY DROPPED IN. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years. When WICKED opened on Broadway, it worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy® and 3 Tony® Awards. Today, WICKED is "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" (The New York Times). WICKED premieres in Orlando for a special two week engagement April 23-May 4, 2008.
Tickets to SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando's 2007-2008 Season go on sale Friday, April 27th with prices ranging from $142.00 - $545.00 for the six-show season. Season ticket prices will vary depending on performance time, day of week and seating location. SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando Season Ticket Holders will receive their renewal packets in the mail within the next week. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling (800) 448-6322 Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Season subscriptions may also be purchased in person at the SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando box office located on the lobby level of the Capital Plaza Two Building on East Pine Street, Suite 175, in downtown Orlando. Tickets to individual shows in the 2007-2008 Season are not available for purchase at this time. All shows will be performed at the Carr Performing Arts Centre.
For more information on the 2007-2008 Season, or to order online, log onto BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Groups of 20 or more should call (407) 423-9999 x17 or (800) 950-4647 x17.
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Where: Crealdé School of Art
Friday, May 2, 2008
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The Art of Tea
May 2 - June 28, 2008
Crealdé School of Art is proud to present The Art of Tea on display in the Alice and William Jenkins Gallery from May 2 - June 28, 2008. Opening reception Friday, May 2, from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
In its first purely ceramic exhibition since the 2004 Plates and Platters exhibition, Crealdé brings ten Central Florida artists together to explore one concept: The Teapot. Throughout history, tea has been coupled with spirituality, philosophy and ceremonies of observance.
Enter the artist-from functional to beautiful, teapots have played a part in the slow, social, and aesthetic process of tea consumption. Artists often start an assignment by teasing out the underlying assumptions about the assignment: Need it be functional? Need it be historically recognizable? Does a teapot have to hold tea? If it has a spout and a handle, is it still considered a teapot? The concept is open ended-whether the artists' focus is on history, philosophy, form, or function. Some teapots are straightforward in their simplicity, others are fantastically sculptural, practically throwing functionality to the wind.
Contemporary ceramics artists from throughout the region interpret this age-old vessel for this show, including former Crealdé Ceramics and Sculpture Department Director Susan Vey; Fort White, FL artist Barbara Knutsen; Retired University of Georgia instructor Ron Myers; Orlando artist Karen Baker; Seminole County Public School art instructor Robert Lawarre III; Mike Lalone, resident artist at John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina; Vadim Malkin, Crealdé Studio Artist; Michael Galletta, sculpture and ceramics instructor and Art Department Director at Valencia Community College; Gainesville artist Darrell Adams; and Crealdé Ceramics and Sculpture Department Director Vincent Sansone.
Vincent Sansone, Director of Ceramics and Curator of this exhibition says:
"I chose this subject because teapots are a form that can be rendered in almost any subject matter, small or large, functional or not. If I wanted to, I could make a teapot look like a bowl of fruit. The teapot is a form that both functional and sculptural potters can dig into."
Crealdé School of Art is a community based not-for-profit arts organization established in 1975. It features a year-round curriculum of visual arts classes for students of all ages, exhibitions and award-winning outreach programs. For more information on events or classes, please call (407) 671-1886 or visit our web site at www.crealde.org.
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Where: The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
Friday, May 2, 2008
Time: 12:00 PM EST
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SPRING FILM SERIES: 20TH- AND 21ST-CENTURY ARCHITECTS
Explore the lives and works of important 20th- and 21st-century architects at the Museum's spring Brown Bag Matinee series. The five-part series at noon on Fridays kicks off May 2 with a moving account of Louis I. Kahn's life in My Architect - A Son's Journey. Other films cover Bruce Goff, I.M. Pei, and Frank Gehry. On May 30, there will be field trip to the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. The films are screened at the McKean Pavilion, 161 W. Canton Avenue (just behind the Museum). Admission is free. You are invited to bring a lunch; the Museum provides soft drinks.
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Where: The Garden Theatre
Friday, May 2, 2008
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Garden Theatre announces Inaugural Season for Spring 2008
Tuesdays with Morrie
By Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom
Produced by Orlando Theatre Project
April 25-May 4, 2008
Based on the bestselling non-fiction book, Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor.
The Garden Theatre is opening its doors for the first time in over 40 years. The renovated venue in downtown historic Winter Garden is now converted from a single screen cinema to a 299-seat performing arts venue. The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation and the Garden Theatre proudly announce its inaugural performing arts season. In addition to the theatrical productions listed, classic movies and community events will be added to the season. Tickets prices vary $10-$25, and go on sale late November. For more information, visit www.wgtheatre.org or call Alauna McMillen, general manager, at 407-401-8660.
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Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre
Friday, May 2, 2008
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Orlando Repertory Theatre 2007- 2008 Season
The following is a list of the productions in the Orlando Repertory Theatre's 2007- 2008 season, opening to the public on September 7, 2007. All shows will be held at The REP at 1001 E. Princeton St. in Orlando's Loch Haven Park.
Show times vary by production. Please see times listed below. Tickets are $15 for adults and $9 for youth under 18. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more, in addition to season subscription packages ranging from $52 to $104 for adults and $32 to $64 for youth. ($13 per ticket per adult, $8 per ticket per youth). Individual subscriptions are good for four to eight shows. The Family 4 Pack is also a great option, allowing 4 people to see all eight shows for just $320. Call (407) 896-7365 ext. 1 or visit www.orlandorep.com for tickets. Subscriptions are on sale now and single tickets will be available August 1, 2007.
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Dramatized by Joseph Robinette from the story by C. S. Lewis
April 18 ~ May 25, 2008
Award-winning playwright Joseph Robinette beautifully recreates the world of C.S Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia. Edmund, Susan, Peter and Lucy find themselves in a mysterious world cursed with eternal winter. Thrust into a life and death struggle over the control of Narnia, they must band together with Aslan in order to defeat the White Witch. Step through the Wardrobe and relish a tale of love, faith, courage and giving as the Pevensie children bravely join in the triumph of good over evil.
Show times: Fridays- 7 p.m., Saturdays- 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sundays- 2 p.m.
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Where: Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
Friday, May 2, 2008
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Charlie Russell and Friends: Authors, Actors, and Artists that He Knew
4/22/08-6/8/08
Organized by the CM Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana, this exhibit will feature sculpture, prints and book illustrations by America's favorite cowboy artist, Charles M Russell. Russell completed more than 4,000 paintings in his life-time and his sculptures set the standard for western artists.
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Where: Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
Friday, May 2, 2008
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Albin Polasek's Wild, Wild West
4/22/08-6/29/08
This small exhibit in the Polasek Residence features photographs taken by Albin Polasek during his trip to the American southwest in 1923, magazine covers with cowboy artwork and western themed sculptures.
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Where: Mad Cow Theatre
Friday, May 2, 2008
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MAD COW THEATRE announces the return of an exciting signature event for Downtown Orlando - The Sixth Annual Orlando Cabaret Festival. The Festival will feature cabaret artists and acts from Central Florida and beyond in a series of over 40 evening and lunchtime performances May 1- May 18, 2008.
MAD COW THEATRE will once again turn their intimate theatre space into a lively cabaret nightspot. One of the features of the Festival will be a series of weekday lunchtime performances designed especially for downtown workers. The performances will last 45 minutes, allowing workers to bring their lunch (box lunches will also be available at the theatre), see the show, and make it back to their offices within an hour.
Performances at the Orlando Cabaret Festival range from pop and jazz to contemporary, providing something for everyone's tastes. Ticket prices begin at $15 for evening shows and $12 for lunchtime events. Tickets are on sale by calling 407.297.8788 or by visiting www.orlandocabaret.com.
Headliners for the 2008 Orlando Cabaret Festival:
The Broadway Boys
This remarkable 6-man group is made up of veterans of the Broadway productions of Jersey Boys, Mary Poppins, Rent, 42nd Street, Hairspray, and many more! The Broadway Boys is a collection of the hottest male voices currently working on the New York stage. Through their dynamic vocal prowess and redefining arrangements, the Boys add elements of Pop, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, and Folk to showtunes and classic pop songs.
05/02/08 at 8:15p
05/03/08 at 8:15p
05/04/08 at 3:30p
Toxic Audio
We are delighted to welcome back the amazing Toxic Audio - winner of the 2004 Drama Desk Award in New York. The fabulous Toxins merge their considerable talents for an explosion of vocal acrobatics, unstoppable rhythm and improv comedy in a show which defies definition. They use no instruments other than their own voices to create complex sonic textures which sound amazingly like a full band is on stage backing their astounding harmonies.
05/09/08 at 8:15p
05/10/08 at 8:15p
05/11/08 at 3:30p
Michael Andrew
The amazingly multi-talented Mr. Andrew is a sensational singer, actor, writer, and bandleader who has headlined at the Rainbow Room in New York and the Coconut Grove in L.A. His shows are full of artistry, soul, and plenty of surprises. Don't miss one of Orlando's swinginest entertainers in the intimate setting of the Orlando Cabaret Festival.
05/15/08 at 8:15p
05/16/08 at 8:15p
05/17/08 at 8:15p
05/18/08 at 3:30p
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Where: Orlando Theatre Project
Friday, May 2, 2008
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Orlando Theatre Project (OTP) announces its 2007 - 2008 productions
April 25 - May 4, 2008, OTP will once again present Mitch Albom's Tuesdays With Morrie by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, this time in the newly renovated Garden Theatre, in Winter Garden. An audience favorite from last season, this heart-warming play combining comedy, drama and poignancy will once again star local favorites Michael Edwards and Richard Width.
For tickets and information, call 407-491-1397
Orlando Theatre Project (www.otp.cc) is a non-profit, professional theatre company celebrating 21 years of creating extraordinary theatre to engage, enrich, entertain, and educate the Central Florida Community.
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Where: Hannibal Square Heritage Center
Friday, May 2, 2008
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A Hannibal Square Portrait
Plein Aire Painting by Tom Sadler and His Students
March 13 - June 28, 2008
Join us for an opening reception on Thursday, March 13 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center located at 6422 West New England Avenue. The reception coincides with the Winter Park Chamber and Hannibal Square Merchant's Wine Tasting & Business After Hours held on New England Avenue between Hannibal East and Virginia Avenues. The Hannibal Square Portrait features plein aire painting celebrating the Hannibal Square neighborhood created by Crealdé Instructor Tom Sadler's students.
The Wine Tasting across the street is presented by First Florida Bank and features live music by the Redcoats, 40 varieties of wine and beer from Orlando Brewing, networking with over 400 business leaders, and hors d'oeuvres from Dexters, Hot Olives, Chez Vincent, Kata Thai Kitchen and Sushi Bar, Tolla's Italian Café, and Urban Flats Flatbread Co. Tickets are $20 for Winter Park Chamber members/$25 non-members. Tickets are available at Hannibal Square merchant locations.
During the inaugural session of classes at the Heritage Center last fall, Crealdé senior faculty Tom Sadler and his Plein Air Painting students captured moments in time on Hannibal Square. The class focused on paintings of the historic area and its mix of the old and new. Some of the old churches are featured in several of the works while others focus in on the shops in the square itself. Works in this exhibition also include the old houses in the area which sometimes incorporate a new building under construction in the background. The Hannibal Square area is undergoing extensive transition and this change is portrayed sometimes dramatically, and in other cases more subtly, through paint on canvas.
"Hannibal Square Portrait" opens at the Heritage Center Gallery with a reception on Thursday, March 13, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. which coincides with the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce annual Wine Tasting in Hannibal Square. The exhibition will continue through June 28, 2008.
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Where: Orlando Museum of Art
Friday, May 2, 2008
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Of Cloth and Culture: Selections and Gifts from the Norma Canelas and William D. Roth Collection
July 21, 2007 - July 6, 2008
The eighth in a series of exhibitions drawn from the Norma Canelas and William D. Roth Collection of African Art, this exhibition will feature the many cloth and textile arts traditions of various regions of the African continent. Masterful examples of these traditions include colorful Kente cloth of West Africa, beautifully beaded aprons of the Kirdi in Cameroon, appliquéed and embroidered flags of the Fante in Ghana, and beaded animal skins of the San people of South Africa.
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Where: The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
Friday, May 2, 2008
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ORIENTALISM - AN EYE FOR THE EXOTIC
August 15, 2007 through August 2008:
In the nineteenth century, technology, trade, and politics opened exotic locations to both travel and the imagination. To artists' initial interest in Japanese art and design, the phenomenon called Orientalism added a focus on the Near East, North Africa, and the Far East, including such places as Iran (Persia), Turkey, and Algeria as well as India and China. In homes and galleries, imported objects from these exotic lands mingled with European and American versions of Oriental art, designs, scenes, and life. This vignette will present objects collected by Hugh and Jeannette McKean that richly express this late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century exoticism in art and design. It will include a selection of works designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany as well as other artists.
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Where: Showalter Hughes Community Gallery
Friday, May 2, 2008
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South Apopka: A Community Portrait
May 2 - July 26, 2008
Crealdé School of Art is proud to present advanced photography student Bob Michaels' South Apopka: A Community Portrait on display in the Showalter Hughes Community Gallery from May 2 - July 26, 2008. An opening reception will take place on Friday, May 2, from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. coinciding with the Jenkins Gallery exhibition opening for The Art of Tea.
Bob Michaels' exhibition of documentary photography, "South Apopka: A Community Portrait," will be curated by Peter Schreyer, one of his instructors and mentors. Some of these photographs were exhibited at the Apopka History Museum during Black History Month in 2007.
"South Apopka represents the African American community that bounds my home, the City of Apopka, Florida. This area has a long history, rich cultural heritage, a real sense of community, and some extraordinary people. It is a traditional small town (of the sort that has passed away in the modern era) where everyone seems to know everyone else. South Apopka is unique among rapidly expanding Central Florida in having almost no population turnover. Most of the residents were born there, including a number of third and fourth generation natives. It is common to hear several people recalling events that happened over fifty years ago but where everyone was present. It is truly a throwback to an old time when the population of central Florida was a very small fraction of today."
- Bob Michaels
Crealdé School of Art is a community based not-for-profit arts organization established in 1975. It features a year-round curriculum of visual arts classes for students of all ages, exhibitions and award-winning outreach programs. For more information on events or classes, please call (407) 671-1886 or visit our web site at www.crealde.org <http://www.crealde.org/>.
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Event Title: Senior Graphic Design Show
Where: Melvin Art Gallery
Friday, May 2, 2008
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Melvin Art Gallery Schedule
April 18-May 4 - Senior Graphic Design Show. Florida Southern's senior graphic designers bring creativity and professionalism to their work in both print and digital media. The senior graphic design awards will be announced at the opening reception.
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Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens
Friday, May 2, 2008
Time: 6:00 PM EST
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Date Night at the Gardens
Gardens open at 6:00 pm
Movie time 8:30 pm
Harry P. Leu Gardens and Women in Film & Television Florida are bringing on the romance: Date Night at Leu Gardens held the first Friday of every month April through September featuring a romantic movie on the largest outdoor screen in Central Florida. Garden Gates open at 6:00 pm and the movie starts at 8:30 pm. Bring a dinner picnic basket and blanket or chairs and enjoy a movie in a beautiful garden setting. A vendor will be selling sandwiches, hotdogs, popcorn and drinks. Pay admission at the door: $5 adult plus tax, $1 child (K-12th grade) plus tax, Garden Members are free. Movies are weather permitting. Romance is in the air at beautiful Leu Gardens. Leu Gardens is located at 1920 N. Forest Avenue, Orlando, 32803. For more information please contact the Leu Gardens at 407-246-2620 or check the web: www.leugardens.org.
Date Night at Leu Gardens:
April 6 - Grease
May 4 - A Lot Like Love
June 1 - Moonstruck
July 6 - Maid in Manhattan
August 3 - Sabrina, 1954
September 7 - Notting Hill
Friday, October 5 - Moonstruck
Friday, March 7
Friday, April 4
Friday, May 2
Friday, June 6
Friday, August 1
Friday, September 5
Harry P. Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Avenue
Orlando, FL 32803
407-246-2620
www.leugardens.org
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Where: Polk Museum of Art
Friday, May 2, 2008
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Two New Exhibitions to Open at Polk Museum of Art
Paintings about Florida's Environment and Works by State Fellowship Winners
to be Displayed Starting in March
Starting in early March, two new exhibitions will open at Polk Museum of Art: Mark Messersmith: Natural Defenses and the Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition.
"We're excited to be bringing these exhibitions to the citizens of Polk County," said Daniel E. Stetson, Executive Director. "Messersmith's work, with its depictions of Florida's flora and fauna struggling to co-exist with humanity, is extremely moving. And all of the artists represented in the Fellowship exhibition are tremendously talented."
Mark Messersmith: Natural Defenses, on display March 1 - June 1, features moody paintings of the current state of the environment of the Sunshine State. After completing the paintings, Messersmith builds large wooden frames with hand-carved details that continue the composition into the surrounding space.
Currently a Professor of Art at Florida State University, Messersmith received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fontbonne College in St. Louis and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University. Among the many honors he has received are three Individual Artist Fellowships from the Florida Department of State, two National Endowment for the Arts/Southern Arts Federation Regional Fellowship Awards, and two Ford Foundation Fellowships.
The second exhibition, the Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition, will be on display March 8 - May 18. Each year, over 200 talented artists from around the state apply for the Visual Arts category of this competitive award offered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. From this pool, 25 artists ranging in age from 31 - 66, working in virtually every possible medium, style and subject matter, were selected.
This exhibition features the works of the recipients of the 2006 awards. Among the artists selected are Luisa Basnuevo, who had a one person exhibition at the Museum in 2002, and Christian Duran, who participated in a two-person exhibition at the Museum in 2006.
Individual Artist Fellowships are awarded in the disciplines of Visual Arts, Folk Arts, Media Arts, Dance, Theatre, Music, Interdisciplinary, and Literature. Awards of $5,000 given to each recipient in order to help the artists continue with their work. The selection of award winners is based entirely on artistic merit.
The Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition has been organized through a partnership between the Florida Art Museum Directors Association and the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs.
A reception for both exhibitions will be held Friday, March 7. Artist Mark Messersmith will speak about his work at 6:00pm, and the reception will follow from 7 - 8:30pm. The reception is free for Museum Members and $10 for non-Members.
For more information about the exhibitions or reception, call 863-688-7743.
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Where: Polk Museum of Art
Friday, May 2, 2008
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Two New Exhibitions to Open at Polk Museum of Art
Paintings about Florida's Environment and Works by State Fellowship Winners
to be Displayed Starting in March
Starting in early March, two new exhibitions will open at Polk Museum of Art: Mark Messersmith: Natural Defenses and the Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition.
"We're excited to be bringing these exhibitions to the citizens of Polk County," said Daniel E. Stetson, Executive Director. "Messersmith's work, with its depictions of Florida's flora and fauna struggling to co-exist with humanity, is extremely moving. And all of the artists represented in the Fellowship exhibition are tremendously talented."
Mark Messersmith: Natural Defenses, on display March 1 - June 1, features moody paintings of the current state of the environment of the Sunshine State. After completing the paintings, Messersmith builds large wooden frames with hand-carved details that continue the composition into the surrounding space.
Currently a Professor of Art at Florida State University, Messersmith received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fontbonne College in St. Louis and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University. Among the many honors he has received are three Individual Artist Fellowships from the Florida Department of State, two National Endowment for the Arts/Southern Arts Federation Regional Fellowship Awards, and two Ford Foundation Fellowships.
The second exhibition, the Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition, will be on display March 8 - May 18. Each year, over 200 talented artists from around the state apply for the Visual Arts category of this competitive award offered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. From this pool, 25 artists ranging in age from 31 - 66, working in virtually every possible medium, style and subject matter, were selected.
This exhibition features the works of the recipients of the 2006 awards. Among the artists selected are Luisa Basnuevo, who had a one person exhibition at the Museum in 2002, and Christian Duran, who participated in a two-person exhibition at the Museum in 2006.
Individual Artist Fellowships are awarded in the disciplines of Visual Arts, Folk Arts, Media Arts, Dance, Theatre, Music, Interdisciplinary, and Literature. Awards of $5,000 given to each recipient in order to help the artists continue with their work. The selection of award winners is based entirely on artistic merit.
The Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition has been organized through a partnership between the Florida Art Museum Directors Association and the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs.
A reception for both exhibitions will be held Friday, March 7. Artist Mark Messersmith will speak about his work at 6:00pm, and the reception will follow from 7 - 8:30pm. The reception is free for Museum Members and $10 for non-Members.
For more information about the exhibitions or reception, call 863-688-7743.
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Where: Orlando Museum of Art
Friday, May 2, 2008
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American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
March 1 - May 26, 2008
For the first time in nearly 20 years, a major exhibition featuring the art of Norman Rockwell is in Florida. An installation of 41 original paintings and the complete set of 323 archival Saturday Evening Post cover tear sheets spanning 47 years will be displayed with in-depth exhibition text. Audio tours are available during exhibition hours and gallery talks are offered monthly to provide visitors with more insight into Rockwell's paintings and working method.
Upcoming Event:
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's
Rockwell Rhapsody
Saturday, March 1, 8 p.m.
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
Composer Stella Sung has written a new work for the Philharmonic to be performed with live projections of Norman Rockwell's paintings. Conducted by Music Director Christopher Wilkins, Rockwell Rhapsody is presented in collaboration with the Orlando Museum of Art and the touring exhibition, American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell opening March 1.
Tickets to Rockwell Rhapsody are currently on sale for $13, $26, $36, $48 and $62. Students may purchase half price tickets in select areas. To purchase tickets, call (407) 770-0071 or visit www.OrlandoPhil.org
Special Offer: Receive 25% off admission to American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell at the Orlando Museum of Art when you present your Rockwell Rhapsody ticket stub.
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Saturday, May 3, 2008 (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31)
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Where: IceHouse Theatre
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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Big River
Big River The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
May 2 - June 1, 2008
Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain, Music and Lyrics by Roger Miller, Book by William Hauptman
The Tony Award winning musical based on Mark Twain's novel, "Huckleberry Finn." Set to music, Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the Mississippi River as the irrepressible Huck helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom.
Young Huck stages his own death so he can seek adventure elsewhere, and he and runaway slave Jim board a raft down the Mississippi. There they find much conflict and great joy as they encounter a slew of unique characters and situations. They also learn a lot about friendship and themselves.
IceHouse Theatre
May 2, 2008 - June 1, 2008
Thursdays - Sundays
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Where: Carr Performing Arts Centre
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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WICKED
April 23 - May 4, 2008
SO MUCH HAPPENED BEFORE DOROTHY DROPPED IN. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years. When WICKED opened on Broadway, it worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy® and 3 Tony® Awards. Today, WICKED is "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" (The New York Times). WICKED premieres in Orlando for a special two week engagement April 23-May 4, 2008.
Tickets to SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando's 2007-2008 Season go on sale Friday, April 27th with prices ranging from $142.00 - $545.00 for the six-show season. Season ticket prices will vary depending on performance time, day of week and seating location. SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando Season Ticket Holders will receive their renewal packets in the mail within the next week. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling (800) 448-6322 Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Season subscriptions may also be purchased in person at the SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando box office located on the lobby level of the Capital Plaza Two Building on East Pine Street, Suite 175, in downtown Orlando. Tickets to individual shows in the 2007-2008 Season are not available for purchase at this time. All shows will be performed at the Carr Performing Arts Centre.
For more information on the 2007-2008 Season, or to order online, log onto BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Groups of 20 or more should call (407) 423-9999 x17 or (800) 950-4647 x17.
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Where: Crealdé School of Art
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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The Art of Tea
May 2 - June 28, 2008
Crealdé School of Art is proud to present The Art of Tea on display in the Alice and William Jenkins Gallery from May 2 - June 28, 2008. Opening reception Friday, May 2, from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
In its first purely ceramic exhibition since the 2004 Plates and Platters exhibition, Crealdé brings ten Central Florida artists together to explore one concept: The Teapot. Throughout history, tea has been coupled with spirituality, philosophy and ceremonies of observance.
Enter the artist-from functional to beautiful, teapots have played a part in the slow, social, and aesthetic process of tea consumption. Artists often start an assignment by teasing out the underlying assumptions about the assignment: Need it be functional? Need it be historically recognizable? Does a teapot have to hold tea? If it has a spout and a handle, is it still considered a teapot? The concept is open ended-whether the artists' focus is on history, philosophy, form, or function. Some teapots are straightforward in their simplicity, others are fantastically sculptural, practically throwing functionality to the wind.
Contemporary ceramics artists from throughout the region interpret this age-old vessel for this show, including former Crealdé Ceramics and Sculpture Department Director Susan Vey; Fort White, FL artist Barbara Knutsen; Retired University of Georgia instructor Ron Myers; Orlando artist Karen Baker; Seminole County Public School art instructor Robert Lawarre III; Mike Lalone, resident artist at John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina; Vadim Malkin, Crealdé Studio Artist; Michael Galletta, sculpture and ceramics instructor and Art Department Director at Valencia Community College; Gainesville artist Darrell Adams; and Crealdé Ceramics and Sculpture Department Director Vincent Sansone.
Vincent Sansone, Director of Ceramics and Curator of this exhibition says:
"I chose this subject because teapots are a form that can be rendered in almost any subject matter, small or large, functional or not. If I wanted to, I could make a teapot look like a bowl of fruit. The teapot is a form that both functional and sculptural potters can dig into."
Crealdé School of Art is a community based not-for-profit arts organization established in 1975. It features a year-round curriculum of visual arts classes for students of all ages, exhibitions and award-winning outreach programs. For more information on events or classes, please call (407) 671-1886 or visit our web site at www.crealde.org.
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Where: The Garden Theatre
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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Garden Theatre announces Inaugural Season for Spring 2008
Tuesdays with Morrie
By Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom
Produced by Orlando Theatre Project
April 25-May 4, 2008
Based on the bestselling non-fiction book, Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor.
The Garden Theatre is opening its doors for the first time in over 40 years. The renovated venue in downtown historic Winter Garden is now converted from a single screen cinema to a 299-seat performing arts venue. The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation and the Garden Theatre proudly announce its inaugural performing arts season. In addition to the theatrical productions listed, classic movies and community events will be added to the season. Tickets prices vary $10-$25, and go on sale late November. For more information, visit www.wgtheatre.org or call Alauna McMillen, general manager, at 407-401-8660.
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Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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Orlando Repertory Theatre 2007- 2008 Season
The following is a list of the productions in the Orlando Repertory Theatre's 2007- 2008 season, opening to the public on September 7, 2007. All shows will be held at The REP at 1001 E. Princeton St. in Orlando's Loch Haven Park.
Show times vary by production. Please see times listed below. Tickets are $15 for adults and $9 for youth under 18. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more, in addition to season subscription packages ranging from $52 to $104 for adults and $32 to $64 for youth. ($13 per ticket per adult, $8 per ticket per youth). Individual subscriptions are good for four to eight shows. The Family 4 Pack is also a great option, allowing 4 people to see all eight shows for just $320. Call (407) 896-7365 ext. 1 or visit www.orlandorep.com for tickets. Subscriptions are on sale now and single tickets will be available August 1, 2007.
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Dramatized by Joseph Robinette from the story by C. S. Lewis
April 18 ~ May 25, 2008
Award-winning playwright Joseph Robinette beautifully recreates the world of C.S Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia. Edmund, Susan, Peter and Lucy find themselves in a mysterious world cursed with eternal winter. Thrust into a life and death struggle over the control of Narnia, they must band together with Aslan in order to defeat the White Witch. Step through the Wardrobe and relish a tale of love, faith, courage and giving as the Pevensie children bravely join in the triumph of good over evil.
Show times: Fridays- 7 p.m., Saturdays- 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sundays- 2 p.m.
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Where: Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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Charlie Russell and Friends: Authors, Actors, and Artists that He Knew
4/22/08-6/8/08
Organized by the CM Russell Museum in Great Falls, Montana, this exhibit will feature sculpture, prints and book illustrations by America's favorite cowboy artist, Charles M Russell. Russell completed more than 4,000 paintings in his life-time and his sculptures set the standard for western artists.
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Where: Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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Albin Polasek's Wild, Wild West
4/22/08-6/29/08
This small exhibit in the Polasek Residence features photographs taken by Albin Polasek during his trip to the American southwest in 1923, magazine covers with cowboy artwork and western themed sculptures.
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Where: Mad Cow Theatre
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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MAD COW THEATRE announces the return of an exciting signature event for Downtown Orlando - The Sixth Annual Orlando Cabaret Festival. The Festival will feature cabaret artists and acts from Central Florida and beyond in a series of over 40 evening and lunchtime performances May 1- May 18, 2008.
MAD COW THEATRE will once again turn their intimate theatre space into a lively cabaret nightspot. One of the features of the Festival will be a series of weekday lunchtime performances designed especially for downtown workers. The performances will last 45 minutes, allowing workers to bring their lunch (box lunches will also be available at the theatre), see the show, and make it back to their offices within an hour.
Performances at the Orlando Cabaret Festival range from pop and jazz to contemporary, providing something for everyone's tastes. Ticket prices begin at $15 for evening shows and $12 for lunchtime events. Tickets are on sale by calling 407.297.8788 or by visiting www.orlandocabaret.com.
Headliners for the 2008 Orlando Cabaret Festival:
The Broadway Boys
This remarkable 6-man group is made up of veterans of the Broadway productions of Jersey Boys, Mary Poppins, Rent, 42nd Street, Hairspray, and many more! The Broadway Boys is a collection of the hottest male voices currently working on the New York stage. Through their dynamic vocal prowess and redefining arrangements, the Boys add elements of Pop, Funk, Gospel, Jazz, and Folk to showtunes and classic pop songs.
05/02/08 at 8:15p
05/03/08 at 8:15p
05/04/08 at 3:30p
Toxic Audio
We are delighted to welcome back the amazing Toxic Audio - winner of the 2004 Drama Desk Award in New York. The fabulous Toxins merge their considerable talents for an explosion of vocal acrobatics, unstoppable rhythm and improv comedy in a show which defies definition. They use no instruments other than their own voices to create complex sonic textures which sound amazingly like a full band is on stage backing their astounding harmonies.
05/09/08 at 8:15p
05/10/08 at 8:15p
05/11/08 at 3:30p
Michael Andrew
The amazingly multi-talented Mr. Andrew is a sensational singer, actor, writer, and bandleader who has headlined at the Rainbow Room in New York and the Coconut Grove in L.A. His shows are full of artistry, soul, and plenty of surprises. Don't miss one of Orlando's swinginest entertainers in the intimate setting of the Orlando Cabaret Festival.
05/15/08 at 8:15p
05/16/08 at 8:15p
05/17/08 at 8:15p
05/18/08 at 3:30p
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Where: Orlando Theatre Project
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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Orlando Theatre Project (OTP) announces its 2007 - 2008 productions
April 25 - May 4, 2008, OTP will once again present Mitch Albom's Tuesdays With Morrie by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, this time in the newly renovated Garden Theatre, in Winter Garden. An audience favorite from last season, this heart-warming play combining comedy, drama and poignancy will once again star local favorites Michael Edwards and Richard Width.
For tickets and information, call 407-491-1397
Orlando Theatre Project (www.otp.cc) is a non-profit, professional theatre company celebrating 21 years of creating extraordinary theatre to engage, enrich, entertain, and educate the Central Florida Community.
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Where: Hannibal Square Heritage Center
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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A Hannibal Square Portrait
Plein Aire Painting by Tom Sadler and His Students
March 13 - June 28, 2008
Join us for an opening reception on Thursday, March 13 from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center located at 6422 West New England Avenue. The reception coincides with the Winter Park Chamber and Hannibal Square Merchant's Wine Tasting & Business After Hours held on New England Avenue between Hannibal East and Virginia Avenues. The Hannibal Square Portrait features plein aire painting celebrating the Hannibal Square neighborhood created by Crealdé Instructor Tom Sadler's students.
The Wine Tasting across the street is presented by First Florida Bank and features live music by the Redcoats, 40 varieties of wine and beer from Orlando Brewing, networking with over 400 business leaders, and hors d'oeuvres from Dexters, Hot Olives, Chez Vincent, Kata Thai Kitchen and Sushi Bar, Tolla's Italian Café, and Urban Flats Flatbread Co. Tickets are $20 for Winter Park Chamber members/$25 non-members. Tickets are available at Hannibal Square merchant locations.
During the inaugural session of classes at the Heritage Center last fall, Crealdé senior faculty Tom Sadler and his Plein Air Painting students captured moments in time on Hannibal Square. The class focused on paintings of the historic area and its mix of the old and new. Some of the old churches are featured in several of the works while others focus in on the shops in the square itself. Works in this exhibition also include the old houses in the area which sometimes incorporate a new building under construction in the background. The Hannibal Square area is undergoing extensive transition and this change is portrayed sometimes dramatically, and in other cases more subtly, through paint on canvas.
"Hannibal Square Portrait" opens at the Heritage Center Gallery with a reception on Thursday, March 13, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. which coincides with the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce annual Wine Tasting in Hannibal Square. The exhibition will continue through June 28, 2008.
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Where: Orlando Museum of Art
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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Of Cloth and Culture: Selections and Gifts from the Norma Canelas and William D. Roth Collection
July 21, 2007 - July 6, 2008
The eighth in a series of exhibitions drawn from the Norma Canelas and William D. Roth Collection of African Art, this exhibition will feature the many cloth and textile arts traditions of various regions of the African continent. Masterful examples of these traditions include colorful Kente cloth of West Africa, beautifully beaded aprons of the Kirdi in Cameroon, appliquéed and embroidered flags of the Fante in Ghana, and beaded animal skins of the San people of South Africa.
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Where: The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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ORIENTALISM - AN EYE FOR THE EXOTIC
August 15, 2007 through August 2008:
In the nineteenth century, technology, trade, and politics opened exotic locations to both travel and the imagination. To artists' initial interest in Japanese art and design, the phenomenon called Orientalism added a focus on the Near East, North Africa, and the Far East, including such places as Iran (Persia), Turkey, and Algeria as well as India and China. In homes and galleries, imported objects from these exotic lands mingled with European and American versions of Oriental art, designs, scenes, and life. This vignette will present objects collected by Hugh and Jeannette McKean that richly express this late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century exoticism in art and design. It will include a selection of works designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany as well as other artists.
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Where: Showalter Hughes Community Gallery
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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South Apopka: A Community Portrait
May 2 - July 26, 2008
Crealdé School of Art is proud to present advanced photography student Bob Michaels' South Apopka: A Community Portrait on display in the Showalter Hughes Community Gallery from May 2 - July 26, 2008. An opening reception will take place on Friday, May 2, from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. coinciding with the Jenkins Gallery exhibition opening for The Art of Tea.
Bob Michaels' exhibition of documentary photography, "South Apopka: A Community Portrait," will be curated by Peter Schreyer, one of his instructors and mentors. Some of these photographs were exhibited at the Apopka History Museum during Black History Month in 2007.
"South Apopka represents the African American community that bounds my home, the City of Apopka, Florida. This area has a long history, rich cultural heritage, a real sense of community, and some extraordinary people. It is a traditional small town (of the sort that has passed away in the modern era) where everyone seems to know everyone else. South Apopka is unique among rapidly expanding Central Florida in having almost no population turnover. Most of the residents were born there, including a number of third and fourth generation natives. It is common to hear several people recalling events that happened over fifty years ago but where everyone was present. It is truly a throwback to an old time when the population of central Florida was a very small fraction of today."
- Bob Michaels
Crealdé School of Art is a community based not-for-profit arts organization established in 1975. It features a year-round curriculum of visual arts classes for students of all ages, exhibitions and award-winning outreach programs. For more information on events or classes, please call (407) 671-1886 or visit our web site at www.crealde.org <http://www.crealde.org/>.
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Where: Polk Museum of Art
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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Two New Exhibitions to Open at Polk Museum of Art
Paintings about Florida's Environment and Works by State Fellowship Winners
to be Displayed Starting in March
Starting in early March, two new exhibitions will open at Polk Museum of Art: Mark Messersmith: Natural Defenses and the Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition.
"We're excited to be bringing these exhibitions to the citizens of Polk County," said Daniel E. Stetson, Executive Director. "Messersmith's work, with its depictions of Florida's flora and fauna struggling to co-exist with humanity, is extremely moving. And all of the artists represented in the Fellowship exhibition are tremendously talented."
Mark Messersmith: Natural Defenses, on display March 1 - June 1, features moody paintings of the current state of the environment of the Sunshine State. After completing the paintings, Messersmith builds large wooden frames with hand-carved details that continue the composition into the surrounding space.
Currently a Professor of Art at Florida State University, Messersmith received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fontbonne College in St. Louis and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University. Among the many honors he has received are three Individual Artist Fellowships from the Florida Department of State, two National Endowment for the Arts/Southern Arts Federation Regional Fellowship Awards, and two Ford Foundation Fellowships.
The second exhibition, the Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition, will be on display March 8 - May 18. Each year, over 200 talented artists from around the state apply for the Visual Arts category of this competitive award offered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. From this pool, 25 artists ranging in age from 31 - 66, working in virtually every possible medium, style and subject matter, were selected.
This exhibition features the works of the recipients of the 2006 awards. Among the artists selected are Luisa Basnuevo, who had a one person exhibition at the Museum in 2002, and Christian Duran, who participated in a two-person exhibition at the Museum in 2006.
Individual Artist Fellowships are awarded in the disciplines of Visual Arts, Folk Arts, Media Arts, Dance, Theatre, Music, Interdisciplinary, and Literature. Awards of $5,000 given to each recipient in order to help the artists continue with their work. The selection of award winners is based entirely on artistic merit.
The Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition has been organized through a partnership between the Florida Art Museum Directors Association and the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs.
A reception for both exhibitions will be held Friday, March 7. Artist Mark Messersmith will speak about his work at 6:00pm, and the reception will follow from 7 - 8:30pm. The reception is free for Museum Members and $10 for non-Members.
For more information about the exhibitions or reception, call 863-688-7743.
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Where: Polk Museum of Art
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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Two New Exhibitions to Open at Polk Museum of Art
Paintings about Florida's Environment and Works by State Fellowship Winners
to be Displayed Starting in March
Starting in early March, two new exhibitions will open at Polk Museum of Art: Mark Messersmith: Natural Defenses and the Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition.
"We're excited to be bringing these exhibitions to the citizens of Polk County," said Daniel E. Stetson, Executive Director. "Messersmith's work, with its depictions of Florida's flora and fauna struggling to co-exist with humanity, is extremely moving. And all of the artists represented in the Fellowship exhibition are tremendously talented."
Mark Messersmith: Natural Defenses, on display March 1 - June 1, features moody paintings of the current state of the environment of the Sunshine State. After completing the paintings, Messersmith builds large wooden frames with hand-carved details that continue the composition into the surrounding space.
Currently a Professor of Art at Florida State University, Messersmith received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Fontbonne College in St. Louis and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Indiana University. Among the many honors he has received are three Individual Artist Fellowships from the Florida Department of State, two National Endowment for the Arts/Southern Arts Federation Regional Fellowship Awards, and two Ford Foundation Fellowships.
The second exhibition, the Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition, will be on display March 8 - May 18. Each year, over 200 talented artists from around the state apply for the Visual Arts category of this competitive award offered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs. From this pool, 25 artists ranging in age from 31 - 66, working in virtually every possible medium, style and subject matter, were selected.
This exhibition features the works of the recipients of the 2006 awards. Among the artists selected are Luisa Basnuevo, who had a one person exhibition at the Museum in 2002, and Christian Duran, who participated in a two-person exhibition at the Museum in 2006.
Individual Artist Fellowships are awarded in the disciplines of Visual Arts, Folk Arts, Media Arts, Dance, Theatre, Music, Interdisciplinary, and Literature. Awards of $5,000 given to each recipient in order to help the artists continue with their work. The selection of award winners is based entirely on artistic merit.
The Florida Visual Artist Fellowships Exhibition has been organized through a partnership between the Florida Art Museum Directors Association and the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs.
A reception for both exhibitions will be held Friday, March 7. Artist Mark Messersmith will speak about his work at 6:00pm, and the reception will follow from 7 - 8:30pm. The reception is free for Museum Members and $10 for non-Members.
For more information about the exhibitions or reception, call 863-688-7743.
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Where: Orlando Museum of Art
Saturday, May 3, 2008
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American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell
March 1 - May 26, 2008
For the first time in nearly 20 years, a major exhibition featuring the art of Norman Rockwell is in Florida. An installation of 41 original paintings and the complete set of 323 archival Saturday Evening Post cover tear sheets spanning 47 years will be displayed with in-depth exhibition text. Audio tours are available during exhibition hours and gallery talks are offered monthly to provide visitors with more insight into Rockwell's paintings and working method.
Upcoming Event:
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's
Rockwell Rhapsody
Saturday, March 1, 8 p.m.
Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre
Composer Stella Sung has written a new work for the Philharmonic to be performed with live projections of Norman Rockwell's paintings. Conducted by Music Director Christopher Wilkins, Rockwell Rhapsody is presented in collaboration with the Orlando Museum of Art and the touring exhibition, American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell opening March 1.
Tickets to Rockwell Rhapsody are currently on sale for $13, $26, $36, $48 and $62. Students may purchase half price tickets in select areas. To purchase tickets, call (407) 770-0071 or visit www.OrlandoPhil.org
Special Offer: Receive 25% off admission to American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell at the Orlando Museum of Art when you present your Rockwell Rhapsody ticket stub.
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Where: The Springs Community
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Time: 8:00 PM EST
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The Orlando Philharmonic presents The Springs Concert 2008: Dancing Under the Stars
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra proudly presents The Springs Concert 2008: Dancing Under the Stars, an outdoor concert featuring the Orlando Philharmonic performing on a stage built right on the beautiful body of water known as Sanlando Springs. The concert is held on Saturday, May 3, 2008, at The Springs Community, 400 Woodbridge Road, Longwood. Gates open at 5:00 PM. The concert begins at 8:00 PM. The Orlando Philharmonic is delighted to continue this concert tradition, which has become the orchestra's most popular concert of the year and a social event not to be missed.
Imagine a stunning Florida sunset while sipping your favorite brand of wine, entertained by a full symphony orchestra. The temperature is indicative of a luscious spring night. Egrets, turtles and a sparkling, clear spring lake are the backdrop for the 55-piece orchestra and guest artists. You've just envisioned the Orlando Philharmonic's Concert at The Springs!
Now in its fifth year, this year's event promises to be more entertaining than ever as the Orlando Philharmonic takes you Dancing Under the Stars. On the program is a variety of contemporary and classic dance music like the lively and flirtatious cha cha, the smooth sounds of the foxtrot, the swinging sounds of the jive, the sensuous sounds of the Latin dances - like the mambo, samba, and tango, and the music of the ever-popular and elegant waltz. Principal Pops and Resident Conductor Andrew Lane returns to conduct the orchestra in this outdoor celebration. Featured vocalist Michelle Amato lends her musical talents to some of your favorite tunes. The evening's entertainment is highlighted with a dance contest featuring some of the most recognizable faces in the community.
Pack a picnic basket with your favorite food and beverages, grab a blanket or low lawn chair and sit back and enjoy a warm spring evening under the stars, filled with beautiful music and good friends. And because this event falls on Kentucky Derby day, hats and Derby-themed picnics are encouraged! Alcoholic beverages are permitted for patrons 21 and older. Lawn seating is on a first come first served basis.
Tickets to The Springs Concert 2008: Dancing Under the Stars are presently on sale. Advance tickets are $30 and can be purchased through the Philharmonic's Box Office at 407-770-0071, on the Philharmonic's web site at www.orlandophil.org <<http://www.orlandophil.org>> and, beginning on March 19, at the Springs Business Office at 400 Woodbridge Road, Longwood (by phone, 407-862-3881) and at Petty's Meats and Specialty Foods, 2141 W. SR 434, Longwood. Tickets can be purchased at the door beginning at 5:00 PM the day of the performance. There are no senior, children or student discounts. All tickets purchased on the day of the performance are $35.
The Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra sponsor a VIP Clubhouse, complete with complimentary food, beer and wine provided by Meiner's Catering. A dinner buffet will be served from 6:00 to 8:00 PM inside the clubhouse, with dinner seating available at tables under the trees. VIP concert seating is located on the lawn in front of the Spring. Chairs are provided for VIP patrons. VIP patrons also receive preferred parking. VIP tickets are $110, and can be purchased at the same locations as general admission tickets.
This special concert event sells out each year, so order your tickets early. Remember, VIP tickets are limited and usually sell out first.
Corporate and patron tables are available in the VIP area for $1,350 for a table of ten. Event sponsorships begin at $5,000. For information on VIP and corporate packages, company parties or sponsorship opportunities, phone Heather Rybka, event coordinator, at 407-496-7306.
The Springs Concert 2008: Dancing Under the Stars is sponsored in part by The CED Construction Companies (Presenting Sponsor), Epoch Properties (Orchestra Sponsor), Massey Services (Guest Artist Sponsor), Greg and Dottie Clendenin (Dance Sponsor), Harriett Lake (The Springs Community Sponsor), the Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (VIP Clubhouse Sponsor), Arthur Murray Dance Studios (Dance Competition Sponsor) Meiner's Catering and Bubbalous Bodacious Bar-B-Que, Joyce & John McLeod, WKMG-Local 6, Seminole Arts Council. The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is proud to partner with The Springs Community to bring this concert tradition to Seminole County. So grab a blanket, a picnic basket and good friends for an evening to remember at The Springs Concert 2008: Dancing Under the Stars. To purchase tickets, phone 407-770-0071 or visit www.OrlandoPhil.org.
A Rain date is scheduled for Sunday, May 4, 2008 at 8:00 PM. If the weather is inclement on May 3, phone the Orlando Philharmonic at 407-770-0071 after 4:00 PM for updates.
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Where: Maitland Art Center
Sunday, May 4, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST
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Fresh Art Stand
First Sundsay of each monthy
10 am - 2 pm
Hand-picked artists for every taste and budget
All works priced under $200
The following artists are participating in the May 4th Fresh Art Stand: Lauren Micalizio, Kathy Ivers, Marjorie Branchaud, Mariola Nowicki, Nancy Arjoonsingh. Bonnie Gillenwater, and Pat Ward.
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Where: IceHouse Theatre
Sunday, May 4, 2008
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Big River
Big River The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
May 2 - June 1, 2008
Adapted from the novel by Mark Twain, Music and Lyrics by Roger Miller, Book by William Hauptman
The Tony Award winning musical based on Mark Twain's novel, "Huckleberry Finn." Set to music, Twain's timeless classic sweeps us down the Mississippi River as the irrepressible Huck helps his friend Jim, a slave, escape to freedom.
Young Huck stages his own death so he can seek adventure elsewhere, and he and runaway slave Jim board a raft down the Mississippi. There they find much conflict and great joy as they encounter a slew of unique characters and situations. They also learn a lot about friendship and themselves.
IceHouse Theatre
May 2, 2008 - June 1, 2008
Thursdays - Sundays
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Where: Carr Performing Arts Centre
Sunday, May 4, 2008
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WICKED
April 23 - May 4, 2008
SO MUCH HAPPENED BEFORE DOROTHY DROPPED IN. Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the land of Oz. One - born with emerald green skin - is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these two grow to become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years. When WICKED opened on Broadway, it worked its magic on critics and audiences alike. Winner of 15 major awards including the Grammy® and 3 Tony® Awards. Today, WICKED is "Broadway's biggest blockbuster" (The New York Times). WICKED premieres in Orlando for a special two week engagement April 23-May 4, 2008.
Tickets to SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando's 2007-2008 Season go on sale Friday, April 27th with prices ranging from $142.00 - $545.00 for the six-show season. Season ticket prices will vary depending on performance time, day of week and seating location. SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando Season Ticket Holders will receive their renewal packets in the mail within the next week. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling (800) 448-6322 Monday through Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Season subscriptions may also be purchased in person at the SunTrust Broadway Across America - Orlando box office located on the lobby level of the Capital Plaza Two Building on East Pine Street, Suite 175, in downtown Orlando. Tickets to individual shows in the 2007-2008 Season are not available for purchase at this time. All shows will be performed at the Carr Performing Arts Centre.
For more information on the 2007-2008 Season, or to order online, log onto BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com. Groups of 20 or more should call (407) 423-9999 x17 or (800) 950-4647 x17.
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Where: Crealdé School of Art
Sunday, May 4, 2008
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The Art of Tea
May 2 - June 28, 2008
Crealdé School of Art is proud to present The Art of Tea on display in the Alice and William Jenkins Gallery from May 2 - June 28, 2008. Opening reception Friday, May 2, from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
In its first purely ceramic exhibition since the 2004 Plates and Platters exhibition, Crealdé brings ten Central Florida artists together to explore one concept: The Teapot. Throughout history, tea has been coupled with spirituality, philosophy and ceremonies of observance.
Enter the artist-from functional to beautiful, teapots have played a part in the slow, social, and aesthetic process of tea consumption. Artists often start an assignment by teasing out the underlying assumptions about the assignment: Need it be functional? Need it be historically recognizable? Does a teapot have to hold tea? If it has a spout and a handle, is it still considered a teapot? The concept is open ended-whether the artists' focus is on history, philosophy, form, or function. Some teapots are straightforward in their simplicity, others are fantastically sculptural, practically throwing functionality to the wind.
Contemporary ceramics artists from throughout the region interpret this age-old vessel for this show, including former Crealdé Ceramics and Sculpture Department Director Susan Vey; Fort White, FL artist Barbara Knutsen; Retired University of Georgia instructor Ron Myers; Orlando artist Karen Baker; Seminole County Public School art instructor Robert Lawarre III; Mike Lalone, resident artist at John C. Campbell Folk School in North Carolina; Vadim Malkin, Crealdé Studio Artist; Michael Galletta, sculpture and ceramics instructor and Art Department Director at Valencia Community College; Gainesville artist Darrell Adams; and Crealdé Ceramics and Sculpture Department Director Vincent Sansone.
Vincent Sansone, Director of Ceramics and Curator of this exhibition says:
"I chose this subject because teapots are a form that can be rendered in almost any subject matter, small or large, functional or not. If I wanted to, I could make a teapot look like a bowl of fruit. The teapot is a form that both functional and sculptural potters can dig into."
Crealdé School of Art is a community based not-for-profit arts organization established in 1975. It features a year-round curriculum of visual arts classes for students of all ages, exhibitions and award-winning outreach programs. For more information on events or classes, please call (407) 671-1886 or visit our web site at www.crealde.org.
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Where: The Garden Theatre
Sunday, May 4, 2008
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Garden Theatre announces Inaugural Season for Spring 2008
Tuesdays with Morrie
By Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom
Produced by Orlando Theatre Project
April 25-May 4, 2008
Based on the bestselling non-fiction book, Tuesdays with Morrie is the autobiographical story of Mitch Albom, an accomplished journalist driven solely by his career, and Morrie Schwartz, his former college professor.
The Garden Theatre is opening its doors for the first time in over 40 years. The renovated venue in downtown historic Winter Garden is now converted from a single screen cinema to a 299-seat performing arts venue. The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation and the Garden Theatre proudly announce its inaugural performing arts season. In addition to the theatrical productions listed, classic movies and community events will be added to the season. Tickets prices vary $10-$25, and go on sale late November. For more information, visit www.wgtheatre.org or call Alauna McMillen, general manager, at 407-401-8660.
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Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre
Sunday, May 4, 2008
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Orlando Repertory Theatre 2007- 2008 Season
The following is a list of the productions in the Orlando Repertory Theatre's 2007- 2008 season, opening to the public on September 7, 2007. All shows will be held at The REP at 1001 E. Princeton St. in Orlando's Loch Haven Park.
Show times vary by production. Please see times listed below. Tickets are $15 for adults and $9 for youth under 18. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more, in addition to season subscription packages ranging from $52 to $104 | | |