Wednesday, January 27, 2010

On-Going Events in the Central Florida Greater Orlando Area

This is a guide to On-Going events occurring in the Orlando Central Florida area. Many are art exhibits, theater events, films, etc. that run for an extended period of time. This post will be updated weekly to include new events and changes that may occur.

ON-GOING

4 THE BIRDS

What: Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson, Sally Evans, Grady Kimsey, Tom Sadler, Pedro Bruill, Rudy Drapiza and more present bird portraits to benefit the Audubon Birds of Prey Center

When: Tues – Sat – 11am – 4pm through Jan 31st

Where: Comma Gallery

813 Virginia Dr.

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-376-1400

THE WORLD WE CREATE

What: interactive exhibit based on physical science, engineering, technology and manufacturing skills

When: 7 days – 10am – 5pm through Jan. 31st

Where: Orlando Science Center

777 E. Princeton St.

Orlando

Cost: $17

Contact: 407-514-2000

HATCHING THE PAST: THE GREAT DINOSAUR EGG HUNT

What: Explore the beginnings of dinosaurs by getting to know their first environment: the egg

When: 7 days – 10am – 5pm through Jan. 31st

Where: Orlando Science Center

777 E. Princeton St.

Orlando

Cost: $17

Contact: 407-514-2000

REGIONAL DIALECT: AMERICAN SCENE PAINTINGS

What: Works from the John and Susan Horseman Collection

When: Tues - Sat – 10:30am – 4:30pm through Feb 7th

Sun – noon – 4:30pm

Where: Mennello Museum of American Art

900 E. Princeton St.

Orlando

Cost: $4

Contact: 407-246-4278

www.MennelloMuseum.org

COALESCENCE

What: Alan Ball's comedy about bridesmaids avoiding the wedding

When: Fri & Sat – 8pm through Feb 14th

Sun – 3pm

Where: Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park

419A W. Fairbanks Ave

Winter Park

Cost: $15

Contact: 407-920-4034

www.BreakThroughTheatre.com

FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS

What: A collection of landscapes, figures and portraits by Andrew White

When: Tues - Sat – 11am – 7pm through Feb 14th

Where: Pound Gallery – City Arts Factory

29 S. Orange Ave

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-481-9977

MARRIED ALIVE

What: Sean Grennan and Leah Okimoto's comedy musical following two couple

When: Fri & Sat – 7:30pm through Feb 14th

Thurs, Sat & Sun – 2pm

Where: Winter Park Playhouse

711 B Orange Ave

Winter Park

Cost: $32

Contact: 407-645-0145

BENT REALISM

What: New collection of surreal portraiture by Cherie Dacko

When: Tues - Sat – 10am – 6pm through Feb 25th

Where: Gallery on First

211 E. First St

Sanford

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-323-2774

www.JTFolkArt.com

FRESH FROM CHELSEA

What: Lisa and Robert Feldman present pieces from their collection of 21 emerging New York artists

When: Mon - Fri – 9am – 5:30pm through Feb 26th

Where: UCF Visual Arts Bldg

4000 Central Florida Blvd

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-823-2000

THE GIVER

What: Child's stage adaptation of Lois Lowry's dystopian novel

When: Fri & Sat – 7pm through Feb 28th

Sat & Sun – 2pm

Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre

1001 E. Princeton St

Orlando

Cost: $17

Contact: 407-896-7365

ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDERSTERN ARE DEAD

What: The two confused characters from Hamlet stumble through existentialism in Tom Stoppard's absurd comedy

When: Thurs, Fri & Sat – 7:30pm through Feb 28th

Sun – 2:30pm

Where: Mad Cow Theatre

105 S. Magnolia Ave

Orlando

Cost: $24 - 26

Contact: 407-297-8788

FLORIDA SCULPTORS GUILD

What: Twenty-five Central Florida sculptors display new works

When: Mon - Fri – 9am – 5pm through March 5th

Where: The Terrace Gallery at Orlando City Hall

400 S. Orange Ave

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-246-4279

THE ART OF FELLOWSHIP

What: Fellows of the photography and ceramics and sculpture departments showcase emerging artists

When: Mon - Thurs – 9am – 5pm through Mar 13th

Fri & Sat – 9am – 1pm

Where: Crealde School of Art

600 St. Andrews Blvd

Winter Park

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-671-1886

HAMLET

What: The Prince of Denmark's tragic downfall is chronicled in Shakespeare's opus

When: Wed & Thurs – 7pm through March 13th

Fri & Sat – 8pm

Sun – 2pm

Where: Lowndes Shakespeare Center

812 E. Rollins St

Orlando

Cost: $20 - 38

Contact: 407-447-1700

BIGGER THAN A SCRAPBOOK: THE TALKING QUILTS OF LAUREN AUSTIN

What: Fabric images tell the stories and themes of lives of Africans around the world

When: Mon - Thurs – 9am – 4pm through Mar 20th

Fri & Sat – 9am – 1pm

Where: Crealde School of Art

600 St. Andrews Blvd

Winter Park

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-671-1886

BETWEEN PERSPECTIVE OF STRAIGHT LINES

What: New sculptures by Marcos Cruz

When: Tues - Sat – 11am – 7pm through Mar 20th

Where: CityArts Factory

29 S. Orange Ave

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-648-7060

NATURE AND SPIRIT

What: American landscape painting from Florida private collections

When: Tues - Fri – 10am – 4pm through March 21st

Sat & Sun – noon – 4pm

Where: Orlando Museum of Art

2416 N Mills Ave

Orlando

Cost: $8

Contact: 407-896-4231

WITHOUT A TRACE: ARTISTS IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT US

What: Artistic impressions of what the world might look like minus man

When: Tues - Fri – 10am – 4pm through March 21st

Sat & Sun – noon – 4pm

Where: Orlando Museum of Art

2416 N Mills Ave

Orlando

Cost: $8

Contact: 407-896-4231

WILD OCEAN

What: Follow the amazing exploits of sea creatures as well as the efforts to preserve this essential and exciting habitat

When: 7 days – 10am – 5pm through March 22nd

Where: Orlando Science Center

777 E. Princeton St.

Orlando

Cost: $17

Contact: 407-514-2000

EMBRACING THE DREAM

What: Photographs of local individuals active in the civil rights movement

When: Mon - Thurs – 9am – 4pm through March 30th

Fri – 9am – 1pm

Sun – 1 – 4pm

Where: Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center

851 N. Maitland Ave

Maitland

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-628-0555

SHARKS

What: educational look at the world's most dangerous predators

When: 7 days – 10am – 5pm through May 2nd

Where: Orlando Science Center

777 E. Princeton St.

Orlando

Cost: $17

Contact: 407-514-2000

SCIENCE IN TOYLAND

What: Children learn to solve problems while playing games and experimenting

When: Thurs - Tues – 10am – 5pm through May 16th

Where: Orlando Science Center

777 E. Princeton St.

Orlando

Cost: $17

Contact: 407-514-2000

OUT OF THE SHADOW

What: Works by 19th-century American women exploring the avenues of art education available to women at the time

When: Tues - Fri – 10am – 4pm through June 30th

Sat & Sun - noon – 5pm

Where: Rollins College Cornell Fine Arts Museum

1000 Holt Ave

Winter Park

Cost: $5

Contact: 407-646-2526

www.Rollins.edu/cfam

MAN AND THE MACHINE

What: Collection of propaganda posters from World War I America and Great Britain, as well as Soviet era Russia

When: Tues - Fri – 10am – 4pm through June 30th

Sat & Sun - noon – 5pm

Where: Rollins College Cornell Fine Arts Museum

1000 Holt Ave

Winter Park

Cost: $5

Contact: 407-646-2526

www.Rollins.edu/cfam

WONDERFUL & CURIOUS

What: The museum's permanent collection is traced from its origins with Native American artifacts to paintings and other objects donated to the college throughout the years

When: Tues - Fri – 10am – 4pm through June 30th

Sat & Sun - noon – 5pm

Where: Rollins College Cornell Fine Arts Museum

1000 Holt Ave

Winter Park

Cost: $5

Contact: 407-646-2526

www.Rollins.edu/cfam

CHANGING LANDSCAPE, CHANGING VISIONS

What: Four exhbitions examine the role of the landscape and environment on the American experience

When: Tues - Fri – 10am – 4pm through July 25th

Sat & Sun – noon – 4pm

Where: Orlando Museum of Art

2416 N Mills Ave

Orlando

Cost: $8

Contact: 407-896-4231

THE JAPAN CRAZE & WESTERN ART

What: Reflections of the transforming influence of Japan in the late 19th century

When: Tues - Sat – 9:30am – 4pm through August 8th

Sun 1 – 4pm

Where: Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art

445 N. Park Ave

Winter Park

Cost: $1 - 3

Contact: 407-645-5311

ZORA NEALE HURSTON: THE LEGACY OF INSPIRED REALITY

What: Works by numerous artists inspired by Hurston's writings and life

When: Mon - Fri – 9am – 4pm through August 27th

Where: Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts

227 E. Kennedy Blvd

Eatonville

Cost: Donation

Contact: 407-647-3307

NEON DANCE FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

What: special dance for adults with disabilities

When: twice monthly

Where: Loch Haven Park Neighborhood Center

610 N. Lake Formosa Dr.

Orlando

Cost: $1

Contact: 407-896-9372

ART IN CHAMBERS

When: Mon - Fri – 8am - 5pm

Where: Winter Park City Hall

401 S. Park Ave.

Winter Park

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-599-3498

MUSIC IN THE LIBRARY

What: various artists

When: various times Fri & Sat

Where: Orlando Public Library

101 E. Central Blvd.

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-835-7480

www.ocls.info

SUNDAY

JAZZ & BLUES OUTDOOR MARKET EXPERIENCE

What: Musicians take the stage throughout the day among a variety of vendors

When: 11am – 5pm

Where: Veranda Park

2295 S. Hiawassee Rd

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-822-0941

www.VerandaPartners.com

MUSIC AT THE CASA – SUNDAY OPEN HOUSE

When: noon

Where: Casa Feliz

656 Park Ave. N

Winter Park

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-628-8200

SUNDAY STORYTIME

What: fun reading of a story for children

When: 1pm

Where: Barnes & Noble

2418 E. Colonial Drive

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-894-6024

SECOND SUNDAYS – FILM SLAM

What: Indie and student filmmakers present short works, the audience selects winners

Where: Enzian Theater

1300 S. Orlando Ave.

Maitland

Cost: $5

Contact: 407-629-0054

www.Enzian.org

MONDAY

STORYTELLING AT LEU GARDENS

What: for 18 months to 5 years old

When: Third Monday – 10am

Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens

1920 N Forest Ave.

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-246-2620

TUESDAY

SPEAKEASY

What: Host Tod Caviness invites readers and ranters to say their piece on the stage

When: Tuesday – 9pm

Where: Will’s Pub

1042 N. Mills Ave.

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-898-5070

www.myspace.com/willspub

GOLF LECTURE SERIES

What: PGA and LPGA pros speak on issues of golf media, history, fitness and more

When: Second Tuesday

Where: Winter Park Country Club

761 Old New England Ave

Winter Park

Cost: $10

WEDNESDAY

AUDUBON PARK COMMUNITY MARKET

What: local and organic produce, healthy local food, vegan and vegetarian selections, massage, sustainable and functional crafts, educational speakers, live local music, and kids' educational activities

When: Wednesdays – 6 - 9pm

Where: Stardust Video & Coffee

1842 E. Winter Park Dr.

Winter Park

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-623-3393

www.audubonparkmarket.com

THURSDAY

WHAT’S UP DOWNTOWN

What: Officials and business leaders speak about recent Orlando developments

When: First Thursday

Where: Downtown Orlando Information Center

201 S. Orange Ave.

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-839-4824

FIRST THURSDAYS

What: a new art theme by local artists, live music, cash bar

When: 6 – 9pm

Where: Orlando Museum of Art

2416 N. Mills Ave.

Orlando

Cost: Free to OMA members; others $10

Contact: 407-896-4231

ALIVE AFTER FIVE

What: Downtown street party featuring food and wine sampling, art displays and live music

When: Second Thursdays

Where: Downtown Sanford

W First St & S Park Ave

Sanford

Cost: Free - $5

THIRD THURSDAY’S

What: art in downtown Orlando at various locations from 6-9pm

Where: City Arts Factory (Orange & Pine)

The Office Gallery (47 E. Robinson)

A.K.A. Lounge (68 E. Pine)

Gallery at Avalon Island & Guinevere’s (Magnolia & Pine)

Cost: Free

POPCORN FLICKS

What: outdoor screening of a movie

When: 2nd Thursday – 8pm

Where: Central Park Stage

Park Avenue

Winter Park

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-599-3334

www.Enzian.org

FRIDAY

FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE

What: concerts in an outdoor setting

When: 7 – 9pm

Where: Cranes Roost Park

http://www.UptownAltamonte.com

Uptown Altamonte

Altamonte Springs

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-571-8863

MOUNT DORA AT NIGHT & GHOST WALK

What: A shopping and dining experience of the town, followed by a tour of spooky history and locations

When: Third Friday

Where: Downtown Mount Dora

E Fifth Ave & N Donnelly St

Mount Dora

Cost: Free

Contact: 352-383-5451

SATURDAY

SERENDIPITY SQUARE

What: swap meet with vendors & entertainment

When: Second Saturday’s

Where: Dandelion Communitea Café

618 N. Thornton Ave.

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-362-1864

MOVIES IN THE PARK

What: outdoor screening on family favorites

When: Third Saturday’s

Where: Central Park at Lake Mary City Hall

100 Country Club Road

Lake Mary

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-324-3002

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