Tuesday, May 11, 2010

What’s Happening in Orlando and Central Florida - May 11, 2010

This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Greater Orlando Central Florida area.  The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Food, Nature, Etc, and Plan Ahead.  There is surely something for everyone.  There is also a complementary list of On-Going events in the area as well & you can find those by Clicking Here! These are events that either occur on a regular basis or are special events for an extended period of time such as Art Exhibitions & the Theater.

ART

OBO SHOW

What: The gallery hosts its first art sale

When: May 11 – 6:30 – 9pm

Where: Comma Gallery

813 Virginia Dr

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-894-4505

EARTH TO METAL OPENING

What: Showcasing metal sculptures by Sanford artist, Julie Kessler

When: May 13 – 5pm

Where: Art Affair Gallery

301 E. First St.

Sanford

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-466-6365

TERRY TRAMBAUER NORRIS & KATHLEEN KENT CHENET OPENING RECEPTION

What: Showcasing works by the two Florida artists

When: May 13 – 5pm

Where: Seminole State College Fine Arts Gallery

100 Weldon Blvd

Sanford

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-708-2039

SNAP!  T-SHIRT PORTRAIT PARTY

What: Featuring artwork by photographer Sara Simpson, free music and food

When: May 13 – 7pm

Where: Mother Falcon Clothing

817 E. Washington St

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-423-3060

INSTINCT FOR BEAUTY OPENING

What: Showcasing artists Thomas Carmon, Kaye Hannah, Pierre Haskelson and others

When: May 14 – 6 - 8pm

Where: Casselberry City Hall

95 N. Triplet Lake Dr

Casselberry

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-262-7720

CELEBRATION OF LIFE RECEPTION

What: Exhibit honoring late Orlando artist Sharon Pollard along with the Bohemians Redeaux exhibit

When: May 14 – 6 - 9pm

Where: Casselberry Art House

127 Quail Pond Circle

Casselberry

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-262-7722

ORLANDO VAGABOND ART PARTY

What: Showcasing performance, exhibited and interactive art with live music and fashion show to benefit United Artists of Central Florida

When: May 14 – 8pm

Where: Cameo Theatre

1013 E. Colonial Dr

Orlando

Cost: $10

Contact: 407-403-5993

DANCE

UNTOLD STORIES II

What: Emotions Dance's contemporary dance performance about finding light through darkness

When: May 15 – 7pm

16th – 4pm

Where: Winter Park Playhouse

711-B Orange Ave

Winter Park

Cost: $20

Contact: 407-645-0145

MUSIC

BARAKA WORLD MUSIC SERIES:  A MAYDAY FOR PEACE

What: Baraka World Foundation hosts music groups from five different countries along with art exhibits, hookas and Turkish food from Bosphorus restaurant

When: May 16 – 5pm

Where: Casa Feliz

656 N. Park Ave

Winter Park

Cost: $35

Contact: 407-628-8200

MOVIE/THEATER

CULT CLASSICS:  SHOWGIRLS

What: Showing of the 1995 sexploitation film starring Elizabeth Berkely

When: May 11 – 9:30pm

Where: Enzian Theater

1300 S. Orlando Ave.

Maitland

Cost: $5

Contact: 407-629-0054

www.Enzian.org

POPCORN FLICKS

What: John Huston's classic The Treasure of the Sierra Madre shown in the park

When: May 11 – 9:30pm

Where: Central Park

N. Park Ave & W. Morse Blvd

Winter Park

Cost: Free

ORLANDO CABARET FESTIVAL

What: Annual musical theater celebration with 11 shows from pop to jazz and everything in between

When: through May 16 – various times

Where: Mad Cow Theatre

105 S. Magnolia Ave

Orlando

Cost: $12 - 15

Contact: 407-297-8788

www.OrlandoCabaret.com

FILM SLAM

What: monthly short film competition

When: May 16 – 1pm

Where: Enzian Theater

1300 S. Orlando Ave.

Maitland

Cost: $5

Contact: 407-629-1088

www.Enzian.org

CHILDREN

PARTY FOR THE PLANET

What: Celebrate at the zoo with Rae Rae from the hit show Environpals, Earth-friendly craft stations, live entertainment and more

When: May 15 – 10am - 3pm

Where: Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens

3755 N Hwy 17-92

Sanford

Cost: $11.95

Contact: 407-323-4450

www.CentralFloridaZoo.org

DOWN BY THE COOL OF THE POOL

What: Cool down from the heat with stories, games and crafts

When: May 15 – 3pm

Where: Orlando Public Library

101 E. Central Blvd

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-835-7481

www.ocls.info

HANGING OUT AT THE PORCH

What: Children's Library offers afternoon games, crafts, movies and more

When: Wednesday – 3pm through June 30th

Where: Orlando Public Library

101 E. Central Blvd

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-835-7481

www.ocls.info

A YEAR WITH FROG & TOAD

What: Arnold Lobel's children's stories are adapted as a stage musical

When: Fri – 8pm through May 23rd

Sat – 3 & 8pm

Sun – 3 & 7pm

Where: Breakthrough Theatre of Winter Park

419A Fairbanks Ave

Winter Park

Cost: $15

Contact: 407-920-4034

www.BreakthroughTheatre.com

NATURE – LANDSCAPING - ENVIRONMENT

KINGDOM OF THE STARS

What: Explore the culture and contributions of the Chinese and Japanese to our understanding of the sky

When: May 14 – 8:30pm

Where: Seminole State College Planetarium

100 Weldon Blvd

Sanford

Cost: $6

Contact: 407-708-2360

SUMMER HEAT:  WHAT DO I PLANT?

What: Barbra Osborne discusses how to plant herbs, flowering and butterfly gardens

When: May 15 – 10:30am - noon

Where: Community Park

1400 Mayo Ave

Maitland

Cost: Free

FOOD & DRINK

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL

When: May 15 – 4 - 8pm

Where: Heritage Square Park

65 E. Central Blvd

Orlando

Cost: $25 advance; $35 at the gate

Contact: 407-383-2331

WEDDINGS AROUND THE WORLD TAKE 2

What: Over 40 vendors offer wedding couples food and cake tasting, gift ideas, fashion tips, live entertainment and more

When: May 16 – 1 - 4pm

Where: Cranes Roost Park

274 Cranes Roost Blvd

Altamonte Springs

Cost: $5

Contact: 407-571-8863

www.UptownAltamonte.com

FUNDRAISER

DANCING FOR DOGS

What: to benefit Paw in Hand Match, who place surrendered dogs in new homes

When: May 12 – 4:30 – 10pm

Where: Enzian Theater

1300 S. Orlando Ave

Maitland

Cost: $25 including 2 drink tickets; tables for 2 - $250; tables for 4 - $500

Contact: 407-575-9101

YARD SALE TO BENEFIT KEROUAC PROJECT

What: Books, household items and funky stuff will be sold to raise money for The Jack Kerouac Writers in Residence Project of Orlando

When: May 15 – 8am - 4pm

Where: Jack Kerouac House

1418 Clouser Ave

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: www.KerouacProject.org

CHAIRS 4 CHARITY AUCTION

What: art chairs made to benefit the Mustard Seed with art, food, wine & beer, games, entertainment, raffles plus Eddie Money & Robb Mariani of Design Star

When: May 16 – 1pm

Where: Crowne Plaza Downtown

304 W. Colonial Dr

Orlando

Cost: $75

Contact: 407-875-2040

ETC.

HUNGER IN CENTRAL FLORIDA – 2010 STUDY

What: speaker Dave Krepcho, pres & CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

When: May 11 – 6pm

Where: Marks St Senior Recreation Center Complex

99 E. Marks St

Orlando

Cost: Free – reservations required

Contact: 407-422-1535

EVENING WITH THE DIRECTOR

What: walk through the museum with director Frank Holt

When: May 11 – 6pm

Where: Mennello Museum of American Art

900 E. Princeton St

Orlando

Cost: $4 adults; $3 seniors; $1 students

Contact: 407-246-4278

WOMEN’S FORUM:  HOW TO DECLUTTER & ORGANIZE YOUR LIFE

What: how to take control of time, things & spaces; a more effective wardrobe; eliminate paper pileups

When: May 12 – noon

Where: Jewish Family Services

2100 Lee Rd

Winter Park

Cost: $7 including lunch

Contact: 407-644-7593 x 227

ALIVE AFTER FIVE:  SANFORD DE MAYO

What: Monthly downtown street party includes food and wine with a Mexican theme, with music by El Charro Cantor

When: May 13 – 5 – 8pm

Where: Downtown Sanford

Sanford Ave & First St

Sanford

Cost: $7

Contact: 407-302-2586

SPACE SHUTTLE ATLANTIS LAUNCH

What: Atlantis and its six-member crew make the last trip to the International Space Center

When: May 14 – 2:20pm

Where: Cape Canaveral

SR 405

Titusville

Cost: Free

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR CAREER

What: Lorisse Garcia of the Orlando Magic discusses building a personal marketing plan for job seekers

When: May 15 – 8:30am - noon

Where: Rollins College Bush Auditorium

1000 Holt Ave

Winter Park

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-646-2000

INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY & OMA’S 85TH ANNIVERSARY

What: focuses on social harmony

When: May 18 – 10am - 4pm

Where: Orlando Museum of Art

2416 N. Mills Ave

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-896-4231

PLAN AHEAD

LOVE OF ORCHIDS SHOW & SALE

What: orchids, bromeliads, books, supplies

When: May 21 - 23 – 10am - 4pm

Where: Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens

633 Osceola Ave

Winter Park

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-299-8003

MOUNT DORA BLUES & WINE FESTIVAL

What: tastings with performances by Jacqueline Jones & T Scott Waker

When: May 21 – 5 - 8pm

22nd – 3 – 9pm

23rd – noon – 4pm

Where: Lakeside Inn

100 N. Alexander St

Mt. Dora

Cost: $8 Fri; $36 Sat; $12 Sun; $48 – 3-day pass

Contact: 407-246-2620

CENTRAL FLORIDA NIGHTS

What: Learn to identify different constellations, planets and more in Florida's unique night sky

When: May 21 – 8:30pm

Where: Seminole State College Planetarium

100 Weldon Blvd

Sanford

Cost: $6

Contact: 407-708-2360

WALK-A-THON

What: to benefit Covenant House to help fight youth homelessness in Central Florida

When: May 22 – 8am

Where: Lake Lily Park

840 Lake Lily Dr

Maitland

Cost: Donation

Contact: 407-736-9001

REPTICON

What: reptile expo with vendors, seminars & activities

When: May 22 – 10am - 5pm

23rd – 10am – 4pm

Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds

4603 W. Colonial Dr

Orlando

Cost: $8 adults; $5 ages 5 – 12; younger free

Contact: 863-687-4102

DOWNTOWN POUR

What: wine, spirits & microbrew tastings

When: May 22 – 4 - 8pm

Where: The Plaza Courtyard

Orange Ave & Church St

Orlando

Cost: $30 advance; $40 day of

Contact: 321-281-2000

PLANT SALE

What: plant vendors selling a variety of plants

When: May 17 – 9am - 5pm

Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens

1920 N. Forest Ave.

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-246-2620

SUMMER LANDSCAPE DESIGN CLASS

What: landscape design & principles; plant choices; irrigation & how to save water; how to attract wildlife

When: Tuesdays – June 8 - 29 – 7 - 9pm

Where: Orange County University of Florida IFAS Extension

6021 S. Conway Rd

Orlando

Cost: $25 – registration deadline June 1

Contact: 407-254-9200

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