Thursday, April 17, 2008

What’s Happening in Central Florida

This is a guide to a smattering of events occurring in the Orlando Central Florida area through April 17th. The sections are divided into Art, Music, Theater, Author, Etc, On-Going and Plan Ahead. There is surely something for everyone.

ART

HIPPIES USE SIDE DOOR

When: through May 10

Where: Boom-Art Gallery

1821 N. Orange Ave.

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-281-0246

JURIED STUDENT ART EXHIBIT

When: through April 28

Where: Seminole Community College Fine Arts Gallery

100 Weldon Blvd.

Sanford

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-708-2040

SPRING SHOW

What: works by Frank Milo, Stefano Cecchini, Thomas Arvid &

others

When: through April 30

Where: Grand Bohemian Gallery

325 S. Orange Ave.

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-581-4801

HARRIET LAKE: THE CLOSET

When: through June 22

Where: Mennello Museum of American Art

900 E. Princeton St.

Orlando

Cost: $8 adults, $7 senior, $5 students, children under 12 free

Contact: 407-246-4278

MUSIC

LIFEHOUSE

When: April 16 - 8pm

Where: Hard Rock Live

6050 Universal Blvd.

Orlando

Cost: $25 - 32.50

Contact: 407-351-5483

VALENCIA STRING ENSEMBLE

When: April 17 - 1pm

Where: Valencia Community College East

701 N. Econlockhatchee Trail

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-582-2329

ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

When: April 19 - 2 & 8pm

Where: Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre

401 W. Livingston St.

Orlando

Cost: $13 - 62

Contact: 407-770-0071

THEATER

THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

What: Joseph Robinette play adapted from the C. S. Lewis novel

When: April 18 through May 25

Fridays - 7pm

Saturdays - 2 & 7pm

Sundays - 2pm

Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre

1001 E. Princeton St.

Orlando

Cost: $15 adults, $10 children 17 and younger

Contact: 407-896-7365

WICKED

What: touring production

When: April 23 through May 4

Tuesdays - Saturdays - 8pm

Sundays - 1pm

2pm Matinees - April 24, 26, 30

6:30pm - April 27

Where: Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre

401 W. Livingston St

Orlando

Cost: $35 - 90

Contact: 407-849-2577

JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT

What: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical

When: through April 20

Fridays & Saturdays - 7:30pm

Sundays - 2pm

Where: Helen Stairs Theatre

203 Magnolia Ave

Sanford

Cost: $15 -23 adults, $10 students

Contact: 407-321-8111

MID-LIFE: THE CRISIS MUSICAL

What: production of the Jim & Bob Walton musical

When: through April 19

Fridays - 7:30pm

Saturdays - 2 & 7:30pm

Where: Winter Park Playhouse

711-B Orange Ave.

Winter Park

Cost: $30 general, $28 seniors, $22 matinees, $20 students and

industry professionals

LEMONADE

What: Doug Ba'aser and Tommy Wooten comedy

When: April 19 - 8pm

Where: Footlight Theater - Parliament House

410 N. Orange Blossom Trail

Orlando

Cost: $10

Contact: 407-540-0317

I HAVE BEFORE ME A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT GIVEN TO ME BY A YOUNG LADY FROM RWANDA

What: by Sonja Linden

When: through April 20

Thursdays - Saturdays - 7:30pm

Sundays - 2:30pm

Where: Mad Cow Theatre

105 S Magnolia Ave.

Orlando

Cost: $24 & $26

JOHNNY GUITAR

What: Martin Silvetri and Joel Higgins musical

When: April 17 through April 27

Thursdays - 3pm

Fridays - 8pm

Saturdays - 3 & 8pm

Sundays - 4pm

Where: Plaza Theatre

425 N. Bumby Ave

Orlando

Cost: $39.5

Contact: 407-228-1220

RABBIT HOLE

What: David Lindsay-Abaire drama

When April 20 - 26

Thursdays - Saturdays - 8pm

Sundays - 2:30pm

Where: Theatre Downtown

2113 N. Orange Avenue

Orlando

Cost: $18 general admission; $15 students and seniors

Contact: 407-841-0083

AUTHORS

KIM HAHN

What: signing by the author of the Fertility Journal

When April 24 - 5pm

Where: Urban Think! Bookstore

625 E. Central Boulevard

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-650-8004

ETC

SIERRA CLUB

What: Florida's Showcase Green Envirohome

When: April 16 - 7 - 8:45pm

Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens

1920 N. Forest Ave

Orlando

Cost: Free

CENTRAL FLORIDA FAIR

When: April 17 - 27

10am - 10pm

Where: Central Florida Fairgrounds

4603 W. Colonial Drive

Orlando

Cost: $5 advance, $10 gate; students & seniors $5 advance, $7

gate; children 6-10 $2 advance, $5 gate; children under 5

free; Family 4-pack $80 advance, $96 gate

ORANGE AUDUBON PROGRAM

What: Riverine Turtles of Florida

When: April 17 - 7pm

Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens

1920 N. Forest Ave

Orlando

Cost: Free

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL

What: Art, refreshments, music

When April 19 - noon - 9:30pm

Where: Lake Eola

Downtown

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-595-3731

GREAT AMERICAN PIE FESTIVAL

What: baking competitions, demonstrations & games

When: April 19- 11am - 7pm

April 20 - noon - 5pm

Where: Lakeside Park

631 Sycamore St

Celebration

Cost: $10 adults, $5 seniors and children

Contact: 407-566-2200

INTERNATIONAL FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL

What: entertainment and cooking demonstrations

When: April 19- 5 - 9pm

Where: Avalon Park

13001 Founders Square Drive

Orlando

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-658-6565

ORANGE TREE ANTIQUES SHOW

What: 19TH & 20TH century pottery, glass, porcelain, books, et.c

When: April 11 - noon - 5pm

April 12 - 10am - 5pm

April 13 - 11am - 4pm

Where: Maitland Civic Center

641 S. Maitland Ave

Maitland

Cost: $4

EDUCATION FUND GALA

What: To benefit scholarships of the Business and Professional

Woman of Orlando Education Fund

When: April 19 - 6pm

Where: Orlando Marriott Downtown

400 W. Livingston St.

Orlando

Cost: $60 - singles; $100 - couples

Contact: 407-928-6279

FASHION FUNDS THE CURE

What: Fashion show to benefit the Pediatric Cancer Foundation

When: April 22 - 6pm

Where: Saks Fifth Avenue

8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail (Florida Mall)

Orlando

Cost: $75

Contact: 813-269-0955

AIR NAUTIQUE WAKE GAMES

What: Pro and Amateur Wakeboarding. There will also be music,

food, raffles and shopping.

Where: Orlando Water Sports

8615 Florida Rock Road

Orlando

When: April 24 - 27

9am - 11pm

Cost: Free for spectators

Contact: 407-438-5889

ON-GOING

OPEN MIKE POETRY

When: Wednesdays - 8pm

Where: Cup O Soul

906 W. Fairbanks Ave

Winter Park

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-647-7685

BECKETT FESTIVAL

What: several plays

When: through April 20 - check for times and schedule

Where: Orlando Shakespeare Theater

812 E. Rollins St.

Orlando

Cost: $20 general, $15 students and seniors,

3-day pass - $45 general, $30 students and seniors

Contact: 407-328-9005

EPCOT INTERNATIONAL FLOWER AND GARDEN FESTIVAL

What: 15th Annual show with the Flower Power Series nightly at 5:45, 7 & 8.

When: through June 1

Where: Epcot

10000 Buena Vista Blvd.

Lake Buena Vista

Cost: park admission - $70 adults, $60 children

PAINT THE TOWN

What: works from traditional to contemporary

When: through June 1 - 8am - 9pm

Where: Orlando City Hall Terrace Gallery

400 S. Orange Ave.

Orlando

Cost: Free

PLAN AHEAD

BASH FOR BOOKS

What: Wine tasting and auction to benefit the Winter Park Public

Library

When April 26 - 7pm

Where: Winter Park Public Library

460 E. New England Avenue

Winter Park

Cost: $75

Contact: 407-623-3486

REVOLUTION

What: Hosted by the Pintura International Graffiti Conference to

raise money for the construction of the Orlando

Contemporary Museum of Art.

When: April 26 - noon - 2am

Where: 630 W. Central Studios

630 W. Central Boulevard

Orlando

Cost: $15

PUPPETS FROM THE EDGE

What: Puppetry shorts hosted by Jason Home

When April 26 - 8pm

Where: Mad Cow Theatre Company

105 S. Magnolia Ave

Orlando

Cost: $8

Contact: 407-297-8788

FREUHLINGS FEST

What: German Spring festival with music and refreshments

When April 26 - 2pm

Where: German American Society of Central Florida Clubhouse

381 Orange Lane

Casselberry

Cost: $4; 12 & younger free

Contact: 407-834-0574

2008 FRINGE PREVIEW

What: A sneak preview of 30 of the productions of the upcoming

Fringe Festival

When: April 28 - 7 - 10pm

Where: Orlando Shakespeare Theater

812 E. Rollins St.

Orlando

Cost: $5

DATE NITGHT AT LEU GARDENS

What: Outdoor screening of Moonstruck

When May 2 - 8:30pm

Where: Harry P. Leu Gardens

1920 N. Forest Avenue

Orlando

Cost: $7 adults; $2 children

Contact: 407-246-2620

KID FEST

What: activities and refreshments

When: May 3 - 10am - 3pm

Where: Cranes Roost Park

Altamonte Springs Drive

Altamonte Springs

Cost: Free

Contact: 407-571-8863

ROBODOC

What: Premiere screening of the Stephen Maddocks comedy

When May 10 - 11pm

Where: Hard Rock Live

Universal CityWalk

Orlando

Cost: $35 advance tickets; $45 day of the show

Contact: 407-351-5483

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