Saturday August 2, 2014

10am to? Free. Avalon Skateboard Fest. Founders Square Avalon Park Orlando, Florida 32828. Free Event for the whole family 5K & 10K Race, plus best trick contest. One lap race for kids 10 & under

7:30pm to 9:30pm  Free every Saturday.  Amy Watkins and Superhero Poetry Open Mic. The Geek Easy 114 S. Semoran Blvd Suite #6, Winter Park, Florida.  Open to all: Musicians-Lyricists-Artists-and Poets of all kinds. Bring out the cape and have some fun. http://poetry.meetup.com/362/

9:30pm to Midnight Free.  Eugene Snowden (of the Legendary JC’s). The Falcon 819 E Washington Street, Suite 2, Orlando, Florida. Orlando’s soul sensation Eugene Snowden (of the Legendary JC’s) performs at The Falcon!

Sunday August 3, 2014

2pm to 4pm $50 $25 student rate.Fundraising Strategies For Artists with E. Brady Robinson. Snap! Space / Snap! Orlando 1013 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, Florida. In this 2 hour workshop, students will learn fundraising strategies to support new projects including setting goals, identifying donors, utilizing social media and the pros/cons to crowd-sourced fundraising. Tickets

E. Brady Robinson is Associate Professor in the School of Visual Arts and Design at the University of Central Florida. She teaches Professional Practices in Art for the Emerging Media, MFA program at UCF. Robinson is Contributing Writer for Professional Artist Magazine and covers opportunities for emerging artists, contemporary photography and the international art market. She is the author of “Pocket Guide to Self‐Publishing for Artists” published by Professional Artist Magazine. Robinson is represented by Addison/Ripley Fine Art in Washington D.C. Her documentary ‘Art Desks’ will be published by Daylight Books this fall and distributed by D.A.P. Robinson has taught workshops for FotoWeekDC, The Historical Society of Washington DC, The Aspen Art Museum, Georgetown University and The Corcoran College of Art + Design. NOTE : Students must present student ID at the door with their special rate paid ticket.

3pm to 5pm Free but grab a beer. Inaugural Open Mic. The Falcon 819 E Washington Street, Suite 2, Orlando, Florida.  (sign-up starts at 2PM) Anyone can come, sign up, and perform original or non-original music, poetry, performance art, comedy, etc. Open Mics are a vital part of any music community as a place to come together, share art, connect with each other, and get feedback on their work.

9pm to 11pm Free but get a coffee. Solo Acoustic Spoken Word. Natura Coffee & Tea, 12078 Collegiate Way, Orlando, Florida. Spoken word open mic. 407 482-5000.

Saturday July 19, 2014

1pm to 5pm Free.  Family Days at the Maitland Museum. Maitland Art Center, 231 Packwood Avenue West, Maitland, FL. Family Days at the Museum is held on the 3rd Saturday of every month, and each program is held in a different location within the A&H Museums. Join us for this afternoon of family fun!

7pm to 10pm Free but bring a dish. Maya Sloan Potluck. 1418 Clouser Avenue, College Park, Orlando, FL. Meet residert author Maya Sloan at the Kerouac House.

8pm Friday 7/18 and Saturday 7/19  $20.00 general / $15.00 student and senior available by reservation.  The Receptionist by Adam Bock. Two shows only. John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center

812 E Rollins St, Orlando, Fl. Directed by Kevin G. Becker. Featuring Alea Figueroa, Josh Geoghagan, Rebekah Lane and Kevin Sigman. DiDonna Productions/The Empty Spaces Theatre Co(llaboration) presents
the Central Florida premier of Adam Bock’s The Receptionist, directed by
Kevin G. Becker, a dark office comedy that raises questions about
narcissism, willful ignorance, and blindly following the rules.

Sunday July 20, 2014

Noon to 5pm Free. Sunday’s with Smiling Dan. The Falcon Bar & Gallery, 819 East Washington Street, Orlando, FL. Weekly gathering of friends to listen to music and relax with a drink.

3pm to 6pm $10 The 6th Annual Southern Fried Sunday Benefit for The Mustard Seed! Wills Pub 1042 N Mills Ave, Orlando, Fl. 20 + Bands on Multiple Indoor and Outdoor Stages Along Mills Ave., Food Trucks, Vendors, Pin-Up Girls and Summer Fun All to Raise Funds for a Great Local Charity! http://www.mustardseedfla.org/

BANDS: Paddington Ambush, The Actomatics, Rickey Dickens and The Revival, Bellows, Buster Keaton, Good Graeff , Lauren Carder & The Multiple Me, The Chris Charles Quartet, Room Full of Strangers, adam and the plastic, Prison Wine, The Strange Trip, Uncle Sam’s Pride, Pickens Ivey, Jaggermouth (North Carolina), Jackson Rodgers & Forest Rodgers, JCarly + the Teeth and more!

Preferred Parking for Motorcycles & Vintage Cars will be available.

6pm to 8pm Free. Shut Your Face! Poetry Slam by Curtis Meyer! La Casa De La Paellas 10414 E Colonial Dr Orl FL. The only current ongoing slam in Orlando officially certified by Poetry Slam Incorporated, IE. Send a team to Nats as well as poets to The Individual World Poetry Slam & Women of The World Poetry Slam! $50 to the winner! If you’ve never seen or been in a slam before, it’s definitely worth checking out!

INFO: curtisxmeyer@hotmail.com

Saturday July 12, 2014

1pm to 3pm Free.  Digital Arts Salon: Nathan Selikoff. Coral Springs Museum of Art Inc. 2855 Coral Springs Dr, Coral Springs, Fl.  Nathan Selikoff’s award-winning artwork has been exhibited and performed in galleries and venues throughout the United States and around the world, including Art Basel in Switzerland; Bridges Math Art Conferences in Portugal, Hungary, Canada and the Netherlands; the Maitland Art Center in Florida; AXIOM Gallery in Boston; the Los Angeles Center for Digital Art; the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in California; SIGGRAPH Art Galleries in various US cities, and the Orlando Mini Maker Faire. Recently, Selikoff was one of a small group of developers to launch apps for the new Leap Motion Controller, a futuristic 3D motion control technology for computing. His experimental art app, Beautiful Chaos, allows users to explore the curves and ripples of mathematical equations brought to life in vivid color. In 2012 and early 2013, Selikoff participated in The Corridor Project, The Creative City Project, and the Cardboard Art Festival in Orlando, installing site-specific sculptures made from recycled cardboard inspired by some of his digital works. Selikoff was born in Atlanta in 1980. He received a BFA in Computer Animation and a minor in Computer Science from the University of Central Florida in Orlando, where he resides with his wife, Amy. He is also the founder of Processing Orlando, a bi-monthly meetup for artists interested in using technology, and provides freelance graphics programming and technical direction services through his company, Digital Awakening Studios. More on Nathan at http://nathanselikoff.com/

RSVP to attend a Digital Art Salon by calling (954) 340-5000 or email museuminfo@coralsprings.org (space is limited). For more information please visit http://coralspringsmuseum.org/digital-arts-salons.

7pm to 11pm Free. Art Hat Party. Wandering Eye Gallery 1600 E. 8th Ave. Suite E109 Ebor City. Artists decorate hats for a coveted prize.

8pm to 1am  Free. Claire and The Potatoes unleash their new
album, “Have An Okay Time With Claire and The Potatoes!”. The Geek Easy 114 S. Semoran Blvd Suite #6, Winter Park, Fl. It’s the first chance to get the new album (three days early, too),
and the first five people to purchase one will also receive one of the
few remaining copies of their first EP gratis! Opening the show will be
Bucket of Nails (unpredictable spazz-rock from Orlando)
and then Figments (rock and roll from Tampa)
.

Sunday July 13, 2014

10am to 6pm Free. Fashion Square Art Fair. Orlando Fashion Square 3201 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, Fl. On the 2nd Sunday of every month Gallery Fresh Art Markets and Orlando Fashion Square Mall proudly present our “Fashion Square Art Fair.” This is an indoor event showcasing 30 to 60 artists and fine crafts persons located throughout Fashion Square Mall.  http://www.galleryfreshart.com/gfam-fsaf-info.html

1pm to 3pm. $5 Film Slam. Enzian Theater, South Orlando Avenue, Maitland, FL. Originally a project of University of Central Florida’s Downtown Media Arts Center, Enzian became the home of FilmSlam when DMAC closed in 2006. Now in its fifth year at Enzian, FilmSlam continues to be a popular outlet for indie and student filmmakers throughout the State of Florida. FilmSlam will usually be held on the second Sunday of each month at 1PM at Enzian.

5pm to 9pm Free. Blues and Buffet Jam. The Alley, 114 S Park Ave, Sanford, FL. 407 328-4848.

Saturday June 28, 2014

9am to Noon Free.  Upstart Expo – Orlando’s Tech Job Fair! East End Market 3201 Corrine Dr Orlando, FL. Finding a cool tech job in Orlando shouldn’t be impossible. With the growing number of technology companies in the Orlando area, sometimes it is simply a matter of having direct access to employers.

Upstart Expo puts you in direct contact with the hiring managers and startup entrepreneurs looking to hire top tech talent like you!

 Open positions range from development, design and engineering to management, marketing and sales. We unite quality companies with top talent in a casual, creative atmosphere.It’s time to suit up (or don’t:), show up, and get hired!

7:30pm to 9:30pm Free. The Geek Easy with Amy Watkins and Open Mic. The Geek Easy 114 S. Semoran Blvd Suite #6, Winter Park, Fl. Featuring

Amy Watkins and Superhero Poetry Open Mic

Guest Hosted By Russ Golata

Open to all: Musicians-Lyricists-Artists-and Poets of all kinds

Bring out the cape and have some fun

http://poetry.meetup.com/362/

8pm to 10pm A Family Affair: Marc With a C and the Expansion Pack, Milk Carton Superstars, Claire and The Potatoes! Copper Rocket Pub, Lake Avenue, Maitland, Fl. Marc With a C (and his backing band, The Expansion Pack, Winner of Orlando Weekly’s “Best Singer/Songwriter” award in 2013!)

Milk Carton Superstars (The best rock band you haven’t heard yet. Hot off the heels of their new album “Sesame Streetcar Named Disaster”!)

Claire and The Potatoes (Winner of Orlando Weekly’s “Best Pop Act” award in 2013, a veritable Orlando supergroup!) 21 and up are welcomed. The show is totally free!

Sunday June 29, 2014

10am to Noon Free. Super Joy Riders. Meet at the corner of East Central Blvd and North Eola Drive at 10 am. Look for the capes!

Participants dress as superheroes and ride en masse around the city as they check off their scavenger hunt-like list of Do Gooder Duties; collecting litter, helping senior citizens cross the road, returning shopping carts, basically performing small acts of kindness for an hour and a half of hilarity and love.

The Super Joy Riders: Do Gooder Bike Ride is an exercise in community organizing and active engagement. We hope to use the ride as an opportunity to show how helping people can be simple, fun, and easy, especially while wearing a cape.

You + Superhero Costume + Bike = Best Sunday Ever

We are inviting Orlando to come with us on a fun filled bike ride of awesomeness on the last Sunday of the month. Dress like a superhero, hop on a bike, and follow our scavenger hunt list of Good Deeds as we all try to save the world with small acts of kindness. http://www.superjoyriders.com/

2pm to 6pm $5. $5 Hops For Hope. Orlando Brewing 1301 Atlanta Ave., Orlando, Fl. Join me for a Team In Training fundraiser at Orlando Brewing on Sunday June 29th from 2 pm to 6 pm! A $5 donation will get you a special wrist band that entitles you to happy hour prices on all drafts. There will be a Cornhole tournament, Wheel Of Prizes, and more!! Exact details to follow (may include a food truck, live music, dart tournament, sweet raffle prizes, maybe even a 50/50!! – we shall see). Great cause, great beer, and a great time to be had by all. Save the date and see you there!! Beat the line and donate your $5 NOW!: http://pages.teamintraining.org/vtnt/rnrvanco14/bbbear88

6pm to 8pm Free. Shut Your Face! Poetry Slam by Curtis Meyer! La Casa De La Paellas 10414 E Colonial Dr Orlando FL. The only current ongoing slam in Orlando officially certified by Poetry Slam Incorporated, IE. Send a team to Nats as well as poets to The Individual World Poetry Slam & Women of The World Poetry Slam! $50 to the winner! If you’ve never seen or been in a slam before, it’s definitely worth checking out!

Saturday June 14, 2014

Noon to 2pm. Free. Artist Talks for Reality for Beginners Show. The Gallery at Avalon Island 39 S. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, Fl. Sarah Bender, Victor Bokas, Ed Wilcox, Donna Dowless and Monte Olinger will be discussing their art and process. This is also the last day to see the show.

8pm to 10pm $20 at the door, $15 for Students-Seniors. Art Evolution. Emotions Dance Company is proud to announce the premiere of Art Evolution, a collaborative arts experience. This contemporary dance, visual art, and spoken word collaboration will be performed at The Lowndes Shakespeare Center’s Mandell Theatre (812 E. Rollins St. Orlando).

Art Evolution is inspired by the famous works of well-known artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol and more. Audiences will experience live contemporary dance by Emotions Dance Company, including a piece created by special guest choreographer, Genevieve Bernard of Voci, visual art by Orlando’s celebrated sketch artist, Thomas Thorspecken, and spoken word poetry by J. Bradley.

9pm to midnight Free. Monochromic Body Paint Jam. House Of Beer!! 13526 Village Park Drive #208-210, Orlando, Fl. An evening of body art.

Sunday June 15, 2014

 11am to 1pm Free Yoga. Lake Eola Park, North Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, FL. Every week.

5pm to 9pm. Free to attend but get some grub. Orlando Food Truck Bazaar. Orlando Fashion Square, 3201 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL. http://www.thedailycity.com/2011/05/thedailycitycom-food-truck-bazaar.html

5:30pm to ? $7. Southern Fried Sunday with Paleface, Mercer and Johnson, Beartoe, Wheeler Newman and The Cosmic Roots Collective. Will’s Pub 1042 N. Mill’s Ave., Orlando, Fl. Southern Fried Sunday will be laid back and folk’d out with 4 uniquely different folk derived acts: Ramseur Records recording artist, North Carolina based high-energy folk rock duo PALEFACE, The self proclaimed “DIY Hillbilly Pop” of New Mexico’s Mercer and Johnson, The spaced out folk rock of Orlando’s Wheeler Newman and The Cosmic Roots Collective and the blues driven experimental folk, roots rock of DeLand’s Beartoe.

Doors open at 5:30pm with the show at 6:30pm. Free BBQ Dinner will be served to everyone in attendance. Will’s Pub will have specials on Cigar City Brewing’s Florida Cracker White Ale and Miller High Life.