Weekend Top 6 Picks for April 15th and 16th.

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Saturday April 15, 2017

9am to 1pm. Free. Trump Tax March/Protest Orlando. Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida 32801. “During the campaign, Trump repeatedly promised to release his returns. However, White House senior adviser Kelly Anne Conway said on Sunday that he no longer planned to do so because “people don’t care.”

That inspired the calls for a protest on April 15, which would normally be tax day, but because it falls on a Saturday ― and since Emancipation Day follows ― taxes will actually be due on April 18 this year.”

Gather to spread love and prove that Orlando does not tolerate hate!

Donate so we can afford permits, and police presence/road barricades/etc to make sure this is a safe event!

2pm to 3:30pm Free. From the Queen of Plastics to the King of Rock. Orlando Public Library, 101 E Central Blvd, Orlando, FL 32801. Join us at the Orlando Public Library to hear Bob Kealing discuss his fascinating book projects. Kealing’s research and writing has inspired Orlando’s Jack Kerouac Project, restored the legacy of Tupperware pioneer Brownie Wise, and revealed pioneering country rocker Gram Parsons’ Winter Haven roots. Now, in Kealing’s new book, Elvis Ignited: The Rise of an Icon in Florida, he uncovers the Sunshine State’s crucial role in Elvis Presley’s life and musical career. Join us for a fascinating first-hand look at how a skilled and dedicated journalist discovered little-known but important stories from Central Florida’s pop-culture past.

Bob Kealing is an Edward R. Murrow and four-time Emmy award-winning broadcast journalist at WESH-TV who is also a historian of Florida’s popular culture. He has appeared on national programs such as Dateline NBC, the Today Show, and CBS This Morning and published articles in magazines and newspapers across the country.

8pm to Midnight. Free. Bungalower Bazaar powered by Cooper’s Craft. 514 Virginia Dr, Orlando, FL 32803.  Bungalower and Cooper’s Craft have joined forces to bring you a night filled with Orlando’s best makers, in a new event space in Ivanhoe Village, run by our friends at FACTUR.

Sip on fancy cocktails, shop for local wares, and eat too many tamales at this fun event.

Sunday April 16, 2017 (Easter Sunday)

10am to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmers Market. South East corner of Lake Eola, Lake Eola Park, East Washington Street, Orlando, FL.

Noon to 1pm. Free. Yoga. Lake Eola Park, East Washington Street, Orlando, FL. Near Red Pagoda.

7pm to 9pm Free. Orlando Director’s Forum. Valencia College East Campus 701 N Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando, Florida 32825. A group of Orlando’s most stylistically diverse stage directors will participate in a free and open forum at Valencia College’s East Campus. This event will be a great opportunity to hear unique perspectives on inspiration, casting, rehearsal process, trouble-shooting, and overall creative process of directing. Seth Kubersky will host a moderated discussion followed by a Q and A with attendees.

Featuring (in alphabetical order)

Rob Winn Anderson: Consulting Artistic Director – Garden Theatre

Mike Carr: Artistic Director – SAK Comedy Lab

John DiDonna: Program Chair of Theater – Valencia College, Director/Creator – Phantasmagoria

Pam Harbaugh: Director – Theater on the Edge

Beth Marshall: Producing Artistic Director/Theatre Artist – Beth Marshall Presents

Eric Pinder: Director In Residence – Opera Orlando

Donald Rupe: Director of Theatre – Central Florida Community Arts

Jeremy Seghers: Independent Producer and Director

Weekend Top 6 Picks for April 8th and 9th.

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Saturday April 8, 2017

 3:45pm to 8pm. $8 in advance,  $10 at the door. Double Header! Orlando Roller Derby vs. Savannah Derby Devils.

Game 1 – Orlando Ozone Slayers vs Savannah Derby Devils

Game 2 – Orlando Sun Blockers vs Savannah Hostess City Hellions

Doors open at 3:45pm, first whistle is at 4:00pm.

We will have a 50/50 raffle, bring some cash! The money collected will be benefiting High School High Tech, a program that exposes children with disabilities to careers in the STEM fields.

We will also have NEW MERCHANDISE! We have some shirts, tanks and koozies with our brand new logo!

Seating is provided at this venue.

After party will be directly after the game, at Ollie’s Public House in College Park.

Ollie’s Public House

3400 Edgewater Dr,

Orlando, FL 32804

4pm to 6pm Free. Young Voices. JB Callaman Center 102 North Parramore Ave Orlando Fl. Teen Open Mic Every second Saturday of the Month.

10:30pm to midnight Free but get food and drink.  Son Flamenco. Ceviche Tapas Orlando, 125 W Church St, Orlando, FL. Hot blooded flamenco dancers to live acoustic guitar.

Sunday April 9, 2017 

10am to 3pm $35 Registration Fee: Register online Earth Day Quick Draw Competition Sponsored by the Polasek Museum. The Quick Draw Competition is part of The City of Winter Park’s Earth Day Celebration and sponsored by The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens. We invite you to celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 9; from 11am- 3pm, by capturing her finest outdoor scenes in Central Park along Park Ave. The Quick Draw Competition is a plein air, or outdoor painting competition and is open to anyone who wishes to participate, amateurs and professionals, ages 16 and up. This is a fast and fun event to watch and participate in!

If you would like to paint in the Quick Draw, follow the registration process. Artists have only TWO hours to complete their work. During this short time, all registered Quick Draw participants will set up their supplies and paint or draw en plein air in downtown Winter Park. Blank canvas will be stamped the morning of at the Albin Polasek Museum’s check-in booth located along the north side of Central Park, parallel with the train tracks, to ensure that all paintings were created within the limited timeframe. After the paintings are completed they will be displayed on the artist’s easels along the park’s north boundary for a public “Art Stroll.” During the “Art Stroll” from 12:30-2:30 pm the public will be encouraged to vote for their favorite and help us choose a “People’s Choice Award.” At 2:30 pm the artwork will be judged, and awards will be given out at the Main Stage. Works will NOT be for sale and must be removed at 3:00 pm. Everything about the Quick Draw is quick…so don’t miss out!!!

• Prizes will be awarded for the following categories:

1st Prize – $250

2nd Prize – $150

3rd Prize – $75

People’s Choice – $100 – Sponsored by the City of Winter Park

• In addition, every participant will receive a City of Winter Park Earth Day tee-shirt at morning check-in.

• $35 Registration Fee: Register online at http://polasek.org/quickdraw/

• Limited registration spots available so sign up today! Cut off for registration is April 8th at 5:00 pm.

Quick Draw Schedule:

9:00 am – 10:00 am: Mandatory artist check-in and canvas stamping at Albin Polasek Museum’s booth (near north train tracks in Central Park)

10:00 am – START horn will sound. Artists have until 12:00 Noon to paint within the Park Ave/ Central Park district, within walking distance

12:00 Noon – END horn will sound

12:00 Noon – 12:30 – Artists return to the registration area and drop off their finished work

12:30-2:30 pm – “Art Stroll” and “People’s Choice Award” voting

2:30 pm – Judging (Closed to public)

2:45 pm – Award presentation, located on the East Stage near Garfield Ave

3:00 – Artists pickup their painting and easel

Noon to 5pm. Free. Fresh Squeezed. Morean Arts Center 719 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Performance art you can drink with a straw!

As part of the six-artist exhibition “Fresh Squeezed: Emerging Artists in Florida” at the Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg, award-winning performance artist Brian Feldman will be presenting a juicy new project of the same name; his first in Tampa Bay.

“Fresh Squeezed” will be the longest performance art piece in Pinellas County history, as well as of Brian’s career, at 140 hours over 23 days.

During each weekend of the exhibition, Brian Feldman will be in the gallery window meticulously making and serving 100% fresh squeezed Florida orange juice in compostable cups for gallerygoers to enjoy, and all for the price of a drawing.

Draw him a picture of an orange for a small!

A picture of a glass of orange juice gets you a medium!

Or you can draw Brian making your orange juice and receive a large!

Oranges provided by Maxwell Groves est. 1935.

Colored pencils, crayons, markers, watercolor paint sets and card stock paper will all be provided.

The gallery walls surrounding Brian are envisioned to be filled with over a thousand drawings by the end of the exhibition.

The performance will be live streamed in its entirety at periscope.tv/BrianFeldman.

“Fresh Squeezed” references [1] both parts of the exhibition’s name (literally “Fresh Squeezed,” and “Emerging” [newly created, i.e. orange juice]); [2] the once-proud citrus industry in Pinellas County, 90 years removed from its heyday*; [3] Brian’s lifelong love of fresh squeezed Florida orange juice (that you can chew!), thanks to his grandfather’s daily act of making it for him as a child; and [4] his career-long exploration of durational and participatory performance art.

2pm to 4pm. Free. Indie Lens Pop-Up screening of National Bird.Winter Park Public Library 460 E New England Ave, Winter Park, Florida 32789.  NATIONAL BIRD follows whistleblowers who, despite possible consequences, are determined to break the silence around one of the most controversial issues of our time: the secret U.S. drone war. The film gives rare insight through the eyes of both survivors and veterans who suffer from PTSD while plagued by guilt over participating in the killing of faceless people in foreign countries.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for April 1st and 2nd.

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Saturday April 1, 2017 (April Fools Day)

1pm to Midnight Donations. Relay for Life. Dr. Phillips High School, 6500 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando, FL. 1 in 3 women and 1 in 2 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime.
One of those people could be you or someone you love. That’s why we Relay. When you join a Relay For Life event,
you’re helping the American Cancer Society fund groundbreaking research, crucial patient care programs, and education
and prevention information. When you Relay, you help save lives.

4:30pmto 6:30pm Free. Market2Park. Shady Park Hannibal Square New England and Pennsylvania Ave. Winter Park FL.

7pm to 10pm Free. Then There Were 4. Gator Grill 9 North Central Ave, Umatilla, Florida 32784. Join The musicians on April Fool’s Day at Gator Grill in scenic downtown Umatilla, TTW4 is coming to Lake County!

A special guest Clyde will be sitting in.

There’s a wine event going on from 5-8pm for $25, and we start at 7pm.. So taste some wine, and/or check out their menu and have dinner, then spend some time with TTW4!

Sunday April 2, 2017

Noon to 5pm. Fresh Squeezed. Morean Arts Center 719 Central Avenue St. Petersburg, FL 33701. Performance art you can drink with a straw! March 11 – April 30, 2017 (140 hours over 23 days)As part of the six-artist exhibition “Fresh Squeezed: Emerging Artists in Florida” at the Morean Arts Center in St. Petersburg, award-winning performance artist Brian Feldman will be presenting a juicy new project of the same name; his first in Tampa Bay.

“Fresh Squeezed” will be the longest performance art piece in Pinellas County history, as well as of Brian’s career, at 140 hours over 23 days.

During each weekend of the exhibition, Brian Feldman will be in the gallery window meticulously making and serving 100% fresh squeezed Florida orange juice in compostable cups for gallery goers to enjoy, and all for the price of a drawing.Draw him a picture of an orange for a small!

A picture of a glass of orange juice gets you a medium!

Or you can draw Brian making your orange juice and receive a large!

Oranges provided by Maxwell Groves est. 1935.

Colored pencils, crayons, markers, watercolor paint sets and card stock paper will all be provided.

The gallery walls surrounding Brian are envisioned to be filled with over a thousand drawings by the end of the exhibition.

The performance will be live streamed in its entirety at periscope.tv/BrianFeldman.

“Fresh Squeezed” references [1] both parts of the exhibition’s name (literally “Fresh Squeezed,” and “Emerging” [newly created, i.e. orange juice]); [2] the once-proud citrus industry in Pinellas County, 90 years removed from its heyday*; [3] Brian’s lifelong love of fresh squeezed Florida orange juice (that you can chew!), thanks to his grandfather’s daily act of making it for him as a child; and [4] his career-long exploration of durational and participatory performance art.

presented as part of

Fresh Squeezed: Emerging Artists in Florida

Amanda Cooper, Curator of Exhibitions

Kelsey Nagy, Assistant Curator of Exhibitions

But that’s not all! Every weekend during the month of April, when not making 100% fresh squeezed orange Florida juice at the Morean, Brian will be presenting the St. Pete Tour of his acclaimed Pulitzer Prize-submitted “Dishwasher (St. Pete Tour)” performance. Tickets are available at http://dwstp.eventbrite.com/

Friday & Saturdays: 10am-5pm (7 hours)

Sundays: 12-5pm (5 hours)

No performance Friday, March 31 due to The Skill Crane Kid (Gasp! The Gasparilla Fringe Festival 2017).

Modified hours on Saturday, April 1: 1-5pm (4 hours)

*Bonus* Pre-Gallery Talk Day: Thursday, April 6: 2-6pm (4 hours)

Second Saturday Art Walk, April 8: 5-9pm (4 hours)

 2pm to 4pm Free. Colleen Oakley. Writer’s Block Bookstore 124 E Welbourne Ave, Winter Park, Florida 32789. Join Colleen Oakley at Writer’s Block Bookstore on Sunday, April 2nd as she discusses her latest book “Close Enough to Touch,” an evocative, poignant, and heartrending exploration of the power and possibilities of the human heart, perfect for fans of the emotional novels of Jojo Moyes and Jodi Picoult.

4pm to 6pm Free. Outdoor Concert. Rotary Plaza at art and history center 231 Packwood Ave Maitland Fl. Maitland Stage Band.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for March 25th and 26th.

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Saturday March 25, 2017

8pm to 11:30pm Free. Later Never Now – Album Release Show. The Geek Easy 114 S Semoran Blvd, Ste 6, Winter Park, Florida 32792. Milk Carton Superstars celebrate the release of their new album, Later Never Now, with this show at The Geek Easy, Saturday, March 25. Joining them on the bill are The Marc With a C Trio and Jordan Esker and the Hundred Percent.

Later Never Now is a collection of sound waves captured during 28 recording sessions which took place over a 10-month period. It is presented as a 38-minute album of recorded music by Milk Carton Superstars, consisting of 15 songs ranging from one to four minutes in individual duration. It features an assemblage of instrumentation and vocalization provided by the songwriters and accompanying participants. It exists digitally as well as in 12-inch vinyl and compact disc formats, the latter two of which will be available at this show.

9pm to 11pm Free. Nerd Nite Scribble Fest. 1915 E Colonial Dr Orlando, Florida 32803. Headliner announcement: O_Super. Nerd Nite, formed in 2003, is an evening of entertaining yet
thought-provoking presentations– all while the audience drinks along in a
casual atmosphere.

Speakers present for 15-20 minutes each on a fascinating subject,
often in an uncanny and unconventional way. Following each presentation
is a brief Q and A with the audience. Nerd Nite currently operates in
over 106 cities around the world.

10:30pm to 12:30pm Get a drink and some food.  Son Flamenco. Ceviche Tapas Orlando, 125 W Church St, Orlando, FL Hot blooded Flamenco dancing to live guitar.

Sunday March 26, 2017

10am to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmers Market. Lake Eola Park, East Washington Street, Orlando, FL.

Noon to 2pm Free. Florida Gospel Jam. Fish on Fire 7937 Daetwyler Drive Belle Isle FL. Every 2nd and 4th Sunday.

2pm to 4pm Free but order coffee. Irish Music. Olivia’s Coffee House, 108 N Bay St, Eustis, FL.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for March 18th and 19th.

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Saturday March 18, 2017

9am to 6pm. Free. Saturday and Sunday Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival. Central Park in Winter Park. By City Ordinance, no pets are allowed in Central Park at any time
nor on Park Avenue between New England and Canton Avenues during regular Festival hours. Also by City Ordinance, no artists may create while on the merchant side of Park Avenue sidewalks during the festival or at any other time.

10am to 4pm. Free. Commander’s Call. Museum of Military History 5201 West Irlo Bronson Highway Kissimmee, FL 34746 This ongoing program is held on the 3rd Sat of each month is designed to appeal to families, military memorabilia collectors, history buffs, re-enactors and others interested in military history. In addition, persons interested in displaying, trading or selling their military items such as honor coins, swords, photographs, military buttons, scale model boats & planes, military art, uniforms or other equipment register in advance by calling the museum to reserve a spot. Re-enactors & veterans are welcome to come in uniform to add to the history & authenticity of the military experience. Non-military booths such as health care providers, home improvement, local attractions or other businesses are invited to be vendors for minimal donation. 

INFO and Register: 407-507-3894 or to register your table space.

4pm to 8pm Free.  Cruisin’ Downtown DeLand Car Show! East Indiana Ave Downtown DeLand, Deland FL. Classic cars & rods.  Live DJ, giveaways, shopping & dining. Fun for the family! Every 3rd Saturday night!

INFO: & for showing your car 386-738-0649

Sunday March 19, 2017

10am to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmers Market. South East corner of Lake Eola Park.

9am to 5pm. Free. Saturday and Sunday Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival. Central Park in Winter Park. By City Ordinance, no pets are allowed in Central Park at any time
nor on Park Avenue between New England and Canton Avenues during regular Festival hours. Also by City Ordinance, no artists may create while on the merchant side of Park Avenue sidewalks during the festival or at any other time.

10pm to midnight Free, but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out & laugh, or give it a try yourself.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for March 11th and 12th.

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Saturday March 11, 2017

4pm to 6pm Free. Young Voices. JB Callaman Center 102 North Parramore Ave Orlando FL. Teen Open Mic Every second Saturday of the Month.

6pm to 8pm Free. Artborne Monthly Party. Spacebar 2428 E Robinson St, Orlando, Florida 32803. The March 2017 issue of Artborne Magazine features the confrontational imagery of Becky Flanders, Chris Carr’s Reflective photo series, and the “natural glitches” of Brooks Dierdorff.

Also in the March Issue:

Architecture: Polytechnic University

From the Desk of Pat Greene Mike Kelly House

Spotlight Jim Leatherman

Spotlight Derek Demeter

Out of Towner Rosemarie Romero

Literature: Sherdes Leona

First Contact: Chakra Kahn

Fashion: Freehand Goods

Curatorial Perspective: Around Town

Review: Bo Bartlett

6:00PM Bidding for Artborne proof posters (size 40″x28″) -View Event Discussion for poster images available.

7:00PM Performance by The Timucua Arts white house

7:45PM ‘Bring Your Own Vinyl’: Sign-up sheet at entrance.

 7:30pm to 9:30pm Welcome Potluck Dinner for Shasta Grant. Kerouac House 1418 Clouser Ave, Orlando, Florida 32804. Please join us in welcoming Kerouac House Spring resident Shasta Grant. This event is a potluck dinner, so please bring something to eat and/or drink and share.

Shasta Grant is the author of Gather Us Up and Bring Us Home, a chapbook forthcoming from Split Lip Press, and the 2016 Smoke Long Quarterly Kathy Fish Fellow. Winner of the 2015 Kenyon Review Short Fiction Contest, judged by Ann Patchett, her stories and essays have appeared in cream city review, Epiphany, Hobart, Pithead Chapel, wig leaf, and elsewhere. She has an MFA from Sarah Lawrence College and divides her time between Singapore and Indianapolis.

Sunday March 12, 2017

Noon to 1pm Free. Yoga. Lake Eola lawn near red gazebo.  Bring your own mat.

1pm to 5pm Free. Family Day. The Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 East Princeton Street, Orlando, FL 32803. The make-and-take craft table is open from noon-2:30 p.m., and docents are available to give mini-tours of the museum. Then it’s open house in the galleries until 4:30 p.m.

6pm to 8pm Free. Spring Pops Race for Space. Central Park, West Morse Boulevard, Winter Park, FL. Free Philharmonic Concert.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for February 25th and 26th.

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Saturday February 25, 2017

2:30pm to 4:30pm Free but try the beer. Sanford Brewing Company’s Grand Opening Party. 400 Sanford Ave, Sanford, FL 32771.

6pm to 9pm Free. Opulence Art Show Reception. The Barefoot Spa 801 Virginia Dr, Orlando, Florida 32803. “Opulence” features the work of 25 Central Florida artists. The connecting theme of this show is the use “rooms of spectacular opulence” in art. Included are paintings, sculptures, photography and multi media pieces. The collection is diverse vibrant and interesting.

This show will be up for the months of Feb. & March.
Hours; 10 to 5 daily (closed Sundays)

Most of the artists will be available at the reception to speak to you about their art. Please make time in your schedule to support the Central Florida art community!

8pm to 11pm Free but get food and drink. Jazz Saturdays.  Cork and Fork American Grill 5180 S. Conway Road, Belle Isle, FL 32812.  Jazz Saturdays will feature live entertainment by Jazzanova musicians.


Sunday February 26, 2017

Noon to 1pm Free. Yoga. Lake Eola near red gazebo. 

Noon to 2pm Free but get food and drink. Florida Gospel Jam. Fish on Fire 7937 Daetwyler Drive Belle Isle FL. Every 2nd and 4th Sunday. 

2pm to 4pm Free but get food and drink. Irish Music. Olivia’s Coffee House, 108 N Bay St, Eustis, FL

Weekend Top 6 Picks for February 11th and 12th.

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Saturday February 11, 2017

Noon to 5pm Free. Indie-Folkfest 2017. The Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 E Princeton St, Orlando, FL 32803. Indie-Folkfest 2016 drew thousands of festival-goers in celebration of local Florida music, artists, food and community.

The 2017 festival promises to be the biggest yet! Join us again as we showcase local, national and regional art, music and culinary talent in the beautiful lakeside Sculpture Garden of The Mennello Museum. This free family-friendly and pet-friendly event will take place on Saturday, February 11, 2017, from 12 to 5 p.m.

Interested in being an Indie-Folkfest sponsor? Download our sponsorship application here, or call 407.246.3294.

More details to come.

4pm to 6pm Free. Young Voices. JB Callaman Center 102 North Parramore Ave Orlando FL. Teen Open Mic Every second Saturday of the Month.

7pm to 9pm Free. Brewery Tour. Orlando Brewing, 1301 Atlanta Ave, Orlando, FL.

Sunday February 12, 2017

1pm to 5pm Free Family Day on the Second Sunday. The Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 East Princeton Street, Orlando, FL 32803. The make-and-take craft table is open from noon-2:30 p.m., and docents are available to give mini-tours of the museum. Then it’s open house in the galleries until 4:30 p.m.

5:30pm to 11:30pm $10 Southern Fried Sunday with Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys, The WildTones, Clem Mcgillicutty and The Burnouts. Will’s Pub 1042 N Mills Ave, Orlando, Florida 32803. 18+, $5 BBQ plates by Clay BBQ Watson!

Over the last three decades, Big Sandy and his Fly-Rite Boys have kept up a constant cycle of traveling back and forth across the lower 48, then hopping across the pond to Europe and beyond. They bring with them a brand of American music that has earned them an induction into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, several national television appearances, guest spots on The Grand Ole Opry, and a slew of adoring fans.

“I truly love being out on the road, and I feel blessed to have the opportunity to sing my songs all over the world,” said Sandy. “But when I’m away from the U.S. for too long, it’s like I need a recharge… like I need a solid dose of everything Americana. Give me a Chuck Berry song while rolling down the interstate, or a truck stop conversation with a waitress who once danced with Lefty Frizzell, and I’m good for another three thousand miles”.

10pm to Midnight. Free but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out & laugh, or give it a try yourself.

WeekendTop 6 Picks for February 4th and 5th.

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Saturday February 4, 2017

9am to 5pm Free All weekend. 42nd Annual Mount Dora Art Festival. Downtown Mount Dora.

 6pm to 8pm Free. Dr. Deborah Willis Talk. Rollins College 1000 Holt Ave, Box 2720, Winter Park, Florida 32789. This lecture, at Rollins College, is in conjunction with the ‘Posing Beauty in African American Culture’ exhibition at Snap! Space (on view January 13 through February 11) curated by Dr. Deborah Willis.

Professor Deborah Willis is a theorist and historian of African American photography, as well as a photographer herself. Dr. Willis is chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University, and has an affiliated appointment as Professor with the College of Arts and Sciences, Africana Studies. She has been the recipient of Guggenheim, Fletcher, and MacArthur fellowships, the Infinity Award in Writing from the International Center for Photography, and recipient of the Anonymous Was a Woman Foundation Award. Named one of the “100 Most Important People in Photography”.

PLEASE NOTE : Eventbrite ticket does not guarantee entrance. This is a free event, eventbrite helps us to gauge numbers. We recommend that you arrive early, as entrance will be granted according to arrival and capacity. Thank you!

Free admission. Tickets

7pm to 10pm $35 Trash2Trends. Ports of Call Sea World 7007 Seaworld Drive, Orlando, Fl 32821. Trash 2 Trends is a Keep Orlando Beautiful, Inc fundraiser that brings
the fashion and art of local artists together with the environmental
community to promote sustainability in an innovative way. The show
features local designers who create runway looks from items headed to
the landfill. A complimentary dessert and coffee bar will be provided
during intermission for all guests. Must be 18 or older to attend.

Sunday February 5, 2017

10am to 4pm Free.  Lake Eola Farmers Market.  South East corner of Lake Eola Park.

7pm to 9pm Free. Erotic Poetry Night V: Smut, Actually. Vinyl Arts Bar 75 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, Florida 32801. The Drunken Odyssey presents its annual live show of erotic poetry, erotic prose, amorous thoughts, and smut, this year in the posh bohemian confines of Vinyl Arts Bar.

The Drunken Odyssey All Stars will feature

Naomi Butterfield

Ephraim Scott Sommers

Diane Turgeon Richardson

Wilson Santos

Stephanie Rizzo

Brian Downes

Rachel Kohlman

Teege Braune

Lisa Roney

Madison Strake Bernath

& your host, John King.

7:30pm to 9:30pm Free. Helena – contemporary vocal ensemble. The Timucua Arts white house 2000 S Summerlin Ave, Orlando, Florida 32806. A sisterhood of six of Central Florida’s most dauntless singers, Helena is an ensemble committed to irradiating gems from all genres of vocal music.

Helena will be performing choral and vocal works by David Childs, Gwynneth Walker and John Prine, among others. They will also perform Libby Larsen’s song cycle Try Me Good King, in collaboration with pianist Lynn Peghiny Mells.

Weekend Top 6 Picks January 28th and 29th.

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Saturday January 28, 2017

9am to 5pm. Free. Renningers Steampunk and Industrial Show. Renningers.Mount Dora FL. ARE YOU READY……5th Year for
Renninger’s Steampunk & Industrial Show…time flies when you
travel….we are planning the best Steampunk Show for our Time Travelers
October 15 & 16, 2016 from 9AM – 5PM Admission is FREE, Parking is
FREE…over 100 vendors with fabulous finds created and specially
collected for this event….music performed by some of the best
“Steampunk” musicians, Cog is Dead, Clockwork Knotwork, Sideshow
Drummer, Florida Tribal Dance, Jig to a Milestone, John Babcock, all
hosted by Phantasmagoria….delicious
food including “High Tea”…and the 3rd Annual Splendid Teapot
Race…steampunk horse & carriage rides, magic, giant kaleidoscope,
Best Dressed Award, and all the special sights and sounds when Victoria
and Albert collide with the Industrial Age!

Noon to 3pm Free.  USk Chinese New Year Sketchcrawl. Wat Florida Dhammaram of Kissimmee,FL 2421 Old Vineland Rd, Kissimmee, Florida 34746. Urban Sketchers International is going global on January 28th in celebrating the Chinese New year, Lunar year and highlighting the Asian culture.
We – the Orlando Urban Sketchers – are going to be there too! taking part in this Worldwide sketchcrawl Event! The participating USk chapters so far are: São Paulo; Singapore; Boston; Orlando; Japan; Hong Kong; Melbourne; Sydney; Beijing; Seattle ; Canberra; Los Angeles; Kuala Lumpur; Taiwan; Austin; Gran Canaria; Fredericksburg, VA; Raleigh; Cleveland; Charleston, SC; Cairns, AUS; Ilocos; Kuching, Malaysia; Waterloo Region, Canada and NYC.

We checked around town for local celebrations or the best location to highlight this amazing culture and found this gem nestled among Kissimmee countryside not too far from Lake Buena Vista.

The Wat Florida Dharmmaram Buddhist Temple will provide an exciting challenge to us sketchers. Bring on your gold and red paints, markers, pens or pencils, your sketchbook and your curiosity.
Gather your sketching friends to make this a terrific Worldwide sketchcrawl event!

Let us share with the World our take of this global event.
Post your sketches on Facebook at;
Urban Sketchers (group)
and at
Orlando Urban Sketchers (group)
or Instagram at #urbansketchers and
Instagram at #urbansketchersorlando

If you will be busy celebrating the holiday with friends and family, any sketch reflecting your special traditions would be a lovely way to share art about the beginning of a New Year! 

There is a meditation class at the Temple right after our sketching session if any of you wish to join. 3:00 to 5:00 pm directed by Than Chao Khun Sunan, Abbot of the Wat Florida Dhammaram.

8:30am to Midnight $25 DRIP 80’s Night. DRIP 8747 International Dr Suite 102 (Behind Denny’s and Senor Frogs), Orlando, Florida. Grab your legwarmers and head over to DRIP! We’re taking it back to the raddest decade in history – the 80s! Come re/discover some of the greatest fashion statements and musical influences of the time. Neon Paint Bar, 80s themed drink specials, dance party, Tye-Dye station, full DRIP show, classic movies, and a Thriller dance along! Squeeze into spandex and layer on that aquanet for a special discount ticket ($25)!

Doors Open at 8 PM
Age Requirement: 18+


January 29, 2017

10am to 4pm Free. Lake Eola Farmers Market. South East corner of Lake Eola Park, Orlando, FL, United States. 

Noon to 3pm Donation. Music at the Casa Violinist Lisa Ferrigno & Friends. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789.

2pm to 4pm Free. Yoga. Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL near red pagoda. Every week.