Weekend Top 6 Picks for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

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Saturday December 31, 2016

6pm to 2am Free. New Year’s Eve with the Bronx Boys. Claddagh Cottage Irish Pub 4308 Curry Ford Rd, Orlando, Florida 32806.  Come out and have your last pint at the Claddagh Cottage and listen to The Bronx Boys ring in the new year with traditional Irish and Americana music. Alan Murray will be joined by the other 1/3 of the band, Isaac Alderson on uilleann pipes and vocals as well as Alasdair White on fiddle and Anna Colliton on bodhran. This party will be the last day the original Claddagh Cottage so come out and help us drink everything up!

9:30pm to 2am General Admission Tickets: $49 All Inclusive Tickets: $89 DRIP’s New Year’s Eve 2017. 8747 International Dr Suite 102 (Behind Denny’s and Senor Frogs), Orlando, Florida. Celebrate 2017 on New Year’s Eve in Orlando rock ‘n’ roll VIP style complete with glamour stations, champagne cocktails topped with rock candy, fabulous people, interactive adult painting, gorgeous performers, raw theatrical show, dancers performing in paint, flying water, colored sand, live rock band, a LIVE performance leading up until midnight, after party with dancing and SO. MUCH. GLITTER.

GLITTER & GLAM STATIONS

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INTERACTIVE ADULT COLORING: Try out a new larger version of adult coloring with a table top sized design and paint!

GLAMOUR STATION: Be pampered at the Glamour Station by getting glitter nails, lips or even a sparkling temporary tattoo!

GRUNGE VS. GLAM WALL: Add the things you want to leave behind in 2016 on the Grunge Wall and then write your dreams for 2017 on the Glam Wall. Later that night, you’ll be able to destroy the Grunge Wall with paint balloons!

PHOTO BOOTH: Snap all the selfies and group shots that you want in the photo booth area that is filled with sparkling textures and props!

FULL THEATRICAL SHOW

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Enjoy a full theatrical love story with dancers performing in paint, flying water, and sand to a LIVE rock band. It’s a standing room experience with performances happening in front of you, behind you and in between you! DRIP’s live rock band plays the soundtrack to colors that fly with abandon creating unique works of art on your special edition NYE shirt!

THE COLOR BAR + THE CHAMPAGNE BAR

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Enjoy drinks by the color! DRIP’s Color Bar has Red, Blue, Orange and Yellow beer, cocktails, shots, wine and non alcoholic beverages for sale. This New Year’s Eve, a special champagne bar will be added featuring champagne cocktails topped with rock candy of all colors!

WHAT’S INCLUDED

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All Tickets Include:

-Special Edition DRIP NYE T-Shirt for you to get colorful that night!

-Paint Station to paint yourselves and your friends

-A Glamour Station treatment (Glitter nails, lips or tattoo)

-Photo Booth

-Grunge/Glam Wall

-Table Sized Adult Coloring with Paint!

-Full DRIP show with dancers and live band

-Countdown performance to Midnight

-Champagne Toast at Midnight

-After Party with dancing

-Interactive Paint Shower

All Inclusive Tickets also include:

-Custom t-shirt cutting (have your special edition NYE shirt turned into a tank top, dress, corset, etc.)

-DRIPdanna Headwrap for you to wear and paint

-All you can drink for 3.5 hours.

More Info & Tickets.

6pm to 2am $46.46 Midnight Masquerade – New Year’s Celebration. Route 46 Entertainment District 4316 W State Road 46 Sanford, FL 32771.  Come as you are… or as someone else!
Live Music & Dancing with Rockit Fly and TC and Sass.
Party favors and Champagne Toast at Midnight!
Best Masquerade Mask Contest!LIVE MUSIC and DANCING

with Rockit Fly on the Main Stage

and TC & Sass in the Auto Display DINING RESERVATIONS REQUIRED / $46.46 per person

Seating at 7PM & 9PM in Monroe’s & The Saloon

Enjoy a three course dinner (appetizer, entrée and dessert)

and live entertainment.



Sunday January 1, 2017 

10am to 2pm Free. 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.

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

4:30pm to 6:30pm  Free. Market2Park. Shady Park Hannibal Square New England and Pennsylvania Aye. Winter Park.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

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Saturday December 24, 2016 (Christmas Eve)

9:30am to 4 pm Christmas Eve Open House. The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 445 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789.

6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm Snow Falling Nightly in Celebration. Celebration Town Center.

6pm and continues hourly until closing. Holiday Light Show at Light Up UCF.  CFE Arena.

Sunday December 25, 2016. ( Christmas Day) 

5:30 pm to 7:30pm Chanukah on the Park. Central Park, Winter Park FL.

5:36 pm Sunset St. Augustine Nights of Lights. Take a day trip (about 90 minutes to 2 hours from Orlando) to St. Augustine to enjoy their Nights of Lights display.

St. Augustine’s
popular holiday season city-wide event – the famed Nights of Lights
celebration – will glow with more than three million brilliant white
lights again this year attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors to
the oldest city in the Nation.

Nights of Lights runs November 22, 2014, through January 31, 2015, in
St. Augustine, Fla. The festival starts with a countdown November 22,
6:30 p.m. in the Plaza de la Constitucion when the lights are officially
lit.  Holiday music and the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree add
to the splendor of the lighting of one of the world’s greatest holiday
light displays.

Many historic landmarks and locations are beautifully illuminated
during Nights of Lights. The waters of Matanzas bay glow from the
nightly reflections of lights strewn along the bay walk and displayed on
the Bridge of Lions. The Plaza de la Constitucion shines from the top
of trees and throughout the famous center of St. Augustine’s historic
district. The 125-year-old Hotel Ponce de Leon, now the campus of
Flagler College, is outlined in lights. And the Lightner Museum, once a
resort hotel also built by Flagler, is lit so brilliantly it is a
favorite among visitors.

Nights of Lights is inspired by the tradition of marking the holiday
season with a single white candle burning in a window at each home
during the nearly 250 years when St. Augustine served as the capital of
Spanish La Florida. Today, Nights of Lights continues that tradition in a
grand style reflecting the city’s 449 years of history.

Nights of Lights continues to garner accolades. In 2014, Rachel Ray
magazine named St. Augustine one of the Nation’s “Twinkliest Towns.” 
National Geographic declared St. Augustine one of the Top 10 Places in
the World to view holiday lights in 2012 and 2013. The American Bus
Association named Nights of Lights a Top 100 Event in North America..

 6pm to 9pm The Ice Factory. 2221 Partin Settlement Rd, Kissimmee, FL 34744, 407-933-4259

The Ice Factory
is an NHL-size skating and hockey rink located in the heart of Florida.
Staffed by experienced, professional skating instructors and certified
coaches, the Ice Factory features a 750 Seat Stadium and two Ice
Surfaces.

Main Rink $10 admission (includes basic skate rental)

Small Rink $5 admission (includes UPGRADED skate rental)

Small Rink $7 admission (includes basic skate)

Weekend Top 6 Picks for December 17th and 18th.

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Saturday December 17, 2016

1pm to 2pm Free. 21 Annual Merry Tuba Christmas. Central Park, W Morse Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32789. Tubas, Christmas, enough said.  

5pm to 10pm Free. 2nd Annual Boat Parade. Without A Paddle Cafe, 1000 Miami Springs Dr, Longwood, FL 32779. Come visit Wekiva’s Winter Wonderland and join us for our 2nd annual boat parade on the Wekiva River. All interested participants must register by December 16th at 7p. Details Below.

Arrive early to enjoy food from our Without a Paddle Cafe, grab a drink and get a great seat on the dock for the parade. Please bring your own chairs or blankets.

Carpooling and UBER are strongly encouraged as parking will be limited. Show proof of your UBER receipt and get $3 off your bar tab.
Also happening on December 17th

– Free Gift Wrapping Noon-5pm
– Santa Visits 2-7pm
– Evening Snow Flurries at 6PM
– Lighted Stilt walkers- 7pm-9pm
– Live Remote with 103.1 The Wolf – 7pm – 9pm

7pm to 10pm Free. Art and Education Winter Gala. Henao Contemporary Center 5601 Edgewater Dr, Orlando, Florida 32810. The PreJax Foundation presents an evening at the Henao Contemporary Center to promote local art and; the education of exceptional students affected by multiple sclerosis.

Special appearance by Sylvia Longmire – Ms. Wheelchair USA 2016 

Semi-formal attire encouraged.

The PreJax Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) organization (which means donations are tax deductible). This non-profit exists solely to provide college tuition assistance in the form of $1,000 scholarships. These go to exceptional students who either have a parent with MS or have themselves been diagnosed.

Sunday December 18, 2016

Noon to 3pm Free. Peter and the Wolf. Central Park, W Morse Blvd, Winter Park, FL 32789. 

3pm to 1:30 am $12 to $15. The 13th Annual John Lennon Tribute & Christmas Party Fundraiser. Will’s Pub 1042 N Mills Ave, Orlando, Florida 32803. Southern Fried Sunday presents: The 13th Annual John Lennon Tribute Christmas Party & Fundraiser brought to you by Heartstrings Music Foundation and Real Radio 104.1’s Sunday Morning Coming Down Show
Sunday, December 18th at Will’s Pub on Mills Ave. in Orlando, from 3pm till late, an indoor/outdoor All Ages charity event with Bands (performance schedule TBA soon), art auction and raffle benefiting The Mustard Seed of Central Florida and Music & Memory http://mustardseedfla.org/ https://musicandmemory.org/
In addition to some of our best local Orlando talent playing Lennon’s music from The Beatles to solo, we will feature Orlando artists, vendors and food trucks all coming together to celebrate John Lennon’s music, film, art and message.
This year’s event will be a first of it’s kind as we are broadcasting a live audio video simulcast with coordinated Lennon Tributes in Nashville, Los Angeles and Anchorage.

3pm to 5pm Free.  EXHIBITION TOUR with Guest Curator Arthur Blumenthal, Ph.D. Cornell Fine Arts Museum 1000 Holt Ave, Winter Park, Florida 32789. “In the Light of Naples: The Art of Francesco de Mura” is the first-ever exhibition of the art of Francesco de Mura (1696–1782), arguably the greatest painter of the Golden Age of Naples. The leader in his day of the Neapolitan School and the favorite of the reigning Bourbon King Charles VII, De Mura was the chief painter of decorative cycles to emerge from the studio of Francesco Solimena (1657-1747), the celebrated Baroque artist. De Mura’s refined and elegant compositions, with their exquisite light and airy colors, heralded the rococo in Naples, and his later style led to Neo-Classicism.

The exhibition—which will travel to the Chazen Museum at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Loeb Art Center at Vassar College—features more than 40 works by De Mura from museums and private collections in the United States, as well as Italy and the United Kingdom.

The Cornell Fine Arts Museum’s painting by De Mura “The Visitation,” ca. 1752 was the impetus for this show, which was curated by Dr. Arthur Blumenthal, Director Emeritus of the Cornell. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue published by the museum and D. Giles Ltd., available in the museum’s gift shop. 

Weekend Top 6 Picks for December 10th and 11th.

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Elite Animation Academy is an art and Animation program designed for
students interested in the Art of Animation. Elite Animation is proud to
be a “Partners in Education” with Dr. Phillips High School, Olympia
High School, Chain of Lakes Middle School, Foundation Academy, Trinity
Preparatory School, Windermere Preparatory, Windy Ridge Elementary,
Providence Foundation, Holy Family Catholic School, Saint Margaret Mary
Catholic School and The Orlando Science Center. We have also partnered
with Orange County Library System and the Autism Society of Greater
Orlando (ASGO).

We offer classes for children as well as Adults. Our
classes are during the week and on Saturdays, with convenient afternoon
and evening hours. We focus on basic to intermediate levels with an
emphasis on history, theory, and sketch along with Animation exercises
each week after the topic. Our classes are small to provide you with a
more personal connection with the teachers and get the most out of the
lessons.

Combined, our
instructors have over 50 years experience in the industry working for
Walt Disney Feature Animation, Marvel and other major movie studios’ Developing young minds through the art of animation.

7pm Free. The Annual “Violectric Holiday Show”. Walt Disney Amphitheatre at Lake Eola Park, 99 N Rosalind Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801. Rock Into The Holiday Season With Strings Sensation Violectric At The Annual “Violectric Holiday Show” Saturday, December 10 At Lake Eola Park In Downtown Orlando.

Central Florida’s Top Strings Rock Group Return to the Walt Disney Amphitheatre and Offer a Fun and Free Concert Featuring All the Classic Holiday Tunes with a Twist and More

Festivities Include VIP Pre-Party with Concert Behind-the-Scenes Presented by Old Forester and End of Prohibition After-Party With 1920’s Theme Costume Contest.

Bring a Non-Perishable Food Item to Benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.

Sunday December 5, 2016 

11am to 4pm Free. A Florida Highwaymen. See a Florida Highwayman painter at work. Orange County Regional History Center, East Central Boulevard, Orlando, FL.

Noon to 3pm Free. Music at the Casa. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Chris Belt, classical and contemporary guitar recital.

1pm to 5:30pm 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.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for December 3rd and 4th.

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Saturday December 3, 2016.

4pm to 7pm. Free. Small Things Considered. Arts on Douglas. 123 Douglas St, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32168 Exhibit runs through January 10, 2016. Arts on Douglas is pleased to announce the opening of its premier
year-end group exhibition and holiday sale, Small Things Considered.
This annual exhibition features original small-scale works of art sized
10” x 10” or smaller.

7pm to 9pm  Second Ybor City Art Walk. 7th Ave Ybor Tampa, Florida 33605. Officially beginning the second Saturday of July (the 9th) we are bringing back the Ybor City Art Walk! Featuring a number of arts organizations and artsy businesses, be sure to R.S.V.P. here to get the official map for the walk!

This event will begin at 7pm and end at 11pm (or maybe there will be an after party!)

Here are the participating locations:

The Bricks of Ybor

Bloodline Tattoo

Ybor Arts Colony

Hot Wax

Wandering Eye Art Gallery

Dysfunctional Grace

Moon Over Havana Arts Gallery

Live Arts Labs

There will be other businesses joining the lineup so stay tuned! For any questions please feel free to contact the Ybor Art Alliance here through Facebook.

Expect to be wowed!

8pm to 10pm Shuffleboard at Orlando’s Beardall Courts. Orlando’s Beardall Courts 800 Delaney Ave Orlando FL. On the 1st Saturday of each month. Free fun!



Sunday December 4, 2016.

10am to 6pm Free. Ciclovia. Downtown Orlando. Live music, food, Beer, Dancing, Yoga, walking, Biking, Skating.

10am to 4pm Free. Sparkle Art Market. Dandelion Communitea Cafe 618 N Thornton Ave, Orlando, Florida 32803. Sparkle is an annual Art Market made up of Central Florida’s best artists, crafters, jewelers, designers, ceramicists and lots more. For one day, Sunday December 4th these makers, of all things beautiful, will gather for you to support local artists and keep your money in the community!

The location is Dandelion Communitea Cafe, a healthy food venue where they prepare meals with love. The cafe is Certified Green by Co-op America and features rain barrels, a community herb garden and compostable to-go ware.

Parking is free.

2pm to 6pm. Free. Light Up SoDo 2016. Sodo S Orange Ave at W Grant St, Orlando, Florida 32806. This is the BIGGEST Light Up SoDo event yet! We’re taking over Sodo and lighting up Main Street for the holidays. This is a family-friendly event with a “naughty and nice” theme. Kick off the season with Santa, princesses, face painting, train rides, a beer garden, holiday market, live wreath making, DJ and more!

Weekend Top 6 Picks for November 26th and 27th.

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Saturday November 26th, 2016

7:30pm to 9:30pm. Free. Glendaliz Camacho’s Farewell Reading. Kerouac House 1418 Clouser Ave, Orlando, Florida 32804. Please join as as we bid farewell to our Fall resident writer, Glendaliz Camacho. Bring something to drink if you like and listen to what Glendaliz has been working on while living in the Kerouac House.

8pm to 11pm. Free, but get food and drink. Jazz Saturdays. Cork and Fork American Grill5180 S. Conway Road, Belle Isle, FL 32812. Cork & Fork American Grill Takes Their Fresh & Tasty Cuisine To The Next Level With Exciting New Menu Items – Plus Saturday Jazz Entertainment And Sunday Brunch Launching This Month.

8:30pm to 10:30pm Free. The Geeek Easy with Amy Watkins and Open Mic. Open to all: Musicians-Lyricists-Artists-and Poets of all kinds

Bring out the cape and have some fun.

Sunday November 27, 2016

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 coffee. Irish Music. Olivia’s Coffee House, 108 N Bay St, Eustis, FL.

10pm to midnight. Free. 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 November 19th and 20th.

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Saturday November 19, 2016 

5pm to 10pm Free. Magic Beyond The Mouse. Art of Fitness 5154 Dr Phillips Blvd, Orlando, Florida 32819. Join us as we celebrate the Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida Family. The studio may have closed, but the family we have lives on.Less than 2 weeks until this very special event.

7pm to 11pm Free. Jingle Eve Boat Parade. Lake Ivanhoe. Boats with elaborate Christmas light decorations.

7pm to Midnight. Free. Crazy Harvest Blue. The Imperial at Washburn Imports-Sanford, 116 E 1st St, Sanford, Florida 32771. this little pop up pops up again! Right above our amazing host bar The Imperial,and hosted by The current-sanford magazine.

Featured fine artist, Don Moon in the round room..

Featured fantastic sounds by DJ Spank! (out of this world talent)

A world of originality and inspiration created in the Installation Gallery by local “People in Light Creations” and a crew of 10!

Erotica Art, Bodies in color motion, images of the physical law of body attraction! -Light installation from Frankie.

Installations in question by co-directors and resident artists Rawko, Brian Barnett, and Kimme Prindle…! (always intriguing)

The current galleries permanent tenants will be open for business,and having an open house, there is surprise entertainment around every corner all night!, Live acoustic performance (TBA) in the intimate main gallery,9pm.

We support the Sanford art Walk at all the other galleries in town,and there are incredible local restaurants, food trucks, and excellent craft bars to create an enchanting evening in the beautiful Historic Downtown Sanford.We always end the night at one of the local live band stages, vibing on the local music scene… Support local music,art, and culture,and it will support you…

Any other questions, comments? Please ask on this site, or contact Frankie Messina at apartmentefrankie@mail.com Check back here often as we will be adding more entertainment details..please help spread the word for us.. thank you.

*** This is a mature art party with mature erotic art involved and we do not censor our submissions.. Please no children allowed,

Sunday November 20, 2016 

Noon to 3pm Donation. Music at the Casa. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Vocalist Holly Sahmel.

2pm to 4pm Free. Yoga. Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL. Near the red gazebo.

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 November 12th and 13th.

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Saturday November 12, 2016 

10am to 5pm Free. Special display of Pulse Memorial Crosses. Orlando Regional History Center.

Admission to the History Center will be free to all on Saturday,
November 12 and Sunday, November 13 during Orlando’s annual Come Out
with Pride festival.

The free Pride Days weekend coincides with the recent opening of a
new exhibit reflecting the progress and setbacks of Central Florida’s
gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community over five decades of
change.

The exhibit, titled Pride, Prejudice & Protest: The GLBT History of Greater Orlando,
was prepared in association with the nonprofit GLBT History Museum of
Central Florida and will be at the History Center through January 26,
2017.

The exhibit was planned long before the mass shooting at the Pulse
nightclub on June 12, 2016. To pay tribute to the 49 lives lost and to
the community’s outpouring of support, a selection of items collected
from memorial sites has been added to the exhibit.

For Pride Days on November 12 and 13, the 49 Pulse Memorial Crosses
will also be displayed at the History Center. Greg Zanis of Chicago made
each cross in memory of someone who died in the tragedy and brought the
crosses to Orlando soon after the shooting. They were displayed near
Orlando Regional Medical Center, where many of the victims were treated.

10am to 9pm Free. Art under the Stars. Lake Lilly 641 S Maitland Ave, Maitland, FL 32751. The 40th “Art Under the Stars,” the only night time fine art festival in the State of Florida during the weekend of November 11-13. Fine arts, live entertainment, beer & wine. Buy the ones you love the gift of fine art for the holidays. Find out why the Rotary Club of Maitland makes this event so special for patrons and artists alike.

1:30pm to 3:30pm Free. Come Out With Pride Parade. Around Lake Eola Park512 E Washington St, Orlando, Florida 32801. Members and supporters
of the LGBTQ+ community in Central Florida will gather together for a
day of celebration, remembrance, festivities and giving back. The 12th
annual festival will feature the Most Colorful Parade in Orlando, an
incredible entertainment lineup including a nighttime fireworks
spectacular, not to mention our region’s most supportive businesses and
organizations. Be sure to invite all your friends and let’s all Come Out
With Pride!

Sunday November 13, 2016. 

11am to 5pm Free. Orlando Japan Festival. The Village at Hunters Creek 13500 Village Park Drive Orlando FL. On stage, we will have performances including
Judo, Iai, Japanese dance, Koto, Shamisen, Japanese Taiko drum, and
more. At the festival, there will be Japanese restaurant, bazaars,
various booths, yatai and Ennichi street. To enjoy the festivity even
greater, audiences can take part in the raffle drawing, Cosplay Contest,
raffle drawing and Bon Odori.

12:30pm to 5pm Free. 2016 NYCC Composium.  Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, Florida 32801. 

Program Details.

It’s like a concert, plus a master class, plus a competition. It’s informative, dramatic, and entirely thrilling. Witness an amazing afternoon of excitement, drama, and music.

In the first session, the winning chamber ensemble compositions are performed by symphony musicians. Each composer is interviewed by Maestro Wilkins and comments are given by the judges and musicians.
 After a brief intermission, the full orchestra session starts. The performance of each winning full-orchestra composition begins with an audio excerpt from the young composer’s computer-generated MIDI score. Next, the composition is rehearsed, giving the composer an opportunity to interact with Maestro Wilkins, the orchestra musicians, and the judges. Each session ends with the final recorded performance of the composition.

To learn more about this year’s winners and details about the
NATIONAL YOUNG COMPOSERS CHALLENGE,

 

3pm to 5pm Free. MUSIC PERFORMANCE with Students from the Rollins College Department of Music. Cornell Fine Arts Museum 1000 Holt Ave, Winter Park, Florida 32789. “In the Light of Naples: The Art of Francesco de Mura” is the first-ever exhibition of the art of Francesco de Mura (1696–1782), arguably the greatest painter of the Golden Age of Naples. The leader in his day of the Neapolitan School and the favorite of the reigning Bourbon King Charles VII, De Mura was the chief painter of decorative cycles to emerge from the studio of Francesco Solimena (1657-1747), the celebrated Baroque artist. De Mura’s refined and elegant compositions, with their exquisite light and airy colors, heralded the rococo in Naples, and his later style led to Neo-Classicism.

The exhibition—which will travel to the Chazen Museum at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Loeb Art Center at Vassar College—features more than 40 works by De Mura from museums and private collections in the United States, as well as Italy and the United Kingdom.

The Cornell Fine Arts Museum’s painting by De Mura “The Visitation,” ca. 1752 was the impetus for this show, which was curated by Dr. Arthur Blumenthal, Director Emeritus of the Cornell. The exhibition is accompanied by a catalogue published by the museum and D. Giles Ltd., available in the museum’s gift shop.

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Weekend Top 6 Picks for November 5th and 6th.

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Saturday November 5, 2016

6pm to 9pm Free. Artborne Magazine: November Release Party. The District At Mills 50 1221 north mills avenue, Orlando, Florida 32803.  The release of the official FIFTH issue of Artborne Magazine.

Artborne Magazine is an independently published, print and online publication dedicated to the development and advancement of Orlando’s art scene.

Join us for food, drinks, music, art, and a damn good time.

Orlando, ARE YOU ARTBORNE?

see more at ArtborneMagazine.com

7pm to 11pm $150 Final Neanderthal Ball. Orlando Science Center, East Princeton Street, Orlando, FL. Orlando Science Center will host the 10th annual Neanderthal Ball on Saturday, November 5 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. to benefit its mission to inspire science learning for life. This year marks the final Neanderthal Ball with the theme of “Celebrate our Evolution.” Guests are invited to celebrate 10 years of Neanderthal Ball and what it has helped achieve for Orlando Science Center.

“The success of Neanderthal Ball along with our other fundraising efforts over the past decade has helped the Science Center have an incredible impact on this region,” said Science Center President and CEO JoAnn Newman. “A STEM preschool, new exhibits, expanded teacher training and national partnerships have all been part of our evolution as a stronger community partner. Neanderthal Ball is a time to celebrate our growth as we prepare for a new gala that will help lead us into the future.”

The prehistoric-themed event, located in the Science Center’s DinoDigs exhibit, includes a night of dancing, dining, and a silent auction. The auction will feature over 75 unique packages, including offerings from the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the Kennedy Space Center, unique experiences, and local restaurant packages. A diamond necklace and earring suite from Mayor’s Jewelers—valued at $5,000—is also set to be raffled off.

During the event, guests will dance the evening away with live music from the local band, Running with Scissors, and enjoy gourmet creations from Puff ‘N Stuff Event Catering. Neanderthal Ball will fuel the celebration with drinks provided by Tito’s Vodka, a wine bar, and artesian beers provided by Orlando Brewing Company.

To get everyone in the spirit, guests are encouraged to showcase pops of print or wild animal patterns. Harriet Lake, one of Central Florida’s leading philanthropists, sponsors the Caveman Couture Contest with prizes awarded to those with the most chic “caveman couture.

Proceeds from Neanderthal Ball will help fund educational programs at Orlando Science Center, plus support opportunities for youth and families to experience the Science Center regardless of income or educational background.

For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.osc.org/neanderthal-ball or call 407-514-2000.

7pm to 9pm Free.  Ybor City Art Walk. 7th Ave Ybor Tampa, Florida 33605. Officially beginning the second Saturday of July (the 9th) we are bringing back the Ybor City Art Walk! Featuring a number of arts organizations and artsy businesses, be sure to R.S.V.P. here to get the official map for the walk!

Here are the participating locations:

The Bricks of Ybor

Bloodline Tattoo

Ybor Arts Colony

Hot Wax

Wandering Eye Art Gallery

Dysfunctional Grace

Moon Over Havana Arts Gallery

Live Arts Labs

For any questions please feel free to contact the Ybor Art Alliance here through Facebook.

Expect to be wowed!

Sunday November 6, 2016

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

Noon to 3pm Donation. Music at the Casa. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Flamenco guitarist Jorge Mendoza.

2pm to 4pm Free. Yoga. Near the red gazebo, Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL. Weekly.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for October 29th and 30th.

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Saturday October 29, 2016

2 pm to 9pm Free. GUTS Orlando 2016. 2428 E Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32803. GUTS is a friendly pumpkin carving competition with all proceeds benefiting Make-A-Wish®

AIGA Orlando invites you to its 2nd Annual live pumpkin carving competition, GUTS Orlando. The event will be held October 29, 2016. The carving competition will last from 2 to 5 pm, with an after-party featuring live music from local bands until 9 pm.

More information on the music lineup to come!

The event is free to attend, open to the public, family-friendly, and features the carvers going head-to-head to craft pumpkin creations live that will then be put up for auction to raise money for Make-A-Wish®. While the carving happens, there will be food and drink for sale, trick-or-treating for the kids, live music, silent bidding for the auction, raffle opportunities, and activities for all ages.

Interested in being a carver or creating a carving team? Visit GUTSORLANDO.COM for more information on how to register for carving competition!

The primary goal of this event is to unify the creative community in support of children who fight for their lives every day and to make their wishes come true through Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida. All money raised from the carver’s registration fees, the silent auction, as well as food, drink, and merchandise sales during the event will go to benefit Make-A-Wish Central and Northern Florida, and donations will also be accepted.

The competition is open to local and regional creative professionals who want to test their pumpkin carving skills, and more importantly, raise money for the brave kids of Make-A-Wish®.

The deadline to register to carve will be Friday, October 14th.

About AIGA Orlando

AIGA Orlando advances design as a professional craft, strategic advantage, and vital cultural force. As the largest community of design advocates, we bring together practitioners, enthusiasts, and patrons to amplify the voice of design and create the vision for a collective future.

For additional information please contact:

guts@orlando.aiga.org

8pm to 2am Free. Return of the PokeParty 2016! Bikkuri Sushi Noodle & Grill, East Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL. Guess who’s back? Back again! DING! is back! TELL A FRIEND! Tons of people have been asking for this, and OMNOM is bringing it back in style! Not only are we going to celebrate our love for Pocket Monsters old and new, but in true DING! fashion we’re also going to be celebrating our friend Sammi’s Birthday AND Halloween all at the same time!!!!

Featuring a performance by Pokemon Master Rapper Shammers!!!

This is going to be one hell of an event, and we want to see everyone dressed up to be the very best! Feel free to wear your favorite cosplay OR Halloween costume! (Not required to be Pokemon related!) The only requirement is to come out and have fun!!!

(MORE INFO WILL BE ADDED LATER ON)

…BUUUUT be prepared for more awesomeness than ever before! Some of the fun things available to do include video games, dancing, sushi, bar specials, AND A PIÑATA FULL OF CANDY!!!

Bring your family, your friends, and whoever else that you think would enjoy a night of friends, fun and fantastic memories!

8pm to 10pm $10 4th Annual Thornton Park Halloween Block Party. Party. Entrance in front of Dexter’s Thornton Park. Festivities include:

Live Music by The Sh-Booms, $1000 Costume Contest, Food Trucks, DJ Spreadsheets, Dark Art Market… and much more and it’s all for a good cause! Proceeds for the event benefit non-profit Thornton Park District!

Patrons will fear the spooky brick-lined streets of Thornton Park, the city’s most haunted district. (21+ event)

Tickets are $10 in advance.

Thornton Park District is an entity, made possible through the interest, efforts and generosity of the national trust Main Street USA, the City of Orlando as well as our many members and volunteers. Event Chair:

Board Member Melissa Schumann

Sunday October 30, 2016. 

10am to 3pm Free. Annual Pet Costume Contest.  North Park Ave at Garfield in Winter Park. Presented by Doggie Door.

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

2pm to 4pm Free. Yoga. Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL. Near the Red Gazibo. Every week.