Weekend Top 6 Picks for May 7th and 8th.

Saturday May 7, 2016

 11am to 6pm Free. Big Bang Bazaar – INDIE ART, CRAFTS and VINTAGE BAZAAR. 625 E Hibiscus Blvd, Melbourne, FL. We are pleased to announce that Big Bang Bazaar (Indie Art, Crafts and Vintage Bazaar) will take place at a new indoor venue! The event is family friendly and appropriate for all ages! Admission and parking are free to all guests!

Big Bang Bazaar will feature a curated selection of over 200 local Indie artists and crafters, along with a free photo booth, and movies playing all day! Shoppers will find a wide variety of goods, all handmade by local artisans! Products such as clothing, accessories, jewelry, original art, art prints, housewares and much more will be available for purchase!

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Noon to 11pm $10 Online TicketSmashington 2016. Mills 50 District 1200 Weber St, Orlando, Florida. Soul of the City has started an exciting new partnership with Local Music and Art culture! Our vision is to bring a diverse, and interactive art experience to Orlando for the 4th year in a row!!

Smashington 2016 Art & Music Festival, is an all day celebration of progressive music and art culture.

This years’ festival will feature over 80 Music acts, live performance art by Perego of The Art Army, dozens of local business vendors, plus more fun and exciting activities making this one of the biggest mix of Central Florida’s up and coming artistic talent.

We will be showcasing Urban and Street Art styles by incorporating graffiti walls, community art walls, a chalk walk and spray painting a school bus!

There will be live performance Art, Acoustic duos, Bands, HipHop acts and a collection of Central Florida’s rising artistic talent featured across 5 stages. With the help of an exciting lineup of Performers, Creators and Progressive brands to share the stage with, we are displaying a new look and feel on community culture events.

8pm to 11:30pm Free but drink and donate. Jazz Jam and More! Bar Louie 7335 W. Sand Lake Rd. Orlando, Fl. TOP Musicians and Vocalists…

Some Internationally known!

Featuring Joseph Jevanni-Keys, Jacqueline Jones-Vocals, Carl Lewis-Sax and many more. Hosted by Yvonne Coleman, MNJJ Co-Founder and Radio Personality Jazzy103.com

Great Music, Great Food & Drink,

Great People, Great Ambiance.

A Sophisticated, Casual Atmosphere. 

Plenty of seating and they have an

Outdoor Patio with a Fire Pit!

Bar Louie will donate 20% of net sales to 

HAPCO Music Foundation, our charity for the month.

This event has provided great entertainment and supported charities since 2008.

THANKS to all of the Musicians, Vocalists and Supporters for making this event a HUGE success.

Sunday May 8, 2016 

Noon to 2pm Donation based. Community YogART class: 7 Chakra series. Artegon Marketplace 5250 International Dr, Orlando, Florida. Every 2nd Sunday of the month YogART will be hosting FREE Color Therapy Yoga classes for the community at Artegon Marketplace (located in the community room across from section B6 – use movie theater entrance)

We are excited to bring you our “7 Chakra Series” that will focus each class on each individual chakra: breaking down it’s color, meaning, location and function. This particular class will revolve around our second major energy point known as “The Sacral Chakra”.

Color Therapy glasses will also be provided for those who wish to experience the effects of color therapy. Orange will be the primary focus for our Root Chakra but you may wear any color you want to work with.

This is an ALL LEVELS class which incorporates stretching, breathing exercises and light yoga poses geared around the Sacral Chakra.

We also have a color wheel on our site that explains the benefit of each color (glasses) Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet. http://www.yogartinc.com/color-therapy-chart/

Please bring your own yoga mat and prepare to unwind.

1pm to 5:30pm Free Family Day. The Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 East Princeton Street, Orlando, FL. 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. Every second Sunday.

2pm to4pm Free. Script Reading Workshop. Sleuths Mystery Dinner Show, 8267 International Drive, Orlando, FL. Read and workshop plays.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for April 30th and May 1st.

Saturday April 30, 2016

10am to 4pm Free. Seventh Annual Hannibal Square Heritage Center Folk and Urban Art Festival. Hannibal Square Heritage Center 642 W New England Ave, Winter Park, Florida. The annual festival celebrates culture and diversity through art and music. More than 25 Florida artists offer their works for sale, including members of the original Florida Highwaymen and the B-Side Artists collective. There’s music by the Porchdogs Cajun and Zydeco Band and Orisirisi African Folklore. A “Kid-folk” workshop culminates in a public parade. Food trucks.

Noon to 8pm Free. Earth Fest. Secret Lake Park 200 N Triplet Lake Dr, Casselberry, Florida. The City of Casselberry and Casselberry’s Friends of the Park will be hosting the 7th annual “Earth Fest 2016” , Seminole County’s largest Earth Day event!! The celebration will be held on April 30th, 2016 from 12 Noon till 6 PM, followed by EarthFest Jam concert from 6—8 PM, at its new location in Secret Lake Park-Casselberry. Our goal is to provide a positive venue and unique opportunity for participants to learn about their environment, while sponsors, vendors and artisan’s showcase their Earth-friendly products and services. Earth Fest 2016 is a FREE community sponsored event.

7pm to 9pm $30 per person. Price includes all paint supplies, canvas and a free glass of wine. Wine and Paint Social. Vinyl Arts Bar 75 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, Florida. Join us for some wine and painting. This is a fun and interactive experience where you get to be the artist. Guided by a professional artist, you’ll get to paint your own piece of artwork and bring your canvas home with you. This event is great for couples, girl’s night out, or just a group of friends wanting to socialize and meet new people. Please arrive 15 minutes early. The painting begins at 7pm sharp.

Bethany Myers is an Orlando artist best known for her brightly colored blind contour paintings and also works in photo realism, mixed media and line drawing. She has taught art to elementary school kids, senior citizens and all ages in-between. Project driven, Bethany has painted street art boxes for the Mills50 organization in downtown Orlando and completed a project in which she produced one painting a week for a year. She is currently working on a mural for a local women’s/children’s shelter.

Sunday May 1, 2016

1pm to 4pm Free. Music at the Casa. Casa Feliz 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL.

2pm to 4pm $40 The Taste at I-Drive 360! I-Drive 360, Home of the Orlando Eye 8445 International Dr, Orlando, Florida. The Taste at I-Drive 360, will benefit Esophageal Cancer at Florida Hospital. Come and enjoy samplings of food from 9 restaurants featuring a variety of flavorful bites while enjoying all of the attractions the I-Drive 360, Home of the Orlando Eye has to offer!

Ticket includes tastings from the following restaurants:

Outback Steakhouse – Orlando – I-Drive 360

Paramount Fine Foods USA

Buffalo Wild Wings

Tin Roof Orlando

Cowgirls Rockbar Orlando

Sugar Factory Orlando

Shake-shack

Naru Sushi Bar Orlando

Tapa Toro

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

Weekend Top 6 Picks for April 16th and 17th.

Saturday April 16, 2016

7:30am to 8:30am Free. Tai Chi. Rose Garden Winter Park Central Park.

5pm to 11pm. Free. Angels and Artisans – A women’s show. The Imperial at Washburn Imports-Sanford 116 E 1st St, Sanford, Florida. There are so many beautifully creative strong inspiring women here and gone, that have touched us all, many that have survived or living with Cancer. a true night of inspiration,love, reflection, and most importantly action. Networking for many local groups that make life a little easier for those dealing with this monster. Deep reflection and honor to those that have passed. Our loved ones. …. interested? This is going to be a beautiful show at the Current-Sanford Magazine Gallery. join us! All artists are invited to participate, all mediums,styles, and installations welcome.

8pm to 11pm. Free. Get a free ticket or hall pass. The Flying Horse Big Band Swings and has a Funky Good Time. Walt Disney Theater. Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S. Magnolia Avenue Orlando FL. Central Florida’s ultimate big band brings a swinging end to the UCF celebration.

Sunday April 17, 2016 

9am to 5pm Free. $1 Nudes Sale and Art Studio Clearance. 5543 Bay Side Drive Orlando FL. Nude figure drawings by Thor of Analog Artist Digital World are available for just $1 each to clear out inventory and lighten a studio move.

1pm to 6pm Free. Ten10 Art Market.  Ten 10 Brewing Company 1010 Virginia Dr, Orlando, Florida. Art..music..food..beer …plus other interesting things… Every 3rd Sunday.

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 April 9th and 10th.

Saturday April 9, 2016 

5pm to 7pm Free. Jill’s Cashbox. The lawn in front of the Dr. Phillip Center for the Performing Arts 445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL. Kick up your heels on the lawn to this good tin country band. 

7:30pm to 9:30 pm Reserve your Free tickets and hall pass. On the Bridge between Science and Music Concert Presentation with Hana Zimmer, Kip Thorne, and Paul Franklin. Walt Disney Theater Dr Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 445 S. Magnolia Avenue Orlando FL. 

10:30pm to 12:30am Free but order food and drink.  Son Flamenco. Ceviche Tapas Orlando, 125 W Church St, Orlando, FL. Hot blooded Flamenco dancing. 

Sunday April 10, 2016 

9am to 11am Free for spectators. $30 for participants. Walk for Trees. Harbor Park at Lake Baldwin 4990 New Broad St, Orlando, Florida. In Fall 2015, Orlando Mayor Dyer launched an ambitious goal to strengthen Orlando by building our urban forest and expanding the tree canopy.

To achieve this goal, the City of Orlando launched the ‘One Person, One Tree’ program, an effort to engage private residents in creating a cooler and greener future for The City Beautiful, and help grow our urban tree canopy to 40% by 2040.

This April 10th, IDEAS For Us and the City of Orlando will launch an inaugural “Walk For Trees event” around Lake Baldwin to support Orlando’s tree programs, with a goal of raising enough funds to plant 1,000 trees in Orlando!

The event will have local celebrities, elected officials, nonprofits, food trucks, and more.

Orlando is proud to be a Tree City USA since 1976, named a Sterling Tree City USA in 2011 and received a Tree Growth Award every year since 1990.

3pm to 5pm Reserve your Free tickets and hall pass. Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Concert. Walt Disney Theater Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts 445 S. Magnolia Avenue Orlando FL. 

5pm to 7pm  Reserve your Free tickets and hall pass. Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra presents a concert for expectant Parents. Alex and Jim Pugh Theater Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

445 S. Magnolia Avenue Orlando FL.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for April 2nd and 3rd.

Saturday April 2, 2016

7pm to 9pm $30 per person. Price includes all paint supplies, canvas and a free glass of wine. Wine and Paint with Bethany Myers. Vinyl Arts Bar 75 E Colonial Dr, Orlando, Florida. This is a fun and interactive experience where you get to be the artist. Guided by a professional artist, you’ll get to paint your own piece of artwork and bring your canvas home with you. This event is great for couples, girl’s night out, or just a group of friends wanting to socialize and meet new people.

Please arrive 15 minutes early. The painting begins at 7pm sharp.

About the Artist Instructor:

Bethany Myers is an Orlando artist best known for her brightly colored blind contour paintings and also works in photo realism, mixed media and line drawing. She has taught art to elementary school kids, senior citizens and all ages in-between. Project driven, Bethany has painted street art boxes for the Mills50 organization in downtown Orlando and completed a project in which she produced one painting a week for a year. She is currently working on a mural for a local women’s/children’s shelter.

9pm to 11pm No Cover. 1st Saturday Jamboree with the Bloody Jug Band (Special Guest Will Brack OMB). St. Matthew’s Tavern at the Orlando Beer Garden 1300 N Mills Ave, Orlando, Florida. The Bloody Jug Band has Partnered Up with St. Matthew’s Tavern at the Orlando Beer Garden for a MONTHLY Event. We’re Calling it the ‘1st SATURDAY Jamboree’ and will be Not Only performing at the Venue Each Month, but ALSO inviting a Local Musician to come Join the Jamboree with us.

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

Sunday March 29, 2016

1pm to 3pm. Free. Reflecting Florida: Storytelling through Image and Word. Bookmark It 3201 Corrine Dr, Ste 109, Orlando, Florida. Bookmark It’s Reflecting Florida author series returns with a double book launch event for both Gary Monroe’s “E.G. Barnhill: Florida Photographer, Adventurer, Entrepreneur” and Jeff Kunerth’s “Forty: Newspaper Stories 1970-2014”. Looking back at Florida’s unique history thought the public lens of journalism and tourism, these books each capture the art of storytelling through image and written word.

Author Q&A and booksigning to follow presentations. Rick Kilby, author of “Finding the Fountain of Youth: Ponce de Leon and Florida’s Magical Waters” will be moderating the event.

4:30pm to 6:30pm $8 Orlando Roller Derby: Arkham Assailants VS. Sunnyland Slammers. Semoran Skateway 2670 Cassel Creek Blvd, Casselberry, Florida.Come watch Orlando Psycho City Roller Derby! Get ready for a KILLER rematch! The Sunnyland Slammers will be taking on the Arkham Assailants! Doors at 4:30pm, first whistle at 5:00pm. It’ll all go down at our home rink, Semoran Skateway.

Food and BEER will be available at the snack bar; all beer and wine charitable contributions go to benefit the Greyhound Pets of America, Senior Sanctuary.

Help Orlando Psycho City Derby girls LIGHT IT UP BLUE!!! We will have a 50/50 raffle, bring some cash! Half will go to the winner and the other half will go to Autism Speaks! This internationally recognized charity raises funds for Autism Research. In March 2014, Autism was a part of 1 in 68 children’s lives. Now that statistic is said to be 1 in every 45. Help bring awareness and funding to this cause by participating in our raffle and our donation station at the merchandise table!

Remember to bring your own chairs; chairs with rubber bottoms are allowed on the track, high heels are not.

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 March 26th and 27th.

Saturday March 26, 2016

9am to 3:30pm $40 NYC Urban Sketch Workshop. Pearl Studios which are located at 519 Eight Avenue. That’s located between West 35 and 36th Streets. We reserved Studio F, which is on the 12th floor. I will be offering an Urban Sketching workshop in NYC. The primary focus will b on populating a sketch wit multiple people and in the afternoon, we will sketch on location in the city. I’m very excited to meet about 40 New York City Urban Sketchers. Afterwards, we will go o for drinks and perhaps more sketching.

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

8pm to 11pm Free but get a drink. Jazz Saturdays. Cork and Fork American Grill5180 S. Conway Road, Belle Isle, FL. Jazz Saturdays will feature live entertainment by Jazzanova musicians. Cork & Fork American Grill happily announces the launch of a new menu starting Wednesday, March 23, featuring even more tasty dishes made fresh daily to add to Cork & Fork’s already popular menu that’s made the Belle Isle eatery a favorite amongst foodies, locals and visitors throughout Central Florida.



Sunday March 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. Yoga. Lake Eola Park, 195 N Rosalind Ave, Orlando, FL. Every week.

10pm to Midnight. 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 19th and 20th.

Saturday March 19, 2016 

9am to 2pm Free. Transference. Galloway Community Gallery at the Winter Park Welcome Center, 151 W Lyman Ave,Winter Park, FL. Transference reflects the notion that a contemporary artist’s practice is born of influence, transference, exchange and inheritance. Art is not created in a void; it’s a product of our current time and the place and develops from an awareness of individual and collective experiences. It is a phenomenological exchange, a transference of understanding between artist and viewer. Exhibition opens March 7 and runs through April 3.

List of artists:

Rachel Simmons

Martha L. Lent

Dina Mack

Brittany Metz

Patricia Lois Nuss

Dawn Roe

9am to 6pm All weekend. Free. Winter Park Art Festival. Central Park (Winter Park’s first amendment-zone). Be sure to create something on the opposite side of Park Avenue, or boycott.

5pm to 11pm Free. Cfl Creates the Crooks Club and EDEDRON. The Imperial at Washburn Imports-Sanford 116 E 1st St, Sanford, Florida. Apartment E Frankie presents in the round room “Ededron” inspirational original local artwork. One night only!, CFL creates Collective presents their debut event “The Crooks Club”,and special guests. Acoustic performances throughout the evening in the main room. also: the Apartment YOU installation “works in progress” and as usual we have the room in the back where all are encouraged to bring up to (3) three pieces of art ready to hang that night! No prior drop off on this one.. spotlighting a solo artist in round room monthly, and filling the room on the spot in the back galleries..all mediums accepted! 5-11pm, all ages, meet and greet spotlighted artist meet and greet at 8pm,and the stage shows begin!

Sunday March 20, 2016

1pm to 11pm $8 Will’s A Faire at Southern Fried Sundays Presented by The Lovely. Will’s Pub 1042 N Mills Ave, Orlando, Florida. Will’s A Faire at Southern Fried Sunday Presented by The Lovely. Sunday March 20th. A one day retro, vintage, local and handmade market with live music, food and fun indoors and out!

Bands performing outside from 1:30pm-8:30pm: JUNO smile, Fast Preacher, SKIP, Zap Dragon & The Attack, Oak Hill Drifters, Circa and Timothy Eerie. Inside Will’s, after 7pm: Ben Prestage and The Downgetters! The outdoor music is free to the public and all ages are welcome. Bring the Family! The later inside show is an $8 cover & 21+. Food Trucks: Daydream Pizza, Caro-Bama BBQ and more.

2pm to 5pm Potluck. Crow – Coordinated Response on Wellness. True Serenity, 1100 Montana St, Orlando, FL. Crow – Coordinated Response on Wellness will be born on March 20th.   An explanation of Crow, the principles of Crow and vision will be laid out.  It will be pot luck style.   Please bring something to share or contribute $5 to the space.  “Practice is the hardest part of learning, and training is the essence of transformation.”

― Ann Voskamp

2pm to 4pm $24 – $28. The Whale. Garden Theatre 160 W Plant St, Winter Garden, Florida 34787

On
the outskirts of Mormon Country, Idaho, a six-hundred-pound recluse
hides away in his apartment eating himself to death. Desperate to
reconnect with his long-estranged daughter, he reaches out to her, only
to find a viciously sharp-tongued and wildly unhappy teen. In this
gripping and big-hearted drama, The Whale tells the story of a man’s
last chance at redemption, and of finding beauty in the most unexpected
places. This play was nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for
Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play. It won a Lucille Lortel Award for
Best Play and won a Drama Desk Special Award for Significant
Contribution to Theatre.

Weekend Top 6 Picks for March 12th and 13th

Saturday March 12, 2016 

7:30pm to 9:30pm Free. Erik Deckers Potluck. Kerouac House 1418 Cloister Street Orlando FL.  Bring a dish or some wine. Meet the new resident author and mingle with Orlando Literati.

8pm to 10pm $5 Second Saturdays in Sanford. 202 S Sanford Ave, Sanford, FL. Live music event featuring 2 stages, drink specials and more.

10:30pm to 12:30pm Free but get drinks or food. Son Flamenco. Ceviche Tapas Orlando, 125 W Church St, Orlando, FL. Hot Flamenco dancing live on stage.

Sunday March 13, 2016

Noon to 2pm Donation based. Community YogART class: 7 Chakra series. Artegon Marketplace 5250 International Dr, Orlando, Florida. Every 2nd Sunday of the month YogART will be hosting FREE Color Therapy Yoga classes for the community at Artegon Marketplace (located in the community room across from section B6 – use movie theater entrance).

The “7 Chakra Series” will focus each class on each individual chakra: breaking down it’s color, meaning, location and function. This particular class will revolve around our second major energy point known as “The Sacral Chakra”.

Color Therapy glasses will also be provided for those who wish to experience the effects of color therapy. Orange will be the primary focus for our Root Chakra but you may wear any color you want to work with.

This is an ALL LEVELS class which incorporates stretching, breathing exercises and light yoga poses geared around the Sacral Chakra.

 We also have a color wheel on our site that explains the benefit of each color (glasses) Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet.

Please bring your own yoga mat and prepare to unwind

Check out our lovely YogART instructor’s website for more info on her, and some great articles. *Any children who attend must be able to participate in the session quietly to respect the space of other guests. If your child is unable to partake without disruption we ask that you please refrain from bringing them. Thank you! Namaste ~

For more info contact us.

1pm to 4 pm Free. Inclusion Day Open House. Albin Polasek Museum And Sculpture Gardens 633 Osceola Ave, Winter Park, Florida. If you love our current HANDS-ON sculpture exhibition then you don’t want to miss experiencing Inclusion Day! Switch up how you normally experience art and the world around you in this activity-filled day. In celebration of all of our individual uniqueness and in conjunction with our current exhibit, “Sight Unseen: Touchable Sculpture,” the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens announces its first ever Inclusion Day. The Polasek historic home, gallery, sculpture gardens will be FREE admission for this special open-house event. Join us for a memorable Sunday afternoon exploring what’s on trend in contemporary sculpture, and learn about modern approaches to art and disabilities. We believe art is for everyone, so bring the whole family and sit down in the beautiful gardens and enjoy complimentary, therapeutic art activities. All skill levels, ages, and disabilities welcome!

The VSA, the State Organization on Arts and Disabilities, will be showcasing their student’s work all day, in addition to the interactive sculpture on display in the Polasek Gallery. Come see the sculpture created by these brilliant VSA and UCP students, and see how their creations were inspired. A special presentation by VSA guest speaker will be held at 1:30 p.m. in the Historic Capen House. Participate in hands-on art projects in the garden with museum curator, Rachel Frisby, where you use the braille alphabet to create art to take home. At 2:00 p.m. members of The Greater Orlando Council for the Blind will lead a walk through sculpture tour and expose both sighted and non-sighted visitors alike to a new way of experiencing art. Try using a cane and feel the world of texture around you in this blindfolded, eye-opening experience you’ll want to try! Talk and describe what you’re “seeing” with your hands. Members of the local drumming group “Rhythm Metamorphosis” will give an informal drumming performance at 3:00 in the garden. Throughout the day, visitors are encouraged to FEEL the beat and participate with the group! Drum circles are a fantastic way to express your own unique rhythms and have fun playing a tactical instrument. Members of the Florida Sculptor’s Guild will also on site to show sculpture being made LIVE. Watch them create as they demo throughout the afternoon, and learn more about their process. Bring a camera and your friends and family for this special open-house celebrating our senses!

2pm to 4pm $5, free to MMAA members. Artist Talk: Albert Paley. The Mennello Museum of American Art, 900 East Princeton Street, Orlando, FL. Internationally renowned metal artist Albert Paley talks about the works in his new traveling exhibition: Albert Paley: Forging Sculpture 1979-2015. Exhibition continues through April 10.

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

Saturday March 5, 2016

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

8pm to 10pm Free. Marc With a C’s record release party for “Unicorns Get More Bacon!” The Geek Easy 114 S Semoran Blvd, Ste 6, Winter Park, Florida. Marc With a C’s new album is called “Unicorns Get More Bacon”. It’ll be out on Tuesday, March 8th. But… come and celebrate the new stuff with a full-on rock show! Marc will be backed by Jim Myers and Emmit Dobbyn, and the show will be opened by the fantastic Uke-A-Ladies! Doors at 8 PM, show begins at 9 PM. No live streams, just an up-close, personal, loud and sweaty concert. Free and all ages!

8:30pm to 10:30pm $20 Touch, The Human Experience. Me Dance Theater of Orlando 1300 La Quinta Drive Orlando FL. Follow the lives of twelve humans in dealing with their vulnerable lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during the Great Depression.

Sunday March 6, 2016 

10am to 5pm Free. Art In The Park ll. Shadow Bay Park is conveniently located near the corner of Turkey Lake Rd and Conroy Rd, less than 2 miles down the street from Universal Studios. You are invited to another Art In The Park event where artists can come together to create, share good vibes and ideas picnic style while relaxing in a peaceful park setting! There are no specific agendas or expectations on what you may wish to create and all modalities are welcomed… drawing, painting, writing, sculpting, crafting, photography, etc. If anyone would like to work on a communal mural that’s great too! You can bring blankets or chairs for your seating comfort along with a picnic basket or cooler along with any supplies you may need. I usually listen to Pandora on my little speaker but anyone interested in playing gentle acoustic music with their instruments is fine. Friends are also welcomed to join you. For those with children, there’s a jungle gym playground located near the rest rooms.

This is a free event with ample free parking available. Bathrooms are also on the premises. There are trash receptacles throughout the park so please leave the area as tidy as you found it. Shadow Bay Park is conveniently located near the corner of Turkey Lake Rd and Conroy Rd, less than 2 miles down the street from Universal Studios. Let’s hope for great weather but in the event of rain, the event will be rescheduled.

Noon to 3pm Free. Music at the Casa, Amy  Xaychaleune.  Casa Feliz 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL. Violinist Amy Xaychaleune (Amy X.) received her Masters of Music Performance at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and her Bachelors at Florida State University. After returning from the UK, she has performed with the Evita Broadway Tour, Sting, and Adam Levine. She is currently performing in local orchestras (including Brevard Symphony and Orlando Philharmonic), Disney World (Mo’rockin, Harambe Nights, and Candlelight Processional), Universal Studios as a soloist (Diagon Alley/King’s Cross Station), and with touring acts.

2pm to 4pm Free. Grady Kimsey: Artists Talk. Hannibal Square Heritage Center 642 W New England Ave, Winter Park, Florida. “Art Legends of Orange County: Grady Kimsey – Progressions, Works by Former Students” at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center, February 5th to April 2nd, 2016.

Featuring Henry Sinn
Randy Smith
Cheryl Smith
Kyle
Pam Coffman
Sa Sisaleumsak
Terry Sisaleumsak
Jay Spalding
Carlos Richmond
Melissa Kimsey-Hickman
Paula Pell
Greg Freeman
Cindy Freeman
Lynn Warnicke
Marty Whipple

With eight decades of life experiences to draw upon for inspiration, Grady Kimsey enjoys critical and popular success as a sculptor, potter, painter and instructor. He earned his B.A. in fine arts from the University of Tennessee in 1950, and then completed his master’s in education from Rollins College in Winter Park in 1969. Kimsey served as a professor of art for 20 years at Seminole Community College, where he founded the Fine Arts Gallery in 1980. His awards are many, including The Council of Arts and Sciences for Central Florida Award for “Outstanding Achievement in the Arts” and a State of Florida Individual Artist Fellowship. In the dual exhibitions co-curated by Barbara Tiffany, Curator of Gallery Do not sketch outside at this Exhibitions and Manager of Painting & Drawing, and David Cumbie, Sculpture Garden Curator and Sculpture Studio Manager, both Grady Kimsey’s enduring creative spirit and his extensive mentor ship over many decades are honored. 

Do not sketch outside at this event. You could be imprisoned for 60 days and fined $500. 
 

Weekend Top 6 Picks for February 27th and 28th.

Saturday February 27, 2016 

10am to 4pm Free. Sanford Farmers Market. First and Magnolia in Sanford FL. An intimate farmer’s market.

7pm to 9pm $20 suggested donation. Living Room Theater. Diana Rodriguez Portillo Home 1316 Portland Ave. Orlando, FL. Tisse Mallon, Banks Helfrich and Jack Graham present an experiential, exclusive, invite only performance in a living room.

This unique 70 minute show consists of short segments focused on fun, connection and authenticity. From the funny to the serious, from the commonplace to the absurd, these original works take the audience on an emotional journey.

A few things for you to know:

– Due to the intimate nature of the show, no late arrivals can be accommodated.

– While not lewd or vulgar, this show is recommended for ages 18 and up.

– The show lasts approx. 70 minutes.

– There will be time for discussion afterward.

NOTE: Due to limited space, we can only accommodate a certain number of people. If you have a plus one, please let your host know they can insure there is space for everyone!

8:30pm to 10:30pm Free. Open Mic. The Geek Easy 114 S. Semoran Blvd Suite #6, Winter Park, Florida. Amy Watkins and Superhero Poetry. Open to all: Musicians-Lyricists-Artists-and Poets of all kinds. Bring out the cape and have some fun.

Sunday February 28, 2016

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

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

10pm to Midnight. Free but get coffee. Solo Acoustic Spoken Word. Natura Coffee & Tea, 12078 Collegiate Way, Orlando, FL. 407 482-5000