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Saturday October 5th, 2013

10am to 5pm  Orlando Mini Maker Faire. $19 for adults and $13 for youth (ages 3 – 11). Orlando Science Center (777 E. Princeton St. Orlando, FL). Orlando Mini Maker Faire Celebrates Innovation, Invention and DIY Spirit in Central Florida! www.OrlandoMakerFaire.com


11am to 7pm Festival of Bacon. $25 Orlando Festival Park (2911 East Robinson Street Orlando, FL). This festival is where event goers enjoy bacon inspired treats from Central Florida’s top restaurants, live music from local acts, bacon beverages, and other family and pet friendly entertainment. We will boast 30+ top restaurants creating bacon-inspired samples, and competing to win the coveted “Best of Bacon” award. We anticipate on distributing over 5,000 pounds of bacon to a crowd of more than 2,000 bacon lovers who will travel far and wide to sink their teeth into dozens of delectable samples. (407) 246-2287 


8pm to Midnight The Walking Dead Art Event! $10 cover. Acme Superstore (905 E. SR 434 #100, Longwood, Fl). the grownups can play from 8pm-12am with our Acme After Hours18+ Event!!! Free beer (21+ w/ID)! DJ Maus! Live Body Art! Zombie Cosplay Burlesque by Grotesque Burlesque! Cosplay Belly dancing! Costume Contest! Watch The Walking Dead episodes, Zombie Strippers and more!

 

Sunday October 6th, 2013

7pm to 10pm  Art Under the Stars, The 37th Maitland Rotary Art Festival.Free. Beautiful Lake Lily Park in Maitland, Fl. Florida’s first and only night-time fine art festival. Subtle live entertainment adds to an ambiance that is conducive to doing the business of selling art and creates a date-night atmosphere.  The 2013 show will be the best ever with the return of our TV partners and a Saturday night performance by the full symphonic orchestra!

9pm to 11pm Comedy Open Mic. Free. Austin’s Coffee: (929 W Fairbanks Ave Winter Park, FL). Free comedy show! Come out & laugh, or give it a try yourself.

12pm to 3pm  Alborea Dances Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month . Free. Casa Feliz (656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL). Alborea Dances is a multicultural Entertainment Dance Company, created and directed by Jenny and Ernesto Caballero, who have been dedicated to the world of dance for more than 20 years. They have combined their experiences as dance educators, performers, choreographers and event coordinators, to present dances from Spain, Bolivia and Middle Eastern countries.

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Saturday September 28th

11am to 7pm Harmony Music and Arts Festival. Free. Harmony Town Square. A wide variety of local professional artists and craftsmen along with a solid line-up of musicians on hand showcasing their talents. http://harmonyfl.com/Amenities/music-arts-festival

 4pm to 11pm  BLOODY JUG BAND. Donations will be gratefully accepted. The Tin House Ranch (3300 Stone Street Oviedo Fl).
We will be playing around the Five O’clock hour at this fun Venue along
with some Favorite Last century ROCKERS that DID NOT FADE AWAY ! In the
persons of~Birnam Wood~Rick Birbeck~POW’ R TRIP~and the mighty TIN HOUSE
! Featuring Mr. Floyd Radford and special guest Cat Valentine. This is a
Y’all come event, with camping, drum circle and dancing and
refreshments so bring the family and make a day/night /sleepover
adventure of it.The gates will be open at noon to accommodate campers.

8pm to Midnight Science Night Live!  $15 and free parking in the parking garage. Admission is FREE for members! Orlando Science Center (777 E Princeton St  Orlando, FL) An evening reserved only for adults, enjoy everything you love about Orlando Science Center with grown-up-inspired programming. View stars and planets through the giant refractor telescope in the Crosby Observatory (weather-permitting). Experience 3D films in the Digital Adventure Theater: A National Geographic Experience. Conduct lab experiments in Dr. Dare’s Laboratory. Delight in food, beer and wine available for purchase It’s an “adult swim” of the science variety! Join us and see how grown-ups do the Orlando Science Center!

Sunday September 29th

10am to noon Super Joy Riders. Free, bring your cape. The corner of East Central Blvd and North Eola Drive Orlando FL. You + Superhero Costume + Bike = Best Sunday Ever. Participants dress as superheroes and ride en mass around the city as they check off their scavenger hunt-like list of Do Gooder Duties; collecting litter, helping senior citizens cross the road, returning shopping carts, basically performing small acts of kindness for an hour and a half of hilarity and love.

4pm to 8pm DUSTOBERFEST 2013. Free, but be sure to order some bratwurst and beer. Stardust Video and Coffee (1842 E. Winter Park Road, Orlando, Fl). Come EAT! DRINK! DANCE! DRINK! EAT! DRINK! DRINK! and listen to oompapa music until you’re sick of it! It’s a special day for all as we present our Quazi-Deutschlander shenanigans… brats, kraut, beer and lot’s of people running about in their lederhosen! It’s like Oktoberfest… but really, really lame.

5pm to 7pm Celebration of the life and Talent of Artist Berto Ortega. Albin Polasek Museum And Sculpture Gardens (633 Osceola Avenue, Winter Park, Fl). This event is a potluck gathering. Please bring an appetizer/finger food style dish, along with a beverage to share. For this event, we are urging those who are willing, to bring their Berto original art works in order to share with others at the event. This event will be a wonderful opportunity to see how many lives Berto touched.

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Saturday September 14, 2013

7am to 9am. Run. Party. ROCK! Free to watch. Lake Concord Park 95 Triplet Lake Drive Casselberry, FL. Rock n’ roll reigns supreme at the 2nd race of the Track Shack Running Series! The Autumn Rock n’ Run 5k features the high energy, live music runners and walkers love. Event proceeds benefit cultural arts organizations in Casselberry.

11am to 3pm. Galactic Encounter Day. $18 Saturday and Sunday. Orange County Regional History Center 65E. Central Blvd. Storm troopers and more! Star Wars Fangasm!

11:30am to 1:30pm. Rally In The Park To SAVE The Capen House. Winter Park’s Central Park, adjacent to the rose garden. They’ll be activities for the kids, speakers, music!



Sunday September 15, 2013

10am to Noon. SeaWorld protest!! We will gather in the grassy median at the entrance to SeaWorld SeaWorld Orlando 7007 SeaWorld Dr., Orlando, Fl. In the wild, Orcas live in large , intricate social groups and swim up to 100 miles a day in the open ocean. Orcas at SeaWorld are confined to enclosures that to them are like bathtubs, and these animals are unable to engage in most natural behaviors. Join ARFF in speaking out at this peaceful protest All signs and leaflets will be provided. Arffcentralfl@arff.org

4pm Southern Fried End of Summer Shake up. $10-$12 Mills 50 Venues, Wills Pub, Lil Indies, Peacock Room. Southern BBQ and live music.

9pm to 11pm Solo Acoustic Spoken Word. Free. Natura Coffee and Tea 12078 Collegiate Way Orlando FL. 407 482-5000

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Saturday September 7, 2013

7pm Silent Auction, 8pm Show PLAY-IN-A-DAY 2013 (Season Kick-Off). $15 Lake Howell High School Theatre (4200 Dike Road, Orlando FL). Beth Marshall Presents is thrilled to once again be in partnership with Lake Howell High School and Penguin Point Productions for our second year to be kicking off our 2013-14  season with a long-time theatrical community event: PLAY-IN-A-DAY! A group of 100 artists coming together to write, direct, act and fully produce 9 different short plays all with the same theme (given 24 hours in advance) to present an evening of fun theatrical enjoyment for the community.

11am to 6pm Big Bang Bazaar.  $5 Maitland Civic Center (641 S. Maitalnd Ave. Maitland FL). Local Arts and Crafts.

8pm Orlando Drum Circle. Free.  Orlando Brewing (1301 Atlanta Avenue Orlando FL).

Sunday September 8, 2013

Noon to 4pm Raul Colon Show. Orlando Museum of Art (2416 North Mills Ave Orlando FL). Children’s book Illustrator. On view through November 3rd.

1pm to 3pm Film Slam. $5 Enzian Theater (1300 South Orlando Avenue  Maitland, FL). Films by local film makers.

10pm to Midnight  Sick Of It Presents: Rancid Karaoke Cover Set. Will’s Pub (1042 N. Mills Avenue, Orlando, Fl). You come up out of the crowd and sing your favorite Rancid songs with a live band…YOU’RE the singer!

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Saturday August 31, 2013

10am to 2pm Avalon Skateboard Fest. Free. Avalon Park Town Center 13001 Founders Square Drive Orlando FL. facebook.com/avalonskateboardfest

1pm to 5pm Norad Boran Assisted Asana Practice. $20. Shine On Yoga 619 N Thorton Ave, Orlando, Fl. Move even deeper into your Yoga flow/practice, actively enjoying the alignment benefits of assisted Asana Practice, derived from the Ancient practice of Norad Boran translated as reverent touch, known to us as Thai yoga massage!

8pm to Midnight The Holy and Obscene: Artwork by Morgan Wilson. Free. The Falcon 819 E. Washington Street, Suite 2, Orlando, Fl. The work is meant to create a meeting place for the elevated and degraded, the holy and obscene.Morgan’s most recognizable theme, through all mediums, is a pervasive sexuality.

Sunday September 1, 2013

Noon to 3pm Music at the Casa. Free, donations accepted. Guitarist
and Vocalist George Grosman will be performing.

9pm to 11pm Comedy Open Mic. Free. Austin’s Coffee: 929 W Fairbanks Ave Winter Park, FL. Free comedy show! Come out & laugh, or give it a try yourself.

10pm to Midnight  Sick Of It Presents: Rancid Karaoke Cover Set. Free. Will’s Pub 1042 N. Mills Avenue, Orlando, Fl. You come up out of the crowd and sing your favorite Rancid songs with a live band…You ‘re the singer!

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Saturday August 24, 2013

8am-10pm Secret Lake RunYak Free to watch $30 to Compete.  200 N. Triplet Lake Drive Casselberry 2.3K run and a 3K paddle. $50 gift card to male and female winners. runyak.com

8pm-10pm 9th Annual Red Chair Affair. $22. VIP $225 individual. Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre 401 West Livingston Street, Orlando, Florida. A kick off of Central Florida’s arts and cultural season. Don’t miss an exceptional evening with dynamic performing groups and local visual artists. Performances by: Brass Band of Central Florida, Central Florida Community Arts, Enzian Theater, Florida Opera Theatre, Garden Theatre, ME Dance, Inc., NuLook School of Performing Arts, Orlando Aerial Arts, Orlando Ballet, Orlando Gay Chorus, Orlando Philharmonic, Orlando Repertory Theatre, Orlando Shakespeare Theater in Partnership with UCF.

9pm -11pm I Believe In You: Performance, Art, and Dance Party. $2. A one night only performance driven event with a committed group of experimental artists who love what they do and love you too. Featuring performances by: Jessica Earley, Jack Fields, Ashley Inguanta, Melanie Lister, Stephanie Lister, Hannah Miller, Jorgen Nicholas Trygved. Visual art by Winter Calkins.

Sunday August 25, 2013

7am – 9pm Mudd Volleyball Challenge. Fundraiser for March of Dimes. Free to watch, $550 per team to compete. Lee Vista Center 7600 TG Lee Blvd. Orlando FL. marchofdimes.com/florida

10am – 11am. Super Joy Riders. Free. Eastern entrance of the Lake Eola Farmers’ Market. Participants dress as superheroes and ride en masse around the city as they check off their scavenger hunt-like list of Do Gooder Duties; collecting litter, helping senior citizens cross the road, returning shopping carts, basically performing small acts of kindness for an hour and a half of hilarity and love.

9pm – 11pm Dead Parrot Comedy Show. Free. Peacock Room 1321 N Mills Avenue Orlando Fl. thepeacockroom.com

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Saturday August 17, 2013

10am to 5pm 19th Annual Grape Stomp. $2. Lake Winery and Vineyards 19239 US Highway 27 North Clermont FL. Live music wine tastings and gape stomping!

3pm to 7pm Free, Cruisin’ Downtown DeLand Car Show! Free. 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. http://mainstreetdeland.org

6pm to 8pm An evening with Sean Sexton and Florida short films. Free. The Gallery at Avalon Island 39 S. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801. Heather Godwin will show her documentary about cowboy, poet Sean Sexton. Sean is a fifth generation Florida cowboy. Woodruff Laputka will be showing a piece from his micro-documentary series, Picture Book. Robert Bartlett will be showing his documentary photos of Florida cattlemen making sugar cane syrup.

Sunday August 18, 2013

2pm to 4pm  Music at the Library. Free. Downtown Orlando Public Library. Surabhi Adesh on sitar, and her sons Sanhalp Goberdhan on Tabla, Pratyush Goberdhan on the Violin.

5pm to 9pm Orlando Food Truck Bazaar. The cost of what you order. Fashion Square Mall 3201 East Colonial Drive, Orlando FL. http://www.thedailycity.com/2011/05/thedailycitycom-food-truck-bazaar.html

7:30pm to 9:30pm  Ramy Adley Concert.  Free, but good form to bring a bottle of wine or a side dish to share. Timucua White House 2000 South Summerlin Ave Orlando FL.

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Saturday August 10, 2013

9am to 2pm Junk in the Trunk Rummage Sale! Alden Road in Ivanhoe Village near The Venue. Ivanhoe Village Main Street will team up with Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival to present the Junk in the Trunk Rummage Sale! In addition to finding some bargains, you’ll be able to sip free mimosas and enjoy the cuisine of Local Yolk’l food truck. Proceeds will benefit IVMS and Orlando Fringe.

10am to 5PM $7-10 Eco Friendly Pepper Expo. Saturday and Sunday.  International Palms Resort and Conference Center 6515 International Drive. Learn how to survive the apocalypse. omproinc.com

6:30pm to 10pm $150 Taste of the Nation. Orlando World Center Marriott 8701 World Center Dr. Orlando, Florida. Taste food and wine from all the best local restaurants all in one evening.

Sunday August 11, 2013

1pm to 3pm $5 Film Slam. The Enzian Theater, 1300 S Orlando Ave  Maitland, FL. See films from local film makers.

4:30pm to 6:30pm $13 Roller Derby Season Closer  Semoran Skateway 2670 Cassel Creek Boulevard, Casselberry, Florida. Come watch the Arkham Assailants and the Sunnyland Slammers battle it out one last time this season. The winner will take on the Serial Thrillers. Doors open at 4:30 and first jam is at 5:00.

7pm to 9pm Free White House Concert t2000 South Summerlin Orlando FL. P.J. Rohr who will play jazzical music (Claude Bolling and more) with her favorite pianist, Lee Lallance. Visual art will be by Maryse Jupillat. Doors open at 7PM and the music starts at 7:30PM.

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Saturday August 3, 2013

8AM to 5PM  Free Indie Bookfest 2013. Buena Vista Palace (1900 E Buena Vista Drive Lake Buena Vista). Meet and mingle with independent authors.

10AM to 4PM $5 A Special Demonstration Part II: Molding a Classical Sculpture. Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens (633 Osceola Avenue, Winter Park, FL). Watch and find out how to transition a clay model into a “waste mold,” and then into a plaster casting. www.polasek.org

3PM to 5PM $25 Master Class- Ballet with Katia Garza. Turning Pointe-A Dance Studio (470 E. Lake Brantley Dr, Longwood, Florida).

Sunday August 4, 2013

9PM to 11PM Free “Comedy Open Mic”. Austin’s Coffee (929 W Fairbanks Ave Winter Park, FL). Free comedy show! Come out and laugh, or give it a try yourself.

9PM to 11PM Free Solo Acoustic Spoken Word. Natura Coffee and Tea (12078 Collegiate Way). (407) 482-5000.

10:30PM to …Free Ancient Sun. Tanqueray’s (100 S.Orange Ave. Downtown Orlando).

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 Saturday July 27, 2013

10am to 3pm Free National Dance Day Orlando. Main Hall of Orlando Ballet Dance Exhibition Parking: Lake Highland Prep’s student parking lot on Alden Rd. by the softball field. Free dance classes will be held in the Main Hall of Orlando Ballet on July 27. Instructors and performers of professional Orlando-based dance companies will share different styles of dance with the attending dance community throughout the morning and afternoon.

Free Community Dance Classes

10am-11am: Barre and Stretch with Charlotte Stewart

11am-Noon: Contact Improvisation with Rokaya Mikhailenko

Noon- 1pm: Contemporary with Mary Love Ward

1pm-2pm: African Jazz with Samuel Andrade

2pm-3pm: Hip Hop with Clarissa Crox Turner

7pm to 10pm National Dance Day Orlando Exhibition (pay-what-you-wish / $10 suggested donation). Dance Exhibition Parking: Lake Highland Prep’s student parking lot on Alden Rd. by the softball field.

Performing Companies:

Canvas Creative Movement Coalition

Coby Project

DRIP

Emotions Dance Company

Mary Love Dance Projects

ME Dance

Orlando Ballet

Orlando Chapter of USA Dance

Studio K

Valencia Dance Theatre

Voci Dance

3pm to 5pm $10 Sing Along with The Muppet Movie. Heather Henson’s IBEX Puppetry presents Sing Along with The Muppet Movie! Children and adults alike are urged to yell out famous lines, blow bubbles, play with along with a goodie bag full of props, dance in the aisles, and of course sing along with this classic movie from Heather’s father, Jim Henson. Two shows available on Saturday, June 27th only!

3:00pm Hosted by David Schweizer & Sunny Raskin.

7:00pm Hosted by Heather Henson.

Sunday July 28th, 2013

10am to Noonish Super Joy Riders. Eastern entrance of the Lake Eola Farmers’ Market. Participants dress as superheroes and ride en masse around the city as they check off their scavenger hunt-like list of Do Gooder Duties; collecting litter, helping senior citizens cross the road, returning shopping carts, basically performing small acts of kindness for an hour and a half of hilarity and love.

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

You + Superhero Costume + Bike = Best Sunday Ever.

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

Noon to 3pm Donation. Music at the Casa. Casa Feliz, (656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789). Classical Guitarist Christopher Belt.

9pm to 10pm Solo Acoustic Spoken Word. Natura Coffee (12078 Collegiate Way Orlando FL). 407 482-5000