Saturday May 20, 2017

1pm to 10pm Accidental Music Festival Marathon! 80 West Grant Street, Suite 11, Orlando, FL 32806. Accidental Music Festival’s Marathon AMF celebrates the emergence of Orlando as a hotbed of contemporary classical and creative music on May 20th. Featuring 18 ensembles and soloists performing a day-long concert of music almost exclusively by living composers at the Sodo Shopping Center, the event seeks to highlight the work of new and established groups dedicated to new music. This year there will also be family-friendly events during the day, including acoustic and electronic instrument petting zoos, where kids of all ages can test out instruments and learn about making music.

Lineup:

1:00p – Valhalla Quartet (student ensemble)

1:30p – Opera Orlando

2:00p – nullstate

2:30p – UCF Percussion Ensemble

3:00p – Yen-Yaw

3:30p – Alterity Woodwind Quintet

4:00p – Elizabeth Baker

4:30p – Continuum Quartet

5:00p – Helena

5:30p – dbDuo

6:00p – Luis Guerrero

6:30p – Belt & Ramirez

7:00p – blacksunblackmoon

7:30p – Lush Agave

8:00p – Hippocrene Saxophone Quartet

8:30p – Moloko Plus

9:00p – Thomas Milovac Unit Colossus

9:30p – Ensemble AMF

3pm to 11pm Free. Swamp Sistas La La at Orlando Fringe 2017. Outdoor stage Lock Haven Park. Orlando songwriter Beth McKee and Park Ave CDs are co-presenting the fifth annual Swamp Sistas La La, a family friendly, musical gathering of female-fronted acts, on May 20 from 3 to 11 p.m. on the Fringe Lawn Stage in Loch Haven Park. The musically diverse lineup ranges from singer songwriter to folk rock, a capella, rhythm and blues (both kinds) and Hip Hop, plus Orlando’s best story teller.

The event is part of the Orlando Fringe Festival and will raise money to help Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida fight local hunger with a virtual fund drive at www.lalasummerhope.com. Funds raised will go to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida Summer Hope for Kids program to feed kids from low income families this summer, when no school means no school breakfast or lunch to many who need it. The campaign will run from April 26 until the end of the day on May 20th, cash and check donations will also be accepted at the La La.

Performing at the La La are:

LUVU, E-Turn, Terri Binion, Lynn Drury Music, Beth McKee, Sybil Gage & her Catahoulas, O-Sky, Helena, Renee is a Zombie, storyteller Madeline Pots, Kayonne Riley Music, Ka Malinalli and Loi Jeannette.

7pm $12. O-Town: Voices from Orlando. Fringe Brown Venue Orlando International Fringe Festival 812 Rollins Street Orlando Fl. David Lee,
recipient of the 2016 Orlando International Fringe Festival’s Lifetime
Achievement Award has created an original theatrical event that shares
stories and experiences from the days, weeks and months following the
aftermath of the Pulse nightclub attack that occurred in Orlando on June
12th,
2016. Interviews, blog postings and stories from the Orlando Sentinel
newspaper come to life on stage in a very personal and intimate way
through a company of 18 local Theatre Artists.

Sunday May 21, 2017

11pm to 5pm. Free. Streetscape Arts Market on Pine Street. CityArts Factory 29 S Orange Ave, Orlando, Florida 32801. We are starting a quarterly arts market downtown on Pine Street. We are looking for artists, artisans, crafters, jewelry makers, musicians, and food vendors.

Our goal is to continue growing the arts scene downtown. This will be a fun outdoor event that happens once a quarter. Spread the word and get in on the ground floor. 10×10 spots are going for $10. Email today for an application.

2:30pm to 1pm $12. Phantasmagoria’s “Wickedest Tales of All”. Fringe Orange Venue Orlando Shakespeare theater, 812 East Rollins Street Orlando Fl. Called “One of the most unique theater troupes in the country.” by Good
Day Atlanta, Phantasmagoria returns to Fringe with its all new touring
show “Wickedest Tales of All” – Haunted Storytelling, Phantastical
Dance, explosive stage combat and puppetry all woven into a tapestry of
macabre and whimsical horror. Featuring works by Poe, Dickens, and tales
of legend and folklore, this acclaimed Victorian Horror Troupe is sure
to chill and thrill all audiences!

10:30pm to 3:30pm $12. Corsets and Cuties- A Burlesque Cabaret- #Flawless. Fringe Black Venue, The Venue 511 Virginia Drive Orlando FL. Corsets & Cuties are back for round 3 of Fringe in an all-new
review. Listed among the Best of Orlando Burlesque (Orlando Weekly), the
Cuties are celebrating the best of the City Beautiful bringing their
unique mix of talent & cheeky humor to the stage. Sponsored by
Premier Couples Superstore, audiences have the chance to win fun take
home prizes. With a different guest star featured each show- we invite
you to see why the Cuties are #flawless. 18 and Up – Nudity, Sexual Content. 60 minutes.

Saturday April 6, 20

4pm to 8pm Derby on Park $69 General Admission. Winter Park Civic Center 1050 W Morse Blvd, Winter Park, Florida 32789. Orlando’s Premier Kentucky Derby Party:

Presented by Mercedes-Benz of Orlando and Anthony Dinova, Realtor. As a guest at Derby on Park, Central Florida’s Premier Kentucky Party all you have to do is enjoy the best Derby Day party experience! Dress in your favorite derby attire, eat, drink, and cheer for your favorite horse. During the 4-hour event, Orlando’s top merchants set up to offer unlimited complimentary food, wine, specialty EG Vodka cocktails, Mint Juleps and Craft beer. Meanwhile, The Dana Kamide Band performs their Las Vegas show plus special guest on saxophone—all leading to a fun evening.

$69 General Admission Includes:

Being greeted with a mint julep or champagne

All the drinks you want (alcoholic and non-alcoholic)

All the fun you and your friends can have

Music Featuring The Dana Kamide Band + Guest sax

Best Hat Contest – $500 in cash and prizes for top 3 voted hats

Viewing the most exciting 2 minutes in sports (the Kentucky Derby) on multiple large screen TVs while rooting for your favorite horse. 

 

 7pm to 10pm Free.  PechaKucha v20 Celebration! The Orange Studio 1121 N Mills Ave, Orlando, Florida 32803. 20×20! Please join us for a private invitation-only party to celebrate reaching our 20th PechaKucha Night in Orlando! We’re inviting every one of our past speakers (135 of  you!) to come celebrate with us (and some surprise guests). A chance for you to see old friends and for us to say Thank You! There is no charge, but please follow the link and register with Eventbrite to help us estimate crowd size.

8:30pm to 10:30pm Free. The Geeek Easy with Amy Watkins and Open Mic. The Geek Easy 114 S. Semoran Blvd Suite #6, Winter Park, Florida 32792. Open to all: Musicians-Lyricists-Artists-and Poets of all kinds. Bring out the cape and have some fun.

Sunday April 7. 2017

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

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

Noon to 3pm Donation. Music at the Casa. Casa Feliz Historic Home Museum, 656 N Park Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789. Beautiful Music String Quartet.

Saturday April 22, 2017

1:30pm to 4pm Free. Protest of St. Augustine’s Anti-Artist Laws. Plaza de la Constitucion and on St. George Street. PleinAir artists from around the nation will converge on St. Augustine in protest of St. Augustine’s Anti-Artist Laws, and Historic City News local reporters will be there.

Currently PleinAir artists in St. Augustine are subject to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine for “illegally” PleinAir painting or drawing in the City’s downtown parks and sidewalks. PleinAir painting is defined as painting in the open air or painting outdoors.

In support of St. Augustine’s PleinAir artists’ First Amendment rights to Freedom of Expression in public spaces, PleinAir artists will “illegally” paint and/or draw throughout the City’s “prohibited” parks and sidewalks.

In defiance of the City’s Anti-Artist laws, PleinAir artists will set up their easels in the Plaza de la Constitucion and on St. George Street starting at 1:30 p.m., in individual acts of civil disobedience. The “Paint In” will last approximately two-and-a-half hours.

Artists who do not wish to be arrested plan to set up a small easel and a blank canvas, symbolic of their support for the local artists, and in protest of the City’s restrictions on their First Amendment rights to paint and draw in public spaces. The city has laws that ban “painting,” “drawing,” “displaying,” and/or “selling” art in public spaces, but none against setting up an easel with a blank canvas. Laws against “intentionally” blocking or impeding pedestrian traffic still apply.

All of the artists who plan to paint or draw recognize that they are subject to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine if they “illegally” create art in the City’s “prohibited” public spaces, and are making provisions to make bail.

Starting at 1:00 p.m. we will begin meeting with people in the Plaza near the former “Slave Market” to answer any last-minute questions and hand out extra 8.5″x11″ signs.

6pm to 9pm$120 for members, $150 for non-members. Participation Dinner Affair. Art and History Center, Germaine Marvel Building 231 W. Packwood Avenue Maitland, FL 32751. One of Central Florida’s most intriguing fundraising events,
Participation is a feast for your senses. Local artists transform dining
tables into works of art, and guests enjoy dinner with the artist at
these unique creations. The evening includes live performances and
demonstrations, a silent art auction, elegant dining and more.

 2017 Artists: Bob Barnett, Victor Bokas, Whitney
Broadway, Stephanie Cafcules, Nathalie Chikhi, Anthony Deal, Danielle
DeGuglimo, Marla E, Jeri Eisenberg, Lauren Gilmore, Derek Gores, Dan
Hess, Matt Larson, Rebecca Sexton Larson, Faren LeJeune, Richard
Munster, Suzanne Oberholtzer, Danny Powell, Kelly Maier Rex, Rebecca
Rose, Elizabeth St. Hilaire and Trent Tomengo.

8pm to 10pm $5. The First Annual Tribute To Morgan Steele. Will’s Pub 1042 N Mills Ave, Orlando, Florida 32803. A Tribute to local artist, writer, eco-activist, and Legend Morgan Steele.

Featuring:

Dirt McCoy and Friends with:

Sabrina Ambra

Mandaddy

Erik Grincewicz

And Mick McIuan

Franchise

Love Destruction

Eugene Snowden

And Jim O’Rourke

Local Artists and Exhibits

Sunday April 23, 2017

10am to noon. Free. Painting Demo Light on water Michelle Held. Lake Lily Drive, Lake Lily Dr, Maitland, FL 32751. Part of the week long Winter Park Paint Out hosted by the Polasek Museum.

1pm to 3pm $40 Yoga Sketching Workshop. The Art of Fitness, 5154 Dr Phillips Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819.

Thomas Thorspecken (Thor) will offer instruction on how to draw the human form by sketching a Yoga Master in
action. The class will cover the importance of finding a quick gesture
before focusing on detail. Poses will be short to start 1 minute to 2
minutes) and get progressively longer as students loosen up. 10 minutes
for the longest pose. We will focus on loose line work that stresses
keeping the figure from being vertical or stiff. Get a drawing workout
while drawing a yoga workout.

Art Of Fitness is a personal training and yoga studio in Dr. Phillips.
The studio features an upscale design focused on inspiring clients to
look and feel like a work of art. Golf fitness, meditation, tai chi,
nutrition, personal training, yoga and yoga with pet therapy is all part
of the atmosphere at this creative studio.

Elite Animation’s mission is to provide the highest quality education
with top industry experts in the Art of Animation to students around the
world from ages 8 and up (and Adults). We strive to offer a unique,
engaging and innovative animation programs, bringing real life
experiences to the classroom and providing students with the tools to
maximize their marketability and increase their opportunities for
college placement and advancement in various industries, not just
Entertainment.

9pm to 11:55pm Free but get a coffee. Comedy Open Mic. Austin’s Coffee, 929 W Fairbanks Ave, Winter Park, FL.  Free comedy, or give it a try yourself.

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.