Cover Story
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Don't Miss: 'Being of Sound Mind'
Presented by Haines City Community Theatre, this play tells the story of John and Susan Pearson, who are looking forward to their vacation. Susan is recovering from a nervous breakdown, but the fun begins when she somehow winds up in the mental wing...
Arts Articles
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Quentin Darrington Returns in ‘Memphis'
"Memphis," winner of four 2010 Tony Awards, starring Lakeland native Quentin Darrington, and still a sell-out on Broadway is coming to Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater this week.
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Taking The Kids: Trying to Balance Yin and Yang in Hong Kong
All I'm supposed to do is "take a step forward and look at the sky." But it's not as easy as it sounds. It is 8 a.m. in Hong Kong and I'm jet-lagged (the flight two days before was 15 hours, after all).
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Floridians Love To Use Their Libraries
Last week I wrote about Library Snapshot Day in January 2011. The January figures, for the 365 participating libraries, were 253,000 visits (I wrote 255,000, apologies), more than 61,000 computer users, and more than 44,000 questions answered. More...
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Don't Miss: 'The Wonderettes'
Theatre Winter Haven is only the second community theater in Florida to be granted rights to perform this off-Broadway hit.
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Don't Miss: Hunt Slonem: An Expressive Nature
Hunt Slonem, who is best known for his paintings of birds, has his work on display.
BLOG: Theatre Maven
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ABBA " Thank You For The Music " Back By Popular Demand
"Thank You For The Music-The Music of Abba" is a recommended production presented by Theatre Winter Haven and Lakeland Community Theatre for for one performance only on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.at the Polk Theatre.… Read More »…
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Polk State College Presents the William Inge Play 'Picnic'
Polk State College Drama Department currently is presenting the William Inge 1953 play'Picnic'. The final week of performances is Tuesday, February 7 through Friday, February 10.… Read More »
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Lakeland Resident and Harrison Arts Graduate Stars in 'Memphis' with National Tour at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Lakeland native and 1996 Harrison School for the Arts grad, Quentin Darrington, stars in the role of Delray in the first national tour of the awarding winning musical "Memphis" in Clearwater February 7-12. … Read More »…
BLOG: Fine Arts
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Super Bowl Ad Watch: The Classical View
I admit that I did not watch every single minute of the Super Bowl yesterday, so I missed many of the ads. But my attention was caught by a couple of advertisers who used classical music in the background. One was nice. The other, not so much.… Read More »…
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Chalk for Charity Charms
The Chalk for Charity event was a lot of fun, and there were lots of people there to admire the creations of about 30 or so artists. The squares on Lemon Street were sponsored by local businesses and organizations, and the artists used tempera and chalk to create a work of some sort. There were…
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Lake Wales Municipal Art Show Winners Named
The Lake Wales Arts Council holds a Municipal Fine Arts Show three times a year, in January, April and October. It's a juried show and always attracts fine local artists. The January show had 49 entries by 19 artists, and the winners were announced on Jan. 26. The judge was noted local wildlife…
Dance Events
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Event: Valentine's Day Dinner at Hilton Garden Inn Lakeland, Tue, Feb 14 5:30p
A Valentine's Day dinner package for two including champagne, prime rib and chocolate covered strawberries. Reservations required. Two seatings available: 5:30 pm and 8:00 pm.
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Event: Lakeland Wine Tasting at ABC Fine Wine and Spirits (88), Thu, Feb 23 6:00p
Welcome to Wine Country ... the perfect place to meet other wine lovers, test your wine knowledge, locate that perfect wine for a weekend gathering. Join us for a wine tasting event that features more than a dozen wine selections and chat with our wine experts. Each guest receives a souvenir wine…
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Event: Wine'd Down Wednesday at La Porta Rossa, Wed, Feb 15 5:00p
Join us for our weekly WINE'D DOWN WEDNESDAY!!! Come UN-WINE'D with us every Wednesday over some killer wine and beer and more wine and more beer and our amazing appetizer buffet!!! So for $20 you get to enjoy a Wine, Beer, and Appetizer buffet from 5pm to 7pm. Live music, too. So come out with…
Visual Arts Events
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Event: The Metropolitan Opera: Ernani - Live at Lakeside Village 18 Cobb Cinemas, Sat, Feb 25 12:55p
Tragic lovers Elvira and Ernani battle fate to be together.
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Event: The Metropolitan Opera: La Traviata - Live at Lakeside Village 18 Cobb Cinemas, Sat, Apr 14 12:55p
A famed courtesan falls in love with a young nobleman.
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Event: The Metropolitan Opera: Götterdämmerung - Live at Lakeside Village 18 Cobb Cinemas, Sat, Feb 11 12:00p
Star-crossed lovers are doomed by fate.