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Arts Connection for February 16-17, 2007

A visit to Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales, where the International Carrilon Festival begins Feb. 24. Learn about the gardens and the unusual "Singing Tower". Also, meet the local indie band, The Heathens, who are back home for a concert after last fall's tour. And a story on Gainesville nature photographer, John Moran.

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The Arts Connection visits Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales.  The gardens date back to 1929, and include one of the best carillons in the U.S.  We learn about the gardens, this unusual instrument and the International Carillon Festival which begins Feb. 24.  There are many other cultural events at the gardens, including Project Bandaloop - an aerial dance troupe that will perform on the carillon tower.

There will also be 2 musical premieres next Saturday, Feb. 24 - composer & pianist Edmund Barton Bullock will perform at Bok Sanctuary in the afternoon with a piece for carillon and choir, and that night, he'll give a recital at the Lake Wales Arts Center.

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In this segment, we feature a few of the highlights from this week's cultural calendar - 
The 72nd Bach Festival in Winter Park

The 10th Annual Mount Dora Music Festival

Art on the Green Sculpture Exhibit in Winter Park's Central Park - CLICK HERE to download the audio tour

Broken Eggs by Cuban-American playwright Eduardo Machado, at Stetson University

Neil Simon's Rumors, at Rollins College

Recording artist David Pomeranz at the Jewish Community Center, and the live broadcast of former NYC mayor Ed Koch from the 92nd Street Y

and concerts by Benyaro at Caffe da Vinci in DeLand and Dandelion Communitea Cafe in Orlando
 

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The Heathens released their first CD last summer, and then went on a nationwide tour.  But this indie country/folk/rock band is firmly committed to their home in Orlando.  From the archives, we hear a June, 2006 interview produced by The Arts Connection's Music Contributor, Katie Ball.

The band will play at The Social on Saturday, Feb. 24, along with The Wynn Brothers and Terry Binion and the Bible Belt Orphans.  Doors open at 9pm (18 & up only)

 

John Moran is a Gainesville photographer whose 2004 book, Journal of Light: The Visual Diary of a Florida Nature Photographer, sought to capture the soul of one of the most photographed states.

 

 

 

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