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Arts Connection for June 1-2, 2007

Author Martha Marinara on her debut novel of Lesbian fiction, STREET ANGEL. Jack Mitchell talks about his 45-year career photographing the ICONS AND IDOLS of American culture. Also, commentary from Margot Knight.

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Martha Marinara talks with Literary Contributor, Irene Zabytko, about her debut novel, Street Angel.  Marinara is a poet, and associate professor at UCF.  She'll give a reading at Gay Days, this Saturday at 5:30 at the Hampton Inn Lake  Buenta Vista.


THIS WEEK -

The Orlando Science Center presents DARK SCIENCE every Saturday night this summer.  In June, local bands will be featured.

Artists Unplugged Artist Day will put an artist in a local business to display their work and interact with the public.  David Henion came up with the idea, and the first one is this Saturday afternoon at Urban Think Bookstore.  Email David if your business would like to host an Artist Day.

Tiffany's View of Oyster Bay window is returning to the Morse Museum for a limited time, after 30 years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Two readings will be given by Women Playwrights Initiative next weekend.  The first is next Friday, June 8 at 7pm at the Fred Stone Theatre at Rollins College.  John DiDonna of Empty Spaces Theatre will direct THE WOMEN OF LOCKERBIE by Deborah Brevoort, who will have a talkbalk session after the reading.   There will also be a reading of a brand new play on Sunday, June 10 at 7, also at Rollins.  It's the winner of WPI's recent script competition - Ree Howell's FIVE WOMEN IN HAVANA

 
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Composer Philip Glass, by Jack MitchellDuring his 45 years in New York City, Jack Mitchell had hundreds of celebrities and artists come into his studio to have portraits made by this distinctive photographer.  Known first for his dance work and over 160 covers of Dance Magazine, John Lennon & Yoko Ono, by Jack MitchellMitchell also worked with figures in entertainment, film, classical music, literature and art.  Recently, he put over 130 of these photographs into a book and an exhibit entitled ICONS AND IDOLS - A PHOTOGRAPHER'S CHRONICLES OF THE ARTS.  It's at the Museum of Florida Art through June 17. 

Jack will give a Gallery Talk on Wednesday, June 6 at Noon; the museum is at 600 N. Woodland Blvd in DeLand; call 386-734-4371.  Click Here for an essay on the exhibit by poet and critic John Yau.

 

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ART NEWS -

The Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival is now The Orlando Shakespeare Theatre.  The change reflects a need to lessen the confusion of a time-limited "festival" as opposed to a year-long season, and the location of the plays.  The re-named 19 year old company opens its 2007-2008 season with Patrick Shanahan's OZ on June 19.

Read more news in the arts at ArtsJournal, the daily digest of arts, culture and ideas.


Margot Knight, president of United Arts, has commentary on how her New Year's resolution is coming along.

THIS WEEK -

The Human Figure - Celebrating the Nude
is at the Polasek Museum through June 30

The Orlando Deanery Boychoir and Girl's Choir close their season with an Evensong, this Sunday at 6pm at the Cathedral Church of St. Luke

 

 

 

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