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The Arts Connection Minute lists arts events across Central Florida - it's heard weekdays at 3:04pm

Monday, 9/24

The Music Faculty of Southeastern University will give a recital on Monday, 9/24 at First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland
http://www.seuniversity.edu/calendar/arts.php

 

Grammy Award winning composer and violinist Mark O’Connor is in Polk County this week for a series of educational programs and a concert with the Imperial Symphony. Tea & Symphony a music appreciation program with O’Connor is tomorrow at 5:45 at the Lakeland Center. He’ll give master classes at county schools on Wednesday and Friday
http://www.imperialsymphony.org/default.asp

 

DOOR-WAY TO NAPA VALLEY just opened at the Downtown Gallery in Titusville, celebrating the gallery’s 5th anniversary
321-268-0122

 

An exhibit by DeLand ceramist TIM LUDWIG closes Saturday at Arts on Douglas in New Smyrna Beach
www.artsondouglas.net

 

Tuesday, 9/25

The first Tuesday Voices meeting of the season is September 25 at Seminole Community College, led by Dr. Stephen Caldwell Wright. The group meets on the 4TH Tuesday of the month in the multi purpose room, Bldg. C on the SCC Lake Mary campus
407.708.2040 or
www.scc-fl.edu/arts

 

UCF’s Guest Artist Series presents a recital by marimba player Pius Cheung on Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 8pm at the UCF Music Rehearsal Hall
http://music.ucf.edu/news_events.php

 

The LANDSCAPES INVITATIONAL closes Saturday at the Harris House Gallery in New Smynra Beach
386.423.1753

 

The Orlando Museum of Art offers a weekly gallery program called QUESTIONS FOR THE CURIOUS each Wednesday at Noon, Museum staff will pose a question about works in the galleries.
http://omart.org/

 

Wednesday, 9/26

The 5th Annual Global Peace Film Festival runs September 26-30, with 70 feature films and shorts, along with panel discussions and community outreach programs. The venues include CityArts Factory, the Orlando Science Center, and several sites at Rollins College. www.peacefilmfest.org

The Manhattan Short Film Festival is tonight at 6:30 at the Enzian Theatre audiences across the country vote for their favorite from the 12 finalists.
http://www.msfilmfest.com/
http://www.enzian.org/index.html#2

 

A new exhibit opens Wednesday at the History Center - ORLANDO A-Z is the 3rd installment in the ORLANDO REMEMBERED series, taking an alphabetical trip down memory lane. The Center is also celebrating its 7th Anniversary at its downtown location on Saturday, September 29. The event features the Florida Highwaymen. It’s part of the Smithsonian’s "Museum Day," (www.smithsonian.com)
www.thehistorycenter.com

 

Thursday, 9/27

Stephen Sondheim’s musical, COMPANY opens Thursday at Seminole Community College
407.708.2040 or
www.scc-fl.edu/arts


Florida Southern College in Lakeland presents NOISES OFF, Sept. 27-Oct. 7
863-680-4296.

Theatre Winter Haven will also stage NOISES OFF, Sept. 27-Oct 14
863-294-7469


Peter Shaffer’s EQUUS opens the 75th Anniversary Season at Rollins College’s Annie Russell Theatre, September 28-October 6. Performances are Friday & Saturday at 8, Sunday at 4, then Wednesday-Saturday at 8 with a Saturday matinee at 2..
407.646.2145 or
http://rollins.edu/theatre

 

Friday, 9/28

The UCF Wind Ensemble, conducted by Michael Garasi, will perform on Friday, 9/28 at 8 at UCF Visual Arts Auditorium
http://music.ucf.edu/news_events.php

 

An Opening Reception for Doppelganger: The Photographs of Cornelia Hediger is Friday, Sept. 28 at the Wooten Gallery of Valencia Community College.
407-582-2298 or
www.valenciacc.edu/gallery

 

BEYOND BOLLYWOOD:- the 2007 South Asian Film Festival is this Saturday, Sunday and Monday at the Enzian Theatre in Maitland
http://www.enzian.org/festivals/southasian.html

 

Dan McMillion and His JAZZ Quartet will give concert on Saturday, 9/29 at 7:30 at Historic Bok Sanctuary in Lake Wales
863-734-1222 or
http://www.boksanctuary.org/event.html

 

The Opening concert for the Orlando Philharmonic is Saturday, Sept. 29 at 8:30 the program is titled Amadeus meets Sheherazade and features Ani and Ida Kavafian in the Mozart Sinfonia concertante for violin & viola
http://www.orlandophil.org/2007_pac_concert.shtml