The Arts Connection Minute lists arts events across Central Florida - it's heard weekdays at 3:04pm
Monday, 10/15
There’s a Gallery Talk tomorrow morning at 10:30 at the Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland it looks at the exhibit on Cuban Art http://www.polkmuseumofart.org/content/
These exhibits just opened -
THE POWERFUL HAND OF GEORGE BELLOWS at the Mennello Museum it’s the first national tour of works on paper by this well-known American lithographer and painter.
http://www.mennellomuseum.org/exhibits.html
WINTER PARK COLLECTS FOLK ART is at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center with multi-media folk art pieces from Southern African American artists
http://www.crealde.org/
And ARTISTIC PROCESS TO PUBLIC TREASURE just opened at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach the exhibit features work by former master artists, on loan from the Orlando Museum of Art
http://atlanticcenterforthearts.org/
Tuesday, 10/16
The U.S. Air Force Academy Jazz Trio will perform tonight at 7 at the Peabody Auditorium in Daytona Beach, and again tomorrow morning at 10 at Daytona Beach College
http://dbcc.edu/apps/headlines/news.asp?action=detail&article=818
The Center for Contemporary Dance in Winter Park begins a new free program Tuesday night, designed to foster an appreciation for contemporary dance the 1st program features a film and discussion of works by the late Mexican American choreographer, José Limón. It starts at 7
http://thecenterfordance.org/Events.html
Youngsters can see BEAKMAN LIVE! Tomorrow morning at the King Center in Melbourne the stage show is based on the children’s science educational TV show "Beakman’s World," Performances are tomorrow at 10 am & 11:45
http://www.kingcenter.com/shows.jhtml?method=listEtp
And tomorrow night, you can enjoy 3 Florida singer/songwriters in a new event called Songwriter’s Round - Doug Spears, Sheryl Paige and Jeff Howell will perform Wednesday night at 7 at the Plaza Theatre
http://www.cffolk.org/writers_round/writers_round.htm#October%2017%202007
Wednesday, 10/17
The Stetson Mansion Designer Showcase opens tomorrow. The historic, castle-like home of John B. Stetson has been restored and tours will run for 8 weeks on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10am-5 and Sundays from 1 to 5
http://www.stetsonmansion.com/
The Peabody Auditorium presents its first National Broadway Tour series, opening tonight with EVITA
www.BroadwayinDaytonaBeach.com
Stetson University celebrates the 150th birthday of English composer Sir Edwar Elgar with an Elgar Festival, this Thursday and Friday - there will be talks by an Elgar expert, 2 films and recitals and concerts on the 18th and 19th
www.stetson.edu/marcom/
The First Orlando Hispanic Film Festival opens tomorrow night and runs through Sunday at the Plaza Theatre
www.ohfilmfestival.com
and, Percussionist Orlando Sanchez and his band, A=KAN-gana will perform with the UCF Jazz Ensemble Friday night at 8 as part of the UCF Latin American Cultural Festival. The concert is downtown at the UCF School of Film and Digital Media, across the street from the Bob Carr center
http://www.cah.ucf.edu/lacfo/events-sanchez.php
Thursday, 10/18
Gioia Timpanelli, one of the world's foremost storytellers, is currently an Artist-in-Residence at the Atlantic Center for the Arts she will give a performance Friday afternoon at 3 at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library
http://www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org/geninfo/calofevents/aca_hh_calendar.htm#oct http://www.blueflowerarts.com/gtimpanelli.html
Playwrights' Round Table presents AUTUMN SHORTS, tonight, tomorrow and Saturday at Theatre Downtown
www.playwrightsroundtable.org
ISITSOORNOT is also tonight thru Saturday at 7:30 scary stories told by the Brevard Theatrical Ensemble at Melbourne Village Hall.
www.brevardensemble.com
and Winter Park Playhouse presents the cabaret, WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT WOMEN, tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday
www.winterparkplayhouse.org
Friday, 10/19
These plays open this weekend -
THE SECRET GARDEN at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre http://www.orlandoshakes.org/
THE EXONERATED at Seminole Community College http://www.scc-fl.edu/arts/theatre/2007-2008season.htm
Dark Rituals at Daytona Playhouse http://www.daytonaplayhouse.org/
And Totally Electric at the Osceola Center for the Arts http://www.ocfta.com/
The Maitland Art Festival is this weekend
Enjoy the music of the Beatles Saturday night during a fundraising concert for the Mount Dora Music Festival. REVOLUTION is a Beatle tribute band, and they will perform at 7:30 at the Mount Dora Community Building.
www.mountdoramusicfest.com
and these concerts are all this Sunday
Award-winning songwriter David Pomeranz at Trinity Preparatory School’s Education Center at 2 it’s a benefit for Temple Israel
http://www.tiflorida.org/files/dpomeranze4web.pdf
The Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra performs at 4 at the Bob Carr
www.fsyo.org
and, The Indialantic Chamber Singers Fall Concert is Sunday at 4:30 pm at Eastminster Presbyterian
www.indialanticchambersingers.org
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