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The Arts Connection Minute lists arts events across Central Florida - it's heard weekdays at 9:59 a.m. And don't forget to watch The Arts Connection Thursday nights at 8 on WMFE-TV.

To find more cultural events, visit The Red Chair Project, Central Florida's official guide to arts and culture.

Monday 6/30/2008

The Orlando Philharmonic continues the 2008 Sounds of Summer Series with “Basooner or Later” tonight at 7, in the Margeson Theater in the Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Orlando. Visit http://www.orlandophil.org/ or call 407-896-6700 for more information.

And closing this weekend is the “Of Cloth and Culture: African Textiles from the Norma Canelas and William D. Roth Collection” at the Orlando Museum of Art. This exhibit features the cloth and textile art traditions of the different regions of Africa. Visit http://www.omart.com/ or call 407-896-4231 for more information.

 Tuesday 7/1/2008

Stop by The Mennello Museum of American Art for the "Donald de Lue: America’s Sculptor" exhibit and "The Treasury of American Prints" exhibit, both opening today and running until October 2008. Visit http://www.mennellomuseum.org/ or call 407-246-4278 for more information.

And don’t miss the final week of The Mad Cow Theatre’s performance of “Sonnets for an Old Century” playing stage right. The last performance is Sunday at 3 pm. Visit http://www.madcowtheatre.com/ or call 407- 297-8788 for more information.

 Wednesday 7/2/2008

Tonight is the opening performance of UCF Theatre Conservatory’s “Un Loved” for the Summer Spotlight running through this Sunday. You can get you tickets by calling 407-823-1500 or by visiting http://www.theatre.ucf.edu/

And stop by The Halifax Historical Museum in Daytona Beach to catch the last few days of “Star Maker The Story of the Daytona 500” exhibit closing this Saturday July 5th. This rare exhibit documents the evolution of the Daytona 500 from the beach course to the International Speedway. Visit http://www.halifaxhistorical.org/ for more information.

Thursday 7/3/2008

Celebrate the surrealist’s holiday with 1st Thursdays at The Orlando Museum of Art tonight from 6 to 9. Visit http://www.omart.org/ or call 407-896-4231 for more information.

Or if you are in the mood to move check out The Orlando Salsa Congress 2008 for over 50 dance showcases, workshops, nightly parties and The World Salsa Championships tonight through Sunday July 6th. Call 1-800-627-8258 or visit http://www.orlandocongress.org/ for more information.

And closing this weekend is The Maitland Art Center exhibit: “Images and Illustrations,” featuring the work of Central Florida favorite Rod Reeves. Visit http://www.maitlandartcenter.org/ or call 407-539-2181.

Friday 7/4/2008

There are countless fireworks displays and concerts going on around Central Florida tonight but here’s another option for this patriotic weekend.

Tonight visit the Fifth Avenue Gallery in Melbourne for the opening reception to the Small Works exhibit from 5:30 to 8 pm. Call 321-259-8261 for directions.

And tomorrow stop by Arts on Douglas in New Smyrna Beach for the opening reception of the group exhibition “The Art of Printmaking” from 4 to 7pm. Visit http://www.artsondouglas.net/ for more information.



 

 

 

 

 

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