The Arts Connection Minute for December 15 - December 19, 2008

The Arts Connection Minute lists arts events across Central Florida - it's heard weekdays at 9:59 a.m.

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

MONDAY DECEMBER 15^TH

HI. I’M SECILY WILSON, HERE’S A LOOK AT YOUR LOCAL ARTS SCENE WITH THE ARTS CONNECTION MINUTE FOR MONDAY DECEMBER 15^TH.

TONIGHT AT 7 P.M. THE PLAZA THEATRE PRESENTS CHRISTMAS REMEMBERED WITH PIANIST WAYNE GRATZ. THIS COLLECTION OF TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS SONGS IS SURE TO WARM YOUR HEART. CALL THE BOX OFFICE AT 407-228-1220 FOR TICKETS.

AND EXPLORE FLORIDA’S LANDSCAPE THROUGH VARIOUS POINTS OF VIEW AT THE BREVARD ART MUSEUM WITH THE EXHIBIT A MYSTERIOUS CLARITY. IT WILL BE ON DISPLAY THROUGH JANUARY 4^TH. VISIT BREVARDARTMUSEUM.ORG FOR MORE DETAILS.

REMEMBER TO CHECK US OUT ON THE WEB AT WMFE.ORG/ARTS FOR THE LINKS TO ALL THESE EVENTS AND MORE WITH THE ARTS CONNECTION BLOG… PLUS WATCH ALL OF YOUR FAVORITE ESPIODES ONLINE! THAT’S ALL AT WMFE.ORG/ARTS.

TUESDAY DECEMBER 16^TH

HI. I’M SECILY WILSON, HERE’S A LOOK AT YOUR LOCAL ARTS SCENE WITH THE ARTS CONNECTION MINUTE FOR TUESAY DECEMBER 16^TH.

THE UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA HAS A NEW STUDENT PHOTO EXHIBIT ON DISPLAY FEATURING CHINA’S FOLK CULTURE. TITLED EXPRESSIONS OF CHINA THIS PROJECT WILL BE ON DISPLAY THROUGH JANUARY 5^TH. FIND OUT MORE AT CHINAVINE.ORG.

AND THE FLAGER AVENUE ART WALK CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS THIS SATURDAY WITH OVER 120 ARTISTS AND ONE OF A KIND GIFTS THAT ALSO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ARTISTS. THE EVENT STARTS AT 10 A.M. FOR MORE DETALS VISIT FLAGERGALLERYGROUP.COM.

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 17^TH

HI. I’M SECILY WILSON, HERE’S A LOOK AT YOUR LOCAL ARTS SCENE WITH THE ARTS CONNECTION MINUTE FOR WEDNESAY DECEMBER 17^TH.

THE MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES IN DAYTONA PRESENTS: BARBIE DOLL CELEBRATING FIFTY YEARS OF AN AMERICAN ICON. THIS EXHIBIT WILL BE ON DISPLAY THROUGH APRIL OF 2009. VISIT MOAS.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION.

AND CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH STORIES AND SONGS AT THE MAD COW THEATRE WITH IT WAS A VERY GOOD YULE A CHRISTMAS CABARET. THE SHOW PLAYS THROUGH DECEMBER 23^RD. VISIT MADCOWTHEATRE.COM FOR TICKETS.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 18^TH

HI. I’M SECILY WILSON, HERE’S A LOOK AT YOUR LOCAL ARTS SCENE WITH THE ARTS CONNECTION MINUTE FOR THURSDAY DECEMBER 18^TH.

THE GREATER ORLANDO ACTORS’ THEATRE PRESENTS THE 1970’S HIT MUSICAL GODSPELL (WITH A MODERN TWIST). THE SHOW PLAYS THROUGH DECEMBER 20^TH. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL THE BOX OFFICE AT 407-872-8451.

AND THE ARTISTS’ RECEPTION FOR THE 4^TH ANNUAL ARTISTS’ REGISTRY DOT COM JURIED EXHIBITION WILL BE HELD TONIGHT FROM 6 TO 9 P.M. AT THE GALLERY AT AVALON ISLAND IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO. VISIT ARTISTSREGISTRY.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 19^TH

HI. I’M SECILY WILSON, HERE’S A LOOK AT YOUR LOCAL ARTS SCENE WITH THE ARTS CONNECTION MINUTE FOR FRIDAY DECEMBER 19^TH.

THIS WEEKEND IS YOUR ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO CATCH MICHAEL ANDREW AND THE ATOMIC BIG BAND FOR MICHAEL ANDREW’S SWINGIN’ CHRISTMAS AT THE PLAZA THEATRE IN ORLANDO. VISIT THEPLAZATHEATRE.COM FOR MORE DETAILS.

AND THE WINTER PARK PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS FEATURING HOLIDAY MUSIC FROM BROADWAY, FILM, TELEVISION AND EVEN A FEW CLASSIC RADIO FAVORITES. THE SHOW RUNS THROUGH DECEMBER 20^TH. CALL THE BOX OFFICE AT 407-645-0145 FOR MORE INFORMATION.