|
Art & Culture
The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
Location: 445 N. Park Ave.Winter Park, FL 32789
 Tel: 407-645-5311
Houses the world's most comprehensive collection of the works of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) including Tiffany jewelry, pottery, paintings, art glass, leaded-glass windows, lamps, and the chapel interior he designed for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. The Museum's holding include a major collection of American art pottery and representative collections of late-19th and early-20th century American paintings, graphics, and decorative arts.
 The Mennello Museum of American Art .
Location: 900 E. Princeton St. Orlando, FL 32803
Tel:407-246-4278
The atmosphere is unassuming; the Museum more closely resembles a comfortable, welcoming house than a marble-walled holding pen for artistic works. The walls in each room are colorful, with purple, tan, and burgundy hues. The reception/admission desk is almost like a check-in desk at a hotel, and the size of the Museum allows visitors to hear conversations throughout the building (so don't worry too much about whispering).
There is plenty of open space (which is great if you're bring a stroller, or a slightly wild toddler), and each room offers seating to sit back to admire the works on the walls.
About the works: The Museum houses a great collection of folk art, some of which will inspire even those "uninterested" kids to say "Mom, I think I can do that!" The highlight is the permanent collection of Earl Cunningham's brightly (almost neon) colored, highly detailed oil landscapes influenced by his love of the ocean, tropical villages, animals, and Florida. Kids can even try their hand at the "Create Your Own Cunningham" activity center using removable magnets to design a landscape.
The rotating exhibits offer plenty of primitive, mixed media paintings and sculptures for kids of all ages to admire. Previous exhibits included 3-foot tall dogs made of buttons and ceramics, and a giant robot sculpture with blinking lights and computer circuit boards.
 The Orange County Regional History Center
Located: 65 E. Central Blvd.Orlando, FL 32801
Tel: 407-836-8500 800-965-2030
Directions: I-4 Exit 82C. Left on Magnolia. Right on Central. Park in library garage on Central
Houses the collections of the Historical Society of Central Florida, Inc. Located in the restored 1927 Orange County Courthouse in downtown Orlando, The History Center is continuously distinguished as the area's "Best Museum" and provides dynamic changing and permanent exhibits. From guided tours to children's summer camps, learning is made fun for all ages. Members enjoy a number of special benefits, including discounts and exclusive event opportunities.
Orlando Museum of Art
Located:2416 N. Mills Ave. Orlando, FL 32803
Tel:407-896-4231
Directions: I-4, Exit 85 (Princeton St.). Take Princeton St. east to Mills Ave. Left on Mills Ave. Left onto Rollins St. Orlando Museum of Art is on the left.
Cited by Newsweek as one of the best art museums in the south. The Orlando Museum of Art's outstanding permanent collections of American art, art of the ancient Americas and African art, world-class temporary exhibitions, interactive gallery activities, educational programs and fascinating Museum Shop appeal to visitors of all ages.
Bok Sanctuary
Location: 1151 Tower Boulevard Lake Wales, FL 33853
Tel: 863-676-1408
 Historic Bok Sanctuary, a National Historic Landmark, maintains for visitors nearly 250 acres of gardens and grounds featuring beautiful historic Olmsted-designed landscape gardens, a majestic 205 ft. belltower with world-renowned carillon, a Mediterranean Revival Mansion and a nature preserve. Education and other programs, cultural events and conservation activities for members as well as the general public reflect the scientific, horticultural, cultural and aesthetic role of the Sanctuary. A visitor center, cafe and gift shop are available.
Cornell Fine Arts Museum
Location: The Cornell Fine Arts Museum is located at the end of Holt Avenue, on the Winter Park campus of Rollins College. From I-4, take exit 87 onto Fairbanks Avenue. Travel east on Fairbanks and turn right onto Park Avenue and then immediately left at the 3-way stop sign onto Holt Avenue and proceed to the end of Holt. Visitor parking is available adjacent to the Museum.
Tel:407-646-2526.
Rollins College’s Cornell Fine Arts Museum is one of America's finest college art museums. The permanent collection is comprised of works of art and objects from antiquity to the twenty first century. The galleries are dedicated to educating, enriching and engaging the visual arts with exhibitions of the highest quality. Originally conceived exhibitions are interspersed with the permanent collection on a revolving basis.
The Florida Film Festival in Orlando has been ranked among the top 10 festivals in the world by The Ultimate Film Festival Survival Guide, 2nd Edition.
Orlando Broadway - 2008-2009 Season Shows and Specials
CARR PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE
401 West Livingston Street
Orlando, FL 32801
As the patriarch of the Orlando Venues entertainment facilities, the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre has seen many changes over the years as the City of Orlando flourished around its classic brick façade.
Constructed in 1926 for approximately $175,000, the facility was originally known as the Municipal Auditorium, or “Muni Aud,” to Orlando natives. On February 21, 1927, the brand new venue presented its first event, the opera Aida, performed by the La Scala Grand Opera Company of Philadelphia.
During the first years after its opening, the Municipal Auditorium also hosted stage productions, organ recitals, church meetings and much to the dismay of local competitors – it also served as a movie house! As Orlando grew during the 1950s and 1960s, the “Muni Aud” incorporated more diverse events, and in 1950, the Florida Symphony began playing their subscription series in the venue.
In 1974, the Orlando Central City Neighborhood Development Board decided to reexamine the Municipal Auditorium and investigate a possible renovation that would transform the facility into a top-notch theater and concert hall. Orlando’s City Council agreed with the Development Board’s decision to renovate and expand the space, and in the fall of 1975 construction began. The most major addition to the exterior of the auditorium was the construction of a glass shell around the original brick façade, which honored the facility’s rich past, while still elevating it to a more contemporary style. The renovation efforts in 1975 also brought a plethora of technical improvements that enhanced the internal functions and acoustics of the venue. Finally, in May of 1978, the Municipal Auditorium received its new name, Mayor Bob Carr Municipal Auditorium, in dedication to Mayor Robert Carr’s service to the City of Orlando.
 Today, the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre hosts some of the largest and most popular Broadway and theatrical touring productions in the country. It also serves as home to Orlando’s professional arts and cultural programs like the Orlando Ballet, Orlando Opera, Orlando Philharmonic and the Festival of Orchestras.
Since the beginning, the intention of the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre has always been to serve the citizens of Orlando by enriching the community with inspiring arts and cultural events; almost a century after its construction, it does so to this day.
Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens
Location: 633 Osceola Avenue
Winter Park, Florida 32789
Gallery and Gardens Open:
September 1 thru June 30
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Internationally renowned artist Albin Polasek is one of America’s prominent sculptors of the 20th century. While he worked in a variety of mediums, including stone, bronze, plaster, wood and painting, Polasek’s legacy is left in the sculptures he created. He strove to show the essential unity of head or figure and the beauty of “movement.” He believed the flow of one mass into another made the difference between a living work and something inanimate.
In 1961, the Albin Polasek Foundation was founded by the sculptor and his wife, and at that time, the residence, galleries, chapel and gardens were opened to the public as a museum. Because it was originally intended as a simple residence, the property is different from the standard Florida estate. The residence is not lavish, as Polasek had a deep appreciation for an uncomplicated aesthetic. Similarly, the gardens are quiet and subdued, utilizing gardening art in classic form.
Downtown Arts District
29 South Orange Avenue
Orlando, FL 32801
"Growing the arts in the heart of Orlando"
Email cturiczek@dadorlando.com
(407) 648-7060 office
(407) 648-7030 fax
|
The CityArts Factory is a Regional Multi-Use Destination located in the heart of Downtown Orlando, Florida. This facility houses five separate art galleries, a classroom, an artist’s studio and an 8,000 square foot events and performance space. CityArts Factory is the newest arts venue in Orlando and was renovated into a state-of-the-art facility housing art from around the world and right here in Orlando. | |
Orlando Shakespeare Theater
Location:812 East Rollins Street,Suite 100,Orlando, FL 32803
To order tickets, please call the Box Office at (407) 447-1700
Box Office hours are Monday through Friday 10am to 5pm and one hour before all showtimes.
A professional theater company in Central Florida, "Orlando Shakes" boasts eclectic productions such as Shakespeare, comedies, classics and children's theater, while developing new plays and educational experiences.
 Orlando Opera Company
Location:1111 North Orange Avenue,Orlando, FL 32804 www.orlandoopera.org
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Location: 812 East Rollins Street, Suite 300, Orlando, FL 32803
2009 Orlando International Fringe Festival
Downtown Orlando & Loch Haven Park, Orlando, Florida
407-648-0077
Initiated in 1992, the Orlando International Fringe Festival features cutting-edge performers and innovative works. The festival is billed as “10 Days of Theatre, Art, Music and Madness.” Spread out over nine venues, the festival features the talents of more than 500 performers and 70 theater companies. It is the oldest operating fringe festival in the United States. Admission is charged.
 Harry P.Leu Gardens
1920 N. Forest Ave.
Orlando, FL 32803-1537
Tel: 407-246-2620
Harry P. Leu Gardens
features three miles of paved scenic walkways that take you through fifty acres of southern styled gardens including:
America's largest Camellia collection outside California
The largest formal rose garden in Florida.
A house museum dating from the 1880's.
Two acre Tropical Stream Garden
Vegetable and Herb Garden
Butterfly Garden
Palm, bamboo and cycad gardens
Three acres of idea gardens for weekend projects
Hours: Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Christmas day.
Leu House Museum tours from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every 30 minutes. The Leu House Museum is closed for repairs and inventory in July. Last Garden admission at 4:00 pm.
Cost of Admission is only $7.00 for adults and $2.00 for children grades(K-12). Free admission (excluding tour groups) on Monday 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon.
UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
United Arts of Central Florida is a dynamic collaboration of businesses, governments, foundations, arts and culture organizations, school districts, artists and individuals. This partnership works to enhance the quality and variety of cultural experiences available throughout Lake, Orange, Osceola and Seminole counties. Since its inception in 1989, United Arts has invested over $91 million in local cultural organizations and cultural education. United Arts envisions a diverse, well-attended, fiscally sound arts and cultural community that serves residents and visitors to the Central Florida region. United Arts is deeply grateful to all donors and community partners for sharing this vision.
Creative Spirit Art Gallery
820-A Humphries Avenue, Orlando, Florida
407-898-8343
The Creative Spirit Art Gallery hosts a variety of rotating exhibits for 2008 and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 AM to 5 PM.
Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts
227 East Kennedy Boulevard, Eatonville, Florida
407-647-3307
The Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts was named in honor of author, folklorist and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston (Their Eyes Were Watching God), who was born in Eatonville, the oldest municipality in the United States incorporated by African Americans.
The Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Arts features rotating exhibits that highlight the works of African-American artists from Florida and around the United States. Admission is free. Museum hours are Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM.
Don’t miss the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts & Humanities, a lively four-day event that takes place in downtown Eatonville. Highlights include a street festival, cultural arts events, public forums, educational programs and a screenwriting competition
The Best of Architecture & Landmarks in Orlando
The best view of Greater Orlando is seen from the top of SeaWorld Orlando's SkyTower (7007 SeaWorld Drive). The passenger capsule takes six minutes to climb to the top of the 400-foot landmark. As it ascends, the capsule also rotates slowly to show its passengers a complete bird's eye view.
Visit the Well's Built Museum of African American History formerly called the Wells Built Hotel (511 W South St at Division St, 407-245-7535). Dr. William Wells, Orlando's first African-American physician, built the hotel in 1926 to provide lodging to African Americans during segregation, and famous former guests include Duke Ellington and Ray Charles.
Stop by the Old Orlando Railroad Depot (100-102 W Church St), a 21/2-story bricking building made for 19th-century railroad and hotel magnate Henry B. Plant during large-scale development in the area. The building is unique with its three-story corner tower and three-story open porch. The railroad reached Orlando in 1880, and the South Florida Railroad built this depot in 1889.
The Old Orange County Courthouse (65 E Central Blvd) was completed in 1927 at a cost of $1 million. It's the finest example of Beaux Arts architecture in the city. Rumor states that the building is home for two ghosts -- an 8-year-old girl who died close by and a prisoner who killed himself while being held in a jail cell awaiting his criminal sentence. The building also is home to the Orange County Regional History Center.
The City of Kissimmee (on Interstate 4 south of the Walt Disney World Resort) is a fast-growing Disney development that set out to capture the best of the old in a new town. Homes have front porches where neighbors sit out and wave to each other. You can walk to the shops, restaurants, parks and town center. Visit Market Street, which is the heart of the new "old" city.
The Historic Waterhouse Residence and Carpentry Shop and Museum (820 Lake Lily Drive, Maitland) features a fully-restored 1884 Victorian home. Its educational programs and period-correct buildings are designed to teach visitors about the Victorian period in America.
College Park has changed little over the last decades, and its historic homes nestle among towering oaks. The nearby city of Winter Park boasts many Spanish-style buildings in and around the campus of RollinsCollege, which was founded in 1885 and is the oldest recognized college in Florida.
New residential developments, such as Baldwin Park and ThorntonPark in Orlando, are models of how contemporary architecture and nature can blend.
Eatonville, north of Orlando, is one of the oldest all-Black towns to be formed after the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and was the first to be incorporated. The town features the ZoraNealeHurstonMonument (200 block of East Kennedy Blvd), a marker honoring the hometown woman who was an anthropologist, folklorist, and distinguished writer during the Harlem Renaissance. Every winter the town stages the Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts in memory of the writer who was born there.
Below is a list of other local Arts and Cultural offerings.
A Magi Dance Company................................................. .....407-423-7269
African American Chamber of Commerce......................... ... ..407-428-5850
Albin Polasek Museum.................................................... ...407-647-6294
American Guild of Organists............................................. ...407-872-6818
Art's Sake Studios......................................................... .....407-629-4800
Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community............ .....407-647-3307
Atlantic Center for the Arts............................................ ..... .407-427-6975
Bach Festival Society of Winter Park................................ ...407-646-2182
BCC Chambers Gallery at Orange County......................... ...407-836-5540
Central Florida Ballet........................................................ ...407-849-9948
Central Florida Performing Arts Alliance.............................. ..407-872-2382
Church Street Gallery of Contemporary Art........................ .....407-835-8822
Cornell Fine Arts Museum - Rollins College......................... ...407-646-2526
Crealde School of Art........................................................ . ..407-671-1886
DMAC - Downtown Media Arts Center................................ . ..407-992-1200
Doug Sinning Productions................................................... .407-366-7461
Dying to Perform Players..................................................... 407-963-3625
Enzian Theater, Inc............................................................. 407-629-1088
Farmers Market.................................................................. 407-246-3625
Festival of Orchestras.......................................................... 407-539-0245
Florida Artists Registry........................................................ 407-677-8800
Florida Film Festival............................................................ .407-644-6579
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra....................................... 407-999-7800
Florida Theatrical Association............................................... 407-841-4675
Florida Young Artists Orchestra............................................ 407-772-2555
Gallery at Avalon Island....................................................... 407-992-1200
Grand Bohemian Gallery...................................................... 407-581-4801
Improv Comedy Lab............................................................. 321-281-8000
JUDAH Performing Arts Center............................................. 407-295-3310
L.A. Acting Workshop..........................................................407-876-0006
Lake Eola Amphitheatre....................................................... 407-246-2827
Mad Cow Theatre................................................................ 407-297-8788
Maitland Art Center..............................................................407-539-2181
Maria Reyes Jones Gallery...................................................407-893-9878
Mennello Museum of American Art........................................407-246-4278
MicheLee Puppets, Inc.........................................................407-898-7925
Morse Museum of American Art............................................407-645-5311
Mother J. Productions, Inc....................................................352-383-7214
Mount Dora Center for the arts..............................................352-383-0880
MurderWatch Mystery Theatre..............................................407-850-9555
Orange County Arts & Cultural Affairs....................................407-836-5540
Orange County Regional History Center.................................407-836-8581
Orlando Ballet.....................................................................407-426-1733
Orlando City Ballet and Russian Academy of Ballet................407-896-0309
Orlando Concert Band..........................................................407-578-4829
Orlando Fringe.....................................................................407-648-0077
Orlando Gallery of Photography............................................ 407-481-0099
Orlando Gay Chorus, Inc..................................................... 407-897-7102
Orlando Hauntings
Orlando Museum of Art........................................................407-896-4231
Orlando Opera....................................................................407-426-1717
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra.......................................... 407-896-6700
Orlando Public Library.........................................................407-835-7601
Orlando Repertory Theatre...................................................407-896-2501
Orlando School of Cultural Dance.........................................407-578-1687
Orlando Youth Theatre.........................................................407-254-4930
Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival...................................... 407-447-1700
Osceola Center for the Arts..................................................407-846-6257
OVAL - Orlando Visual Artists' League..................................407-648-1819
People's Theatre, Inc...........................................................407-426-0545
Playwrights' Round Table.....................................................407-788-9428
Prima Gallery......................................................................407-857-4620
Proctor Galleries................................................................. 407-872-7580
Project Imagination, Inc....................................................... 407-514-4885
SAK Comedy Lab............................................................... 407-648-0001
Shepherd's Hope, Inc.......................................................... 407-876-6699
Sleuths Mystery Dinner Shows.............................................407-363-1985
SunTrust Broadway in Orlando..............................................407-841-4675
Terrace Gallery at City Hall...................................................407-246-4279
The Orlando Chorale............................................................407-786-8624
Theatre Downtown...............................................................407-841-0083
Wekiva River Players, Inc.....................................................407-262-1801
Wells'Built Museum of African-American History & Culture......407-245-7535 |
|
|
