Posts Tagged ‘event’

There are  many arts, cultural and entertainment opportunities to choose from throughout Polk County this weekend.  Polk County truly is central Florida’s heart of the arts.  Here are just a few of the activities listed below: Friday, November 5th, Lakeland: Florida Dance Theatre is holding open auditions for Publix Super Markets Charities Dance Scholarships at The Academy of Florida [...]

Polk Museum of Art’s Family Halloween Party will take place on Friday, October 29, 2010, 7:00-9:00pm. The Family Halloween Party is a chance for families to come together and celebrate with games, scavenger hunts, and creative art projects. Children and their families are encouraged to get into the holiday spirit and dress up in their [...]

The Lake Mirror Classic attracts over 35,000 spectators and draws top collector cars from the throughout the southeast.

If you’re looking for some FREE fun for the whole family during September, look no further than Polk Museum of Art’s annual Family Day! This year, the theme is “Going Global” and the Museum has planned art activities, entertainment, and more. It all starts Saturday, September 18 at 11:00am, and besides the great entertainment (that [...]

So, I just found out about a really cool, innovative series of events happening this summer. I’d heard rumors of it, but this is the first I’d seen that showed it was a done deal. Polk Theatre and Florida Dance Theatre are teaming up with some serious local talent to present SummerJamz at Polk Theatre. [...]

Stop by Polk Museum of Art on Saturday, December 20, at 1:00pm for a fun, wild, FREE, family event! We’re hosting our annual Kwanzaa Celebration early this year so that you can learn all about it, and then go home and observe the holiday on your own. Once again, the fantastic Kuumba Drummers and Dancers [...]

September is about the time that arts organizations start their seasons, and if you pick up a copy of Art-i-Facts magazine, you will see that Polk County’s organizations are already going strong! In fact, I count 21 events and exhibitions just in September! Here’s a quick rundown: Exhibitions: Quackery to Remedy: 100 Years of Polk [...]

Whew! It is hot out there, but let me tell you, Volvo Mayfaire is EXCELLENT this year. People of all ages are coming out and enjoying the great art and the great food to be found around the lake. And a lot of people are wandering into Polk Museum of Art for a few minutes [...]