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Soaking Up the Local Culture

Posted on May 22nd, 2012 by

Categories: Arts, Attractions, Event, General, Sports, Upcoming

This Week:   May 21-May 27 Military Month Appreciation Celebration Dates: Now – Thursday, May 31 Venue: Fantasy of Flight – Polk City -May marks National Military Appreciation Month, and Fantasy of Flight honors the brave individuals of our armed forces by extending free admission to all U.S active-duty, retired and reserve military. Lakeland Flying [...]

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Soaking Up the Local Culture

Posted on May 7th, 2012 by

Categories: Arts, Attractions, Event, Nature, Sports, Upcoming

This Week:   May 7-May 13 Annual Juried Art Show Dates: Monday, May 7 – Friday, May 18 Venue: Florida Southern College – Lakeland -Lakeland Art Guild’s 41st Annual Juried Art Show takes place at the Melvin Gallery at FSC. Lakeland Flying Tigers Dates: Now – September 1 Venue: Joker Marchant Stadium -The Lakeland Flying [...]

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Soaking Up the Local Culture

Posted on April 30th, 2012 by

Categories: Arts, Attractions, Event, Nature, Upcoming

This Week:   April 30-May 6 Military Appreciation Month Celebration Dates: Tuesday, May 1–Thursday, May 31 Venue: Fantasy of Flight – Polk City -May marks National Military Appreciation Month and Fantasy of Flight is pleased to honor the brave individuals of our armed forces by extending free admission to all U.S active-duty, retired and reserve [...]

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Soaking Up the Local Culture

Posted on April 23rd, 2012 by

Categories: Arts, Attractions, Dining, Event, Nature, Sports, Upcoming

This Week: April 23-29 Southeastern University Choral Concert Date: Monday, April 23 Venue: First Presbyterian Church – Lakeland -This Southeastern University Choral Concert will take place Monday, April 23 at First Presbyterian Church in Lakeland. ISO “Tea and Symphony” Date: Tuesday, April 24 Venue: The Lakeland Center -The Tuesday before each Masterworks concert, enjoy wine, [...]

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New Sculpture Exhibit in Melvin Gallery, Florida Southern College

Posted on January 21st, 2012 by

Categories: Arts, Attractions

NeocryptoFunk, an exhibit of new sculptures, created by Dewane Hughes opened in the Melvin Gallery at Florida Southern College on January 20 at 7pm with a well-attended reception that included the artist and his wife. I really didn’t know what to expect, but was pleasantly surprised.  I had called my mother about an hour before [...]

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A Visit to “Blacklight by Al Kriston”

Posted on October 14th, 2011 by

Categories: Arts

I took a short break on Thursday to walk through ”Blacklight by Al Kriston” currently on exhibit in Melvin Gallery at Florida Southern College.  I was truly impressed by the refinement and quality of every sculpture, all of which show the human form in motion.  The open space and gallery layout offer the viewer an opportunity [...]

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Oct 3-7 in the Heart of the Arts

Posted on October 3rd, 2011 by

Categories: Arts, Event

It’s National Arts & Humanities Month and we are celebrating in the Heart of the Arts in a big way.  There are more than 100 arts and cultural activities taking place during the October. Attend arts activities in October and register for a chance to win awesome “ARTS” prizes! The rules are easy. Look for the Heart of the [...]

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Art Exhibits Opening in October

Posted on September 23rd, 2010 by

Categories: Arts

Several art exhibits open or run at Polk County museums, galleries and cultural institutions during the month of October. October 1-27    Fear (Juried Exhibition) Arts on the Park, 115 N. Kentucky Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801 Reception and Awards, Friday October 1, 2010 6-9 p.m. Gallery hours are Noon – 4:00pm, Tuesday – Saturday. October 1-29 [...]

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Florida Southern College is Beautiful

Posted on August 4th, 2010 by

Categories: Attractions, General

The Princeton Review has selected Lakeland’s Florida Southern College as the #9 “Most Beautiful College Campus” in the U.S. in their 2011 edition of the popular college guidebook. Florida Southern was listed right after Princeton University (#8) and ahead of the only other Florida college in the Top 20, Rollins College (#12). Surely being the largest one-site collection of Frank [...]

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What Does Usonian Mean?

Posted on March 22nd, 2010 by

Categories: Arts, Attractions, General, Shopping

Well, I’m glad you asked! Last Saturday, Florida Southern College celebrated the future home of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Tourism and Education Center, which will be located at the northeast corner of Johnson Avenue and McDonald Street. The Tourism and Education Center will be built using plans for a Usonian house that Mr. Wright designed as [...]

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