Posts Tagged ‘music’

I ran into a colleague from Bok Tower Gardens at a meeting yesterday, and she was bubbling over about their Summer Music Series. The first one is next Saturday, June 27 at 7:30pm and will feature folk singer Rod MacDonald. I understand that seating is cabaret style, and you can show up early for an [...]

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. [...]

Last weekend was a crazy weekend for art lovers in Polk County — what with Race for the Arts, Platform Art Party, and the Central Park Art Festival all happening at the same time. But this weekend looks like it might be just as interesting.
Once again, I was checking out Art-i-Facts magazine, and I see [...]

Most of the time, the arts organizations in Polk County try hard not to schedule major events on top of each other. We know that we share many of the same patrons and visitors, and it hurts us all when we have a conflict. But it doesn’t always work out. Sometimes, we force you all [...]

Going through this month’s calendar listing in Art-i-Facts magazine, it’s obvious that Polk County’s arts institutions are in full swing for their seasons! I’m a little late getting this online, for which I apologize, and there’s so much going on, I think I’ll limit it to the next couple of weeks. Here are a few [...]

If you like the blues, or heck, even if you just like a great party, then you need to go to Polk Museum of Art’s Red, White & The Blues on Friday, October 3 at the Lake Mirror Amphitheater.
I’ve been to Red, White & The Blues for the past 6 or 7 years, and I [...]

So, yeah, summer’s been a little slow in the Polk County Arts World, but that doesn’t mean that NOTHING’S happening. I was just browsing Art-i-Facts Magazine again, and there are a few cool things going on in August:

Platform Florida’s Invitational Exhibition will be on display at Arts on the Park in Downtown Lakeland until August [...]

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 of [...]