Posts Tagged ‘music’

It’s a Small World – Youth as the Catalyst for Change I stopped by to see how set up was going today and to see what I could do to help.  The walls are covered with visual art. Rehearsals are happening. The film screening room is prepared. Tables are set up for creating art. Looks [...]

OH WHAT A NIGHT in Lakeland’s beautiful historic Polk Theatre.  I just witnessed an amazing performance by star of stage and screen Patti LuPone. She sang major songs from her memorable roles in Oliver!, Les Misérables, Evita, Anything Goes, Sunset Boulevard, Pal Joey, Sweeney Todd, Gypsy, and more.  A couple of times during the show she [...]

October is National Arts & Humanities Month and Polk County is celebrating in a big way with more than 100 arts and cultural activities happening in the Heart of the Arts during the month. Friday, October 21st Oct 21 Ghosts of Bartow Walking Tours, 9 to 11 pm at Polk County Historical Museum, Bartow. $25.00 includes a light reception, [...]

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 October. Attend arts activities this month and register for a chance to win awesome “ARTS” prizes! The rules are easy. Look for the Heart of the Arts [...]

There are several cultural arts events this Sunday, September 11th to give the public time to reflect on the tragic events of September 11, 2001.  The events are listed below in time order. Bok Tower Gardens Remembers at 2 p.m. Commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11 during a time of quiet reflection as we honor [...]

when || saturday april 9 2011, 7:30-11:00pm where || SunTrust Building, 210 S Florida Ave, Lakeland FL  33801 tickets || Get your $15 tickets right now by clicking here.  Day of event tickets are $20. Platform Art Parties showcase regional and emerging talent in the fields of visual arts, film, fashion, sound and performance in a nontraditional [...]

There is always something arts and cultural going on in Central Florida’s Polk County. January 4, 1:30pm and 7:00pm: Opera Overtures: A theatre broadcast preview of Puccini’s La Fancuilla del West (The Girl of the Golden West).  Live in theatres on January 8th at 1:00pm at Cobb Theatres Lakeside Village 18 Cinemas in Lakeland and [...]

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 [...]