If you're one of those parents that thinks that creativity and art are important for your child's development, then you are lucky to live in Lakeland. There are several opportunities offered by our local, non-profit arts organizations that will expose your child to visual arts, dance, theatre, literacy, and more:
Sixteen year old musician Derik Thomas, of Lakeland, FL, a sophomore at the Lois Cowles Harrison Center for the Visual and Performing Arts has won the national Song for the Earth contest by Earth Day Network, an international nonprofit that coordinates Earth Day events.
Don't forget that tomorrow night is the Lakeland premiere of ENDURE. I thought I would give a short recap about ENDURE below and provide the information to secure your very own seats at tomorrow nights showing.
Every year I say the same thing when it comes to Pics on the Promenade...it simply rocks. Every time I think about how a city of Lakeland's size has something like Pics I'm amazed. So for the newbies....
Locally produced and filmed, the crime thriller Endure has been chosen for the 2010 Gasparilla International Film Festival. Show times and other details will be announced on February 23rd.
Do you ever have a story you can't wait to tell others? For me this post is one of those stories...a long one, but well worth your read!
In a couple of weeks, Polk Museum of Art will open two new exhibitions — both of which are inspired by flowers in some way — and at least one of them is guaranteed to appeal to those of you who prefer to recognize what you’re seeing when you look at a painting. The first one [...]
The news out of Polk Museum of Art today is that they have hired a new Curator of Art. Okay, so maybe I’ve had insider information and I’ve known this for a couple of weeks, but now that the press release is out in the world, I can post it here! Adam Justice will be joining [...]
Right off the presses and just in time for Lakelanders’ Christmas stockings is a great coffee table book featuring the Polk Museum of Art. PMoA@43: Forty-Three Years of Service to Minds and Hearts. Polk Museum of Art: 1966-2009 (ISBN: 978-0-9794814-5-1) was authored by Dr. James Gordon Rogers and Ann Gurley Rogers, respectively a Professor of Art [...]
I was going to write a quick post about two upcoming events at the Polk Theatre, and then I glanced at Art-i-Facts and realized that there’s a lot going on this week arts-wise! In reality, it all started this weekend with the Downtown Art Walk this past weekend, which I heard was really nice — [...]
One of the things I love about living in a town with several universities is the entertainment opportunities they offer the community. From musical performances and dance to improvisational comedies and theatre productions, our universities are huge contributors to the local arts. With that said, there are some upcoming theatre productions you might want to check [...]
That is right all you parents of CRAZY and FANATIC kids who love Junie B. Jones. Really it becomes almost an obsession. Here is your child’s chance to see the pages from the Junie B. Jones books come alive in performance. The musical will be performed by TheatreWorks USA this Sunday at the Polk Theatre. [...]
So here's something I'm excited about: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Experience is coming to Polk Theatre again this Halloween! Polk County's own lipstick players will lead the fun.
If you’re a fan of live music and your curious to see what kind of an underground/indie scene we have here in Lakeland, Polk Theatre will be giving you a chance to satisfy that curiousity. Underground at the Polk is hosting a Battle of the Bands on Thursday, October 22, at the Polk Theatre. The show [...]
For those of you who can’t get enough of the smooth sounds of a good jazz singer, Polk Theatre will be hosting an evening with Stephanie Jordan on October 15 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 – 40. According to her website, she has been favorably compared to Norah Jones, Diana Krall, Shirley Horn, and Carmen [...]
I found out yesterday that there’s a small series of art events happening at Black & Brew this month. Lakeland.Art.Music is co-sponsored by Vine Community and First Presbyterian Church, but don’t expect a sermon or prayer circle. This is just a fun, free series for art and music lovers. To quote the organizers, “Since we [...]
Bio: Meredith Spresser is the Public Relations & Marketing Manager for Polk Museum of Art. She has been with the Museum since 2000, and was initially hired as the Curatorial Assistant (not to be confused with the Assistant Curator). In January 2007, she was promoted to her current position.