Show Bizness - 08/04/11
Thursday, 18 August 2011 18:36
Last Updated on Friday, 02 September 2011 13:45
WHAT'S NEW ...
| Play the Moment presents The Pink Ribbon Project, a collective drama, dance and visual-art presentation, inspired by women fighting breast cancer, at the Orlando Repertory Theatre in Partnership with UCF, located at 1001 E. Princeton St. in Orlando, from Sept. 16 through Sept. 18. With the hopes of raising awareness and educating people about the physical, mental and emotional realities of dealing with breast cancer, Project is an exploration of what women and their families face when confronted with breast cancer. General seating is $20, and giving seating costs $150, with proceeds benefiting the Florida Hospital Cancer Institute by providing diagnostic testing and treatment for uninsured and underserved women. For more information, call 321-662-0611 or visit www.playthemoment.com on the Web. |
WHAT'S NOT ...
| The Osceola Center for the Arts, located at 2411 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in Kissimmee, will present the third annual Celebrating Hispanic Artists & Culture, a juried art show, from Aug. 26 through Sept. 26, with an opening reception and awards ceremony Sept. 15 from 6-8 p.m. Inclusion of art in the show is open to all Hispanic and Latino artists and any artists who submit work celebrating Hispanic cultures. The deadline for submission is Aug. 19 by 5 p.m. The exhibit will be available for free viewing Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information or to download an artist application, call 407-846-6257 or visit www.ocfta.com on the Web. |
BITS & PIECES ...
 Southwest residents Bob Vander Weide (far left), Orlando Magic CEO and vice chairman, and Linda Landman Gonzalez (second from right), Magic vice president of community relations/government affairs, and Magic President Alex Martins (far right) co-present a $50,000 grant to Orlando Ballet School representative Juan Escalante. |
Representatives of the Orlando Magic Youth Fund, a McCormick Foundation Fund, presented a $50,000 grant to Orlando Ballet School representative Juan Escalante. The money was given in support of the S.T.E.P.S — Scholarship Training for the Enrichment of Primary Students — Program, which provides free ballet classes to low-income children. Since its inception in 1992, more than 1,000 children have received dance training through S.T.E.P.S. |
 Youth and teen players perform a stage adaptation of the film Despicable Me at L.A. Acting Workshop in Ocoee. |
| Amici Italian Restaurant, located at 8594 Palm Parkway in Orlando, hosts Broadway Under the Stars on Aug. 13 at 8 p.m. The cabaret dinner show, which is presented by Cabaret Royale Productions, includes Broadway favorites performed by a cast of professional singers under the restaurant’s grand patio. The cost is $29.95, plus tax and gratuity, and includes a salad, choice of entree, dessert and coffee. For reservations or more information, call 407-758-0323. |
