YOUR GUIDE TO ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT IN ORLANDO

YOUR GUIDE TO

In celebration of Orlando’s growing arts community, we have compiled seasonal information for some of the top entertainment venues in Orlando.

By Alina Hoarau

Orlando Science Center

The Orlando Science Center is a hands-on museum with four floors of exhibit halls that encourages both adults and kids to expand their knowledge of science. Consider taking the day to spend time with the family while furthering your understanding and education as you make your way through the variety of offered exhibits. Children under the age of 5 can explore the dynamics of space with the help of the Cat in the Hat or attend a tour on ancient dinosaurs in the dinosaur hall. Ages 12 and up can zoom through a virtual obstacle course as they learn the basics of flying. Age aside, Orlando Science is suitable for everyone.

Garden Theatre

The Garden Theatre is located in historic downtown Winter Garden and has grown into a home for the performing arts that features plays, concerts, movies, special events and more. The following is what you can expect from the Garden Theatre this season: ■ Looped: Oct. 8 - 24, 2021 ■ Interactive Movie – Hocus Pocus: October 10, 2021 ■ Interactive Movie – The Rocky Horror Picture

Show: October 30-31, 2021 ■ Big, The Musical: Nov. 19 - December 19, 2021 ■ Rewind Movie – Big: November 28 ■ Interactive Movie – Muppet Christmas Carol:

December 5, 2021 ■ The Mountaintop: January 21 - February 6, 2022 ■ Rewind Movie – Malcolm X: Janaury 30, 2022 ■ Parade: Feb. 25 - March 13, 2022 ■ Interactive Movie – Monty Python and the Holy

Grail: March 27, 2022 ■ Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: April 22 - May 22, 2022 ■ Rewind Movie – Disney’s Beauty and the Beast:

May 1, 2022

IN ORLANDO

The 2021-2022 arts and entertainment season for the Orlando Ballet will be one of romance and adventure including a unique program that includes one world premiere and three Orlando premieres. From “The Jungle Book” to “The Nutcracker,” audience members can expect to be immersed in the breathtaking sets and costumes. Here are the following shows and dates for the season: ■ The Jungle Book: October 7-10, 2021 (Dr. Phillips

Performing Arts Center) ■ The Nutcracker: December 3-5 & 16-19, 2021 (Dr.

Phillips Performing Arts Center) ■ Giselle: February 3-6 & 10-13, 2022 (Harriett’s

Orlando Ballet Centre) ■ Premiere Collection: March 17-20 & 24-27, 2022 (Harriett’s Orlando Ballet Centre) ■ The Great Gatsby: April 28 – May 1, 2022 (Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center)

The Orlando area is full of artful experiences. We’ve compiled a list of some of the most visited art museums and botanical gardens for people of all ages.

Charles Hosmer Morse Museum

View the most comprehensive collection of works by Louis Comfort Tiffany (including his famous lamps), tour the galleries, or watch a lecture of film for free.

Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins

View one of the oldest and most distinguished collections in Florida that ranges from antiquity to contemporary and explore with your children in the education gallery. The Orlando Philharmonic is expecting a unique and exciting season that represents the diversity in Orlando. Audience members can expect compositions by classics such as Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms as well as a variety of works by women and soloists of color. Here are some performances you can look forward to for this season:

■ An Evening of Mozart: October 11, 2021 ■ Dvořák’s Postcard “From The New World”:

October 23, 2021 ■ Hochman, Brahms & Sibelius: November 6, 2021 ■ OPO Brass Present Operatic and Symphonic

Favorites: November 15, 2021 ■ Home for the Holidays: November 27, 2021 ■ Holly Jolly Sounds of the Season: December 4-5, 2021 ■ Holiday Baroque with Rimma: December 13, 2021 ■ Kings of Soul: Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson,

James Brown, & more: January 15, 2022 ■ Ferdinand and Bull: February 19-20, 2022 ■ The Celtic Terrors: March 12, 2022 ■ Cirque Goes Broadway: April 9, 2022 ■ Carmina Burana: May 7, 2022 ■ A Treeful of Monkeys: May 21-22, 2022

Harry P. Leu Gardens

Tour the gardens or the Leu House Museum, participate in a plant clinic or other educational experience, or visit during a special event like the monthly Movie Night.

Mead Botanical Garden

Rent a bed in the community garden, explore various plant collections and wander the butterfly gardens, or participate in a special event such as a Haunted Hike in the Garden on October 28 and 29 or Yoga in the Garden every Wednesday and Saturday.

Orlando Museum of Art

Take a docent-guided tour of the exhibits, participate in engaging learning programs that are designed for all ages, or register for a special artthemed event.