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JULY/AUGUST 2012 VOL. 15 NO. 4

Departments

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: JIMM ROBERTS; MIKE ROBINSON; ORLANDO REP; PHELAN M. EBENHACK (2)

From the Editor | 6 Hidden Treasure

People | 8 Artist and educator Meridith Olinger, playwright Charles Dent, and businessman and philanthropist Craig Ustler.

Cultural Eye | 10 We’re out on the town capturing the excitement of Central Florida’s cultural scene.

Dr. Phillips Center Update | 15 The latest on the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

UA Insider | 16

Taking Arts & Culture to the Next Level by Flora Maria Garcia; UA Hires New President & CEO; Business Buzz— The Daily City; New Data on Local Arts and Culture Industry; The Art of Healing; and What Would You Do With an Artist Development Grant?

Brush Strokes | 20 The Winter Park Playhouse celebrates its 10th anniversary with popular productions and retro pricing.

Features

Brush Strokes | 21

Woodcut Collection |28| The Cornell Fine Arts Museum celebrates a leading 20th-century printmaker.

The 8th Annual Red Chair Affair offers a sneak peek at Central Florida’s 2012-2013 cultural season.

Arts Education | 22

Picture This |30|

Rollins College students bring the power of theater to a local elementary school.

A new photography exhibition showcases some of Florida’s most famous faces.

Decor | 24

Unexpected Orlando |32| Central Florida is rich with cultural treasures that even locals might be missing out on.

A Winter Park resident transformed a modest 1950s block home into an artistic oasis.

Cultural Calendar | 40 What’s happening in July and August.

Artist’s Space | 46

Birthday Bash |36|

Sandy Bonus

The 6th Annual Target Family Theatre Festival kicks off The REP’s 10th season in style.

On the cover: Old Santa Fe, 1924, Gustave Baumann, color woodcut; ©New Mexico Museum of Art, photo by Blair Clark

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ORLANDO ARTS MAGAZINE

Hidden Treasure A

Cindy Bowman LaFronz Editor Orlando Arts Magazine

PHELAN M. EBENHACK

s the weather reminds us daily that it’s summer, we take refuge as frequently as possible at our beloved beaches. When my children were young, we would spend countless hours building sand castles. One day we spoke with a gentleman who was using a metal detector to scour the beach for hidden treasure. My children were fascinated as he explained his technique and some of his “finds.” I knew what was coming next, so we purchased an inexpensive metal detector before our next visit to the sandy shores, and then set off to find what was sure to be our family fortune. I still have to work for a living, but the kids did find a few coins. However, with every discovery there was pure delight—they would get so excited when the beeping reached a high pitch. Unexpected discoveries are such fun. A man in rural England using a metal detector (no doubt of higher quality than ours) uncovered the largest Anglo-Saxon gold hoard ever found, including 11 pounds of gold and more than five pounds of silver. This unprecedented treasure turned out to have great historic significance. Other people have found Civil War bullets, 1935 Mercury dimes, Ben Franklin half dollars and other relics. A little curiosity mixed with ingenuity results in discovery. Where would our country be without it? I’m so appreciative of those who are willing to make mistakes so that discoveries can be made. Artists and scientists are the champions of experimentation. If you visit an artist’s studio you may see several canvases that have different iterations of the final piece; scientists view “mistakes” as a portal for discovery. Isaac Newton said, “I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.” Expect the unexpected. In this issue, we are featuring the “Unexpected Orlando” (page 32). We’ve helped you dig a little deeper into Central Florida’s cultural assets, but it’s just a hint of the discoveries that could make your summer a little more interesting. I personally think an exhibit on metal detector treasures would be fascinating, although I’m pretty sure none of our finds would make the cut.

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Editor Cindy Bowman LaFronz Managing Editor Jessica Chapman Contributing Writers Justin Braun, Denise Bates Enos, Sandra Carr, Leigh Duncan, Michael Haun, Sarah Kinbar, Kristen Manieri and Julia Tilford Contributing Photographer Phelan M. Ebenhack Graphic Designer Michele Mitchell Senior Publications Advertising Coordinator Shelley Hampton Vice President, Print & Interactive Services Deborah Henrichs Associate Vice President, Partner Development Sheryl Taylor 407.354.5568 Associate Director, Partner Development Sandi Daugherty Sr. Managers, Partner Development Terri Dougherty, Dottie Healy Managers, Partner Development Laura Bonniville, Timothie Tinsley Subscriptions Interactive/Print Support Services 407.354.5552 Publisher Visit Orlando

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CENTRAL FLORIDA OFFICERS

Chair Linda Landman Gonzalez, Orlando Magic Treasurer Jean Nowry, Massey Services, Inc. Secretary Bob McAdam, Darden Restaurants, Inc. President & CEO Flora Maria Garcia

TRUSTEES The Martin Andersen-Gracia Andersen Foundation Thomas P. Warlow, III City of Orlando The Honorable Buddy Dyer CNL Financial Group Darden Restaurants, Inc. Clarence Otis, Jr. Elizabeth Morse Genius Foundation, Inc. Florida Blue Tony Jenkins Alan Ginsburg Family Foundation Alan H. Ginsburg Orange County, Florida The Honorable Jennifer Thompson Orange County Public Schools Seminole County, Florida The Honorable John Horan University of Central Florida Dr. John C. Hitt Walt Disney World Resort Jill Estorino

Orlando Arts Magazine is produced by everything ink, a division of Visit Orlando速, for United Arts of Central Florida. Visit Orlando: 6700 Forum Drive, Suite 100, Orlando, FL 32821, Phone: 407.363.5805, Fax: 407.370.5018. Subscriptions: $18 for six issues, $25 for 12 issues. Orlando Arts Magazine is published bi-monthly. Orlando Arts Magazine assumes no responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts, photographs, negatives or transparencies. United Arts of Central Florida, 2450 Maitland Center Pkwy., Suite 201, Maitland, FL 32751-4140, UnitedArts.cc. Telephone: 407.970.2831, Fax 407.628.9110. Email: Cindy@UnitedArts.cc. This publication is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Advertising information: 407.354.5568. Copyright 2012 United Arts. All rights reserved. Any reproduction in whole or in part without the express written consent of United Arts is prohibited. Printed in the U.S.A. ORLANDO ARTS MAGAZINE JULY/AUGUST 2012

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WHO’S NEWS IN THE ARTS

Inspiring Art

PHELAN M. EBENHACK

MERIDITH OLINGER, artist and educator

eridith Olinger has two passions when it comes to the arts: education and helping artists make a living from their gift. In her role as director of arts education for the Downtown Arts District (DAD), she gets to tap into both. Olinger is charged with overseeing DAD’s Young Artists Group (YAG), a program designed to inspire, mentor and educate young artists ages 15 to 24, while assisting them in building professional portfolios. She organizes the program’s monthly professional-artist-led workshops, as well as curates YAG’s exhibitions, held at CityArts Factory on the third Thursday of every month. For most of these artists, it’s their first opportunity to have their work seen and sold in a professional gallery. “It’s great for them to experience the thrill of having their art work hanging in a retail gallery space,” Olinger says. Olinger has had a soft spot for the business of art ever since she started her own boutique art firm a few years ago. Blackbird Art Group, which specializes in custom artwork for interior designers, provides a unique professional outlet for local artists, herself included. “Blackbird Art Group was born from a desire to expose our design community in Central Florida to the amazingly talented fine artists here in our own backyard,” she says. Her preferred modality is mixed media, and her pieces often have an aged quality or retro vibe to them. “My artwork uses linoprint, collage, acrylic painting or a combination of these mediums. Linoprinting is a passion of mine and recently I tend to follow a more humorous or quirky avenue,” says Olinger, who has exhibited and sold her pieces in area galleries such as CityArts Factory and Gallery at Avalon Island. Olinger spent 10 years as an art educator with Orange County Public Schools and in the private sector, and holds an art degree from University of Central Florida. “We are rich with amazing artists in the Central Florida area,” says Olinger. “One of my goals is to expose others to the opportunity to see and (quite literally) take ownership of this talent.” —Kristen Manieri

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Making History USTLER DEVELOPMENT

CRAIG USTLER, developer

ny given day is a hectic one for Craig Ustler, a local developer, broker, philanthropist and restaurateur. The president of Ustler Development, Inc. has developed more than $110 million in downtown Orlando projects, and is ready to invest even more energies into the new Creative Village. The project is off to a good start, given that the old Amway Arena has been leveled and more than $20 million in infrastructure funding secured. It is a public/private partnership between the City of Orlando and the master development entity, Creative Village Development, LLC, which is a joint venture of Bank of America

Community Development Corporation and a local team led by Ustler with his development partners Tim Baker and Brooke Myers. Ustler’s hallmark downtown projects include the GAI Building and Thornton Park Central (he is one of the forces behind Urban ReThink). Ever since a city task force hatched the Creative Village idea, Ustler set out to create an urban business plan that connected with the community. “I pay more attention to the experience a person will have in a certain building. I also think of the art, the landscaping, the holistic vision and how the design will blend into the existing environment.” Ustler was born and raised in Orlando to a family entrenched in real estate. “It’s always been in my blood. While other kids were playing video games, I was making buildings and skyscrapers out of my LEGOs, Lincoln Logs and Erector sets. I got my broker’s license at 18 and never turned back. Having grown up here, I know and understand what Orlando needs and how to take it to the next level.”

Now 43 with an extensive portfolio, Ustler has spent the last few years focused on urban-infill projects. “It’s all about place-making—adapting urban designs into the current environment and getting the people in the community onboard with your vision,” he says. His real-world professionalism and numerous charitable efforts have garnered respect and trust from partners and community members. His current list of projects reads more like a world map, and when he really needs to recharge, he heads to New York City. “It has helped shape the way I think about the arts, architectural design and cultural inspiration—and how I can bring those ideas into Orlando. We’ve also taken groups to Lincoln Center and Bryant Park so they can get a sense of what the Dr. Phillips Center or Creative Village should be like,” says Ustler. “Sure, we feel some pressure being a part of a first-time project of this caliber, but it is really exciting. We know we’re making history and creating an Orlando legacy for future generations to enjoy.” —Leigh Duncan

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harles Dent began writing when he was a child living in Windfield, West Virginia. Later, as a student at Marshall University, he found a way to merge his two loves: theater and writing. “Playwriting, for me, was like that commercial: two great things that are great together,” he says. Since then, Dent has written 12 plays and produced half of them. He’s also the president of the Playwright’s Round Table of Orlando (PRT). Dent first learned about PRT in 2000 when he was asked to act in one of its fall shows. The PRT was created in 1997, and Dent estimates that they now have somewhere in the neighborhood of 35 full members, and many more nonmembers and volunteers. “What we do is unique in that we’re the only theater group in town that does original works year-round,” he says.

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Dent’s favorite play is Amadeus by Peter Shaffer, but he immensely enjoys producing new plays for the first time through PRT. “The plays have to come from somewhere. What we do is helpful. And if it gets somebody started on that path, great!” Dent explains that Orlando is an ideal place for such a progressive theater group. “Orlando is amazingly diverse, culturally,” he says. “You’ll always be able to find something, whatever your creative impulse is.” Currently, Dent and the PRT are gearing up for its Summer Shorts Program, which has been around since PRT was formed. That first year, seven ten-minute plays were submitted. “We got 45 [submissions] this year,” Dent says. Of those, PRT will produce seven, based on scores given by the

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CHARLES DENT, playwright

six-member board. All of the Summer Shorts plays will be brand-new scripts that have never been produced. “Be adventurous,” he says. “See some of the best new plays in Orlando.” Summer Shorts runs from July 27 to August 5 at Lowndes Shakespeare Center. For more information, visit thePRT.com. —Julia Tilford

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THE HINDU COWBOYS perform at the new summer music series at Art & History Museums—Maitland. The events will be held the second Friday of the month through September.

SOLITUDE, FORT GEORGE ISLAND, 1892 BY THOMAS MORAN

rt, music and poetry intersect at Art & History Museums– Maitland (A&HM--M), where a new multifaceted summer concert series is taking place monthly through September. Presented by the A&H Associates Volunteer Corps and Performing Arts of Maitland, Art. Music. Food. Architecture. features live music, readings from Maitland Poets & Writers, and food-truck fare on the second Friday of every month from 7 to 10 p.m. Festivities take place in the Maitland Art Center gardens and both the main gallery and the Museum Store are open. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs and enjoy an artful evening under the stars. The musical lineup includes Gypsy Bluez Trio on July 13, Dave Capp Project on August 10 and Daniel Heitz & The Revelators on September 14. Admission is free for members, $3 for nonmembers, and a cash bar is available. For more information, call 407.539.2181 or visit ArtandHistory.org.

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enowned art collectors and patrons Cici and Hyatt Brown have given a $13 million gift to the Museum of Arts & Sciences (MOAS) in Daytona Beach for a new building that will house the couple’s more than 2,600 Florida oil and watercolor paintings. The unprecedented collection, which includes works from the acclaimed Reflections I and Reflections II exhibitions that debuted at MOAS, will be donated over the next several years. Additional donor dollars will create an endowment for the operation and maintenance of the new building, which may also house facilities to research the state’s artworks. For more information, call 386.255.0285 or visit moas.org.

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n Saturday, March 24, Art & History Museums––Maitland (A&HM-M) held pARTicipation, Circus of the Surreal, in the courtyard and main garden of the Maitland Art Center. More than 175 people attended this immersive, artistic experience, at which guests dined at uniquely themed tables created and hosted by local artists. The evening also featured a silent auction and performers from Empty Spaces Theatre Co(llaboration)/DiDonna Productions, and the event raised a total of $24,080.

DUNCAN DEWAHL, ANDREA BAILEY COX, executive director and CEO of A&HM-M, and Bill Taulbee, president of the Maitland Art and History Association.

FROM LEFT, BOTTOM ROW: Peter Singhofen, Greg and Valerie Sidel, and Joan Randolph; top row: Isabelle Singhofen, Mary Hurley, Aaron Shields, Barbara Hartley, Andrew Spear, Munday Claus, Sherman Claus and Bill Randolph.

MUSEUM OF FLORIDA ART

ENZIAN

DLC

ARTIST HAROLD GARDE’S fully assembled original masterpiece Iconoclass was unveiled at the Museum of Florida Art on Saturday, April 28, for the first time in 35 years. From left: DeLand Mayor Robert Apgar, artist Harold Garde, museum President Judy Thompson and Museum Chief Executive Officer George Bolge.

ENZIAN RECEIVED a 2012 Disney Helping Kids Shine Grant for $20,000 for its KidFest Young Filmmakers’ Summer Camp. From left: Enzian’s Executive Director Elizabeth Tiedtke, Chairman Sigrid Tiedtke, and Director of Development Jeff Spoeri with Mickey Mouse.

ON APRIL 10, the Digestive and Liver Center (DLC) of Florida hosted a Patient Appreciation Breakfast and hired certified music practitioner Chery’l Kerr to teach patients how to utilize music to improve their health.

WINTER PARK INSTITUTE

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OSC––YING COMPETITION

ON APRIL 19, Dr. Jane Goodall spoke to more than 3,000 community members at the Winter Park Institute at Rollins College. In her speech, Making a Difference, Goodall brought her audience into the world of the Gombe chimpanzees, from her early experiences to the latest news from the field.

THE 29TH ANNUAL COSMIC GOLF CHALLENGE, benefiting the Orlando Science Center (OSC) and presented by Bright House Networks and Cisco Systems, was held at the Grand Cypress Golf Club on March 28. Above: The Bright House Networks foursome led by Vice President of Operations Michel Champagne (far right).

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ELISABETH DEFREITAS

DAWN SCHREINER (LEFT) AND CHERIE DACKO were just two of the many local artists who donated their time and artwork to help raise money for A&HM-M.

OVIEDO HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR NEEL PATEL won the 14th Annual Orlando Science Center Dr. Nelson Ying Science Competition, held April 27-29. From left: Nelson Ying Jr., Neel Patel and Competition Co-Founder/Sponsor Dr. Nelson Ying.

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SNAP!

DESIGNER EMA SAVAHL brought her artinspired designs to Snap! on May 12 for the Urban Wild fashion show, which was curated by Fused Fashion.

Stop the Bus

OCFTA

rlando-based custom engineering and fabrication services firm Entech Creative Industries and Walt Geiger Studios recently won a national award for their art-inspired bus stop shelters. Installed along International Drive, the white, curvilinear structures are known as the “Cascade Series” and are made of 100 percent composite materials. The shelters are composed of four different figures, each approximately 3' wide and 15' to 16' tall, which were placed in groups at four Orlando-area bus stops. The project won the category “Design: Most Creative Application” in the Awards for Composites Excellence presented by the American Composites Manufacturers Association. The awards recognize technological achievement, innovation in composites manufacturing and advancements in product development. For more information, visit entechcreative.com.

THE OSCEOLA CENTER FOR THE ARTS (OCFTA) presented its Annual Juried Art Show on May 1. Felipe J. Ponzoa of Kissimmee won best in show for his painting, Metamorphosis.

High Notes

GARDEN THEATRE

ON MAY 12, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs performed a walk-on role in the Garden Theatre’s production of The Music Man, as pictured here with actor Jim Morrison.

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he Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s (OPO) popular Sounds of Summer chamber music series heats things up this July and August. Concerts include Tanglisimo, a selection of all tango music by Kalinka, on July 9; the string-centered A Musical Offering on July 23; and on August 6, the OPO Jazz Orchestra will perform with some of Central Florida’s leading jazz musicians. All Sounds of Summer concerts take place on Mondays and begin at 7 p.m. at the Margeson Theater in the Lowndes Shakespeare Center. Individual tickets range from $14-$37; subscriptions are available for $70-$160. Call 407.770.0071 or visit OrlandoPhil.org for tickets or more information.

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New Take on a Treasured Tale his summer, Theatre UCF presents a comedy for all ages with the production of Spike Heels, July 12-22. The first play by award-winning writer Theresa Rebeck to gain national recognition, Spike Heels is a witty, feminist take on the classic Pygmalion. The four characters are young and sexy, and the script poses some fun questions about intellectual superiority versus street smarts. “I think it’s about expressing yourself. It’s all about being a little upwardly mobile, in terms of self-esteem,” says director and UCF professor Kate Ingram, who calls Spike Heels “a fun piece of theater for young adults.” UCF Theatre tries to offer some lighter scripts during the summer, so it’s the perfect time to take in a show. “When people come out, they are extremely, pleasantly surprised by the quality of our productions,” says Ingram. “What you get is really, really strong theater—as close to professional as you can get.”

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FROM JULY 12 TO 22, Josh Wise and Gracie Winchester star in the Theatre UCF production of Spike Heels.

Performances are in the Black Box Theatre and begin at 8 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and at 2 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and $10 for students, and can be purchased by calling the box office at 407.823.1500.

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SCOTT EVANS (CENTER) FROM OCPS with The Orlando Repertory Theatre’s Gary Cadwallader (left) and Gene Columbus at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.

his spring, Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) and the Orlando Repertory Theatre (The REP) were selected to participate in The Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education program. It was established in 1991 to assist arts organizations in developing and expanding educational partnerships with their local school systems. The program has more than 100 teams, each of xwhich consist of a member of an arts organization and a senior-level administrator of a neighboring school system. Scott Evans, fine arts coordinator for OCPS, was familiar with the program because other counties in Florida are participants. “I heard how beneficial it’s been in their communities and I knew it was something we should do here,” says Evans. Having worked with The REP before, he knew its education department was top-notch and approached the staff about the opportunity. After the groups applied and were accepted, Evans traveled to Washington, D.C., along with Gary Cadwallader and Gene Columbus, The REP’s education director and executive director, respectively, for the Partners in Education Institute. This multiday conference introduces new teams to the program and outlines its best practices. Groups are encouraged to come up with their own initiatives; however, the Center provides ongoing guidance in the form of everything from technical support to access to private social media websites and regional support staff. “The program is dedicated to making groups like us successful,” Cadwallader says. “We’re developing our own teaching artists and training them with the model we learned.” The REP/OCPS team will meet monthly and hold at least three arts-integration workshops in the coming year. For more information on the program, visit kennedycenter.org/education/partners.

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High Score he “Legend of Zelda” video game series gets fully orchestrated for its 25th anniversary during The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour. Irish conductor Eímear Noone and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (OPO) will present the music of the beloved games during a special performance at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre on Saturday, July 14, at 8 p.m. The two-hour concert will include a four-movement symphony of Nintendo composer Koji Kondo’s musical arrangements, which narrate the games’ storylines while scenes from them are projected on an overhead screen. Executive producer Jason Michael Paul developed the concept of having a symphony perform video game music eight years ago with his first production, Dear Friends: Music from Final Fantasy. Two years later he produced PLAY! A Video Game Symphony, which featured music and visuals from blockbuster games,

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ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA presents the Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour, in conjunction with Irish conductor Eímear Noone on July 14.

including Nintendo’s “The Legend of Zelda.” Both parties collaborated to produce music for The Legend of Zelda 25th Anniversary Symphony concerts in Tokyo, Los Angeles and London in 2011. Paul and Nintendo decided to continue the commemorative celebration with the Symphony of the Goddesses Tour. “It’s the type of show that totally takes you in and you don’t have to

be a ‘Legend of Zelda’ fan to truly appreciate this show,” says Paul. “The concert is a soundtrack of a generation and covers a lot of different genres of classical music and really tells the story of ‘The Legend of Zelda’ in a way that can only be told through music and visuals.” Tickets range from $35 to $125. Visit zelda-symphony.com for more information. —Sandra Carr

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THE CHARLES HOSMER MORSE MUSEUM AMERICAN ART offers free admission on July 4.

ptions abound in Central Florida when it comes to celebrating the Fourth of July. For a family-friendly cultural experience, check out Red, White and ZOO at Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens (407.323.4450; centralfloridazoo.org) on July 1. Special activities take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and include live music, games, kids’ crafts, animal encounters, and more. The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art (407.645.5311; morsemuseum.org) puts the “free” in “freedom” this Fourth of July with its Independence Day Open House. The museum will be open and offering free admission from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can make a day of it and attend the City of Winter Park’s annual Olde Fashioned July 4th Celebration, which will take place in Central Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Bach Festival Brass Band and the Bach Festival Choir will be on hand to perform live, patriotic music, and activities include horse-drawn wagon rides, a bicycle parade, games, and more. If fireworks are a must, several areas offer free shows, including the City of Orlando, Avalon Park, Baldwin Park, Celebration and Winter Garden. So no matter where you find yourself this Fourth, fun is sure to be nearby.

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THE LATEST FROM THE DR. PHILLIPS CENTER

Taking Shape DR. PHILLIPS CENTER REACHES ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF GROUNDBREAKING. his summer marks the Dr. Phillips Center’s one-year anniversary of the start of construction. Since last June’s groundbreaking, the Center has officially “gone vertical.” A student-designed construction fence surrounds the site, the foundation has been laid and the structure is coming out of the ground with steel beams framing the lobby and theaters. Passersby in downtown Orlando can see the building visibly taking shape. The remainder of the year will continue to bring significant construction progress for the Center. In the fall, all columns, beams and walls will be finished. By the end of the year, construction of the building’s signature canopy roof will begin. “The project is on schedule and on budget,” says Board Chairman Jim Pugh. “Each construction milestone gets us closer to fulfilling our board’s commitment to complete the entire project.”

DOUGLAS J. NESBITT

CONSTRUCTION OF THE BEAMS, walls and columns of the new Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will be complete this fall.

Dr. Phillips Center President Kathy Ramsberger says, “It is an incredible experience watching the theaters and lobby start to take shape. It’s meaningful because our donors and community can now

come down to the site and see their art center coming to life.” Visit drphillipscenter.org to follow the Center’s construction progress via a live webcam.

Preserving History

AMERICAN EXHIBITIONS, INC.

MICHAEL ORLOVITS (1765-1806) is part of a naturally mummified family found in the town of Vác, Hungary in 1994.

loridians are flocking to Tampa to get a glimpse of what’s proving to be one of the most popular touring exhibitions of all time. Mummies of the World, the largest collection of real human and animal mummies and related artifacts ever assembled, is on view at its only stop in the state, the Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), through September 9. Featuring rare mummies from around the globe, including South America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and Egypt, the exhibition includes 150 objects and specimens, such as a 6,420-year-old child mummy from Peru; a mummified family from Hungary believed to have died from tuberculosis; and Baron von Holz, a German nobleman found in the family crypt of a 14th century castle, wearing his best leather boots. “Most people think mummies come from Egypt and are wrapped, but mummies come from all over the world,” says Marc Corwin, president of American Exhibitions, Inc. “The exhibition is changing centuries-old perceptions about mummies and providing insight into the lives and cultures of these ancient people.” Tickets can be purchased by calling 813.987.6000. Mummies of the World is a timed-entry exhibition, so patrons will be asked to select the date and time of their visit. Go to mummiesoftheworld.com or mosi.org for more information.

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NEWS FROM UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA

Taking Arts & Culture to the Next Level BY FL ORA MAR IA GAR CIA

In Houston, Fort Worth and the state of Missouri, I worked with local leadership to develop community-driven cultural strategic plans—each entailed clear directives, goals, outcomes and time frames—and more importantly, each resulted in significant new funding for arts and culture. In Houston, in partnership with the Convention and Visitors Bureau, we secured a portion of the Hotel Occupancy Tax, which generated an additional $1 million per year toward cultural funding (the agency’s budget is now approximately $9 million, up from $2.4 million in the early 1990s). In Missouri, we created a $200 million public/private Cultural Trust that was focused on longterm stability for the arts. In Fort Worth, we worked with the city to earmark a portion of the Car Rental Tax to increase ongoing funding for the arts. The one exception to planning was in Atlanta. The region had conducted so many plans and surveys that people were

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am thrilled to be joining the Central Florida cultural community and can’t wait to get started on the job. During my first few months, I plan to meet with leadership in every sector and really become immersed in the area’s rich cultural landscape. One lesson I have learned from living in a number of urban centers is that every community is unique and different. As I begin to understand the issues facing Central Florida, I am sure that opportunities will reveal themselves, priorities will begin to align, and together, we will frame a game plan for actions to come.

FLORA MARIA GARCIA, president & CEO of United Arts of Central Florida

“planned out.” The top priority among cultural leadership was for increased public-sector funding. The first year was focused on dedicated funding research (identifying the proper source of funding) and consensus-building within the cultural community and other leadership. By my second year in Atlanta, we drafted statewide enabling legislation, modeled after the Scientific and Cultural Fund in Denver, which currently generates $43 million per year for arts and culture. The legislation would allow a “fractional sales tax” of up to one penny dedicated to fund arts and other economic development initiatives. This landmark legislation would allow for every county in Georgia to issue a publicly approved referendum to fund the arts long-term. In Fulton County, where the city of Atlanta

is based, it would mean an additional $30 million per year for arts and culture for 15 years—with the focus of the funding being on public access to the arts. These initiatives have all been accomplished through collaboration and consensus-building within each community, combined with the creation of genuine partnerships between the cultural, business, tourism, private and public sectors. When the cultural community is focused, speaks with one voice and has a clear message about its range of impact (economic, education, tourism, quality of life, identity), the greater community realizes that investing in the arts in a significant way is smart and worthwhile, and everyone reaps the benefits. The Central Florida region already has a great reputation as a center for creativity. Its counties are already investing in the arts, and public sector leaders seem to have a clear understanding of the value that the arts engender. United Arts is nationally recognized, has committed leadership, and solid grounding—so we are already off to a great start! I am looking forward to getting to know the area and each of you individually—and hopefully, together, we can take our local arts and cultural community to the next level.

Flora Maria Garcia President & CEO United Arts of Central Florida

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UA Hires New President & CEO Art-i-Facts O

n May 29, Flora Maria Garcia joined United Arts of Central Florida as its new president & CEO. Garcia has more than 29 years of experience in nonprofit arts management, most recently as CEO of the Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition, a regional nonprofit tasked with collaborating with local governments, businesses and civic leaders to support arts and culture. She has also

served on the boards of Americans for the Arts and Mid-America Arts Alliance. United Arts Board Chair Tony Jenkins says, “Flora Maria brings great knowledge and experience to Central Florida through her impressive background in arts management, as well as her reputation as a leader on a national level.” Please join us in welcoming her to our community.

• 2012 marks the 30th anniversary of Crealdé School of Art’s Summer ArtCamps for children. • Last year, the Orlando Science Center’s Community Accessibility Fund awarded more than 2,000 scholarships to underserved youth to attend its educational programs.

BUSINESS BUZZ

The Daily City ocal website TheDailyCity.com (TDC) helps ensure that community news, events and the latest arts and cultural happenings are easily accessible in Central Florida and beyond. The site is known for unique programming and has almost 5,000 fans on Facebook and more than 6,000 followers on Twitter. Its creator, Mark Baratelli, is passionate about promoting local happenings on the TDC blog. The website also offers insider guides to Orlando and its surrounding communities. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, check out the guide that lists the best in local goodies, including frozen yogurt, cupcakes and hot chocolate. You also can catch TDC out and about in the community sponsoring multiple family-friendly events each month. It was behind Mobile Art Shows, which were U-Haul trucks filled with artwork from local emerging and established artists that were parked in various locations around Central Florida and opened to the public. TDC’s most popular event is the Food Truck Bazaar, where an average of 1,000 hungry patrons sate their appetites with

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THEDAILYCITY.COM provides information on local arts and cultural events and sponsors familyfriendly community activities, such as its popular Food Truck Bazaar.

anything from savory tacos at the Korean BBQ Taco Box to artisan cupcakes at the Yum Yum Cupcake Truck. Launched in March 2011, it was the first gourmet food truck initiative in the country and has served more than 40,000 patrons to date. TDC has supported United Arts of Central Florida (UA) through an in-kind partnership at some of these events. With the help of Orlando LIVE, UA and TDC documented the importance of our local arts and cultural scene by recording Food Truck Bazaar

attendees’ personal accounts of why The Arts Matter to them. TDC also partnered with UA during its recent grassroots fundraising campaign, The Art of Giving, and often teams up with other area nonprofits and businesses, such as the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival. To learn more about supporting the arts through collaborative partnerships or financial contributions, please call 407.628.0333. To find out more about TDC or for a schedule of events, visit TheDailyCity.com.

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New Data on Local Arts and Culture Industry A mericans for the Arts recently released its Arts & Economic Prosperity IV report. This national study provides compelling new evidence that the nonprofit arts and culture industry is an economic driver in the Central Florida region, generating $264 million in total economic activity. This spending— $99 million by nonprofit arts and culture organizations and an additional $165 million in event-related spending by their

audiences—supports 8,966 full-time equivalent jobs. The arts do matter. Thank you to the Central Florida region study partners: Brevard, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk, Seminole, and Volusia counties, City of Orlando, City of Winter Park, Orange County and 135 participating nonprofit cultural organizations. To learn more, visit UnitedArts.cc or AmericansForTheArts.org/Economic Impact.

The Art of Healing n partnership with Baker Barrios Architects and United Arts of Central Florida, the MD Anderson Cancer Center Orlando offers an Artists-in-Residence Program that features monthly workshops on creative writing, painting, drawing or photography led by local artists. Attendees will have fun, be inspired to find their inner artist, and walk out with an original piece of art. No previous experience is required; workshops are

free of charge to patients, family members, Orlando Health team members and physicians, and the general public. Workshops will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Center’s 4th floor classrooms on the following dates: July 25, August 15, September 19 (10 a.m. to noon), October 22 and November 8. For more information or to register, call 321.843.2584 or visit orlandohealth. com/classes.

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What Would You Do With an Artist Development Grant? A rtists and arts administrators who work in the visual or performing arts, media or literature in Lake, Orange, Osceola or Seminole counties are eligible for grants through United Arts of Central Florida. Individual artists can apply for an Artist Development Grant of up to $2,500 ($1,000 for emerging artists) for a project or training in 2013 (some group projects are eligible). Administrators can get up to $500 to attend a class or conference through the Arts Administrator Grant. The grant period is February 1, 2013 to

January 31, 2014. In 2012, 24 artists and arts administrators were awarded a total of $32,099. Guidelines and applications will be available at tinyurl.com/artistgrant in August. Free informational workshops will be held at 2 p.m. on August 18 at Urban ReThink and on September 8 at CityArts Factory (reservations are required), and applications are due October 11 at 5 p.m. For more information, contact Mary Patrick Giraulo at Mary@UnitedArts.cc or 407.628.0333 x232.

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WHAT’S NEWS IN CULTURE

Ten Years Young THE WINTER PARK PLAYHOUSE CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH POPULAR PRODUCTIONS AND RETRO PRICING. BY JUST IN BRAUN

“This has been our best year for ticket revenue and we’ve been attracting our largest audiences to date,” says Alexander, who also serves as WPP’s executive director. “We’ve steadily grown our fan base of dedicated theatergoers simply by listening to our patrons and putting on the shows that they want to see.” Alexander and Alan enjoy reminiscing about the early days of the playhouse, when the company performed in a dance studio at the Master Class Academy. “It was bare and basic but it allowed us to show the community what we could do, and what we intended to do,” Alan says. “Since we moved to our current location three years ago, there is no limit to what we can do.” Achieving attendance growth of 40 percent each year, WPP’s offerings are always evolving to meet demand. Its new season, which increases performances from three to five nights a week and runs from June 21 through May 11, 2013, kicks off with Nunsense, a show Alan and

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escribed as the “forget your troubles” theater by cofounder Heather Alexander, the Winter Park Playhouse (WPP) has been helping a growing Central Florida audience to escape reality, one musical at a time, for more than a decade. Now celebrating WPP’s 10-year anniversary, Alexander and cofounder and artistic director Roy Alan continue fulfilling their mission of presenting rarely seen theatrical classics from decades past. By giving the audience the kind of entertainment it wants, the 123-seat professional theater is experiencing box office success.

WINTER PARK PLAYHOUSE cofounders Heather Alexander and Roy Alan starred in the theater’s very first production, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change. The Playhouse celebrates its 10th anniversary with its 2012-13 season.

Alexander have wanted to produce since founding the company in 2002. “People are going wild over it,” says Alexander. “No other professional theater in the area has done Nunsense in many years.” The rest of the new series presents a selection of Off-Broadway musicals and area premieres that will have audiences joyfully singing along. The 2012-13 series includes Pete ‘n’ Keely; Steppin’ Out with Irving Berlin; My Way: A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra; The Kids Left. The Dog Died. Now What?; and All Night Strut. As an anniversary gift to the community that has supported them, tickets for series subscribers have been rolled back to the original 2001-02 prices. According to Alexander, the discount has resulted in more subscriptions sold in a month than were sold all last year.

In addition to mainstage productions, WPP offers a successful Spotlight Cabaret Series on weekday nights, an effort that supports local professional artists. Guest performers are invited to entertain with their own material and keep 100 percent of the revenue. WPP also serves area youth by bringing educational programs to local elementary schools. In the past decade, Alexander and Alan have established WPP as an integral part of Orlando’s cultural community, and they’re sure to continue delighting audiences for years to come. Nunsense takes place August 2-25. For tickets or more information, call or visit winterparkplayhouse.org. Justin Braun works as a writer in the Office of Marketing & Communications at Rollins College.

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Perfect Preview THE 8TH ANNUAL RED CHAIR AFFAIR OFFERS A SNEAK PEEK AT CENTRAL FLORIDA’S 2012-2013 CULTURAL SEASON. BY SARAH KINBAR

This year’s event will take place on August 25 at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre. Mainstage performers include prominent groups, such as Orlando Ballet, Orlando Shakespeare Theater and the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, as well as smaller organizations, like the Central Florida Community Choir and Yow Dance. This year’s show also will include presentations by Orlando Aerial Arts—featuring sky-high acrobatics on silk ropes—and Garden Theatre. The highlight of the evening will be Michael Andrew performing My Funny Valentine with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (OPO) as a preview of its special Valentine’s Day concert. ACA Executive Director Autumn Ames recalls the inaugural Red Chair Affair in 2004, when 200 VIPs gathered at the Bob Carr. “I looked around and recognized all the people I knew who already loved the arts and supported them. They were enjoying the preview, but I wondered if it might better serve the larger community, who didn’t have that familiarity,” she says. In the past eight years, the Red Chair Affair has grown to take a populist approach, opening the world of arts and culture to anyone who is curious.

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or those who are interested in the arts, but not yet familiar with all that greater Orlando has to offer, the nonprofit Arts and Cultural Alliance of Central Florida (ACA) has devised a unique way to broaden our horizons. Its signature fundraiser, the Red Chair Affair, provides a preview of the upcoming cultural season during a 90-minute show of mini performances from area cultural groups.

THE IKEA RED CHAIR SILENT AUCTION is a beloved element of the Red Chair Affair. The signature fundraiser of the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Central Florida, the event includes numerous performances from area arts groups that offer a preview of the upcoming cultural season.

An important element of the annual event is the IKEA Red Chair Silent Auction, where anyone can bid online at biddingforgood.com on small red chairs that have been thematically decorated by area arts organizations. The chairs come with special experiences that are not available anywhere else. For example, one lucky bidder will get a behind-the-scenes tour of the Orlando Ballet; another could win the opportunity to conduct the OPO. This element of the event has been so successful that the small red chair has become a symbol of local arts. Terry Olson of Orange County’s Arts & Cultural Affairs has coordinated award-winning permanent traveling exhibitions based on the concept. For 2012, he commissioned photographers to shoot local cultural venues and incorporate the iconic child-sized red chairs in the images. The result, The Red

Chair Visits Cultural Venues, will be on view at the Orange County Administration Building this July. The Red Chair Affair still lures VIPs, who enjoy samples from area restaurants, drinks and valet parking as part of their tickets, which are $225. They also get the final opportunity to bid on auction items. General admission tickets are just $22, $15 for students and seniors; corporate sponsorships start at $2,500. At 7 p.m., preshow presentations by groups including Crealdé School of Art, Mozaic Arts and Winter Park Playhouse begin in the lobby; the main event starts at 8 p.m. To purchase tickets, go to rechairproject.tix.com. To learn more about ACA, call 407.872.2382 or visit artsandculturalalliance.org. Sarah Kinbar is a local design, arts and photography writer.

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WHAT’S NEWS IN EDUCATION

Setting the Stage for Change ROLLINS COLLEGE STUDENTS BRING THE POWER OF THEATER TO A LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. BY MICHAEL HAUN

This year, Charles challenged students in his “Theatre for Social Change” course to make a difference in their community. So they developed a program that introduced different styles of theater to fifth graders at Fern Creek Elementary School, while also providing an innovative forum for exploring social issues. It was the latest endeavor in a longrunning partnership between Rollins and Fern Creek, a school that continues to find ways to maintain a strong arts education program. “We think that it’s so central that we’re always seeking out opportunities to engage our children in the arts,” says Principal Patrick Galatowitsch. During eight workshops, nearly 40 Fern Creek children took center stage. They learned the basics of improvisation (Charles was a performer and director at SAK Comedy Lab) and shared personal stories that inspired short dramas performed in front of the group. “We were nervous going in, so our first session was designed to earn trust and create a sense of camaraderie,” Charles explains. “We were astounded at the

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e all know theater can entertain. Dramas make us cry, comedies make us laugh and musicals keep us singing long after the curtain falls. But David Charles believes that theater can have an even bigger impact. “Theater can be used to share stories, forge connections and reach out to the community,” says Charles, the chairman of the Department of Theatre and Dance at Rollins College.

FIFTH GRADERS AT FERN CREEK ELEMENTARY learned how to use theater as means of selfexpression during a special program led by theater students from Rollins College.

simple wisdoms coming out of these 10and 11-year-olds. And they were able to express these in profoundly deep ways.” The children shared plenty of joyful stories, such as getting a new pet, Charles says, but they also discussed serious topics, including bullying and exclusion. Watching these deeply personal moments performed on stage had a powerful impact on everyone involved in the program. “It was a touching experience to see someone re-enact what it felt like to be bullied,” says fifth grader Zeb Fischer-Crawford. Charles says, “We had one student talk about his father going into surgery. You could see the real fear as that story was re-enacted. We all left a bit changed after that. He showed such incredible bravery to share that story.” Stage fright, however, wasn’t an issue. According to Fern Creek administrators,

even the most reserved students quickly became engaged in the process, which provided a hands-on lesson in teamwork, notes Kelly Duckworth, a fifth-grade teacher at the school. “It was very empowering,” she says. “It gave them that confidence to interact with people that they might not normally work with.” Fifthgrade student Dejia Benn says, “Theater has taught me how to not be shy and to let my expressions go wild.” The program wrapped up in May, and Charles hopes for an encore in the near future. Educators such as he and Galatowitsch know that the arts can have a powerful impact on students of any age—just ask a fifth grader. Michael Haun is a freelance writer based in Orlando.

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Limitless Collection

A WINTER PARK RESIDENT TRANSFORMED A MODEST 1950S BLOCK HOME INTO AN ARTISTIC OASIS. BY JESSI C A C HAPMAN | P HOT OGRAPHY BY P HEL AN M . EBENHACK

arold Scherr’s self-made sanctuary begins at his circular drive. Brick planters with lush greenery frame the entrance; a bird bath and bird feeder resemble pieces of art; an enormous staghorn fern clings to an oak tree; and three sculptures dot the front yard, including one with primary colors that’s easily recognizable as a John Wolfe, an artist based in DeLand. It’s a hint of what’s to come: the majority of Scherr’s collection is comprised of works by local and regional artists, and greenery adds a subtle decorative element.

He’s lived here for 34 years, during which he turned a simple 850-square-foot block house into a 2,100-square-foot personal retreat that reflects his keen aesthetics and varied interests, from architecture to anthropology. A two-story addition across the back of the home accounts for the extra space and a master bedroom and bath upstairs, as well as a small patio overlooking the backyard. Scherr’s collection

spans the home; it’s eclectic, yet cohesive, and includes a bit of everything: sculptures, paintings (figurative, abstract and still life), ceramics, glass and even some pieces in surprising mediums. “I don’t just listen to jazz, I don’t just listen to rock ‘n’ roll, I don’t just listen to folk music,” he says, “and I feel the same way about art. For me, variety is wonderful and I think, ‘why limit yourself?’”

FROM PAINTINGS TO CERAMICS TO SCULPTURES, virtually every medium can be found in Scherr’s Winter Park home, which has been a work in progress during the 34 years that he’s lived there.

Two of his most unusual pieces are sculptures crafted out of exposed film by Tampa artist Nancy Cervenka. “What I appreciate about it is that I’ve never seen anyone take that material and do that. That kind of thing is interesting to me,” says Scherr. Through the front entrance, a sunken living room occupies a space that used to be a small garage. An expansive painting of the ocean by Richard Currier reflects motion with undulating blue, gray and brown hues. It complements the room; neutral tones dominate the walls and furnishings throughout the home, allowing Scherr’s pieces to speak for themselves. From the smallest ceramics to the largest paintings, thoughtful placement helps his artwork make understated but striking statements. “If something’s not where it should be, if something’s the wrong size or in the wrong place, I know it,” he says, “I just intuit it.” Downstairs in the main living area, a bold abstract by Tony Eitharong hangs near a sparse, circular wood sculpture. Scherr says, “I don’t have anything that isn’t a favorite,” however, he owns several works by Eitharong, who has been a friend of his since the mid-1980s. “The works I have of his, they have a little more special meaning because I know him so well and he’s such a wonderful, wonderful person.” In addition to the abstract, there are two multimedia pieces, almost reminiscent of shadow boxes, including a large one that occupies most of the wall space in the stairwell to the master bedroom. There, above the bed, hangs another Eitharong painting. This one, which shows a farmhouse, was done in a totally different style and in striking but simple colors and strokes. It was commissioned for the (continued on page 26)

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HAROLD SCHERR has created a stylish retreat chock-full of treasured artworks.

THE DINING ROOM HOUSES AN AFRICAN-INSPIRED PIECE BY EKATHERINA SAVTCHENKO; to the right stands one of Scherr’s two sculptures made out of exposed film by Tampa artist Nancy Cervenka.

SCHERR’S CONTEMPORARY DECOR is characterized by neutral colors and comfortable furniture. From plants to lamps, he carefully selected everything that’s in his home, a testament to his keen aesthetic and his intuitive knack for interior design.

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AN ABSTRACT PAINTING by Tony Eitharong holds special meaning to Scherr, who has been friends with the local artist since the mid-1980s.

SCHERR VALUES HIS SMALLER PIECES as much as the large ones, positioning them carefully throughout his home. Here, a bowl crafted out of Murano glass sits among other treasures.

(continued from page 24) Pebbles restaurant franchise, but was never used. Scherr saw it in Eitharong’s studio, unstretched and unframed, and snatched it up when the artist told him he was just going to throw it away. “It’s actually one of my favorite pieces,” Scherr says. Most of his acquisitions are from artists he knows or has met at one of the galleries or festivals he frequents, including the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, held each March. That’s where he met Yvonne Hegney of Asheville, NC, the creator of several pieces in his collection. Hegney incorporates found objects and scrap metal into her hand-formed ceramics. “Her work has that feel of looking both ancient and futuristic at the same time, and I’ve always been drawn to that,” says Scherr, who is somewhat of an artist in his own right: he has played guitar nearly all of his life. In one of the bedrooms downstairs, a couple of his prized guitars hang on the wall like any other cherished piece of art. In the same room, a figurative work by Beth Ann Carver of Melbourne occupies the best part of another wall, and what is one of his most recognizable pieces, a print by Alexander Calder, hangs over the

AN OIL PAINTING that was destined for the dumpster is one of Scherr’s favorite pieces.

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bed. He also owns a Karl Appel print that hangs upstairs. But Scherr has never been one to seek out works by prominent artists; instead, he buys what he likes. “I’ve never looked at collecting art as an investment. That’s not my angle,” he says. “When I’m looking at a piece of art, if it speaks to me, I’m interested in it. If it sings to me, I might want to acquire it.” The house is dotted with potted plants, a testament to Scherr’s green thumb, which he deftly applies throughout his backyard, a lush retreat thick with ferns, bonsai, flowering plants, and, of course, art, from African masks to modern sculptures, including a Frank Gady. It’s a compromise: he lost three oak trees in the 2004 hurricanes, and with them all of his shade. A gazebo provides it now and is the centerpiece of the area, which is also home to a Frank Lloyd Wright-design fountain. Inside and out, Scherr’s home is contemporary, but cozy, an artistic oasis that is easily appreciated. “When people have come over here, to me the compliment that by far and away makes me feel the best is not, ‘Wow, you got terrific artworks,’ but ‘Wow, I feel really comfortable here. That, to me, is what matters.”

A SCULPTURE by area artist James Oleson enlivens the back yard.

THE BACKYARD IS A TROPICAL OASIS that’s home to even more art, as well as a Frank Lloyd Wright-design water fountain, reflecting Scherr’s interest in architecture.

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©NEW MEXICO MUSEUM OF ART, PHOTOS BY BLAIR CLARK (5)

THE CORNELL FINE ARTS MUSEUM CELEBRATES A LEADING 20TH-CENTURY PRINTMAKER.

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rtist Gustave Baumann was a leading figure in the color woodcut revival in America and is celebrated throughout the world as a master of the medium. Now, the Cornell Fine Arts Museum pays tribute to his legacy with a new exhibition organized by the New Mexico Museum of Art. Running through December 30, The Prints of Gustave Baumann centers around his printmaking process and includes a sequence of prints and opaque watercolor studies that illustrate his mastery of the woodcut printmaking process. Born in Germany, Baumann immigrated to the U.S. with his family in 1891, when they established a home in Chicago. At the age of 16, he became an apprentice at a commercial print studio and began taking evening classes in drawing and

design at the Art Institute of Chicago. By 1903 he had established his own commercial art studio. In 1905 he returned to Germany to attend the Kunstgewerbeschule (School of Arts and Crafts) in Munich, where he studied wood carving, graphic arts, and printmaking. Baumann returned to Chicago and later moved to Indiana, where he honed his craft. Baumann is best known for his timeless images of New Mexico landscapes, and many will be included in the exhibition, as will a series of seldom-seen color woodcut prints depicting the rugged coast and mammoth trees of Northern California. A selection of Baumann’s finest color woodcut prints and a sequence of the blocks he carved and used to create the print Spring Blossoms also will be on view.

Rain in the Mountains, 1925, color woodcut, 9" x 11"

Procession, 1930, color woodcut, 10.5" x 9.5"

Old Santa Fe, 1924, color woodcut, 6" x 7"

Spring – Tesuque Valley, 1953, color woodcut, 13" x 12.5"

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Picture This

James Rosenquist, Aripeka, 1983

A NEW PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION SHOWCASES SOME OF FLORIDA’S MOST FAMOUS FACES.

his fall, Orlando Museum of Art concludes its Made in Florida series with an exhibition with mass appeal. Southernmost Art and Literary Portraits: Photographs of Fifty International Noted Artists and Writers in Florida by Jimm Roberts features striking images by the Orlando-based freelancer of some of the 20th century’s most notable names. In the 1980s and ’90s, Roberts traveled throughout the state to interview and shoot prominent artists and writers living here. The results were compiled into a book called Southernmost Art and Literary Portraits, published by Mercer University Press in 2005.

“The photographs are a wonderful historical account of a lot of the talent that we have right here in our own state,” says Linda Cegelis, OMA’s public relations and marketing manager. “Roberts did a really great job of capturing the culture of these highly creative people.” With the rich tones of traditional black and white photography, Roberts reveals his subjects in a variety of poses, from formal to candid, in the surroundings of their Florida homes and studios. The images are engaging portraits that often capture telling qualities of the subjects’ personalities. Featured artists include

John Chamberlain, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert James Rosenquist and Jerry N. Uelsmann, while writers include 12 Pulitzer Prize winners, a Nobel laureate and seven recipients of the National Book Award, with names such as Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Alison Lurie, John D. MacDonald, James A. Michener and Patrick D. Smith. The exhibition will include 80 photographs, a selection of original notes and letters by the subjects, and short personal narratives by Roberts, who will be in attendance at a special reception for OMA members on September 22.

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John Chamberlain, Sarasota, 1983

Harry Crews, Gainesville, 1983

Southernmost Art and Literary Portraits: Photographs of Fifty International Noted Artists and Writers in Florida by Jimm Roberts August 4 to October 28 Orlando Museum of Art 407.896.4231 â&#x20AC;˘ omart.org

Edward Albee, Coconut Grove, 1990

Joy Williams, Siesta Key, 1983

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TONY FIRRIOLO FLORIDA ECOSAFARIS AT FOREVER FLORIDA

LAURENCE TAYLOR

CLOCKWISE FROM ABOVE: An untitled sculpture by artist Nancy Rubins can be viewed from the Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour; Orlando Shakespeare Theater offers special programming in conjunction with its productions; “Cracker” horses are on hand at Forever Florida, a natural oasis just south of Orlando.

Unexpected Orlando CENTRAL FLORIDA IS RICH WITH CULTURAL TREASURES THAT EVEN LOCALS MIGHT BE MISSING OUT ON. BY DENISE BAT ES ENOS

T nities in Central Florida—from here are so many cultural opportu-

world-class museums to performing arts—that it can be easy to overlook some of the area’s less obvious cultural pursuits. Even some of the area’s most well-known venues have undiscovered delights within that you won’t want to miss. And then there are the places you may not have even thought to visit for cultural enrichment; the region has a bounty of hidden gems just waiting to be discovered.

WATERFRONT DELIGHTS The famed scenic boat tours of the Winter Park Chain of Lakes just took on a new dimension with the Art of the Lakes Boat Tour. This tour of Lake Osceola and

Lake Maitland spotlights the remarkable outdoor pieces on both private and public property that can be seen from the water. Highlights include Block on Blocks by Fletcher Benton, an untitled piece by Nancy Rubins made from recycled airplane parts that survived Hurricane Charley, and The Victorious Christ by Albin Polasek at the Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens. The City of Winter Park also features Art on the Green, which began in 2006. It’s a periodic exhibition of large outdoor sculptures. The 2012 juried exhibition, also presented by Massey Services Inc., will include the works of eight artists on display in downtown Winter Park. The exhibition will be from September 1

through March 1, 2013. Learn more about either program by calling 407.599.3399 or by visiting cityofwinterpark.org.

THEATRICAL SURPRISES Looking for bargain-basement Bard? Orlando Shakespeare Theater performs student matinees at 10:30 a.m. on weekdays, and the public is welcome on a space-available basis. Best of all, tickets are only ten bucks apiece. The matinees include most of the theater’s Signature Series, including its Shakespeare productions. And you’ll get a lot of bang for your buck. Each performance starts off with a pre-show address, and after the performance there’s a post-show discussion

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with the actors. You can buy tickets by calling the box office at 407.447.1700; online reservations aren’t available, but you can check out the schedule and get more information at orlandoshakes.org. You’re likely already aware that the Orlando Repertory Theatre is a top-notch venue for children’s theater, but here’s something you might not know: you can go behind the scenes, too. Backstage tours are available for just $5 per person for such upcoming productions as Sideways Stories from Wayside School, A Wrinkle in Time and A Nutty Nutcracker Christmas. Space is limited, so make reservations in advance by calling 407.896.7364, x. 1, or visiting orlandorep.com.

NATURALLY APPEALING Think everything in Orlando is manufactured magic? Think again; our region is abrim with natural wonders. To get a feel for the area’s native flora and fauna, check out Florida EcoSafaris at Forever Florida, a 4,700-acre eco-ranch and wildlife conservation area. Here, amid undeveloped wilderness, wetlands, cypress forests and meandering streams, you can ride a zipline (including the longest one in the state), take a horseback safari, ride a unique “bicycle” along the treetops or join an informative ecosafari. The eco-safari starts with a ride through the Crescent J, a ranch with Spanish colonial cattle and “Cracker” horses, which are directly descended from the ones Ponce de León and other 16th-century Spanish settlers brought over from Spain. Call 407.957.9794 or visit floridaecosafaris.com for additional information.

IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO, THE GRAND BOHEMIAN offers a sophisticated music scene that features performances by jazz and other musicians almost nightly.

and other special events, which showcase a variety of music styles and musicians. There’s also Sounds of the Bösendorfer on Friday and Saturday evenings from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., featuring area pianists. Call 407.313.9000 for more information, or you can check out the Grand Bohemian’s events calendar online at grandbohemianhotel.com/theboheme/ alldailyevents.asp.

EXTRA, EXTRA If you haven’t been to The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art lately, it deserves a second look. In fact, U.S. News & World Report magazine recently included the museum in its list of 12 “Best Things to Do” in our area. The new Laurelton Hall wing, which opened last year, has added 6,000 square feet to the museum, with stunning re-creations

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ALL THAT JAZZ The Grand Bohemian in downtown Orlando is famed for its art gallery and exhibits featuring notable artists. But did you know that music is also a large part of its repertoire? From 8 to 11 p.m. on Monday evenings, there’s a Jazz Jam at the Grand Bohemian, with Don Black on the sax and Joseph Jevanni on the piano. As they scat, bop and improv, they’re joined by a variety of local singers and instrumentalists for an evening of unique entertainment. And on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings (times vary), the Bösendorfer Lounge is the site of Bohemian After Dark

THE NEW LAURELTON HALL WING at the Morse Museum is not to be missed: The stunning $5 million addition houses re-creations of Tiffany’s famed estate and its vast holdings.

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of Tiffany’s famed Long Island estate, which was partially destroyed by fire and rescued by the Morses. But that’s not all that’s in store for summer visitors. A pair of free family programs designed for elementary school-age children continue into July and August. Each Tuesday in July, the museum is offering guided family tours that culminate in a fun take-home craft activity. Kids will make Japanese sword guards just like the ones Tiffany himself collected and used to decorate Laurelton Hall. And on July 13 and 27 and August 3, the Friday Family Films event includes a short film, gallery tour and art activity. Call 407.645.5311, x. 136, for reservations (a $5 refundable deposit per child is required) and information.

BIG RED DOG BY DALE ROGERS stands on the grounds of The Mennello Museum of American Art, and can now be seen via the new Dinky Line bicycle trail, opening this summer.

HIT THE TRAIL And there’s additional unexpected art to discover here; at The Mennello Museum of American Art, the outdoor sculpture garden is a part of the brand-new Dinky Line bike trail that opens this summer, with a ribbon-cutting by City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer scheduled for July at press time. The trail begins in downtown at Magnolia Avenue and runs 1.25 miles along the former “dinky line” railroad spur from downtown Orlando to Loch Haven Park and the Ivanhoe Village Main Street District. It’s part of the Orlando Urban Trail and takes bikers over the Lake Formosa bridge and through the Mennello sculpture garden. Works here include Langford Suite #19 by Winter Park’s Frank Gady, Big Red Dog by Dale Rogers, Neptune by Paul Marco and Albert Paley’s Star. For more information, call 407.246.4278 or visit mennellomuseum.com.

And here’s a fun fact you may not realize when you see the scaly critters in the Nature Works exhibition. The live gators there aren’t owned by the center; they’re on loan from Gatorland. The park lends them to OSC when the alligators are just babies—not exactly cute and cuddly, but long before they grow into the chickeneating behemoths on display at Gatorland. When the babies grow into “toddlers,” the center rounds them up, returns them to Gatorland and brings a new batch of babies back to Nature Works. Find out all about the fun at OSC by calling 407.514.2000 or visiting osc.org.

STEP INTO MY PARLOR After being saved from the wrecking ball in 2000, the historic Casa Feliz was moved and carefully restored. Now the rustic Spanish-farmhouse-style structure designed by famed architect James Gamble Rogers II, once a private home, is the site of a variety of special events both public and private. Among those events is the Parlor Series, lectures and performances that pay homage to the home’s historic role as “Winter Park’s parlor.” The original owners, the Barbours, were known for their legendary social and fundraising events.

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WEIRD SCIENCE The Orlando Science Center (OSC) has great permanent and visiting exhibits and its Cinedome offers the ultimate big-screen experience, but it also has lesser-known features waiting to be explored. There’s the observatory, where you can stargaze on one of the largest publicly accessible refractor telescopes in the area, and a “zaptastic” live show called High Voltage that is simply electric. You’ll get a chance to be zapped with an electric current that turns your body into a conductor; hold a fluorescent light bulb and it will glow!

STARGAZERS OF ALL AGES SHOULD TAKE NOTE: Orlando Science Center is home to the area’s largest publicly accessible refractor telescopes.

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DESIGNED BY FAMED ARCHITECT JAMES GAMBLE ROGERS II, historic Casa Feliz hosts various events throughout the year, including a culturally rich Parlor Series.

Today, the Parlor Series takes place in the home’s Polly and Thaddeus Seymour Parlor, named for the couple who spearheaded efforts for the home’s restoration. Artistic presentations, poetry readings and lectures on local history and lore are among the offerings. There’s also “Music at the Casa” on Sundays from noon to 3 p.m., which is free and open to the public. You can take a guided tour of the home and the Gamble Rogers II Studio during your visit, too. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the green and make an afternoon of it; there may even be artists creating original works of art on site during your visit. Find out more at casafeliz.org.

HIT THE ROAD Most of us were assigned to read On the Road by Jack Kerouac at some point in our academic careers. He was right here when the book made him a literary luminary, living in a tiny house in College Park as he hammered out his follow-up to that notable book. The Dharma Bums was written over a period of 11 days and nights in that home, which now serves as an active tribute to the author, as well as a writer-in-residence retreat. You can take a virtual tour of the home, or apply for a residency, at kerouacproject.org. Also interesting to note is that a typescript of The Dharma Bums that has Kerouac’s and other editors’ handwritten notes is now housed at Rollins College in the Olin Library Special Collections & Archives.

THE ART OF LIVING WELL Art & History Museums–Maitland offer beautiful and historic places to visit, but the Maitland Art Center also has an interesting Artist-In-Action program that some people may not be aware of. The program provides non-residential studio space for both established and emerging artists. It reflects the Center’s current mission and also re-creates its founder André Smith’s Research Studio, which was established in 1937 and housed an aesthetic and intellectual community of prominent artists who lived and worked on the premises. What makes the current program different is its public component. Each of the Artists-In-Action—currently Camilo Velasquez, Cicero Greathouse, Rob Reedy and Trent Tomengo—will give workshops, lectures, school tours and critiques. To learn more about the program and its artists, call 407.539.2181 or go online to artandhistory.org. Central Florida is the ultimate vacation destination, and it’s a pretty wonderful place to live, too. And while it’s easy to focus on the area’s obvious charms and tourist-targeted attractions, there’s so much more to see and do. Spend time visiting the “biggies,” but also make time for our lesser-known but equally enjoyable points of interest. Denise Bates Enos is a regular contributor to OAM and Orlando magazine.

first clue to Central commitment to and support of the arts begins the moment your plane lands or you start driving around town. At Orlando International Airport, there’s notable art on the walls and even the floors, where a mosaic work by local artist Victor Bokas greets countless fliers. There are also sculptures on the grounds. After you leave airport property, creatively painted utility boxes and sculptural bus shelters (see page 12) in the International Drive area have an artistic bent. Public art also can be found throughout Orlando and its surrounding cities, including additional utility boxes painted by Mills 50 artists in the Mills Avenue-Colonial Drive area, sculptures on the grounds of the Orlando Museum of Art, as well as public spaces downtown and in other Central Florida municipalities. The Amway Center even boasts an extensive art collection valued at $2 million. Local eateries, such as Dexter’s, Dandelion CommuniTea Café and Raphsodic Bakery also support the local arts scene, enhancing our quality of life here in metro Orlando.

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THE 6TH ANNUAL TARGET FAMILY THEATRE FESTIVAL KICKS OFF THE REP’S 10TH BIRTHDAY SEASON IN STYLE.

NEW YORK ACTOR AND COMEDIAN DAVID ENGEL brings his madcap act, Pirate School, to the Target Family Theatre Festival’s Party in the Park this year. Playing pirate Billy Bones, Engel offers fun, interactive lessons on how to be a proper pirate.

reated by the Orlando Repertory Theatre (The REP), the annual Target Family Theatre Festival has become Central Florida’s premier summertime cultural event. Now in its sixth year, the festival has continued to grow, attracting top talent from Orlando and beyond, as well as locals looking for great experiences that everyone in their family will enjoy. However, 2012 marks a special

milestone as The REP pulls out all the stops to celebrate its 10th birthday season—and the Target Festival marks its official launch.

Show Time With a variety of stage productions, shows, special activities and its signature Party in the Park component, the Target Family Theatre Festival has proved so

popular that it continues to be extended. Running from July 20 to August 5 this year, the event will take place over three weekends, thanks to generous support from the Target Corporation and Orange County’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. “It’s become a regular thing for a lot of people,” says Jeff Revels, The REP’s artistic director. “And it’s been fine-tuned over the years.” Revels and the team at The REP

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have put a lot of thought into when and where to hold what performances and what components to include. Teaming up with community partners such as Orlando Science Center and Blue Man Group helps keep the festival fresh and exciting. Anchoring this year’s lineup are two musicals: The REP’s Youth Academy production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s State Fair and Katie Couric’s The Brand New Kid. The Youth Academy is a preprofessional-level program for high-school students that brings quality productions to the stage. From costumes to sets to lighting, all elements are top-notch, and the show changes each year. “We always want to mix it up,” says Revels. “We did Hairspray last year, but we also want to honor those composers that, without them, none of this stuff would exist.” With an Academy Award-winning score and superb direction, State Fair is guaranteed to be a crowd pleaser. Revels is particularly excited about a new partnership between the Orlando family theater and The City Theatre of Miami. The two groups worked together last year to bring a City Theatre show to the Target Festival, but this year, they are collaborating on the production of The Brand New Kid, which Revels is directing. Adapted from Couric’s popular children’s book, The Brand New Kid will make several stops in south Florida before coming to The REP July 21-29. It tells the story of Lazlo S. Gasky, a new kid who gets teased at school. Once he’s befriended by another student, everyone soon learns the importance of giving others a chance. Bullying is a hot topic these days, and Revels feels that it’s a fitting story for the festival. “As a children’s theater company in the community, we have an obligation to address issues going on in young people’s lives right now,” he says.

FREE PERFORMANCES are the main attraction at Party in the Park, a two-day, indoor/outdoor component of the Target Festival that offers nonstop family-friendly entertainment.

While those two musical productions form the backbone of the Target Festival, the heart and soul of the event is Party in the Park, a free indoor/outdoor celebration that will take place over two days for the first time this year. On July 28 and 29, Loch Haven Park will come alive with a wide variety of family-friendly shows, games, crafts and other activities. From food trucks to face painters, Party in the

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Two-Day Party

GRAMMY-NOMINATED BRADY RYMER comes to Central Florida with his Little Band That Could; the group will perform two shows on Saturday, July 28.

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Performances* FRIDAY, JULY 20 7 p.m., State Fair SATURDAY, JULY 21 2 p.m., 7 p.m., State Fair 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., The Brand New Kid SUNDAY, JULY 22 2 p.m., State Fair 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., The Brand New Kid MONDAY, JULY 23 11 a.m., The Brand New Kid TUESDAY, JULY 24 11 a.m., The Brand New Kid WEDNESDAY, JULY 25 11 a.m., The Brand New Kid 7 p.m., State Fair FRIDAY, JULY 27 7 p.m., State Fair SATURDAY, JULY 28 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Party in the Park 10:30 a.m., Far Out! The Outrageous Comedy & Magic of Tony Brent

a comedian and actor, the show features pirate professor Billy Bones, who teaches kids how to act like proper pirates while also addressing important age-appropriate topics. Ross, a “professional oddball” from New York state, presents his own unique brand of physical comedy during In Jest: The Greatest Show on Mirth. Patrons can expect some creative juggling, a lot of humor and edge-of-your-seat stunts that the whole family can appreciate. Influenced by Dick Van Dyke, Stan Laurel and Red Skelton, Ross says, “My greatest joy is when parents or grandparents say “I don’t know who enjoyed the show more!’” Revels says that extending Party in the Park to two days was “just a natural expansion. People would come on Sunday, and the tents would still be up and I think they felt like something was missing. It was just natural to keep that family, Party-in-thePark atmosphere going.” That atmosphere will include Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s (OPO) Instrument Petting Zoo, a Blue Man Group educational activity area, and The REP Attic, a play area of props and costumes where kids can play

Park has something for every member of the family. The best part about the weekend event is that The REP brings in top-tier local and national talent—and all of those shows are also free. This year’s regional performers include magician and entertainer Tony Brent and Mr. Richard and the Pound Hounds, acts that have performed at the festival before. “They are really our cream of the crop for young audiences, and we like to support the entertainers that are our homegrown artists,” says Revels. National acts such as Brady Rymer and The Little Band That Could, David Engel’s Pirate School, and comedian and performer Nels Ross will also be on hand. Rymer, who has recorded six children’s CDs and was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008, performed at the Target Festival years ago, but Revels says there’s a whole new group of three- to seven-yearolds just waiting to discover him. Rymer’s newest release, Love Me for Who I Am, won a 2011 Parents’ Choice Gold award, and he’s sure to have audiences singing along. Young buccaneers won’t want to miss Pirate School. The brainchild of Engel,

11 a.m., Brady Rymer and The Little Band That Could Noon, In Jest with Nels Ross 1 p.m., The Brand New Kid 2 p.m., State Fair 2 p.m., In Jest with Nels Ross 3 p.m., Brady Rymer and The Little Band That Could 5 p.m., The Brand New Kid 7 p.m., State Fair SUNDAY, JULY 29 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Party in the Park 11:30 a.m., Pirate School 12:30 p.m., Davey Rocker’s Barnyard Jam 1:30 p.m., The Brand New Kid ORLANDO REPERTORY THEATRE (4)

2 p.m., State Fair 2 p.m., Davey Rocker’s Barnyard Jam 3:30 p.m., Pirate School 5:30 p.m., Mr. Richard & The Pound Hounds

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 2 p.m., 7 p.m. State Fair SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 2 p.m., State Fair *Excludes Party in the Park outdoor stage performances.

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 7 p.m., State Fair NEW TO THE FESTIVAL this year, entertainer Nels Ross brings his unique brand of physical comedy to Orlando all the way from New York.

KIDS CAN MEET CHARACTERS from some of The REP’s theatrical productions during Party in the Park.

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“dress up.” Children can also sample Youth Academy classes and interact with costumed actors. In conjunction with its 10th season, there also will be themed activity tents relating to upcoming shows.

Birthday Celebration

Tickets to State Fair and Katie Couric’s The Brand New Kid are $15 and $10, respectively, and can be purchased through the box office at 407.896.7365 and online at orlandorep.com. Indoor Party in the Park shows are free and tickets may be acquired at the Information Tent or the box office.

HANDS-ON ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITIES are offered through the duration of Party in the Park and are designed to engage kids of all ages.

KIDS DON’T HAVE TO SIT STILL HERE; The Target Festival is all about having fun.

THE REP’S Youth Academy will present the musical State Fair from July 20 to August 5.

STEVE SIMONEAU; ARTWORK BY DAVID BUCKLEY

Reaching 10 years is a huge milestone for The REP, and celebrations are planned throughout the 2012-2013 season, in addition to a great roster of productions. The musical The Paper Bag Princess will start things off in September, and other offerings include The Voyages of Doctor Doolittle, Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, which Revels has always wanted to do. He adds of the lineup, “each season builds upon the other. These scripts pose challenges big enough that we had to grow ten years strong to attempt them.” Other birthday events will include a special outdoor concert on October 20 in conjunction with OPO, which is celebrating its 20th birthday. OPO will present a special lineup of Americana music, and The REP’s Power Chords group and Mr. Richard and the Pound Hounds will also perform. The concert will start at 6 p.m., and is completely free—a gift to Central Floridians for their continued support. The REP has ingrained itself in the community, not just when it comes to entertainment, but in partnerships, educational and outreach efforts and much more. In that tradition, the theater is introducing the Heroes program to honor the contributions of some of Orlando’s youngest residents. Adopted from the Children’s Theatre Company of Minneapolis, Heroes will celebrate kids and schools that are making a difference in the community. Anyone will be able to make nominations, and winners will be recognized at the opening of each REP production this season, beginning with State Fair. From musicals to free family entertainment, the Target Family Theatre Festival offers something for everyone, and this year, that includes a sneak peek at The REP’s celebratory 10th season.

MR. RICHARD AND THE POUND HOUNDS are some of the area’s best children’s entertainers. You can catch their act on Sunday, July 29.

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n Harold Garde & Florida Artists Strappo

LEU GARDENS

Exhibit Museum of Florida Art, 386.734.4371, museumofflorida.org n Picturing My Florida: A Grassroots Portrait of the Sunshine State Orlando Museum of Art, 407.896.4231, omart.org n Reflections: Paintings of Florida 1865-1965 From the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown Orlando Museum of Art, 407.896.4231, omart.org n Selected Figurative Works: Museum of Florida Art Permanent Collection Museum of Florida Art, 386.734.4371, museumoffloridaart.org

Gifted Gardens H

arry P. Leu believed in giving back to the community, and Leu Gardens is paying tribute to his legacy by offering free admission on the first Monday of every month. “Mr. Leu was so gracious in giving his estate to the city, we thought we would honor him by offering an entire free day once a month,” says Tracy Micciche, director of events and marketing. Also held every First Monday is Story Time, a free program for children through the age of 5 and their parents that engages kids with songs, rhymes

and storytelling; it takes place from 10 to 11 a.m. “Having the free day on the same day as our Story Time event seemed like a natural fit,” says Micciche. “Part of our mission is to inspire people to understand and appreciate plants. This is a wonderful opportunity to see what grows in our environment; children can learn that we need plants to survive.” Leu Gardens is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; last admission is at 4 p.m. For more information, call 407.246.2620 or visit leugardens.org.

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n Next to Normal Mad Cow Theatre,

July 1 n Deathtrap Theatre UCF, 407.823.1500, theatre.ucf.edu n New Work: A Series of Bimonthly Exhibitions of Contemporary Art—— Jon-Paul Douglass Orlando Museum of Art, 407.896.4231, omart.org n Red, White and ZOO Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens, 407.323.4450, centralfloridazoo.org July 1 - 8 n Havana Revisited: An Architectural Heritage Museum of Arts & Sciences, 386.255.0285, moas.org

407.297.8788, madcowtheatre.com n Pitmen Painters Mad Cow Theatre, 407.297.8788, madcowtheatre.com July 1 - 13 n Behind the Lens——An ArtistsRegistry. com Members Juried Exhibition Gallery at Avalon Island, 407.312.0708, ArtistsRegistry.com July 1 - 15 n Architectural Counterpoints, featuring the Works of Louise Lieber, Roxanne Horvath and Peter Rumpel Museum of Florida Art, 386.734.4371, museumoffloridaart.org n Cosmic Dilemma: Paintings by Asser Saint-Val Museum of Florida Art, 386.734.4371, museumoffloridaart.org

July 1 - 20 n Exhibit by James Grant Kilby Tapping the Vine of Winter Haven, 407.342.7404, kilbyphoto@earthlink.net July 1 - 21 n I Am Going to Eatonville Zora Neale Hurston National Museum of Fine Arts, 407.647.3131, zoranealehurstonmuseum.com n SUDS The Winter Park Playhouse, 407.645.0145, winterparkplayhouse.org July 1 - 28 n Summer Circus Spectacular 2012 Ringling Museum of Art, 941.359.5700, ringling.org July 1 - 29 n Cinderella Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, 407.447.1700, orlandoshakes.org n Departures VII: A Juried Student Exhibition Southeast Museum of Photography, 386.506.4475, smponline.org n Paperworks Permanent Collection Lake Eustis Museum of Art, 352.483.2900, LakeEustisMuseumofArt.org n Thesis Exhibition: University of Central Florida Photography Majors Southeast Museum of Photography, 386.506.4475, smponline.org July 1 - 30 n The Way We Were: Park Ave. in the 60s and 70s Winter Park Historical Museum, 407.647.2330, wphistory.org July 1 - August 5 n Sights of Construction, Photographs by Silvia Lizama Valencia College, East Campus, Anita S. Wooten Gallery, 407.582.2268, valenciacollege.edu July 1 - August 11 n The Art of Fellowship in Ceramics, Sculpture and Photography Crealdé School of Art, 407.671.1886, crealde.org July 1 - August 12 n IMPRINTS: 20 Years of Flying Horse Editions The Mennello Museum of American Art, 407.246.4278, mennellomuseum.com

n Dance n Special Events n Film n History n Literature n Music n Science & Nature n Theater n Visual Arts

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July 1 - August 19 n Witness to Creativity III Florida Museum for Women Artists, 386.873.2976, FloridaMuseumforWomenArtists.org July 1 - August 23 n The Works of the Winter Park Paint Out Artists Orange County Administration Building, 407.836.5540, ocfl.net/arts July 1 - August 26 n 9th Annual Orlando City ArtWorks Exhibit National Arts Program, in association with Orlando City ArtWorks, 407.246.4279, cityoforlando.net/arts July 1 - August 30 n Florida Artist’s Program Museum of Arts & Sciences, 386.255.0285, moas.org n Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Laurelton Hall The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 407.645.5311, morsemuseum.org n Louis Comfort Tiffany’s Life and Art Exhibit The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 407.645.5311, morsemuseum.org n Maitland Legacies: Creativity & Innovation Art & History Museums—Maitland, 407.539.2181, artandhistory.org n The Mural Project Seminole State College Planetarium, 407.708.2040, seminolestate.edu/arts n Photographs from the Collection Museum of Arts & Sciences, 386.255.0285, moas.org n Tuesday Summer Family Tours and Friday Films The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 407.645.5311, morsemuseum.org July 1 - August 31 n 20th Century Abstract Art from the Ringling Collection Ringling Museum of Art, 941.359.5700, ringling.org n 32nd Annual Juried Student Exhibition Crealdé School of Art, 407.671.1886, crealde.org n The Art of Jade Ringling Museum of Art, 941.359.5700, ringling.org n Crosscurrents of Design: Asian Export Ceramics Ringling Museum of Art, 941.359.5700, ringling.org n Tornado Alley Orlando Science Center, Dr. Phillips CineDome, 407.514.2000, osc.org July 1 - September 1 n DeLand Sculpture Walk Museum of Florida Art, Historic Downtown DeLand, 386.734.4371, museumoffloridaart.org n The Sage Project: Hannibal Square Elders Tell Their Stories Hannibal Square Heritage Center, 407.671.1886, hannibalsquareheritagecenter.org ORLANDO ARTS MAGAZINE JULY/AUGUST 2012

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July 1 - October 30 n MOAS Antique Maps Museum of Arts & Sciences, 386.255.0285, moas.org

SILVIA LIZAMA

July 1 - December 30 n The Prints of Gustave Baumann Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 407.646.2526, cfam.rollins.edu

SIGHTS OF CONSTRUCTION, photographs by Silvia Lizama, will be on view at Valencia’s Anita S. Wooten Gallery through August 5.

July 1 - September 2 n Best Impressions: Contemporary Prints from the Collection Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 407.646.2526, cfam.rollins.edu n A Room of One’s Own Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, 407.646.2526, cfam.rollins.edu July 1 - September 3 n Play Orlando Science Center, 407.514.2000, osc.org

July 1 - January 14 n Treasury of Landscapes from the MOAS Collections Museum of Arts & Sciences, 386.255.0285, moas.org July 1 - February 3 n Watercolors by Otto Heinigke The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 407.645.5311, morsemuseum.org July 2 n Story Time at Leu Gardens Harry P. Leu Gardens, 407.246.2620, leugardens.org July 4 n Independence Day Open House The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 407.645.5311, morsemuseum.org n Wednesday Night Pitcher Show Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org July 5 n Summer Movie Series: Hello Dolly Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org

July 1 - September 16 n Alumni Focus 2012: Christian Weber Southeast Museum of Photography, 386.506.4475, smponline.org n Faculty Focus 2012: Steven Benson Southeast Museum of Photography, 386.506.4475, smponline.org

July 6 n Summer Movie Series: Barbarella Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org

July 1 - September 17 n A Horse & A Ring Ringling Museum of Art, 941.359.5700, ringling.org

July 7 n Summer Movie Series: She’s Gotta Have It Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org

July 1 - September 19 n A Day in the Life of the Research Studio Maitland Art Center, 407.539.2181, artandhistory.org July 1 - September 23 n A Parisian Affair: The Art of André Renoux Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, 407.647.6294, polasek.org

July 6 - 29 n Camelot Bay Street Players, 352.357.7777, baystreetplayers.org

July 7 - 28 n Arts on Douglas Feature Exhibition Atlantic Center for the Arts, 386.428.1133, atlanticcenterforthearts.org July 9 n Summer Series: Tanglisimo——Tango Music by Kalinka Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Margeson Theater, 407.770.0071, OrlandoPhil.org

July 12 n Popcorn Flicks in the Park Central Park, Winter Park, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org n Summer Movie Series: Paper Moon Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org July 12 - 22 n Spike Heels Theatre UCF, 407.823.1500, theatre.ucf.edu July 13 n Art. Music. Food. Architecture., featuring Gypsy Bluez Trio Art & History Museums— Maitland, 407.539.2181, ArtandHistory.org n Summer Movie Series: Pulp Fiction Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org July 13 - 14 n Valencia Dance Theatre Repertory Concert Valencia College East Campus, Performing Arts Center, 407.582.2900, valenciacollege.edu July 13 - 29 n The Boys Next Door Fantasyland Productions, 407.374.3587, pointearts.org July 13 - October 28 n Deco Japan: Shaping Modern Culture, 1920-1945 Ringling Museum of Art, 941.359.5700, ringling.org July 14 n The Legend of Zelda ™: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour——Featuring Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, 407.770.0071, OrlandoPhil.org n Saturday Matinee Classics Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org n Summer Movie Series: Blowfish Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org July 14 - 15 n 14th Annual Indialantic Craft Festival Nance Park, Indialantic, artfestival.com July 15 - 29 n Bay Street Project: Rounding Third Bay Street Players, 352.357.7777, baystreetplayers.org July 16 - 20 n Circus Arts Camp Orlando Youth Circus, Vietnamese Alliance Church, 888.795.2351, orlandoyouthcircus@gmail.com

July 1 - October 7 n Roseville Pottery from the Morse Collection The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, 407.645.5311, morsemuseum.org

July 10 n Cult Classic Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org

July 18 n Wednesday Night Pitcher Show: Meatballs Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org

July 1 - October 14 n Sanford Biggers: Codex Ringling Museum of Art, 941.359.5700, ringling.org

July 11 n Wednesday Night Pitcher Show Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org

July 20 - August 5 n Hairspray Theatre Winter Haven, 863.299.2672, theatrewinterhaven.com

n Dance n Special Events n Film n History n Literature n Music n Science & Nature n Theater n Visual Arts

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July 22 - 24 n KidFest Summer Movie Series: The Gold Rush Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org July 22 - 25 n KidFest Summer Movie Series: Jason and the Argonauts Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org July 23 n Summer Series: A Musical Offering Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Margeson Theater, 407.770.0071, OrlandoPhil.org July 23 - 27 n Circus Arts Camp Orlando Youth Circus, Vietnamese Alliance Church, 888.795.2351, orlandoyouthcircus@gmail.com July 24 n Artists’ Critique & Conversation Series Art & History Museums—Maitland, 407.539.2181, ArtandHistory.org July 25 n Wednesday Night Pitcher Show Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org July 26 n Summer Movie Series: Sunset Boulevard Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org July 26 - 28 n KidFest Summer Movie Series: The Goonies Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org July 27 n Summer Movie Series: Metropolis Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org July 27 - August 5 n Summer Shorts 2012 Playwrights’ Round Table, Mandell Theater, John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center, 407.761.2683, info@theprt.com July 27 - August 12 n The Fox and the Fairway The Melon Patch Players, 352.787.3013, melonpatch.org July 27 - November 25 n Dean Mitchell Watercolors Museum of Florida Art, 386.734.4371, MuseumofFloridaArt.org n Elizabeth Allen Landscapes: Paintings by Elizabeth Allen Museum of Florida Art, 386.734.4371, MuseumofFloridaArt.org n Related Alternatives: Featuring the Works of KYLE and Jim Jipson Museum of Florida Art, 386.734.4371, MuseumofFloridaArt.org July 28 n Summer Movie Series: Swingers Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org July 29 n Rebecca Zapen Central Florida Folk, 407.679.6426, cffolk.org ORLANDO ARTS MAGAZINE JULY/AUGUST 2012

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WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN

July 29 - 31 n KidFest Summer Movie Series: Spirited Away Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org July 31 n Cult Classic Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org

August 1 n KidFest Summer Movie Series: Fly Away Home Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org n Wednesday Night Pitcher Show Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org August 2 n American Idol Live! Tour 2012 Amway Center, 800.745.3000, amwaycenter.com n KidFest Summer Movie Series: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org n Summer Movie Series: A Night at the Opera Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org August 2 - 25 n Nunsense——A Musical Comedy The Winter Park Playhouse, 407.645.0145, winterparkplayhouse.org August 3 n Date Night: Sherlock Holmes 2 Harry P. Leu Gardens, 407.246.2620, leugardens.org n Summer Movie Series: Young Frankenstein Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org August 3 - 26 n Billy Bishop Goes to War Mad Cow Theatre, 407.297.8788, madcowtheatre.com n Twelve Angry Men Mad Cow Theatre, 407.297.8788, madcowtheatre.com August 3 - September 30 n An Artist’s Eye for Crime: Barbara Maxwell Lake Eustis Museum of Art, 352.483.2900, LakeEustisMuseumofArt.org

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PLAYING AT ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER THROUGH AUGUST 31, Tornado Alley lets audiences experience the power of nature at point-blank range.

August 4 - October 28 n Southernmost Art and Literary Portraits: Fifty Internationally Noted Artists and Writers, by Jimm Roberts Orlando Museum of Art, 407.896.4231, omart.org August 5 n KidFest Summer Movie Series: Fly Away Home Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org

August 10 - September 2 n Dancing at Lughnasa Mad Cow Theatre, 407.297.8788, madcowtheatre.com August 11 n Saturday Matinee Classics Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org

n Summer Movie Series: A Schizophrenic Love Story Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org

August 6 n Story Time at Leu Gardens Harry P. Leu Gardens, 407.246.2620, leugardens.org n Summer Series: Orlando Philharmonic Jazz Orchestra Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Margeson Theater, 407.770.0071, OrlandoPhil.org

August 14 n Cult Classics Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org

August 8 n Wednesday Night Pitcher Show Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org

August 16 n Summer Movie Series: To Catch a Thief Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org

August 9 n Popcorn Flicks in the Park Central Park, Winter Park, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org n Summer Movie Series: Once Upon a Time in The West Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org

August 4 n KidFest Summer Movie Series: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org n Summer Movie Series: Pi Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org

August 10 n Art. Music. Food. Architecture., featuring Dave Capp Project Art & History Museums—Maitland, 407.539.2181, ArtandHistory.org n Summer Movie Series: Cinema Paradiso Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org

August 4 - 25 n Arts on Douglas Feature Exhibition Atlantic Center for the Arts, 386.428.1133, atlanticcenterforthearts.org

August 10 - 11 n Cup-A-Thon XXVII Crealdé School of Art, Showalter Hughes Community Gallery, 407.671.1886, crealde.org

August 15 n Wednesday Night Pitcher Show Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org

August 17 n Summer Movie Series: Mamma Mia! Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org August 17 - September 2 n Edges: A New Musical Fantasyland Productions, 407.374.3587, pointearts.org August 17 - September 29 n Small Works by Central Florida Artists Valencia College East Campus, Anita S. Wooten Gallery, 407.582.2298, valenciacollege.edu August 17 - July 28, 2013 n Mythic Creatures of China Ringling Museum of Art, 941.359.5700, ringling.org

n Dance n Special Events n Film n History n Literature n Music n Science & Nature n Theater n Visual Arts

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August 18 n Black Tie on the Wild Side Central Florida Zoo & Botancial Gardens, 407.323.4450, centralfloridazoo.org n Summer Movie Series: A Beautiful Belly Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org August 18 - September 8 n Summer ArtCamp Student Exhibition Crealdé School of Art, Showalter Hughes Community Gallery, 407.671.1886, crealde.org August 22 n Wednesday Night Pitcher Show Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org August 23 n Summer Movie Series: The Treasure of the Sierra Madre Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org August 24 n Inaugural Artists’ Summit——Fundraiser to Benefit the Athletes of Special Olympics Florida Mission Inn Resort & Club, 352.243.9536, specialolympicsflorida.org/art n Summer Movie Series: Grease Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org August 25 n Red Chair Affair Arts and Cultural Alliance, Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre, 407.872.2382, RedChairProject.com n Summer Movie Series: Rob Roy Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org August 26 n Jerry Mincey with Opening Act Sandy Ferris Central Florida Folk, 407.679.6426, cffolk.org August 27 n I Hear America Singing: Chancel Choir with Orchestra First United Methodist Church of Orlando, 407.849.6080, firstchurchorlando.org August 28 n Artists’ Critique & Conversation Series Art & History Museums—Maitland, 407.539.2181, ArtandHistory.org n Cult Classic Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org August 29 n Wednesday Night Pitcher Show Enzian, 407.629.1088, Enzian.org August 30 n Summer Movie Series: A Place in the Sun Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org August 31 n Summer Movie Series: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Garden Theatre, 407.877.4736, gardentheatre.org

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rtist, educator, interior planner, colorist, consultant and community champion: Florida native Sandy Bonus, NAEA, can’t be defined by any one term. She grew up with six brothers and sisters in a family of artists. “My mom always encouraged me,” she says. “We always painted.” Since 1999, the 2,000-squarefoot Swoope Studios in Maitland has housed her business, Sandy Bonus Fine Arts, which encompasses numerous facets. “I always wanted it to be more than just Sandy Bonus.” Home to resident cats Art, Easel and Van Gogh, the building has a gallery where she sells her work and that of others; a studio where she and visiting artists hold workshops; and a patio and backyard with a stage where musicians and poets perform. Whether for a fundraiser or a special project, the philanthropistat-heart is always opening her space to other artists and civic, college and performing arts groups. Each summer, she holds a weeklong arts camp, now in its seventh year, for adolescents with life threatening illnesses. Bonus is at home in the main room, which is filled with books and magazines and an ever-rotating, eclectic array of lamps, furniture, artwork and art supplies: “Art plays a major role in staying connected to who you are.” Whether she is making a frame, painting a piece of furniture or helping a student with a project, “I’m always making something with someone,” she says. As a 6th-grade art teacher at Park Maitland School for 16 years, Bonus sees arts education as essential. As a painter and a planner, she has residential and commercial clients in Central Florida and beyond. “My artwork is kind of amorphous because it’s spilling off the canvas into the nooks and niches of residences, hospitals, restaurants, offices, educational institutions and public spaces all over.” For more information, visit sandybonusfinearts.com.

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