John Denver Tribute Concert at the Springs

Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH at THE SPRING

Starring Jim Curry

Christopher Wilkins, conductor   |  Jim Curry, guitar & vocals                             

 Excitement is growing as the Orlando Philharmonic prepares to pay tribute to America’s beloved musical icon, John Denver in a Rocky Mountain High at The Springs.

The music of the late John Denver is like an old friend, outlasting trends and standing the test of time.  Denver’s uplifting music and lyrics continue their appeal to all ages.

Join the Orlando Philharmonic and acclaimed performer Jim Curry  for this tribute to the music of one of the most beloved singer/songwriters ever to grace the stage.

“The physical resemblance is amazing, the voice is unbelievable. If John Denver were alive today,
he’d want to hear songs performed by Jim Curry.” — Christina Chanes Nystrom, City News

Tribute artist Jim Curry, whose voice was heard in the CBS-TV movie Take Me Home: The John Denver Story, has performed Denver’s music in sold out shows throughout the country and has emerged as today’s top performer of Denver’s vast legacy of multi-platinum hits.

Even at this early stage in his life Jim’s natural voice resembled that of singer/songwriter John Denver.  Embracing this similarity, he continued to sing and specialize in the songs of John Denver, sharing John’s positive messages of love, humanity, and environmental awareness.

The untimely death of John Denver in 1997 was a tragedy that was felt the world over.  Such a void in the musical world left John’s ardent fans demanding that his music survive.  CBS television responded by producing a made for TV movie: “Take Me Home, the John Denver Story” in which Jim landed an off-camera role singing as the voice of John Denver.  This experience inspired Jim to produce full–length John Denver tribute concerts.

  

Pack a picnic, grab your blanket and join us at The Springs 2012 as you fill up your senses with the music and the memories of John Denver in a Rocky Mountain High celebration at The Springs 2012.

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Start: May 5, 2012
End: May 5, 2012
Venue: The Springs
Address:
 SR 434 – 1 mile west of I-4, Longwood, FL, United States, 32779
Cost: $35-$125

Mickey Avalon at The Social

Mickey Avalon with Andre Legacy at The Social

Hollywood rapper Mickey Avalon is coming through town on May 1st in Orlando for a performance at the The Social. We would love to work out a time for you to set up a quick interview with Mickey or a preview to advance the show.

Mickey’s rock n’ roll story is definately one for the books. His grandparents were holocaust survivors imprisoned in Auschwitz concentration camps, while his father was a alcoholic, heroin addict that was killed by a drunk driver, and his mother sold weed to get by. Mickey followed in his father’s footsteps and developed a raging smack habit, which he had to resort to prostitution on the streets of Portland to fund his next fix. All this after he just got married in his early 20s and had a child.

Afterwards Mickey decided to clean himself up and move back to Hollywood, where he discovered his sister dead of a drug overdose. He then got clean and focused on music where he met MTV VJ Simon Rex (now known as Dirt Nasty) who shopped his demo around the LA club scene, which led to Mickey being discovered by Interscope who signed him. Mickey’s story is truly one of the most insane rock stories of recent memory.

Buy tix on their Awesome facebook page @ https://www.facebook.com/SocialOrlando/app_179585568763105

or … on their www website… @ http://www.thesocial.org/event/104045/

Start: May 1, 2012
End: May 1, 2012
Venue: The Social
Address:
Google Map 		54 North Orange Ave, Orlando, FL, United States, 32801
Cost: $15-$20

Mayan Week at Stetson University

DRAFT:

 

Details of Mayan Week include:

 

  • Tuesday, April 3, 7 p.m. – “The Mayan World at the Close of the 13th B’ak’tun,” a presentation by “Kaxhin” Gaspar González, in the Rinker Auditorium of the Lynn Business Center, 345 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand.

Guatemalan Maya (Q’anjob’al language) cultural activist Gaspar González is the most prolific of all contemporary Maya writers and is widely considered to be the first Maya novelist. “Kaxhin” is his Guatemalan name. In addition to his published scholarly works, poetry and painting, González has written the only book about the year 2012 by a Maya author: 13 Bak’tun: Mayan Visions of 2012 and Beyond. The book was published in 2011 and was translated into English by Stetson Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures Dr. Robert Sitler.

 

  • Wednesday, April 4, 7 p.m. – A showing of the film “What do the Maya say about 2012?” in the duPont-Ball Library, lower level, Room 25, accessed from the Nemec Courtyard on the north side of the library, 134 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand.
  • Thursday, April 5, 7 p.m. – “A Mayan Life: An Evening with Nicolasa Jerónimo” (Maya weaver) in the duPont-Ball Library, lower level, Room 25, accessed from the Nemec Courtyard on the north side of the library, 134 E. Minnesota Ave., DeLand.

Jerónimo is a master weaver from the Mam-speaking Mayan community of Todos Santos Cucumatan. This will be an intimate evening to listen to her life story while she demonstrates the fine art of textile creation.

 

Sitler, director of Stetson’s Latin American studies program and author of The Living Maya: Ancient Wisdom in the Era of 2012, is an expert on the Maya and 2012. After earning his Ph.D. at The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied under the famous Mayanist Linda Schele, Sitler has spent the past 35 years experiencing life with the people of Guatemala,Mexico and Belize. He has spent time in 13 language groups of the 30 Maya languages.

 

More details @ http://www.stetson.edu/portal/stetsontoday/2012/03/3-events-for-mayan-week-april-3-5/

 

Start: April 3, 2012
End: April 5, 2012
Venue: Stetson University
Address:
Google Map 		421 North Woodland Boulevard, DeLand, FL, United States, 32723

Czech Independence Day at the Polasaek

Free admission to the museum and gardens this day. The historic Polasek residence and chapel will be open as well as the gallery currently exhibiting Darker Shades of Red: Soviet Propaganda from the Cold War.

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Start: October 28, 2011
End: October 28, 2011
Venue: Albin Polasek Museum and Sculpture Gardens
Address:
Google Map 		633 Osceola Ave., Winter Park, FL, United States, 32789

Pumpkin Pie and American Art

Over 25 pumpkins decorated by local artists and celebrities, and you get to see “Whose Line is it Anyway?” the exciting new mural by Thomas Thorspecken. All at the Mennello!

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Start: October 22, 2011
End: October 22, 2011
Venue: Mennello Museum of Art
Phone: 407.246.4278
Address:
Google Map 		900 East Princeton Street, Orlando, FL, United States, 32803

Orlando Ballet: Vampire’s Ball

For one of the most electrifying performances of the year, get ready for the Orlando Ballet to vamp it up it a very spooky way!

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Start: October 22, 2011
End: October 22, 2011
Venue: Bob Carr Performing Arts Center
Phone: 407-849-2577
Address:
Google Map 		401 West Livingston Street, Orlando, FL, United States, 32801

Fourth Annual Winter Springs Festival of the Arts

Presented by Bright House Networks, this premiere art show celebrates the appreciation of art, wine, and music attracting an estimated 20,000 art connoisseurs, residents, and visitors. Live music throughout the weekend include Alberto Bravo Band, Lowell K Lawson, Makeshift, New Covenant Jazz Ensemble, Carey Frank Quartet, Ian Vidal, Joe Young Jazz Quartet, Matt the “Saxman,” Gabriel Collazo, and John Korbel.

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Start: October 15, 2011
End: October 15, 2011
Venue: Winter Springs Town Center
Address:
Google Map 		Northwest corner of SR 434 and Tuskawilla Road, Winter Springs, FL, United States

Phantasmagoria II: Haunting Nightmares of Puppetry, Dance, and Storytelling

Journey through tales as diverse as Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death”, Oscar Wilde’s “The Picture of Dorian Gray”,  a terrifying journey to the Scottish Lochs, and to the whimsical yet bizarrely horrifying worlds of Lewis Carroll with some side trips to tales of centuries old Japanese horror and the gruesome vengeance of the Bantu Tribe! Runs through October 30.

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Start: October 14, 2011
End: October 14, 2011
Venue: Mandell Theater at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center
Phone: (407) 447-1700
Address:
Google Map 		812 E. Rollins, Orlando, FL, United States, 32803

The Drowsy Chaperone

The hilarious show-within-a-show begins when a die-hard musical fan plays his favorite cast album, a 1928 smash hit called “The Drowsy Chaperone” and the show magically bursts to life.  Audiences are instantly immersed in the glamorous, hilarious tale of a celebrity bride and her uproarious wedding day, complete with thrills and surprises that take both the cast and the audience soaring into the rafters.  Don’t miss the show critics announced as “delightful and sparkling entertainment!”

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Start: October 14, 2011
End: October 14, 2011
Venue: Mad Cow Theatre
Phone: 407.297.8788
Address:
Google Map 		105 S. Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL, United States, 32801

In Your Back Yard: Where Newcomers Meet the Arts

Join United Arts of Central Florida and Yelp for a FREE casual orientation about all that the arts have to offer in your community! Everyone in attendance will have a chance to win free tickets to various cultural venues in Central Florida.

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Start: October 12, 2011
End: October 12, 2011
Venue: Orlando Museum of Art
Address:
Google Map 		2416 North Mills Ave., Orlando, FL, United States, 32803
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