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Lake Formosa Events July 20, 2009

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Concerts
500778

Orlando Philharmonic Sounds of Summer Series


The Orlando Philharmonic's Sounds of Summer concert series continues with a performance by the Redwing Blackbird Ragtime Band.
407.770.0071
http://www.orlandophil.org
7/20/09

Ages: 7-18
Time: 7pm
Cost: Adults $37; Seniors $33; Students (with ID) $18.50

John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center

812 East Rollins Street
Orlando, FL32803


Exhibits
413702

Grossology


Visit the world of Grossology: The (Impolite) Science of the Human Body, a science-in-disguise exhibition where kids get the answers to many of the slimy, oozy, crusty, stinky questions they absolutely love to ask about the human body. The exhibit has more than 20 interactive displays and games and uses sophisticated animatronics and imaginative exhibits to disclose the good, the bad, and the downright ugly about runny noses, body odor, and much more. The exhibit is based on the best-selling children's book, Grossology by Sylvia Branzei.
407.514.2000
http://www.osc.org
Ongoing Daily except Wed 1/31/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 3-19
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Orlando Science Center

777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL32803


Exhibits
413708

The Adventures of Mr. Potato Head


The ever-popular Mr. Potato Head leads kids on adventures in outer space, on a jungle safari, on an archeological dig, and under the sea as part of an exhibit full of skill-building activities.
407.514.2000
http://www.osc.org
Ongoing Daily except Wed 5/23/09 - 8/9/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 2-10
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Orlando Science Center

777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL32803


Exhibits
407821

American Portraits & Landscapes


Benjamin West, Thomas Moran, Rembrandt Peale, John Henry Twachtman, and Carl Wuermer are among the artists whose works are displayed in American Portraits & Landscapes, an exhibit spanning three centuries of American art from the Colonial period to the early 20th century.
407.896.4231
http://www.omart.org
Ongoing Daily 1/2/09 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 7-18
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with museum admission

Orlando Museum of Art

2416 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL32803


Exhibits
407830

19th & Early 20th American Art


Paintings by George Inness, John Singer Sargent, Georgia O'Keeffe, William Harnett, Alfred Bricher, William Merritt Chase, Frank Weston Benson, and others, are among the pieces representing the museum's traditional American art acquisitions.
407.896.4231
http://www.omart.org
Ongoing Daily 1/2/09 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 6-18
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with museum admission

Orlando Museum of Art

2416 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL32803


Exhibits
362677

Therman Statom: Stories of the New World


Therman Statom's Stories of the New World - inspired by Juan Ponce de Leon's 1513 search for the Fountain of Youth - is a colorful custom art installation featuring a wide variety of materials in addition to his preferred medium, blown glass. Visitors walk through a mirrored maze, and past panoramic murals, video projections, and glass sculptures to reach Statom's conception of the fabled fountain.
407.896.4231
http://www.omart.org
Ongoing Daily 1/10/09 - 10/4/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 6-18
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with museum admission

Orlando Museum of Art

2416 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL32803


Exhibits
362684

Jerry Pinkney: Aesop's Fables and Other Tails


More than 65 original watercolor illustrations depicting well-known fables such as The Tortoise and the Hare, The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, and The Goose and the Golden Egg, as well as classic children's stories including The Ugly Duckling, Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, and The Little Red Hen make up an exhibition by the award-winning illustrator of more than 80 children's books.
407.896.4231
http://www.omart.org
Ongoing Daily 5/9/09 - 8/16/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 5-19
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with museum admission

Orlando Museum of Art

2416 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL32803


Exhibits
362687

Of Cloth & Culture: African Textiles


Of Cloth & Culture: African Textiles from the Norma Canelas and William D. Roth Collection features textiles from various regions of the African continent, including Kente cloth from West Africa, beaded aprons fron the Kirdi of Cameroon, and beaded animal skins of the San people of South Africa. (Subject to temporary closing for renovation and special events.)
407.896.4231
http://www.omart.org
Ongoing Daily 7/21/07 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 7-18
Time: During museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Orlando Museum of Art

2416 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL32803


Exhibits
362690

American Portraits & Landscapes


On Long-Term Loan from The Martin Andersen/Gracia Andersen Foundation, Inc., American Portraits & Landscapes features works by Benjamin West, Thomas Moran, Rembrandt Peale, John Henry Twachtman, and Carl Wuermer representing art from the Colonial period through the early 20th century. (Subject to temporary closing for renovation and special events.)
407.896.4231
http://www.omart.org
Ongoing Daily 1/1/08 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 7-18
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Orlando Museum of Art

2416 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL32803


Exhibits
362695

19th & Early 20th Century American Art


Drawn from the museum's permanent collection, the exhibition features paintings by George Inness, John Singer Sargent, Georgia O'Keeffe, William Harnett, Alfred Bricher, William Merritt Chase, Frank Weston Benson, and the museum's recent acquisition, The Sun Vow, 1901, a sculpture by Hermon A. MacNeil. (Subject to temporary closing for renovation and special events.)
407.896.4231
http://www.omart.org
Ongoing Daily 1/1/08 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 7-18
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Orlando Museum of Art

2416 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL32803


Exhibits
362697

Aztec to Zapotec


More than 180 works of gold, silver, jade, ceramic, shell and wood created prior to the arrival of Christopher Columbus makes up Aztec to Zapotec: Selections from the Ancient Americas Collection and offers insight into the life and cultures of civiliaations from the North, Central, and South American regions. (Subject to temporary closing for renovation and special events.)
407.896.4231
http://www.omart.org
Ongoing Daily 1/1/08 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 7-18
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Orlando Museum of Art

2416 North Mills Avenue
Orlando, FL32803


Fairs & Festivals
491943

Target Family Theatre Festival


Families can enjoy fun-filled days of theater- and art-related events and activities as part of the Target Family Theatre Festival, starting with the opening day celebration as well as various performances at the Orlando Repertory Theatre's Edyth Bush Theatre, the Universal Orlando Theatre, and the Black Box Theatre, and the Lowndes Shakespeare Center's Goldman Theatre.
407.896.7365
http://www.orlandorep.com
Ongoing Daily 7/18/09 - 7/26/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: Times vary; See website for a complete event schedule.
Cost: Tickets range from $6-$12; some events are free

Loch Haven Park

900 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL32803


Ongoing Exhibits
385545

Science Park


The OSC's Science Park exhibit presents basic scientific principles in an engaging, hands-on manner. Visitors can experiment with magnets and coils to see how electricity and magnetism are related, construct a paper structure that floats on a column of air, shoot an air cannon, and experience natural phenomenons such as earthquakes, hurricanes, and thunderclouds.

Ongoing Daily except Wed 1/1/07 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Orlando Science Center

777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL32803


Ongoing Exhibits
406766

NatureWorks


The OSC's NatureWorks exhibit invites visitors to learn about the diverse ecosystems of Central Florida, discover how living and non-living things interact with each other within the environment, and see a variety of live creatures - from various fish, reptiles and alligators - in realistic habitats.

Ongoing Daily except Wed 1/1/07 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Orlando Science Center

777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL32803


Ongoing Exhibits
406767

DinoDigs: Mysteries Unearthed


The OSC's DinoDigs: Mysteries Unearthed exhibit features fossil replicas of dinosaurs and prehistoric sea creatures that allow visitors to compare reptiles and dinosaurs to see similarities and differences. Visitors can also examine fossilized dino eggs and uncover "fossils" in the hands-on dig pit.

Ongoing Daily except Wed 1/1/07 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Orlando Science Center

777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL32803


Ongoing Exhibits
406768

KidsTown


The KidsTown permanent exhibit is designed especially for children under 48" tall, and introduces kids to science concepts through hands-on interactive activities and imaginative role-playing. Kids can pick and sort oranges, float boats, build dams and channels, and play mechanic, among other activities.

Ongoing Daily except Wed 1/1/07 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 0-5
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Orlando Science Center

777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL32803


Ongoing Exhibits
406769

Dr. Dare's Lab


Visitors can play scientist in OSC's innovative lab and perform hands-on experiments. Check daily schedule for science sessions led by trained instructors.

Ongoing Daily except Wed 1/1/07 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 4-19
Time: During regular museum hours
Cost: Free with paid admission

Orlando Science Center

777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL32803


Ongoing Exhibits
161303

Earl Cunningham Collection


This permanent exhibit features the works of Earl Cunningham, donated by collectors Marilyn and Michael Mennello. The fanciful and detailed paintings are at once believable, yet fantastic; nostalgic, yet vividly real. The best attempt to preserve colors, tones, and the sense of light and shadows have been made in this presentation of his work.
407.246.4278
http://www.mennellomuseum.org
Ongoing Daily 1/1/06 - 1/1/10; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: All Ages
Time: During museum hours
Cost: Free with museum admission

Mennello Museum of American Art

900 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL32803


Other Events
512235

SkyWatch


The Science Center's astronomy team is on hand to show budding astronomers how to examine the night sky.
407.514.2000
http://www.osc.org
Ongoing Daily 6/13/09 - 8/22/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 6-19
Time: 7pm-10pm
Cost: Free with paid admission

Orlando Science Center

777 East Princeton Street
Orlando, FL32803


Shows
511561

Snack


The PB&J Theatre Factory company presents Snack - an energetic, interactive stage comedy revolving around the joys of eating - as part of the annual Target Family Theatre Festival. Shows take place at the Rep's Universal Orlando Theatre. See our Deals & Steals section for a BOGO ticket offer for the July 17 show.
407.896.7365
http://www.orlandorep.com
Ongoing Daily 7/17/09 - 7/26/09; check with location for exceptions.

Ages: 5-19
Time: Fri (July 17) 7:30pm, Sat (July 18) 7:30pm, Sun (July 19) 2:30pm & 5pm; Mon (July 20) 7pm; Wed (July 22) 10:30am; Thu (July 23) 7:30pm; Fri (July 24) 7:30pm; Sat (July 25) 4:30pm & 7:30pm; Sun (July 26) 7:30pm
Cost: $12

Orlando Repertory Theatre

1001 Princeton Street
Orlando, FL32803


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