A sculpture perched outside a new midtown apartment building is the first fruit of an effort by Platform Art to work with developers to increase public art in Lakeland.
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Lakeland Neighborhoods Get New or Updated Signs
New signs marking Lakeland neighborhoods are popping up in different parts of the city. The signs are designed to reflect the character of each neighborhood, according to Lynne Simpkins, who retired last week after 33 years as a Lakeland city planner.
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FSC Planetarium Will Reopen After Current Restoration Concludes
The Miller Planetarium, the final building designed by Frank Lloyd Wright at Florida Southern College, is undergoing a massive restoration. Closed for more than six years because of damages, the building is being revamped to once again be available to students and the general public.
Posted inArts & Culture
New EP by MrENC Evokes Lakeland Teen Experience in the 90s
Musician Eric N. Collins, better known to fans as MrENC, has released an EP, “We Do Our Own Thing,” which he calls a “love letter to Lakeland” that expresses nostalgia about growing up here in the 1990s.
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‘Toulouse-Lautrec & the Belle Époque’ Transports Visitors to 19th Century Paris
“Toulouse-Lautrec & the Belle Époque,” the Polk Museum of Art’s largest exhibition to date, acquaints visitors with 19th century Paris and the life of post-Impressionist artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. With more than 215 works spanning three galleries, the exhibition opens to the public on Saturday.
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FSC Introduces Rock Climbing Wall
Florida Southern College has joined a growing number of U.S. campuses offering a rock-climbing wall as a recreational amenity for students. FSC’s 22-foot wall at the Nina B. Hollis Wellness Center was introduced with a grand opening Jan. 26.