An Orlando Sentinel article about expanded LGBTQ-focused venues in Central Florida since the Pulse massacre five years ago opens with a segment about amateur drag competitions at The Parrot in Lakeland. Japonika Work, who performs there regularly, said the Polk community has become more accepting during the last five years. (The article is for subscribers […]
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Dixieland, Downtown Businesses Sign Up for Murals
At least 17 businesses in Dixieland and downtown have signed up for a city program to brighten up the Florida Avenue corridor with large murals, The Ledger reports. Officials with the Community Redevelopment Agency are hoping the Art Infusion program attracts more businesses, but one board member said some owners are concerned about being responsible […]
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An Artist Familiar to Mayfaire Fans Wins Best of Show Again
The winner of this year’s Mayfaire-by-the-Lake’s Best of Show is a familiar figure at the fine-arts festival. Ummarid Eitharong has been showing up every year since 1986, and he’s a multiple winner of the top prize.
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Your Guide to Mayfaire By-The-Lake 2021
People have lots of questions before visiting Mayfaire-by-the-Lake, Lakeland’s premiere outdoor art festival: Where should we park? What if I get hungry? (Where are the bathrooms?) Here is a guide, including Covid safety precautions and information about a first-ever virtual Mayfaire.
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Live Music in Lakeland This Weekend
Musicians performing at local venues this weekend include Shawn Rahn, Harrison Jazz Orchestra, Brett Foster Band, Joe’s Garage, Ryan McVeigh, The Wiley Collective, Paul Wilson, Paul Mazzarella, Skip & Nancy Frye, The Sound Machines and Jim Thomas. Keep scrolling for times and places:
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Live Music in Lakeland This Weekend
Musicians performing at local venues this weekend include Munn Park Saints, Jamie Floyd, The Petty Experience, Jon Corneal & Masked Compadres, Brett Foster, Ben Prestage, Roger Bartlett Band, TJ Eubanks, Running Reckless, Lubeck, Rick Graham Band, The Sound Machines, and Just Fun Band featuring Nat West. Keep scrolling for times and places.
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Robert Fleitz Wins International Award, Plans Piano Festival for Lakeland
Robert Fleitz’s talent as a pianist has taken him from Lakeland to the rarified cultural air of New York City, where he studied at the famed Julliard School and is forging a career as a performing artist and composer. That career has now taken an important leap forward, with the recent announcement that he is […]
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Live Music in Lakeland This Weekend
Musicians at local venues this weekend include Shawn Rahn, Rich Shelton, Alma Vertical, Hope Darling, Damon Fowler (album release), Jack Sprouse, Swan City Jazz, SG Wood, Peruba, Paul Mazzarella, Smokepoint, Spitfire, StoneGrey, Shawn Rahn, 32 Trees, and Toucan Jam. Keep scrolling for times and places.
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Complex Question: What if RP Funding Center Became an Arts Hub?
Kerry Falwell has big what-if questions on her mind these days: What if Lakeland focused resources to create a vibrant center for visual and performing arts? And what if the RP Funding Center became the official home of Lakeland’s arts scene?
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Live Music in Lakeland This Weekend
Local live listening in Lakeland this weekend includes Dan Pepin, LuBeck Duo, Neal & Prey Trio, Rich Mistretta, Raging Sun, Swan City Jazz Trio, Shawn Rahn & Brett Foster with band, Jame Floyd, Rover, MrENC, Sixx L. Sixx, The Detectives, Wikkid, and Live Hart. Keep scrolling for times and places.