Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the annual Mercedes-Benz Lake Mirror Classic takes place around Lake Mirror and in the downtown Lakeland area on October 16/17, 2009. Lakeland expects an estimated 35,000 people wandering around Lake Mirror for the two day event which is considered as one of the best shows in… Read more »
Lakeland Florida – Local Event – First Friday “Art Walk” October 2nd 2009
It’s “Thriller Night” at this First Friday local event that is actually themed “Art Walk” and held around downtown Lakeland Florida around Munn Park in the streets of Kentucky Ave. As always the Downtown Lakeland Partnership prides itself of hosting and organizing First Friday events such as this one. Expect… Read more »
Lakeland Entertainment – First Friday, 4th July Local Events
Lakeland Local Events are always a worthy effort, especially this weekend’s special celebration of First Friday, Red White and Kaboom and Independence Day Folks, if you have nothing better to do this weekend than just sitting around the house watching the tube. Then you are missing out on one of… Read more »
Lakeland Florida First Friday Celebration “School’s out for the Summer”
Hooray! Friday, June 5th marks the first day of vacation for students in Polk County! What better way to come to downtown Lakeland and join a fun-filled event of First Friday’s Celebration “School’s out for the Summer” to start your summer off filled with activities around Munn Park. Parents and… Read more »
Lakeland Harrison School for the Arts – Spring Choral Concert
Lakeland Florida Harrison School for the Arts – Spring Choral Concert The Harrison Choral Department under the direction of Judy McLaurin and Chad Brady will present the “Spring Choral Concert” on May 21st, at 7:30 p.m. on the main stage of the Harrison School for the Arts Theater located at… Read more »
Annual Lakeland “Swan” Derby – Free Community Event
Lakeland “Swan” Derby in Lakeland Florida – A Free Community Event & Entertainment! Dust off your hats….., bring your family and c’mon down to Lake Mirror in Lakeland Florida this Friday April 24, 2009 for the annual Lakeland Derby. With this added excitement just one week prior to the Kentucky… Read more »
Harrison School for the Arts – Musical Revue “Side by Side by Sondheim”
Lakeland Florida’s Harrsion School for the Arts is proud to present their musical revue of “Side by Side by Sondheim” The Musical Theatre Department will showcase “Side By Side By Sondheim,” a dazzling revue from one of Broadway’s most gifted living composers. The New York Times called Stephen Sondheim “the… Read more »
Lakeland Florida Harrison School for the Arts – Piano, Chamber & Jazz Band Concert
The Harrison Piano Students under the direction of Rebekah Haubry will be performing solos and ensembles repertoire from some favorite composers, such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Scriabin, Brahms, and many more at their annual Spring Piano Concert on Tuesday March 24th , 2009 at 7:30 p.m. on the main… Read more »
Lakeland Florida Entertainment of the Week – Harrison School for the Arts
My entertainment of the week recommendation is presented by the Lakeland, Florida Harrison School for the Arts – “An Evening of Opera”. The Harrison Choral Department under the direction of Judy McLaurin and Chad Brady is inviting you to “An Evening of Opera” at 7:30 p.m. on the main state… Read more »
Lakeland Community Theater presents Charles Dickens “Oliver”
It never seizes to amaze me by the impeccable talents and art rich programs Lakeland Florida has to offer. From the concert of local young musicians performing solos with the Imperial Symphony Orchestra, to exhibits of local artists at the Polk Museum of Arts and to the recent performance of… Read more »
Lakeland Florida Harrison School for the Arts presents “Lear Inc.”
There are folks that call Shakespeare’s “King Lear:” his greatest work; some folks call it the darkest, most compelling tragedy ever written. D. A. Ward’s contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic saga of pride and greed has been cast at Harrison School for the Arts. This biting tale renamed “Lear Inc.”… Read more »
Nostalgia and Therapy by Visiting The General Store – Downtown Lakeland Florida
Walking into “The General Store” in Downtown Lakeland, you discover soon that nostalgia takes you back in time and therapy comes alive. The General Store has everything from Band-Aids & Fix-A-Flat to Marlboros & Toiletries, Ice Cream, Chick-O-Sticks & Moonpies to Gift Baskets, Pet Toy’s & Ice Cold Grape Crush,… Read more »