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VOLUME 13 / NUMBER 3 / SUMMER 2011COMPLIMENTARY

SoutheasternUniversity

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Ridge ArtAssociation

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Lake WalesLittle Theatre

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The Cultural Arts Magazine for Polk County



WOMEN

ocated on Lake Morton behind Lakeland Public Library. Hours: Tue. - Sat. 10 am

- 5pm

; Sun. 1-5pm

; Closed M

800 East Palmetto Street Lakeland, FL 863.688.7743 www.PolkMuseumofArt

E xhibition SponSorS

The Muses

Mrs. George W. TruittAnnual Exhibition Fund Sponsors

Exhibition-related merchandise available in the Museum Shop

A national, traveling special

photography exhibition in the

Dorothy Jenkins & Emily S. Macey Galleries

Through June 26, 2011

Form/FunctionDecorative Arts

from the Permanent Collection July 2 - September 10, 2011

Polk Museum of Art presents



Cultural Arts Council

Member Organizations:

Arts on the Park

The Bach Festival of Central Florida Bartow Art Guild

Bok Tower Gardens

Citrus Lakes Chorus

Davenport School of the Arts

Explorations V Children’s Museum

The Florida Air Museum at Sun ’n Fun

Florida Dance Theatre

Florida Southern College

Frostproof Artist’s League & Gallery

Haines City Community Theatre, Inc.

Historical Lake Wales Society

Historical Society of Fort Meade

Imperial Symphony Orchestra Lakeland Art Guild

Lakeland Choral Society

Lakeland Community Theatre

Lake Wales Arts Council

Lake Wales Little Theatre

Lois Cowles Harrison Center For The Visual & Performing Arts

Platform ART

Polk County Historical Museum

Polk County Kids Tag Art

Polk Museum of Art

Polk State College

Polk Theatre Ramon Theater

Ridge Art Association

Ridge Music Teachers Association

Ridge Woodcarvers Club

Rochelle School of the Arts

Southeastern University

Symphony Guild of Winter Haven

Theatre Winter Haven

The Lakeland Center

The Tuesday Music Club

Warner University

For information on the Cultural ArtsCouncil please email Jennifer Beam at Bok Tower Gardens, Polk Arts Council Chair - [email protected].

Front Cover:Artwork by Mariela Cruz.

Back Cover:Artwork from the Alice Hansen Exhibit at Bok Tower Gardens.

Volume 13 Number 3

SUMMER 2011

Arts In Education .......................................................Pages 4-5

Arts On The Park ......................................................... Page 10

Bok Tower Gardens ...................................................... Page 11

Calendar of Events .................................................. Pages 18-19

Cultural Arts Council Directory & Map ................................ Page 13

Explorations V Children’s Museum .................................... Page 16Fantasy of Flight ......................................................... Page 14

Florida Dance Theatre ................................................... Page 9

Haines City Community Theatre .......................................Page 26

Imperial Symphony Orchestra ..........................................Page 17

Lakeland Choral Society ................................................Page 20

Lakeland Community Theatre ........................................... Page 3

Lake Wales Arts Council .................................................Page 22

Lake Wales Little Theatre ..............................................Page 27

Lake Wales Museum & Cultural Center - “The Depot” ............. Page 28

Platform Art ..............................................................Page 15

Polk Arts Alliance ......................................................... Page 12

Polk Arts Alliance - Executive Director’s Message .................... Page 6

Polk County Historical Museum ........................................Page 20

Polk County Tax Collector - Kids Tag Art ..............................Page 29

Polk Museum of Art ......................................................Page 23

Ramon Theatre ........................................................... Page 27

Ridge Art Association ..................................................... Page 8

Southeastern University.................................................Page 24

Sun ’n Fun .................................................................Page 31

The Lakeland Center ....................................................Page 25

Theatre Winter Haven ..............................................Page 7 & 21

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division ofCultural Affairs, the Florida Arts Council, The Central Florida Visitors Bureauand the National Endowment for the Arts

A Publication of the Polk Arts Alliance

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Art-i-facts • A Publication of the Polk Arts Al liance

Editor: Meri MassExecutive Director, Polk Arts Alliance

Contributing Cindy Hartley RossEditors: Lauren Anderson

Publisher: The Polk Arts Alliance1350 E. Main Street, Suite A2

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEMIKE LaPAN

President

MARTHA ROE BURKEVice President

MANDY SANDERSCo-Treasurer

SUZETTE WELLINGCo-Treasurer

CYNTHIA HAFFEYSecretary

JENNIFER BEAMCultural Art Council Chair

CINDY HARTLEY ROSSPast President

DIRECTORSROBERT CLANCEY

DAN CLARKKARL HESSERLEN JORDAN

CINDY RODRIGUEZ

EX OFFICIO

BOB ENGLISHCounty Commissioner

DR. SHERRIE NICKELLSuperintendent,

School Board of Polk County

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MERI MASS

rt Resource CouncilNANCY HALE HOYT

Chair SUE BENTLEY

REBECCA BRANDONANDY HERNANDEZ

DR. EILEEN HOLDENDR. ANNE KERR

BRIAN KIERJANE PATTONDOUG SMALLEDIE YATES

NIV BEN YEHUDA

Board of Directors

Art-i-facts • SUMMER 2011 • www.polkarts.org

Friends of Polk County Arts,

Over the past few years, the Arts in Polk County have prospered and are

seeming to grow so quickly. A good part of our success and growth over this

time results from the hard work and dedication of Dan Stetson, ExecutiveDirector of the Polk Museum of Art. As you may know Dan has been provided an opportunity

to lead one of the premier museums of American history in the eastern United States, The

Hunter Museum in Chattanooga, TN. While working at the Polk Museum of Art, Dan has not

only developed the reputation of the museum as we know it today, but has also served as a

leader, mentor, and front man for all of the Arts in Polk County. Dan’s commitment to the

arts in Polk County has been unwavering. Many of the leaders of other arts organizations

throughout Polk County have benetted from Dan’s leadership and guidance. He will be

missed. As we wrap up Dan’s last Mayfaire Arts Festival (the 40th Annual) we can look

forward to seeing his work with Mayfaire continue to grow well into the future. At the same

time cultural arts organizations from throughout Polk County are turning their attention to

the rst “Heart of the Arts Festival” coming this October in conjunction with the Americansfor the Arts national Arts and Humanities month. This month-long celebration of the arts will

provide Polk County arts organizations a platform to showcase the great arts experiences we

have in our county while uniting the message that Polk County can be the destination for the

arts experience. I’m hoping everyone will seize this new opportunity to collaborate and unite

the message in order to provide exposure to families, friends, and visitors during the month of

October. We have much to be proud of in regards to the Arts in Polk, let’s show the world we

are willing to share. How can you get involved? Patronize the arts; check out a museum, take

in the symphony, join and support one of our county’s many arts organizations, talk to your

leaders and businesses in support of the arts. The Cultural Arts is the building block for our

Quality-of-Life and community sustainability. We are celebrating the 150th Anniversary of

Polk County; what would we look like or have to offer without our CulturalArt assets? Polk County is blessed to have a great collection of Arts

opportunities, historic heritage, architecture, venues and talent

and it is up to us to keep them viable, on-going and strong.

Mike LaPan

from the desk of thePresident

Mike LaP

Summer CampBe sure to check

the calendar sectionto see all that

Polk County has to offer!

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Theatre for YouthPresents

June 24-26, 2011Friday & Saturday 7:30 pm

Sunday 2:00 pm

Presented at the Polk Theatre

Adults $9, Children 18 & Under $7

Mowgli, Baloo, King Louie and the gang swing

their way through madcap adventures and thwart

the erocious tiger, Shere Khan. Specially adapted

rom the beloved flm, this musical includes

“The Bare Necessities,” and “I Wan’na Be LikeYou.”

Summer Camp Matinees available

June 21 & 22 at 10:00 a.m.

Sponsored by: Lakeland Automall

YOUR COMMUNITY THEATRE121 South Lake Avenue • Lakeland, FL 33801

863-603-PLAY (7529)

www.lakelandcommunitytheatre.com

SPEND YOUR SUMMER with LCT

3 Day Mini Camps9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. • $150 per child

Extreme Stage Combat June 29-July 1Ages 8 & Up

Camp Comedy! July 6-July 8Ages 12 & Up

Broadway Dance July 13-July 15Ages 8 & Up

A Show in Two Weeks August 1-August 13Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. $350 Per Child

Build a show from Set Design to Curtain Calland everyone gets a part.

July 21-July 31, 2011At Harrison School of the Arts

Thursday, Friday & Saturday 7:30 p.m.

Sunday 2:00 p.m.

$20 - Adult • $15 - College Student (with I.D.)$10 - Child (18 and under)

Join Dorothy and Toto as they travel over the rainbow

to the wonderul Land o Oz and meet the

Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion.

Sponsored by: Mrs. William H. Fuller, Regal Automotive,Southern Homes and OMS


For information and reservations call 863-603-PLAY (7529) or visit www.lakelandcommunitytheatre.co



Board Chair Kay Fields is presented with the check by the participating business partners

What’s New in the Arts!


Kids Tag Art Sales Bring In Over $26,000To Benet Participating Art Classes in Polk County

More than 120 public school students from nearly 70 elementary schools won Awards Of

Distinction in the 2010-2011 Polk County Kids Tag Art Awards program. Major sponsor of the

program was MIDFLORIDA Credit Union. Other sponsors were Alphagraphics, Douglass Screen

Printers, Junior Woman’s Club of Lakeland, Lake Wales Arts Center, Polk Arts Alliance, Polk

County Tax Collector’s Ofce, Polk Education Foundation, Polk Museum of Art and the Polk

Public Schools.

Coming This October

The Polk Arts Alliance and the Cultural Arts Councilannounce the

Polk County Inaugural Heart of the Arts Festival

This month-long festival in alliance with the National Arts and Humanities month in

October will be a fun-lled month of events throughout Polk County. There will be

an AP for that; QR Code, Game Codes and whole lot more with over 60 events

ongoing in your community.…

Check our web site www.polkarts.org for updates and events. Stay tuned!


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Florida Dance Theatre Receives FundingThrough The George W. Jenkins Fund

Florida Dance Theatre is excited to announce funding by George W. Jenkins Fund from within theCommunity Foundation of Greater Lakeland for their “Dance Extension 2” program.

The program begins with three, one-week camps held between July 11th and July 29th, 2011, allowing for60 underserved children, ages 6 through 10, to attend per week. Children will participate in ballet,jazz, hip hop and various cultural dance classes along with musical theatre, acting and art. All classes

are taught by seasoned professionals from the ranks of the faculty of Florida Dance Theatre and otherarea professionals.

So many children are never given the opportunity to experience the art of dance. The camp allowschildren interested in dance to explore their own abilities and understand the discipline, dedication,and physicality necessary. Students can attend one of three one-week workshops which meet Mondaythrough Friday from 9am – 5pm. At the end of each week on Friday evening, a short performance heldat the Academy studios showcases the students’ newfound knowledge and experience. Enthusiasticcomments from families and friends helped us realize the importance of this program. The students notonly have fun, but also gain feelings of accomplishment, while enhancing their condence.

During each camp session, students will be closely observed and reviewed by the faculty in the areas ofenthusiasm, interest, dedication, social skills and ability. At the end of the 3 weeks, 30 students will bechosen and given the opportunity to attend the professional training academy of Florida Dance Theatrefor the entire nine-month season, August 22, 2011 through May 2012. They attend 2 classes per week,ballet and another technique of their choice, and also are provided with the necessary dancewear and

shoes and costumes needed for the end of the season performance.They will also have the opportunity to audition for Florida DanceTheatre’s annual “Nutcracker” held at the Polk Theatre in December.

For more information please email us at [email protected].

Need Service Hours? Volunteers ages 14 and up are needed for allthree weeks!

McLaughlin Middle SchoolFine Arts Academy Summer Exhibit

Art-i-facts cover artwork is part of Bok Tower Gardens’“Emerging Environmentalists” summer exhibit byMcLaughlin Middle School Fine Arts Academy.Artist: Mariela Cruz, 8th grade.


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It has been a very busy springbeginning with the Polk Arts Alliance’s5th Annual Race for the Arts. It wasa success with special thanks to the

Lakeland Runners Club, our Race Chair,Commissioner Bob English, and withthe help and MC of Commissioner Mel-ony Bell. The weather was perfect anda beautiful weekend for theBloomin’ Arts Festival.

Congratulations to our boardmember Cindy Hartley Ross whoreceived the 2010 Art Advocate Awardfrom NAWBO and has been appointed

to the State Commission on the Status of Women. I wasfortunate enough to ride up to the Capitol with Cindy toattend Arts Day in Tallahassee in March. It was a very busyseveral days and we accomplished a lot. I was privilegedto attend a reception (thanks to Cindy) at the Governor’s

mansion and Cindy (the never-tiring PAA advocate),introduced the Polk Arts Alliance, showcasing Artifactswith a brief conversation on the importance of the CreativeIndustries on job creation and our rich cultural assets inPolk County. We visited several of our legislators, ran into our County Commissioners at the capital and met withSenator Paula Dockery who was kind enough to have herpicture taken with us holding up Artifacts! Cindy evenmanaged to convince the VisitFlorida Welcome Center tocarry our Artifacts as we dropped off a box and copies.They loved it, and we were thrilled!

The following day I attended the Arts Day in Tallahasseemeeting of the Florida Cultural Alliance, Citizens for theArts in Florida and Division of Cultural Affairs presentationwith main speaker Secretary of State Kurt Browning. As

a long time advocate of the arts who had retired, Mr.Browning was asked to return by Governor Scott. KurtBrowning is a true advocate of the arts and we are thrilledto see him back. The meeting was much better attendedthan last year; Mr. Browning was positive and encouragingon the direction of funding for the arts and working to helpgain support and increase funding through advocacy andawareness. We have already seen improvements thislegislative session and we need to work hard to continue inthis direction. Stay tuned – I am in the process of requestinga day with Secretary Browning to come to Polk County toaddress the importance of the Cultural Arts Sector. Thiswould be an exciting day for us all.

As announced in the last issue, PAA and the CulturalArts Council are currently working with the expertise of the

Polk Ad Fed to launch the inaugural Polk County “Heart ofthe Arts Festival” that will take place the entire month ofOctober! SmartCreative has taken on the task of creatingthe logo and the brand (thank you, Fred); PAA is working onplans for marketing and advertising and partnering with ourchambers; the council is working hard to collaborate withthe events of the month and we are all working to makePolk County “The Destination for the Arts,” (that we alreadyknow it is).

So there you have it … much accomplished and muchto do. Gearing up for Polk County’s inaugural Heart of theArts Festival this summer will prove to be very busy, veryproductive and very exciting!

message from theExecutive Director

Meri Mass

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Updike Hall Live Concert Performance Series

Lake Wales Chorale - Lake Wales Youth Chorale

Summer ArtsCamp - Adult Art Classes - Lectures

Rental Space for Special Events

Lake Wales Arts CenterMichael Crews Gallery Open Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

X5 STEAM Adventures Summer CampScience! T echnology! E ngineering! A rt! Math!

June 13-July 1 & July 11-August 12Weekly Themes - Half Day & Full Day CampsMember/Sibling Discounts

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THEATREThe Great American Pastime

Chain O’Lakes Complex • 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd. • Winter Haven, FL 33880

Administrative Ofces: 299-2672 • Box Ofce: 294-SHOW • Fax: 291-3299 • [email protected] • www.TheatreWinterHaven.com


They don’tbelieve me.It’s when I tell them

more tickets are sold

to proessional theatre

events than the

totals o either the

National Football League

(17,282,225), the National

Basketball Association

(17,149,610) or theNational Hockey League

(16,985,310).

Surprised?Why not? See, live theatre is

supposed to appeal to a small, se-

lect group, right? Theatre is selective,

discerning and discriminating, yes?

Smaller audiences, noses in the air and

all that.

Uh-huh. That’s when I give

them the hard stu.

Let‘s open the can: 25 million theatre

tickets were sold in 2010 to Broadway

shows---13 million attended while on

Broadway and 12 million more when

they went on tour. Now, that sure beats

those o us who relish hockey sticks

and dunk shots, doesn’t it? (by the way,

that 25 million results in a combined

economic impact of over 3.35 billion

dollars-- more than the GNP of 50

countries).

Only Major league baseball dwars the

other three sports at 80,715,710 for

2010. That totals more than all other

sports and theatre, but then again, no

one actor gets paid 33 million dollars

a year (for the economically curious,

that would be Alex Rodriguez o the –

who else – New York Yankees) , and no

one theatre sells more seats than the

Phillies of Brotherly Love at 3,777,322,same year. And baseball even tops

NASCAR attendance at 75 million.

But remember, the 25 million theatre

tickets sold are from the for-prot

commercial theatre. We need to take a

road trip here to account or the many

regional theatres, the successul arm

teams. Theatres such as the Alley in

Houston, Asolo in Sarasota, Guthrie in

Minneapolis, Old Globe in San Diego,

Mark Taper in LA, Long Whar in New

Haven and the

Steppenwolf in Chicago

(recall Gary Sinise and

John Malkovich?). These

theatres saw over 31

million attendees.

Here in the hinterlands

we have the little

theatre movement,

the community-basedtheatres. Truly, we could

be called the “national

theatre.” Why? 7000

theatres and 86 million ticket buyers

at last count. 86 million people, hear

that? Add all those theatre attendance

gures and you have 142 million fans

watching the curtain go up rather than

Rodriguez’ salary.

Or maybe they watch both. I do.

So i you’re bold enough to add the

community tickets sold to make the

grand total of 142 million – and the

new total is quite grand – then what

could really be called the Great

American pastime? O all live events,

the leado hitter would be the

American theatre. Next up: baseball.

Just take me out to both ballgames.

Norm Smal

Our next “ballgame” is EVITArunning July 22-August 7.

And she was known to throw many a curve ball….



Ofce and gallery hours are 12:30 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.The gallery is also open to coincide with Theatre Winter Haven productions one hour prior to show time.

The ofce and gallery are currently located inside the Chain O’Lakes Complex, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., SWFor more information, call the gallery at 863-291-5661 or visit our website at www.ridgeart.org.

www.ridgeart.org

PATRICIA PUSHING

GOODEN: PIXELS

July 8-Aug 5, 2011Reception: July 16, 2011 6:30-8:30

Ridge Art Association is proud to present the artwork of one amazing award winner. Pat Gooden’s

digital images have a basis in a painterly tradition, a tradition of art making built from her own

background in the study of composition, color theory and the handling of subjects. The exhibition

will include past award winners, pieces borrowed from Private Collections and new pieces created

just for this show, many available for sale.

Executive Director Christy Hemenway says “The artwork of Pat Gooden impressed me even

before I worked at Ridge Art and got to know her images well; she is one of the few artists that

stood out and grabbed me.”

From Pat’s artist’s statement: “Armed with a digital camera, I have become a collector of

images, not always knowing what the image will become once it is in the mainframe, but saving

it because something in it is visually worthwhile. The nal image develops through the process of

creativity and the intersection of these found visual elements. It is in the process of sorting and

layering these various images that my work develops. I don’t begin with a preconceived notion of

a statement or a direction. The images lead me as objects and images are added until the work

seems right.”

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National Endowment Funds Florida Dance Theatre Florida Dance Theatre is thrilled to receive a

$10,000 matching grant from the National Endow-ment for the Arts for its dance education program“The Healing Tears.” The program will be held atsix Polk County elementary schools and is designedfor third- through fth-graders. Every nine weeks

after-school sessions are held at two schools.During week one of each session, two after-schooldance classes are held for interested third- throughfth-grade students at each school. Twenty-ve

students from each school are chosen from thisgroup. Those students receive a basic ballet andmodern movement class for eight weeks and learnchoreography for the Healing Tears Ballet. At theend of the 8th week, these students will performalongside the professional company dancers atthe Polk Theatre in the contemporary balletperformance about the importance of therainforests.

The dance classes will teach basic techniqueand athleticism so the students are made awareof the importance of physical tness and how itpertains to their daily lives. The choreographic

portion of the program gives children insight intocreative expression. Throughout the process,students also learn about ecology, the rainforestsand their importance, and the animals and peoplethat call it home.

The students develop appreciation of theperforming arts and respect for themselves andothers through the discipline, dedication, andteamwork necessary to put on a production andlearning about personal talents and insightinto other forms of creative expression. Theperformance aspect of this project reaches

children who have limited access to the arts.Most of them have never seen or participated in alive performance. They experience a professionalproduction in a theatre and see their peers onstage.

This program helps fulll Florida Dance

Theatre’s mission of bringing the art of danceto the entire community through education,outreach, and entertainment. To learn moreabout this program or to make a tax deductiblecontribution contact: Florida Dance Theatre at863-802-0399 or [email protected]

305 West MainLakeland, Florida 33815

[email protected]

Florida

D a n c e T h e a t r e

D a n c e T h e a t r e

Academy Student Success Stories

For the past 17 years, the Academy of Florida Dance Theatrehas been training students in the art of dance. FDT is proudto offer some of the best training in Central Florida. Theprofessional faculty that also includes members of theprofessional company provides the technique necessary for acareer in dance. They are from all over the country and theworld and bring all of their own diverse experiences into theclassroom. Through this training, many students have gone on treceive scholarships to various college dance programs includinFlorida State, New World School of the Arts and SMU in Dallas.They have also received scholarships for summer programs atthe Earl Mosely Institute of the Arts, Joffrey Ballet, Alvin Aileyand American Ballet Theatre. They have also joined professiona

dance companies around the country including the Smuin BalleHartford Ballet, Ballet Magnicat, and Broadway touring shows

For this season the faculty and staff of Florida Dance Theatrare proud to announce that all of their students that auditionefor Patel Conservatory’s summer program were accepted. ErinGavin, who is a trainee for FDT’s professional company and hasbeen at the academy since age 4, was also offered a scholarshiEmily Rozen was accepted to the prestigious Alvin Ailey SummeProgram in New York City. Alexis Zimmerman was acceptedto Florida State Dance program where she will join other FDT

alumni Shiloh Hodges and Ariel Trszakos.It’s not too late to audition for FDT’s Two-week Summer

Intensive June 13th – June 25th Summer Dance Intensive!

Participate in an exciting, fun and rigorous training program.Come explore various dance techniques. Students will have theopportunity to train with master teachers, FDT Company danceand perform original choreography in a nal performance held

the end of the session. Junior Division ages 10-14, Senior Divisiages 15-25.

For more information on FDT’s Summer Intensivein June and open summer classes call 802-0399 or

[email protected]

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Fresh

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Discover 365days of funin your own backyard!

Learn about all of our summer concert series online at boktowergardens.org

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The Drive Is On...TO SUPPORT THE ARTS IN FLORIDA

This year at renewal time, choose a Florida State of the Arts license plateand help fund important programs in Polk County including

the visual arts, theatre, music and dance.

Already renewed your tag? Simply visit your local tag ofce, turn in yourcurrent plate and receive your new one on the spot for a small handling fee.

Patrons of the arts tag may claim a $20 tax deduction for the charitable donation.

www.polkarts.org SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!

Invest in Polk County’s Cultural Arts!

The Polk Arts Alliance is theDesignated Cultural Arts Agency

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The mission of the Polk Arts Alliance is to cultivate anenvironment in which all the arts fourish through Advocacy, Collaboration, Education, Economic Developmentand Marketing. If you enjoy the Cultural Arts and believethat they are important to our quality of life, pleaseconsider becoming a member as a Patron of the Arts or Corporate Partner. The Polk Arts Alliance and our culturalarts community need your support.

Polk Arts Alliance Membership Investment Categories

PAA Membership Levels:q Diamond Patron/Corporate Partner $10,000q Platinum Patron/Corporate Partner $5,000q Gold Patron/Corporate Partner $2,500q Silver Patron/Corporate Partner $1,000q Bronze Patron/Corporate Partner $500q Friend of the Arts $250q Creative Industries $100q Family $75q Individual $55q Senior/Student/Educator $35

Cultural Arts CouncilNon-Prot PAA

Membership Dues:(Based on Budget Size)

q Under $50,000 $35

q $50,000-$99,999 $50

q $100,000-$199,999 $100

q $200,000-$499,999 $150

q Over $500,000 $200

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To join, simply send this completed form indicating your membership level

(check box at left) along with a check made payable to:

Polk Arts Alliance, Inc.P.O. Box 727Bartow, FL 33831-0727

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS!

The Polk Arts Alliance is a non-prot 501(c)3 organization. All memberships anddonations are tax deductible and enable the PAA to promote the cultural, historicand educational activities available in Polk County.

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Polk County Kids Tag Artwww.PolkTaxes.com

Polk Arts AllianceP.O. Box 727 • Bartow, FL 33831863-804-0494 • [email protected]

Polk County Historical Museum100 East Main Street • Bartow, FL 33830863-534-4385 • www.polkcountymuseum.org

2 - DAVENPORTDavenport School of the Arts8 W. Palmetto St. • Davenport, FL 33837863-421-3247 • www.davenportschoolofthearts.com

3 - FORT MEADEHistorical Society of Fort Meade1 N. Tecumseh Ave. • P.O. Box 1021Fort Meade, FL 33841

4 - FROSTPROOFFrostproof Art League & GalleryP.O. Box 654 • 12 E. Wall St. • Frostproof, FL 33843863-635-7271

Ramon Theater15 E. Wall St. • Frostproof, FL 33843863-635-7222 • [email protected]

5 - HAINES CITYHaines City Community Theatre, Inc.801 Ledwith Ave. • P.O. Box 1452Haines City, FL 33845863-421-1893 • www.hainescitytheatre.com

6 - LAKELANDArts On The Park115 North Kentucky Ave. • Lakeland, FL 33801863-680-2787 • www.artsonthepark.org

Bach Festival of Central FloridaP.O. Box 2764 • Lakeland, FL 33806863-299-2555 • 863-439-3055www.bachfestivalofcentralorida.org

Citrus Lakes Chorus1413 Hammock Shade Dr. • Lakeland, FL 33809863-815-9783 • www.citruslakeschorus.com

Explorations V Children’s Museum109 N. Kentucky Ave. • Lakeland, FL 33801863-687-3869 • www.explorationsv.com

Florida Air Museum at Sun ’n Fun4175 Medulla Road • Lakeland, FL 33807863-644-2431 • www.sun-n-fun.org

Florida Dance Theatre305 W. Main St. • P.O. Box 831 • Lakeland, FL 33802863-802-0399 • www.oridadancetheatre.org

Florida Southern College111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr. • Lakeland, FL 33801863-680-4117 • www.southern.edu

Imperial Symphony OrchestraP.O. Box 2623 • Lakeland, FL 33806863-688-3743 • www.imperialsymphony.org

Lakeland Art GuildP.O. Box 353 • Lakeland, FL 33802863-646-8264 • www.lakelandartguild.org

The Lakeland Center701 W. Lime Street • Lakeland, FL 33815863-834-8111 • www.thelakelandcenter.com

Lakeland Choral Society, Inc.P.O. Box 3157 • Lakeland, FL 33802863-682-3305 • www.lakelandchoralsociety.org

Lakeland Community TheatreLake Mirror Theatre • 121 S. Lake Ave.P.O. Box 2603 • Lakeland, FL 33806863-603-7529www.lakelandcommunitytheatre.com

Lakeland MontessoriMiddle SchoolP.O. Box 3528 • Lakeland, FL 33802863-398-9569 • www.lakelandmontessorimiddle.com

Lois Cowles Harrison CenterFor The Visual & Performing Arts750 Hollingsworth Rd. • Lakeland, FL 33801863-499-2855 • www.harrisonarts.com

Melvin Gallery (FSC)

863-680-4743Platform ART863-838-2262 • www.platformart.org

Polk Museum Of Art800 East Palmetto Street • Lakeland, FL 33801863-688-7743 •www.PolkMuseumofArt.org

Polk Theatre139 S. Florida Avenue • Lakeland, FL 33801863-682-7553 •www.polktheatre.org

Ridge Woodcarvers Club330 Vail Drive, Winter Haven, FL 33804www.ridgewoodcarversclub.org

Rochelle School of the Arts1501 N. Martin L. King Ave. • Lakeland, FL 33805http://schools.polk-.net/rochellearts/

Southeastern University1000 Longfellow Blvd. • Lakeland, FL 33801-6034

863-667-5000 • www.seuniversity.edu

The Tuesday Music ClubP.O. Box 2524 • Lakeland, FL 33803www.musicclublakeland.org

7 - LAKE WALESHistorical Lake Wales Society325 S. Scenic Hwy. • Lake Wales, FL 33853863-678-4209 • www.cityoakewales.com

Bok Tower Gardens1151 Tower Blvd. • Lake Wales, FL 33853863-676-1408 • www.boktowergardens.org

Lake Wales Arts Council/Center1099 S.R. 60 E. • P.O. Box 608 • Lake Wales, FL 33859863-676-8426 • www.lakewalesartscouncil.org

Lake Wales Little Theatre411 N. Third St. • P.O. Box 3428Lake Wales, FL 33859-3428863-676-1266 • lwlt.org

Ridge Music Teachers Association42 Hickory Hammock Rd. • Lake Wales, FL 33859863-676-9791 • [email protected]

Warner University13895 Hwy. 27 • Lake Wales, FL 33859

863-638-7261 • www.warner.edu

8 - POLK CITYFantasy of Flight1400 Broadway Blvd., S.E., Polk City, FL 33868863-984-3500 • www.fantasyofight.com

9 - WINTER HAVENChampions Church Centerfor the Performing Arts1801 Havendale Blvd., Winter Have n, FL 33881863-294-3581 • www.godschmpions.com

Polk State College999 Avenue H, NE, Winter Haven, FL 33881Cultural Events: 863-297-1050 • www.polk.edu

Ridge Art Association210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., SW • Winter Haven, FL 33880863-291-5661 • www.ridgeart.org

Symphony Guild of Winter HavenP.O. Box 7721 • Winter Haven, FL 33883863-293-5214 • Fax: 863-293-4962

Theatre Winter Haven210 Cypress Gardens Blvd., SW • Winter Haven, FL 33880863-294-7469 • www.theatrewinterhaven.com

Cultural Arts Council Directory & MapPAA Cultural Arts Member Organizations

If you are not “on the map” information is incorrect, plea

contact Polk Arts [email protected]

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As Polk County celebrates

150 years and Fantasy of

Flight 15 - we’re announcing

special values to Polk Residents on the 15th day of each month. We call it the 150/15 Celebration!

Beginning with the 15th day of February, Polk County

residents can purchase a one day admission and

come back the rest of the year for free.

Announcing the

150/15 celebrAtion!

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All 150/15 promotional offers valid only for residents

of Polk County. Proof of residency is required.

Visit our website for more information.

follow the 150/15offers on our website

(863) 984-3500 • www.FantasyofFlight.com • At Interstate 4 and Exit


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“Artist” Spotlight POLK COUNTY

Biography:Steven Rhodes Jeudy was born in Brooklyn, New York and moved to Denver, Colorado at

the age of 10. He began training at the age of 18 as a member of Cleo Parker RobinsonDance Training Group. While there he studied Horton, Graham, ballet, jazz and Africandance. From there he moved back to New York to train at The Ailey School. He is agraduate of The Ailey School’s Certicate Program. Steven has performed works by CleoParker Robinson, Milton Meyers, Earl Moseley, and Fabrice Lamengo. He joined FloridaDance Theatre in 2009. This is his second season with the company.

How did you start dancing?In order for me to graduate high school I needed to fulll my P.E. credits. I hated teamsports, so a friend told me to take a course called World Dance because it was an easy “A.” I did and the rest is history.

What did you want to be when you were a teen?Secretly I wanted to be a pop star, and I stil l do, but I honestly had no clue.I gured that I’d become a Chemical Engineer because I was really good atchemistry and a teacher told me that I would do well in it.

Do you have any bad dance habits?I use to dance with my tongue hanging out of my mouth, I stopped that.Then I had picked up this bad habit of snapping while I danced, I stopped that.I think my bad dance habit is that I pick up bad dance habits.

If you weren’t a dancer, what would you be?Easy, a chemical engineer.

Who is the performer you would drop everything to see?Monica, best R&B singer alive and in the esh.

What is the most played song on your ipod? “Here I Am” by Monica

What is your biggest guilty pleasure? ICE CREAM

STEVEN JEUDY Florida Dance Theatre

WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS SUMMER?

“ARTS”

Polk County

Summer Camps


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The bright summer sun has nothing on Explorations V Children’sMuseum as it readies for a blast of summer “heat” with itsweekly programming, eight weeks of sizzling Summer Camp and the biggest birthday party in town, Explorations V’s 20thBirthday X-travaganza!

Explorations V Children’s Museum hosts weekly programmingMonday through Friday. Magical Monday, Terrifc Tuesday,

Wacky Wednesday, Thrilling Thursday and Fun Friday offer imaginative educational sessions that engage children inreading, school readiness, culinary and creative arts as well

as science and math. Each day’s sessionbegins at 10:30am and is included with

museum admission. An Open Artsession for children of all ages is

held every Tuesday at 1:00pmand is also included with

admission.

X5 STEAM AdventuresSummer Camp

will keep the heatrising with Science,Technology,Engineering, Art& Math! Camps willrun June 13-July 1

and July 11-August 12,

Explorations V Children’s Museum is located at 109 North Kentucky Avenue in downtownLakeland. Hours are Monday-Saturday, 9am-5:30pm. Admission prices are $7 per person.

Senior citizens, 65 and older, are $3.50. Children under two and museum members are free.Details regarding exhibits, special events, camps or programs can be obtained

by calling 863-687-3869 or emailing [email protected].

2011. Experienced museum educators willlead campers ages 6-12 through topicssuch as Oceanography, Kitchen Chemistry,Construction Math and Candy-ology.Storybook Camp will run simultaneouslyfor kids ages 4 & 5. Storybook Camp willfeature weekly themed activities thatpromote school readiness. Each weekly

camp will include themed projects andactivities, museum exploration, outdoor playand afternoon snacks. Half day and full daypricing will be available. Museum member/sibling discounts can be applied. Extendedcare is available for $5/day or $20/week.Pre-registration and pre-payment is requiredCall Explorations V for pricing details and gethe kids signed up right away!

Explorations V will host the biggestbirthday party in town, the 20th BirthdayX-travaganza on Saturday, August 27.

From 10am until 3pm museum guests cancelebrate twenty years of hands-onlearning on three oors of kid-poweredexhibits as they enjoy party activitiesthroughout the museum. All BirthdayX-travaganza activities are included withadmission while supplies last.

Summer Fun

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For tickets or more information call

863-688-3743or visit ImperialSymphony.org

MARK THIELENMusic Director and Conductor

*Lakeland Center/Sikes Hall **Branscomb Auditorium/Florida Southern College ***Lake Hunter

MUSIC & MARTINIS* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .August 27, 7 pm

NIGHT AT THE OPERA: Barber of Seville** . . . . . . .January 21, 2012, 7 pm

COOKIE CONCERT* Free Admission . . . . . . . . . . . .February 12, 2012, 3 pm

MASTERWORKS 1: Magic of the Flute . . . . . . . . . .September 27, 7:30 pmLes Preludes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Liszt

Suite Antique (Kim McCormick, Flute) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rutter

Symphony #8 (Unfinished) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Schubert Waltz from Eugene Onegin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tchaikowsky

MASTERWORKS 2: Under a Latin Spell . . . . . . . . . . . .October 25, 7:30 pmHispanic Festival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saturday, October 22La Suerte De Los Tontos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Whitney Concerto de Aranjuez (Mark Switzer, Guitar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RodrigoFour Dances from Estancia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .GinasteraVals Sobre Las Olas (Over the Waves) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RosasEstrellita . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ponce

Andalucia Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LecuonaEvita Medley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lloyd-Webber

MASTERWORKS 3: Holiday Magic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 6, 7:30 pmSchool Day Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .December 5Four Shaw Cantatas (Lakeland Choral Society) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bennett

Seasonal Favorites

MASTERWORKS 4: Some Enchanted Evening . . . .Feb. 14, 2012, 7:30 pmOverture de Amore . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .McLaughlinPelleas and Melisande . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .FaureYoung Artist Winner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBDYoung Artist Winner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .TBD

Symphony #2 (Romantic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hanson

MASTERWORKS 5: Magic at the Symphony . . . . . . .May 1, 2012, 7:30 pmSchool Day Concert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .May 1

Magical Selections (Harry Potter, Disney Magic, etc) Magic at the Symphony (Guest Artist Lyn Dillies, Illusionist)

TEA & SYMPHONY *** . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tuesdays, 5:45 pm - 7 pmSeptember 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Magic of the FluteOctober 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Under a Latin SpellNovember 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Holiday Magic

February 7, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Some Enchanted EveningApril 24, 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Magic at the Symphony



Summer Calendar NOW SHOWINGThrough June 26: Annie Leibovitz: Women.PolkMuseumofArt,Lakeland.863-688-7743.Through August 20: Young Curators:Montessori Selects. Polk Museum of Art,Lakeland.863-688-7743.Through October 8: Figuration.PolkMuseumofArt,Lakeland.863-688-7743.Through June 19: Student exhibition,Learning to Be Me. PolkMuseumofArt,Lakeland.863-688-7743.Through March 2012: 11th Annual FloridaOutdoor Sculpture CompetitioninCentralParkAreaofdowntownWinterHaven.

MAY May 1-31: Members Gallery: Deanna Conley.ArtsOnThePark,Lakeland.863-680-2787.May 1-26: Alice Hansen “Florida Wildlife &

Surroundings” Art Exhibit. Includedwithgeneraladmission.9am-5pmdaily.BokTowerGardens.www.boktowergardens.org;863-676-1408.May 1: Harrison School of Art Concert.Sun.3pm.FREE.WinterHavenFineArtsGallery.PolkStateCollege,WinterHaven.863-297-1050.May 5: “Menopause The Musical® .” Oneshowonly-7:30pm.Tickets:$33,$40,$50.LakelandCenter,8800-745-3000.May 5: Central Park Stroll for the 11th AnnualFlorida Outdoor Sculpture Competition. 5-7pm.DowntownWinterHaven.Freeadmission.May 6: Vote for People’s Choice Award.Openuntil9pm.ArtsOnThePark,Lakeland.863-680-2787.May 6: National Public Gardens Day.Freeadmissionwithacurrentmembershipcard

toanypublicgarden.BokTowerGardens.www.boktowergardens.org;863-676-1408.May 6-Jun. 1: Annual Lakeland Art GuildExhibition.OpeningReceptionMay6,7pm.MelvinGallery,FloridaSouthernCollege,Lakeland.863-680-4743.May 7-8: MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire-by-the-Lake. PresentedbyPolkMuseumofArt,Lakeland.9am-4pm.Freeadmission.863-688-7743.May 7: Mayfaire Saturday Night. PresentedbyPolkMuseumofArt,Lakeland.5-11pm.Freeadmission.863-688-7743.May 7: Special Event “Classic Games Night.” 6-9pm.PolkCountyHistoricalMuseum,Bartow.FREE.863534-4386.May 8: Mother’s Day Carillon Concerts.1pm&3pm.Includedwithgeneraladmission.BokTower

Gardens.www.boktowergardens.org;863-676-1408.May 10: “And The Beat Goes On - Part II.”SecondpartoftheseriespresentedbyTuesdayMusicClubScholarshipWinners.TuesdayMusicClub,Lakeland.863-701-2813.May 10: Opera Overtures. PreviewofupcomingMetropolitanOperaHDtelecastofthesecondoperainWagner’sRingCycle, Die Walküre(TheValkyrie).1:30pm&7pm.$5.00.LakeWalesArtsCenter.863-676-8426.May 12: Harrison Symphony Orchestrain Concert.7:30pm.www.harrisonarts.comforticketsandperformanceinfo.

May 19-21: Florida Federation of Music ClubsConvention. Ft.WaltonBeach.TuesdayMusicClubOfcerswillattend.May 20-22: “The Secret Garden.” Mainstage.

TheatreWinterHavenAcademyProduction.863-299-2672.May 20-April 30, 2012: Aviation Exhibition.AttheWinterHavenMunicipalAirport.RidgeArtAssociation,863-291-5661.May 21: Chain of Lakes Golf Splash!RidgeArtAssociation,863-291-5661.May 21: Armed Forces Day - Free Admission forMilitary with Special Carillon Concerts.1pm&3pm.Freeadmissiontoallbranchesofthemilitary,active,retiredanddisabledveteranswithvalidID.Concertsincludedwithgeneraladmission.BokTowerGardens.www.boktowergardens.org;863-676-1408.May 22: Over 55 Show Band.Sat.&Sun.2pm.Tickets$8.WinterHavenFineArtsGallery.PolkStateCollege,WinterHaven.863-297-1050.

May 26: Nick Jr.’s Max & Ruby: Bunny Party.

4pm&7pm.Tickets:$21.50,$35.LakelandCenter,800-745-3000.May 27-Sept. 4: Figuration. Polk Museum of Art,Lakeland.863-688-7743.May 28-Sept. 29: “Emerging Environmentalists”Art Exhibit.McLaughlinMiddleSchool&FineArtsAcademy.From9amto5pmdaily.Includedwithgeneraladmission.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.May 30: Memorial Day - Free Admission forMilitary with Special Carillon Concerts. 1pm&3pm.Freeadmissiontoallbranchesofthemilitary,active,retiredanddisabledveteranswithvalidID.Concertsincludedwithgeneraladmission.BokTowerGardens.www.boktowergardens.org;863-676-1408.

JUNE June 1-30: Kids Tag Art Exhibit.OndisplayatPolkCountyTaxCollector’sBartowBranchOfces.June 3: First Friday & Vote for People’s Choice.6-9pm.ArtsonthePark,Lakeland.863-680-2787.June 4: Family Fun Workshop: Art MY Way!PolkMuseumofArt,Lakeland.10:30a.m.-noon.Free.863-688-5423.June 6-30: Open Summer Classes/JuneChildren’s Workshop. Calloremailforclassschedule.FloridaDanceTheatre,[email protected] 10-August 27: Exhibit “Tenth JudicialCircuit Centennial.” PolkCountyHistoricalMuseum,Bartow.863-534-4386.FREE.

June 11: Beyond the Art, related to theAnnie Leibovitz: Women exhibition.1-2pm.PolkMuseumofArt,Lakeland.Freewithadmission.863-688-7743.June 12: “Blend.” Acappellagroupreutrnsforthesecondyearinarowforoneshowonly:2:30pm.Tickets$18forsubscribersand$20generalpublic.TheatreWinterHaven.863-299-2672.June 13-July 1: X5 STEAM Adventures SummerCamp. Callfordetails.ExplorationsVChildren’sMuseum,Lakeland.863-687-3869.June 13-July 2: Musical Summer Camp.9am-4pm.Ages8-17.Tuition:$399witha10%discountifyousignupbeforeMay27orbysigningmultiplesiblings.TheatreWinterHaven.863-299-2672.

June 13-25: Florida Dance Theatre’s Two-WeekSummer Intensive! Participateinavarietyof dancetechniquesincludingballet,modernandjazzwithanalperformanceonJune25th.Junior

DivisionAges10-14.SeniorDivisionAges15-25.FloridaDanceTheatre,[email protected] 15-July 27: Summer Discovery Days. Wednesdays,from10to11:30am(exceptJune22).Additionalfee;reservationsrequired.BokTower Gardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.June 16-17: Receiving for Arts on the ParkShow. ArtsonthePark,Lakeland.863-680-2787.June 16-Aug. 18: Summer Film Series.Thursdays,at10:30am.Includedwithregular admission.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.June 17-Aug. 19: Ridge Explorations in theVisitor Center. Fridaysfrom10amtonoon.Includedwithregularadmission.BokTowerGardens,

863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.June 17-18: Guys and Dolls Jr. byAbeBurrows&FrankLoesser.7:30pm.LakeWalesLittleTheatre.863-679-TKTS(8587).June 17-26: “OZ” byTimKellywithmusicbyBillFrancoeurwillbeperformedbyHCCTKIDS!,adivisionofHainesCityCommunityTheatre.Friday&Saturdayeveningsat7pmandSundaymatineesat2pm.HainesCityCommunityTheatre,HainesCity.863-421-1893.June 18: Family Fun Workshop: Art MY Way! BrutonMemorialLibrary,PlantCity.10:30am-noon.Free.863-688-5423.June 19: Guys and Dolls Jr. byAbeBurrows&FrankLoesser.2pm.LakeWalesLittleTheatre.863-679-TKTS(8587).June 19 : Father’s Day at the Gardens.

BringyourownPicnicDay!Fathersreceivefreeadmission.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.orgJune 20: ArtsCamp 2011.Deadlineforregistrationandapplicationforscholarships.SessionsbeginJuly11.Forcompleteinformation,pleasecheckthewebsitewww.lakewalesartscouncil.orgorcallJeanDonaldson,863-676-8426.June 20-24: Destination Aviation Summer Camp.DA1:Ages11-12.Daycamp,scholarshipsavailable.ContacttheFloridaAirMuseum,863-904-4073,www.FloridaAirMuseum.org.June 20-24: STEMtastic (Science, Technology,Engineering, Math) Summer Camp.FUNisSTEMtasticthissummeratSUN’nFUN.STEMtastic#1:Ages7-8.Daycamp.Contact

theFloridaAirMuseum,863-904-4073,www.FloridaAirMuseum.org.June 24: Awards and Meet the Artists.6-8pm.ArtsonthePark,Lakeland.863-680-2787.June 24-25: Guys and Dolls Jr. byAbeBurrows&FrankLoesser.7:30pm.LakeWalesLittleTheatre.863-679-TKTS(8587).June 24-26: The Jungle Book Kids. Fri.&Sat.7:30pm,Sun.2pm.PresentedbyTheatreforYouthatthePolkTheatre,Lakeland.Adults$9,Children18&Under$7.LakelandCommunityTheater,863-603-PLAY(7529).June 25: Murder-Mystery Dinner. 7pm.$25each.Includesdinnerandourowncastofcharacters.RamonTheater,Frostproof.863-635-7222or863-635-9112.




June 25: Live at the Gardens! Summer MusicSeries: The Porchdogs. 7:30pm.Additionalticketrequired;reservationsrecommended.BokTower Gardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.June 26: Guys and Dolls Jr. byAbeBurrows&FrankLoesser.2pm.LakeWalesLittleTheatre.863-679-TKTS(8587).June 27-July 1: Destination Aviation SummerCamp.DA2:Ages11-12.Day&residentialcamp,scholarshipsavailable.ContacttheFloridaAir Museum,863-904-4073,www.FloridaAirMuseum.org.June 29-July 1: Extreme Stage Combat MiniCamp. 9am-4pm.Ages8&up.$150perchild.

LakelandCommunityTheater,863-603-PLAY(7529).

JULY July 1-31: Kids Tag Art Exhibit.OndisplayatPolkCountyTaxCollector’sLakeWalesBranchOfces.July 1: First Friday & Vote for People’s Choice.6-9pm.ArtsonthePark,Lakeland.863-680-2787.July 1-August 31: Summer hours begin at PolkMuseum of Art. ClosedSundaysandMondays,open10amto4pm.Tuesday-Saturday.July 1-Sept. 29: “Emerging Environmentalists”Art Exhibit.McLaughlinMiddleSchool&FineArtsAcademy.From9amto5pmdaily.Includedwithgeneraladmission.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.July 2-September 10: Form/Function:

Decorative Arts From the PermanentCollection. PolkMuseumofArt,Lakeland.863-688-7743.July 2: Family Fun Workshop: Me, You andEveryone We Know: Drawing People.PolkMuseumofArt,Lakeland.10:30am-noon.Free.863-688-5423.July 4: Independence Day Carillon Concerts.1&3pm.FreeadmissiontotheGardenswillbeofferedtoallbranchesofthemilitary,active,retiredanddisabledveteranswithvalidID.Concertsincludedwithgeneraladmission.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.July 6-8: Camp Comedy! Mini Camp. 9am-4pm.Ages12&up.$150perchild.LakelandCommunityTheater,863-603-PLAY(7529).

July 8-August 5: Pat Gooden: Pushing Pixels.OndisplayatRidgeArtAssociation,863-291-5661.July 11-15: Destination Aviation Summer Camp. DA3:Ages13-14.Day&residentialcamp,scholarshipsavailable.ContacttheFloridaAir Museum,863-904-4073,www.FloridaAirMuseum.org.July 11-22: K.A.f.E Kids Arts for EducationSummer Theatre Camp.AtBartowAcademyElementary.Mon-Fri.1-5pm.Studentsenteringgrades2-8.Tuition$150.Formoreinformationortoreserveaspotcall863-640-1029.www.kafecommunity.org.July 11: ArtsCamp 2011.ArtsCampwillreturntotheLakeWalesArtsCenterforfourweeksthroughAugust5.Forcompleteinformation,pleasecheckthewebsitewww.lakewalesartscouncil.orgorcallJeanDonaldson,863-676-8426.July 11-Aug. 12: X5 STEAM Adventures SummerCamp. Callfordetails.ExplorationsVChildren’sMuseum,Lakeland.863-687-3869.July 13-15: Broadway Dance Mini Camp.9am-4pm.Ages8&up.$150perchild.LakelandCommunityTheater,863-603-PLAY(7529).July 15: Curator Tour: Form/Function:Decorative Arts From the PermanentCollection. 12:15-1pm.PolkMuseumofArt,Lakeland.Freewithadmission.863-688-7743.July 16: Opening Reception for Pat Gooden:Pushing Pixels. 6:30-8:30pm.Thepublicisinvitedtoattendandcelebratewiththeartist.RidgeArtAssociation,863-291-5661.

July 16: Family Fun Workshop: Me, You andEveryone We Know: Drawing People.WinterHavenPublicLibrary.10:30am-noon.Free.863-688-5423.July 18-22: Destination Aviation Summer Camp. DA4:Ages13-14.Daycamp,scholarshipsavailable.ContacttheFloridaAirMuseum,863-904-4073,www.FloridaAirMuseum.org.July 18-22: STEMtastic (Science, Technology,Engineering, Math) Summer Camp.FUNisSTEMtasticthissummeratSUN’nFUN.STEMtastic#2:Ages9-10.Daycamp.ContacttheFloridaAirMuseum,863-904-4073,

www.FloridaAirMuseum.org.July 21-July 31: “The Wizard of Oz.” AtHarrisonSchooloftheArts.Thur.,Fri.,Sat.7:30pm,Sun.2pm.Adult-$20,CollegeStudent(withID)-$15,Child(18&under)-$10.LakelandCommunityTheater,863-603-PLAY(7529).July 21-23: Receiving for Local Art Guild Show.ArtsonthePark,Lakeland.863-680-2787.July 22-Aug. 7: Summer Mummers productionof “Evita.” Tickets:$22-Adults,Students17&Under-$19.TheatreWinterHaven.863-299-2672.July 23: Live at the Gardens! Summer MusicSeries: The Repeatles. 7:30pm.Additionalticketrequired;reservationsrecommended.BokTower Gardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.July 25-29: Destination Aviation Summer Camp. DA5:Ages15-18.Day&residentialcamp,

scholarshipsavailable.ContacttheFloridaAir Museum,863-904-4073,www.FloridaAirMuseum.org.July 27: Summer Discovery Days.Wednesdaysfrom10to11:30am.Additionalfee;reservationsrequired.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.Through August 18: Summer Film Series.Thursdaysat10:30am.Includedwithregular admission.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.Through August 19: Ridge Explorations inthe Visitor Center.Fridaysfrom10amtonoon.Includedwithregularadmission.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.July 29: Awards & Meet the Artists. 6-8pm.ArtsonthePark,Lakeland.863-680-2787.

AUGUST Aug. 1-Sept. 29: “Emerging Environmentalists”Art Exhibit.McLaughlinMiddleSchool&FineArtsAcademy.From9amto5pmdaily.Includedwithgeneraladmission.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.August 1-5: Destination Aviation Summer Camp. DA6:Ages15-18.Daycamp,scholarshipsavailable.ContacttheFloridaAirMuseum,863-904-4073,www.FloridaAirMuseum.org.August 1-5: STEMtastic (Science, Technology,Engineering, Math) Summer Camp.FUNisSTEMtasticthissummeratSUN’nFUN.STEMtastic#3:Ages11-12.Daycamp.ContacttheFloridaAirMuseum,863-904-4073,www.FloridaAirMuseum.org.August 1-13: A Show in Two Weeks Mini Camp.Mon.-Fri.9am-4pm.Ages8&up.$350perchild.LakelandCommunityTheater,863-603-PLAY(7529).Aug. 1-18: Summer Film Series. Thursdaysat10:30am.Includedwithregularadmission.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.Aug. 1-19: Ridge Explorations in the VisitorCenter.Fridaysfrom10amtonoon.Includedwithregularadmission.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.August 3: Plein Air Day. CallingallArtists.Freeadmissionforartists.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.

August 5: First Friday & Vote for People’sChoice. 6-9pm.ArtsonthePark,Lakeland.863-680-2787.August 6: Dog Days of Summer. 9amtonoon.Dogadmission$5perdog;50%ofproceedsgotoHumaneSocietyofPolkCounty.Includesdoggiegiftbag.Regularhumanadmissionratesapply.BokTower Gardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.August 6: Family Fun Workshop: Clay! Clay!Clay! PolkMuseumofArt,Lakeland.10:30am-noon.Free.863-688-5423.August 13-November 13: The (Lost) Art of Drawing. PolkMuseumofArt,Lakeland.

863-688-7743.August 17: Plein Air Day. CallingallArtists.Freeadmissionforartists.BokTowerGardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.August 20: Family Fun Workshop: Clay! Clay!Clay! AuburndalePublicLibrary.10:30am-noon.Free.863-688-5423.August 21-22: Auditions for Lakeland ChoralSociety’s 2011-2012 Season. Forinformationortoscheduleanaudition,[email protected] 26: Exhibition reception:Form/Function: Decorative Arts From thePermanent Collection. Polk Museum of Art,Lakeland.6-8:30pm.FREEformembers,$10fornon-members.863-688-7743.August 27: Live at the Gardens! Summer Music

Series: Garrison Doles.7:30pm.Additionalticketrequired;reservationsrecommended.BokTower Gardens,863-676-1408.www.boktowergardens.org.August 28-29: Auditions for Lakeland ChoralSociety’s 2011-2112 Season. Forinformationortoscheduleanaudition,[email protected].

UPCOMING EVENTSEncore Series. 2nd Music Series for EncorePerformaces.Datestobeannounced.RamonTheater,Frostproof.863-635-7222or863-635-9112.

Sept. 10: Ramon Theater’s 4th Annual Gala. Lights,Camera,Action...“DancingwiththePolkCountyStars.”Foradditionalinformationandticketsvisitourwebsiteatwww.ramontheater.comorcall863-635-7222or863-635-9112.Sept. 15-Oct. 9: “The Full Monty.” This musicalwasnominatedfor9TonyawardsandkicksoffTheatreWinterHaven’s43rdSeason.Tickets:$22-Adults,Students17&Under-$19.863-299-2672.




The summer 2011 calendar at the Polk CountyHistorical Museum includes a new exhibit recognizingthe 100th Anniversary of Florida’s Tenth JudicialCircuit. The exhibit will open June 10th, 2011. FloridaGovernor Albert Gilchrist signed legislation creating

the Tenth Judicial Circuit to take effect June 10, 1911.The original circuit was to include Polk, Manatee,DeSoto and Lee County. The display is a hall of fame ofpast judges and events spanning the colorful 100-year

history of the courts. Much of the history of the courts

occurred under the magnicent silver dome of theold Polk County courthouse, housing the Polk County

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Auditions for the

Lakeland Choral Society’s

2011-2012 Seasonwill be held on

August 21-22 & August 28-29.

For more information

or to schedule an audition,

please contact us at

[email protected].

“A child’s education should begin at least one hundred

years before he is born.”Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

The Polk County Historical Museum is located at 100 East Main Street in Bartow.The hours of operation are Tuesday–Friday, 9am to 5pm and Saturdays from 9am to 3pm.

Admission to the Museum is free. For more information call 863-534-4386 or visit

polkcountymuseum.org.

Illustration: “Judge Don Register presides at the trial

of Elwood North, 1951.” By Edwin Ryan Bailey



Florida FiduciaryINVESTMENTMANAGEMENT

Dan Clark

Investment Advisor

116 S. Tennessee Ave., Suite 110Lakeland, FL 33801

www.oridafduciary.com863.688.0900

888.483.9641863.688.0373 Fax

Summer Theatre Campat Bartow Academy Elementary

July 11 - July 22ndMonday – Friday (1 pm to 5 pm)

Students entering Grades 2-8 • Tuition $150

Help the emperor be in his own episode of

“What Not To Wear”! Students will learn acting

technique, musical theatre movement, vocal technique,

and take a basic shop class (props, costumes, set)from our skilled instructors during this fun-lled2 week, ½ day camp. All campers will be cast

in the production. Reserve your spot today!

(Payment plans available…call for more information)

website www.kafecommunity.org.

Contact Jennifer Marshall at (863) 640-1029 or

[email protected] for additional information.

Don’t miss your

opportunity tobe a part of our 2011 camp

performance of

Directed by Jennifer Marshall

Theatre Winter Haven will hold a

Musical Summer Campfrom June 13 - July 2, 2011.

Times are 9 am - 4 pm. Ages 8-17.

Attheendofthethreeweekstherewillbethreepublic performancesfeaturingthestudentsattendingCampTheatre.Thetuitionis$399witha10%discountifyousignupbefore

May27orbysigningupmultiplesiblings.AllcamperswillreceiveDance/Choreographytraining,Music/Vocaltraining,TheatreEtiquetteinstruction,Staginginstruction,Audition

training,CampT-shirtandmusicCDoftheshow.

BLENDreturnstoTheatreWinterHaven

forthesecondyearinarowforoneshowonly,

Sunday, June 12 at 2:30 pm.Thisacappellagroupbringbackthosefun-lovingmemorieswithmusicfromthe50’sand60’sera,allwithatwistoffun!

Tickets$18forsubscribersand$20generalpublic.Ticketsnowonsale.

Theatre Winter Haven’s Summer Mummers production of

EVITAwillbeonstage

July 22 thru August 7, 2011.Thisbeautifulandmovingshowwithmusic

byAndrewLloydWebberandlyricsbyTimRicewillbethehighlightofyoursummer.

Tickets$22Adults,Students17&under$19. THE FULL MONTYwillbeginTheatreWinterHaven’s43rdSeason

September 15 - October 9, 2011. NominatedfornineTonyawards,thismusicalcelebrates

friendshipamongmenanddevotiontofamily.Ticketsare$22forAdults&$19forStudents17&under.

Chain O’Lakes Complex

210 Cypress Gardens Blvd. • Winter Haven, FL 33880

Administrative Ofces: 299-2672 • Box Ofce: 294-SHOWFax: 291-3299 • [email protected]

www.TheatreWinterHaven.com



Website News

The re-designed website www.lakewalesartscouncil.org continues to get a strong positive reaction. New

additions to each area of Arts Council activities – free

exhibits in the Michael Crews Gallery, performances

in Updike Hall, educational outreach and classes, the

Art Shows (the main annual event, the student art

show and the quarterly municipal art show), the

Chorale – give visitors to the website the latest

information. Of particular interest is the new

information for facilities rentals with suggested

loor plans and photos of past events.

Michael Crews GalleryApril 28-June 3 – Coming of Age in America.

This award-winning exhibit from Studio@620 in

St. Petersburg is the result of a collaboration between

six established artists and six emerging Florida artists.

Since opening in Tallahassee last year, the exhibit has

toured the state.

July-August (dates tbd) – Art We Have Loved.

A unique opportunity to view and acquire art pieces

that have been donated to the Arts Council over the

years. Please check the website for the most current

information: www.lakewalesartscouncil.org.

For more information, please call 863-676-8426.

Planning a Special Event?

LakeWalesArtsCenter’sbeautifulUpdikeHallisavailabletorentforallevents–weddings,business

luncheons,andformaldinners–allinapicturesque

historicbuilding.Fullrentalinformationisavailable

onthewebsite.Formoredetailedinformation,please

e-mail:[email protected]

The Lake Wales Arts Council is an organizationdedicated to the arts in our community. Our homeis the Lake Wales Arts Center which is listed on the

National Registry of Historic Buildings. The building

is located at 1099 State Road 60 East in Lake Wales.

Our newly designed website(www.lakewalesartscouncil.org) has new

information posted continuously. If you do not nd the information you are looking for, please call us

at (863) 676-8426 or e-mail us at: [email protected]


1099 S.R. 60 E. • PO Box 608 • Lake Wales, FL 33859-0608 • Phone: 863-676-8426 • Fax: 863-676-1117



The correlation between artistic design andfunctionality has always been a deningcharacteristic of decorative art. Polk Museumof Art will explore the relationship this summerin the new exhibition, “Form/Function:Decorative Arts From the Permanent Collection.”

The exhibition runs July 2 through September10 in the Museum’s main galleries.

Form vs. function is a major pivot point whendiscussing the differences between works thathave traditionally been deemed ne art andthose that are considered decorative art.This exhibition will take a closer look at thatrelationship through examples from thePermanent Collection. Decorative Art objectsfrom various cultures and time periods, fromGeorgian silver to Asian porcelain to Pre-Columbian ceramics, will be displayed. Each

artwork will be displayed according to how itsform relates to its intended function.

Will your artistic sensibilities persuade you toview these beautiful objects as being purelydecorative, or will you focus more on theirutilitarian characteristics?

The exhibition will be celebrated at a receptionfrom 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 26, at theMuseum. The event, which is free for membersand $10 for guests, will feature light horsd’oeuvres and a cash bar beginning at 7 p.m.

Polk Museum of Art in Lakeland is the only museumserving Polk County that is nationally accredited by

the American Association of Museums and is anAfliate of the Smithsonian Institution. The Museumis open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sat-urday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. The Museum is closed

on Mondays and major holidays. The Museum ob-serves summer hours from July 1-August 31: open 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and closed Sundays,

Mondays and major holidays. Admission is $5 foradults, $4 for seniors ages 62 and up, and FREE for

members, students (K-college), and children. Every-one is admitted free on Saturday mornings.

The Museum is wheelchair-accessible.For more information, call 863-688-7743

or visit www.PolkMuseumofArt.org.

800 East Palmetto St. • Lakeland, FL 33801

863.688.7743 • Fax 863.688.2611

www.PolkMuseumofArt.org


Form/Function: Decorative Arts From The

Permanent Collection

Summer CampBy the Book!Summer Art Camp 2011 will combine art with some of literature’s most creative authors and illustrators with thetheme “Doing it By the Book!” Join us as we jump fromcover to cover of some of your child’s favorite books,drawing inspiration into every piece of artwork they create.

Summer Art Camp runs in two-week sessions from June13-August 5, with classes offered from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

weekdays. Students ages 5-13 may take up to three classesa day. Fees are charged per class, and discounts are givenfor multiple classes.

Students will pull inspiration from such classic books as “Where the Sidewalk Ends,” “Horton Hears a Who,” “Alice’sAdventures in Wonderland” and “The Lion, the Witch, andthe Wardrobe.”

For more information, visitwww.PolkMuseumofArt.org/Education/Camps.


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CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE DOUBLE FEATURE

Classic Albums Live is Back June 24thWith The Beatles’ “HELP!”

Come Early and Enjoy a Special Screening of the Classic Beatles Film “HELP!”

LAKELAND, FL -- After staging brilliant live re-creations of classic rock’s

best albums for nearly ve years, the highly acclaimed and innovative Clas-

sic Albums Live is back at The Lakeland Center on Friday, June 24th with a

double feature including a special screening of The Beatles 1965 lm HELP!at 6:30pm and the note for note recreation of the iconic album HELP! at 8pm.Concert ticket holders are encouraged to come early and enjoy free popcorn

during the movie screening. Advance tickets are $20, $25 or day of show$25, $30 and can be purchased at The Lakeland Center Box Ofce, Ticket -

master.com, charge by phone 800-745-3000 and all Ticketmaster locations.The concept behind Classic Albums Live is simple. Classic albums are

faithfully recreated live on stage note for note, cut for cut by a group of highly

accomplished musicians, assembled specically for each album presenta- tion.

“This is an amazing evening for Beatles fans combining both the lm andalbum from 1965,” says Lakeland Center Assistant Director Scott Sloman.“What Classic Albums Live does on stage is unprecedented. The audiences

have never seen anything like this before and it is a treat for Beatles fans andclassic rock enthusiasts.”

The Beatles’ album HELP! features several of their greatest hits includ -

ing “Yesterday,” “You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away,” “Ticket to Ride,” and“Help!” Additional Beatles classics will also be performed live after comple-

tion of the album.Classic Albums Live has been a hugely successful and exciting concert

attraction ever since it began in 2003. The series has received rave reviewsfrom fans and critics alike, and with its huge popularity has even expanded to

include such major markets as New York, Orlando, and Atlantic City.Classic Albums Live is a must for music lovers. For more information,please visit www.classicalbumslive.com.

The Lakeland Center is convenienly located minutes between Orlando and Tampa in Lakeland, Florida o I-4 on Lime Street. The Lakeland Center is a short drive rom anywhere in Central Florida. Regular box ofce hours are Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm. For ticket inormation, call the Box Ofce at (863) 834-8111

or visit our website at www.thelakelandcenter.com. Tickets can also be purchased at any Ticketmaster outlet, by phone 800-745-3000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

THE LAKELAND CENTER’S 2011-2012

Broadway Series Schedule

My Fair Lady • Friday, December 2 • 7:30pm

Damn Yankees • Tuesday, January 24 • 7:30pm

Brigadoon • Thursday, February 9 • 7:30pm

4 Stars from the Original Jersey BoysThe Midtown Men • Wed., March 7 • 7:30pm

Mel Brook’s Young FrankensteinWednesday, March 21 • 7:30pm

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South PacifcMonday, April 2 • 7:30pm

THE LAKELAND CENTER’S 2011-2012

Entertainment Series ScheduleA Groovy Christmas with The Monkees’

Micky Dolenz & Paul Revere and the RaidersThursday, December 15 • 2:30 & 7:30pm

The Association • Wed., January 18 • 2:30 & 7:30pm

Forever Tango featuring Cheryl Burke ofDancing with the Stars • Thurs., Feb. 2 • 2:30 & 7:30pm

Marilyn McCoo & Bill Davis, Jr from the 5th DimensionTuesday, February 7 • 2:30 & 7:30pm

Ray Stevens • Tues., Feb. 21 • 2:30 & 7:30pm

Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood fromWhose Line Is It Anyway • Thurs, Mar. 1 • 2:30 & 7:30pm

Lesley Gore & Patti Page • Thurs., Mar. 29 • 2:30 & 7:30pm


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Haines City Community Theatre is located in the Clay Cut Center at 801 Ledwith Ave. in Haines City.

For further information call the theatre at (863) 421-1893.

HCCT KIDS!, a division of Haines City CommunityTheatre is pleased to announce their upcoming summershow. This season’s offering is “OZ” by Tim Kelly withmusic by Bill Francoeur. In “OZ,” the timeless tale of“The Wizard of Oz” has been adapted into a dazzling

musical that is charged with a bundle of wonderful songsand thrill after thrill...such as the escape from the FightingTrees and encountering the enchanted poppies.

Performance dates will be June 17th-26thand will be on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:00 p.m.

and Sunday matinees at 2:00 p.m.

Haines City Community Theatre is pleased to announce

the following plays for their upcoming 2011-2012 season.Fall 2011: “Goodbye Charlie” by George Axelrod. In this knockabout farce by the au-thor of “The Seven Year Itch” we meet Charlie who was a cad, a womanizer, with a foul mouthand a taste for booze. When he is killed high-tailing it from a lover’s husband’s yacht, Charlie“returns” as a woman and gets a second chance at life and love.

Winter 2012: “Being of Sound Mind” by Brian J. Burton. John and Susan Pearson have rented theirusual holiday cottage in France while Susan recovers from a nervous breakdown. But when John leaves to buycigarettes, Susan‘s confusion and terror begins, starting with the appearance of a man who says he is John. IsSusan “of sound mind“? This thriller will keep the audience guessing every step of the way.

Spring 2012: “The Hallelujah Girls” by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie

Wooten. Hilarity abounds in this comedy written by the authors of “The Dixie Swim Club”when the feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide to open up a day spa in anabandoned church. Led by the high-spirited Sugar Lee, the women must rally together toovercome all their obstacles and launch their new and improved lives. The result is aside-splitting, joyful comedy that will make you laugh out loud and shout “Hallelujah!”



COMING EVENTS

Murder-Mystery DinnerJune 25, 7:00 P.M. • $25 Each

Encore SeriesWe are inviting back three of the musical groups

from our 2nd Music Series for Encore PerformancesDATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

The Ramon Theater15 E. Wall StreetFrostproof, FL 33843863 635-7222 or863 635-9112www.ramontheater.com

THE RAMON THEATER’S

4TH ANNUAL GALASeptember 10th

Lights, Camera, Action…Dancing with thePolk County Stars

MORE INFORMATIONTO FOLLOW



The Historic Lake Wales Society and the Lake Wales Depot Museum and Cultural Center are

excited to announce the opening o the annual summer exhibits, America the Beautiul: Patriotism in

the United States and Traditions: A Native American Exhibit. This year’s display will consist o uniorms,

costumes, and artiacts on loan rom local residents as well as items rom the Depot Museum’s very

own collection. Visitors will be delighted by the plethora o items represented in this season’s exhibit.

America the Beautiul: Patriotism in the United States is a commemoration o our nation’s his-tory, as well as the sacrifce o the men and women who deend it. This exhibit eatures a diverse

assortment o items ranging rom photographs and posters to uniorms and weapons to political but-

tons and military medals. There is also a hand-made quilt, crated by Eleanor Graham, commemo-

rating the Constitution’s bicentennial.

Traditions: A Native American Exhibit ocuses on artiacts and culture o the Florida Seminoles

and various Native Americans across the United States. The Seminole artiacts in this year’s exhibit

include an original hand-built chickee, which is a dwelling made o palmetto trunks and palms used

by the Seminole people as a structure or sleeping, cooking, and entertaining. There are also two

dugout canoes, one constructed o pine dated at 1500 years old and another recovered rom Lake

Hancock dated at 1000 years old. Native American artiacts not o Seminole origin include pottery,

jewelry, tools, and projectile points.These exhibits will be on display at the Depot Museum until August. Starting in September, the

museum will eature its annual exhibit o quilts. In conjunction with Lake Wales’ annual Pioneer Days,

held this year on October 29-30, the Depot will host a quilt reception on Friday, October 28 honoring

the eatured quilter. Please check with the museum in October or more inormation on this event.

Other rotating exhibits displayed in the Depot Museum eature vintage toys, miniatures, dollhouses,

and vintage clothing.

The Depot also oers several permanent exhibits pertaining to local culture and industry such

as: citrus, cattle, turpentine, and railroading. Also, we eature a large display and memorabilia high-

lighting the history o Lake Wales.

The museum, a converted train depot dating rom 1928, is one o our buildings on Lake Wales’

historic corridor owned and operated by the Historic Lake Wales Society. Also included are theChildren’s Museum, a current location or meetings, the Stuart House, a home built by E. C. Stuart or

his daughter, and the Yellow Depot, a 1916 train depot that currently houses the Lake Wales Model

Railroad Club’s extensive layout.

The Depot Museum is open Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm and Saturday,10:00am to 4:00pm. It is conveniently located at 325 South Scenic Highway in Lake Wales.

For information, please call 863-678-4209 or email us at [email protected].

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To learn more about this creative program and to see prior years’Award of Distinction artwork, visit www.PolkTaxes.com.

For more information, please contact thePolk County Tax Collector’s office at (863) 534-4722.

Call i n g A l l K i d s ! Polk County Kids Tag Art

invites 5th-graders across Polk County tocreate a license plate using their own creative design!

This September will kick o the 6th year that fth-grade art students rom across Polk County

will once again be able to use their talents in drawing a design that can be printedon a plastic tag as a git or keepsake or amily and riends. Fith-graders rom public,charter, private and home schools are invited to participate. Top designs rom each school will be selected or Awards o Distinction and those tags will become part o a traveling

exhibit that will be on display throughout Polk County or the rest o the school year.

100 percent of all proceeds from the sale of tagsremains with each school for teacher art supplies.

Polk County Kids Tag Art was made possible this past year by our Major (DaVinci) Sponsor:

In Association with: Douglass Screen Printers, Polk Education Foundation, Alpha Graphics, Polk County Schools,Junior Woman’s Club o Lakeland, Polk Museum o Art, Ridge Art Association, Polk Arts Alliance, Lake Wales

Arts Council, Inc. and the Polk County Tax Collectors Ofce, which has hosted the program since 2006.

OVER $85,000 RAISED TO DATE!



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A-C-T

Aqui ChiropracticCenterState Bank

Central Concrete Products, Inc.

Chastain-Skillman, Inc.

ComancoEnvironmental Corporation

Drummond Company

Florida Refuse

Flowers Bakery

GEOSyntec Consultants

HDR Engineering, Inc.

Infrastructure Engineers, Inc.

Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc.

Lakeland Center

Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.

Pittman-Hartenstein & Assoc., Inc.Publix Supermarkets

The Lane Construction Corp.

Tindale-Oliver & Associates, Inc.

Utility Systems Construction, Inc.

Commissioner Bob English, Race Chair Lakeland Runners Club, Race Manager

Race for the ArtsRace for the Arts

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to our sponsors and volunteers for making the Polk Arts Alliance

5th Annual 5K Bloomin’ Race for the Arts & Wellness Expo a success!

The Race was held March 5th in conjunction with Bartow’s Bloomin’ Art’s Festival.



For more information or to check out other exciting things to do

in Central Florida, log on to www.VisitCentralFlorida.org or call 800-828-7655, code ART.

Bok Tower GardensDedicated in 1929 by PresidentCalvin Coolidge, Bok Tower Gardensin Lake Wales features 250 acres of serene gardens and is complimentedby the carillon Singing Tower.

Polk TheatreBuilt in Lakeland in 1928,this restored vaudeville/moviepalace and atmospheric theatrecontinues to bring the

cultural arts to life throughmovies, plays and concerts.

Visit our historic landmarks.

Polk County Historical Museum& Genealogical Library – Bartow

Homeland Heritage Park – Homeland

Lake Wales Museum andCultural Center – Lake Wales

L.B. Brown House Museum – Bartow

Historic Dundee Depot Museum – Dundee

Fort Meade Historical Museum – Fort Meade

Frostproof Historical Societyand Museum – Frostproof

Historic Polk Theatre – Lakeland

Women’s Club andHistoric Museum – Winter Haven

The Carillon and Pinewood Estatesat Bok Tower Gardens – Lake Wales

Mulberry Phosphate Museum – Mulberry

For more landmarks, go to www.VisitCentralFlorida.org

Rich in cultural and artistic diversity, Polk County offers a variety of museumsand historic landmarks that are an important part of Florida history.

Polk Flies (Sun ‘n Fun Fly-In, Florida Air Museum& Fantasy of Flight)Polk County is a prime destinationfor airplane enthusiasts. Lakeland’sSun ‘n Fun Fly-In and Florida AirMuseum bring hundreds of planesinto the area every year, whileFantasy of Flight in Polk City housesone of the largest collections of vintage aircraft in the country..

Pioneers of Florida TourismPolk County has always been atthe forefront of Florida tourism.Florida’s first theme park, CypressGardens, opened in Winter Havenin 1936, and is the new site of Legoland® Florida, opening inOctober 2011.

Architecture –Frank Lloyd WrightThe campus of Florida SouthernCollege in Lakeland features thelargest single-site collection of FrankLloyd Wright architecture in the world.

Polk County is celebrating its 150th Anniversary in 2011. Share your

Polk County stories and learn about sesquicentennial events at

PolkProud150.com

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