FSYO plays at Northland for ArtsFest

Some of the most talented young musicians in Central Florida will be playing at Northland Church during ArtsFest 2010. Here's the details:

Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra

Saturday, February 13, 2010

2pm - 4pm

at Northland Church

530 Dogtrack Road

Longwood, FL 32750

407.999.7800 for more information

Naked Pottery

This year, ArtsFest will have a FREE event called "Naked Pottery" thanks to our friends at Cup O' Pottery Studio in Sanford. On Sunday, February 14, 2010, you will have an opportunity to attend three workshops at 10:30am, 11:20am and 12:10pm to create and customize your own bowl or cup. There are three sessions to choose from and this event is open to everyone, even kids! Parents please be prepared to stay during the sessions with younger potters. You can make your reservations for this "Tickets Are Limited" ArtsFest event beginning Tuesday, February 2 @ 10am.

Power 95.3FM to broadcast live

Obie & Lil Shawn from The Obie & Lil Shawn Morning Show on Power 95.3FM will broadcast live from the ArtsFest pre-kickoff event an Enzian. Hope you can join us. Here's the details on the pre-kickoff event:

Thursday, February 4, 2010
Enzian; 1300 S. Orlando Ave, Maitland, FL 32751
Join Power 95.3's Obie & Lil Shawn for a special pre-kickoff event at Enzian. FREE admission to two great movies.

5:30 pm
Arts & Cultural Sampler
Early birds can enjoy FREE entertainment and information from a variety of arts & cultural organizations.

6:30 pm
Pee Wee's Big Adventure

9:30 pm
Clue

Parents and kids love ArtsFest!

MicheLeee Puppets will take their stage to the Downtown Orlando Information Center for three free performances during ArtsFest 2010. Be sure to tell all of your friends with kids that they do not want to miss "SomeBunny Special" and "A Good Day for Pancake." Here's the details:

Tues. 2/9 @ 10:30am Thurs. 2/10 @ 10:30 am
SomeBunny Special
Join Miss Bunny on her forest escapade with mischievous Squirrels, the howling Hound Dog, and the "oh too cool" Raccoon as she discovers that she is SomeBunny Special. Along the way, kids will learn that they are SomeBunny Special too! SomeBunny special is appropriate for ages 2-7.
Fri. 2/12 @ noon
A Good Day for Pancake
A Good Day for Pancake is appropriate for ages 2-7. Open you heart to Pancake Pig. When a friend is bullied at school, Pancake doesn't know what to do. He has to learn that bystanders have a responsibility to report. Pancake helps stop the bullying and teaches everyone a valuable lesson.

FL Travel & Life Magazine

ArtsFest has partnered with Florida Travel & Life Magazine to help promote ArtsFest across the state of Florida. Check out the magazine's website by clicking here and look for the ArtsFest ad in the January/February issue of Florida Travel & Life Magazine!

Reserved ticket release date!

Save the date and time that "Tickets Are Limited" events are available for reservation. Thanks to our friends at RedChairProject.com, we are able to offer this special opportunity for you to make your reservations for ArtsFest "Tickets Are Limited" events on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 beginning at 10am. Stay tuned to ArtsFestFL.com for more details, but be sure to save the date.

Emotions Dance Company to perform at ArtsFest 2010 February 6 & 7!

Emotions Dance Company will be performing at ArtsFest 2010 on February 6th and 7th at the Dr. P. Phillips Performing Arts Center! Here are the event details:

Muddle

Contemporary dance and raw live music come together to illustrate the struggle between good and evil. The seven sins and the seven virtues represent and depict struggles we face in life everyday. Join Emotions Dance and the composition of Damien Simon in this artistic expression as we MUDDLE through these choices.

Stay tuned for more exciting ArtsFest 2010 leaks!

Central Florida Lyric Opera to make it's ArtsFest debut February 8!

We are pleased to announce that the Central Florida Lyric Opera will make it's ArtsFest debut on Monday, February 8 at The Plaza Theatre! Here are the details for the event:

Encore: Broadway On Tour with Grant Norman

Broadway Star Grant Norman and the Central Florida Lyric Opera (CFLO) ensemble of singers perform as a tribute to the music and drama of Broadway. Enjoy the most memorable and beautiful music of Broadway as Grant Norman shares anecdotes and poignant stories about his illustrious career in musical theater. A "must-see" for any vocal music lover! Mr. Norman began his career in CFLO’s Resident Artist Training Program, studying with Maestro Bill Doherty and has starred in Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon and Beauty And The Beast on Broadway.

This event is a Tickets are Limited event. Tickets for these events are available on a first-come, first-served basis starting at 10 am on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 exclusively on www.ArtsFestFL.com. You must have a valid email address to take advantage of this promotion. There is a four ticket limit per email address to all Tickets are Limited events. There is a 30-minute no-show policy that will be strictly enforced. Please plan to arrive at Ticket are Limited performances early to redeem your tickets. A limited number of tickets will be available to Tickets are Limited venues the day of the performance and will be distributed on a first-come first-served basis.

ArtsFest events revealed!

As we lead up to December's release of the hundreds of FREE arts and cultural events that will take over four counties in Central Florida, stay tuned to www.ArtsFestFL.com for the leaks on the schedule. : ) A few leaks will be released each week and the only way to know about them is to join our facebook and twitter from the homepage of www.ArtsFestFL.com.

Bank of America headlines sponsors

Bank of America has once again come on board to support ArtsFest by committing to be the presenting sponsor for ArtsFest 2010. This will be Bank of America's eighth time as the presenting sponsor for the festival. "Bank of America continues to show its support to the arts community through its generous sponsorship of ArtsFest," says Cory Warren, Events Coordinator for United Arts of Central Florida.

Other sponsors committed to ArtsFest include Progress Energy, now in their fifth year of sponsorship and Downtown Avalon Park, who joins ArtsFest sponsorship for the second year in a row. OUC has also agreed to assist ArstFest as an In-Kind sponsor by listing the event in their monthly newsletter to their customers, which is estimated to hit 250,000 households in their Orlando coverage area.

Thank you to the many sponsors that help to make ArtsFest All Arts, All Week, All FREE!