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January 27, 2012
At the History Center, an Inside-the-Park Exhibit

Here in Central Florida, many of us are experts on the local theme parks. We know the best attractions, and we know the ones to avoid. We might even have a favorite strategy or two to cut down on time spent standing in line. But if you aspire to even loftier levels of theme-park erudition, you’ll want to visit the Orange County Regional History Center before the end of April to check out an exhibit called The Serious Art of Make-Believe. |READ|

The Art of ArtsFest

It doesn’t matter who you are or how you like your coffee: You can find something that suits your taste during ArtsFest, the annual celebration of self-expression being staged across Central Florida throughout February. |READ|

It’s Clemente Outside the Lines in Smithsonian’s Touring Tribute

He was one of baseball’s rare and legendary “five-tool” players, excelling in all five of the sport’s core skills: running, catching, throwing, hitting for average and hitting for power. But Roberto Clemente’s good works off the diamond – and his untimely death while delivering supplies to Nicaraguan earthquake victims – moved him beyond the baseball pantheon into cultural icon status. |READ|

Irish Artist’s Dark Humor Brightens Disney Festival

Veteran Irish artist Graham Knuttel faced a difficult creative challenge recently. He was commissioned to create a 9-by-4 foot painting that will hang above the fireplace at Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant at Downtown Disney.

Festival of the Masters - Read the Program Online!

Art galleries and museums are fine, but when the weather cooperates there’s nothing quite like an open-air art show. There may not be many Picassos or Rembrandts on view, but where else can you enjoy both art and ice cream?

For Revamped Star Tours, a Far, Far Better Journey

Back in 1989, when Star Tours opened at Walt Disney World, it seemed plausibly futuristic. But more than two decades later, the Star Wars-themed attraction had begun to feel like it had been designed in a galaxy far, far less sophisticated than our own.

On South Eola, an Abbey Road

They’ve broken ground – finally – on the downtown performing arts center. Just keep in mind that there are still about three years until Phase One is finished. Phase One! But at least, in the meantime, we have The Abbey, a new performance space at the corner of Pine Street and South Eola Drive in downtown Orlando.