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Contents Volume 12 Number 4
FALL 2010
EX OFFICIO
BOB ENGLISH
County Commissioner
DR. GAIL McKINZIE
Superintendent,
School Board of Polk County
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MERI MASS
Polk County Schools Offer the Best in Digital Arts Living the Emerging
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) Initiative
Apple Inc. praised Yates and the county for integrating TV production into students’ curriculum at an early
age. Lindsey Brocklesby, 17, from Winter Haven High School remembered learning about the subject since she
was in elementary school. In fact, students begin their involvement in the program starting in the first grade.
Apple Inc.’s K-12 account executive Cindy Seletos explained that Polk County is involved with Apple’s largest
Instructional Television program. She stated that “David Yates is preparing these kids at a very early age with a
high-end program,” and that “nothing compares to what Polk County does on a district-wide basis. We don’t see
that anywhere else.” Representatives from Central Florida Technology Solutions, one of the ceremony’s biggest
sponsors, agree. They have stated on their sponsorship web-site that “Polk County schools host one of the best
film and television production programs in the nation.”
Apple gave iPods to several students who won awards for best announcer or student of the year; among the
winners were Rachel Watson from Southwest Middle School for best Female Announcer and Cody Mizelle from
Winter Haven High School for best Male Announcer. Additionally, Apple recognized the program (and those
schools involved in it) as one of the 40 most exemplary programs of the 2009-2010 school year. Apple’s Vice
President of Education said in a letter to the school district that “your program serves as an example for other
schools both locally and nationally.” The company’s recognition certainly gave Polk County a reason to celebrate
the district’s involvement in a program that is on the leading edge, nationwide.
by Lauren Anderson
Chain O’Lakes Complex • 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd. • Winter Haven, FL 33880
Administrative Offices: 299-2672 • Box Office: 294-SHOW • Fax: 291-3299
TWHtickets@aol.com • www.TheatreWinterHaven.com
I’m often asked by a patron about to take a New York trip: Million Dollar Quartet - On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley,
“What shows would you recommend I see on Broadway?” I’m Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins gathered at Sun Records
ready to provide them a theatrical sundae when the disclaimer in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever.
follows: “But I only have time to see maybe one.”
Placed in the circumstance of knowing that taste is quite discrimi-
American Idiot - American Idiot follows the exhilarating journey of
a new generation of young Americans as they struggle to find meaning
nate, and that while I love chocolate, they probably adore vanilla in a post-9/11 world, borne along by Green Day’s electrifying score.
(butter pecan would probably be off-Broadway), I fall back on the
icon of taste when replying: “You probably would like a musical.” Come Fly Away - Fifteen of the world’s best dancers tell the story of
four couples falling in and out of love at a swinging nightclub on a sultry
But then we still have the ice cream dilemma. Exactly what flavor do summer night, set to a score of beloved Sinatra classics. It’s all dance to
they really want? And since I have now been deemed the source, the the first King of pop.
fountain of entertainment experience, the questioner pushes for a title.
All right, I’ll take the chance, hoping when they return there’s still a smile Rock of Ages - A rock musical set in Hollywood in the 1980s, when
and an open checkbook. it was all about big chords, big dreams and big hair! Journey on with
some Poison and Pat Benetar.
Now, Howard Johnson’s used to pride themselves on 27 different flavors
while Ben and Jerry top 50 (including newly coined Jamaican Me Crazy Jersey Boys - At $300 for premium seats this saga of The Four
and Cherry Garcia) but Broadway has fewer than 40 – theatres that is. Seasons still rocks. The group, not the restaurant.
They’re not all open and they’re not all musicals. So, if you are planning a
trip to the Big Apple, you could try a taste of one of the below. These are CHICAGO has run the longest, MEMPHIS is the newest. ROCK OF AGES is
the most popular flavors of the summer of 2010: the hippest, while AMERICAN IDIOT is the grungiest. Whereas MILLION
DOLLAR QUARTET is the coolest, PROMISES, PROMISES is the classic.
Wicked - The untold musical story of The Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch Plenty of flavors to touch the palette.
of the West and Glenda the Good before Dorothy dropped in. Its star is
now on TV’s GLEE. Or, you could go just to see the stars, like Kelsey Grammer in LA CAGE
or Harry Connick, Jr. in concert. Maybe Vanessa Redgrave and James
Memphis - Set in the turbulent South in the 1950s, Memphis is the Earl Jones in the revival of DRIVING MISS DAISY or Denzel Washington
story of Huey Calhoun, a white radio DJ whose love of good music tran- in FENCES. Revel in LOMBARDI, the saga of the Brooklyn-to-Green Bay
scends race lines and airwaves. legend. No stars, but then, no one sings in that. You could even catch the
story of a star in UNCHAIN MY HEART, the Ray Charles story, or sing along
Promises, Promises - This revival tells the story of Chuck Baxter, a with Mr. Valli and his Four Seasons as mentioned in JERSEY BOYS.
charming young employee at the Consolidated Life Insurance Company.
A hit in a previous decade, it features the songs, “SAY A LITTLE PRAYER Keep in mind it’s gonna cost you around hundred bucks a ticket, but half
FOR ME “ and “I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN.” price day-of-show tickets are available from TKTS in Times Square. There
are other ways to save on tickets at various websites. Those in the know
The Addams Family - Based on the bizarre and beloved charac- are those you might already know. Ask them.
ters created by Charles Addams, and a large TV hit, this original musical
finds the famously macabre Addams Family put to the test when outsid- But then you could forget the whole list and just see BILLY ELLIOT. It’s
ers come to dinner. both vanilla and chocolate – with a touch of Chunky Monkey.
Chicago - Chicago is a musical tale of “murder, greed, corruption, vio-
lence, exploitation, adultery and treachery – all those things we hold near Norm Small
and dear to our hearts.” A Tony award-winning musical and an Oscar-
winning movie.
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The Fall events for the Bartow Art Guild feature outstanding Plein Air Painting Event
programs, the Cornucopia Art Show, the Plein Air painting event, Artists from across the state will be painting on the streets of downtown
and a new event, the Christmas Pizzazz. Bartow on November the 5th and 6th and at Mary Holland Park on
November 4th. Artworks will be judged and awarded prize money. All
Meetings paintings will be for sale. The reception and silent auction of the paintings
September 20 - The first meeting of the Bartow Art Guild for the fall sea- will be held at 3:30 pm on November 7th on the 2nd floor of the Historic
son will feature Beverly Williams, art teacher at Union Academy Magnet Courthouse. A record 108 paintings were exhibited at last years show with
School. Her program is entitled “Going Green with the Recycling Queen.” a record number being sold. The judge for the show is Vilas Tonape, art
She will demonstrate ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle trash into beautiful professor at Polk State College.
works of art. There will be a new event during this year’s show. A Quick Draw Art
Competition will be held from 1-3 pm on Saturday November 6th in the
October 18 - The October meeting of the Bartow Art Guild will be a wa- area of historic Church Street. There will be a judging and prize awards
tercolor portrait demonstration by PSC art professor Vilas Tonape. for this fun event. Artists must register for the competition. Paintings will
November 15 - Chris Chilton will present a program on photographing be sold directly to the public at the Main Street Bartow Information booth
and marketing art works. from 3-5 pm. If the artworks are unsold, artists may continue to work on
Meetings are held in the Adult Lounge at the Bartow Civic Center. There their paintings and enter them in the Exhibit Sale and Show on Sunday
will be a social time with refreshments at 7:00 pm followed by a short afternoon November 7th.
business meeting at 7:30 and the programs will follow. Meetings are open After the judging and silent auction, art works will be exhibited and for
to all who wish to attend. sale in the changing exhibit room of the Historic Courthouse Museum until
December 11th. Other works may also be for sale at Carolyn’s Art Gallery
until December 8th.
Cornucopia Art Show Another new event leading up to this year’s Plein Air are special
The Annual Cornucopia Art Show held at the Bartow Public Library will workshops by Joseph Melancon from Sarasota and Toni Treverton of
be open from October 11 through November 29. The show is open to Lakeland. The workshops are being offered as preparation for Plein Air
members of the Bartow Art Guild with prize money awarded to the win- painting techniques and the challenges of painting outdoors. The deadline
ners and the paintings will be for sale.. The judging will be followed by a for registering is September 1st.
critique of the winning art works on Saturday October 9 from 12 to 1 pm Joseph Melancon, an accomplished Plein Air artist, will hold his work-
on the second floor of the library. There will be a reception for the artists shop on Saturday and Sunday September 18th and 19th from 9 am to 4 pm.
and public on Sunday afternoon November 7 from 3-5 pm following the Students will meet at the Good Measure Coffee and Café at 8:30 am. For
Bartow Band Concert. For further information contact Chairperson Pat information or to register call him at 941-924-9889 or email melanconart@
Heyer at 324-1366. comcast.net. The cost is $125 for the two days. You may also check out his
website at www.JosephMelancon.com.
Toni Treverton will help you to prepare for Plein Air painting tech-
Art Classes niques in your choice of media with a workshop on the courthouse lawn
at the Bartow Art Guild - 1240 E. Main St., Bartow on Saturday, October 16th. The workshop will run from 9 am to 3 pm.
Students will first meet at the Good Measure Coffee and Café at 8:30 am.
Monday Mornings To register call Toni at 863-646-1535 or send an email to
10 am-noon - Serendipity. Get together for all artists in
tonitreverton@hotmail.com. The cost is $60.
any medium to paint, chat and discuss art.
For general information and/or an entry contact
Tuesday Afternoon Toni Treverton at 863-646-1535 or contact
3 pm-6 pm. Kappy Williams holds art class for young children ages 7-14. Call www.Mainstreetbartow.com
Kappy at 533-2600 to register. Classes will start on Tuesday, September 7.
Tuesday Evening
6:30-8:30 pm. Beginning adult watercolor class. Christmas Pizzazz
Call Kappy Williams to register and for a supply list at 533-2600. On Saturday, November 20th from 10 am to 3 pm
Thursday Morning there will be a special event for members and
9:30 am-12 noon. Watercolor lessons with Martha Post. non-members called the Christmas Pizzazz.
Advanced beginners learn to further develop their skills and appreciation It will be held at the Bartow Art Guild building,
of watercolor painting. Classes will begin on Thursday, September 2. 1240 E. Main St. Tables may be set up for selling
Call Martha at 533-2884 for information. of crafts. Art supplies are also requested to be donated. It is free for
members but a small fee will be asked of non-members. Cindy Pozenel
Thursday Afternoon
3:00-6:00 pm. Kappy Williams teaches children’s art for age 7-14. is in charge and may be contacted at Jpoz1@gmail.com
First class will begin on September 2. Call Kappy at 533-2600 to register.
www.bartowartguild.com
Submitted and written by:
Martha Post 533-2884
UPCOMING EVENT S
PECHA KUCHA NIGHT LAKELAND PLATFORM ART PARTY #16: Mind, Body, Spirit
Friday, September 3, 2010 Saturday, October 2, 2010 from 7-11pm
Doors open: 7:20pm St. Joseph’s Academy
Presentations: 8:20pm 310 McDonald St, Lakeland
Wakeman’s Park View $15 in advance, online at platformart.org • $20 day of event and at the door
(Next door to Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grill)
119 N Kentucky Ave, Lakeland See exhibition by 30 visual artists, short films and fashion, a mix of musical perfor-
$5 entry at the door mances, including the band 48 States Away and R&B/Pop singer George Lott and
more. Dramatic arts are represented through HIS Company, an ecumenical acting
Pecha Kucha is a social/networking event troupe sponsored by First Presbyterian Church of Lakeland, who will present excerpts
for creative, innovative and thought pro- from their upcoming living art show “All We Need Is Love,” in which famous works
voking individuals. Presenters show 20 of art come to life revealing various manifestations of love in imaginative contexts.
images for 20 seconds each on visually or Moxie La Femme presents a cabaret-style show. Wayne Mason, a poet and sound
artist from Lakeland, will present his working-class inspired poetry that has appeared
mentally stimulating subjects. The events
widely across the small press in print, online magazines and anthologies. A local group
are low cost, informal and accessible to will demonstrate Qigong, a system of “energy cultivation” used in Taoist and Buddhist
all. Entry fees only cover the cost of the traditions as part of their meditative practice. And, there will be many more surprises.
event. Any proceeds remaining after the There is a VIP preview party from 6-7pm for Annual Pass Holders (members), Platform
event will be donated to Platform Art. donors and sponsors. Learn more at www.platformart.org.
Keep watching our website for more Platform Art art-party events. For more information visit:
www.platformart.org
Photo Credit: Paul Gillespy
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Fri. & Sat., Sept. 24-25 at 7:30 pm • Sun., Sept. 26 at 2:00 pm
All performances are presented in our wonderfully intimate theater located just three blocks north of the
Lake Wales Library at 411 N. 3rd Street. For further information about the Lake Wales Little Theatre, including the
information on our upcoming 2010/2011 season, visit our web site at LWLT.org. Ticket prices are $9.00 for adults and
$6.00 for children 18 and under. We offer reserved seating and tickets may be ordered by calling our Ticket Hotline
at 863-679-TKTS (8587). Tickets may also be purchased Monday through Friday starting June 14 at
Cliff’s True Value Hardware on the northeast corner of E. Park Ave. and N. 1st St., directly across the street
from the U.S. Post Office. For general information, call our Information Hotline at 863-676-1266.
The mission of the Polk Arts Alliance is to cultivate an State:_ ______________________ Zip:______________________________________
environment in which all the arts flourish. The PAA will
accomplish this through coordination, promotion, advocacy, Phone:_________________________________________________________________
education and economic development. If you enjoy arts and
cultural activities and believe that they are important to our Email:_________________________________________________________________
quality of life in Polk County, please consider joining us as
a patron of the arts. The Polk Arts Alliance and our cultural To join, simply send this completed form indicating your membership level
(check box at left) along with a check made payable to:
arts community need your support.
Polk Arts Alliance, Inc.
Polk Arts Alliance Membership Investment Categories P.O. Box 727
Bartow, FL 33831-0727
PAA Membership Levels: Non-Profit PAA THANK YOU FOR YOUR INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS!
q Diamond Patron $2,500 Membership Dues:
The Polk Arts Alliance is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. All memberships and
q Platinum Patron $1,000 (Based on Budget Size)
donations are tax deductible and enable the PAA to promote the cultural, historic
q Gold Patron $500 q Under $50,000 $35 and educational activities available in Polk County.
q Silver Patron $250
q $50,000-$99,999 $50
q Bronze Patron $125
q Family $60 q $100,000-$199,999 $100 INVEST IN THE CULTURAL ARTS!
q Individual $35 q $200,000-$499,999 $150
q Artist/Educator $30
863-804-0494 • Email: Director@PolkArtsAlliance.org
q Over $500,000 $200
q Senior/Student $20 www.polkartsalliance.org
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Cultural Arts Council Directory & Map
PAA Cultural Arts Member Organizations
1 - BARTOW 5 - HAINES CITY Imperial Symphony Orchestra Ridge Woodcarvers Club
P.O. Box 2623 • Lakeland, FL 33806 www.ridgewoodcarversclub.org
Bartow Art Guild Haines City Community Theatre, Inc. 863-688-3743 • www.imperialsymphony.org
P.O. Box 1644 • Bartow, FL 33831 801 Ledwith Ave. • P.O. Box 1452 Rochelle School of the Arts
863-534-1877 • www.bartowartguild.com Haines City, FL 33845 Lakeland Art Guild 1501 N. Martin L. King Ave. • Lakeland, FL 33805
863-421-1893 • www.hainescitytheatre.com P.O. Box 353 • Lakeland, FL 33802
Joe Tedder Tax Collector’s 863-646-8264 • www.lakelandartguild.org Southeastern University
Office/KIDS Tag Art 6 - LAKELAND The Lakeland Center
1000 Longfellow Blvd. • Lakeland, FL 33801-6034
863-667-5000 • www.seuniversity.edu
Bartow, FL 33830 • 863-899-8200 700 W. Lemon St. • Lakeland, FL 33801
Arts On The Park
Polk Arts Alliance 115 North Kentucky Ave. • Lakeland, FL 33801 863-834-8111 • www.thelakelandcenter.com The Tuesday Music Club
P.O. Box 2524 • Lakeland, FL 33803
1350 E. Main St., Ste. A2 863-680-2787 • www.artsontheparklakeland.org Lakeland Choral Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 727 • Bartow, FL 33831
863-804-0494 • 1-866-POLKART Bach Festival of Central Florida P.O. Box 3157 • Lakeland, FL 33802
863-682-3305 • www.lakelandchoralsociety.org
7 - LAKE WALES
P.O. Box 2764 • Lakeland, FL 33806
Director@PolkArtsAlliance.org Historical Lake Wales Society
863-299-2555 • 863-439-3055 Lakeland Community Theatre 325 S. Scenic Hwy. • Lake Wales, FL 33853
Polk County Historical Museum www.bachfestivalofcentralflorida.org Lake Mirror Theatre • 121 S. Lake Ave. 863-678-4209 • www.cityoflakewales.com
100 East Main Street • Bartow, FL 33830 P.O. Box 2603 • Lakeland, FL 33806
863-534-4385 • www.polkcountymuseum.org Explorations V Children’s Museum 863-603-7529 Bok Tower Gardens
109 N. Kentucky Ave. • Lakeland, FL 33801 www.lakelandcommunitytheatre.com 1151 Tower Blvd. • Lake Wales, FL 33853
2 - DAVENPORT 863-687-3869 • www.explorationsv.com
863-676-1408 • www.boksanctuary.org
Lakeland Montessori
Davenport School of the Arts Florida Air Museum at Sun ’n Fun Middle School Lake Wales Art Center
8 W. Palmetto St. • Davenport, FL 33837 4175 Medulla Road • Lakeland, FL 33807
P.O. Box 3528 • Lakeland, FL 33802 1099 S.R. 60 E. • P.O. Box 608
863-421-3247 • www.davenportschoolofthearts.com 863-644-2431 • www.flairmuseum.org
863-398-9569 • www.lakelandmontessorimiddle.com Lake Wales, FL 33859
3 - FORT MEADE Florida Dance Theatre Lois Cowles Harrison Center 863-676-8426 • www.lakewalesartscenter.org
305 W. Main • P.O. Box 831 • Lakeland, FL 33802
Historical Society of Fort Meade 863-802-0399 • www.floridadancetheatre.org For The Visual & Performing Arts Lake Wales Little Theatre
750 Hollingsworth Rd. • Lakeland, FL 33801 411 N. Third St. • P.O. Box 3428
1 N. Tecumseh Ave. • P.O. Box 1021
Fort Meade, FL 33841 Florida Southern College 863-499-2855 Lake Wales, FL 33859-3428
111 Lake Hollingsworth Dr. • Lakeland, FL 33801 863-676-1266
Melvin Gallery (FSC)
4 - FROSTPROOF 863-680-4117 • www.flsouthern.edu 863-680-4743 Ridge Music Teachers Association
Frostproof Art League & Gallery 42 Hickory Hammock Rd. • Lake Wales, FL 33859
Platform ART 863-676-9791 • chrisnote2@aol.com
P.O. Box 654 • 12 E. Wall St. • Frostproof, FL 33843 863-838-2262 • www.platformart.org
863-635-7271 Warner Southern College
Polk Museum Of Art
800 East Palmetto Street • Lakeland, FL 33801 13895 Hwy. 27 • Lake Wales, FL 33859
863-688-7743 •www.PolkMuseumofArt.org 863-638-7225 • www.warner.edu
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Bowling Green
Taking Aim at
Thousands of participants and spectators will gather from “What’s so wonderful about this event is that it ties in the action
around the world for the PSP 2010 International Paintball World of paintball with the desire for people to help a worthy cause,”
Cup championship at Fantasy of Flight in October. With over said Kim Long, General Manager of Fantasy of Flight. “And
5,000 competitors it is the largest event of its kind in the world when you think about it, what our guests create during the PSP
drawing crowds of enthusiasts from as far away as Russia, 2010 World Cup will be transformed with Tony’s help from just
the Ukraine and Ecuador to engage in and witness these fierce random pink splatters into works of art that will have enduring
competitions. value and meaning. In a way, this initiative mirrors the battle
against breast cancer; it’s an effort that brings out the determina-
And while competitors are tracking their opponents on the tion to take aim and win!”
playing fields, visitors can engage in some artful combat of their
own - the fight against breast cancer. Fantasy of Flight is joining The PSP 2010 International Paintball World Cup competition
forces with Off the Wall Adventures from Lakeland and paint- and tradeshow is open to the public and will be held at Fantasy
ball supplier Procaps Direct to create a high-velocity outdoor of Flight from Thursday, October 21 through Sunday, October
art studio. For a $10.00 charitable donation visitors can Take 24 from 8:00am to 6:00pm. The Take Aim at Breast Cancer
Aim at Breast Cancer by firing rounds of pink paintballs at blank shooting gallery will be open to the public on October 23-24
canvasses. Proceeds from the shooting gallery will be donated from 10am to 4pm. Spectator admission is free to most of the
to area chapters of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. playing fields and parking is free.
For more information, call 863.984.3500
Following the event Winter Haven artist Tony Trotti will be or visit www.fantasyofflight.com
transforming the paint splattered canvas into art objects that will
be donated to the Cassidy Cancer Center to be auctioned off at
the annual Winter Haven Hospital Foundation gala on Novem-
Take Aim at Breast Cancer
ber 4th at Nora Mayo Hall in Winter Haven.
Gardens!
the whole family. Education sessions, Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and
German food, beer and live music the Singing Tower carillon as the sun
throughout the day. sets atop Iron Mountain.
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Martha Linder, Board of Directors President (2009-2010) writes: “It is with
great enthusiasm that I can announce to you that the ISO has hired a new
Executive Director. His name is Albert Moehring, and he is from Charlotte,
N.C. It appears that we have hit the “jackpot!”
The Search Committee has spent untold hours working on this commit-
ment, and I am so pleased to say that the whole process was done with unity of
spirit and concord. In every turn of the road, we had unanimity of feeling, and
I am so thankful to the co-chairs of the committee, Monique Quick and Clyde
Sprott, for their tireless efforts to arrive at this happy conclusion of the process.
Tom Mack (incoming President 2010-2011), Lu Fitzwater, Curt Wheeler, and I
rounded out the committee, and we certainly feel that we had Divine Guidance
each step of the way.
When we read Albert’s resumé, it seemed that his background and accom-
plishments were so superior that I wondered why in the world he was applying
for our position. Indeed, that’s the first question I asked him when I telephoned
him. In fact, it’s a question of the finances of the times. Albert started a sec-
ond orchestra in Charlotte 20 years ago at the suggestion of the then music di-
rector of the Charlotte Symphony (75 years old) to accommodate music-lovers
who weren’t served by the Charlotte Symphony. For 18 years, the Charlotte
Philharmonic thrived, and only when the economy in Charlotte took a nose-
Albert E. Moehring, has been selected to dive, the Philharmonic’s funding was cut and was forced to close its doors.
head Polk County’s Imperial Symphony Like many other people in the music world, Albert has been forced to seek
Orchestra as Executive Director employment elsewhere. He came to Lakeland the last week of June, and we
spent eight hours with him. His charm and energy and excitement about the
ISO is matched by the glowing references that Brock Self gleaned from those
eminent people in Charlotte whom he contacted. We are excited about the fu-
ture of the ISO.
Albert has come to Lakeland to begin work immediately after July 4th,
Orchestra
and I’m sure that our board will welcome him and help him to feel at home in
Lakeland.”
Albert Moehring is a strong leader and a skilled administrator with suc-
cessful experience as a chief executive or senior manager with a not-for-profit
performing arts organization, the Charlotte Philharmonic Orchestra. He has
a record of success in fund raising, financial management, audience devel-
Names
opment, artistic administration, and human resource management. He is a
passionate advocate for symphonic music and opera, with a strong working
knowledge of music, artists and repertoire.
Albert is a strategic thinker with excellent planning, analytic, financial
management and budgeting abilities. He is experienced in preparing and writ-
New
ing financial/prospectus portfolios for corporate funding, as well as being in
charge of all financial record preparations for annual audits. Albert Moehring is
an enthusiastic fundraiser who can write and speak persuasively about orches-
tras and opera. His skills include the ability to oversee a successful branding,
marketing and audience development effort to increase sales and revenue, a
Executive
proven track record for achieving goals for earned and contributed income. Mr.
Moehring has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, which include
the ability to develop and maintain an environment that fosters teamwork and
mutual respect. Additionally, he is effective as a motivator of staff, Board, and
volunteers. He has a reputation for fairness and high ethical standards. He is
Director
multi-lingual.
Albert Moehring is also familiar with radio and television work. He has
worked extensively on-air, with PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) television
stations in their fund drives. As producer, Albert has provided 6 television
specials to PBS. These programs have aired in 44 states, Canada and Mexico,
reaching over 95 million households. In cooperation with the Charlotte Phil-
harmonic Orchestra, Moehring produced 13 CD recordings of classical and
popular music. These recordings have been sold and distributed to a worldwide
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www.ridgeart.org
Currently on Display
AVIATION EXHIBITION plex, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd. in Winter Haven. An opening reception
will be held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 18.
at Winter Haven Municipal Airport Member artists are invited to compete for $1,600 in total prizes.
Ridge Art Association and The City of Winter Haven present artist In addition, one piece of art will be selected for the coveted Banner
interpretations of flight in The Aviation Exhibition open during normal Award, sponsored by Oak Ridge Funeral Care. This award-winning
airport operating hours through May 1, 2011 at the Winter Haven Mu- piece will be reproduced on a banner and will hang outside the gallery
nicipal Airport, 2073 U.S. Highway 92. for one year.
The juried exhibit features the following award winners: A $25 entry fee for up to three pieces guarantees at least one ac-
Don Southern, Winter Haven, Patriotic Parachute, Photography ceptance into the show per artist member. Each participating artist
2nd Place: Penny Cosentino, Lakeland, Another Perspective, Acrylic must be a member of RAA. However, anyone can join prior to or on the
Jack Phelan, Lakeland, T-Bird, Photography day of receiving. Receiving will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Sep-
Judge’s Choice: Al Kriston, Winter Haven, Flight, Sculpture tember 10 and 8:30 to 11 a.m. Saturday, September 11 in the gallery.
Jose Ramos, Lakeland, Hawking the Duck, Photography A judges critique will be held 3 p.m. September 11.
Carlos De Leon Campos, Lakeland, Float Plane, Oil
Ed Nievas, Winter Haven, May Day, May Day, Photography
Heather Duncan, Lake Alfred, The Next Generation I, Photography
CALL FOR ARTISTS:
Bill Melvin, Winter Haven, Esprit de Corps, Pencil
The Teacher’s Invitational
Candi Holden, Winter Haven, Future Aviator, Photography
October 26 to November 17
Paul Stephan, Lakeland, Plane on Floats, Photography Ridge Art invites art teachers from the public and private schools in
Judy Giles, Haines City, Air Show, Acrylic Polk County to participate in The Teacher’s Exhibition, which showcases
the work of artists who pass along their love and knowledge of art to
IT STARTS IN THE PARKS: school children. This exhibit will be open to the public from October
26 to November 17 in the Ridge Art Gallery. An artist’s reception will be
A Winter Haven City Hall Exhibition held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. November 6. No entry fee is required.
The City of Winter Haven and Ridge Art Association offer another
collaborative exhibit with It Starts in the Parks. This juried exhibit
featuring scenes from Winter Haven’s public parks will continue
CALL FOR ARTISTS:
Black & White And Read All Over
through June 2011 at Winter Haven City Hall, 431 Third St. N.W.
December 2 to December 22
COME JOIN THE CIRCUS - If You Dare! Ridge Art is issuing a Call to Artists for Black & White and Read All
Over, one of Polk County’s most unique exhibitions. The show will be
Bedlam Asylum may be history, but Terror on the Ridge continues open December 2 to December 22 in the Ridge Art Gallery with a recep-
with Circus Iniquitous when the big top opens during the last three tion and awards ceremony held 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. December 11.
weeks of October in the future home of Ridge Art Association, 245 W. Original artworks done only in BLACK & WHITE – absolutely NO color,
Central Ave. including framing – and created in the past two years are eligible. En-
This Ridge Art event combines the thrill of a haunted house experi- try fees for up to three pieces are $30 for non-members and $25 for
ence and circus-inspired excitement with the artistry of set design and members.
improvisational acting. Receiving will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, December 2 and
While circus cars, clowns and animals abound in the Circus Iniqui- 8:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 22, in the gallery. Late entries
tous, laughs are diabolical and squeals are fear induced. will not be accepted.
Event Chairman Brad Tucker said the Circus Iniquitous takes visitors A judges critique will be held 3 p.m. December 2.
back to the mid 1930s as the Great Depression finds the circus owners
struggling to pay for power to run the rides and food to fuel perform-
ers. Their solution to the problem will have spectators screaming in
COMING SOON...
terror and scrambling for their lives! Ridge Art Association’s Festival of Trees!
For more information on this bone-chilling fundraiser, call Ridge Art Information will be announced at a later date.
Association at 863-291-5661.
WATCH THIS SPACE for updates on renovations to our
CALL FOR ARTISTS: future gallery and offices in a city-owned building located at 245 W.
Central Ave. in downtown Winter Haven. A new roof was put on in June
Renovations, the Members Exhibition
and July. Volunteers are in the process of removing carpet squares in
September 16 to October 8
preparation for installing a combination of wood and polished concrete
RAA’s annual Member’s Exhibition, a juried show highlighting the floors. We are in need of wood flooring in any amount or type and
work of our member artists, will be on display from September 16 to kitchen cabinet donations. Left over flooring will be used to create
October 8 in the Ridge Art Gallery located in the Chain O’Lakes Com- sculpture stands.
Office and gallery hours are 12:30 to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday and one hour prior to Theatre Winter Haven show times.
The office and gallery are currently located inside the Chain O’Lakes Complex, 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd.
For more information about Ridge Art programs, please call the office at 863-291-5661 or visit us on the Web at www.ridgeart.org.
The Mission of the Ridge Art Association is to educate and promote understanding of the Visual Arts and to sponsor cultural events within the community.
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Tel.: 863-603-7529
121 S. Lake Ave • Lakeland, FL 33801
www.lakelandcommunitytheatre.com
Jerry Herman to discuss their working Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock (who
together, Herman declined, telling Brooks reprised that role during the show’s first
that he should write the music himself. few months on London’s West End) and
Brooks then asked Thomas Meehan to Matthew Broderick as Leo Bloom. At the
join him in writing the book for the stage. 2001 Tony Awards, The Producers won
Brooks persuaded Mike Ockrent and his 12 out of the 15 nominations it received,
wife Susan Stroman to join the creative breaking the record held for 37 years by
team as director and choreographer. After Hello, Dolly!, which had won 10. It also
Ockrent’s death on December 2, 1999, carried home 11 Drama Desk Awards,
Stroman agreed to continue as both The New York Drama Critics Circle Award
director and choreographer. Although and The Lawrence Olivier Award. After
the musical has many scenes and jokes the opening, The Producers broke the
taken from the film, there are still many record for the largest single day box-
differences. The original film was set in office gross in theatre history, taking in
the present day of its year of release, more than $3 million. It then broke its
1968. The Broadway musical is set in 1959. own record in 2003 when Broderick and
Consequently the character Lorenzo St. Lane’s return went on sale, with over $3.5
Dubois (LSD), a hippie who played Hitler million in single day ticket sales.
in the 1968 movie, does not appear in The Producers opens at Lakeland
Lakeland Community Theatre celebrates the 2001 musical. In the original film, Max Community Theatre December 3, 2010
its 25th anniversary season with the & Leo seek out to procure $1,000,000 to and runs for 3 exciting weeks. Don’t miss
hilarious, record breaking and irreverent produce their show; in the musical, it has Mel Brooks’ comic Broadway triumph;
musical comedy The Producers, by the become $2,000,000. it’s sure to be a side splitting, rollicking
comic genius Mel Brooks. The musical production opened at the event at Your Community Theatre.
David Geffen persuaded Mel Brooks St. James Theatre on April 19, 2001 and Alan S. Reynolds
to turn his classic 1968 movie into a ran for 2,502 performances, closing on Artistic Managing Director
stage musical. When Brooks met with April 22, 2007. The show originally starred Lakeland Community Theatre
2010-2011
sMuseum
Celebrating the Old Polk County Courthouse
100th Anniversary Year at the
Polk County Historical Museum Fall 2010
The museum hosts weekly programming Monday through Friday at 10:30a.m. each day. Magical Monday,
Terrific Tuesday, Wacky Wednesday, Thrilling Thursday and Fun Friday offer creative, imaginative educational
sessions that engage children in reading, school readiness, culinary and creative arts as well as science
and math. There’s no need to pre-register since each day’s session is included with museum admission.
Home School Workshops will resume on Thursday, September 9 for the 2010-2011 school year. Home School
Workshops feature a science series and a cultural arts series and are held on the second
Thursday of each month from September to May. Sessions are divided into age groups from 5-8
and from 8-14. Classes will accommodate a maximum of 24 students but a minimum
of 10 students is required to hold a class. Pre-registration and pre-payment are
required to hold a place in class. If the registration fee is paid by the Friday previous to
the session, the fee is $12 per child for non-museum members and $7 for members.
Classes will also be held on October 14 and November 11.
On Monday, September 27, Explorations V will once again host MEGA Monday for Moms & Dads
from 10am to 1pm. This family expo features information on local family-friendly services, products and
resources while introducing families to the hands-on, kid-powered exhibits and arts and science programs
available at Explorations V Children’s Museum. Museum admission is free during the hours of the event.
BOO! Bash, will be held on Friday, October 29 from 10am to 1pm. Children and families are encouraged to
dress up in their favorite storybook, cartoon or super hero character (no scary monsters, please) and
experience heaps of hands-on Halloween fun at activity stations throughout the museum. Trick-or-treating
has never been so exciting!! All activities are included with admission while supplies last.
Celebrate America’s early days during Pilgrim Day on Saturday, November 20. Festivities will run from
10am until 3pm. Themed activities will take visitors on a journey back in time and offer a glimpse into
the life of our nation’s settlers. Activities will be located on each of the museum’s three floors
and are included with museum admission.
In association with: Douglass Screen Printers, Polk Education Foundation, Alpha Graphics, Polk County Schools,
Junior Woman’s Club of Lakeland, Polk Museum of Art, Ridge Art Association, Polk Arts Alliance,
Lake Wales Arts Council, Inc. and the Polk County Tax Collector’s Office, who has hosted the program since 2006.
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 the
Polk County Tax Collector’s Office at (863) 534-4722.
Book Published
“Success in Exile, Five Decades of Cuban Stories,” by Teresa Vázquez Martínez, President and CEO
of the Institute of Spanish Communication in Lakeland, has published her story and the stories of so
many local Cuban-American families who risked their lives to find freedom in the U.S. The new book
features the success stories of about 25 Cuban families, many of whom are residents of Polk County,
who chose to leave their lives in Cuba behind when Fidel Castro took over. One side of the book is
written in English while the other side is written in Spanish, and it features artwork by Cuban-born
artist Carlos Luna. Copies can be purchased at PMoA and online www.successinexile.com.
Sincerely,
Karl W Hesser, Executive Director
Lake Wales Arts Council, Inc.
1099 S.R. 60 E. • PO Box 608 • Lake Wales, FL 33859-0608 • Phone: 863-676-8426 • Fax: 863-676-1117
Starting in November, the museum will feature its annual exhibit of vintage toys, dollhouses, and
miniatures. We will have on display, multiple decorated dollhouses, tiny miniatures produced by
local artists, and a vast array of antique toys to correlate with the holiday season. This exhibit will
be on display from mid to late November until January 2011.
Other annual exhibits displayed in the museum feature vintage clothing, Native American arti-
facts, and patriotism in the United States.
The Depot also offers several permanent exhibits pertaining to local culture and industry such as:
citrus, cattle, turpentine, and railroading. Also, we feature a large display and memorabilia high-
lighting the history of Lake Wales.
The museum, a converted train depot dating to 1928, is one of four buildings on Lake Wales’ his-
toric corridor. Also included are the Children’s Museum, a current location for meetings, the Stu-
art House, founding father’s E. C. Stuart family home, and the Yellow Depot, a 1916 train depot
that currently houses the Lake Wales Model Railroad Club’s extensive layout.
For more information call
863-678-4182 x270 or email
jnanek@cityoflakewales.com.
2010-2011 SEASON
The mainstage season will open with “A Nice Family Gathering“ by Phil Olson. It’s
HCCT KIDS!, a division of the first holiday since Dr. Lundeen passed away and the Lundeen clan is gathering for
Haines City Community Thanksgiving dinner. When the youngest son Carl arrives, he quickly sees that Mom is
Theatre will be performing behaving strangely, but soon he has an even stranger family member to deal with - his
“Wonderland! The Musical father who appears as a ghost that only Carl can see and hear. Dr. Lundeen’s mission
Adventures of a Girl Named
is to get Carl to tell Mom that he loved her, something implied but never spoken during
Alice,” by James DeVita
their 41 years of marriage. Auditions will be held on September 20th & 21st at 7:00
with music by Bill Francoeur.
p.m. Performance dates will be November 12-14 and 19-21.
“Wonderland!” is an un-
The second play of the season will be “London Suite” by Neil Simon. America’s pre-
abashedly silly adaptation
of Lewis Carroll’s “Through mier comic playwright returns to the form of two of his earlier successes, “Plaza Suite”
the Looking Glass.” With and “California Suite,” when he crosses the Atlantic for a suite of hilarious comedies set
hip-hopping music, it is an in a deluxe London hotel, a sedate place until some of Simon’s trademark characters
upbeat, coming-of-age story check in. Auditions will be held on December 6th & 7th at 7:00 p.m. Performance dates
that audiences of all ages will be February 18-20 and 25-27.
will adore! Performance The regular season will conclude with “The Premature Corpse” by Mike Johnson.
dates will be July 30th On the surface a “love triangle” tale, the scene is a hotel room, where we meet a man
through August 7th on in the government witness protection program and his not-so-loving wife. Throw in the
Friday and Saturday wife’s lover and a gung-ho government agent, and you have a thriller that twists and
evenings at 7:30 p.m. turns until the very end. Auditions will be held on February 21st and 22nd at 7:00 p.m.
Performance dates will be April 8-10 and 15-17.
Haines City Community Theatre is located in the Clay Cut Center at 801 Ledwith Avenue in Haines City.
All mainstage productions run on Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2:30 p.m.
Ticket prices are $10.00 per show or $25.00 for a season ticket which includes all three shows.
For further information call the theatre at (863) 421-1893 or visit the website at www.hainescitytheatre.com
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