On June 4, 400 musical theater students from 30 high schools and nine counties accepted awards at the 8th annual 2022 Applause Awards hosted at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. The Applause Awards recognize the talents of high school students involved in musical theater from set and costume designers to lead actresses and actors. The program also advocates for … [Read more...]
Bay Area Renaissance Festival
King Henry and Queen Katherine Parr invite one and all to their 16th Century European village featuring stages with live entertainment. Over 100 artisans fill the Festival marketplace to display and sell their handcrafted wares for a truly unique shopping experience. Patrons can interact with hundreds of memorable characters roaming the village streets as well as view live … [Read more...]
At the Movies | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
The $5 billion Jurassic Park franchise about a theme park featuring cloned dinosaurs originated in the late 1980s when author Michael Crichton began writing first the screenplay and later the book. The rights to the novel were purchased by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment before the book was even published. The first two films were based on Crichton’s novels, were … [Read more...]
Lake Nona’s AIDA Nominated for 49 Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts Applause Awards
Lake Nona High School’s theatre department has had an exciting spring! The school’s production of Elton John and Tim Rice’s AIDA, with almost 100 students involved, was met with many accolades from the community at large. The timeless love story fused ancient locales with modern music and thrilled audiences over its two-week run. The school participated in the Dr. Phillips … [Read more...]
Lake Nona Middle School’s Drama Students Hold Production of Guys and Dolls, Jr.
Lake Nona Middle School’s drama students prepared hard to put on their production of Guys and Dolls, Jr. This was the second performance directed by the school’s drama teacher, Mr. Jeffrey Nathan. Performances were held May 18 and 19 at Lake Nona High School. One of Broadway’s most hilarious shows, Guys and Dolls has been described as the perfect musical comedy. Set in mythical … [Read more...]