A Fun-Sized Festival Returns to Orlando With Top Local, National and International Acts Spanning Every Genre in True Fringe Fashion from PG to OMG Orlando Fringe is excited to announce the complete schedule of the 10th Anniversary winter festival – the fun-sized Winter Mini-Fest (formerly FESTN4) – on January 7-11 inside Orlando Shakes. Winter Mini-Fest bridges the gap … [Read more...]

Every December, the thing I look forward to most is bringing home a live Christmas tree. There’s just something about the smell of pine and the quiet moment when you open that first box of ornaments. I always end up sitting on the floor, unwrapping them slowly, because each one has its own story. Some are souvenirs from places I’ve traveled. A few have been passed down through … [Read more...]

A 33-foot sculpture, created by world-renowned artist JEFRË, stands as a symbol of gratitude for Ginsburg’s dedication to the health and well-being of children in Central Florida. Nemours Children’s Health has dedicated the Ginsburg Family Gardens at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida, honoring philanthropist Alan H. Ginsburg for his long- standing support of children’s … [Read more...]

TO REDEFINE SENIOR CARE THROUGH THE ARTS Four organizations – Share the Care, Senior Resource Alliance, United Arts of Central Florida and AdventHealth – have teamed up to launch “Creative Aging,” a pilot program that leverages art to enrich the lives and overall health of local seniors. Starting in October, Share the Care’s Adult Day Health Centers will host one of four … [Read more...]

Last weekend, HiveLabs hosted something truly special. Our first-ever Junk Jam, a 72-hour “recycling hardware focused hackathon” that ran nonstop from Friday, Nov. 14, through Sunday, Nov. 16. The idea was simple: take donated junk, give people the tools and space to experiment, and see what creativity blooms when nothing is too broken, too weird or too far gone to build … [Read more...]