SETTING THE STAGE

Get ready to sing, dance and roll your ‘windows down’ with Big Time Rush in Orlando.

The Snap! Orlando gallery, located at 420 E Church Street on the ground floor of Camden Thornton Park Apartments, is set to explore identity and commonality in its latest exhibit, “Cultural Fabric.”

Weeklong camps will be available to students of varying ages and skill levels through June and July at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

Luke Bryan announced his “Country On Tour” Monday, which includes a stop at the Amway Center on Thursday, Oct. 5, marking his first time there since 2015.

Bethune-Cookman University’s band, the Marching Wildcats, will join five other college marching bands to participate in the HBCU All-Star Battle of the Bands, according to a news release.

The Garden Theatre’s return to live performance after a six-month hiatus came with dirty jokes, rock ‘n’ roll and a confetti cannon at its "Rock of Ages" preview.

A slew of stars are now joining the celebrity lineup at pop culture convention MegaCon Orlando in March.

Sheldon Epps, who created the Tony-Award nominated productions “Play On!” and “Blues in the Night,” recently took to the blank page to tell his personal story, “My Own Directions: A Black Man’s Journey in the American Theatre."

Anthony Wild is the founder of Kids Rock The Nation, a non-profit with the mission to share the power of music with children by giving aspiring young musicians in need instruments to ignite their passion for music and their passion for life.

Part of an ongoing festival in Eatonville, an outdoor event will continue honoring storyteller Zora Neale Hurston with exhibitions, a marketplace and education programs.

Dust off your cowboy hat and get ready to boot scootin’ boogie with Brooks & Dunn in Orlando.

Stevie Nicks, the singer-songwriter who performed with Fleetwood Mac before going on to a successful solo career, will perform in Orlando on Thursday, May 25 at 7 p.m.

Authors, aspiring and otherwise, better get ready to book it to the 39th annual Florida Storytelling Festival, which will be held virtually and in-person at the Lakeside Inn from Jan. 26-29.

Artists are going to be leaving more than footprints at the upcoming images festival in New Smyrna Beach.

Theatre students at the University of Central Florida are looking to shine a spotlight on a group of people whose story doesn’t get told very often.

Tickets go on sale Jan. 20 for the Florida shows.

Grammy award-winning performer Barry Manilow is set to award Lake Howell High School’s Director of Bands José Eslava $10,000 at a one-night-only concert on Tuesday, Jan. 17.

The U.S.’s longest-running Fringe Festival is getting a revamp and opening a new venue, the Fringe ArtSpace, that will stay open year-round in the heart of downtown Orlando.

Characters like The Mad Hatter and Alice from "Alice in Wonderland" are taking patients at Nemours Children's Health on an interactive scavenger hunt as part of a traveling theatre program through the University of Central Florida.

A New York Philharmonic musician making history is coming to Central Florida to perform and inspire students to do the same.

The arts festival is back with Orlando Fringe’s 2023 Winter Mini-Fest, which promises a series of curated shows—old and new—packed into just 4 days.

Sam Smith will be making a stop at the Amway Center in Orlando on Wednesday, July 26.

Orlando-based band The Killer Robots are getting ready to take over the Enzian Theater for the premiere of their latest movie, Robotica Destructiva.

Theaters across Central Florida are pulling the curtain back on their 2023 productions, concerts, exhibits and more, ready for the year of art and culture ahead.

The Brevard Renaissance Fair is dancing back into the area for another year of fire acts, jousting and more.

The program provided $500,000 in grant money to 33 arts and culture organizations around Central Florida earlier this month.

Following a 2022-23 season shortened by behind-the-scenes controversy and changes in leadership, the Garden Theater is bringing back live performances with the help of a new partnership.

This ragtag group of orphans, rescues and strays previously featured on Netflix’s “Cat People” are coming to the Orlando Repertory Theatre in January.

The Orlando theater announced the latest additions to its Jazz Series in Steinmetz Hall on Thursday.

Here’s a list of all the movies coming to theaters and streaming services ahead of, on and after Christmas.

Daytona Beach’s Welcome to Rockville festival recently announced its 2023 lineup.

The “Happiest Man on Earth” is looking to make a little bit of Christmas magic while also giving back to the community.

It’s a holiday classic with a Key West twist.

The cast of “STOMP” is stopping by the Maxwell C. King Center for a 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. performance on Sunday, Dec. 11.

No, there’s no place like home for the holidays. But no matter how far away you roam you can find your favorite holiday movies where ever are on streaming services.

There’s bad blood between Taylor Swift fans and Ticketmaster, and now they’re taking the entertainment giant to court.

Opera Orlando is promising to bring a story of camaraderie, hope and peace during the holidays with “All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914.″

This professional sand sculptor wasn’t too spaced out when she decided to recreate NASA’s mega moon rocket on Cocoa Beach.

One of the newest boy bands to hit the sound waves is a group known as No Lonely Hearts.

An impressive lineup of comedians, from megastars to little-known gems, are coming to Orlando within the next week.

Vicente Belen grew up in Orlando watching his older brother play the saxophone in high school jazz concerts.

From reggaeton to salsa and more, it’s going to be an affair for the Hispanic community in downtown Orlando.

“The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” which runs during select times from Nov. 18-20, explores the story based on Victor Hugo’s novel and Disney’s animated feature adaption.

In an effort to give back to the community, the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will be treating more than 1,200 people with a “Hamilton” experience.

Concert halls are the castles for these Broadway Disney princesses coming to the Dr. Phillips Center this November.

Students at the Lacey Family Spring Hill Boys & Girls Club In DeLand got quite the surprise this week, learning a skill many say they otherwise wouldn’t.

Orlando Film Festival is rolling out the red carpet this week to once again showcase over 300 independent films from around the world.

Orlando resident Grace Harkins made a wish to be an actress and Hoffy’s Heart Productions made it come true.

Orlando Fringe announced the upcoming grand opening of “Fringe ArtSpace,” its new performing arts venue in downtown Orlando.

The musicals are hitting the Orlando stage for the theater’s 2022-23 season.