Albin Polasek Museum: Maidens & Monsters: The Art of Science Fiction, Adventure & Fantasy 407-647-6294  www.polasek.org The unexpected, the eerie and the uncanny will be introduced in this fresh and surprising view of American illustration, highlighting some of the exotic adventures, fantastic fables and roman­tic encounters told in magazines and books published between 1914 and 1995. Drawn from the acclaimed Korshak Collection, the 50 original works feature 22 pioneering illustrators includ­ing N.C. Wyeth, J. Allen St. John, Frank R. Paul, Hannes Bok, Margaret Brundage and Frank Frazetta. When: Tuesday, Nov 24th - Sunday, Apr 18th Where: The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Admission: Included with museum admission

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Holocaust Memorial Resource & Educational Center: Embracing the Dream 407-628-0555  www.holocaustedu.org "I have a dream..." With those four words, Dr. Martin Luther King described the world that all people of conscience strive for: A world without barriers based on prejudice and intolerance. His dream began long before that acclaimed speech, and continues well beyond his death. The leaders featured in this exhibit - local people who have carried Dr. King’s dream into the churches, schools, businesses and homes of Central Florida - have given generously of their time and talents. Through reading and hearing their stories, we are witnesses to their history. With their words and actions, they teach us about courage. When: Friday, Jan 1st - Wednesday, Mar 31st Where: Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center Admission: Free

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Orlando Shakespeare Theater: Hamlet 407-447-1700  www.orlandoshakes.org "To be, or not to be, that is the question..." Shakespeare’s great tragedy follows a young prince haunted by his murdered father’s ghost and driven to the edge of madness. When: Runs from Wed, Jan 27th thru Sat, Mar 13th. Wednesdays & Thursdays @ 7 pm, Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 pm, Sundays @ 2 pm - Special Senior Matinees Wed, Feb 17th & Wed, Mar 3 @ 2 pm - No performances on Mondays & Tuesdays Where: Margeson Theater at the Orlando Shakespeare Center Tickets: www.orlandoshakes.org

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Orange County Regional History Center: Out of This World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film & TV 407-836-8500  www.thehistorycenter.org Discover new ways of seeing characters as defined by their costumes in this exhibition featuring more than 40 costumes and objects spanning 60 years from Star Wars, Blade Runner, Terminator 2, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, Ghostbusters II, Batman, and many more of the most popular films and television shows of all time. Out of this World examines how costume design incorporates color, style, scale, materials, historical traditions, and cultural cues to help performers and audiences engage, in new or accepted ways, with the characters being portrayed. The 3,500 square foot exhibition features the following items: - Hat worn by Margaret Hamilton as Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz" - Jacket worn by Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" - Leather jacket worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger in "The Terminator" - Embroidered robe worn by actor Joe Turkel as Eldon Tyrell in "Blade Runner" - Darth Vader cape, Jedi robe, and lightsaber from the "Star Wars" trilogy - Tunic and Sash worn by William Shatner as Captain Kirk in "Star Trek" - Costume worn by Dan Aykroyd as Dr. Raymond Stantz in "Ghostbusters II" And much more! When: Saturday, Feb 6th thru Sunday, May 16th Where: Orange County Regional History Center Cost: Please note that the History Center will have special admission prices Feb 6th through May 16th - $12 adults; $9 seniors (60+), students & military with valid I.D.; $7 children ages 5-12, children ages 4 and under and Historical Society Members are free. Not valid for special events.

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Orange County Regional History Center: Lights! Camera! Action! Filming in Paradise 407-836-8500  www.thehistorycenter.org Discover Florida’s surprising history in film and television, featuring artifacts from local shoots such as "Apollo 13," "Creature from the Black Lagoon, " “Meet the Fockers,” and more.  Follow the Florida Walk of Fame and visit a "set” to see what’s behind the scenes. When: Saturday, Feb 6th thru Sunday, May 16th Where: Orange County Regional History Center Cost: Please note that the History Center will have special admission prices Feb 6th through May 16th - $12 adults; $9 seniors (60+), students & military with valid I.D.; $7 children ages 5-12, children ages 4 and under and Historical Society Members are free. Not valid for special events.

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Orlando Shakespeare Theater: All’s Well That Ends Well 407-447-1700  www.orlandoshakes.org "I’ll love her dearly, ever, ever dearly." Shakespeare weaves elements of fairy and folk tales into a lively comedy about the painful nature of love, the folly of youth and the road to self-awareness. When: Play runs Wednesday, Feb 10th thru Sunday, March 14th - Wed & Thurs @ 7 pm, Fri & Sat @ 8 pm, Sun @ 2 pm - Senior Matinees Wed, Feb 24 & Wed, Mar 10 @ 2 pm - No performances on Mondays or Tuesdays. Where: Margeson Theater at the Orlando Shakespeare Center Tickets: www.orlandoshakes.org

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Florida Museum for Women Artists: Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland 386-873-2976  www.floridamuseumforwomenartists.org Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland by Maggie Taylor - organized by the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville - Tom Southall, Curator In recent years, Maggie Taylor has emerged as one of the most accomplished and innovative masters of digital imaging processes. Using sources ranging from snapshots to 19th-century daguerreotypes and tintypes, she constructs fantastic, surreal narratives. Taylor’s composite images give fresh insight as a new set of illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Shown: It’s always tea-time, 2006, archival pigment inkjet print, 30 x 30 inches by Maggie Taylor When: Saturday, Feb 20th - Sunday, May 2nd (closed Mondays) Where: Florida Museum for Women Artists, DeLand Admission: Free

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Mennello Museum of American Art: Auspicious Vision: Edward Wales Root & American Modernism 407-246-4278  www.mennellomuseum.org Art collector Edward Wales Root acquired more than 227 paintings and works on paper that provide a valuable record of the artists who emerged during the "American Century". The works were created from 1896-97 to circa 1955 and were donated to the Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute in 1957.  They provide a visual record of how radically the artist’s vision was altered as a response to the many changes that were taking place in society.  Drawn from the collection of Edward Wales Root, the exhibit will feature paintings created by Edward Hopper, Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove and Jackson Pollock. When: Friday, Feb 26th - Sunday, May 23rd Where: Mennello Museum of American Art Admission: $4 adults, $3 seniors, $1 students, Free for children under 12

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Florida Strawberry Festival: Florida Strawberry Festival 813-754-1996  www.flstrawberryfestival.com Ranked among the Top 50 Fairs in North America, the Florida Strawberry Festival rolls out the red carpet each spring. Guests come from near and far to enjoy exhibits of agriculture, commerce, industry, livestock, fine arts, horticulture, and crafts. This year’s top-name entertainment includes Switchfoot, Roy Clark, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, Bill Engvall, Debbie Reynolds, The Oak Ridge Boys, REO Speedwagon, Smothers Brothers, Patty Loveless, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and many more. When: Thursday, Mar 4th - Sunday, Mar 14th Where: Plant City, Florida Tickets: advance gate $8 adults, $4 kids ages 6-12 - For headline entertainment ticket prices & schedule, go to flstrawberryfestival.com.

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Broadway Across America: In the Heights 407-849-2000  www.broadwayacrossamerica.com In the Heights, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, is a sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home. With an amazing cast, incredible Tony Award-winning dancing and a thrilling Tony Award-winning score, In the Heights is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community - a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. When: Tues, Mar 9th - Sat, Mar 13th @ 8 pm, Sat, Mar 13th @ 2 pm, Sun, Mar 14th @ 1 pm & 6:30 pm Where: Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre Tickets: $38 - $70

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Mad Cow Theatre: Topdog/Underdog 407-297-8788  www.madcowtheatre.com Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2002, Topdog/Underdog chronicles the adult lives of two African American brothers, Lincoln and Booth, as they cope with women, work, poverty, gambling, racism, and their troubled upbringings. When: Wed, Mar 10th - Sat, Mar 13th @ 8 pm, Sunday, Mar 14th @ 3 pm (Play runs Feb 17th - Mar 14th, see other dates) Where: Stage Right, Mad Cow Theatre Tickets: $22 adults, $20 students/seniors

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Theatre Winter Haven: Ragtime 863-294-7469  www.theatrewinterhaven.com A panoramic view of the country’s social upheaval in the first decades of the new century, RAGTIME focuses on themes of discrimination, bigotry, injustice and the pursuit of the elusive American dream through the intersecting lives of three families: one white family and affluent from New Rochelle, one black family and working class from Harlem and one Jewish immigrant family recently arrived from eastern Europe. When: Thursday, Feb 25th - Sunday, Mar 21st Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 pm, Sundays @ 2:30 pm Where: Theatre Winter Haven Tickets: $20 (Handicap Seating Available through the Box Office)

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King Center for the Performing Arts: STOMP 321-242-2219  www.kingcenter.com STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages! The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments - matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps - to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. When: Friday, Mar 12th @ 8 pm, Saturday, Mar 13th @ 8 pm, Sunday, Mar 14th @ 2 pm - Doors open 1 hour prior to show time. Where: King Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne Tickets: $47, $35

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Moonlight Players: The Odd Couple 352-319-1116  www.moonlightplayers.com The Odd Couple was a 1965 Broadway play by Neil Simon. The plot concerns two mismatched roommates, one neat and uptight, the other more easygoing but slovenly. Felix Ungar, a neurotic, neat freak newswriter (photographer in the television series), is thrown out by his wife, and moves in with his friend Oscar Madison, a messy sportswriter. When: Runs Friday, Mar 5th - Sunday, Mar 28th Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 pm, Sundays @ 2 pm Where: Moonlight Players Warehouse Theatre, Clermont Tickets: $15 adults, $12 children

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Osceola Center for the Arts: The Sound of Music 407-846-6257  www.ocfta.com Austria in the 1930’s - A young nun named Maria leaves the convent to become a governess for a Naval captain’s seven mischievous children. When: Friday, Mar 12th & Saturday, Mar 13th @ 7:30 pm, Sunday, Mar 14th @ 2 pm - Play runs Mar 12th through Mar 28th, see other dates Where: Osceola Center for the Arts Admission: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students & children

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Garden Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) 407-877-4736  www.gardentheatre.org This high-speed roller-coaster type condensation accomplishes all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 97 minutes!  An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) was London’s longest-running comedy, praised by the Los Angeles Times as "wildly funny" and by the Montreal Gazette as "the funniest show you are likely to see in your entire lifetime.”  “A fantasia of zany energy that throws together Monty Python-ish drag and Mel Brook-ish anything-for-a-laugh gags.”   Michael Musto, New York Daily News When: Friday, Mar 12th & Saturday, Mar 13th @ 8 pm - Sunday, Mar 14th @ 2 pm (Play runs Mar 12th through Apr 3rd - see other dates) Where: Garden Theatre Tickets: $22 Thurs, Fri, Sat ($18 students & seniors), $18 Sun matinees

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Orlando Repertory Theatre: The Berenstain Bears on Stage: A Bear Country Musical 407-896-7365  www.orlandorep.com Book and Lyrics by Stan and Jan Berenstain Music by Elliot Lawrence and Jamie Broza Join Papa, Mama, Brother, and Sister Bear as classic Berenstain Bears stories are presented and commented on by guitar-strumming Cowboy Joe, the world’s foremost expert on the famous residents of Bear Country. Mama Bear is at her wit’s end with the cubs’ messy room and Papa Bear helps the cubs understand that honesty is the best policy. Brother Bear learns of the dangers of bad influences like neighborhood bullies, and Sister Bear has the last laugh when dealing with stage fright in the school play. Take a stroll through Bear Country and you’ll come out humming along the tune of life’s gentle lessons. When: Saturday, Mar 13th @ 11 am & 4 pm, Sunday, Mar 14th @ 2 pm & 5 pm - Play runs each Saturday & Sunday from 2/27 thru 3/28, see other dates. Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre Tickets: $17 adults, $11 children 17 & under, $15 students & seniors over 55

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Orlando Venues: Eric Clapton 407-849-2020  www.orlandovenues.net Featuring very special guest Roger Daltrey In recent years, Clapton has done some of his most innovative and collaborative work, pairing with iconic artists such as Steve Winwood, Jeff Beck and JJ Cale for concert and CD projects. Recent concert set lists have seen a variety of Clapton music featuring some of his biggest solo hits alongside classic Derek and The Dominos and Blind Faith songs. The band will consist of Steve Gadd on drums, Willie Weeks on bass, Chris Stainton and Walt Richmond on keyboards, and Michelle John and Sharon White as backing vocalists. When: Saturday, Mar 13th @ 7:30 pm Where: Amway Arena Tickets: $45 - $125

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Mount Dora Community Concerts: Red Hot Hollywood 352-383-1165  www.mountdoraconcerts.com From the silver screen to the stage, a thrilling “red carpet” revue of Hollywood’s greatest music memories. A versatile cast of 11 sing, dance and recreate magical movie memories by Gene Kelly, Astaire & Rogers, Julie Andrews, Donald O’Connor, Judy Garland and more. Our talented music director/accompanist serves as host, portraying varied Hollywood icons to tell Hollywood’s musical story. From the golden age of Singin’ in the Rain, Marry Poppins and the Wizard of Oz, we’ll fast-forward to today’s contemporary movie musicals like Chicago, Grease and Hairspray. An array of colorful sets and costumes sparkle around innovative musical arrangements and choreography as the auditorium comes alive with the sound of movie music! When: Saturday, Mar 13th @ 7:30 pm Where: Mount Dora High School Auditorium Tickets: $25

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ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex: Atlanta Braves Spring Training 407-839-3900  www.disneyworldsports.disney.go.com Braves vs Toronto Blue Jays When: Saturday, Mar 13th @ 1:05 pm Where: Champion Stadium, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Tickets: $15 - $39 at Ticketmaster

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Osceola County Stadium: Houston Astros Spring Training 321-697-3200  www.springtrainingonline.com Astros vs Washington Nationals When: Saturday, Mar 13th @ 1:05 pm Where: Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee Tickets: Dugout Box Seats, $22; Outfield Box Seats, $20; Upper Reserved Seats, $18; Outfield Reserved Seats, $15. Add $3 per ticket for Cardinals, Phillies and Yankees games.

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Cranes Roost at Uptown Altamonte: WineStock at Uptown Altamonte 407-571-8180  www.winestockuncorked.com Wine tastings (over 60 wines), live music by Joseph Martens, seminars on food pairings, wine regions, grape varieties and more! When: Saturday, Mar 13th - 4 pm to 8 pm Where: Cranes Roost at Uptown Altamonte Tickets: $65 VIP, $25 general admission

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Orange County Regional History Center: Family Funshop: Lights, Camera, Action! 407-836-8580  www.thehistorycenter.org Dim the lights. Ready the camera. ACTION! Wonder how films are made or how they get on the screen? Explore the history of the film industry and see how it has changed. Guests from Regal Cinemas help us discover just how OUT OF THIS WORLD movies can be. Presented by Orlando Federal Credit Union and Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q. When: Saturday, Mar 13th from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Where: Orange County Regional History Center Tickets: $7 adults, $4 ages 12 and under - members $5 adults, $3 ages 12 and under - call to register

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Colon and Rectal Educational and Research Institute of Florida: 2nd Annual Celebrity Gala 407-242-0142  www.creriflorida.com Please join us for the 2nd Annual Red Carpet Celebrity Gala! The festivities will include an elegant dinner, entertainment, live and silent auction, in addition to bringing you the satisfaction of knowing you have participated in raising funds for a very worthy cause. Lee Cockerell, former executive vice president of operations at Walt Disney World, will speak. Proceeds from this event will be donated to CRERI to fund research that will help develop an early detection test for colon cancer, purchase many new devices needed for routine colorectal procedures, and also provide community awareness on a variety of colon health issues. When: Saturday, Mar 13th @ 6 pm Where: Orlando Museum of Art Tickets: $100 individual

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Baldwin Park Merchants Association: 4th Annual Baldwin Park Art Festival 407-529-3800  www.baldwinparkfl.com This year’s Festival will feature local artists displaying their artwork in booths throughout the Village Center Courtyard.  Entertainment will be provided on a stage behind the fountain and will include the Orlando School of Music, New School Prep, A MAGI Troupe, A Gift for Teaching, Glenridge Middle School String Ensembles and more!  An exceptional representation of the festival celebration, an original artwork for the festival poster was designed by German Lemus and will be on displayed throughout the festival. When: Saturday, Mar 13th from 10 am to 5 pm Where: Village Center Courtyard and New Broad Street, Baldwin Park Admission: Free

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Albin Polasek Museum: Maidens & Monsters: The Art of Science Fiction, Adventure & Fantasy 407-647-6294  www.polasek.org The unexpected, the eerie and the uncanny will be introduced in this fresh and surprising view of American illustration, highlighting some of the exotic adventures, fantastic fables and roman­tic encounters told in magazines and books published between 1914 and 1995. Drawn from the acclaimed Korshak Collection, the 50 original works feature 22 pioneering illustrators includ­ing N.C. Wyeth, J. Allen St. John, Frank R. Paul, Hannes Bok, Margaret Brundage and Frank Frazetta. When: Tuesday, Nov 24th - Sunday, Apr 18th Where: The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Admission: Included with museum admission

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Holocaust Memorial Resource & Educational Center: Embracing the Dream 407-628-0555  www.holocaustedu.org "I have a dream..." With those four words, Dr. Martin Luther King described the world that all people of conscience strive for: A world without barriers based on prejudice and intolerance. His dream began long before that acclaimed speech, and continues well beyond his death. The leaders featured in this exhibit - local people who have carried Dr. King’s dream into the churches, schools, businesses and homes of Central Florida - have given generously of their time and talents. Through reading and hearing their stories, we are witnesses to their history. With their words and actions, they teach us about courage. When: Friday, Jan 1st - Wednesday, Mar 31st Where: Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center Admission: Free

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Orange County Regional History Center: Out of This World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film & TV 407-836-8500  www.thehistorycenter.org Discover new ways of seeing characters as defined by their costumes in this exhibition featuring more than 40 costumes and objects spanning 60 years from Star Wars, Blade Runner, Terminator 2, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, Ghostbusters II, Batman, and many more of the most popular films and television shows of all time. Out of this World examines how costume design incorporates color, style, scale, materials, historical traditions, and cultural cues to help performers and audiences engage, in new or accepted ways, with the characters being portrayed. The 3,500 square foot exhibition features the following items: - Hat worn by Margaret Hamilton as Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz" - Jacket worn by Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" - Leather jacket worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger in "The Terminator" - Embroidered robe worn by actor Joe Turkel as Eldon Tyrell in "Blade Runner" - Darth Vader cape, Jedi robe, and lightsaber from the "Star Wars" trilogy - Tunic and Sash worn by William Shatner as Captain Kirk in "Star Trek" - Costume worn by Dan Aykroyd as Dr. Raymond Stantz in "Ghostbusters II" And much more! When: Saturday, Feb 6th thru Sunday, May 16th Where: Orange County Regional History Center Cost: Please note that the History Center will have special admission prices Feb 6th through May 16th - $12 adults; $9 seniors (60+), students & military with valid I.D.; $7 children ages 5-12, children ages 4 and under and Historical Society Members are free. Not valid for special events.

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Orange County Regional History Center: Lights! Camera! Action! Filming in Paradise 407-836-8500  www.thehistorycenter.org Discover Florida’s surprising history in film and television, featuring artifacts from local shoots such as "Apollo 13," "Creature from the Black Lagoon, " “Meet the Fockers,” and more.  Follow the Florida Walk of Fame and visit a "set” to see what’s behind the scenes. When: Saturday, Feb 6th thru Sunday, May 16th Where: Orange County Regional History Center Cost: Please note that the History Center will have special admission prices Feb 6th through May 16th - $12 adults; $9 seniors (60+), students & military with valid I.D.; $7 children ages 5-12, children ages 4 and under and Historical Society Members are free. Not valid for special events.

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Orlando Shakespeare Theater: All’s Well That Ends Well 407-447-1700  www.orlandoshakes.org "I’ll love her dearly, ever, ever dearly." Shakespeare weaves elements of fairy and folk tales into a lively comedy about the painful nature of love, the folly of youth and the road to self-awareness. When: Play runs Wednesday, Feb 10th thru Sunday, March 14th - Wed & Thurs @ 7 pm, Fri & Sat @ 8 pm, Sun @ 2 pm - Senior Matinees Wed, Feb 24 & Wed, Mar 10 @ 2 pm - No performances on Mondays or Tuesdays. Where: Margeson Theater at the Orlando Shakespeare Center Tickets: www.orlandoshakes.org

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Florida Museum for Women Artists: Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland 386-873-2976  www.floridamuseumforwomenartists.org Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland by Maggie Taylor - organized by the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville - Tom Southall, Curator In recent years, Maggie Taylor has emerged as one of the most accomplished and innovative masters of digital imaging processes. Using sources ranging from snapshots to 19th-century daguerreotypes and tintypes, she constructs fantastic, surreal narratives. Taylor’s composite images give fresh insight as a new set of illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Shown: It’s always tea-time, 2006, archival pigment inkjet print, 30 x 30 inches by Maggie Taylor When: Saturday, Feb 20th - Sunday, May 2nd (closed Mondays) Where: Florida Museum for Women Artists, DeLand Admission: Free

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Mennello Museum of American Art: Auspicious Vision: Edward Wales Root & American Modernism 407-246-4278  www.mennellomuseum.org Art collector Edward Wales Root acquired more than 227 paintings and works on paper that provide a valuable record of the artists who emerged during the "American Century". The works were created from 1896-97 to circa 1955 and were donated to the Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute in 1957.  They provide a visual record of how radically the artist’s vision was altered as a response to the many changes that were taking place in society.  Drawn from the collection of Edward Wales Root, the exhibit will feature paintings created by Edward Hopper, Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove and Jackson Pollock. When: Friday, Feb 26th - Sunday, May 23rd Where: Mennello Museum of American Art Admission: $4 adults, $3 seniors, $1 students, Free for children under 12

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Florida Strawberry Festival: Florida Strawberry Festival 813-754-1996  www.flstrawberryfestival.com Ranked among the Top 50 Fairs in North America, the Florida Strawberry Festival rolls out the red carpet each spring. Guests come from near and far to enjoy exhibits of agriculture, commerce, industry, livestock, fine arts, horticulture, and crafts. This year’s top-name entertainment includes Switchfoot, Roy Clark, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, Bill Engvall, Debbie Reynolds, The Oak Ridge Boys, REO Speedwagon, Smothers Brothers, Patty Loveless, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and many more. When: Thursday, Mar 4th - Sunday, Mar 14th Where: Plant City, Florida Tickets: advance gate $8 adults, $4 kids ages 6-12 - For headline entertainment ticket prices & schedule, go to flstrawberryfestival.com.

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Broadway Across America: In the Heights 407-849-2000  www.broadwayacrossamerica.com In the Heights, winner of four 2008 Tony Awards including BEST MUSICAL, is a sensational new show about chasing your dreams and finding your true home. With an amazing cast, incredible Tony Award-winning dancing and a thrilling Tony Award-winning score, In the Heights is an exhilarating journey into a vibrant Manhattan community - a place where the coffee is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. When: Tues, Mar 9th - Sat, Mar 13th @ 8 pm, Sat, Mar 13th @ 2 pm, Sun, Mar 14th @ 1 pm & 6:30 pm Where: Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre Tickets: $38 - $70

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Mad Cow Theatre: Topdog/Underdog 407-297-8788  www.madcowtheatre.com Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 2002, Topdog/Underdog chronicles the adult lives of two African American brothers, Lincoln and Booth, as they cope with women, work, poverty, gambling, racism, and their troubled upbringings. When: Wed, Mar 10th - Sat, Mar 13th @ 8 pm, Sunday, Mar 14th @ 3 pm (Play runs Feb 17th - Mar 14th, see other dates) Where: Stage Right, Mad Cow Theatre Tickets: $22 adults, $20 students/seniors

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Theatre Winter Haven: Ragtime 863-294-7469  www.theatrewinterhaven.com A panoramic view of the country’s social upheaval in the first decades of the new century, RAGTIME focuses on themes of discrimination, bigotry, injustice and the pursuit of the elusive American dream through the intersecting lives of three families: one white family and affluent from New Rochelle, one black family and working class from Harlem and one Jewish immigrant family recently arrived from eastern Europe. When: Thursday, Feb 25th - Sunday, Mar 21st Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 pm, Sundays @ 2:30 pm Where: Theatre Winter Haven Tickets: $20 (Handicap Seating Available through the Box Office)

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King Center for the Performing Arts: STOMP 321-242-2219  www.kingcenter.com STOMP is explosive, provocative, sophisticated, sexy, utterly unique and appeals to audiences of all ages! The international percussion sensation has garnered an armful of awards and rave reviews and has appeared on numerous national television shows. The eight-member troupe uses everything but conventional percussion instruments - matchboxes, wooden poles, brooms, garbage cans, Zippo lighters, hubcaps - to fill the stage with magnificent rhythms. When: Friday, Mar 12th @ 8 pm, Saturday, Mar 13th @ 8 pm, Sunday, Mar 14th @ 2 pm - Doors open 1 hour prior to show time. Where: King Center for the Performing Arts, Melbourne Tickets: $47, $35

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Moonlight Players: The Odd Couple 352-319-1116  www.moonlightplayers.com The Odd Couple was a 1965 Broadway play by Neil Simon. The plot concerns two mismatched roommates, one neat and uptight, the other more easygoing but slovenly. Felix Ungar, a neurotic, neat freak newswriter (photographer in the television series), is thrown out by his wife, and moves in with his friend Oscar Madison, a messy sportswriter. When: Runs Friday, Mar 5th - Sunday, Mar 28th Fridays & Saturdays @ 8 pm, Sundays @ 2 pm Where: Moonlight Players Warehouse Theatre, Clermont Tickets: $15 adults, $12 children

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Osceola Center for the Arts: The Sound of Music 407-846-6257  www.ocfta.com Austria in the 1930’s - A young nun named Maria leaves the convent to become a governess for a Naval captain’s seven mischievous children. When: Friday, Mar 12th & Saturday, Mar 13th @ 7:30 pm, Sunday, Mar 14th @ 2 pm - Play runs Mar 12th through Mar 28th, see other dates Where: Osceola Center for the Arts Admission: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $12 students & children

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Garden Theatre: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) 407-877-4736  www.gardentheatre.org This high-speed roller-coaster type condensation accomplishes all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 97 minutes!  An irreverent, fast-paced romp through the Bard’s plays, The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) was London’s longest-running comedy, praised by the Los Angeles Times as "wildly funny" and by the Montreal Gazette as "the funniest show you are likely to see in your entire lifetime.”  “A fantasia of zany energy that throws together Monty Python-ish drag and Mel Brook-ish anything-for-a-laugh gags.”   Michael Musto, New York Daily News When: Friday, Mar 12th & Saturday, Mar 13th @ 8 pm - Sunday, Mar 14th @ 2 pm (Play runs Mar 12th through Apr 3rd - see other dates) Where: Garden Theatre Tickets: $22 Thurs, Fri, Sat ($18 students & seniors), $18 Sun matinees

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Orlando Repertory Theatre: The Berenstain Bears on Stage: A Bear Country Musical 407-896-7365  www.orlandorep.com Book and Lyrics by Stan and Jan Berenstain Music by Elliot Lawrence and Jamie Broza Join Papa, Mama, Brother, and Sister Bear as classic Berenstain Bears stories are presented and commented on by guitar-strumming Cowboy Joe, the world’s foremost expert on the famous residents of Bear Country. Mama Bear is at her wit’s end with the cubs’ messy room and Papa Bear helps the cubs understand that honesty is the best policy. Brother Bear learns of the dangers of bad influences like neighborhood bullies, and Sister Bear has the last laugh when dealing with stage fright in the school play. Take a stroll through Bear Country and you’ll come out humming along the tune of life’s gentle lessons. When: Saturday, Mar 13th @ 11 am & 4 pm, Sunday, Mar 14th @ 2 pm & 5 pm - Play runs each Saturday & Sunday from 2/27 thru 3/28, see other dates. Where: Orlando Repertory Theatre Tickets: $17 adults, $11 children 17 & under, $15 students & seniors over 55

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Orlando Magic: Orlando Magic Home Game 888-502-2153  www.orlandomagic.com Orlando Magic vs Charlotte Where: Amway Arena When: Sunday, Mar 14th @ 6:00 pm Tickets: See www.ticketmaster.com

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Enzian: FilmSlam 407-629-1088  www.enzian.org Originally a project of University of Central Florida’s Downtown Media Arts Center, Enzian Theater became the home of FilmSlam when DMAC closed in 2006. Now in its fourth year at Enzian, FilmSlam continues to be a popular outlet for indie and student filmmakers throughout the State of Florida. FilmSlam will usually be held on the second Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM at Enzian Theater. When: Sunday, Mar 14 @ 1 pm Where: Enzian Theater Admission: $5

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Spoken Word Press: N.E.W.S. Teen Open Mic Poetry 407-925-5930  www.spokenwordpress.org The N.E.W.S. (North, East, West, South) Teen Open Mic is the first of its kind in Orlando. It caters to teen poets, lyricists, creative writers, spoken word artists and everyone in between every Sunday at 5 pm at one of four select locations across our great city. Everyone is welcome. Teachers: give some extra credit to the students coming to show their creative side! So that’s an open mic on the North side of town, the East side of town, the West side of town or the South side of town once a week…every Sunday…if you have a voice…we have a mic….and the mic is open. When: Sunday, Mar 14th @ 5 pm Where: Orlando School of Cultural Dance, 412 N Pine Hills Rd, Suite B Admission: Free

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Osceola County Stadium: Houston Astros Spring Training 321-697-3200  www.springtrainingonline.com Astros vs Atlanta Braves When: Sunday, Mar 14th @ 1:05 pm Where: Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee Tickets: Dugout Box Seats, $22; Outfield Box Seats, $20; Upper Reserved Seats, $18; Outfield Reserved Seats, $15. Add $3 per ticket for Cardinals, Phillies and Yankees games.

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Enzian: Popcorn Flicks: Ghostbusters 407-629-0054  www.enzian.org When Dr. Peter Venkman (Bill Murrary) and his Columbia University colleagues (Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson) are kicked out of their prestigious academic posts, they start a private practice as professional ghost-catchers. Although the three parascientists are idle for awhile, their television advertisements finally pay off when beautiful Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) contacts them. It seems her apartment has become the entryway for ghastly ghosts and goofy ghouls hellbent on terrorizing New York City. USA, 1984, In English, 105 min, Rated PG, Directed by Ivan Reitman. The City of Winter Park and Enzian present "Popcorn Flicks", featuring classic films for the whole family. The films are FREE and open to the public. We encourage you to bring a blanket, a picnic or snacks, and some family and friends and join us! When: Sunday, Mar 14th @ 7 pm Where: Lake Eola Bandshell Admission: Free

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Albin Polasek Museum: Maidens & Monsters: The Art of Science Fiction, Adventure & Fantasy 407-647-6294  www.polasek.org The unexpected, the eerie and the uncanny will be introduced in this fresh and surprising view of American illustration, highlighting some of the exotic adventures, fantastic fables and roman­tic encounters told in magazines and books published between 1914 and 1995. Drawn from the acclaimed Korshak Collection, the 50 original works feature 22 pioneering illustrators includ­ing N.C. Wyeth, J. Allen St. John, Frank R. Paul, Hannes Bok, Margaret Brundage and Frank Frazetta. When: Tuesday, Nov 24th - Sunday, Apr 18th Where: The Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens Admission: Included with museum admission

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Holocaust Memorial Resource & Educational Center: Embracing the Dream 407-628-0555  www.holocaustedu.org "I have a dream..." With those four words, Dr. Martin Luther King described the world that all people of conscience strive for: A world without barriers based on prejudice and intolerance. His dream began long before that acclaimed speech, and continues well beyond his death. The leaders featured in this exhibit - local people who have carried Dr. King’s dream into the churches, schools, businesses and homes of Central Florida - have given generously of their time and talents. Through reading and hearing their stories, we are witnesses to their history. With their words and actions, they teach us about courage. When: Friday, Jan 1st - Wednesday, Mar 31st Where: Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center Admission: Free

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Orange County Regional History Center: Out of This World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film & TV 407-836-8500  www.thehistorycenter.org Discover new ways of seeing characters as defined by their costumes in this exhibition featuring more than 40 costumes and objects spanning 60 years from Star Wars, Blade Runner, Terminator 2, Indiana Jones, Star Trek, Ghostbusters II, Batman, and many more of the most popular films and television shows of all time. Out of this World examines how costume design incorporates color, style, scale, materials, historical traditions, and cultural cues to help performers and audiences engage, in new or accepted ways, with the characters being portrayed. The 3,500 square foot exhibition features the following items: - Hat worn by Margaret Hamilton as Wicked Witch of the West in "The Wizard of Oz" - Jacket worn by Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" - Leather jacket worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger in "The Terminator" - Embroidered robe worn by actor Joe Turkel as Eldon Tyrell in "Blade Runner" - Darth Vader cape, Jedi robe, and lightsaber from the "Star Wars" trilogy - Tunic and Sash worn by William Shatner as Captain Kirk in "Star Trek" - Costume worn by Dan Aykroyd as Dr. Raymond Stantz in "Ghostbusters II" And much more! When: Saturday, Feb 6th thru Sunday, May 16th Where: Orange County Regional History Center Cost: Please note that the History Center will have special admission prices Feb 6th through May 16th - $12 adults; $9 seniors (60+), students & military with valid I.D.; $7 children ages 5-12, children ages 4 and under and Historical Society Members are free. Not valid for special events.

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Orange County Regional History Center: Lights! Camera! Action! Filming in Paradise 407-836-8500  www.thehistorycenter.org Discover Florida’s surprising history in film and television, featuring artifacts from local shoots such as "Apollo 13," "Creature from the Black Lagoon, " “Meet the Fockers,” and more.  Follow the Florida Walk of Fame and visit a "set” to see what’s behind the scenes. When: Saturday, Feb 6th thru Sunday, May 16th Where: Orange County Regional History Center Cost: Please note that the History Center will have special admission prices Feb 6th through May 16th - $12 adults; $9 seniors (60+), students & military with valid I.D.; $7 children ages 5-12, children ages 4 and under and Historical Society Members are free. Not valid for special events.

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Florida Museum for Women Artists: Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland 386-873-2976  www.floridamuseumforwomenartists.org Almost Alice: New Illustrations of Wonderland by Maggie Taylor - organized by the Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville - Tom Southall, Curator In recent years, Maggie Taylor has emerged as one of the most accomplished and innovative masters of digital imaging processes. Using sources ranging from snapshots to 19th-century daguerreotypes and tintypes, she constructs fantastic, surreal narratives. Taylor’s composite images give fresh insight as a new set of illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s classic Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Shown: It’s always tea-time, 2006, archival pigment inkjet print, 30 x 30 inches by Maggie Taylor When: Saturday, Feb 20th - Sunday, May 2nd (closed Mondays) Where: Florida Museum for Women Artists, DeLand Admission: Free

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Mennello Museum of American Art: Auspicious Vision: Edward Wales Root & American Modernism 407-246-4278  www.mennellomuseum.org Art collector Edward Wales Root acquired more than 227 paintings and works on paper that provide a valuable record of the artists who emerged during the "American Century". The works were created from 1896-97 to circa 1955 and were donated to the Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute in 1957.  They provide a visual record of how radically the artist’s vision was altered as a response to the many changes that were taking place in society.  Drawn from the collection of Edward Wales Root, the exhibit will feature paintings created by Edward Hopper, Stuart Davis, Arthur Dove and Jackson Pollock. When: Friday, Feb 26th - Sunday, May 23rd Where: Mennello Museum of American Art Admission: $4 adults, $3 seniors, $1 students, Free for children under 12

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Hard Rock Live: Craig Ferguson 407-351-5483  www.hardrock.com Scottish-American Craig Ferguson is host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, an actor, a writer, and a stand-up comedian. Don’t miss this hilarious show - mature content. When: Monday, Mar 15th @ 8 pm Where: Hard Rock Live, Universal Studios Citywalk Tickets: $45, $37.50, $30

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