On Sat, July 12th Orlando's art community is going to converge under one roof to create art inspired by the live music of some of Central Florida's finest musicians. Relax with a glass of wine or a nice cold beer and take it all in as the artists draw inspiration from each other to play, paint, and create before your eyes. Hungry? Pom Pom’s Teahouse will be on hand with some of their best selling sandwiches and sides, true works of art. Thinking about getting a tattoo but not ready for the commitment? The Henna Princess will be onsite for all of your Henna Art needs. Redecorating? Everything being created can be purchased! Feel free to place a bid on your favorite pieces! Whatever your mood, Orlando’s Art Fusion III is sure to deliver.

Part two of The Rock & The Rabbi trilogy
The new musical, The Witnesses is part two of The Rock & The Rabbi trilogy. The Witnesses tells the story of the birth of the church as seen through the eyes of Peter and Paul. Through music and storytelling, the audience will experience what it was like to live through those exciting times.

A stage-full of acoustic and percussion instruments
The Witnesses features a stage-full of acoustic and percussion instruments-- from guitars, accordions and cellos to African and Irish drums. Talented musicians and singers from New York City, Nashville, Orlando and Tampa Bay bring the rich score to life in a very theatrical manner. A storyteller shares his first-person experiences with the dangers and wonders that comprise life in the first century.

August 22nd @ 8pm
Tickets: $10 Advance, $12 Door  

Scott Morris My Space
John Frank My Space

Aug 8-10 & 15-17
Fri @ 7:30, Sat 4 & 7:30, Sun 3 & 6pm
Tickets: $18 - $23  

Sun, 8/24 @ 4pm
Tickets: $15 – $23  

The Orlando Jazz Orchestra returns to The Plaza Theatre for its second foot tappin' performance featuring Christian Tamburr on the Vibraphone! He will be playing alongside Orlando's greats to highlight the music of Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, Terry Gibbs, Cal Tjader, Tito Puente and others. If you love jazz, you don't want to miss OJO's Tribute to the Jazz Vibe Greats!

Friday, Dec 19th @ 2pm  & 7:30pm
Sat, Dec 20th @ 4pm & 7:30pm
Tickets: $43
Group discounts available.  

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Sam Rivers is the jazz world's high octane octogenarian. The energetic 83-year-old multi-instrumentalist may have left New York for Florida, but he's far from settled and nowhere near retirement. His visionary conception of complex composition and spontaneous creation, unmistakably manifest in the imaginative music of his trio and orchestra, remains revolutionary and yet, unfortunately, largely underestimated by the musical establishment.

Rivers was born in Reno, Oklahoma on September 25, 1923, and grew up on the road. He remembers, "My mother and father were musicians. My grandfather and two sisters were musicians. My mother was a puritan and she made me practice very diligently. I practiced and I studied and I was able to fix my own philosophy of doing music, of composing, which is in many different ways, but I haven't really followed anybody else. I mean, that's the idea of being a jazz musician, to be an individual, to make a statement. The imitators make more money of course, but the originals have to keep working and keep making a contribution."