May 20 Monday
In 1985, a drug smuggler dropped a shipment of cocaine from his plane. It landed in the Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest, where an American black bear found and ate it. In Cocaine Bear: The Opera, an only moderately dramatized version of events, the aforementioned bear then proceeds to enjoy a drug-fueled rampage filled with murder, mayhem, and Mozart. Cocaine Bear: The Opera is written and directed by Orlando Fringe Festival favorite, veteran director and storyteller, Eric Pinder (Driving Miss Cherry Blossom, Waiting For Napoleon), and also features the extraordinary vocal talent of Maeghin Mueller, David Lee Smith, Jose-Manuel Lopez, Jessica Hoehn, and Christie Duffer. Pinder promises the same “wildly entertaining and darkly hilarious B-movie blood-fest” as the 2023 film - but this time, there’s singing!
The Downtown Art Gallery, 400 Orange Street in downtown Titusville, announces their new Spotlight Artist, Kricket Moros, whose paintings are happy and musical, joyous and inspirational.
Kricket is well known in Brevard for her whimsical paintings and her musical talent. Her signature style is portraits in bold, happy colors, with bright eyes and all round elements of cheer! Her happy heart overflows onto the brush as she captures people, nature, music, faith and an occasional mermaid. Viewing her paintings is sure to elevate your mood. Kricket is also a professional fiddler and teacher who performs throughout Brevard with the bands Robbin the Bank, Finnegan Tim and her student group The Fiddling Krickets!
Her playful artwork will be on display May 1st to May 25th. The Downtown Art Gallery and custom framing studio is open Monday to Friday 11 am to 5 pm, and Saturdays 11am to 3 pm. For more information call 321-268-0122, check out their website or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
The production will travel through the scientific method with a metaphoric bottleneck effect including musical montages, drag queen solos, dialogue and monologues in a modern world while bar patrons find themselves trapped in a bar with formidable internal and external adversaries for 6-7 hours over 60 minutes with no intermissions.
7 strangers trapped in a bar on a stormy night trying to find Mr. Whiskers and their humanity. Will they stay lost or make it out of the bottle alive?
6:15 pm | Wednesday May 158:50 pm | Friday May 175:20 pm | Saturday May 189:50 pm | Monday May 206:30 pm | Wednesday May 229:55 pm | Friday May 241:40 pm | Sunday May 26
“Best of Fringe” Award Winner in the 2023 San Fran Fringe, “Howdy, Stranger” is a one person musical comedy which uses the power of tequila, puppetry and dangerously catchy show tunes to answer the question: How far will a person go for love and respect? We follow a queer lawman named Jean who strives to become the new county deputy, despite being a fool and insufferable theatre kid. When an outlaw steals his only friend (Oscar Nominated Buttermilk the Horse), Jean embarks on a rivetin’ romp through the West to face gunslingin’ outlaws and disturbingly handsome criminals with nothin’ but a smile and a song (while trying not to get shot and killed to death). “Howdy, Stranger” is full of laughs, tears, and shockingly deep themes (We are not liable for any Daddy Issues that may or may not surface). Written, performed and glitter glued together by Luca Torrens, this show is for those struggling to find their place in the world but especially to queer youth to whom acceptance is everything.
Luca Torrens is a latine non-binary artist based in Miami, Florida where they attended New World School of the Arts and received a Bachelors in Fine Arts, specialized in Musical Theatre, from the University of Florida.
Cyril doesn’t like old people, which is a shame, because he is one. When he learns his estranged granddaughter, Lily, has her big break with her thrash metal band, Abscess, he and his friend Neville are determined to show up and support her. Neither of them will ever be the same again.From the creative teams behind the Orlando Critics' Choice Award winners Forget Me Not, How I Met My Mother and Til Death.
May 21 Tuesday
CareerSource Central Florida is hosting a Veterans Hiring Event with UF Health, a unique job fair dedicated to connecting veterans and their spouses with career opportunities at UF Health. Available positions include: Nursing Assistant, Maintenance Mechanic, Paramedics, Patient Care Technician, Registered Nurse, Clinical Lab Tech Generalist, CT Tech, EVS Technician, Food Service Worker, Cook, Lab Technician, and more. Dress appropriately and bring plenty of resumes. Non-veterans are also welcome to join.
This 6-week series is for care partners to persons living with any form of dementia. Completing all six classes will increase knowledge, skills, abilities, confidence, and sense of well-being. These classes focus on promoting dignity and preserving independence throughout the voyage.Participants will learn about:-the 4 primary forms of dementia and associated progression-caregiving techniques, strategies, and tools-planning for today and the future-self-care-the impact of grief.We can only accommodate a limited number of people, and those who wish to attend *must* register.
Watch Nikki juggle a cast of colorful clientele as they come through her salon, confessing their saucy, sassy and scandalous hair-raising secrets, all in this one-woman comedy show! Don’t miss out!
Award-winning performer, Joanna Rannelli (Private Parts: The Secrets We Keep), comes back to Orlando to debut her new solo show: Bangs, Bobs and Banter: Confessions of a Hairstylist.
Past Awards & Reviews (Private Parts: The Secrets We Keep):
“Audience Choice Award” – Vancouver Fringe 2023“Outstanding Fringe Production, Nominee” – Calgary Theatre Critic’s Award 2023
“Both comedy and drama, but be prepared for tears” – Orlando Sentinel 2023“4½ Stars – Strong, confident performance” – Winnipeg Free Press 2023“Completely capable, charming actor… There are no flaws in her performance”– Jenny Revue 2023“This show is smart, funny and has a very compelling story” – UMFM 2023“Rannelli is not just an astute performer but a masterful storyteller” – Calgary Herald 2023