Arts and Culture – Orlando News Room

An Empowering Night of Laughter

By Paula Wyatt 06/25/2022Arts and Culture, Diversty and Inclusion, Empowerment, Event Planning, Festivals and Events, Fundraising Events & Galas, Interesting People, Orlando News Room, Shows and Performances

Orlando's Favorite Annual Comedy Show Celebrates it's 5th Year Orlando's favorite annual comedy show, An Empowering Night of Laughter announces plans for the 5th Annual Empowering Night of Laughter. The much anticipated comedic affair will be held on January 20, 2023 at Quantum Leap Winery. The show represents a unique collection of hilarious stories from Central Florida women, whose humility and humor illuminate the commonalities…

Holocaust Center Recruits Renowned Holocaust Educator Talli Dippold as CEO

By Paula Wyatt 06/02/2022Arts and Culture, Diversty and Inclusion, Empowerment, Fundraising Events & Galas, Interesting People, Nonprofit Industry News, Orlando News Room, Philanthropy

MAITLAND, Fla. (June 1, 2022) – Following a national search, The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida (HMREC) has named Talli Dippold, a dynamic educator and community builder with nearly 15 years of leadership experience in Holocaust education, as its new Chief Executive Officer. She will start in that role on July 1, taking over from interim CEO Shelley Lauten. “Talli’s knowledge of Holocaust…

The 4th Annual FusionFest Returns To Downtown Orlando In Grand Style On Thanksgiving Weekend, November 27 & 28

By Paula Wyatt 11/01/2021Arts and Culture, Diversty and Inclusion, Empowerment, Event Planning, Fashion Shows, Festivals and Events, Interesting People, Shows and Performances

Celebrate the People and Many Cultures That Make Central Florida Awesome at the Free, Two-Day Festival That Features Over 1,000 Local Artists and Draws People From More Than 100 Different Cultures to Experience Music, Dance, Food, Visual Arts, Spoken Word, Games and Interactive ActivitiesFusionFest 2021 Begins With a Spectacular, All-New Opening Spectacle That Takesthe Traditional Procession of Flags and Costumes to a Whole New LevelOrlando,…

Selling Out the Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts

By Paula Wyatt 10/14/2021Arts and Culture, Fundraising Events & Galas, Shows and Performances

After 21 years of elevating awareness of the impact that type 1 diabetes has on nearly 1.25 million American children and adults, the central Florida nonprofit – Touched by Type 1 - is on target to sell out the 2,700 seat Disney Theater for their 21st anniversary Dancing for Diabetes showcase to be held on Saturday, November 13th at 7pm at the Dr. Phillips Center…

Turns out – An Autoimmune Disease is Something to Dance About

By Paula Wyatt 10/04/2021Arts and Culture, Empowerment, Fundraising Events & Galas, Philanthropy, Shows and Performances

As seen in the October Issue of Orlando Style Magazine. It is toasty-fall afternoon in Sanford, Florida the year is 2000. A 10-year girl, newly diagnosed with an incurable auto immune disorder, is dancing in her driveway. You’d think learning that she had type 1 diabetes (formerly known as juvenile diabetes) and that her future will be shaped by insulin monitors and defined by daily…

What Orlando is Doing to Support National Bullying Prevention Month

By Paula Wyatt 10/04/2021Arts and Culture, Diversty and Inclusion, Empowerment, Festivals and Events, Fundraising Events & Galas, Philanthropy

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a time to shed the light on bullying. During this month, many groups across the country will release new resources, campaigns, and efforts aimed at bringing awareness to the issue of bullying. Unity Day is the signature event of National Bullying Prevention Month and will be observed this year on October 20, 2021. To participate in Unity Day, individuals, schools, communities,…

Hosting Rooftop Events in Downtown Orlando—Literally Everything You Need to Know!

By Paula Wyatt 09/15/2021Arts and Culture, Conferences and Conventions, Event Planning, Festivals and Events, Fundraising Events & Galas, Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Events, Sports Entertainment

Rooftops—every building has one. As an event planner, I’ve had the exciting pleasure to host events on almost every rooftop in downtown Orlando. And man, do we have some striking ones! Rooftops offer glamorous, cosmopolitan, magical backdrops for events of all types. Before you begin your sky-high search for the ideal rooftop for your next event, here are some make it or break it points…

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An Uplifting Story of Resilience and the Lengths we will go to for those we Love

By Paula Wyatt 09/03/2021Arts and Culture, Festivals and Events, Interesting People, Shows and Performances

Orlando Shakes, Central Florida's largest professional theater, opens its 33rd season on September 22nd, with its first on-site production in more than a year-and-a-half. With help from a live audience, Every Brilliant Thing running from September 22-October 16 -- tells the uplifting story about a daughter, her parents, her spouse, depression, resilience, and the lengths we will go to for those we love. "This is an…

20 Films Being Made in Orlando This Weekend

By Paula Wyatt 08/27/2021Arts and Culture, Diversty and Inclusion, Festivals and Events, Fundraising Events & Galas, Interesting People, Nonprofit Industry News, Philanthropy

Orlando – August 26, 2021 - FusionFest’s MYgration Films Contest randomly pairs 20 filmmakers with 20 Central Floridians on Friday evening, August 27. The filmmakers then have the next five days to get to know their subjects, interview them, gather B-roll footage, edit and submit a three-to-five-minute film. The films will premiere at the CMX Cinemas Plaza Café 12 (formerly Cobb Theatres) in Downtown Orlando as part…

Student Social Justice Activists – Take Action Institute Conference in Orlando

By Paula Wyatt 08/23/2021Conferences and Conventions, Diversty and Inclusion, Empowerment, Event Planning, Philanthropy

Calling all high school and college students who have self-selected as anti-prejudice and social justice activists. The Take Action Institute is a program of the Holocaust Memorial Resource & Education Center of Florida - who has as its mission to use the history and lessons of the Holocaust to build a just and caring community free of antisemitism and all forms of prejudice and bigotry.The Holocaust…