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Lakeland FL Imperial Symphony Orchestra - Season Of Magic 2011-2012

Lakeland FL Imperial Symphony Orchestra - Season Of Magic 2011-2012

Imperial Symphony Orchestra - Lakeland FLIf you are seeking classical music in Lakeland FL, you don't have to go far.  It is time again for the Imperial Symphony Orchestra to showcase their talents with this year's theme "Season of Magic".  The Masterwork concert selections are as follows - let the magic begin:

September 27, 2011 at Youkey Theater at Lakeland Center at 7:30 p.m.
"Magic of the Flute"
Program: Les Preludes, Liszt;  Suite Antique, Rutter (soloist: Kim McCormick, flute); Symphony No 8 "Unfinished," Schubert; Waltz from Eugene Onegin, Tchaikowsky.

October 25, 2011 at Youkey Theater at Lakeland Center at 7:30 p.m.
"Under A Latin Spell"
Program: La Suerte de los Tontos, Whitney; Concerto de Aranjuez, Rodrigo (soloist: Mark Switzer, guitar); Espana, Chabrier; Night in Mexico, Creston; Over the Waves, Rosas; Estrellita, Pounce; Andalucia Suite, Lecouna.

December 6, 2011 at Youkey Theater at Lakeland Center at 7:30 p.m.
"Holiday Magic"
Program: Four Shaw Cantatas (Lakeland Choral Society), Bennett; Seasonal Favorites

February 14, 2012 at Youkey Theater at Lakeland Center at 7:30 p.m.
"Some Enchanted Evening"
Program: Overture de Amore, McLaughlin; Pelleas and Melisande, Faure; Symphony No 2 "Romantic," Hanson; Young Artist Winner (s) TBD

May 1, 2012 at Youkey Theater at Lakeland Center at 7:30 p.m.
"Magic at the Symphony"
Program: Illusionist, Lyn Dillies performs with the Orchestra; Magical selections (Harry Potter, Black Magic, Disney, etc.)

The Imperial Symphony Orchestra located in Lakeland, FL has so much more to offer, such as the Cookie Concert designed for kids in Grade 4, the Pops Concert, and the annual Nights at the Opera.  Please visit their website at www.imperialsymphony.org for additional information. Come out and support arts at one or all of these Master Concerts.
 
 
I hope you found this post useful! If you need help finding or selling your Lakeland, Florida home, please contact Petra Norris - REALTOR(R) at 863-619-6918. If you’re new to Lakeland, I’d especially like to extend a warm welcome. I value my clients and provide them with honest, reliable service. Allow me to introduce you to the Lakeland FL real estate landscape and all it has to offer.

 

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Managing Broker - CDV TransAtlantic, Inc.
 
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Lakeland Florida – 2011 Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival from October 14 - 16, 2011

Lakeland Florida – 2011 Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival from October 14 - 16, 2011

The annual Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival takes place around Lake Mirror and in the Downtown Lakeland Florida area on October 14 - 16, 2011. Best of all – it’s free!

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This is one of my favorite events drawing a crowd of about 35,000 people wandering around Lake Mirror viewing a field of about 600 vehicles. It is considered as one of the best shows in the Southeast. There is no doubt in my mind that visiting Lake Mirror Classic will mesmerize car enthusiasts around Lakeland and the country.

2011 Lake Mirror Classic - Lakeland FLThe honorary chairman for this year’s Festival is Bob Tullius, he is best known for his highly successful team Group 44 racing team. Mr Tullius is best known for creating the Jaguar XJR-5 protoype racing cars which competed in IMSA's premier GTP class and the LeMans during the 1980's.


What takes place at Lakeland’s Lake Mirror Classic?

Friday, October 14th from 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. there will be a free Budweiser Hot Rod Rendezvous at the Lake Mirror Amphitheater with a free outdoor concert featuring live music.
 
Let’s get ready to rumble! During music break, hot rods will crank up their engines for the “Hot Rod Rumble” creating their own style of music. The Hot Rod Rendezvous will benefit the Junior Achievement of Polk County
 
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Saturday, October 15th from 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.  At the Lake Mirror Park and downtown Lakeland, Judged Concours d’ Elegance – “contest of elegance” for 100 selected cars in various categories.
 

Noon: Lunch Parade to the Lake Mirror Promenade led by Scottish bag-piper as tuxedo-clad Terrace Hotel waiters deliver lunch to Concours d’ Elegance participants.

 
2:00 p.m.:  Parade of Classic Wooden Boats at Lake Mirror
3:00 p.m.: Awards Ceremony of Concours d’Elegance trophy presentation

Auction - 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. - Higgenbotham Auctioneers will conduct a first Collector Car Auction, which takes place at Munn Park

Sunday, October 16
 
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Road Tour and Brunch; Honorary Chairman Bob Tillius will lead this event.

Since I have been going for the past couple of years to Lakeland’s Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival, I would like to share with you the collection of photographs I took.  Enjoy!

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This fun-filled charity event raises money for Lakeland’s area non-profit groups, such as the Junior Achievement, Boy Scouts, the First Tee, Historic Lakeland, and Lakeland Regional Cancer. More than $250,000.00 has been raised or donated helping them raise needed funds through the sale of food and beverage at the event.  

For a classic car enthusiast and collector, if you want to participate at the 2011 Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival, please visit http://www.lakemirrorclassic.com/ for additional information and to register.

 
 
I hope you found this post useful! If you need help finding or selling your Lakeland, Florida home, please contact Petra Norris - REALTOR(R) at 863-619-6918. If you’re new to Lakeland, I’d especially like to extend a warm welcome. I value my clients and provide them with honest, reliable service. Allow me to introduce you to the Lakeland FL real estate landscape and all it has to offer.

 

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Copyright © 2011 By Petra Norris *2011 Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival from October 14 - 16, 2011 - Lakeland FL*

 

Petra Norris - REALTOR®, SFR
Managing Broker - CDV TransAtlantic, Inc.
 
CDV TransAtlantic Inc
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Annual Lakeland Swan Derby - Free Family Event - April 29, 2011

Annual Lakeland Swan Derby - Free Family Event - April 29, 2011


Another great free family event is about to happen on April 29 starting at 5:30 downtown Lakeland that is staged on the beautiful Lake Mirror.  The Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine, a vital charity in the Lakeland Community will receive its proceeds from the Lakeland Swan Derby to help the less fortunate with their medical needs.

Annual Lakeland Swan Derby - Lake Mirror

Just like the well known "Kentucky Derby" with all the famous hats and parade, the annual Lakeland Swan Derby is in essence the same, only this Derby features ten beautifully crafted paddleboats that look like swans. The Jockeys compete in a race with the purity of sports entertainment on Lake Mirror in a hometown setting.  

Annual Lakeland Swan Derby - Lake Mirror

There are total of three races:

Race 1 - Maiden Handicap
Race 2 - Celebrity Dash
Race 3 - The Lakeland Derby

The Lakeland Swan Derby is truly a must attend that is fun filled event with live entertainment and fireworks after the sun sets over beautiful Lake Mirror, as all of the other Lakeland FL Events and Attractions that are on the menu throughout the year.

Annual Lakeland Swan Derby - Lake Mirror

I hope you found this post useful! If you need help finding or selling your Lakeland, Florida home, please contact Petra Norris - REALTOR(R) at 863-619-6918. If you’re new to Lakeland, I’d especially like to extend a warm welcome. I value my clients and provide them with honest, reliable service. Allow me to introduce you to the Lakeland FL real estate landscape and all it has to offer.

 

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Copyright © 2011 By Petra Norris * Annual Lakeland Swan Derby - Free Family Event - April 29, 2011*

 

 

Petra Norris - REALTOR®, SFR
Managing Broker - CDV TransAtlantic, Inc.
 
CDV TransAtlantic Inc
(863) 619-6918
 
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Best Barbecue in Town - Lakeland FL Annual Pig Fest January 28-29, 2011

Best Barbecue in Town - Lakeland FL  Annual Pig Fest January 28-29, 2011


I can't imagine spending a better way than to attend this year's Lakeland's Annual Pig Lakeland Fl Annual Pig FestFest on January 28 and 29, 2011. In it's 15th year for its barbecue competition, such as the Kansas City Barbecue Society sanctioned competition, Publix Supermarket Backyard BBQ competition, and for kids, Kids-Q barbecue contest, enticing professional barbeque teams to travel to our beautiful city and compete in four categories: Ribs, Chicken, Pork and Brisket. 


Gates open on Friday at 5:00 p.m. with live music. I have heard that The Ed Wright Band take main stage at 6:00 p.m. and Sean Chambers will be the headliner at 9:00 p.m. 


The gates open on Saturday, January 29th at 10:00 a.m. for some barbeque braggin’ rights competition. 

On both days there is plenty of entertainment for the whole family to enjoy including: NASCAR Simulators, Interactive Children’s area, Live Music, Tasting Opportunities and some world class barbecue.

 


A tad bit of history lesson! It started all in 1994 when a small group of local businessmen attended the Blue Ridge Mountain town of Tyron, N.C. to watch a barbeque championship. From then on, a festival committee was established and Lakeland’s Pig Festival welcomed its first barbeque competitors in 1997. Since then, professional teams and backyard teams travel great distances to compete separate in now five different categories in Ribs (loin and spare), Pork (shoulder and butt), Chicken, Brisket (beef) and Sauce. The Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) Professional Competition and Judging School considers Lakeland’s Pig Fest to be one of the finest events sanctioned by KCBS.  Lakeland’s annual  Pig Fest held at Joker Marchant Stadium has since then grown to over 300 Barbeque Teams competing for prize money and attendance growing quickly each year.   


The Junior League of Greater Lakeland became in 2005 the lead organizer for this great event and they do an outstanding job providing volunteers to see that this free event is run smoothly. The Lakeland Pig Festival has contributed over $500,000 to local charities and growing.  The event in itself is free, such as the concerts – as you walk towards the gate, let me suggest you buy “Pig Dollars” near the entrance for food and drinks and also some for your kids, since I’m sure they want to take part in arts & crafts, climbing and jumping. Don’t worry if you run out of the “Pig Dollars or “Pig Bucks”, there are various locations throughout the area for you to buy more. 


It is a fun event for the whole family to enjoy.


Check out this video of year's past at the Lakeland FL Pig Fest!



I hope you found this post useful! If you need help finding or selling your Lakeland, Florida home, please contact Petra Norris - REALTOR(R) at 863-619-6918. If you’re new to Lakeland, I’d especially like to extend a warm welcome. I value my clients and provide them with honest, reliable service. Allow me to introduce you to the Lakeland FL real estate landscape and all it has to offer.

 

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Copyright © 2011 By Petra Norris *Best Barbecue in Town - Lakeland FL  Annual Pig Fest January 28-29, 2011*

 

 

Petra Norris - REALTOR®, SFR
Managing Broker - CDV TransAtlantic, Inc.
 
CDV TransAtlantic Inc
(863) 619-6918
 
5 comments • Petra Norris - Lakeland Florida Realtor® Lakeland FL Homes for Sale • January 19 2011 06:49AM

Lakeland Fl Free Entertainment – Annual Tiger Town Pig Festival January 29-30 2010

Lakeland Fl Free Entertainment – Annual Tiger Town Pig Festival January 29-30 2010

Lakeland Pig FestHi folks!  It is time for our annual Tiger Town Pig Festival next to Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland Florida.  At this free event, yes free and even parking is free, you will find the best barbeque around – every taste buds will be mesmerized by the variety of finger lickin’ barbeque with all sorts of variety.

In its 14th year, Lakeland Pig Fest is well known for its barbeque competition enticing professional barbeque teams to travel to our beautiful city and compete in four categories: Ribs, Chicken, Pork and Brisket. Of course they are interested in the $10,000 in prize money and the $1000.00 Big Green Egg Prize Package.

Gates open on Friday, January 29, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. with live music on the mainstage performed by Bitter Edge followed by Damon Fowler.

The gates open on Saturday, January 30th at 10:00 a.m. for some barbeque braggin’ rights competition. 

On both days there is plenty of entertainment for the whole family to enjoy including: NASCAR Simulators, Interactive Children’s area, Live Music, Tasting Opportunities and some world class barbeque.

A tad bit of history lesson! It started all in 1994 when a small group of local businessmen attended the Blue Ridge Mountain town of Tyron, N.C. to watch a barbeque championship. From then on, a festival committee was established and Lakeland’s Pig Festival welcomed its first barbeque competitors in 1997. Since then, professional teams and backyard teams travel great distances to compete separate in now five different categories in Ribs (loin and spare), Pork (shoulder and butt), Chicken, Brisket (beef) and Sauce. The Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) Professional Competition and Judging School considers Lakeland’s Pig Fest to be one of the finest events sanctioned by KCBS.  Lakeland’s annual  Pig Fest held at Joker Marchant Stadium has since then grown to over 300 Barbeque Teams competing for prize money and attendance growing quickly each year.   

The Junior League of Greater Lakeland became in 2005 the lead organizer for this great event and they do an outstanding job providing volunteers to see that this free event is run smoothly. The event in itself is free, such as the concerts – as you walk towards the gate, let me suggest you buy “Pig Dollars” near the entrance for food and drinks and also some for your kids, since I’m sure they want to take part in arts & crafts, climbing and jumping. Don’t worry if you run out of the “Pig Dollars or “Pig Bucks”, there are various locations throughout the area for you to buy more.

 

 

Petra Norris - REALTOR®, SFR
Managing Broker - CDV TransAtlantic, Inc.
 
CDV TransAtlantic Inc
(863) 619-6918
 
8 comments • Petra Norris - Lakeland Florida Realtor® Lakeland FL Homes for Sale • January 24 2010 01:33PM

Lakeland Florida Harrison School - Piano Concert & Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Band Concert

Lakeland Florida Harrison School - Piano Concert & Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Band Concert

The Harrison Piano Students under the direction of Rebekah Haubry will be performing solos and ensembles repertoire from some favorite composers, such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Scriabin, Brahms, and many more at their annual Spring Piano Concert on Tuesday March 24th , 2009 at 7:30 p.m. on the main state of the Harrison School for the Arts Theater located at 750 Lakeland Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland Florida 33801

Surprise! The senior piano ensemble class will be performing an exciting closing number for your enjoyment!  

Harrison School for the Arts

Freshmen - Derik Thomas, Richard Anderson, Alvaro Ulloa.

Sophomores - Angel Lee, Tyler Seymour, Matthew Oliver, Sabrina Morby, James Maffett, Robert Fleitz.

Juniors - Ben Vickers, Lorel Schmitzberger, Miranda Walls, Shelli Sokolski, Mary-Catherine Savant.

Seniors - Tyler Campbell, Bryce Bresana, Samantha Sokolski, Garrett Williams.

The Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Band Concert will showcase their selection on Thursday March 26, 2009 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets for both performances are $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.harrisonarts.com  and will include a nominal merchant fee. Remember to bring your e-ticket to the event. Tickets are available at the door one hour prior to performance.

The Harrison Box Office will be open at 6:00 p.m. the evening of the performances. (863) 499-2939.

Mark your calendar for these upcoming performances of The Harrison Fine Arts Series for 2008/09:

  • Connections & Combinations, Visual Arts Exhibit & Reception, Mitchell Gallery, Feb. 27 - Mar. 27.
  • Piano Concert, Mar. 24.
  • Jazz Band and Chamber Orchestra Concert, Mar. 26.
  • Chamber Music Concert @ Jenkins Recital Hall, Florida Southern College, Apr. 14.
  • Reflections on the Ground, Visual Arts Exhibit & Reception, Mitchell Gallery, Apr. 17 - June 4.
  • Side by Side by Sondheim, Apr. 17 - Apr. 19.
  • Spring Dance Concert, May 1 & 2.
  • Spring Orchestra Concert, May 14.
  • Spring Music Concert, May 21. 

 

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Lakeland Florida Harrison School - Piano Concert & Chamber Orchestra and Jazz Band Concert

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P.O. Box 92050 - Lakeland, FL 33804-2050 

Telephone (863) 618-6919

 

 

Petra Norris - REALTOR®, SFR
Managing Broker - CDV TransAtlantic, Inc.
 
CDV TransAtlantic Inc
(863) 619-6918
 
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