November / December 2025 Issue

You’re not likely to see snow frolics in Florida, but Little Skiers by Heather Blanton, available at Solana Fine Art, would make a great gift. For more information, see: Creative Gifting
Artist Anthony Astarita’s At the Farm series of paintings takes a whimsical look at farm life to benefit the nonprofit 4Roots agriculture campus.

You’re not likely to see snow frolics in Florida, but Little Skiers by Heather Blanton, available at Solana Fine Art, would make a great gift. For more information, see: Creative Gifting
You’re not likely to see snow frolics in Florida, but Little Skiers by Heather Blanton, available at Solana Fine Art, would make a great gift. For more information, see: Creative Gifting
The original play Let the People Sing tells the story of folklorist Zora Neale Hurston and the unease surrounding her production of a musical play at Rollins College during the era of Jim Crow.
The multi-participant Art Pollination project, funded by Bloomberg Charities, shines a light on food insecurity in what is thought to be a land of plenty.
At The Kitchen House, you can grow, cook and taste whole, healthy food and even make food related decorations for the holidays.
Is it better to give or receive? Both are equally great when the themes are arts-related. Here’s our guide to what’s available to delight the creative souls in your life.
They call show business a “business” for a reason. Here’s how local colleges prepare their students for careers in arts-related fields.
Looking for something to do? We’ve got a few suggestions in this roundup of upcoming events—in every artistic genre—offered by Central Florida’s plethora of arts and cultural organizations.
Saturday & Sunday, November 8 & 9
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center
Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Steinmetz Hall at Dr. Phillips Center
Friday, November 14
Central Florida Community Arts
Northland Church
Central Florida Community Arts
Northland Church
November 28 to January 4, 2026
Creative City Project and Memoir Agency
Harry P. Leu Gardens
Creative City Project and Memoir Agency
Harry P. Leu Gardens
November 14 through December 20
The Winter Park Playhouse
Temporary Location: Orlando Shakes
The Winter Park Playhouse
Temporary Location: Orlando Shakes
Thursday, December 4
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
Central Park
Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art
Central Park
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, December 12 to 14
Opera Orlando
Orlando Family Stage
Opera Orlando
Orlando Family Stage
Sunday, December 14
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras
Mead Botanical Garden
Florida Symphony Youth Orchestras
Mead Botanical Garden
Documentary photographer Peter Schreyer’s legacy will be on display in Small Stories from a Big Country at Crealdé School of Art, which he ran for nearly three decades.
Artists consider the power, promise and,
of course, peril of artificial intelligence in
Summoning the Demon: Art + AI at the Edge of Control at Solana Fine Art.
Theresa Smith-Levin, executive director of Central Florida Vocal Arts and Opera Del Sol, was a student at Winter Park High School when she first heard the music of Sunday in the Park with George at the school’s annual Night on Broadway.
