November / December 2026 Issue

Cayo Costa by Hansen Mulford is among the works on display at Crealdé School of Art in an exhibition entitled Panoramic Light: The Art of Hansen Mulford. For more information, see Florida’s Panoramic Landscapes.

Thrive

Michael James Scott

Jaylen Christie

Lindsay Kist

Max Pinsky

Tim Williams

Chroma

No Ordinary Balloon Man

Balloon sculpture artist Bruce Carr twists latex and air into fantastical demons and dragons.

Features

Polishing Their Acts

Nonprofits have honed their management and strategic planning skills—and funders are responding with a big thumbs up.

Present-Day Pioneers

Pine Castle residents are reviving the community’s cultural heritage through the Pine Castle Center for the Arts.

Songs of Hope and Words of Defiance

Opera Orlando pays tribute to the indomitable spirit of the young prisoners of Terezín with Brundibár and Vedem.

Elevate Your Holiday Party

’Tis the season for gatherings—and if you’ve got cocktail party hosting duties, these recipes from local chefs are sure to wow your guests.

’Tis Better to Give

Well, sure it is! But receiving is nice, too. Here’s our holiday gift guide to what’s available to delight the creative souls in your life.

Cultura

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.

This Season, There’ll Be Nutcrackers Galore

Art Knight!

Friday, November 6
Visual Arts Building, University of Central Florida

Plot to Plate

November 10 and December 3
The Kitchen House

Music from Middle-Earth

Thursday and Friday, November 12 and 13
Central Florida Community Arts
Northland Church

Boston Six

Friday, November 13
Bach Festival Chamber Choir and Orchestra
John M. Tiedtke Concert Hall, Rollins College

Forever Fete

Saturday, November 14
Timucua Arts Foundation

Dazzling Nights

November 20 to January 3, 2027
Memoir Agency and Creative City Project
Harry P. Leu Gardens

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage

November 23 to December 27
Orlando Family Stage

FusionFest

Saturday and Sunday, November 28 and 29
Loch Haven Cultural Park

Christmas in the Park

Thursday, December 3
Central Park, Winter Park

The Office Holiday Party Musical Extravaganza Show

December 3 to 21
Renaissance Theatre Company

Tapestry

What Ephemera Tells Us

Floridiana: Material Culture from The Sunshine State at Orlando Museum of Art urges you to take a closer look at roadside tchotchkes.

A Luminous Celebration

Solana Fine Art assembles its eclectic, 32-artist family to mark two years of success with Luminous Presence, an anniversary exhibition.

Florida’s Panoramic Landscapes

Hansen Mulford, a career-long curator, shares his own works in Panoramic Light: The Art of Hansen Mulford, at Crealdé School of Art.

Parks and Recreation

Being Outdoors at the Rollins Museum of Art examines public leisure spaces and who has been permitted to use them.

Impactful and Accessible

Points of Impact showcases JEFRË’s works via models, graphics, photography and videography at City Hall’s Terrace Gallery.

A Creative ‘Calamity’

In Calamity, artist Jaime Margary’s nightmarish creatures defy notions of beauty through illustrations, 3D models and clay sculptures at CityArts.

Native Plant Society

The Florida Native Plant Society’s Brevard County chapter teams up with local artists for a native landscape tour and conservation fair.