May 2023 Art & Lit Events in Central Florida

Hello, and welcome to our second ever Central Florida monthly arts & literary calendar email! Events are listed chronologically, followed by monthly and weekly events.

If you are already a FLAWN subscriber, you can add this newsletter in your “Notifications” settings to start receiving these updates via email. If you’re not yet a subscriber, sign up!

Our calendars are a community effort, so we encourage arts organizers to subscribe and begin submitting events here.

CIRCLE TIME: AN ANTIRACIST LIBRARY ART INSTALLATION
5pm - 9pm @ FAVO Faith Arts Village | Free
221 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32801
Veronica Smith’s evocative multi-sensory installation transports visitors to their childhood memories of reading circles in elementary classrooms & libraries. This installation invites visitors to engage in conversations around antiracism, equity, and inclusion in literature to protect the freedom to read.
» RSVP «

A DAY WITH THE FLORIDA HIGHWAYMEN
10am - 3pm @ Orange County Regional History Center | Free
65 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, FL 32801
A celebration of the Florida Highwaymen: the group of 26 African American artists who broke from the conventions of the Jim Crow South in the 1950s and ’60s to paint and sell their now-iconic landscapes of Florida. Three of the original Highwaymen – Curtis Arnett, Al Black, and Robert Lewis Jr. – are slated to participate, along with second-generation painters Robert Lewis III and Roy McLendon Jr.
» More Info «

WRITER’S ATELIER PRESENTS:
TURN YOUR IDEA INTO AN UNPUTDOWNABLE NOVEL
WITH DAMYANTI BISWAS
7pm - 9pm | Virtual Class | $50
In this dense two-hour workshop, you’ll start with ways to find a premise that sells, create memorable characters, and learn how to draft your novel using either an outline, or without. You’ll find pro tips on writing an evocative setting that pulls the reader in and helps them sink into the world of the story. You’ll also learn how to work with a conflict that lasts, and resultant tension. You’ll understand the importance of picking a point of view character, choosing what person to write in, and the role of using tense in narration.
» Register / Buy Tickets «

ORLANDO FRINGE: check out their calendar

LOOSE LIPS
8pm @ Lil’ Indies | Free
1036 N Mills Ave Orlando, FL 32803
A monthly reading series in which Central Florida’s wrongest writers get together to share original poems, stories, and comedy inspired by the news.

SONGSTRINGER PRESENTS: INSPIRED BY
9pm @ Uncle Lou’s Entertainment Hall | $5
1016 N Mills Ave Orlando, FL 32803
A monthly series that features local songwriters in Central Florida. Each artist picks one songwriter to cover that has inspired their musical journey as they share their own songs as well! Spend an evening becoming acquainted with Orlando’s own songwriters and enjoy a fresh take on artists you already know and love.
» Contact for more info. «

SONGSTRINGER PRESENTS: SONGWRITERS RISING
8pm @ Bynx Orlando | Free
420 E Church St Unit 118, Orlando, FL 32801
Songwriters Rising is a monthly gathering featuring local songwriters, original music, and interactive games/creative activities/prompts to encourage a new and fun way of connecting with live music and each other.
» Contact for more info. «

CIRCUIT CHURCH
7pm @ The Nook| Free
2432 E. Robinson St, Orlando, FL 32803
Live, hardware-focused electronic music.
» More info «

DIVERSE WORD
7:30pm @ Downtown Credo/Zeppelin Bookstore | Free
885 N Orange Ave Orlando, FL 32801
Open mic celebrating peace, love and poetry.
» More info. «