Live Performance entertainment in Florida
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John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center
The John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center is a sprawling combination of buildings dedicated to preserving and performing the works of the old bard. Appropriately, the center is home to the Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival (Sep-May), which is actually a performing group rather than an annual event, and has performances here and at the Lake Eola amphitheater.
Among the center's more notable features, the Darden Courtyard is a leafy yet minimalist spot in which to wander before heading inside for a show. But you'll have to pass through the lobby and the frighteningly large, life-size portrait of Queen Elizabeth - we swear her eyes followed us. There are two theaters: the 1…
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Boomtown Theatre & Coffee Salon
About a mile north of downtown, Jacksonville's historic district of Springfield is budding as a hip center for the arts.
Check out the Boomtown Theatre & Coffee Salon , a very experimental dinner theater, whose lineup runs from gospel-style sing-alongs to contemporary(ish) tunes (Tainted Love tears the roof off), spoken-word open-mic nights, an ongoing Vampire improv serial every Thursday, swing dancing (including free lessons), and 'Soul Release', a spoken-word jazz hip-hop jam. All this is accompanied by an equally eclectic - and excellent - menu that includes a 4000-year-old recipe Egyptian honey cinnamon chicken.
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Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
The Olympia Theater at Gusman Center for the Performing Arts is a one-of-a-kind classic. You know how the kids in Hogwarts can see the sky through their dining hall roof? Well the Olympia recreates the whole effect sans Dumbledore, using 246 twinkling stars and clouds cast over an indigo-deep, sensual shade of a ceiling. The theater first opened in 1925; today the lobby serves as the Downtown Miami Welcome Center, doling out helpful visitor information and organizing tours of the historic district; at night you can still catch theater and music performances.
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Florida Theatre
Home to Elvis’ first indoor concert in 1956, which a local judge endured to ensure Presley was not overly suggestive, this opulent 1927 venue is an intimate place to catch performances by BB King, Aretha Franklin and Wilco; it also hosts musicals, a summer movie classics series (Sundays at 2pm, $6) and other events. Ticket prices vary widely.
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FSU Seminoles
From September to November, the FSU Seminoles football team plays to an 80,000-plus crowd at Doak Campbell Stadium on the FSU campus; tickets, it goes without saying, are like hen's teeth.
FSU Seminoles baseball steps up in the spring at Dick Howser Stadium.
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Light Box Theatre/Miami Light Project
The Miami Light Project is a nonprofit cultural foundation that represents innovative shows from theater troupes and performance artists from around the world. Shows are performed across the city, but the project is housed at Light Box Studio.
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Sun Dome
On the USF campus, the Sun Dome hosts rock, jazz, pop and other concerts – from Jimmy Buffet to Ludacris, from Luciano Pavarotti to the World Wrestling Federation (now there’s some ‘performing arts’ for you!).
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Goldman Theater
In the cultural corridor, it's a 120-seat venue that stages locally produced plays and musicals as well as hosting touring troupes. Also here is Studio B, a black box theater specializing in performance art.
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Miami-Dade County Auditorium
On the western edge of Little Havana, this 2500-seat venue with great acoustics has been somewhat eclipsed by the Arsht center, but still holds excellent performances on its lovely stage.
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Downtown Disney
Disney wouldn't dream of leaving you with non-Disney downtime, so it built Downtown Disney as a slightly overwhelming evening entertainment complex.
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Belmont Arts & Cultural Center
Holds open-mic nights every Thursday from 7:30pm to 10pm (all performers welcome) and variously houses other arts, crafts and creativity workshops.
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Royal Palm Dinner Theater
Known for its critically acclaimed (if somewhat tamer than the Caldwell's) selection of musicals and plays served alongside your gourmet meal.
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Lincoln Theatre
Morris Lapidus, one of the founders of the loopy, neo-Baroque Miami-Beach style, designed the Lincoln Theatre.
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La Te da
Look for drag queens to mark your arrival at this complex that has three bars and a cabaret space famous for its drag shows.
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Seminole Gulf Railway Dinner Train Theatre
This is fun: a murder-mystery dinner theater set aboard a real classic railroad car. Check the website for more details.
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Little Palm Family Theatre
In the same plush venue, the Little Palm presents kid-oriented entertainment, often fairy tales, as weekend matinees.
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Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic is Orlando's powerhouse men's NBA basketball team and plays home games at the TD Waterhouse Centre.
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Alhambra Dinner Theatre
About halfway between downtown and the beach, the Alhambra's buffet dinner and shows are a local institution.
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FAMU Rattlers
On the FAMU campus, the FAMU Rattlers play football from August to November at Bragg Memorial Stadium.
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Orlando Miracle
The Orlando Miracle, a Women's National Basketball Association team plays at the TD Waterhouse Centre.
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Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall
Located on the Edison State College campus, this is the main large-gig and venue stage in Lee County.
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Florida Repertory Theatre/ Arcade Theatre
The best theater company in the area performs in the 1908 Arcade Theatre to sold-out audiences.
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Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
Showcases jazz from around the world, as well as theater, dance, music, comedy and more.
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Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater
Miami Beach's premier showcase for Broadway shows, headliners and the Miami City Ballet.
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Orlando Predators
The Arena Football League team, Orlando Predators, plays at the TD Waterhouse Centre.
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