Events Calendar
In local communities across Florida, humanities-rich programming is making a lasting impact in the hearts and minds of Sunshine State residents and visitors alike. Florida Humanities is proud to partner with local community champions to bring you high-quality public programming through Community Project Grants, Florida Talks, Museum on Main Street, and more.
Alert: Some events may be canceled or postponed. We work to ensure that our events calendar remains accurate. We strongly urge you to call the event contact for any program you are interested in to confirm that the event is still planned.
Coffee & Conversations: Dance Music in Central Florida
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesThe Orange County Regional History Center is hosting a curator talk with Jeremy Hileman, History Center assistant curator, and longtime Orlando DJ and club owner John Gardner (Faith in Physics, Beach Club, Barbarella, Independent Bar) for a special tour of the latest exhibition, "Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando's Underground." Figurehead tells the story of how the musical promotion company helped grow the local scene with a focus on underground
Joy and Pain: Black Music of the United States Global Praxis
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesThe Orange County Regional History Center is hosting a talk with Don Harrell, founder and CEO of African Diasporic Arts and Education Inc. and UCF Professor of Africana Studies, in conjunction with the exhibition, Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando's Underground. Figurehead tells the story of how the musical promotion company helped grow the local scene with a focus on underground rock music and the club circuit. Harrell will talk
Coffee & Conversations: Singer-Songwriter Terri Binion
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesThe Orange County Regional History Center is hosting a curator talk with Jeremy Hileman, History Center assistant curator, and singer-song writer Terri Binion for a very special tour of the latest exhibition, Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando's Underground. Figurehead tells the story of how the musical promotion company helped grow the local scene with a focus on underground rock music and the club circuit. Through Binion's own experiences, the
Musical Mayhem Family Day
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesThe Orange County Regional History Center is hosting a Family Day to coincide with their new exhibition, Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando's Underground. Rock out with the whole family and explore Central Florida's musical past! Additionally, guests will enjoy exciting activities engaging crafts for all ages throughout the museum. Get your body moving with fun dance games, make a pet "punk" rock to take home, design your own pins
Other Music: A Documentary Screening with Sandy Bitman
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesThe Orange County Regional History Center is hosting a film screening of "Other Music" in collaboration with their latest exhibition, Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando's Underground. Figurehead tells the story of how the musical promotion company helped grow the local scene with a focus on underground rock music and the club circuit. "Other Music" is a film that documents the closing of New York City's beloved record store of
Coffee & Conversations: Will’s Pub and the Orlando’s Underground
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesThe Orange County Regional History Center is hosting a curator talk with Jeremy Hileman, History Center assistant curator, and Orlando music scene veteran Will Walker for a very special tour of the latest exhibition, Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando's Underground. Figurehead tells the story of how the musical promotion company helped grow the local scene with a focus on underground rock music and the club circuit. Jeremy and Walker
Coffee & Conversations: Will’s Pub and the Orlando Music Scene
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesThe Orange County Regional History Center is hosting a curator talk with Jeremy Hileman, History Center assistant curator, and Orlando music scene veteran Will Walker for a very special tour of the latest exhibition, Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando's Underground. Figurehead tells the story of how the musical promotion company helped grow the local scene with a focus on underground rock music and the club circuit. Jeremy and Walker
Art of the Underground: A Figurehead Panel Discussion
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesThe Orange County Regional History Center is hosting a panel discussion to coincide with their new exhibition, Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando's Underground. Discover the role of ephemeral art in community building as panelists explore the art of Orlando's underground music scene of the 1980s and '90s. Moderated by Dr. Dori Griffin, associate professor of design & visual communication at the University of Florida School of Art + Art
Coffee & Conversations: The Hip Hop Scene in Central Florida
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesThe Orange County Regional History Center is hosting a discussion and tour to coincide with their new exhibition, Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando's Underground. Exhibition curator Jeremy Hileman and Israel Vasquetelle will lead a special tour of this latest exhibition, drawing on themes in the exhibition to delve into the history of the hip hop scene in Central Florida and beyond. Vasquetelle's experience in media spans more than two
Celebrating Latin American Arts & Culture
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesTo kick off Hispanic Heritage Month, the Orange County Regional History Center is hosting a celebration of Latin American arts and culture during Smithsonian Museum Day. Central Florida artists representing several Latin American countries will be displaying and selling their artwork. You can meet the artists and see live painting demonstrations between 10am and 2pm. Additionally, this Fall the History Center is getting musical as they highlight their latest special
The Story of Figurehead: A Panel Discussion
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesThe Historical Society of Central Florida is hosting a panel discussion to coincide with their new exhibition, Figurehead: Music & Mayhem in Orlando's Underground. Get the inside story behind the music scene as with pioneers of the Figurehead era who were instrumental in promoting shows, establishing concert venues, and releasing local music through their own record label. Panel members will discuss the community-driven effort to create a thriving music subculture
The Legacy of Zora Neale Hurston as a Cultural Preservationist
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesJoin the Orange County Regional History Center as they welcome N.Y. Nathiri to lead an exploration of the life and work of Eatonville's own Zora Neale Hurston. In addition to exploring Hurston's literary accomplishments, Nathiri will delve into her important work as an anthropologist and activist; she'll also highlight the community-driven effort to promote Hurston's legacy in Central Florida. Nathiri serves as the executive director of The Association to Preserve
“The State You’re In” with author Craig Pittman
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesIn his latest book, The State You're In: Florida Men, Florida Women, and Other Wildlife, award-winning author Craig Pittman draws on his work over 30 years in journalism to celebrate our state's glorious weirdness with his trademark perception and wit. Some topics fit right in with the History Center's current "World of Mythic Creatures" exhibition, as Pittman introduces readers to a Florida creature of myth that turned out to be
Giants, Dragons, & Unicorns Family Day
Orange County Regional History Center 65 E Central Ave, Orlando, FL, United StatesThe Orange County Regional History Center is hosting a fun-filled Family [email protected] Dive into the realm of fantasy for a special opening-day event celebrating the newest exhibition, Giants, Dragons & Unicorns: The World of Mythic Creatures. The exhibition includes models and cast fossils of prehistoric animals to investigate how they could have - through misidentification, speculation, fear, or imagination - inspired the development of several legendary creatures. Meet Central Florida's