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Arts schedule

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POLK STATE WINTER HAVEN999 Avenue H N.E., Winter Haven, FL 33881

A hub for local arts programming, Polk State’s Winter Haven campus includes the 500-seat Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre, as well as the Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery. The campus also boasts numerous venues perfect for smaller-scale performances, including the Student Center and campus lawn.

POLK STATE LAKELAND3425 Winter Lake Road, Lakeland, FL 33803

Polk State’s Lakeland campus is home to the Polk State Lakeland Art Gallery, which hosts exhibits by Polk State students and regional artists throughout the year. Additionally, the campus’s Student Center is a modern, inviting space perfect for intimate musical performances and other gatherings.

POLK STATE COLLEGE EVENT VENUES

TICKET INFORMATION: POLK.EDU/BOXOFFICE | 863.298.6883ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Venues, dates, times, and prices subject to change. For more information, please contact the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center at 863.298.6883 or LWAC@polk.edu.

*Downtown and Campus Concert Series supported by Visit Central Florida

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Polk Pkwy

Lakeland

Winter Haven

Lake Wales

SR-570

SR-17

SR-60

US HWY

98 US HWY

17 US HWY

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I-4

E Central Ave

SR-540

Bartow

Haines City

POLK STATE JD ALEXANDER CENTER

POLK STATE LAKE WALES ARTS CENTER

POLK STATE LAKELAND

POLK STATE WINTER HAVEN

W Pipkin Rd

County Line Rd

Bartow RdPOLK STATE LAKE WALES ARTS CENTER1099 State Road 60 East, Lake Wales, FL 33853

A historic gem and a jewel of the Lake Wales community, the Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center regularly hosts musical and theatrical performances in its 225-capacity Updike Hall, and exhibits by local and regional artists in its Michael Crews Gallery.

POLK STATE JD ALEXANDER CENTER152 E. Central Avenue, Lake Wales, FL 33853

Located in the heart of downtown Lake Wales, the Polk State JD Alexander Center once served as Lake Wales’ City Hall. Today, in addition to providing access to higher education for residents of East Polk county, the location regularly hosts outdoor concerts and community events.

POLK STATE COLLEGE EVENT VENUES

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AUGUST 2015

AUG 17-OCT 30MON-FRI | 8am-5pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT Clarence Tibado – The Divine Command Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

AUG 31-SEPT 24MON-THU | 10am-2pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT Bruce Ferguson Free admission Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery

AUG 31-SEPT 24MON-THU | 10am-2pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT “This is Real” Study Abroad Landscape Painting Free admission Polk State Lakeland Art Gallery

SEPTEMBER 2015

SEPT 1-OCT 30MON-FRI | 8am-5pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT Clarence Tibado – The Divine Command Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

SEPT 1-SEPT 24MON-THU | 10am-2pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT Bruce Ferguson Free admission Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery

SEPT 1-SEPT 24MON-THU | 10am-2pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT “This is Real” Study Abroad Landscape Painting Free admission Polk State Lakeland Art Gallery

SEPT 212:30-1:45pm

DOWNTOWN CONCERT SERIES* Almost There Band Free admission Polk State JD Alexander Center

SEPT 310:30-11:15am

CAMPUS CONCERT SERIES* Contemporary Violinist Daniel D. Free admission Polk State Lakeland Student Center

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Almost There Band

SEPT 312:30-1:45pm

CAMPUS CONCERT SERIES* Almost There Band Free admission Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Building

SEPT 35-7pm

GALLERY RECEPTION “This is Real” Study Abroad Landscape Painting Free admission Polk State Lakeland Gallery

SEPT 5 7-9pm

CONCERT Pianist Dr. Jonathan Reed Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

SEPT 10 5-7pm

GALLERY RECEPTION Clarence Tibado – The Divine Command Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

SEPT 12 7-8:30pm

VOICES OF THE PEOPLE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES “Deconstructing Beauty” Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

SEPT 13 2-4pm

OVER 55 SHOW BAND CONCERT “Wacky Days & Crazy Holidays” $10 Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre

SEPT 25 7-8:30pm

CONCERT The Fabulous Danniboy Soulful Motown hits Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

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SEPT 26 7:30-9pm

CONCERT Maja Gitana Female duo with Latin and Gypsy roots $20 General public | $15 Arts Council members $5 Students Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

OCTOBER 2015

OCT 1-OCT 30MON-FRI | 8am-5pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT Clarence Tibado – The Divine Command Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

Two Does by Blair Updike

OCT 1-22MON-THU | 10am-2pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT Blair Updike Free admission Polk State Lakeland Art Gallery

OCT 1-4, 8-11CURTAIN TIME 7:30pm SUN MATINÉE 2:30pm

POLK STATE THEATRE PRODUCTION “A Raisin in the Sun” $8 General public Free for Polk State & Polk County high school students, faculty & staff Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre

OCT 110am-2pm 5-7:30pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT PREVIEW Fall Student Art Exhibition Free admission Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery

OCT 1 5-6:30pm

CONCERT Red Baraat An eclectic Brooklyn-based band Free admission Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Building lawn

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Red Baraat, photo by Stephen Welsh

OCT 1 6:30-7pm

CONCERT Polk State Student Music Performance Free admission Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery

OCT 5-22MON-THU | 10am-2pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT Fall Student Art Exhibition Free admission Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery

OCT 712:30-1:45pm

DOWNTOWN CONCERT SERIES* Latin Guitarist Marc E Free admission Polk State JD Alexander Center

OCT 810:30-11:15am

CAMPUS CONCERT SERIES* Latin Guitarist Marc E Free admission Polk State Lakeland Student Center

OCT 812:30-1:45pm

CAMPUS CONCERT SERIES* Latin Guitarist Marc E Free admission Polk State Winter Haven Student Center

OCT 85-7pm

GALLERY RECEPTION Fall Student Art Exhibition Free admission Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery

OCT 155-7pm

GALLERY RECEPTION Blair Updike Free admission Polk State Lakeland Art Gallery

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OCT 179am-3pm

FALLFEST Free admission Polk State Winter Haven

OCT 182:30-4:30pm

POLK STATE CHOIR AND ENSEMBLES “Broadway in Concert” $7 Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre

Kristin Andreassen, photo by Laura Crosta

OCT 2212:30-1:45pm

DOWNTOWN CONCERT SERIES* Kristin Andreassen Quartet American folk music Free admission Polk State JD Alexander Center

OCT 237-8:30pm

CONCERT Kristin Andreassen Quartet American folk music Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

OCT 25 2-4pm

OVER 55 SHOW BAND CONCERT “October Sky” $10 Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre

OCT 27 7:30-9pm

POLK STATE BAND CONCERT “Spooktacular” $7 Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre

OCT 295-8pm

JAZZ JAM SESSION Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

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NOVEMBER 2015

NOV 2-DEC 10MON-THU | 10am-2pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT International Education Week Photography Contest Free admission Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery

NOV 2-DEC 10MON-THU | 10am-2pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT International Education Week Photography Contest Free admission Polk State Lakeland Art Gallery

NOV 2-NOV 23MON-FRI | 8am-5pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT International Education Week Photography Contest Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

Tru L3gacy

NOV 412:30-1:45pm

DOWNTOWN CONCERT SERIES* Tru L3gacy Free admission Polk State JD Alexander Center

NOV 510:30-11:15am

CAMPUS CONCERT SERIES* Tru L3gacy Free admission Polk State Lakeland Student Center

NOV 512:30-1:45pm

CAMPUS CONCERT SERIES* Tru L3gacy Free admission Polk State Winter Haven Student Center

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NOV 67:30-9pm

CONCERT Polk State Jazz Ensemble Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

NOV 125-7pm

GALLERY RECEPTION International Education Week Photography Contest Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

NOV 127-8:30pm

CONCERT Larry Coryell Trio American jazz fusion Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

Fall 2014 Polk State Theatre Production of “Romeo and Juliet”

NOV 12-15, 19-22CURTAIN TIME 7:30pm SUN MATINÉE 2:30pm

POLK STATE THEATRE PRODUCTION “Little Women – The Musical” $10 General public Free for Polk State & Polk County high school students, faculty & staff Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre

NOV 197-8:30pm

CONCERT Maeve Gilchrist and Nic Gareiss Irish dance & folk music Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

NOV 21 7-9pm

CONCERT Pianist Dr. Jonathan Reed Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

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DECEMBER 2015

DEC 1-DEC 10MON-THU | 10am-2pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT International Education Week Photography Contest Free admission Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Gallery

DEC 1-DEC 10MON-THU | 10am-2pm

GALLERY EXHIBIT International Education Week Photography Contest Free admission Polk State Lakeland Gallery

DEC 3 7:30-9pm

CHRISTMAS CONCERT Imperial Symphony Orchestra Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre

DEC 3 7-8:30pm

WARNER UNIVERSITY CHORAL CONCERT “A Royal Christmas” Free admission Polk State Lake Wales Arts Center

DEC 5 7-8:30pm

VOICES OF THE PEOPLE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES “Getting Acquainted with Pianist Byron Marc Sean” $5 Suggested donation Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre

DEC 6 2-4pm

OVER 55 SHOW BAND CONCERT “It’s Christmas! – And all that Jazz” $10 Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre

DEC 12 7-8:30pm

POLK STATE COLLEGE WINTER CONCERT “A Christmas Gala Concert of Holiday Favorites” $7 Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre

DEC 13 2:30-4pm

POLK STATE COLLEGE WINTER CONCERT “A Christmas Gala Concert of Holiday Favorites” $7 Polk State Winter Haven Fine Arts Theatre

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