Arts & EVENTS Calendar

The arts are alive at Southeastern. The arts and events calendar is filled with musical performances, plays, and other programs that are both entertaining and enriching. Most events are open to the public, and many are free of charge.

2008-2009 ARTS & EVENTS CALENDAR

DATE EVENT TICKETS

September

12 Unpland Improv (improvised comedy), Mi Casa Café, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Admission is free.  

16 Constitution & Citizenship Day event - Curious about the platforms of the Democratic and Republican parties this election season? Come listen from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. as Southeastern professors examine the political positions of each. The event will be held in room 115 of the College of Business & Legal Studies and College of Education building on Southeastern's campus.  

17 Constitution & Citizenship Day event - Why do public servants serve? Come listen to Florida Second District Court of Appeal Judge Charles A. Davis Jr., Polk County Commissioner Randy Wilkinson, and Lakeland Mayor Ralph L. "Buddy" Fletcher share their reasons! The event will be held from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in room 115 of the College of Business & Legal Studies and College of Education building on Southeastern's campus.  

18 Building dedication ceremony for College of Business & Legal Studies and College of Education, 10:30 a.m.  

20 Big Give - This is a free carnival for the public from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Southeastern's campus at 1000 Longfellow Blvd. in Lakeland, Florida. Enjoy games, free food, rides, fireworks, and giveaways. The carnival will be held in The Sportsplex on Southeastern's campus if it rains.  

29 Music faculty recital, First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida, 7:30 p.m.  

October

9-10 Christians and Global Warming: A Biblical Approach to Evangelical Engagement conference - speakers will present on Thursday at 9:20 a.m. and on Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  

10 Unpland Improv (improvised comedy), Mi Casa Café 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Admission is free.  

20 Dr. Sergio Ruiz piano recital, First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida, 7:30 p.m.  

24-26 Of Mice and Men, Bush Chapel, Friday and Saturday, October 24 and 25, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, October 26, at 2:30 p.m. ($12 general admission; $7 student/seniors admission)

27 Southeastern University string orchestra concert, First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida, 7:30 p.m.  

30 Wind ensemble concert, Bush Chapel, 7:30 p.m.  

November

1 A Night at the Opera, Bush Chapel, 7:30 p.m.  

3 Choral concert, First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida, 7:30 p.m.  

7 Jazz concert, Bush Chapel, 7:30 p.m.  

14-16 Cotton Patch Gospel, Polk Theatre, 121 S. Florida Avenue, Lakeland, Florida, Friday and Saturday, November 14 and 15, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, November 16, at 2:30 p.m. ($12 general admission; $7 student/seniors admission)

17 Southeastern University/Harrison Arts Center Cello Choir, First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida, 7:30 p.m.  

December

2 Community Christmas concert, Bush Chapel, 7:30 p.m.  

January

23 Unpland Improv (improvised comedy), Mi Casa Café, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Admission is free.  

26 Faculty string recital (Ronald and Annabelle Gardiner, cello and violin), First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida, 7:30 p.m.  

29-31 fX concert, Hennesy Plaza, Southeastern University, 7:30 p.m.

February

9 Southeastern University Faculty Piano Trio - First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida, 7:30 p.m.

13 Unpland Improv (improvised comedy), Mi Casa Café, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Admission is free.  

16 "A Night on Broadway" - First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida, 7:30 p.m.

20-22 Arsenic and Old Lace, Bush Chapel, Friday and Saturday, February 20 and 21, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 22, at 2:30 p.m. ($12 general admission; $7 student/seniors admission)

23 Ching-Wen Hsiao piano recital -First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida, 7:30 p.m.  

27 Student chamber ensembles concert, Bush Chapel, 7:30 p.m.  

March

20 Chamber orchestra concert, Bush Chapel, 7:30 p.m.  

21 180 Film Festival, Bolin Studio, 1:00 p.m.  

23 Jazz concert, Bush Chapel, 7:30 p.m.  

27 Unpland Improv (improvised comedy), Mi Casa Café, 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Admission is free.  

April

3-4

Die Fledermaus, Polk Theatre, 121 S. Florida Avenue, Lakeland, Florida, 7:30 p.m. ($12 general admission; $7 student/seniors admission)

17-18 Soul Food, Bolin Studio  

20 Choral concert, First Presbyterian Church, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, Florida, 7:30 p.m.  

24 Wind Ensemble Concert, Bush Chapel, 7:30 p.m.  

24-25 Dinner with Mark Twain, Tuscana Ristorante, 7:30 p.m. ($25 admission)

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