As we sit inside with the air conditioning cranked to avoid the sweltering heat of Florida’s dog days of summer, it’s nice to know that a very full lineup of entertainment is heading straight for us this fall. Yes, it’s time to look at the offerings theaters, galleries and music venues have lined up for the coming months and into early 2011.
Watermark presents its annual Fall Arts Guide, complete with several special selections we see as “Don’t Miss” opportunities. LGBTs are always on the cutting edge of arts and entertainment, so we know many of our readers don’t want to miss out on the biggest productions of the year.
As with years past, we’ve also highlighted a few of the local contributors to Florida’s LGBT arts scene. While there are many within our community who are involved in the arts, we offer a glimpse into the lives of just a few of those bringing art to life for us in 2010 and 2011.
Admittedly, the lists in the following pages aren’t 100% comprehensive, but they are geared toward our readership and include events and shows that have specific LGBT appeal. Visit the websites listed or our list at WatermarkOnline.com to ensure dates haven’t changed before you make your plans.
Enjoy the look ahead at the flood of entertainment coming our way. Maybe it’ll be just enough to distract you from that higher-than average electricity bill.
SARASOTA
ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE 941-351-8000
Nov. 2-21 Two Gentlemen of Verona
Nov. 12-Dec. 19 Bonnie & Clyde
Jan. 4-23 Reasons To Be Pretty
Jan. 5-Feb. 20 La Bete
Jan. 12-Mar. 26 Twelve Angry Men
Feb. 22-13 The Lady From the Sea
CHURCH OF THE TRINITY MCC 941-355-0847
Sept. 8 Missionaries of Hate
DABBERT GALLERY 941-955-1315
Oct. 1-Nov. 26 A Season of Color
FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE 941-366-9000
Dates TBD
Daddy Long Legs
Groundswell
The God of Isaac
Any Given Monday
The 39 Steps
THE GOLDEN APPLE 941-366-5454
Sept. 29-Oct. 31 The Merry Widow
TBD I Still Love NY
SARASOTA OPERA 941-366-8450
Oct. 29-Nov. 10 La Cenerentola (Cinderella)
Feb. 5-Mar. 19 La Boheme
Feb. 12-Mar. 18 Don Giovanni
Feb. 26-Mar. 20 I Lombardi
MANATEE PLAYERS Bradenton
Through Sept. 5 South Pacific
Sept. 23-Oct. 10 Sunday in the Park With George
Oct. 28-Nov. 14 Nunsensations!
Dec. 2-29 Oliver!
Jan. 13-30 Hairspray
Feb. 17-Mar. 6 Guys and Dolls
RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART 941-359-5700
Through Jan. 30 Splendid Treasures of the Turkomen Tribes from Central Asia
Through Sept. 6 HEYDEY: Photographs of Frederick W. Glasier
Through Oct. 24 Yinka Shonibare: Mother and Father Worked Hard So I Can Play
Through Dec. 13 With the Greatest of Ease
Oct. 9-Jan. 2 Threads of Gold: Renaissance Tapestries from the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL 941-953-3368
Sept. 28 Crosby, Stills & Nash
Nov. 3 Mummenschanz
Nov. 7 Legally Blonde: The Musical
Nov. 20 Diana Krall
Dec. 14-15 Cirque Dreams: Holidaze
Dec. 26 Great Russian Nutcracker
Jan. 13-14 The Color Purple
Feb. 7-9 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
VENICE THEATRE Venice 941-488-1115
Through Sept. 5 Evil Dead: The Musical
Sept. 23-Oct. 10 The Flying Dutchman
Sept. 28-Oct. 17 Greater Tuna
Nov. 2-28 Ragtime
Jan. 11-30 Love, Sex and the IRS
Feb. 15-March 13 The King & I
ISLAND GALLERY West Sarasota 941-778-6648
Sept. 3-Nov. 11 Barbara Orear, water media artist
Nov. 12-Dec.1 Joe Fletcher photography
Dec. 3-Jan. 10 Maitte Van Arsdel, watercolor artist
Jan. 14-Feb. 10 Dee Pastorius, watercolor artist
LEMON BAY PLAYHOUSE Englewood 941-475-6756
Through Sept. 19 Trying
Sept. 25 Hank Woji
Oct. 10 Saint Tone Dinner Show combo
Oct. 27-Nov. 14 Chapter Two
Jan. 5-Jan. 23 Catch Me If You Can
ART UPTOWN GALLERY Sarasota 941-955-5409
Sept. 3 First Friday Walk Downtown Sarasota
Oct. 2-30 Tribute to Betty Altman
CIRCUS SARASOTA Sarasota 941-355-9335
Jan. 21 Gala Under the Big Top
CLEARWATER/LARGO
EIGHT O’CLOCK THEATRE Largo 727-587-6751
Sept. 10-19 Death Trap
Oct. 29-Nov. 14 Big River
RUTH ECKERD HALL 727-791-7400
Sept. 21 Lady Antebellum
Sept. 22 Neil Young
Sept. 23 A Taste of Clearwater
Sept. 29 Crosby, Stills & Nash
Oct. 3 Mary Chapin Carpenter
Oct. 7 Flavor of Jazz V
Oct. 8 REO Speedwagon
Oct. 23 Styx
Oct. 27 MGMT
Oct. 13 Girls Night-The Musical
Nov. 22-23 Celtic Thunder
Nov. 23-27 Late Nite Catechism 2
Nov. 26 4Troops
Dec. 1 Dave Koz Christmas
Dec. 9 Margaret Cho
Dec. 11 Amy Grant & Vince Gill
Dec. 12 Judy Collins
Dec. 16 Peter White Christmas
Dec. 18-19 The Nutcracker
Dec. 23 A Christmas Carol
Dec. 30 Last Comic Standing
Dec. 31 Salute to Vienna
Jan. 14 Star Trek: Live
Jan. 18-23 Rock of Ages
Jan. 25 Kenny Loggins & Chris Cross
Jan. 28 Don Rickles and Joan Rivers
Jan. 29 103 Years of Broadway, Linda Eder
Feb. 8-13 Young Frankenstein
LAKELAND
THE LAKELAND CENTER 863-834-8100
Nov. 14 The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller
Dec. 4 Don Felder
Dec. 29 Great Russian Nutcracker
Jan. 19 Michael Bolton
POLK MUSEUM OF ART Lakeland 863-688-7743
Through Dec. 12 Art and Design: Unity
Oct. 2-Jan. 8 Visual Unity 2
Oct. 2-Jan. 8 Eye See America: Through the Lens of Joshua Mann Pailet
Oct. 9-Jan. 30 Photos in Ink
Dec. 18-April 17 Heavy Metal
Jan. 15-March 26 The Big Picture
Jan. 15-March 26 Humberto Calzada
Feb. 5-May 22 Women’s Views
ST. PETERSBURG
AMERICAN STAGE 727-823-7529
Sept. 4-12 Jayne Sings: My Tribute to Lena Horne
Sept. 13 Love With the Lights On
Sept. 14-Oct. 10 The Mystery of Irma Vep
Sept. 14-17 Broadway on Third: Through the Years
Sept. 19 Odd Man Out
Sept. 27 The Vagina Monologues
Nov. 20-28 Opus
Nov. 29 Love! Valor! Compassion
Jan. 18-Feb. 13 Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
March 8-April 3 Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
GULFPORT PLAYERS Gulfport 727-322-0316
Sept. 17-26 Ain’t Retirement Grand!
GYPSY PRODUCTIONS St. Petersburg 727-644-7077
Sept. 24-Oct. 17 An Evening with Mr. Johnson: It’s Even Harder Being a Gay Dick!
JANNUS LIVE 727-565-0551
Oct. 1 Rehab
Oct. 7 Great White
Oct. 8 Vampire Weekend
Oct. 12 The Flaming Lips
Oct. 13 The Script
Oct. 30 Anberlin
Nov. 5 Cinderella
Nov. 9 Social Distortion
MAHAFFEY THEATER 727-898-2100
Oct. 16 Cirque Shanghai: Bai XI
Nov. 13 The Christmas Music of Mannheim Steamroller
Nov. 19 Anthony Bourdain
Nov. 20 Terry Fator
Nov. 21 Lyle Lovett
Dec. 19 The Chocolate Nutcracker
Dec. 28 Great Russian Nutcracker
Jan. 20 Drumline Live
Feb. 11 The Pink Floyd Experience
NEW AMERICAN THEATER 727-575-9241
Oct. 1-10 Pump Boys and Dinettes
Feb. 4-15 A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline
SALVADOR DALI MUSEUM 727-823-3767
Through December Sharing Salvador: The history of the Dali Museum and the Morse Collection, Dali, Dance & Beyond
ST. PETERSBURG MUSEUM OF FINE ART 727-896-2667
Through Sept. 26 Changing Identities: The Len Prince Photos of Jessie Mann
A Passion for Photography: Selections from the Upham Donation
Through Jan. 9 Transcending Vision: American Impressionism 1870-1940
Jan. 22-May 1 Romantics to Moderns: A Survey of British Watercolors
ST. PETERSBURG OPERA 727-822-3590
Sept. 17-19 A Little Night Music
Jan. 21-25 Rigoletto
STATE THEATRE 727-895-3045
Sept. 5 Xavier Rudd
Sept. 7 Bane
Sept. 7 Shooter Jennings
Sept. 8 Kottonmouth Kings
Sept. 9 Sick of it All
Sept. 11 Bleeding Through
Sept. 17 Jon Oliva’s Pain
Sept. 18 Burnt Rubber Blowout
Sept. 19 Surfer Blood/The Drums
Sept. 22 Ludo
Sept. 23 CocoRosie
Oct. 3 Whitechapel
Oct. 4 Yeasayer
Oct. 6 Electric Six
Oct. 7 Mushroomhead
Oct. 8 Bootleg
Oct. 9 The Outlaws
Oct. 15 Matt & Kim
Oct. 16 Built to Spill
Oct. 19 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony
Nov. 17 Senses Fail/Bayside
STUDIO AT 620 727-895-6620
Sept. 8-26 Rooms
September What’s Up
October Darktoberfest Gothtacular
TAMPA
CARROLLWOOD PLAYERS 813-265-4000
Sept. 10-Oct. 2 Witness for the Prosecution
Oct. 22-Nov. 13 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Nov. 26-Dec. 18 A Christmas Carol, The Eight: Reindeer Monologues
Jan. 7-29 Unnecessary Farce
Feb. 11-March 5 Return Engagements
1-800-ASK-GARY AMPHITHEATRE 813-740-2446
Sept. 8 The Jonas Brothers
Sept. 10 John Mayer
Sept. 18 Kings of Leon
Sept. 25 Rascal Flatts
Oct. 1 Rush
Oct. 15 Sugarland
GORILLA THEATRE 813-879-2914
Sept. 23-Oct. 17 Shipwrecked!
Nov. 18-Dec. 12 Christmas Stopping
Jan. 13-Feb. 6 The Lion in Winter
Feb. 24-March 20 Sweet Storm
ST. PETE TIMES FORUM 813-301-2500
Sept. 16 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Oct. 8 Stone Temple Pilots
Oct. 25 Carrie Underwood
STAGEWORKS THEATER 813-251-8984
Oct. 7-16 The War of the Worlds
Dec. 2-19 The God of Isaac
February MOMologues
STRAZ CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS 813-229-7827
Oct. 17 Daniel Tosh
Oct. 23 Chelsea Handler
Oct. 26-31 9 to 5: The Musical
Nov. 1 Chris Knight
Nov. 5 West Side Story
Nov. 16-21 Dreamgirls
Nov. 30-Dec. 5 White Christmas
Dec. 11-12 Fiddler on the Roof
Dec. 17-19 Cirque Dreams: Holidaze
Dec. 21-22 The Imperial Nutcracker
Jan. 4-16 Wonderland: A New Alice. A New Musical Adventure
Jan. 18-23 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Jan. 30 Gaspar: A Pirate Fantasy
Feb. 2-20 Billy Elliot: The Musical
Feb. 3-20 The Odd Couple
TAMPA MUSEUM OF FINE ART 813-274-8130
Through Jan. 3 Leo Villareal: Recent Works
Through Jan. 16 Musical Lines in my Hands: The work of Dominique Labauvie
80s Photography from the collection
Sept. 24-Jan. 3 The American Impressionists in the Garden
Through Jan. 30 From Life to Death in the Ancient World
THE RITZ YBOR 813-247-2555
Sept. 18 WMNF’s 31st Birthday Bash
Sept. 21 Bullet for My Valentine
Sept. 23 Corey Smith
Sept. 24 Masquerade: Masque dans le Miroir
Oct. 8 GWAR
Oct. 10 Lyfe Jennings
Oct. 22 The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Party
Oct. 23 Single Fireman Auction and calendar preview
Oct. 28 Jason Derulo
Oct. 29 J.J. Grey and Mofro
Nov. 4 La Roux
Nov. 5 Wiz Khalifa
Nov. 6 Never Shout Never
Nov. 9 Sevendust
Nov. 12 Badfish
Nov. 13 Berlin
Dec. 2 Miracle on 7th Avenue
DAYTONA BEACH/SPACE COAST
DAYTONA PLAYHOUSE 386-255-2431
Sep. 10-19 How the Other Half Loves
Oct. 22-31 Art of Murder
Dec. 10-19 Bell, Book and Candle
DAYTONA BEACH SYMPHONY SOCIETY 386-253-2901
Nov. 20 BBC Concert Orchestra
KING CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Melbourne 321-242-2219
Sep 17 Adam Lambert
Sep. 18 Classic Albums: 40 Years of Woodstock
Sep. 27 Ferdinand the Bull
Oct. 9 Classic Albums: The Beatles’ The White Album
Oct. 11 Strega Nona; The Musical
Oct. 14 Charlie Daniels Band
Oct. 20 Spyro Gyra
Oct. 21 Styx
Oct. 23 Tribute to Elvis
Nov. 5 Lisa Lampanelli
Nov. 16-17 Fiddler on the Roof
Nov. 26 Celtic Thunder
Dec. 1 Christmas with John Tesh
Dec. 9 12 Days of Christmas with Amy Grant and Vince Gill
Dec. 17 Bowzer’s Rock & Roll Holiday Party
Dec. 18 A Christmas Carol
Dec. 23 Straight No Chaser
LITTLE THEATRE OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH New Smyrna Beach 386-423-1246
Sep. 10-19 Sex Please, We’re Sixty
Oct. 22-31 I Bet Your Life
Nov. 19-28 Always…Patsy Cline
MUSEUM OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Daytona Beach 386-255-0285
Through Nov. 14 Spruce Creek and the St. Johns River: Silverprint Photography of Lee Dunkel
Through Nov. 28 The Weird and Wonderful: Unique Decorative Arts From the Lightner Museum, St. Augustine
Through Jan. 9 Woof! Art of the Dog
PEABODY AUDITORIUM Daytona Beach 386-671-3461
Sep. 2 Tony Bennett
Sep. 18 Taste of Home Cooking
Oct. 9 Mike Epps Comedy
Oct. 19 Orlando Philharmonic Young People’s Concert
Oct. 23 US Army Field Band and Chorus Concert
Nov. 6 Legally Blonde
Nov. 7 A Tribute to the USO
Dec. 4 The Nutcracker Ballet
Dec. 8 Fiddler on the Roof
Dec. 10 Judy Collins
Dec. 19 A Christmas Carol
ORLANDO
AMWAY ARENA 407-489-2020
Sep. 4 Sublime and Snoop Dogg
Sep. 19 Marc Anthony
Sep. 28 Shakira
Sep. 30 So You Think You Can Dance Tour
Oct. 11 New Arena Grand Opening
Dec. 8 Jim Brickman
ANNIE RUSSELL THEATRE Rollins College, Winter Park 407-646-2145
Sep. 24-Oct2 Biloxi Blues
Nov. 12-20 Grease
BOB CARR PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE 407-849-2577
Nov. 30-Dec. 5 Young Frankenstein
BREAKTHROUGH THEATRE OF WINTER PARK 407-920-4034
Sep. 3-19 The Sugar Bean Sisters
Oct. 1-17 Catholic School Girls
Oct. 22-31 The Insanity of Mary Girard
Nov. 5-21 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Dec. 3-12 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
CORNELL FINE ARTS MUSEUM Rollins College, Winter Park 407-646-2526
Through Dec. 31 Robert Motherwell and Jasper Johns: Poetic Works as Metaphor
MASTER/Plan: Visionary Architects and Their Utopian Worlds
REMIX: Old and New Acquisitions from the Permanent Collection
FOOTLIGHT THEATER AT THE PARLIAMENT HOUSE Wanzie.com 407-454-8478
Sep. 4-25 Twisted Enchantment
Sep. 4 Kelis
Sep. 8 Darcel Stevens’ Birthday Bash
Sep. 13 Club Kid Contest
Sep. 27 Miss Central Florida Newcomer Pageant
Oct. 18 Miss Gay Orlando Pageant
Dec. 4 Light Up the Courtyard
GALLERY Q AT THE CENTER 407-228-8272
Sep. Hip to Be Square: Open Call Juried Show
Oct. GLBT History Month Show
Nov. Recent works by Jack Fowler, Luciana Nogueira, and Bonnie Gillenwater
Dec. FLQuack Group Show
THE GARDEN THEATRE Winter Garden 407-877-4736
Oct. 15-Nov. 17 Noises Off
Dec. 3-19 A Christmas Carol-A Ghost Story of Christmas
GREATER ORLANDO ACTORS THEATRE 407-872-8451
Season TBA
HARD ROCK LIVE 407-351-LIVE
Sep. 11 Wanda Sykes
Sep. 20 Lady Antebellum
Oct. 5 LCD Soundsystem
Oct. 8 Serg Tankian
Oct. 11 Vampire Weekend
Oct. 16 Gabriel Iglesias
Oct. 25 MGMT
Oct. 27 Massive Attack and Thievery Corporation
Nov. 2 La Roux
Dec. 10 Margaret Cho
HOUSE OF BLUES AT DOWNTOWN DISNEY 407-934-BLUE
Sep. 21 James
Oct. 4 Gaslight Anthem
Oct. 6 The National with Owen Pallette
Oct. 14 Flaming Lips
Oct. 26 Pheonix
Nov. 1 Sevendust
Nov. 17 Motion City Soundtrack and Say Anything
Nov. 18 Senses Fail and Bayside
Dec. 3 Joe Satriani
THE ICEHOUSE THEATRE Mount Dora 352-383-4616
Sep. 17-Oct. 10 Little Shop of Horrors
Nov. 19-Dec. 19 Miracle on 34th Street
MAD COW THEATRE COMPANY 407-297-8788
Sep. 10-Oct. 14 Company
Oct. 1-24 The Maids
Nov. 19-Dec. 19 She Stoops to Conquer
MAITLAND ART CENTER Maitland 407-539-2181
Sep. 10-Oct. 24 Exquisite Harmony: Elizabeth St. Hilaire Nelson
MENNELLO MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FOLK ART 407-246-4278
Sep. 14 Evenings with the Director
MORSE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART Winter Park 407-645-5311
Continuing Selected Works of Louis Comfort Tiffany
The Virtues of Simplicity: American Arts and Crafts from the Morse Collection
ORANGE COUNTY REGIONAL HISTORY CENTER 407-836-8500
Through Sep. 12 Orlando Landmarks: Photo Transfers from Barbara Ery
Through Oct. 17 The Story of Harness Racing by Currier & Ives
Sep. 25-Jan. 2 Against All Odds: The Art of the Highwaymen
ORLANDO BALLET 407-426-1739
Oct. 22-24 Giselle
Oct. 23 Peter and the Wolf
Dec. 17-19 The Nutcracker
ORLANDO GAY CHORUS 407-841-SING
Dec. 11-12 Fa-La-La-La Fabulous
ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART 407-896-4231
Through Oct. 31 Elegant Enigmas; The Art of Edward Gorey
Through Dec. 31 Of Cloth and Culture II, The American Collection, Currents in Contemporary Art
ORLANDO PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 407-896-6700
Sep. 25 Resurrection Symphony
Oct. 9 Guys and Dolls in concert with Mad Cow Theatre
Oct. 25 Time Machine: Mozart in Prague, January 1787
Oct. 30 Myth and Poetry
Nov. 27 Home for the Holidays
Dec. 13 Handel’s Messiah Part 1
ORLANDO SHAKESPEARE THEATER 407-447-1700
Sep. 15-Oct. 10 The 39 Steps
Oct. 13-Nov. 7 The Turn of the Screw
Dec. 1-Dec. 26 Chaps! A JinglE Jangle Christmas
OSCEOLA CENTER FOR THE ARTS Kissimmee 407-846-4643
Oct. 22-Nov. 7 South Pacific
Dec. 3-12 Miracle on 34th Street
THE POINTE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 407-374-3587
Sep. 15-Oct. 10 The Odd Couple (female version)
THEATRE DOWNTOWN 407-841-0083
Sep. 17-Oct. 9 The Crucible
UCF ARENA 407-823-6006
Sep. 5 Paramore
Sep. 30-Oct. 3 Sesame Street Live
Oct. 9 Stone Temple Pilots
UCF CONSERVATORY THEATRE 407-823-1500
Sep. 23-Oct. 10 The Chimes
Sep. 30-Oct. 9 How I Learned to Drive
