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Preview the Orlando Fringe Festival at art museum's steampunk event
Artists participating in this year's Orlando Fringe Festival will give a sneak peek of what's in store this Thursday at the Orlando Museum of Art. It's the museum's monthly 1st Thursday social event, and it should be a stylish time — the theme...
Tags: Entertainment, Culture, Fringe Festival, Museums, Ceremonies
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Orlando Science Center: $5 admission this Sunday
Admission to the Orlando Science Center will be five bucks this Sunday. The museum's periodic Walmart $5 Day will include Greenovations -- seminars, speakers, films and other activities that concentrate on renewable energy and enviromental issues. ...
Tags: Science, Science and Technology
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Science center uncorks chemistry of wine
Florida sweet corn is in season. Let's celebrate with Charred Corn Tacos With Radish Zucchini Slaw. You'll find the recipe at OrlandoSentinel.com/thedish. In the meantime, let's dish: A vintage idea. The Science of Wine is an innovative approach to wine...
Tags: Radishes, Science, New Smyrna Beach, Zellwood, Honey
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This week: Clifford the Big Red Dog plus Star Wars at Legoland and Disney's Hollywood Studios
There's an eclectic mix of entertainment options this week at Orlando's theme parks and attractions. + The traveling exhibit "Adventures With Clifford the Big Red Dog" opens Saturday at Orlando Science Center. The displays teach Clifford's Big Ideas,...
Tags: Amusement and Theme Parks, Orange County Regional History Center, Physical Fitness and Exercise, SeaWorld, Arts and Culture
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Five science whiz kids compete for top prize this weekend
Five Central Florida students who've already won top awards at county and state science fairs will compete this weekend in the Dr. Nelson Ying Science Competition. The five competing for the "Ying Prize" will explain their research to a panel of judges ...Tags: Science, Brevard County, Polk County, Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology
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Young donors outpace older givers with their charity
Once largely ignored by charities, the under-44 crowd is now out-pacing its elders in their personal giving habits, a trend fueled by social media and volunteerism. "For a long time, an awful lot of nonprofits never talked to people under 44," said Mark...
Tags: Social Issues, Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated, Philosophy, Rollins College, Human Interest
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Orlando Science Center: 'The Last Lions' showing this weekend
Orlando Science Center is presenting a limited run of National Geographic Movies' "The Last Lions" this weekend. The movie, set in Botswana, follows a lionness's challenge in protecting her young. It takes place in an area that's one of the last...
Tags: Science, Science and Technology
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First quarterly report for Orlando theme parks: More Legoland, Limited Time Magic, work on Antarctica, Transformers
We’re just three months into 2013, and we are bursting with theme-park developments. And this is supposed to be the slow season. Instead of waiting nine months to compile a year-in-review post, I’ve decided to make quarterly reports that...
Tags: Star Wars (movie), Amusement and Theme Parks, Restaurants, Pixar Animation Studios, Antarctica
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Orlando Science Center: Sid the Science Kid event ahead
Orlando Science Center will participate in the first nationwide Celebrate Science With Sid the Science Kid event with movie presentations this weekend. "Sid the Science Kid" is a computer-animated PBS series produced by the Jim Henson Company. "Sid...
Tags: Science, Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology, Science and Technology
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Where to pick blueberries in Central Florida
The corks will pop at 6 p.m. Thursday for Reading Between the Wines, a benefit for the Adult Literacy League, at the Orlando Science Center. Tickets are $75. Call 407-422-1540 or check out adultliteracyleague.org for information. In the meantime, let's...
Tags: Ocoee, Windermere, Winter Garden, Blueberries, Earth Day
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Steve Berry tells of thrill of being history-mysteries author
If only you had a history teacher like Steve Berry. The history texts of this New York Times best-selling author aren't just filled with dates and faceless names — they're packed with danger and intrigue. Thriller fans have followed Berry's main...
Tags: Authors, Smithsonian Institution, Arts and Culture, Barnum Museum, Human Interest
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