The former voice star Christina Grimmie was shot in the head around 10.30pm Friday at an Orlando concert venue. A gunman opened fire and murdered the 22-year old Voice star while she was greeting fans and signing autographs with the band Before You Exit after a show. As many as five shots were fired, then the gunman, 21, shot himself dead. Continue.
The $500 million Dr Phillips center finally opened its doors
The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts officially opened its doors in downtown Orlando after a 25-year period of planning and fundraising. Construction works began three years ago.
Hundreds gathered for the ribbon-cutting ceremony that was held at the corner of South Street and Orange Avenue on Thursday morning. Mayors Buddy Dyer and Teresa Jacobs, governmental officials, donors, members of the arts and over 100 representatives of the media attended the event. Dyer called the grand opening of the center “once-in-a-lifetime event” for the city. While speaking at the ceremony, officials said they expect the center to host 300 events a year and emphasized the positive economic and cultural impacts on the Central Florida community. Continue reading “The $500 million Dr Phillips center finally opened its doors”
The long-awaited Dr Phillips Center revealed performances but not opening activities
The new center’s grand opening is scheduled for November 6. After the announcement that Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will host splashy Broadway shows, co-presented with Florida Theatrical Association: “The Phantom of the Opera” in December and “The Book of Mormon” at Christmas, as well as Orlando Ballet with “Swan Lake” and “The Nutcracker”, representatives of Dr. Phillips Center unveiled a few days ago other shows to be seen during the new center’s first months of operation. Continue reading “The long-awaited Dr Phillips Center revealed performances but not opening activities”