FSC Festival Of Fine Arts

With about 20 ticketed performances over seven months, the Florida Southern College Festival of Fine Arts is the largest performing arts series in Polk County.

Now in the middle of its 50th year, the series is not only the longest running, but also the most international in scope.

The series features performers from foreign countries as well as American artists along with student groups and school faculty.

Performers so far this year have included pianist Teresa Walters, the Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company, Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra, mezzo soprano Jennifer Larmore, FSC Jazz Ensemble & Combo with Marvin Stamm, and pianist André Watts.

At 7:30 p.m. Friday, The FSC Opera Theatre will present a fully staged opera, featuring student and faculty soloists and accompanied by the FSC Symphony Orchestra.
IF YOU GO

Florida Southern College is at 111 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland.

Reserved tickets for individual performances of the Festival of Fine Arts vary between $15 and $35. Season subscriptions are also available.

For more information, call 863-680-4296.

The college's Web site, www.flsouthern.edu, also has information about events at the college.