Starring: Michel Bouquet, Christa Theret, Vincent Rottiers

Directed by: Gilles Bourdos

Genre: Drama

Run time: 1 hour 51 minutes

Rating: R

Language: French with English subtitles

Synopsis:

Set on the French Riviera in the summer of 1915, Gilles Bourdos’ lushly atmospheric drama RENOIR tells the story of celebrated Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, in declining health at age 74, and his middle son Jean, who returns home to convalesce after being wounded in World War I. The elder Renoir is filled with a new, wholly unexpected energy when a young girl miraculously enters his world. Blazing with life, radiantly beautiful, Andrée will become his last model, and the wellspring of a remarkable rejuvenation. At the same time, Jean also falls under the spell of the free-spirited young Andrée. Their beautiful home and majestic countryside grounds reverberate with familial intrigue, as both Renoirs, père et fils, become smitten with the enchanting and headstrong young muse. (c) Samuel Goldwyn

Admission: $7 adults, $5 students/seniors, $4 children

Show times: Friday, May 24 and Saturday, May 25 at 7:30 pm; Sunday, May 26 at 2:00 pm

Starring: Shia LeBeouf, Robert Redford, Anna Kendrick, Susan Sarandon, Julie Christie, Nick Nolte, and Chris Cooper

Directed by: Robert Redford

Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense

Run time: 2 hours, 5 min

Rated: R

A wanted man and former member of the revolutionary militant group the Weather Underground goes on the run after a journalist (Shia LaBeouf) outs him in this political thriller based on Neil Gordon’s novel. Robert Redford stars and directs this Voltage Pictures/Wildwood Enterprises production. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi

Showtimes: Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11 at 7:30 pm; Sunday, May 12 at 2:00 pm

Admission: $7 adults, $5 students/seniors, $4 children

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3:30pm-8pm Monday thru Friday
Ages 5 to 13 years old

SIFU OCH – Downtown lakeland florida wing chun kung fu and just dance lakeland after school programs, summer camp programs in lakeland florida

First Friday!    We are celebrating our summer camp and afterschool programs in downtown, come by Just Dance on first friday for a amazing deal for your childs summer camp program!  We are educators, teachers,and downtown business owners.  We are the educators and teachers of your Downtown Lakeland after school programs here at Sifu Och Wing Chun Kung Fu and Just Dance Fine Arts studios.   We are backed by the finest individuals here in Polk County, you and your family.That is why our downtown lakeland after school programs are sought out by teachers and parents from over 14+ Polk County schools, from lincoln academy to blake academy.  Our lakeland after school programs provide full van pick up from all of these schools and have parent drop off from every school in Lakeland Fl and Bartow.

Interested in a lakeland after school program that actually teaches your child, doesn’t just baby sit and gives them an “un-fair advantage” in life?

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3:30pm-8pm Monday thru Friday
Ages 5 to 13 years old

• Dance Instruction
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• Culinary & Ettiquette Instruction
• Trips & Educational Projects
• S.T.E.M. Projects
• Quick play Theatre
• Basic Spanish classes
• Trips & Educational Projects

No you don’t have to pick between our programs, they are all included under one price, one location.

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In 2012, Adam Hood was one of 50 woodworkers to receive an Educational Opportunity Grant from the American Association of Woodturners. The organization’s magazine, American Woodturner, has a wonderful article on Adam and his mentors titled “The Heart of a Community: The Story of Adam Hood”. A collaboration of Polk County woodturners has helped Adam Hood build his studio by donating tools, offering advice, and working with Robust Tools to produce a custom seated lathe. The article is a remarkable story of community, and Adam is finding his own ways to give back to others. We encourage you to visit Brooke Pottery to see Adam’s work and read the article or read it online.

I am 28 yrs. old. I was hurt in a motorcycle accident in 2007 resulting in me becoming a paraplegic. After searching for something to keep me busy I found a woodturning club based in Bartow, Florida. Thanks to the Polk County Woodturners Association I fell in love with woodturning. I was woodturning as a hobby until someone asked if I sold my work. I never thought about it but that was a way to supplement my Social Security income. I take pride in the work that I produce. When I’m in the shop working, I feel at home and at peace producing these quality made wooden items.

Left: Adam Hood seated at his Independence lathe.

Below:Turned wood bowls and pepper mills by Lakeland artist Adam Hood at Brooke Pottery.

Caricature artist Dennis Hart has joined The Loft Art Gallery as an artist-in-residence.

Hart, a Lakeland native, joined the program in April out of a desire to take his art “to the next level,” he says.

“I want to grow as an artist and I thought this would help push me in the right direction and get stronger,” Hart says. “I’m right here where I want to be. I’ll have more of a local presence, and once I’ve completed some artwork, it will be great to have it in a place where it can be found locally.”

Hart will draw weekly at the studio, and he’ll draw caricatures at First Friday events, as well as other special events held downtown. He may even be seen drawing caricatures outside Paint Along Studios some weekdays during the lunch hour, says David Collins, owner of The Loft Art Gallery and Paint Along Studios.

Hart’s associate’s degree in digital media didn’t provide opportunities for learning oil and acrylic painting techniques, so he looks forward to learning more of those through the artist-in-residence program.

“I have a general handle on color and painting, but no production techniques for oil or acrylic- just slathering them on canvas,” he says. “I hope to learn production techniques I can use to draw and paint.”

That’s an area where Collins wants to help.

“I can teach him painting techniques that he can incorporate into his art,” Collins says. “Dennis also will learn a great deal simply by being around the other artists-in-residence. It’s a collaborative environment that promotes creativity.”

For more information on Paint Along Studios and The Loft Art Gallery, call (863) 409-5771 or visit www.paintalongstudios.com or www.loftartgallerydowntown.com.

The Loft Art Gallery is located inside Paint Along Studios at 123 S. Kentucky Ave. in downtown Lakeland.

Starring: Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowska, and Matthew Goode
Directed by: Chan-wook Park
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Run time: 1 hour and 38 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for disturbing violent and sexual content

Synopsis:
After India’s father dies in an auto accident, her Uncle Charlie, who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother. Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.

Show times: Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4 at 7:30pm; Sunday, May 5 at 2:00pm
Tickets: $7 for adults, $5 for students/seniors

Watch the trailer here: http://youtu.be/MXaanQkzrXU

Functional stoneware by Hank Goodman makes the perfect gift, fitting into both traditional and contemporary settings. Pieces may be used in the microwave and regular oven below 400 degrees and are dishwasher safe and safe to use with all foods. Come shop the new arrivals at Brooke Pottery. We are open until 9 pm every Friday.

Wood warms twice” is a popular expression in the densely forested western North Carolina Mountains, referring to the warmth generated in the chopping and burning of wood. But though Hank Goodman’s distinctive wood ash glazes, wood warms a third time in their lasting beauty. Hank recycles large amounts of wood ash collected from families who heat with wood, which in turn gives his stoneware the subdued and sensuous glazes that are its trademark.

“I like ash glazes because they create a busy surface as they melt and pull together to form ‘streams’ or ‘stringers’”, Hank adds. “This wet look of the glaze emphasizes the form of each piece rather than hiding or detracting from it”.

Hank’s stoneware can be found in a wide variety of homes and offices, complementing contemporary décor and blending into more formal settings. The ceramic style he pursued in the Southwest has matured in the North Carolina mountains, where he lives with his wife Vicki. Hank finds the rugged terrain and natural beauty to provide a rich environment for his creativity.

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