Lakeland, FL

Lakeland Florida Harrison School for the Arts – Fall Orchestra Concert

The Harrison Orchestra Students under the direction of Robert Lambert & Matt Davis will be performing repertoire from some of your favorite composers at their annual Fall Orchestra Concert on Thursday, November 19^th, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. on the main state of the Harrison School for the Arts Theater located at 750 Lakeland Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland Florida 33801

Come enjoy an evening of orchestral music at the Fall Orchestra Concert. This concert provides an opportunity for you to hear the pieces that will be performed on orchestra’s trip to La Croix Valmer, France in June 2011.

• Crown Imperial - William Walton (20th century British composer)
• An American in Paris - George Gershwin
• Selections from Camelot - Lerner & Loewe/ arr. Robert Russell Bennett
• Brook Green Suite - Gustav Holst, and much more….

Ticket price for the performance is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.harrisonarts.com and will include a nominal merchant fee. Remember to bring your e-ticket to the event. Tickets are available at the door one hour prior to performance.

The Harrison Box Office will be open at 6:00 p.m. the evening of the performances. (863) 499-2939.

Mark your calendar for these upcoming performances of The Harrison Fine Arts Series for 2009/10:

Parallel Realities, Visual Arts Exhibit - Friday, October 23, 2009 - Friday, December 18, 2009

Jazz Band Concert - Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Music of the Season - Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Visual Arts Senior Showcase - Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - Sunday, February 28, 2010Reception, January 22 at 6:00 PM @Polk Museum of Art

Eighth Grade Small Works Invitational 2010, Visual Arts Exhibit

Friday, January 29, 2010 - Friday, February 12, 2010 - Reception at 5:00 PM

Winter Dance Concert - Friday, January 29, 2010 - Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Sit and Spin, Visual Arts Exhibit - Thursday, February 18, 2010 - Friday, March 19, 2010

Reception at 6:00 PM

The Three Musketeers

Friday, March 05, 2010 - Saturday, March 06, 2010

at 7:30 PM in the Black Box Theatre

Sunday, March 7, at 2:00 PM

The Three Musketeers

Friday, March 12, 2010 - Saturday, March 13, 2010

at 7:30 PM in the Black Box Theatre

Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 PM

Harrison Wind Ensemble Concert - Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Chamber Music Concert - Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Piano Concert - Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 7:30 PM

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Friday, April 23, 2010 - Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Sunday, April 25, at 2:00 PM

Idealistic Notions, Professional Visual Arts Exhibit

Friday, April 23, 2010 - Wednesday, June 09, 2010 - Reception at 6:00 PM

String Orchestra Concert - Monday, April 26, 2010 First United Methodist Church, Lakeland at 7:30 PM

Spring Dance Concert - Friday, May 07, 2010 - Saturday, May 08, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Symphony Orchestra Concert - Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Spring Choral Concert - Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Jazz Band Concert - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Many home owners have received their property tax bill for 2009 in the mail. Unless you own your home free and clear, your bill generally will state:

This Is Not A Bill - Do Not Pay!

To many first time home owners and especially to many future first time home buyers wanting to purchase a Lakeland Real Estate, this is a new terminology to them. The bill also states that your bill has been forwarded to your Escrow Agent.

One of the things I love most about my job as a Lakeland real estate professional is that I get to educate my buyers about the real estate purchasing process. With a doubt, a term that is often not very well understood by new Lakeland home buyers is the term Escrow Account. So, I’ve written down a brief overview for you here.

An escrow account is a specially designated savings account into which funds are deposited for a defined purpose.

With respect to Lakeland real estate and mortgages, your escrow account is used to hold money in a neutral account prior to closing, and later to pay real estate tax bills and homeowners insurance payments.

Once your mortgage is in effect, escrow accounts are managed and disbursed by lenders or their designated servicing companies.

Lenders generally require, whether you opt for an FHA, VA guaranteed or a conventional mortgage, that you “escrow” your scheduled monthly home owners insurance (hazard insurance) as well as a set amount for your property taxes. The lender basically wants to be sure that you will be able to cover these bills when they come due. When the time does come for them to be paid, your lender cuts a check to each entity from your escrow account. You do not have to pay these bills directly.

You've probably heard by now that the FirstTime Home Buyer' Tax Credit has been rewritten and signed into law. If you're thinking of buying a new home in Lakeland within the next few months, even if you're not a first-time home buyer, you still may qualify for the credit under this new legislation. Here are five questions to ask yourself to see if your purchase will qualify:

1. Will you be purchasing your new home before June 30, 2010? If the answer is yes, and you can sign the purchase agreement by April 30, 2010 and close by the June 30th deadline, so far you qualify.

2. Will the new home you purchase be priced at under $800,000? That's the upper limit for a home to qualify for the new tax credit.

3. Will the new home be used as your primary residence? The newly purchased home must be the homebuyer's primary residence. It cannot be a vacation home or investment property.

4. Are you going to purchase your new residence from a relative? To qualify for the tax credit, the new home cannot be purchased from a spouse or relative, such as a parent, grandparent, son or daughter.

5. If you're single, is your income $125,000 or less per year? If you're a married couple filing a joint tax return, is your annual income $225,000 or less? If it's less in either of these cases, you have this requirement covered.

6. If you are a repeat buyer, have you lived in your home for at least five of the last eight years? You should qualify for the repeat buyer credit of $6,500. If you previously owned a home, was it more than three years ago? You will qualify as a first time buyer.

If you meet all six requirements, you're probably eligible for the new tax credit, which for first-time buyers can amount to as much as $8,000 or for previous homeowners, up to $6,500, depending on the purchase price of the new home.

For those planning on taking advantage of this bonus, why not let The Boyce Team help you find the perfect house. Lakeland has much to offer homeowners and now you can move into your own home for even less. Contact Damion Boyce and let him help you find the perfect home for you.

Lakeland Florida Harrison School for the Arts – Fall Piano Concert

The Harrison Piano Students under the direction of Rebekah Haubry will be performing solos and ensembles repertoire from some favorite composers, such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Brahms, and many more at their annual Fall Piano Concert on Thursday, November 12^th, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. on the main state of the Harrison School for the Arts Theater located at 750 Lakeland Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland Florida 33801

Come enjoy an evening of piano music at The Fall Piano Concert. This concert provides an opportunity for the students to demonstrate their accomplishments of their first semester’s study of solo and ensemble literature.

Freshmen

Michelle Castillo, Angie Lee, Forin Huang, Holly Scott

Sophomores

Richard Anderson, Derik Thomas, Alvaro Ulloa

Juniors

Amanda Callihan, Angel Lee, James Maffett, Sabrina Morby, Matthew Oliver

Seniors

Mary-Catherine Savant, Lorel Schmitzberger, Shelli Sokolski, Benjamin Vickers

Ticket price for the performance is $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and students. Tickets are available for purchase online at www.harrisonarts.com and will include a nominal merchant fee. Remember to bring your e-ticket to the event. Tickets are available at the door one hour prior to performance.

The Harrison Box Office will be open at 6:00 p.m. the evening of the performances. (863) 499-2939.

Mark your calendar for these upcoming performances of The Harrison Fine Arts Series for 2009/10:

Parallel Realities, Visual Arts Exhibit - Friday, October 23, 2009 - Friday, December 18, 2009

Symphony Orchestra Concert - Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Jazz Band Concert - Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Music of the Season - Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 7:30 PM

Visual Arts Senior Showcase - Tuesday, January 12, 2010 - Sunday, February 28, 2010Reception, January 22 at 6:00 PM @Polk Museum of Art

Eighth Grade Small Works Invitational 2010, Visual Arts Exhibit

Friday, January 29, 2010 - Friday, February 12, 2010 - Reception at 5:00 PM

Winter Dance Concert - Friday, January 29, 2010 - Saturday, January 30, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Sit and Spin, Visual Arts Exhibit - Thursday, February 18, 2010 - Friday, March 19, 2010

Reception at 6:00 PM

The Three Musketeers

Friday, March 05, 2010 - Saturday, March 06, 2010

at 7:30 PM in the Black Box Theatre

Sunday, March 7, at 2:00 PM

The Three Musketeers

Friday, March 12, 2010 - Saturday, March 13, 2010

at 7:30 PM in the Black Box Theatre

Sunday, March 14, at 2:00 PM

Harrison Wind Ensemble Concert - Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Chamber Music Concert - Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Piano Concert - Thursday, April 08, 2010 at 7:30 PM

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Friday, April 23, 2010 - Saturday, April 24, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Sunday, April 25, at 2:00 PM

Idealistic Notions, Professional Visual Arts Exhibit

Friday, April 23, 2010 - Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Reception at 6:00 PM

String Orchestra Concert - Monday, April 26, 2010 First United Methodist Church, Lakeland at 7:30 PM

Spring Dance Concert - Friday, May 07, 2010 - Saturday, May 08, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Symphony Orchestra Concert - Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Spring Choral Concert - Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Jazz Band Concert - Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 7:30 PM

Free Arts & Entertainment Event in Lakeland Florida - Saturday Nov 14th 2009

Did you enjoy this past weekend's free events honoring the people who service? Check out this Saturday's free art & music event on November 14, 2009 from 11am-5pm. This event takes place downtown Lakeland at the Lake Mirror Amphitheater.

This event would help bring unity to the community of Lakeland through a common passion; creative arts. It would be a place for talented artists within our community to release their gifts, bringing a positive influence into our city. Artists would have the opportunity to network & share with other artists of the same vein and hopefully it would provide profit for them by selling their pieces/music. To simply put it, they want to promote art.

There will be all sorts of live entertainment throughout the day, featuring: The Florida Dance Theatre, Southeastern's fX Percussion Group, Joe Gavin, John Conklin, Terra Terra Terra and more!

If you would like to learn more about the event, please visit their website: http://www.kristinacollins.org/events.html