Florida Culture for the Week of May 9, 2016 by Josh Garrick

Florida Culture for the Week of May 2, 2016 by Josh Garrick

Florida Culture for the Week of April 25, 2016 by Josh Garrick

Florida Culture for the Week of April 18, 2016 by Josh Garrick

The Annie Russell Theatre at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, concludes its 83rd season with the iconic Hello, Dolly! by Michael Stewart and Jerry Herman. Set in the 1890s, Hello Dolly! transports us to the era of Annie Russell’s heyday, and the time period is not the only similarity to be found between Ms. Russell and the beloved matchmaker Dolly Levi.

Florida Culture for the Week of April 11, 2016 by Josh Garrick

The sun beats down on my shoulders as I stroll casually down the waterline. Small, fragile, shells crunch beneath my feet, and grains of sand work themselves between my toes. I can hear birds calling, and children shouting and laughing. I pause to bend over and pick up a shell. All along the beach, shells are piled along the wrack line. Sanibel Island is one of my favorite places in the world, and the shells are part of the reason.

Florida Culture for the Week of April 4, 2016 by Josh Garrick

Florida Culture for the Week of March 28, 2016 by Josh Garrick

Florida Culture for the Week of March 21, 2016 by Josh Garrick