While there have been a few vigils and memorials already for the Pulse victims, this weekend there are several more that are open to the public around Central Florida.
Here are some of the ones you can still participate in:
Winter Garden
Garden Theatre in Winter Garden Presents Hands on a Hardbody Jan 29 – Feb 21
Hands on a Hardbody, the award-winning musical based on the documentary film of the same name, will be performed at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden January 29 through February 21.
The story focuses on ten contestants who vie for a “hardbody” truck in Longview, Texas. The last contestant who has his or her hands on the truck wins it. The truck is a Nissan “hardbody” pickup.
Garden Theatre in Winter Garden Presents Miracle on 34th Street Dec 4-20
Miracle on 34th Street, the charming play inspired by the 1947 film, will be performed at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden December 4 through 20.
The story focuses on seven-year-old Susan who has doubts about childhood’s most enduring miracle – Santa Claus. But after meeting a special department store Santa who’s convinced he’s the real thing, Susan is given the most precious gift of all…something to believe in.
Garden Theatre presents Orlando Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty November 14-15, 2015
Orlando Ballet returns to Winter Garden to present Sleeping Beauty at the Garden Theatre the weekend of November 14-15, 2015.
This abbreviated version of the production has been adapted into a one-hour performance in which a wicked fairy casts a spell on the Princess Aurora, who falls into a deep sleep and can only be awakened by the kiss of her prince.
Garden Theatre in Winter Garden Presents Carved: A Pumpkin’s Musical Adventure Oct 30 – Nov 1
Carved: A Pumpkin’s Musical Adventure, a family-friendly Halloween theatrical production, will be performed at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden October 30 through November 1.
In Carved, it has been 25 years since the king of Pumpkinville mysteriously disappeared. Each year, young pumpkins leave their village hoping to find him, but return empty-handed.
Garden Theatre in Winter Garden Presents La Cage aux Folles Sept 25 – Oct 25
La Cage aux Folles, the award-winning musical, will be performed at the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden September 25 through October 25.
La Cage aux Folles is set against the glitter of a Saint-Tropez nightclub, as a middle-aged gay couple agree to hide their relationship when their son returns home with his fiancée’s ultra-conservative parents. Feathers get ruffled and households upended in a poignant tale of one family’s struggle to stay together, stay fabulous and above all else, stay true to themselves.