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DeLand Death Cafe!
Gather at Destinations Gift Shop for a relaxed Death Cafe conversation that welcomes honest talk about death, the one inevitability. Launched in England in 2011 and now happening in about 100 countries, these nonprofit gatherings focus on open dialogue rather than grief counseling or bereavement support. The goal is to build comfort and clarity around death and dying so people can reflect on life with greater intention. This meeting offers a welcoming, pressure free space where participants can share questions, stories, fears, hopes, and whatever else comes up while learning from one another in a respectful setting. There is no fixed agenda, no preset themes, and no hierarchy, just open conversation. Attendance is free. Refreshments such as coffee and baked goods are available for purchase from Destinations.
Destinations Gift ShopTaylor Robenalt: Peaks & Valleys | Museum of Art - DeLand
Explore a mid-career retrospective of ceramic artist Taylor Robenalt at the Museum of Art - DeLand, featuring porcelain sculptures that merge animal, human, and botanical elements. Through layered symbolism and narrative, her work connects ceramics and sculpture, inviting consideration of transformation and change. A professor at Ringling College of Art and Design, Robenalt crafts pieces that are approachable yet deeply felt, encouraging intuitive engagement with themes of identity and shared experience. The presentation creates room for personal reflection and for linking individual stories to a broader contemporary conversation. Robenalt holds a BFA in bronze casting and stone carving from Southern Methodist University and an MFA in ceramics from the University of Georgia. Her career includes ten solo exhibitions and participation in more than forty international group shows. Admission is free for members, and $10 for future members.
Deepa
An outdoor daytime party spotlighting underground music, with special guests Cruz Control from Orlando, associated with Sunday Sauce, and Nuans from Orlando. Resident Brian Burnside represents deepa GROOVES in NYC and Orlando. Admission is free with RSVP only.
Grape & The GrainThe Room Where it Happens
A Hamilton-inspired spring fundraiser transforms the Athens Theatre into a showcase for Broadway talent, with four artists from the hit musical taking center stage for a one-night concert. Miguel Cervantes, who led the title role in Chicago from 2016 until that production closed in early 2020 and then on Broadway through 2024, appears alongside Morgan Anita Wood, whose nearly eight-year journey with the show culminated in her Broadway debut as Eliza and included the Puerto Rico engagement starring Lin-Manuel Miranda, plus appearances in Kinky Boots at the Hollywood Bowl and Loving and Loving at Actors Theatre of Louisville, as well as a recent season of Tim Robinson’s The Chair Company on HBO Max. Tamar Greene, the longest-tenured George Washington on Broadway, brings commanding vocals and a résumé that spans leading roles on Broadway, national tours, and regional stages, including a recent turn as Coalhouse Walker Jr. in Ragtime at Stages St. Louis. Rounding out the lineup is Ta-Tynisa Wilson, a Schuyler Sister standby whose credits include Dreamgirls, The Color Purple, and The Bodyguard, along with national recognition as a Top 24 contestant on Season 10 of American Idol. These guest artists share the stage with members of the Athens Theatre family in a concert inspired by Hamilton and the music and storytelling that made it a global phenomenon. Proceeds support the Athens Theatre Youth Academy, the continued preservation and care of the historic 104-year-old venue, and efforts to offset recent reductions in arts funding at the state and other levels. Black tie is suggested. Premium seats can be paired with an optional $100 VIP add-on that includes access to a VIP tent with passed hors d'oeuvres, dessert, and an open bar.
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