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Prevention to Protection: Justice in Action
2026-03-16 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Web Conference
MARCH 16, 2026
10:30 AM EST
VIRTUAL | CSW70 PARALLEL EVENT
Paving the Way Foundation is hosting a powerful conversation during the UN Commission on the Status of Women about how grassroots prevention efforts are a form of social justice to intervene and prevent harm. We will explore practical prevention strategies, survivor-centered reporting, and front-line training that removes discriminatory barriers to justice.

STEAMPUNK CURIOSITIES ART EXHIBIT
2026-03-28 15:00 - 18:00 | Gallery On First, 211 East 1st Street, Sanford, FL, 32771, United States
ENTER A WORLD OF IMAGINATION & WONDER
Join us for the STEAMPUNK CURIOSITIES ART EXHIBIT, an immersive afternoon where art, music, and creativity collide.
Featuring French artist Sion Dana, whose Paris-inspired imagination transforms reclaimed relics into extraordinary steampunk sculptures. His visionary mechanical creations have been exhibited at the Orlando Museum of Art and continue to captivate collectors across Central Florida.
Special live performance by Melodie Aviles, 21-year-old vocalist and 2025 DeLand’s Got Talent Winner. Melody, who is on the autism spectrum, has performed at military events and at the Boston Red Sox stadium. Through her foundation, Autism2Artism, she champions creativity as a pathway to empowerment and expression.
Silent Auction featuring Sion’s original works and a curated gallery collection
Live DJ throughout the event
Wine and appetizers served
A portion of the silent auction proceeds will benefit Autism2Artism.

The Merry Widow
2026-04-24 19:30 - 21:30 | Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
Opera Orlando presents Franz Lehár’s effervescent operetta The Merry Widow in an original production featuring dancers from the Orlando Ballet with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in the pit led by conductor Noam Aviel. A star-studded cast is headlined by soprano Sarah Joy Miller who was recently featured in the HBO series The Gilded Age. She sings the title role, joined by her husband, internationally-renowned Il Divo tenor David Miller as Camille and Grammy award-winning baritone Gabriel Preisser as Count Danilo. The Merry Widow offers a taste of genuine old world glamour, aristocratic reverie, catchy melodies, and of course the can-can.
Your wealthy husband just died, leaving you piles of money. The Pontevedrian ambassador in Paris wants to be your matchmaker. And your old boyfriend just appeared out of nowhere. What’s a girl to do? Such is the conundrum facing Hanna Glawari, aka the “merry widow.” Based on a French play from the mid-19th century, The Merry Widow is one of the most successful romances ever written for the operatic stage, a delightful concoction of elegant romance, screwball comedy, and biting social critique, all wrapped up in infinitely hummable melodies and unforgettable dance tunes.
As the curtain rises, you will feel as if you are stepping into a grand, splendid celebration. Beautiful Hanna’s late husband has left her a very rich woman. In fact, she’s so rich that the economy of her homeland depends on her marrying a local — so the ambassador springs into action with the help of his wife (a former can-can girl) to find Hanna the right husband. But it’s a tricky affair because the wily widow already has someone in mind: Count Danilo, an old flame, who has no intention of giving up bachelorhood. He’s got a bevy of beauties delighted to keep him happy with no strings attached. Rendezvous are rampant. Complications abound. Hanna ultimately gets her man as Lehár’s unforgettable tunes and waltzes bubble happily along.

Post Show Reception with Wine, Appetizers, Desserts, Cash bar.
$79 per person + Fee

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The Great Gatsby
2026-04-30 19:30 - 22:00 | Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, 445 S Magnolia Ave, Orlando, FL, 32801, United States
The Great Gatsby Step into the Roaring ’20s with Orlando Ballet! ​Experience The Great Gatsby like never before—a visually stunning production filled with jazz-age glamour, secret ambitions, and a heart-pounding live orchestra. From dazzling costumes to cinematic staging, this is a night of love, betrayal, and high-society drama you won’t want to miss.
Thursday, April 30, 2026 starting at 7:30 PM Steinmetz Hall
445 South Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, FL 32801.

EXCLUSIVE OFFER FABCO MEMBERS
Orlando Ballet is excited to provide FABCO Members with an exclusive opening night: Pre-Show Reception starting at 6:30 PM on the 4th floor
Seating in a reserved section
Fees and Taxes waived.
