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Tonight, the UCF Music Department presents Peaceworks - a concert on the theme of peace featuring the UCF Choirs, jazz pianist Per Daniellson, jazz singer Suzy Park and UCF theatre professor Kate Ingram.  An preview of the concert was on last week's Arts Connection; this week we meet Cameron Powers and Kristina Sophia, who have spent years learning traditional music of the Middle East in order to build musical bridges.  The concert is tonight at 7:30 at 1st United Methodist Church, 142 E. Jackson Street in downtown Orlando.

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 ART HIGHLIGHTS - 

Orlando Opera celebrates its 50th Anniversary with numerous events, including a production of Mozart's Don Giovanni, an Open House, a Panel Discussion on the future of the performing arts, and a concert of arias.  Most events are Saturday, Nov. 17; the opera runs Friday, 11/16, Sunday, 11/17 and Tuesday, 11/20.  Call 407-426-1700 for more information.

Other highlights -
The Brevard Symphony in concert, Saturday, 11/17 at 8pm at the King Center
Tomato Plant Girl closes Sunday at Orlando Repertory Theatre
The Secret Garden closes Saturday at Orlando Shakespeare Theatre
The Children's Nutcracker is at Central Florida Ballet, Sunday at 2pm & 4pm
and White Christmas opens tonight at Seaside Music Theatre in Daytona Beach

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 CASTING CALL - follow this link to read online

 90.7's Pat Duggins has long been known as a space expert for WMFE and for National Public Radio.  He has a book out - Final Countdown:  NASA and the End of the Space Shuttle Program.  He talks about it with Bill Dudley of the Florida Humanities Council. 
Pat will be at Urban Think Bookstore tonight (11/15) from 7-9pm.  And be sure to visit Pat's Launch Pad.