Justin Cronin, American novelist, will host a master class and reading on Thursday, February 13th as part of the Winter With the Writers series. Cronin is a best selling novelist of works including The Passage and The Twelve, two of three books in his vampire trilogy.

Cronin has an M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and a PEN/Hemingway Award for his book “Mary and O’Neil,” a meditative novel about love and loss told in a series of short stories.

Cronin’s master class will begin at 4 p.m. in the Bush Auditorium at Rollins College with his reading following at 7:30 p.m. For more information about the event visit the Winter With the Writers website.

The Garden Theatre will host Dirty Rotten Scoundrels from January 31^st through February 23^rd. The synopsis reads, “Two fraudsters in the French Riviera cross paths and realize the town isn’t big enough for the both of them.  A challenge is made: the first to successfully swindle a young woman will stay; the other must hit the road.  These con men end up with much more than they bargained for.” For information on tickets and performance times, visit The Garden Theatre’s website.

The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra will host a tribute performance to Louis Armstrong by Byron Stripling on Saturday February 22^nd at 2 and 8 p.m. According to many, “Byron Stripling has thrilled audiences nationwide with his trumpet virtuosity and distinctive vocal styling.” For more information on the event, visit the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra’s website.