Global Peace Film Festival will bring “Peace Through Your Eyes” to the Abbey on June 8^th at 12 p.m. Tickets are on sale now through the day of the event with varying prices.

An Orlando filmmaker’s love for her gay brother leads her to raise awareness of gay rights issues. This is the story of a Rollins College student, Annie Koeblitz, and her fight to show the importance of gay-straight alliances in schools. This 15 minute short will be followed by improvisational theatre by the performers of Satori Playback Theatre under the direction of Richard Regan Paul. The event also includes a brunch.

For more information, visit the Peace Film Festival website.

The World Ballet Competition reaches its finale with All Stars of Dance on Saturday, June 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bob Carr Performing Arts Center. Tickets start at $25.

This electrifying performance features dance celebrities from around the world, among the winners of this year’s competition. Acclaimed dance troupes previously featured in this show include American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, Momix, Complexions, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Miami City Ballet, and the Boston Ballet, among many other artists and companies.

For more information, visit the Central Florida Ballet website.

The City of Sanford will host an art walk on Friday, May 23^rd at 6 p.m. The event will begin in downtown Sanford and is free for everyone to attend.

The participating venues this month are: Gallery on First, Historic Sanford Welcome Center, Hyder Gallery Center for Fine Art,
Jeanine Taylor Folk Art Framing and 508 Gallery of Art. All venues are within walking distance of one another and will be open late for patrons to stroll the downtown district and enjoy art and refreshments.

For more information, visit the Sanford Welcome Center website.

The Orlando Museum of Art will host “1^st Thursday’s Best of the Best” on June 5^th at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for non-members and free for members.

At each 1st Thursdays, a “Best of Show” work will be selected. This event is the climax of the ten “Best of Show” winners with each artist presenting new work.

For more information, visit the Orlando Museum of Art website.