{"id":12415,"date":"2019-05-22T11:56:04","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T15:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=12415"},"modified":"2019-05-22T14:30:24","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T18:30:24","slug":"love-speaks-highlights-artistic-responses-to-pulse-tragedy","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2019\/05\/love-speaks-highlights-artistic-responses-to-pulse-tragedy\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cLove Speaks\u201d Highlights Artistic Responses to Pulse Tragedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-12419\" src=\"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/OCRHC-Stacked-LogoDowntown-Orlando_CMYK_300px.jpg\" alt=\"Orange County History Center - Downtown Orlando logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/>MUSEUM\u2019S ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE INCLUDES FREE ADMISSION JUNE 8-16<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 MAY 21, 2019 \u2013 In honor of the third annual remembrance of the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016, the History Center presents a moving and beautiful art exhibition titled <em>Love Speaks: Artistic Responses to the Pulse Nightclub Tragedy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The exhibition opens on June 1 and continues at the downtown Orlando museum through September 22, 2019. The community is invited to see <em>Love Speaks<\/em>, as well as the History Center\u2019s permanent exhibits, with no admission charge from Saturday, June 8, through Sunday, June 16.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis year\u2019s remembrance reflects the emotions and support that spread throughout our nation in the aftermath of the Pulse tragedy on June 12, 2016,\u201d said Pam Schwartz, the History Center\u2019s chief curator. \u201cFrom exquisite works of art to captivating storytelling, <em>Love Speaks<\/em> encompasses a wide range of media and styles and includes works from across the nation that have never been exhibited in Central Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re proud that the exhibition is fully bilingual, with text in both Spanish and English,\u201d notes the museum\u2019s director, Michael Perkins.<\/p>\n<p>From June 10 to 14, the History Center\u2019s Education Department will present a variety of family and children\u2019s activities to promote understanding and healing around difficult history. The hands-on activities for children connect to different works of art in the exhibit and will include word-collage art and messages written on ribbons to be left in the museum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile each piece in <em>Love Speaks<\/em> carries its own meaning, the artwork adorning the walls of the exhibit also serves to remember those who were taken during the tragedy and inspire a better tomorrow for those who remain,\u201d said Perkins.<\/p>\n<p>History Center staff will offer a special preview of the exhibit to members of the media on May 31.<\/p>\n<p>The History Center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and on Saturdays and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays. To learn more, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehistorycenter.org\">thehistorycenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Orange County Regional History Center,<\/strong> housed in a historic courthouse at 65 E. Central Blvd. in downtown Orlando, features four floors of permanent and limited-run exhibitions. The museum is a Smithsonian Institution affiliate and accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Orange County Regional History Center is funded in part by Orange County Government through the Family Services Department under Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings and the Board of County Commissioners. The Historical Society of Central Florida Inc. is supported by United Arts of Central Florida and sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MUSEUM\u2019S ANNUAL REMEMBRANCE INCLUDES FREE ADMISSION JUNE 8-16 ORLANDO, Fla. \u2013 MAY 21, 2019 \u2013 In honor of the third annual remembrance of the mass shooting at the Pulse Nightclub on June 12, 2016, the History Center presents a moving and beautiful art exhibition titled Love Speaks: Artistic Responses to the Pulse Nightclub Tragedy. 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