{"id":234589,"date":"2026-04-16T18:43:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234589\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T18:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:43:15","slug":"winter-park-playhouse-to-present-free-united-groove-concert-for-black-music-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/234589\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Park Playhouse to Present Free UNITED GROOVE Concert for Black Music Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Orlando Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Orlando &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p>As part of their\u00a0Sounds of the World Series\u00a0of events, The Winter Park Playhouse\u00a0has teamed up with\u00a0Barbara Chandler Productions\u00a0to present &#8211;\u00a0United Groove: An Evening of Funk, Blues and Soul\u00a0\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Thursday\u00a0June 11, 2026\u00a0at 7:00 pm. This event\u00a0celebrates Black Music Month and features the popular band United Groove. The evening is free of charge and will be held at the Winter Park Public Library in their Edyth <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Bush-Theatre\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bush Theatre<\/a>\u00a0at 1052 West Morse Blvd. Winter Park, FL 32789.\u00a0Doors open for seating at 6:00 p.m. with the performance beginning promptly at 7:00 p.m.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>            \ud83c\udfad NEW! Orlando Theatre Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-subtitle\" style=\"color: #cccccc; font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 20px 0; line-height: 1.5; font-family: 'Arial', sans-serif;\">\n            Get all the top news &amp; discounts for Orlando &amp; beyond.\n        <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0\">A departure from the traditional monthly\u00a0Spotlight Cabaret\u00a0Series\u00a0at The Playhouse, the\u00a0Sounds of the World Series\u00a0is part of the theatre&#8217;s community outreach and celebrates different cultures, heritages and music styles. By teaming up with Barbara Chandler Productions, this series shines a spotlight on the diverse and unique talent in the Central Florida community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0\">Sounds of the World\u00a0is sponsored in part by Orange County Government through the Arts and Cultural Affairs program, the Winter Park Community Redevelopment Agency, Division of Arts &amp; Culture and United Arts of Central Florida.\u00a0 The Winter Park Library is donating their Edyth <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/Bush-Theatre\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bush Theatre<\/a> to help make the performances accessible to all.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0\">Founded in 2023 by Ed &#8220;Smooth Fingaz&#8221; Wilson and Ashton &#8220;Tuba&#8221; Cain, United Groove specializes in R&amp;B, Soul, Reggae, Smooth Jazz, Motown and Funk, with high energy, crowd interaction and excitement. After adding Jay Umlauf on guitar, <a target=\"newwinddow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.broadwayworld.com\/people\/James-Johnson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">James Johnson<\/a> on saxophone, and Alvin &#8220;T.E.C.&#8221; Colbert on drums, the band was complete.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0\">&#8220;United Groove is the perfect band to celebrate\u00a0Black Music Month! They will explode onto the stage with a mix of funk, soul, jazz and more!&#8221; confirms Barbara Chandler.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left:0; margin-right:0\">Admission is free for this event and no ticket is required.\u00a0 Seating is first-come, first-served and is limited to\u00a0approximately 90 seats.\u00a0\u00a0Seating\u00a0in the library auditorium\u00a0opens\u00a0at\u00a06:00p.m.\u00a0for a\u00a07:00p.m.\u00a0show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udfad NEW! 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