Lois Cowles Harrison
Center for the Visual
and Performing Arts

Academic Calendar

Bell Schedule 2013/2014
7:00 a.m. - FIrst Bell
7:05 to 7:55 a.m. - First Period
8:01 to 8:51 a.m. - Second Period
8:57 to 9:47 a.m. - Third Period
9:53 to 10:43 a.m. - Fourth Period
10:49 to 12:09 p.m. - Fifth Period (A & B Lunch)
12:15 to 1:05 p.m. - Sixth Period
1:11 to 2:01 p.m. - Seventh Period

Harrison Student Orientation Thursday August 15, 2013 at 07:00 PM

LHS Orientation Thursday August 15, 2013 at 05:00 PM - 06:30 PM

First Day of School for Students Monday August 19, 2013

Labor Day Holiday Monday September 02, 2013

Senior Parent Meeting Friday September 13, 2013 at 07:00 PM

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Fine Arts Series

The box office will open one hour and thirty minutes prior to curtain on the dates of the performances. The house will open approximately thirty minutes prior to curtain. If you purchase tickets at the box office, only cash and checks are accepted. Credit cards are only accepted on-line and not accepted at the box office. The box office does not accept cash denominations of $50 or more due to county policy. Harrison performance start promptly at 7:30 p.m. for evening performances and 2:00 p.m. for matinees regardless of a line at the box office window. If you wish to purchase tickets the day of the performance, please plan on arriving no later than 7:00 p.m. for evening performances and 1:30 p.m. for matinees in order to park, get tickets, and see the entire performance. 

Faculty/Student Showcase Thursday September 26, 2013 at 07:30 PM

Fall Chorus Concert Thursday October 17, 2013 at 07:30 PM

Fall Jazz Concert Thursday October 24, 2013 at 07:30 PM

Beauty and the Beast Thursday November 07, 2013 - Saturday November 09, 2013 at 07:30 PM

Beauty and the Beast Sunday November 10, 2013 at 02:00 PM

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Harrison News

Polk Students Were Chosen as Part of Disney's Dreamers and Doers Program
Ledger--April 3, 2012

Harrison Students Have Shorts Accepted Into Gasparilla Film Festival
Ledger--March 30, 2012

Harrison Gets Unprecedented Dance Honor
Ledger -- March 7, 2012

Teens Honored for their Artwork (Congressional Art Competition)
Ledger -- February 21, 2012

Quentin Darrington Returns in "Memphis"
Ledger -- Sunday, February 5, 2012

Harrison Shows Off Its Assests Hosting National Gathering of Educators
Ledger – Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Youngarts Week: Harrison Student In Running for $10,000 With Photograph Collage
Ledger – Monday, January 2, 2012

Harrison Arts Center Hosting National Arts Event
Ledger – Saturday, December 10, 2011

Harrison School for the Arts Presents: "White Christmas" 
Ledger – Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Karen Olivo Joins 'Harry's Law' For Season 2 Starting Wednesday
Ledger – Monday, September 19, 2011

Harrison Grad Bakes His Heart Out on Food Network Show
Ledger – Saturday,  September 17, 2011

Harrison SAT Achievement
Ledger – Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Two Harrison Students Place at a Las Vegas Film Festival
Ledger- Friday September 2, 2011
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Sponsors

Inquire about becoming a sponsor!
In addition to sponsorship opportunities there are other ways you can help:
• Join the Harrison Parents’ Association (HPA) and volunteer for your child's program/department.
• Get involved in the (HPA) Annual Fundraiser: Roll Out the Red Carpet for Harrison.
• Give to the Harrison Annual Giving Fund, made payable directly to the school.
• Consider a contribution to the Harrison Endowment within the Community Foundation of Greater Lakeland.
Email us to learn more.  

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What is Harrison Connect?
The Harrison Connect system is designed so that classmates can keep in touch with each other no matter where they are. Alumni will be able to browse the directory with the ability to search for friends and others using a form similar to the one below. Once your information is submitted, you may begin browsing the directory, however, your information will not appear until Harrison Arts confirms that you are an alumnus and activates your account.

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Notable alumni include:
Karen Olivo - Tony award winner in 2009 for Best Performance for a Featured Actress in a Musical (Anita, West Side Story); Rent, Brooklyn, and In The Heights. Class of 1993
Leila Sbitani - NYC TV correspondent and host, Nick at Night, the "Belle Tire Girl" in Detroit, Cann Film Festival award.; Class of 1991.
Caroline Macey - actress in L.A.; Class of 1997. 
Susan Sherouse - violinist - Orchestra Department, Class of 2001.
Tiffany Green - Music Business, Live Nation -Vocal Performance Department, Class of 2001.
Trista Dollison - Broadway, The Lion King -Vocal Performance Department, Class of 2002.
Aaron Marsh - lead singer - Copeland - Orchestra Department. Class of 1999.
Matthew Evers - Music Business/Management
Chris Botti - Orchestra Department, Class of 2001.
Dena Kology - Off-Broadway Producer, Director and Actress, Class of 2000.
Maggie Benjamin - Broadway Actress and Singer. Best known for her role as Maureen Johnson in the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent. She has also toured with the National Benny Company of the same production.
Yurel Echezarreta - West Side Story as Tio (a shark).  Class of 2006.
Jennifer Cook - Stage Manager, Opera Pacific Company.
Quentin Earl Darrington - Kennedy Center12's Ragtime as Coalhouse Walker, Jr., national tour of The Color Purple; national tour of The Lion King understudying Mufasa.
Debbie Campbell (MacElhose) - actress in L.A.
Matt Morrow - Stage Manager/Director in NY.
David Eck - actor in NY.
Scottie MacLaughlin - Japanese National Tour of RENT, and also did a tour of THE LION KING.
William Boles - scenic designer and scenic, awarded The Kennedy Center Young Designer Award, The Ming Cho Lee designers award, and The Eugene O'Neill Fellowship all in 2008.
Michelle Sylvester - PhD in theater, actor in Atlanta.
Scott Humpston - International magician.