Volume 2 No. 3 |January 14, 2020
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ARTS NEWS
& PROFILES
FROM
FLORIDA'S
TREASURE COAST & BEYOND
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Sharing our wealth of arts and culture.
We're having an ARTS BLAST!
Supporting arts and cultural councils everywhere.
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As you're reading this issue of Arts Blast
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I'll be setting up my own personal calendar for the next several months to make up for what I've been missing.
My new shoulder isn't quite ready for primetime yet, so I've missed Vero Beach Opera's The Barber of Seville
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packed house
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, Atlantic Classical Orchestra's first 2020 Masterworks concert
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reader comment:
Wow - it was just ... extraordinary!
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, the Martin Artisans Guild's Open Studio Tour preview at the Elliott Museum
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400+!
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, and lots more. Sadly, an afternoon of toe tapping at Riverside Theatre for Thoroughly Modern Mille might not happen
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reader comment: ...
loved every moment. Fun and delightfully energetic!)
but I can't wait for The 39 Steps.
The good news is there's so much more ahead! Art is everywhere this month as is music from classical to jazz to bluegrass to big band. And don't forget Beethoven - a 250th birthday is nothing to sneeze at!
If you haven't discovered On the Calendar at
willimiller.com, go there and you'll be absolutely gobsmacked, as a British friend would say, by the miles and miles of things to do. It's updated several times a week as well as being emailed to subscribers.
Beyond that, updates are added on the Willi Miller's Arts Blast Facebook page.
Scroll way, way down for some of the things going on in the next couple of days.
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Martin Artisans Open Studio Tour
Mother Earth - Judge a Flower Show Judge
Can You Ukulele?
Artists, ELC Wants You
Pineapple's John Lomba
Churches Open Doors for Artists
A Busy Day at First Pres
Notes from the Internet
On the Calendar Preview
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As always,
For Helen Miller
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Welcome New Arts Blast Sponsor Barbara Krupp
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Barbara Krupp's work has evolved from her earliest watercolor landscapes to her latest large-format "Abstract Stories" series in acrylic. She describes the series as "more minimal and my color more sensuous."
Krupp invites the public to Open Studio Days Jan. 20-23, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at her fine-art studio/gallery, 4315 US Hwy. 1, Vero Beach.
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January 20, 2020 -
4:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. lectures
General John Kelly
Former Secretary of Homeland Security and White House Chief of Staff
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Churches Open Doors for Artists
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Just as Treasure Coast churches have become go-to venues for music performances of all kinds through the years, they're now opening new doors for visual artists as well.
Several years ago, The Galleries at First Pres — First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach — opened with an installation of works by local artists. Jacob Craig, director of the music and arts programs at the church, called in artist Peter Coe and his jam-maker supreme and artist wife, Carole, to make it happen, with art on display in several locations on the church campus.
The first quarterly exhibition for 2020 opens with a reception Jan. 26, 4-6 p.m. Artists for this cycle are Linda Relis, Mags Hobbs, and Richard Fisher. Galleries at First Pres - 520 Royal Palm Blvd, Vero Beach.
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In coming weeks in Arts Blast, read about something new at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Shotsi LaJoie at Community Church, Art at the Emerson, and more.
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Photos: Above - Laundry Day - Linda Relis; top right, I Close My Eyes in Order to See - Richard Fisher; bottom right, The Rider - Mags Hobbs.
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This week offers Art by the Sea, Vero Beach Art Club's annual exhibition of works by members of the art club and Vero Beach Museum of Art.
Co-chairs are Judy Rixom and Sherry Haaland.
The schedule for the weekend:
Private VIP Opening Reception & Awards:
Date: Friday, January 17th 4:00 pm-5:00 pm
Silent Auction Begins:
Fri., January 17th 4:00 pm - Sat., January 18th 3:00 pm
(Winners may pick up their Silent Auction items
Sat. Jan 18th 4:00pm - Sun. Jan 19th 3:30pm)
Cocktail Reception/Exhibit and Sale for the Public:
Date: Friday, January 17th 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
Exhibit and Sale for the Public:
Date: Saturday, January 18th 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Date: Sunday, January 19th 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
o-chairs are Judy Rixom and Sherry Haaland.
ART BY THE SEA
is in the Holmes Great Hall at Vero Beach Museum of Art. It begins with an opening reception and sale 5-8 p.m. Friday.
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The art is hung for the Jan. 26 opening reception at The Galleries at First Pres but that's only one piece of a busy day at First Presbyterian Church in Vero Beach.
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At 6 p.m., following the artists' reception, the Gainesville Brass quintet will offer a concert of music from baroque to pop and jazz in the sanctuary. A donation of $10 is suggested.
To add to the bounty that same weekend, the final public performances of ChamberFest 2020 are scheduled for the sanctuary Jan. 25 and 26 at 4 p.m. The Sunday performance "
will include a joint performance with Vero Beach High School Orchestral students and the Festival Artists. The concert will end with a community sight-reading party, where audience members who play string or wind instruments can bring their instrument to join in with the Festival Artists and students on a large ensemble piece." For the Chamberfest events, a $10 donation is suggested to benefit the Vero Beach High School Orchestral program.
Photo credit: The Gainesville Brass Quintet: (left to right) Charles Propper, Miranda Morris, Clifford Newton, Robin Sisk Photo credit: Joe Jamerson, GBQ
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This caught my attention on Facebook and ukulele player Maggie Monk was kind enough to fill me in.
From Maggie:
"Are you a ukulele player who has gotten past the beginner stage and are looking to share the joy of a ukulele community? Want to practice with others and learn new songs together? Interested in performing locally? If so, come and play with us."
The as yet unnamed intermediate group is "friendly and low key" with shared ambitions to learn, improve and "share our skills while having fun in the process."
The goal is to meet on first and third Tuesdays at 6 p.m., with daytime practices also being considered.
Monk pointed out that this is a new group for experienced players who want more group playing time and performing. Check in on the
Facebook page for more details and contact information or email Monk at canvascruiser@gmail.com.
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Martin Artisans
Open Their Studios
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More than 400 art lovers attended the Elliott Museum's Taste of the Tour preview over the weekend to kick off the the
Martin Artisans Guild's 4th annual open studio tour.
All studios will be open for visitors 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. both days, Jan. 18 and 19. Fiber artist Suzanne Connors said, "
The tours are self-guided with the help of printed booklets and maps or a downloadable app. Visitors may choose to see whichever studios appeal to them. Sample images of all the artists’ work are included in the booklets. There is no charge to take the tour."
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Show Us Your Flowers, Mother Earth
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Dotty Greene, an Arts Blast informant on all things gardening in St. Lucie County, has checked in with information about a special show at
Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens Jan. 18 and 19,
the District X Judges Council (Boca to Sebastian) National Garden Clubs flower show.
Greene explained:
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National Garden Clubs hold flower shows to very specific standards. Judges are well trained and interested in education of exhibitors and the viewing public. This show is extra interesting because the floral designs will all be done by judges or student judges." Horticultural entries will be submitted by judges and other members and "the actual judging will be done by judges from outside our district."
They'll be celebrating Florida's Arbor Day with Mother Earth, a show that has
horticulture exhibits focusing on "Fertile Flora" and design entries that highlight "Mother Nature, Birth and Rebirth."
Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, 2410 SE Westmoreland Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34952 Admission to Mother Earth is free. Please pay regular admission for touring the gardens. Greene is a member of the Garden Club of Fort Pierce.
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Port St. Lucie actor/stand-up comic/animal shelter volunteer John Lomba gives his age as "over 21" and leaves us to do the math as he describes his very busy thirty years on the Treasure Coast.
Somehow, he's managed 25 years of volunteering at both Pineapple Playhouse in Fort Pierce and the Barn Theatre in Stuart. At Pineapple, he's performed, produced, been on the board — including a stint as president — worked in the box office, backstage, the snack bar, and raffle sales. At the Barn, He's been house manager, usher, snack bar and parking lot attendant, and raffle seller.And he still has time to "attend local shows at the many theaters on the Treasure Coast."
His love of theater began early. "
When I was 8 years old my sister took me to see
Peter Pan
. When I was 13 my brother took me to see
My Fair Lady
and that's when I fell in love with live theater." His first role, in 1982, was the father in Heidi. Next he grew a beard and learned how to smoke a pipe to play Dr. Seward in Dracula.
Photo: John Lomba and Ellen Gillette in the 1999 production of Little Women at the Pineapple Playhouse.
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Artists, the ELC Wants You
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A new opportunity for artists has opened up at the Environmental Learning Center in Wabasso. An environmental educator at ELC (and neighbor), Heather Kramer, explained some thoughts behind this new initiative, the ELC Artist Series.
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ecause art has an immeasurable way of connecting people to nature, the series is "
the perfect companion to our focus on education," Kramer said. "It also helps us to connect more with the community; bringing in a diverse array of perspectives and styles, to aptly speak for themselves through artistic expression."
Temporary displays will be featured in the Tidal Gallery and Lagoon/Wetland rooms, with locations of permanent displays made determined by the artist proposals received. Get more details
online
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Audubon Photography Awards Are Back
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From the Audubon Society:
The Audubon Photography Awards are officially open for entries! Celebrating outstanding bird photography from around the world, judges will award six prizes, including a Grand Prize of $5,000 which, last year, went to the exceptional Red-winged Blackbird photo above.
Submit your photos now for early bird entry fees of $15 per image from today until March 30, 2020, when fees increase to $20 per image until the contest ends on April 6, 2020. Photographers between the age of 13 and 17 may enter for free. For official contest rules and eligibility,
click here.
The Audubon Photography Awards not only celebrate the beauty and splendor of avian life, but also tell a story of the threats faced by the birds we all love. So, no matter your skill with a camera, join us in appreciating these magnificent creatures and continuing to protect the places they need today and tomorrow.
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Thank You to Our Arts Blast Sponsors
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From the Washington Post:
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Jan. 14, 2020
While children and their parents have loved the bedtime story for decades, Anne Carroll Moore “hated” it. Moore not only ran the children’s section at the library for 35 years, she actually invented it. And her influence on the entire industry was so widely felt that, even though she technically retired from the library in 1941, her opinion still kept the book off the shelves for decades.
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From Art World/artnet news
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Notre Dame’s Roof
Might Be Reconstructed With the Same Wood Used Centuries Ago—Because It’s More Fire-Resistant Than You Think.
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Richard Baker,
president of Pelican Island Audubon, would like to see a deep cross section of our community around the Indian River Lagoon gather at the Emerson Center, Vero Beach, Jan. 25 to learn how to landscape "
in a way that is sustainable, cost-effective, and helps enhance quality of life for all. Let’s all be part of the solution!"
Registration begins at 8 a.m. Jan. 25. Tickets are $25 until Jan. 18, then $35. Included is a box lunch from Wood'n Spoon.
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On the Calendar Preview - Full Calendar at WilliMiller.com
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Indian River County
Through Jan. 26 - Thoroughly Modern Millie at Riverside Theatre.
Through Jan. 26 - Stickwork Sculpture Buildout at McKee Botanical Garden.
Through Jan. 31 - Art exhibition: Barbara Rowles, Counting Flowers on the Wall at Center for Spiritual Care, Vero Beach.
Through Feb. 26 - Celebrating Black History with artists Jemal Hayes, Henrimae Bell, Gary Lenard Moore, Monika King, and Viola Frierson at Art at the Emerson Gallery, Vero Beach
Through Feb. 28 - Clyde Butcher: Living Waters Series Art Exhibit at the Environmental Learning Center. Included in general admission. 29 images never seen in this area.
Jan. 14, 6 p.m. - Brad Taylor at Vero Beach Book Center with Hunter Killer, a Pike Logan novel
Jan. 14, 7 p.m. - The Emerson Center presents Doc Anna: Swamp Doctor of Florida in its Florida Humanities Series.
Cancelled Jan. 15, 4 p.m. - Cassandra King Conroy at Vero Beach Book Center with My Life with Pat Conroy: Tell Me a Story;
Jan. 15-26, 2020 - Always a Bridesmaid at Vero Beach Theatre Guild.
Jan. 16, 2 p.m. - Travel Film at the North IRC Library - Caribbean Islands
Jan. 16 - The National Theater LIVE in HD presents Sally Field & Bill Pullman in All My Sons at Majestic 11 in Vero Beach
Jan 17-18 - Ballet Vero Beach presents Founding Fathers at Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center
Jan. 17-19 - Vero Beach Art Club’s
ART BY THE SEA
in the Holmes Great Hall at Vero Beach Museum of Art. Opening reception and sale 5-8 p.m. Friday.
Jan. 17 - Indian River Symphonic Association Festival of Orchestras - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with piano soloist Khatia Buniatishvili. A limited number of student tickets will be available for each of the seven concerts for $10.00 each. These tickets are subject to availability and can be purchased two weeks in advance
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St. Lucie County
Through Jan. 19, weekends, times vary - The Humans at Treasure Coast Theatre, Town Centre Plaza, 10175 S. U.S. 1, Port St. Lucie.
Through Feb. 12 - From Mangroves to Mangoes by artist Julie Lounibos at Seriously Mixed Media, Fort Pierce.
Through Feb. 16 - Driving Force: Alfred Hair and the Florida Highwaymen at Backus Museum & Gallery, Fort Pierce
Through March 12 - Port St. Lucie Arts League Art Exhibition at Civic Center Gallery, 9221 SE Civic Center Pl., Port St. Lucie
Jan. 14, 21, 28, 7 p.m. - Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society Jazz at Sunrise Black Box.
Jan. 16, 6:30 p.m. - Eco-Evenings at Manatee Center, FP - Harmful Algal Blooms in the Indian River Lagoon
Jan. 17, 5-8 p.m. - Art Walk in historic downtown Fort Pierce
Jan. 17, 5-8 p.m. - Artist’s reception for From Mangroves to Mangoes by artist Julie Lounibos at Seriously Mixed Media, Fort Pierce.
Jan. 17, 11 a.m. - Celebrate Florida Arbor Day at Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens, 2410 SE Westmoreland Blvd.
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Martin County
Through Jan. 19 - Weekends - Cabaret (1998 version) at A.C.T. Studio Theatre, Cedar Pointe Plaza, Stuart.
Through Feb. 27 - CUT BLOWN CAST: Contemporary Art Show at Court House Cultural Center Galleries
Through March 8, 2020 - At the Elliott Museum - Magnificent Me, A fully-interactive traveling exhibition for the entire family from The Discovery Network.
Through March 8 - In Her Image, Fort Pierce Art Club’s juried exhibition paying tribute to women & women’s issues.
Third Friday Pop-up Art Market, 5-8 p.m. at Notes Music Room & Social House, Stuart, with The Soul Arts Society
Jan. 14, 5:30 p.m. - Curators & Cocktails at the Elliott Museum with John Giltinan, Elliott’s car curator. January - Cadillac, The Standard of the World. Ticketed. RSVP
Jan. 14, 5:30 p.m. - Sunset Concerts: Bach Children’s Music School, Peggy O’Neill, director. At the Cultural Court House, Stuart.
Jan. 15, 17, 18, 19, hours vary - Special half-price sale at the Martin County libraries Friends’ Book Depot at B&A Flea Market, Bld. H-15.
Jan. 15, 2 p.m. - Crafternoon @ Cummings. Adult arts and crafts. Free, all materials supplied. Open to all.
Jan. 16, 7 p.m. - America’s Amazon: The Story of the St. Lucie River, a film produced by John Nelson. At the Lyric Theatre, Stuart.
Jan. 16, 5:30 p.m. - Cultural Conversations: Food & Culture at the Court House Cultural Center. Lorna Day, Olivia Ostrow, Laura Richardson. Ticketed
Jan. 16-Feb. 2 - The Producers at Barn Theatre, Stuart.
Jan. 17, 5:30-7 p.m. - Opening Night for CUT BLOWN CAST: Contemporary Art Show at Court House Cultural Center Galleries
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Brevard County
Through Jan. 20 - Therefore I Create- Members Exhibition at The Studios of Cocoa Bach
Through Feb. 1 - Journey in Landscapes: Art by Brett Pigon at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Melbourne
Through Feb. 2 - Mamma Mia! at At Titusville Playhouse; Feb. 7-March 1 at Henegar Center, Melbourne
Through Feb. 2 - Sense of Humor at Strawbridge Art League and Gallery, Melbourne.
Through Feb. 2 WEEKENDS -
Brevard Renaissance Fair
at Wickham Park Amphitheater. Details and complete schedule on the website
Through March 14, 2020 - Crosscurrents: Selections from the Rodriguez Collection of Cuban Artists at Foosaner Art Museum.
Jan. 15, 7:30 p.m. - Ana Popovic at King Center
Jan. 15-16 - A Chorus Line Auditions at Henegar Center, Melbourne
Jan. 17, 7 p.m. - Bluegrass concert with
Monroe Crossing
at Stage 12, inside the Titusville Mall Cinema, 3550 S. Washington Ave. (U.S. Hwy/ 1), Titusville.
Palm Beach County
Through Jan. 18, 2020 - Donald M. Ephraim Family Gallery - Libby Volgyes: “Faces of Food” at the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, 601 Lake Ave., Lake Worth Beach
Through Jan. 19 - Carol Prusa: Dark Light at The Boca Raton Museum of Art.
Jan. 13-14 - The National Forum of Music Wroclaw Philharmonic at Kravis Center
Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. - Lynn Conservatory of Music New Music Festival: Spotlight No. 2 - Bassoon Chamber Music Composition competition. Count and Countess de Hoernle International Center / Amarnick-Goldstein Concert Hall
Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. - Flagler Museum Music Series at Flagler Museum, WPB - Ying Quartet
Jan. 14, 3 p.m. - Amber Case presents Technology and the Future of the Future is the Esther B. O’Keefe speaker at The Society of The Four Arts, PB. Case is stepping in for Jordan Peterson.
Jan. 14-Feb. 2 - Chicago at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre
Jan. 15 - Bill Mays on piano with the Susan Merritt Trio at Cafe Centro, WPB
Jan. 16-26 - Elmar Oliveira International Violin Competition at Lynn University, Boca Raton. Keith C. and Elaine Johnson Wold Performing Arts Center.
Jan. 16, 5:30 p.m. - Opening reception for H2O Trickle Down exhibition at Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta
Jan. 16-Feb. 13 - H2O Trickle Down exhibition at Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta
Jan. 17-19 - I’m Old Fashioned with Miami City Ballet at Kravis Center
Jan. 17-Feb. 2 - The South Florida Fair, 9067 Southern Blvd, WPB
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Beyond the Treasure Coast
Through Jan. 26 - Rainforest Mask Exhibit at Marie Selby Gardens. The mask show returns for its 17th consecutive year to enchant art and nature enthusiasts of all ages with more than 300 original artworks by indigenous Borucan artists!
Through Jan. 26, 2020 - Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College - Works selected from the private collection of the SC Johnson Company, most of which have never before traveled outside the Council House, the company’s international conference center in Racine, Wisconsin. The collection was built throughout the 1970s by Karen Johnson Boyd
Jan. 13-31 - Khoshooee, Laura Kim Meckling, & Sam(ira) Obeid. HCC Dale Mabry Campus Gallery 221 - a group exhibition of works that document, represent, and re-contextualize the difficulties and obstructions immigrants face i
Jan. 14 - We’ve Only Just Begun: Carpenters Remembered at Van Wezel, Sarasota
Jan. 16, 6 p.m. -Cynthia Barrett presents “Rain” as a Florida Humanities talk at the Lake Wales History Museum.
Jan. 16 - The Naked Magicians at Van Wezel, Sarasota.
Jan. 16-18 - Princess Thimbelina Giant Puppet performance at Puppetworld, Bits ’N’ Pieces Puppet Theatre
Jan. 17 - Arts Legacy Remix MLK Commemoration: The Power of Storytelling at Straz Center for the Performing Arts.
Jan. 17 - Gallery Talk + Opening Reception at USF Contemporary Art Museum. Celebrate Sponge Exchange + FloodZone, two solo exhibitions with artists Hope Ginsburg and Anastasia Samoylova
Jan. 17, 5:30-7:30 p.m. - Children and their parents are invited to be an inventor in the Smithsonian Spark!Lab at
Edison and Ford Winter Estates (EFWE)
for National Kid Inventors' Day.
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Thank You
Arts Blast Sponsors
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Thank You, Arts Blast Friends and Supporters
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Supporting Arts Councils Everywhere
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LIBRARIES
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IF YOU GO (ONLINE)
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Ft. Pierce Jazz & Blues Society
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Center for Spiritual Care
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Galleries of Historic Downtown Vero Beach Arts District
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Vero Beach Choral Society
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Treasure Coast Community Singers
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Treasure Coast Jazz Society
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