Volume 2 No. 35 |September 4, 2020 |
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ARTS NEWS
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TREASURE COAST & BEYOND
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Sharing our wealth of arts and culture. We're having an ARTS BLAST!
Promoting The Arts & Arts Councils Everywhere
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In This Issue
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Sorting Through Conflicting News
Cancellations and Postponements
Treasure Coast Youth Symphony Still Going Strong
News from Area Arts Councils
BSO Announces Its Season
Treasure Coast Community Singers Want You
Bits & Pieces from Around the Area & Around the Web
*If you don't scroll all the way to the end, you're missing a lot of good stuff!
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Sunday on Cultural Connection on the Air - Maria Sparsis talks about the 2020 Soup Bowl for The Samaritan Center and Lila Blakeslee has an update on the Vero Beach Downtown Arts District. |
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As if life isn't confusing enough these days, sorting through conflicting information is becoming a real challenge in trying to bring Arts Blast readers up to speed. When a concert venue's website gives performance dates for musicians but those same performers are saying that the venue is closed, what should an audience do? The short answer — due diligence.
Add to that the day-to-day changes to guidelines and it almost makes staying home seem like a good idea. Almost.
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What's Open Downtown in Vero Beach
(If you can add to this, send an email to willimiller.com)
Sept. 4 is First Friday Gallery Stroll
Gallery 14 - Closed September, Open for Stroll
October: Thursday- Saturday 11:00-3:00
Artists Guild Gallery - September: Tuesday - Friday 11:00-3:00
MSVB Studios - September: Monday-Friday 10:00- 3:00
Art Club Annex - September: Monday-Friday 11:00-3:00
Flametree Clay Art Gallery - September: Tuesday-Friday 12:00-4:00
Artists Bungalow - September: Open by Appointment
Island Images - September: Open by Appointment or Chance
Raw Space - Closed for Gallery Stroll; September: Open by Appointment
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Morikami's Lantern Festival Dimmed but Not Extinguished |
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Another victim of COVID-19 this year is the annual Lantern Festival at Morikami Museum. A museum spokesperson emailed: "Our annual Lantern Festival, originally scheduled for October 17, 2020 will not be taking place this year. Let’s celebrate together, while apart! We hope to share the magic of Lantern Festival with our Lantern-at-Home Kits and unite the community’s at-home celebrations in the spirit of Obon. We look forward to seeing you at next year’s Lantern Festival on October 16, 2021."
Obon is one of the most important holidays in Japanese culture, and is a time of year when families welcome the spirits of the ancestors into their homes for a brief visit among their living descendants. On the last day of the three-day observance, families gather with the community to light the way back to the otherworld for the departing ancestors with floating lanterns called toro nagashi, or with large fires lit on the slopes of nearby mountains since the otherworld is traditionally regarded as lying beyond the sea or mountains. The ancestors are believed to depart for the otherworld guided by the illuminated lanterns and farewell fires. Each year Morikami celebrates Lantern Festival: In the Spirit of Obon with over 1,000 handmade toro nagashi, each one with bearing inscription from our guests.
About Tanzaku and the Shoryobune
A shoryobune is a traditional, boat-shaped “lantern” made of straw, wood and paper. They are usually set ablaze, which is why they are thought of as lanterns, although they are often festooned with hanging paper lanterns as well. Shoryobune means boat for the spirits of the deceased. In George Morikami’s hometown of Miyazu, shoryobune are festooned with decorations of colorful paper bunting in addition to paper lanterns. The boats usually have a sail with an inscription down the middle reading, “Gokuraku-Maru”.
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Gokuraku refers to the paradise that is the otherworld, while maru is a common suffix for the names of ships in Japan. Families who have experienced deaths in the past year may float these elaborately decorated boats to transport their recently deceased to the other side for the first time. At Lantern Festival: In the Spirit of Obon, our shoryoubune is filled with tanzaku slips from our guests. These slips are inscribed with messages, and become part of the guiding light of the shoryobune.
Tanzaku slips adorn our shoryobune, meaning “boat for the spirits of the deceased.” The shoryobune is hand-crafted and decorated out of straw, wood and paper. During the lantern floating ceremony, the shoryobune is filled with tanzaku slips collected from visitors. Like our floating lanterns, the shoryobune flames symbolically guide the visiting spirits back to the otherworld.
A limited number of Lantern-at-Home kits are available online for $20 each. "Decorate, build and float your lantern in your pool, lake, bathtub (get creative!) and share with us on Instagram using the hashtag #lanternathome and tagging us @morikamimuseum to unite the community’s at-home celebrations and for a chance to win tickets to Lantern Festival 2021!"
Be aware that the kits will sell out very fast, just as the lanterns do in a non-2020 year.
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Morikami Museum is open but with restrictions. Get details on the website. Closed Mondays and major holidays.
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Catching up with Doug Jewett and the TCCS |
It's been all ups and downs for Doug Jewett and the music groups he leads, but still on the lookout for a permanent home, the Treasure Coast Community Singers find a way to stay in the game. There were some rehearsals in interesting locales (see photo) and some via Zoom. |
As music director of the Indian River Pops Orchestra, Jewett says he plans to begin those rehearsal sessions next week at Bach Children's Music School in Stuart. The IR Pops and New Gardens Band will be preparing a holiday concert, although the venue isn't set yet.
Jewett has named the TCCS free/donate-what-you-can December performances Hopeful Holiday Concerts, hoping to find an outdoor venue where they can sing.
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The Treasure Coast Community Singers' new virtual and socially distanced rehearsals begin Sept. 14 and registration is now open. Joining the group is simple: Go to the TCCS Website https://tccsingers.org/ and click the Register to Sing button for details. There is a deadline for signing up — the third rehearsal is the cutoff day. Singers are requested to sign up early so music can be ready for you. There's also a small registration fee. Find TCCS on Facebook at facebook.com/tccsingers/ and on Twitter & Instagram @tccsingers.
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Cancellations and Postponements |
It isn't all doom and gloom but we know how fast that can change, don't we? Yes, there are many cancellations and postponements as our season gets closer and there will be more, but both the King Center in Melbourne and the Kravis Center in West Palm Beach have announced very ambitious schedules, all things considered. Note that at this writing, the King Center's website is not up to date. |
Indian River State College has cancelled all performances through December in the McAlpin theatre, Wynne Black Box Theatre, and the Hallstrom Planetarium. Check online for updates, but that doesn't mean there's nothing happening.
Rebecca Shearer, theater manager, said, "For the first time ever, we have had the time to focus on some hardcore repairs/maintenance of the facilities, cleaning, and just helping design and plan for potential virtual performance options for our students. As an educational institution, we are very adamant about being able to still offer our students some type of performance training and performance opportunity. Each program (Theatre, Dance, Instrumental, and Vocal) are all planning on doing 'something' but nothing is 100% set in stone yet." Read on for more.
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Riverside Theatre has pushed back the 2020-2021 Season to 2021-2022: Almost Heaven, Billy Elliot, Comedy of Tenors, Carousel, and On Your Feet on the Stark Stage and I Love You…, and A Doll’s House, Part 2 on the Waxlax Stage.
“It is our continued hope that some type of alternate programming will be produced in the spring of 2021, however that determination will be made in January based on virus conditions,” says Mr. Cornell.
Riverside Theatre will continue its weekly Comedy Zone and Live in the Loop presentations following CDC guidelines regarding capacity and social distancing. Intensive cleaning procedures and mask requirements will still be maintained.
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Regional Arts Classical Concert Series - Canceled
China Philharmonic Orchestra (November 15), George Li, Piano (December 9), Renée Fleming (January 3), Cleveland Orchestra (January 28), Buffalo Philharmonic (March 22), Internationale Bach Stuttgart (November 22), and Moscow State Symphony Orchestra (January 18).
Kravis On Broadway
Jimmy Buffet’s Escape to Margaritaville has been rescheduled from December 15-20 to January 5-10. My Fair Lady - canceled.
Other than these, the calendar seems fairly intact.
NOTE: In an online video, Kravis CEO said, "... we do not anticipate opening with the requirement of social distanced seating within Dreyfoos Hall.
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Brevard Symphony Orchestra's Revised Season |
If you have to change a concert's date, why not use your imagination and go for a complete re-do? From Chris Confessore, music director of the Brevard Symphony Orchestra:
First, the two concerts from the 2019-2020 season that had to be postponed have been re-imagined. These two concerts will feature virtuoso guest artists and two beautiful symphonies by Beethoven and Brahms. The two programs will be performed without audience and professionally filmed, the first one on Sept. 26. We will be offering them as online performances in October and November for a donation of $10 or more per concert. The concert stream links will be sent out to those who sign up approximately 24 hours in advance.
Second, our 2020-2021 season was originally planned to begin in October 2020. Unfortunately, large gatherings have not been safe for many months, and the King Center has remained closed for live performances since March. We are excited that, as of January 2021, we expect to once again be able to perform live for you. As a result, our 2020-2021 season will be condensed into the first four months of 2021.
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Events in Hong Kong and Basel, Switzerland were cancelled earlier.
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Treasure Coast Youth Symphony's Virtual Workshop Series |
While auditions and orchestra performances may be out right now, the TCYS orchestra is not. We have developed a brand new Virtual Workshop Series for fall 2020 to supplement the Treasure Coast Youth Symphony experience. The eight weekly sessions are designed to increase individual musicianship and fluency in interpretation of music for ensemble performances.
Better Than Ever!
Participants will learn to listen more critically in ensemble rehearsals; to read and study scores to better understand how their part fits in with the whole; and to explore techniques for making individual practice more effective, efficient, and engaging.
Who Can Participate?
All TCYS musicians and those who plan to audition in the future are stronglyencouraged to participate in this opportunity.
This program is also open to high school and advanced middle school musicians, as well as amateur musicians who look forward to playing in large and small ensembles.
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The Environmental Learning Center's Youth Division is accepting submissions for Indian River's Got Talent through Nov. 15, and a full-blown adult version is coming soon. Indian River’s Got Talent is FREE to enter. For more information - https://www.discoverelc.org/irgt.
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The Museum Art School at Vero Beach Museum of Art's fall schedule offers a selection of Art History, Textile Arts, Museum Learning Strategies, Photography (adults and children), Drawing, Women in the Arts Studies, Painting, and Mixed Media. All courses will be presented via Zoom.
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Still Time to Register at Riverside Theatre for Kids |
Riverside Theatre for Kids announces its class schedule for the fall of 2020. Kevin Quillinan, Director of Theatre Education, will be leading an all virtual slate of classes beginning on September 9 and running through mid-November.
“Theatre education is not just about putting on shows,” Quillinan said. “There are so many more benefits than just performing. These classes build up confidence and self-esteem and interacting with others. Theatre teaches empathy and, if we do it right, helps create a more compassionate society.”
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Kids Story Making
Recommended for ages 6-9
Junior/Teen Acting Through Song
Recommended for ages 10 and up
Junior/Teen Virtual Show – She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms
Recommended for ages 10 and up
Tuition Assistance and scholarship programs are available to qualifying students.
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From the Martin County Library System:
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Sherry Haaland, pastel - Artists Guild Gallery, Vero Beach |
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Dr. Marcos Daniel Flores is a piano performance graduate from The Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico B.M., The Eastman School of Music M. M., and Arizona State University where he received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Flores is an active performer as well as an experienced and inspirational piano teacher.
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The Cultural Council of Indian River County is searching for the perfect person to fill the position of executive director. Applications/resumes may be emailed to director@cultural-council.org or mailed to
Cultural Council of Indian River County,
2041 14th Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Application deadline: October 15, 2020
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Art for art’s sake...
Thank you to the artists who have submitted their works, created during social distancing, for our viewing pleasure.
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Updates from the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance!
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We are excited to present our Cultural Alliance Art League Inaugural Exhibition! Come hang out with us at the MIDFLORIDA Event Center on October 1st from 5 to 8 pm for the Opening Night Reception, meet the featured artists, our staff, enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres, live music, and a cash bar. We look forward to seeing you. Don't miss it! Learn more www.artstlucie.org/event/inaugural-exhibition
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For updates on gallery openings and classes in Melbourne and surrounding Brevard County, check the Brevard Cultural Alliance website and individual gallery social media.
There are quite a few calls for artists listed.
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The Brevard Cultural Alliance is currently seeking artwork for several upcoming exhibits. Locations include: Lexus of Melbourne, Satellite Beach City Hall, Melbourne Airport, Space Coast Office of Tourism, Apex Executive Jet Center, and Beyond Security Airport.
Pieces must be:
• A minimum of 16 x 20, larger is preferred
• Wired and ready to install
• Titled & priced (on back of piece)
• Florida lifestyle related & preferred - local landscapes / seascapes, palm trees, Florida wildlife / marine life, etc.
• In BCA office by Tuesday, Sept. 8th
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Animal Nature: Recent Works by Linda Mitchell is at the Foosaner Art Museum in Melbourne through Oct. 24. Hours Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Foosaner Art Museum, 1463 Highland Avenue, Melbourne, FL 32935
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From the Henry Plant Museum in Tampa:
One bright side to the pandemic: Museums that might be farther away than you’ve wanted to travel are putting themselves out there - virtually.
Visit the Museum's YouTube Channel
"If you missed one of our past programs on architecture, sports, music, opera, or conservation, check out our YouTube channel today. You'll find intriguing programs, mini-tours for youth, and other interesting videos."
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"Jaguar on the Prowl" 10 inch canteen-type gourd, a light inside.
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Deadline to apply: October 1, 2020
The Arts Foundation for Martin County invites artists to apply to be an exhibitor at our 34th annual ArtsFest on February 20 & 21, 2021 in beautiful Memorial Park in Downtown Stuart. ArtsFest Stuart has been chosen annually as a Southeast Tourism Society "Top 20 Event" since 2016!
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Courtesy of the Arts Council of Martin County:
JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND CALLS FOR ART
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From the Cultural Council for PalmBeach County: |
Although the Cultural Council's building remains closed to the public, the Council is now offering free Virtual Summer Programs, running through September on its Facebook & Instagram channels and website. To view the artwork up close, access artist interviews and more, please follow the Council (@palmbeachculture) or visit
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The Council’s first-ever Virtual Summer Performing Arts Series will feature several Palm Beach County performers in special live broadcasts streamed for free on YouTube and the Council’s website. All performances start at 7 p.m.
Donations to the Council and directly to the creative professionals are encouraged. For more information about each upcoming performance, visit palmbeachculture.com/summer.
Sept. 5: Cheek to Cheek
Featuring: Jill & Rich Switzer and Friends
Sept. 12: Art Shift: An Evening of Dance
Featuring: Libby Faber, Arise Dance Collective; Demetrius Klein, Demetrius Klein Dance Company; Donna Goffredo Murray; Anna Nunes, AGWA Dance Company; and Ericka Squire, Natural Movers//Dance Project)
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The Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta is going completely virtual with an exhibit for the first time with its Faculty Exhibit & Treasures from the Collection. The exhibition will feature over 200 works by the Lighthouse ArtCenter’s talented faculty as well as pieces from the gallery’s private collection. Faculty artwork includes ceramics, glass, jewelry, sculpture, photography, oil, watercolor and acrylic paintings. The ArtCenter’s private collection includes “Woodland Waterfall” from landscape artist John Lee Fitch and “Son of Apollo” from contemporary artist Mark T. Smith. Multiple pieces are available by one of Florida’s most famous artists, Purvis Young. All of the art can be viewed and purchased online at lighthousearts.org.
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From the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach:
General admission tickets are now available for purchase for those who wish to visit the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum (1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach) during the month of September. The Museum's Visitor Services team remains available, as always, to answer any questions regarding the Museum's New Visitor Experience — including its "contactless" point of entry — and its Public Safety Protocols. Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling (561) 655-2833 ext. 10 or by visiting www.flaglermuseum.us.
Walk This Way: Historic Footwear from the Stuart Weitzman Collection, has been extended until further notice at the Flagler Museum, Palm Beach. Sept. tickets are available online.
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Thieves Purloin a Frans Hals Painting Valued at $17 Million From a Dutch Museum—for the Third Time
The Dutch Golden Age painting of two boys laughing over beers was stolen from the Hofje van Aerden museum in 1988—and again in 2011.
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Who Says Museum Heists Don’t Pay? Here Are 5 Ways Crafty Criminals Actually Profit From High-Profile Art Thefts
Stolen art can be a hard sell. We spoke to the experts about what thieves tend do with it.
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Each stream becomes available at 7:30PM ET and remains accessible for on-demand viewing until 6:30PM ET the following day.
Friday, September 4–Saturday, September 5
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
A supremely American operatic masterpiece and one of the last and most ambitious works by one of the nation’s greatest musical talents, Porgy and Bess returned to the Met stage for the first time in 30 years to open the 2019–20 season. Much of the work’s dynamism comes from Gershwin’s explorations of the Gullah music of Tidewater Carolina, which he melds seamlessly with the then-contemporary language of jazz.
Sunday, September 6
Thomas Adès’s The Tempest
More than a few composers have run aground trying to adapt Shakespeare’s mercurial tale of revenge and reconciliation, but a dazzling sense of playfulness and experimentation keeps Adès’s modernist score sailing. Crafting incisive portraits of the Bard’s inimitable characters—from the usurped Milanese duke Prospero to the enslaved “monster” Caliban to Ariel, Prospero’s Tinkerbell—Adès creates an ever-shifting musical language that is brilliantly matched by Robert Lepage’s kaleidoscopic production.
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AllArts.org has plenty of links to interesting live and recorded streaming performances. |
FULL EPISODE
This 1959 series features members of The Philadelphia Woodwind Quintet, made up of flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, and bassoon. The musicians play a piece, then break it down in order to show how their instruments evoke certain images through music. They also explain the history of the instruments and how they were grouped - eventually culminating in the modern day quintet.
e "for a limited time only" or "only 7 remaining!"
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Stream "In the Heights: Chasing Broadway's Dream" through Sept. 4. The documentary, streaming on ALL ARTS, charts the months leading up to the Lin-Manuel Miranda production’s opening night at the Richard Rodgers Theater in 2008.
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From My Modern Met:
Mona Lisa, Girl With a Pearl Earring, more.
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You have to see these! More on the artist's website. |
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Event schedules can change, often at almost the last minute. Verify, double check, and then do it again before you head out the door. And when you do go out, take a mask. Without one, you risk being turned away. |
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