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Volume 6 No. 7 | February 16, 2024

Notes from the Editor:

What a month February is for arts audiences! The calendar makers tried hard to stretch it to five weekends but even with an additional day for leap year, four was the best they could do, and then stuffed them all to the brim. Wisely, some arts organizations recognize the other days of the week. For example, Live! from Vero Beach grabbed Thursdays and scheduled concerts for every one through season! And Indian River Symphonic Association has a Tuesday concert on the schedule this week.

If you run into one of those SOLD OUT signs that keep popping up (yay!), don't let that discourage you. Christ by the Sea added a second performance for Seven Monster Pianos and Vero Beach Museum of Art opened the International Lecture Series presentation this week to streaming and a simulcast in the Leonhardt Auditorium.

This Arts Blast offers news of plenty of things to do but there are far more that we can't fit in. Make the Arts Blast calendar at willimiller.com a frequent stop.

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Arts Blast on the Air with Willi Miller

February 14, 2024 - Adam Schnell, Ballet Vero Beach, drops by the studio to tell us about Program 2: Balanchine, Graham, Wheeldon at Vero Beach HS PAC, February 23 & 24, and a family friendly Firebird February 25. And Becca Harrison calls in to discuss her part as one of the seven pianists in the 7 Monster Pianos Concert on Sunday at Christ by the Sea UMC.

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In This Issue

• Monster Piano Concert at CBTS
• Mike Block's Silkroad Workshop
• Riverside Theatre's "Kinky Boots"
• Brackett Preservation Lab
• International Lecture Series at VBMA
• Ballet Vero Beach Program 2 and Family Friendly Firebird
• Lake Wales Arts Festival
• The Beatles #1 Hits at Sunrise Theatre
• Live from Vero Beach presents Broken Arrow and Laurel Canyon
• Community Church's Violins of Hope Exhibit
• A Windowcast in Miami
• Melbourne Municipal Band
• Detroit Symphony with IRSA
• Downtown Melbourne's Sip & Shop
• Brevard Watercolor Society
• A.C.T. Studio's "The Pillowman"
• ORCA Data Jam

And More ...!

Scroll down for a load of entries from the Arts Blast online calendar.

Seven - Count 'em - Seven Pianos

on Stage for a Monster of a Concert!

NOTE: The 3 p.m. performance is sold out but tickets are available for the added concert at 7 p.m. 772-231-1661

It started with only five pianos three years ago. Marcos Flores, Christ by the Sea United Methodist Church's director of worship arts, wondered how it would be to bring together some of the area's best piano talent on one stage at the same time. It turned out to be a brilliant idea!

Despite their packed schedules leading up to the performance, each of the pianists in Sunday's concerts took time to talk about the event for Arts Blast.

Marcos D. Flores

Our first 5 monster piano concert was on 2017 with the original 5: Kelley Coppage, Jacob Craig, Marcos Flores, Joanne Knott, and Rochelle Sallee. It was such a success that we planned a sequel, and with the idea of adding a piano each time we would do it again.  

So our sequel was a 6 monster piano concert adding my piano teacher Caio Pagano on 2018. Once again it was a total success, but due to covid and other challenges, it was not until now, Feb 18 2024 that we planned the next one.  

This time is a 7 monster piano concert and to join the original 5, we invited two former piano students of mine who were recipients of the Vero Beach Opera Piano Scholarship that I’m honored to teach. They are Becca Harrison and Andrew Miller, and they are both currently piano majors at FSU. This addition is very meaningful since this time around we are adding a new generation of pianists to this popular concert. Also, we are proud of the fact that all our pianists are from our local area of Vero Beach and Sebastian, a showcase of high caliber piano level, great collaboration, fellowship, and love for the fine arts! More importantly, we are all very humbled for the incredible support of our faithful audience who inspire us to continue preparing more of these uplifting and memorable concerts!

Rochelle Sallee - Sebastian Resident, pianist/performer/arranger

The most challenging part of this concert is actually behind me! I volunteered to arrange the Concerto Medley for 7 pianos, and worked on it for 3 months during the summer. To highlight the most loved and popular themes from the great list of possibilities was a wonderful trip through 200 years of music. For those who don't already know, a concerto features a Soloist (in this case, pianist) and Orcherstra, with interlocking musical play, as well as the cadenza's which are long solo passages usually featuring brilliant technical work for the solo player. Already a standard concert feature in the classical era (Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven) the concerto reached it's pinnacle during the great romantic era. The themes and orchestral interplay sections have been popularized in movies and television, quoted and made into songs, andused by figure skaters Just listening to the repertoire was a great treat for me personally! Using my own sentiments along with suggestions from the other 6 pianists and lists of "most recognized" themes, I selected 6 concerti, and started whittling down the music, building a structured flow from piece to piece, and allowing for a featured solo by all of our players. The Rachmoninov 2nd concerto is so loved, each movement is represented.

During the arranging process I tried to mimic the orchestra in some creative ways, by dividing the remaining 6 pianos as support reflecting the nuances of the original scoring. During the concert you will hear the strings, woodwinds and horns reflected in the various players and choices of 1, 2 and up to all 6 pianos. This is absolute fun for us to perform, whether we are featured soloist or faux orchestra! I don't want to give a spoiler alert, so I will say Rachmoninov, Brahms, Grieg, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saens will come to life to delight you with snips and themes throughout! All 7 pianists will have spotlight breathtaking moments, and the audience will be tempted to hum along to some of the world's favorite themes!

Kelley Coppage

I think the best part of the concert is experiencing the talents of the other artists and learning each others interpretations of pieces. 

This can also be daunting. I can have an interpretations all worked out in my ear and then hear it another way from a different artist. Sometimes it means a few more hours at the piano to get the right interpretation. 

Of course most daunting is finding a schedule for rehearsing that works for us to rehearse together. 

Jacob Craig

What is the most fun about this concert?

The music itself coupled with collaboration with good people and friends.

What is the most daunting about this concert?

The piano is an individualist instrument that is very difficult to line up with even duets much less 7 pianos.

How do you rehearse a seven-piano performance without all the musicians together?

All musicians are responsible for learning their individual parts at a prescribed tempo, and then rehearsals together are for ensemble and interpretive purposes.

What should Arts Blast readers watch for?

The unusual sound 7 pianos at once will make, and the unique way it makes the arrangements sound.

Will you do it again next year if asked?

Always and forever.

Joanne Knott

The thing I enjoy the most about a concert like this is the honor of playing with so many accomplished professional musicians. It is such a gift from God to be able to do this and we have so many good laughs together and really enjoy each other’s company and all the different aspects of our different talents.

The most daunting aspect for me is finding the time to dedicate to practice, the demands of family with two children at home, a part time job working at school, teaching, and also all the other accompanying gigs during this season it is hard to fit it all in!

Our rehearsals all together are short but efficient. With everyone’s demanding schedule we are only able to get a little time together but that is the most fun way of practicing for me! 

Watch out for entertaining moments in the concert and loads of talent from our young musician performers!

Andrew Miller

1. I think the most fun thing for me about this concert is being able to come back to Vero Beach and play a concert with so many of the people who helped to inspire my love of music and educate me at the keyboard. When I was in High School, I had turned pages for the monster piano concert many times, since I was a student of Dr. Flores, but to now be in the position where I am a performer, it's truly a special feeling and I can't wait to perform with everyone.
2. The most daunting thing about the concert is probably also the most fun. Coming back to play with my music mentors, while an amazing experience, is also a little daunting. They will get to see how much I've grown as a musician in my years of college, and I'll have to ensure that I'm able to pull my own weight before the day of the concert.
3. A lot of times when it comes to musical performances, there aren't going to be a lot of rehearsals with everybody together, due to time difficulties. That's why it's very important to know your own part inside and out, as well as to listen to recordings as often as you can. This way you can understand how your part fits with everybody else's, despite not being able to meet in person. This way, when we do finally meet for a rehearsal, we already have ideas of how everything should sound.
4. The audience should look for everything! With the musical selection we have for this concert, there is never a dull moment. A lot of hard work and dedication went into the learning of this music, and I'm positive it'll be a spectacular concert. We have pieces throughout the program where each artist gets their own highlight, so definitely watch out for these showcases.
5. I would love to perform again next year if asked!

Becca Harrison

What is the most fun about this concert?

This will be my first time ever playing with more than two pianos--that it's actually seven will be very cool!

What is the most daunting about this concert?

Honestly, the same thing that makes it especially fun. Also, I'd say I'm sensitive to sound, so this will be interesting!

How do you rehearse a seven-piano performance without all the musicians together?

The four hands music can be rehearsed together, luckily! While at school, I'm practicing my parts and looking forward to all rehearsing together once back in Vero.

What should Arts Blast readers watch for?

A lot of the music is exciting and fast-paced, the whole time you can catch when different parts are passed to different people, despite us all playing on the same kind of instrument.

Will you do it again next year if asked?

If I'm able to be in town, gladly!

Kinky Boots, the musical that opens at Riverside Theatre February 20 tells the story of a successful shoe company in England that ran into hard times after almost a century in business. As "fashions were changing and inexpensively-made shoes from overseas were flooding the market," it took the innovative thinking of fifth-generation shoemaker Steve Pateman and Sue Sheppard to turn around the fortunes of W J Brookes.

Sue (born Anthony) owned a store that specialized in clothing for transgendered individuals and drag queens and needed a line of women’s shoes and boots that could support the weight of a man. The shoe line they came up with, called Divine, was an immediate success accounting for 50 percent of W J Brookes’ sales in their first year.

The story, told in a documentary on BBC2 in 1999, inspired Kinky Boots, a film written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth in 2005. A musical adaptation of the film opened on Broadway in April 2013 with original music written by Grammy Award-winning artist Cyndi Lauper and a book written by Tony Award-winning actor Harvey Fierstein. Kinky Boots won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score for Lauper. A production opened in London’s West End in 2015 and earned the Olivier Award for Best Musical. The Broadway production closed in April 2019 after over 2,500 performances. 

The show focuses on Charlie Price and the changes his life takes when his father unexpectedly dies leaving him with the shoe factory, which is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy. While contemplating his family legacy and his duty to their long-time employees, Charlie comes in contact with Lola, a drag queen star, who is looking for durable footwear for her and her fellow drag performers. 

Radically changing the factory’s product line surprises the workers and brings up strong hostility by others. Though challenges are exposed, in the end, the seeds of acceptance and empathy are sown. When the debut of the new shoe line is put in jeopardy at an important footwear show in Milan, Lola and her angels arrive to save the day. 

Kinky Boots is on the Stark Stage at Riverside Theatre February 20 – March 17. Tickets start at $45. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 772-231-6990 or online at www.riversidetheatre.com. 

Performances are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 7:30pm; Fridays, and Saturdays at 8pm; with matinees on Wednesdays, select Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm

Riverside Theatre’s production of Kinky Boots is Directed and Choreographed by DJ Salisbury and stars Josh Canfield as Charlie, Darius A. Harper as Lola, Emily Bacino Althaus as Lauren, Arianne Davidow as Nicola, Dane Agostinis as Don, and John Anker Bow as George.

Hear tales from one of the most famous art detectives in the world and of his long career solving art crimes with the FBI. Drawing on cases he worked on personally, Robert Wittman will explore notorious art heists and daring recovery operations.

Holmes Great Hall – SOLD OUT

Availability for streaming or an in- person Simulcast in Leonhardt Auditorium

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Jader Bignamini, Conductor

Alisa Weilerstein, Cellist

Tuesday, February 20 at 7:30 p.m.

Indian River Symphonic Association presents the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a program featuring renown cellist Alisa Weilerstein. The program will include Michael Abels’ Emerge, Edward Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor Op. 85, and Rimsy Korsakov’s Scheherazade Op. 35.

IRSA's concerts takes place at Community Church of Vero Beach, 1901 23^rd Street, Vero Beach.

www.irsymphonic.org

From Frost Music Live!:

Jazz under the stars! 🎶

You can watch tonight's concerts at the Knight Center for Music Innovation Plaza in HD Audio and Video from the 20X40-foot Windowcast system. Attendance to each Windowcast is free and no reservation is required! 

They will be giving away a special Frost School of Music lawn chair, commemorating the opening of the Knight Center for Music Innovation. 

Grab it while you can! Limited stock available—first come, first served.

Tonight: Michael Mayo & Frost Jazz Vocal Ensembles - 7:30 p.m. FrostMusicLive.com

Program 2 of Ballet Vero Beach’s 2023-2024 Season features bold leaps forward in their repertory development. Balanchine, Graham, Wheeldon will not only feature the main stage premiere of the complete Sylvia Pas De Deux by George Balanchine, but will also feature our first forays into developing relationships with Tony Award Winning Choreographer Christopher Wheeldon and the legendary Martha Graham Dance Company.

Performances: February 23 & 24

Ballet Vero Beach is also thrilled to offer their Accessible Series and Family Friendly Series again this season. Life is full of transformation in this extra special hour-long performance that will take audience members on a journey from classroom to fantasy world and back again.

Performance: February 25

www.balletverobeach.org

Catching Up with Cellist Mike Block

Readers might be familiar with Mike Block's Vero Beach International Music Festival and string camp but not be aware of what he's doing when he isn't in Vero Beach. In August, he'll be at New England Conservatory in Boston for Silkroad's Global Musician Workshop.

GMW is open to musicians and educators ages 18+ from any musical background — university students, professional and amateur performers, teachers, and teaching artists — with backgrounds in classical, jazz, folk, and traditional styles.

Block said, "Applications for Silkroad's Global Musician Workshop (GMW) are OPEN! 🎶 Join us August 4-10, 2024 and be a part of our vibrant community of globally-minded musicians, diving into a world of musical traditions from around the world." Open to musicians 18+ from ANY background, and Silkroad covers tuition for all 70 participants!

And back in Vero Beach:

March 16 Vero Beach - @First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach - Mike Block Solo Show

April 26 Vero Beach- @First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach - Hanneke Cassel Trio featuring Jenna Moynhan (Scottish Fiddle) & Keith Murphy (Guitar)

See his complete tour schedule online at mikeblockmusic.com/tour

Brackett Preservation Lab

Open House and Orientation

February 23

10am - 12pm

The Brackett Library at the Indian River State College Mueller Campus in Vero Beach will house the Brackett Preservation Lab, where students can digitize photographs, slides, printed pieces, VHS home movies, and other analog items to preserve them for posterity.

The lab includes the equipment and software necessary to scan photos and slides and digitize home movies. It is a self-guided lab, which means the library personnel will provide instructions, but the user controls the process from start to finish.

The event is open to the public and College faculty and students. There is no admission charge.

The Brackett Library is located on the Mueller Campus of Indian River State College at 6155 College Lane in Vero Beach.

53rd Annual Lake Wales Arts Festival

February 24-25

The Lake Wales Arts Festival has a 53-year-old tradition of celebrating and exhibiting quality works of art by fine artists and artisans with up to 100 artists competing for more than $22,000 in awards! Presented by the Lake Wales Arts Council, the diversity of the critically acclaimed two-day Festival attracts thousands of art lovers each year who purchase original, one-of-a-kind works of art.

Festival takes place in Lake Wales, FL. For more information go to: www.lakewalesartscouncil.org/

Step into the world of music, history, and resilience with the Violins and Hope exhibition, presented by Community One Initiative and The Community Church of Vero Beach Viner Series for the Visual Arts. This captivating showcase is a striking visual representation of the inspiring story of Violins of Hope—instruments used by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust that were restored and uplifted by renowned Israeli violinmaker, Amnon Weinstein. The show will be in the Narthex Gallery at Community Church through April 1 2024. Gallery Hours are Monday – Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. To view the gallery, please call 772-562-3633. 

Emerging Artists

Five Emerging Artists have their work on display at the Center for Spiritual Care in Vero Beach through Sunday, February 25. Stop by to see the diverse work and meet the artists on Sunday afternoons from noon to 3pm. These artists will be available to talk about their art and answer questions. Appointments are required to view the exhibit during the week.

The artists are Leah Blythe, Adam Conard, Vernon Tynes Gibson, Dominique Tynes Gibson, and Jingyu Xu

Center for Spiritual Care, 1550 24th St., Vero Beach. 772-567-1233

Painting by Dominique Tynes Gibson

Treasure Coast Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

The Treasure Coast Chapter of the American Guild of Organists (AGO), is the local chapter of this not-for-profit organization. The chapter serves the Indian River, Martin, and St. Lucie counties of Florida and surrounding areas and carries out the mission of the AGO by sponsoring workshops, masterclasses, recitals and other activities. The chapter's members are professional musicians, educators, choir directors, and amateur organists and enthusiasts from all walks of life.

Upcoming recitals:

Mark Herman Organ Recital

Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

First United Methodist Church of Fort Pierce

Christiann Teeuwsen Recital & Workshop

March 2024 Date/Time TBA

Hosted by Ray Adams

TCCAGO Member Recital

Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

St. Andrews Episcopal Church of Fort Pierce

Melbourne Municipal Band

Rock “N” Roll Revue

February 23rd at 7:30 p.m. 

Celebrating the rock & roll hits of the 50’s and 60’s, this one night only performance features established members of The Melbourne Municipal Band live on stage! Led by Art Martin, this evening of Rock “N” Roll will take you on a fun-filled stride down memory lane.

Cocoa Village Playhouse

300 Brevard Ave. Cocoa

321-724-0555

www.mmband.org

The A.E. Backus Museum presents the Art of the Fantastic: Imaginative Illustration from the Korshak Collection, on view March 8 through April 28, 2024. The Korshak Collection features works by pioneering artists from over a century of published science fiction, horror, and fantasy. These original adventure and fantasy illustrations appeared on the covers and pages of timeless novels, and in classic pulp magazines from the 1930s through 1960s such as Amazing Stories, Weird Tales, Fantastic Adventures, and Wonder Stories. The exhibition features 40 works from this notable private collection by such masters as Aubrey Beardsley, Arthur Rackham, Gustave Doré, Howard Pyle, Virgil Finlay, Kelly Freas, J. Allen St. John, Frank Frazetta, and Michael Whelan. With outstanding images of Martian princesses, Arthurian legends, ethereal fairies, alien invaders, imaginative pasts and fanciful, uncertain futures, Art of the Fantastic is far and away a superb survey of the extraordinary. The exhibition will be on view starting next month at the Backus Museum located at 500 North Indian River Drive in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce.

A.E. BACKUS MUSEUM & GALLERY

500 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce

(772) 465-0630 www.BackusMuseum.org

Enjoy a tuneful time along the Indian River for the return of the Backus Museum’s choice outdoor concert event, “Juice & Jazz”! On Sunday, March 3 from 10:30-12:30, live music from the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society on the Outdoor Mural Plaza complements a delicious assortment of sweet and savory delights with fresh juice from Natalie's Orchid Island Juice Company, Bloody Marys made with Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Coffee, Sparking Mimosas or Prosecco. Tickets are $25 in advance online, by phone, and at 500 North Indian River Drive in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce. Space is limited, so be sure to snag your seats today! Juice & Jazz is a rain or shine event to benefit the Backus Museum.

At 12:30 pm we crescendo into the drawing for the annual Win a Masterpiece of Florida Art Raffle. This year, that masterpiece is a dynamic work of art of a familiar Florida subject by the internationally-renowned marine wildlife artist and conservationist Guy Harvey valued at $10,000. Blanco Solo, 2013 by Guy Harvey (b.1955) is an original acrylic on canvas, and is 30 x 40 inches.

Tickets for the Raffle are available for donations of $25 each, or $60 for three, or $100 for six chances to win! Only 3,000 tickets are available, be sure to grab yours before they sell out! You do not need to be present to win; the winner will be contacted. Complete rules are online and on display at the Museum. For More information about the painting and artist and to order tickets, visit www.backusmuseum.org/raffle.

From A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery:

Fast Forward: The Original Florida Highwaymen on the Way to Fame marks the 50^th anniversary of the painters’ induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Fast Forward is on view through March 3 at 500 N. Indian River Drive in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce.

After more than fifty years in becoming an overnight success, the 26 landscape artists now known as The Original Highwaymen were inducted in 2004 into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.

*Fast Forward presents an exhibition of more than 50 rarely or never-before-seen paintings assembled from 10 private collections from around the state, including works by Harold Newton (1934-1994), Alfred Hair (1941-1970), Livingston Roberts (1942-2004), R.A. “Roy” McLendon (b.1932), Sam Newton (b. 1948), Mary Ann Carroll (1940-2019), Willie Daniels (1950-2021), and more.

Splash! 2024, Brevard’s largest watercolor show, presented by the Brevard Watercolor Society (BWS), will be held on Saturday, February 17th and Sunday, February 18th from 10am to 4pm at the Azan Shriner Center, 1591 West Eau Gallie Blvd., Melbourne. It features original watercolors by BWS members (all local artists), a juried art show and other awards, a student exhibition, an artist's marketplace where you can shop for unique works of art, raffles, and silent auction. The full slate of demonstrations includes a 5-artist "paint-around" on Saturday.

Splash is a wonderful chance to see (and acquire) watercolor paintings and other items from local artists. Admission and parking are free, so come visit the show and browse the Marketplace.

Deborah Pollock will present “Hermann Herzog: Florida's Most Important Landscape Painter,” at the The Palm Beach Show (Jewelry, Art. Antiques, and Design), Palm Beach Convention Center, West Palm Beach Sunday, February 18, at 1 p.m. It’s free!

  Prolific and poetic artist Hermann Herzog (1832–1932) first came to Florida by 1893 and fell so much in love with its lush splendor that he returned practically every winter, painting over 300 oils of its virgin terrain until around 1912. Comparisons will be made with Winslow Homer, George Inness, and Martin Johnson Heade, who were in Florida at the same time. Come see the colorful Florida wilderness that Herzog depicted so beautifully. A limited edition book signing follows. Herzog painted in Palm Beach! Photo of Herzog and his work is from the back cover of "Hermann Herzog: His Remarkable Life, Unrivaled Florida Work, and Rightful Place in American Art History," by Edward Pollack and Deborah C. Pollack #palmbeachshow

 #hermannherzog #oldflorida #floridaart #floridaartist #historicpalmbeach #palmbeach

Coming Up on the Arts Blast Calendar

Events listed are for the next few weeks. For a complete listing of future events, (click here or go to: willimiller.com/arts-blast-calendar)

Indian River County

EVENTS:

Feb. 16-18 - Into the Woods - VBHS

Feb. 17, 10 a.m - 3 p.m. -The Sebastian River Art Club Art by the River

Feb. 18, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Art in the Park - Vero Beach Art Club in Humiston Park, Ocean Drive

Feb. 18, 3 p.m. - Seven Monster Pianos Concert at Christ by the Sea UMC.

Feb. 19, 4:30 p.m. - VBMA International Lecture Series - Art Crime and the FBI: How Masterpieces are Stolen and Recovered Robert Wittman, Former Senior Investigator and Founder of the FBI’s National Art Crime Team

Feb. 20 - March 17 - Kinky Boots at Riverside Theatre

Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. - Detroit Symphony/cellist Alisa Weilerstein at Community Church of Vero Beach for Indian River Symphonic Assoc

Feb. 21 - Art Talk at Vero Beach Museum of Art - Off to Market

Feb. 22 - Broken Arrow and Laurel Canyon: The Music of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young at The Emerson Center - LIVE! from Vero Beach

Feb. 22, 11 a.m. - Poetry & Organ Series with poet Sean Sexton at Community Church of Vero Beach

Feb. 23-25 - Ballet Vero Beach Program 2 - Balanchine, Graham, Wheeldon

Feb. 24, 7 p.m. - Night Sounds - Penny Creek at Sebastian Inlet State Park Cocoanut Point

Feb. 25, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Art in the Park - Vero Beach Art Club in Humiston Park, Ocean Drive

Feb. 27, 7 p.m. - Choral Pre-MPA Concert at VBHS

Feb. 27, 7 p.m. - Emerson E-Series - Enchanting Encounters with Marine Mammals - Shanen Cox

Feb. 27, 4-6 p.m. - 2nd Cultural Connection - Co-hosted by First Pres Vero and Cultural Council of Indian River County at First Pres. Ticketed

Feb. 28, noon - Brown Bag Lunch & Learn at ELC - I Heart Estuaries with Duane De Freese. Free for ELC members, $10 at door. RSVP

Feb. 29 - The Music of John Denver at The Emerson Center - LIVE! from Vero Beach

Feb. 29, 11 a.m. - Poetry & Organ Series with poet Carol Lynne Knight at Community Church of Vero Beach

Mar. 1, 5-8 p.m. - Opening night with artists' reception for Indian River Clay's 2024 Form + Fire at Raw Space Gallery, 1795 Old Dixie Hwy.

​Mar. 1-22 - Form + Fire 2024 - juried art exhibit at Raw Space Gallery - Indian River Clay

​Mar. 2, 7 p.m. - Space Coast SO concert at Satellite HS PAC - featuring Jacob Craig

Mar. 3, 2 p.m. - Vero Beach Chamber Orchestra concert at VBHS PAC

​Mar. 3 - Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II - actress Sheryl Faye - AAUW at the Emerson Center - Ticketed - AAUWverobeach.org

Mar. 3, 7:30 p.m. - Palm Beach Symphony at Community Church of Vero Beach for Indian River Symphonic Assoc - Gerard Schwarz

ONGOING:

Through Feb. 18 – Morning After Grace at Riverside Theatre - SOLD OUT

Through Feb. 28 - VIVA FOCA! Friends of Contemporary Art Exhibit at Environmental Learning Center

Through March 6 - Big, Bold & Abstract at IRC Intergenerational Rec Center

Through April 24 - Cultural Council of IRC - All Around the Town - Vero Beach City Hall

​Through April 28 - A Tropical Flock of Avian Avatars by The Myth Makers, Donna Dodson & Andy Moerlein - at McKee Botanical Garden

St. Lucie County

EVENTS:

Feb. 16-18 - Highwaymen Celebration Weekend - at A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery - Free

Feb. 17-18 – Uriel Natero – Pianist at Pineapple Playhouse

Feb 17, 8 p.m. - Floyd Nation: Experience Pink Floyd at Sunrise Theatre

Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. - The Edwards Twins  at Sunrise Theatre

Feb. 21, 7 p..m. - NY Rockabilly Rockets at Sunrise Theatre

Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. - Chris Botti at Sunrise Theatre

Feb. 22 - The Fort Pierce Jazz Society All-Stars at Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens Concert Hall

​Feb. 23-March 10 - Crimes of the Heart at Pineapple Playhouse

​Feb. 23, 8 p.m. - Mania: The Abba Tribute at Sunrise Theatre

Feb. 24 - Mike DelGuidice  at Sunrise Theatre

Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. - The Immediate Family at Sunrise Theatre

Feb. 28, 8 p.m. - Johnny Cash Tribute at Sunrise Theatre

Feb. 29, 7:30 p.m. - iLuminate at Sunrise Theatre

Mar. 1, 8 p.m. - Ones – The Beatles #1 Hits at Sunrise

Mar. 2, 8 p.m. - Mike DelGuidice at Sunrise

Mar. 3, 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Juice & Jazz - Win a Masterpiece of Florida Art Raffle  at A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery

​Mar. 3 - The Beach Boys at Sunrise Theatre

ONGOING:

Through March 3 - Fast Forward: The Original Florida Highwaymen on the Way to Fame at A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery

Martin County

Feb. 16, 7 p.m. - Brand New Day – Sting & The Police Tribute at Lyric

Feb. 18, 3 p.m. - Indian River Pops Orchestra with Copeland Davis at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Stuart

Feb. 23-March 10 - The Pillowman  at A.C.T. Studio Theatre

Feb. 23 – Stayin’ Alive – A Tribute to the Bee Gees @ Lyric

​Feb. 24, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. - Jensen Beach Garden Expo at Indian Riverside Park, Jensen Beach

Feb. 25, 7 p.m. - The Gibson Brothers  at The Lyric

Feb. 29, 7 p.m. - A Celebration of the Sixties at Lyric

Mar. 1, 7 p.m. - Bette, Babs, and Beyond at Lyric

Mar. 2, 7 p.m. - Vanessa Collier at the Lyric

Mar. 2 & 3, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Martin County Open Studio Tour

Mar. 3, 7 p.m. - Ruthie Foster at the Lyric

ONGOING:

Every Sunday, 1 - 4 p.m. - Rock'n Riverwalk​, 300 St. Lucie Ave, Stuart

Every Sunday, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Market on Main, Flagler Park, Stuart

Fridays, 2 p.m. - Guided Nature Walks at Jonathan Dickinson State Park

Thursdays, 6-9:30 p.m. - Jammin’ Jensen on Jensen Beach Boulevard

Tuesdays at The Elliott: Tim Kyle Carpenter's Open Jam Session

Tuesdays - 4-7 p.m. - Cruising at the Beach – Elliott Museum 

​Through Feb. 28 Martin Artisans Guild Kaleidoscope at The Artisans Boutique, Stuart

Through Feb. 29 - 33rd Annual All Florida Juried Art Show at MartinArts

Brevard County

​EVENTS:

Feb. 16-17 - Quilt Show 2024 - The Artistry of Quilts - Seaside Piecemakers at Melbourne Auditorium

Feb. 17 - Whiskey in the District - Eau Gallie Arts District

Feb. 17-18, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Splash of Watercolor 2024 - Brevard Watercolor Society

Feb. 17, 2-5 p.m. - Sip & Shop Downtown Melbourne - Melbourne Mainstreet

Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. - An Intimate Evening with David Foster & Katherine McPhee at King Center

Feb. 22, 8 p.m. - Johnny Mathis at King Center

Feb. 23, 7 p.m. - Michael W. Smith at King Center

Feb. 23, 7:30 p.m. - The Jerry Douglas Band at King Center

Feb. 24, 7 p.m. - Night Sounds - Penny Creek at Sebastian Inlet State Park Cocoanut Point

Feb. 25, 3 p.m. - Central Florida Winds Travel Around the World at Suntree UMC, Melbourne

Feb. 25, 3 p.m. - Pipe Organ Concert featuring Brenda Portman of Cincinnati at Advent Lutheran Church, Suntree. Free.

​Feb. 25 - Spyro Gyra 50th Anniversary at King Center

Feb. 27, 7:30 p.m. - Geoff Tate at King Center

Feb. 28, 8 p.m. - Glenn Hughes at King Center

Mar. 2, 2 p.m. - Blippi at King Center

Mar. 2, 7 p.m. - Space Coast SO concert at Satellite HS PAC - featuring Jacob Craig

Mar. 3, 3 p.m. - Celtic Woman: 20^th Anniversary Tour at King Center

ONGOING

Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. - Art Night at Strawbridge Art League

Through Feb. 18 – Beautiful: The Carole King Musical at Titusville Playhouse

Through Feb. 25 – The Minutes at Melbourne Civic Theatre

Palm Beach County

EVENTS:

Feb. 16, 7 p.m. - David Foster & Katherine McPhee at Kravis

Feb. 17- 18 - Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Kravis

Feb. 18, 8 p.m. - Bianca Del Rio – Dead Inside Comedy Tour at Kravis

Feb. 19, 7 p.m. - Drum Revue at Kravis

Feb. 20-25 – Jagged Little Pill at Kravis

Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m. - Las Migas at Kravis

Feb. 24-25 – Ballet Palm Beach’s Romeo & Juliet at Kravis

Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m. - Sara Curruchich at Kravis

Feb. 27 - Cleveland Ballet at Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Feb. 28 - I Am King: The Michael Jackson Experience at Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Feb. 29 - The Kings of Queen - Queen Tribute at Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Mar. 1-3 – Palm Beach Opera’s The Tales of Hoffman at Kravis

Mar. 1 - Night Fever - The Bee Gees Tribute at Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Mar. 2 - Linda Eder in Concert at Maltz Jupiter Theatre

Mar. 3-9 - 11th Annual Plein Air Festival at 11 a.m.-3 p.m. - Community Paint-Out! at Lighthouse ArtCenter.

ONGOING:

Fridays and Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. - Garden Sculpture Tours at the Norton

Thursdays 6-9 p.m. - Clematis by Night

Every Friday, 5-10 p.m. - ART AFTER DARK at the Norton

Beyond the Treasure Coast



EVENTS:

Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m. - Michael Mayo & Frost Jazz Vocal Ensembles - Frost School of Music

Feb. 17, 8 p.m. - Chris Botti @ Van Wezel

Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m. - Voices Rising - Frost Chorale, Bella Voce, Chamber Singers & Symphonic Choir - Frost School of Music

Feb. 18, 7 p.m. - Diana Krall @ Van Wezel

Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. - Sarasota Concert Association - Detroit Symphony Orchestra/Jader Bignamini w/Alisa Weilerstein, cellist, at Van Wezel

Feb 21-25 - Ain't Too Proud - The Life and Times of The Temptations at Van Wezel

Feb. 22 - Masterclass: Ain't Too Proud at Van Wezel

Feb. 22, 7 p.m. - An Evening with John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma at Carnegie Hall

Feb. 24-25 - 54th Annual Lake Wales Arts Festival

Feb. 26 - Masterclass: Jagged Little Pill at Van Wezel

Feb. 27-28 - Jagged Little Pill at Van Wezel

Feb. 28, 7:30 p.m. - Standard Time with Michael Feinstein at Carnegie Hall

Feb. 29, 7 p.m. - Celtic Woman; @0^th Anniversary Tour at Van Wezel

Feb. 29-Mar. 10 - Florida Strawberry Festival - Plant City

Mar. 1 – 2 – Sarasota Orchestra at Van Wezel

Mar. 2-3 - 54th Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park in Downtown Tampa.

Mar. 3, 7:30 p.m. - Sarasota Concert Association - Rotterdam Philharmonic/Lahav Shani w pianist Danil Trifonov at Van Wezel

ONGOING:



Every Saturday 1 p.m. - Saturday Exhibition Highlight Tours at Rollins Museum of Art, Winter Park

Live carillon concerts Thursday - Sunday, 1 & 3 p.m. - Bok Tower Gardens. 

​Through April 14 -The Nature of Art at MFA St. Pete

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