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Volume 5 No. 26| July 21, 2023 | |
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Dick Golden and Tony Bennett at the Sunrise Theatre. They collaborated on a book — Tony Bennett: Onstage and in the Studio — available on amazon.com.
Bennett passed away Friday after battling Alzheimer's for years. He continued to record and perform live through the struggle.
Read more from CNN here.
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Now its twelfth year, the Riverside Dance Festival, a partnership between Ballet Vero Beach and Riverside Theatre, is an intensive, two-week dance program that offers students the opportunity to work and learn from some of the best current American modern dance companies. The culmination of the two weeks of classes and workshops results in a FREE public performance on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 2pm.
“Continuing the pursuit to bring the best of dance to our own backyard, Ballet Vero Beach is thrilled to present Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre to be part of this year’s Dance Festival,” said Adam Schell, Artistic Director of Ballet Vero Beach and Director of Dance Education at Riverside. “It is a very unique experience and I cannot wait to see what the students and professionals present at the end of the Festival.”
Started in 2012 under the direction of Mr. Schnell, accepted students from the local area and around the country will experience daily technique classes with Terminus dancers and Riverside’s distinguished faculty. The twelfth Riverside Dance Festival runs July 24 through August 5 and accepted a limited number of dedicated dancers from ages 10 and up.
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Based out of Atlanta, Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre was founded in 2017 by five principal dance artists, who struck out to create their own unique vision of dance. By bringing together the classical and contemporary dance forms and strengths of each of its principal artists, the company has become celebrated for the creation of daring and theatrical dance works.
Through performance and contemporary storytelling, the company intends to expand conventional definitions of ballet and serve as a cultural terminus for the greater arts community.
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Previous renown dance companies that have participated in the Riverside Dance Festival include: Dimensions Dance Theatre of Miami, Prometheus Dance, Ballet Nebraska, Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance, CORE Dance, konverjdans and Ariel Rivka Dance Company.
The Riverside Dance Festival performance will be held on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 2pm. This performance is FREE and No tickets are required! For more information on the Riverside Dance Festival, call the Box Office at 772-231-6990 or online at www.riversidetheatre.com.
Terminus Modern Ballet will also perform as part of the 2023-24 season of Ballet Vero Beach. The Ballet Vero Beach performances are Friday, August 4 and Saturday, August 5 at 7:30pm. Tickets to the Ballet Vero Beach performances are $10-$75. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at 772-231-6990 or online at www.riversidetheatre.com.
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On the Arts Blast Calendar | |
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Indian River County
July 21-Aug. 6 - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat at Vero Beach Theatre Guild
July 21 & 22 - Disney Newsies JR. - Riverside Theatre for Kids on the Main Stage
July 22, 9 a.m. - Little Wonders free toddler nature class at Environmental Learning Center
July 23, 3 p.m. - The Rite of Spring in Summer Concert, Space Coast Symphony - Community Church of Vero Beach
July 26, 10 a.m.-noon - Death Café initial meeting at Center for Spiritual Care
July 27, 6 p.m. - Author Brian Freeman at VB Book Center
July 28-Oct. 26, 2023 - UU Members & Friends at Art at the Emerson, Vero Beach
July 28 - Downtown Vero Beach moves two blocks south
Aug. 3-5 - Aerial Antics Youth Circus at Saint Edwards School
Aug. 4 - First Friday Gallery Stroll in Downtown Vero Beach
Aug. 4&5, 7:30 p.m. - Terminus Modern Ballet Theatre at Riverside Theatre - Riverside Dance Festival/Ballet Vero Beach
Aug. 5, 2 p.m. - Riverside Dance Festival/Ballet Vero Beach Student Showcase
Aug. 19-21 - Glazing soup bowls at Indian river Clay
Aug. 19, 7 p.m. - Jesse & the Thieves at Walking Tree Brewery
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Through July 27 - Land and Sea at Art at the Emerson, Vero Beach
Through July 30 - Playing with Gravity at McKee Botanical Garden
Through Aug. 7 - Walk-to-Read at North Indian River County Library
Through Aug. 11 - Scenic Vero - Vero Beach Art Club Gallery & Marketplace
Through Sept. 1 - Crystal Jubilee 15th Anniversary Celebration at Gallery 14
Through Sept. 3 - Treasure Coast Creates: A Tribute to Local Artists at Vero Beach Museum of Art
Through Sept. 3 - Jack Tworkov: Drawings 1948-1981 at VBMA
Through Sept. 13 - CCIRC members exhibit Artist's Choice at IRC Intergenerational Recreation Center
Through Sept. 30 - Summer Art at The Galleries at First Pres -First Presbyterian Church - Vero Beach
Through Oct. 4 - CCIRC members - Beach Scenes - Art in Public Places at IRC Admin Bldgs. A & B
Through Oct. 18 - Old Florida exhibit at Indian River Distillery, 3308 AviationBlvd. Opening reception July 20
Through Oct. 25 - Collecting Wisdom exhibit at Vero Beach City Hall
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St. Lucie County
July 21, 6 p.m. - Blackebeard the Pirate at Sunrise Theatre
July 22, 23 - Christmas in July Craft Fair at MIDFLORIDA Event Center
July 23, 3 p.m. - The Great Gatsby - Free Summertime Movies at the Sunrise
July 28, 5-7 p.m. - Grand re-opening bash with ribbon cutting ceremony at Treasure Coast Pottery, PSL
July 29, 7 p.m. - The Sunrise Theatre Speakeasy
Aug. 11, 6 p.m. - Sacred Waters documentary at The Vault Art Gallery
Sept. 4 - Deadline for submissions to Paradox Exhibitions - St. Lucie Cultural Alliance
Sept. 15-Oct. 1 - Crossing Delancey at Treasure Coast Theatre
Mondays 10 a.m.-noon - Art on the Porch with the Fort Pierce Art Club at Cool Beans Brew
Third Wednesday of each month, 2-4 p.m. - Bonsai Collection Tour at Heathcote Botanical Gardens
Fourth Wednesday of each month, 3-4 p.m. - Bonsai Clinic with the curator at Heathcote Botanical Gardens
Every other Tuesday, 7-10 p.m. - Pro Jazz Jam & Big Band with the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society at Sunrise Theatre Black Box
Every other Wednesday, 6:30-9 p.m. - Pro Jazz Jam & Big Band with the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society at Port St.Lucie Botanical Gardens
Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. - Jazz Market along the Indian River waterfront, Fort Pierce
Wednesdays - Music in the Bonsai Gallery, 12-1 p.m. - Heathcote Botanical Gardens
Through Sept. 15 - At the SLCultural Alliance gallery, The Vault - Havana Days - Tina Pfeiffer; Summer Afternoon in Florida - Kate Broderick; Offshore Breeze - Kathryn Grof-Tisza; Ilander - Aurea Migenis
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Beyond the Treasure Coast
July 21-Friday Fest - One Night Rodeo at Van Wezel, Sarasota
July 21, 8 p.m. - Livestreamed - A Virtual Evening with Daniel Silva & Lisa Scottoline on The Collector: A Novel. purchase your ticket prior to July 21 to gain access to the event.
July 22, 7 p.m. - Mike Block Duo & Balla Kouyaté at Sherman's Park, Caroga Lake, NY
July 22, 1 p.m. - Artist Talk: Tom Jones in Conversation with JoAnn Jones at MFA
July 22, 6 p.m.- Summer Serenade: Woodwinds at Bok Tower Gardens
July 22 - Thuyen May Productions dance performance at Orange County Library System, Chickasaw branch
July 22 - LeSalon 2023 Gallery Tour with Artists - Snap! Orlando downtown
July 23 - Peru Independence Day Celebration at Orlando Museum of Art
July 24-25 - Mike Block at Houston Fiddle Week, TX
July 25, 8 p.m. - National Youth Orchestra Jazz at Carnegie Hall
July 26 - Snail Search and Biodiversity Walk at Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
July 27, 10 a.m. - Save Your Stuff: How to Protect Your Family's Treasures from a Hurricane - Marco Island Historical Museum
July 27-28 - Wawa Summer Fun at Bok Tower
July 29 - Opening of Timeless Origins at Polk Museum of Art
July 30, 10 a.m. - John Gidding presents his book, At Home with Nature, a Guide to Sustainable, Natural Landscaping. - Edison & Ford
July 31, 5:30 p.m. - Get involved party for Lake Wales Arts Council at Lake Wales Arts Center
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Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum Closed for Reconstruction Until Further Notice.
Through July 23 - Shashin: Japanese Photographs from the Meiji era, 1870-1900 at Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete
Through July 28 - Summer Art Camp at Polk Museum of Art
Through July 29 - 1923: Exploring Collier County's Founding Year at Collier Museum at Government Center
Through July 29 - Joan Sonnenberg: A Retrospective at Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers.
Through Aug. 1 - Gallery@2607 Presents: The Black Sea Series by Brian Morris at C. Blythe Andrews Library
Through Aug. 5 - Queen of Marco and the Creation of Collier County at Marco Island Historical Museum
Through Aug. 5 - 1923: Exploring Collier County's Founding Year at Collier Museum at Government Center
Through Aug. 6 - In the Eye of the Mind: The Fantastic Realities of Steven Kenny at Polk Museum of Art
Through Aug. 13 - Lasting Impressions: Japanese Prints from the Read-Simms Collection
Through Aug. 17 - Accepting donations of objects for Kerry Phillips: Between the Mundane and the Miraculous at The Bass
Through Aug. 18 - Summer art camps at The Bass
Through Aug. 27 - Tom Jones: Here We stand at Museum of Fine Arts St. Pete
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For Fans of Emmet Cahill
A fan favorite on the Treasure Coast, Emmet Cahill will be at Van Wezel in Sarasota with Celtic Thunder November 1!
"In ODYSSEY, Celtic Thunder invites audiences on a sweeping voyage through the heartlands of traditional Irish music, the rhythmic pulse of contemporary Irish music, and the innovative original arrangements that are emblematic of the ensemble’s unique sound."
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Martin County
July 22, 8 p.m. - Comedian Peter Fogel at ACT Studio Theatre
July 28. 6-9 p.m. - Children's Museum Art After Dark - Super Summer $15 (21+)
July 29, 8 p.m. - Vocalist Liz Sharp at ACT Studio Theatre
Aug. 3, 5:30 p.m. - Opening night for Carlton Ward Jr.'s Path of the Panther and Mac Stone's Wild Everglades exhibits at The Elliott
Aug. 11 - Selwyn Birchwood at the Lyric
Sept. 8-24 - The Mousetrap at A.C.T. Studio Theatre
Sept. 14-Oct. 1 - Kinky Boots at The Barn Theatre
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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
Through July 21 - Highwaymen - From Street Corner to the Smithsonian at the Elliott
Through July 28 - Infinite Possibilities: A Members Showcase - MartinArts at Cultural Court House, Stuart
Through July 30 - The Wedding Singer at The Barn Theatre
Through Oct. 1 - History of Florida Keys Pineapples and the Martin County Connection at The Elliott Museum
Through Oct. 13 - Art Down the Hall at The Elliott: Tranquility in Color - Artists from Hobe Sound Fine Arts League
Every Tuesday at The Elliott: Tim Kyle Carpenter's Open Jam Session
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Brevard County
Visit the Brevard Cultural Alliance for a listing of classes and workshops
July 21: Friday Fest, Downtown Cocoa Beach,
Jul 21 & 22: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach
July 22: The Rite of Spring in Summer Concert, Space Coast Symphony, Scott Center Auditorium at Holy Trinity, Suntree
July 22, 7:30 p.m. - The Future is Now! Five Innovative Contemporary Jazz Artists at King Center
Jul 28 – Aug 20: 9 to 5, The Musical, Titusville Playhouse
July 29: Christmas in July Sip & Stroll in Historic Cocoa Village
July 31-Aug. 26 - Lavender call for art at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery
July 31- Aug. 26 - Follow the Sun - Rebecca Sherrick at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery
Aug. 4 - Friday Night Frolic in Historic Cocoa Village
Aug. 4, 5:30-8:30 p.m. - First Friday opening reception for Lavender at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery
Aug 4: First Friday Reception: Deborah Mills Exhibition, Eau Gallery, Eau Gallie Arts District
Aug 4: Friday Fest, City of Cape Canaveral
Aug 4-13: She Always Sneezed Twice, Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach
Aug 4 – Sept 10: Cabaret, Melbourne Civic Theatre, Downtown Melbourne
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Through July 29 - Lost & Found Take IV at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery
Through July 30 - Family Affair at Studios of Cocoa Beach
Through July 30 - Photographer Anthony Fiorannelli at Eau Gallery
Through Oct. 11 - Brevard Cultural Alliance Art i Public Places at the office of Commissioner Tom Goodson.
Through Oct. 19 - Brevard Cultural Alliance Art i Public Places at Sheltair Aviation
Through Oct. 26 - Brevard Cultural Alliance Art i Public Places at Palm Bay City Hall
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July 21, 5-10 p.m. - Art After Dark at the Norton Museum of Art - Calypso Night Pan Paradise Steel Drum Band
July 23, 7 p.m. - Loving Avery: A Musical Salute to Avery Sommers at Arts Garage, Delray Beach
July 28 - Bill Muter and the Sharp Shooters at Arts Garage
July 28, 7 p.m. - Film: Resistance at Tule Lake at Morikami
July 28, 5-10 p.m. - Art After Dark at the Norton Museum of Art - Funky Soul Night
July 29-30 - Summer Dreams at Countess de Hoernle Theatre at Spanish River HS
July 31, 5 p.m. - Nominations due for Arts and Culture Impact Award at Cultural Council for the Palm Beaches
Aug. 3, 6-8 p.m. - The BIG Picture: It's Been a Minute! - Exhibition by ZUMA Press photojournalists at Palm Beach Photographic Centre
Aug. 3, 5-7 p.m. - End of Summer Celebration at Lighthouse ArtCenter
Through July 23 - Akin: Capturing Human Intimacy and Tenderness at the Norton
Through July - Kids Free July at Palm Beach Zoo
Through July 30 - Ever Happily After - Maltz Jupiter Theatre Conservatory camp production
Through July 30 - A Chorus Line at FAU
Through July - Kids Free July at Palm Beach Zoo
Through Aug. 5 - Michael Dillow: CHASM - Solo Gallery
Through Aug. 5 - LOCALS ONLY: A FLORIDA STATE OF MIND at Lighthouse ArtCenter
Through Sept. 9 - Artist Innovation Fellowship Showcase at Cultural Council for the Palm Beaches
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Jul 21 & 22: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Surfside Players, Cocoa Beach
July 22: The Rite of Spring in Summer Concert, Space Coast Symphony, Scott Center Auditorium at Holy Trinity, Suntree
July 22, 7:30 p.m. - The Future is Now! Five Innovative Contemporary Jazz Artists at King Center
Jul 28 – Aug 20: 9 to 5, The Musical, Titusville Playhouse
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House of Refuge volunteers needed!
If you are interested in history and would enjoy being a part of the House of Refuge team — we need you! Come join our Volunteer Corps at the Historical Society of Martin County. If you (or someone you know) is interested, please contact Ales Day, director of visitor services, via email, or fill out an application online via the website.
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The Children's Museum of the Treasure Coast needs volunteers all summer long! Must be 13+ to volunteer and 15+ to volunteer with Summer Camp.
1707 Ne Indian River Drive
Jensen Beach
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Calls for Artists
See more at willimiller.com
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33rd Annual All Florida Juried Art Show
Deadline to Apply: October 1
Apply now at www.Callforentry.org
A Juried Exhibition presented by MartinArts
MartinArts invites artists residing in Florida to participate in its 33rd Annual All Florida Juried Art Show. Open to all Florida artists in all media. Selected works will be exhibited at the Court House Cultural Center from Tuesday, January 9 through Saturday, March 2, 2024.
Awards: First $500, Second $200, Third $100 and up to four Honorable Mentions $50.
Contact Jennifer at 772-287-6676 (x2) or email juriedshow@martinarts.org.
Please mention “All Florida Juried Show” in the email subject line.
ArtsFest Stuart 2024
Deadline to apply: October 1
Apply now at www.Zapplication.org
MartinArts invites artists to apply to be an exhibitor as we celebrate our 37th annual ArtsFest.
Contact Jennifer at 772-287-6676 (x2) or email artsfest@martinarts.org.
Please mention "ArtsFest Stuart 2024" in the email subject line.
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Soup's On! Or Will Be Soon With Some Helping Hands | |
Indian River Clay will be open to community potters for the purpose of Soup Bowl making!! We will be donating 1200 bowls to the Samaritan Center for their Soup Bowl fundraiser in November. This is the 31st annual Soup Bowl, and the sale of the bowls helps homeless families in our community. Please mark your calendars… all wheel throwers and hand builders are welcome. Registration is not required. Clay and glazes will be provided, but please bring your own tools. We will have volunteers wedging clay for you!
For Glazing:
Saturday, August 19: 12pm-6pm
Sunday, August 20: 12pm-6pm
Monday, August 21: 6pm-9pm
The soup bowl project raises money for the Samaritan Center Transitional Housing program. Follow the links below to find out more about the program and the soup bowl efforts.
https://www.facebook.com/SamaritanCenterSoupBowl/
https://www.ccdpb.org/programs/samaritan-center/
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Elegant Threads
Artists who create fine wearables, wall installations, or unique surface designs are invited to apply for inclusion in this exhibition with awards totaling over $4,000. We welcome art created to decorate our bodies or our environments. All mediums are considered for the following categories: wearable art, jewelry, accessories, contemporary art quilts, unique surface designs, and 3D sculptural pieces made primarily using fibers and upcycled found materials.
Lighthouse ArtCenter is voted one of the top three galleries in Palm Beach County, Florida. With over 2,500 square feet of freshly renovated, well–lighted exhibition space, and almost 60 years in business Lighthouse ArtCenter is the cultural heart of a vibrant community.
- Exhibition Dates: September 7 - December 2, 2023
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Application Deadline: August 7, 2023
- Awards Reception and Guest lecture: October 19, 2023
- Ticketed Runway Show: November 16, 2023
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