Volume I No. 36 |September 2, 2019
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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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It's Monday morning and most of us are waiting to see if Dorian will be exhausted and satisfied after his cruel pass over the Bahamas. I'm packed for evacuation — sort of — and although I'd rather stay home, will probably do the smart thing and go to a friend's house on higher ground.
In any event, I'm shutting down and packing up the computer for now. When this is all over and power is on, I'll do my best to report on the state of the arts in Arts Blast land, hoping it will be nothing but good news.
So, chin up, head down, hang on and meet me here in a couple of days.
Prayers for our friends in the Bahamas and everyone in Dorian's path.
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I WON'T TAKE TIME TO DELETE EVERYTHING FROM THE AUG. 27 ISSUE. ASSUME THAT MOST EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELED OR POSTPONED.
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EASTERN FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE WILL BE CLOSED FROM FRIDAY, AUGUST 30 THROUGH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. THAT MEANS THE FIRST REHEARSAL OF THE BREVARD COMMUNITY CHORUS WILL BE DELAYED UNTIL TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.
Eastern Florida State College officials are continuing to carefully monitor Hurricane Dorian, which could impact Florida this Labor Day weekend. Updates about campus conditions will be provided via the college’s TitanAlerts system, website and social media platforms.
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There are new “things” going on at Indian River State College. After a summer of ripping things out, moving things around, adding more things, and, in general, getting a facelift, the McAlpin Performing Arts Center on the Fort Pierce campus of Indian River State College is ready to kick off the 40-Years-of-the-McAlpin season. The Indian River State College Foundation’s generosity has given the theatre new life: State-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment, a new orchestra pit, new backstage theatre equipment, and a new look to audience seating.
The main theatre area has an orchestra pit and a proscenium stage, and can seat 639 theatre-goers. For more intimate performances, the Wynne Black Box theatre seats 100, with the audience surrounding the stage.
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Season subscriptions have been on sale for weeks and individual ticket sales begin Sept. 3. The OnSTAGE! series offers seven shows for $70: Two comedies (Barefoot in the Park and Hotbed Hotel), a musical (Grease), and performances by the music and dance students in the Performing and Visual Arts program at IRSC. There are five shows in addition to the OnStage package, with tickets sold separately.
IRSC’s Director of Theatre and Performing and Visual Arts Chair, David Moberg, has been guiding students and productions there since 1981. He said, “Over the years we have refined and increased opportunities for student learning in the Arts (at IRSC). Every student, every production here has been a wonderful adventure.” If he had to choose one of the new season’s many great shows to look forward to, it would be Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, Moberg said. The drama will be in the Wynne Black Box Theatre in October.
Tickets are available online at
www.irsc.edu
or at the IRSC box office (Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) or by phone, 800-220-9915. The campus is at 3209 Virginia Ave., Fort Pierce.
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Photos courtesy of IRSC: The McAlpin Theatre in the 1980s, scenes from past shows and new renovations.
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Dance Mix: From Tango to Tarantella
Aaron Collins, conductor
Matthew Nunes, guest composer
Robin Sisk, tuba
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Don't be like me.
Keep your library card current and know where you put it. Walking into a library — any library — is like opening a bottomless treasure chest. When did libraries stop being imposing buildings where you could borrow books to take home and return in two weeks, or sit and read current newspapers and magazines? They've turned into all-purpose, one-stop-shops for entertainment, information, socializing, and community service. Libraries, you've come a long way, Baby!
And you, with your library card in hand, don’t even have to put on shoes and long pants and leave the house. All the library systems in Arts Blast land offer a downloadable app that allows cardholders to access books to download, many of them available as audiobooks.
Arts Blast will feature area libraries one by one. Martin County Library System programs are often in the calendar listings. As a spokesman told me last week, "All programs are free and open to everyone. The more the merrier!"
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The Okeechobee County Public Library
is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and 40,025 cardholders will be blowing out the candles. At least, we can imagine that’s what will happen, but in reality, those cardholders are spread out over a wide area in Central Florida. The library at 206 SW 16th St. in Okeechobee is the only bricks and mortar branch in the county, but through the library’s association with the Heartland Library Cooperative, it serves people in Okeechobee, Desoto, Hardee, Glades, and Highlands Counties.
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Sonya Chapa, Library Specialist II at the library, said there’s no Bookmobile service in the county, but the Okeechobee Library has a courier van that makes daily trips to the other HLC libraries to pick up and exchange items. She said the Okeechobee Library has made strides to serve more residents “by extending hours to six days a week and providing more outreach services such as visits and events at our local schools. Simply put, if the people can’t come to us, then we will go out to the people."
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A partnership of local organizations has jumped on the Little Free Libraries bandwagon to build and install thirty of the popular neighborhood book exchanges. Chapa said, “The goal for the Little Free Libraries is to provide a free book exchange to underserved areas and populations, along with increased educational opportunities for these communities.” Books will come from several sources. The Okeechobee Chapter of Rotary Club International will donate money to buy books and will sponsor one of the Little Free Libraries, and the library’s Friends group has agreed to budget for children’s books.
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“The Okeechobee Library has also been approached by the Health Science Center Libraries of the University of Florida to work on a joint grant that would provide children, teenage, and adult books on health information and practices in both English and Spanish to be distributed among the Little Free Library system,” Chapa said.
The project needs more than books, though. “The buildings are being graciously provided by Home Builders Institute, HBI.org, whose students are building 30 Little Free Libraries for the Okeechobee Library. Installation will be done in coordination with the Okeechobee County Maintenance department and Okeechobee County Parks and Recreation department.” Sometimes it takes a village.
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The library’s Summer Reading program was so successful that a new effort, after-school programs, will launch in September. Twice a month “students will experience stories, movement, and learning through crafts and experiments,” Chapa said. The library uses its one available display case and limited shelving to exhibit the work of local artists and historians. More display cases are on Chapa’s wish list.
Okeechobee Public Library supplies reading and listening material, meeting space for homeschool and tutoring groups, free clubs and instructional programs, and coordination with departments and organizations offering community programs throughout the year. Visit the
website
to learn more.
Photos supplied by Okeechobee Public Library. Top to bottom:
An afternoon of folks songs – Patrons enjoy the musical stylings of KG & The Ranger, one of many music events held during the Okeechobee Library’s 2018-2019 Winter Concert series; Summer Storytime fun!; Parents and children have fun making Halloween Slime during one of the Okeechobee Library’s Fall program events;Brandy & Buffalo’s Down Home Holiday Show at the Okeechobee Library; It’s Yoga Time!
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Thank You
Arts Blast Sponsors!
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LIBRARIES -
IF YOU GO (ONLINE):
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From the Indian River County Library:
Looking for the Classics?
If you are looking for classic literature like "The Three Musketeers", "Dracula", or "Tom Sawyer" be sure to check our
public domain collection of Project Gutenberg eBooks
. These books are free of copy protection and do NOT count against your checkout limit. There are over 30,000 books in the collection! Download as many as you like and enjoy!To learn more about Project Gutenberg please see their website at
www.gutenberg.org
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And Speaking of Libraries ...
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If you're really wild about libraries, you might want to hit the 19th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The 2019 National Book Festival is free and open to everyone. Doors open at 8:30 a.m. Can't make the trip to D.C. on such short notice? You can
follow the festival blog and subscribe to latest updates here.
To download the National Book Festival App, visit the Library of Congress Apps page at
loc.gov/apps/
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It didn't take much to pull me into the black hole that is the
Library of Congress website. It's the world's largest library, holding more than 168 million books, recordings, photographs, maps — and that's just the beginning.
If you're old enough, you might remember doing research for school papers at your local library, poring over pages of reference material dragged from the stacks by a librarian with a pencil stuck in her bun. (Too much of a stereotype? Sorry.) Or maybe you spent time at the microfilm machine, never dreaming you'd be able to access information on anything you've (n)ever heard of from a telephone!
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From the website:
"The Library was founded in 1800, making it the oldest federal cultural institution in the nation. On August 24, 1814, British troops burned the Capitol building (where the Library was housed) and destroyed the Library's core collection of 3,000 volumes. On January 30, 1815, Congress approved the purchase of Thomas Jefferson’s personal library of 6,487 books for $23,950."
The Library of Congress collections include children's books from as far back as 1763, including about 100 extremely rare ones. The illustrations you see here are covers of some old favorites. There's also the world's largest comic book collection; the oldest, Popular Comics, is from 1936.
While much of the LOC's collection is in the public domain, not everything is, so before using an illustration or a copy, look into its copyright restrictions.
Pick a rainy day, put your feet up, and turn yourself loose in the virtual
Library of Congress. It's your library!
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Meet Arts Blast's Newest Sponsors
Artists Guild Gallery
Flametree Clay Art Gallery
Gallery 14
MSVB Gallery
Raw Space Gallery
Tiger Lily Studios
and More Coming!
Thank you for becoming part of the Arts Blast family!
Galleries will be open for the September 6 First Friday Gallery Stroll. The new Arts District Brochure should be ready before October.
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Smithsonian Museum Day Alert
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Every year, Smithsonian magazine offers everyone, not only subscribers, free admission to a network of participating museums round the country. This is the fifteenth year and it’s the
Smithsonian Year of Music.
There are a few rules to heed and steps to take but it’s easy enough. Actually, it’s fun. When you go to the
website,
you may pick any state to find out which museums and cultural institutions are available, so even if you end up going to one in your own neighborhood, that search can open your eyes to what fun lies beyond the horizon. Bottles? Southern Food and Beverage? New Orleans Jazz? Quilts? Mining? There’s a museum for that!
For example, I know I’ll be using my free tickets to visit one on the Treasure Coast, so I put in my zip code and followed the path to downloading tickets. Then, getting curious, I clicked on Florida, then on a couple of other states, and before I knew it, I was making a list of places I want to see and my armchair-traveler side was all packed and ready to go! Go ahead. Try it!
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Sophie Bentham-Wood, director of marketing and communications at Vero Beach Museum of Art, said docents will be available for tours at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. They’ll highlight art that features musical themes as well as interactive displays. “Families are invited to visit the Museum’s Art Zone where hands-on activities will include a variety of musical instruments,” she said. Treasure Coast Percussion has plans for a drum circle in Holmes Great Hall at 1 p.m. Drums and other instruments will be provided and there’s no charge.
I haven’t seen it online this year but I think I remember that some museums reached their limit early in the campaign in 2018, so don’t wait to start exploring.
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South Florida Cultural Consortium Grant Program
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NOTE: AVAILABLE ONLY TO ARTISTS FROM MARTIN COUNTY AND SOUTH.
The South Florida Cultural Consortium Grant Program offers the largest regional, government-sponsored artists' grants in the United States, awarding $15,000 and $7,500 grants to resident visual and media artists from the counties of Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach. Since it was established in 1988, the Consortium has awarded close to $2 million in grants to over 200 artists. In addition to receiving the grant, the artists take part in an exhibition hosted and organized by a visual arts institution in one of the five counties.
ELIGIBILITY: All emerging, mid-career and established South Florida professional artists (those residing in Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe or Palm Beach Counties) are eligible to apply.
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Liquid Wood,
a solo exhibit by
Larry Buist
, will close at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery this coming Saturday, August 31.
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Update from the ELC:
A new round of Earth Enthusiasts begins Sept. 1!
Pelican Island Pontoon Tour
carefully glides over sea grass beds while you search for wildlife on the Indian River Lagoon. Go by
Pelican Island National Wildlife Refug
e
, the nation's first national wildlife refuge. Binoculars provided.
Spoil Island Splash!
Search for shells, wade in the water, enjoy the beauty of our lagoon with a Naturalist guide, Binoculars provided.
Non Member Adult - $35.00
Member Adult - $30.00
Non Member Child - $15.00
Member Child - $12.00
Infant (under 2 years) - $12.00
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Gallery 14
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1911 14th Ave., Vero Beach is closed for the months of August and September but
OPEN for the First Friday Gallery Strolls.
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A new choir,
Vero Beach Youth Chorale
, is forming at First Presbyterian Church, Vero Beach. It's open to students 8-12 (grades 3-6 in this school year). Rehearsals begin Sept. 26; registration fee is $75.
janinejones@firstpresvero.org
or 772-696-1271
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Vero Beach Book Center has
Hank Phillippi Ryan
with her latest, The Murder List, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m.
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Rock’n Riverwalk
is a live local music concert series on the Riverwalk Stage in Downtown Stuart. Bring your children, pets, family, and friends. Schedule is subject to change. NOT a rain or shine event, so check the
Facebook page
before heading out. Sundays, weather permitting, 1-4 p.m. For easy parking, ride the free Sailfish Shuttle from Osceola, Sailfish or Kiwanis Park.
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Notes from the
Martin County Library System:
All library programs are free and open to the public.
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Art by artist members of
Cultural Council of Indian River County
is now on view at the Indian River County Administration Buildings, the Intergenerational Recreation Center, and the Vero Beach Regional Airport.
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McKee Botanical Garden
announces its 2019-2020 Book Club Schedule. The first meeting of the season will be on Thursday, November 21 at 11:00 am at McKee Botanical Garden. The club will continue to meet the third Thursday of each month at 11:00 am at McKee, except in December.
Carolyn Timmerman and Susan Wheeler are the coordinators of the program.
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Arts Blast
Friends and Supporters
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On the Calendar - Indian River County
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Aug. 28, 6 p.m. - Vero Beach Book Center has Hank Phillippi Ryan with her latest, The Murder List.
Aug. 30, 6 p.m. - Downtown Friday in Vero Beach. FREE to attend and family and dog friendly.
Aug. 30-31 - Howl at the Moon and Totally Awesome ‘80s Party at Riverside Theatre.
Aug. 31, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. - Free Admission Saturday at Vero Beach Museum of Art.
Aug. 31, 7:30 p.m. - Kilt the Messenger at
Walking Tree Brewery, Vero Beach.
Through August - The art of Members Only: Members & Friends of the UUFVB in the Lobby Gallery at the Emerson center, Vero Beach.
Sept. 1, 12:30-2 p.m. - ELC Earth Enthusiasts - Making Pond Apple Ice Cream
Sept. 1, 3 p.m. - Space Coast Symphony Wind Orchestra plays Dance Mix: From Tango to Tarantella at Vero Beach High School Performing Arts Center.
Sept. 4, 7 p.m. - The Cambridge University London performs Comedy of Errors for the Laura Riding Jackson Foundation.
Sept. 8, 12:30-2 p.m. - ELC Earth Enthusiasts - Climbing Mangrove Tree Crab.
Sept. 15, 3 p.m. - Caliente! Space Coast Symphony Orchestra at Vero Beach HS Performing Arts Center.
Sept. 15, 4 p.m. - The Atlantica Trio plays Haydn and Mendelssohn in Community Church of Vero Beach’s Summer Concert Series in Grace Chapel.
Sept. 15, 12:30-2 p.m. - ELC Earth Enthusiasts at Environmental Learning Center, Wabasso.
Sept. 21 - Smithsonian magazine’s 15th annual Museum Day - Participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based museums. Find the museum of your choice and download your ticket at
Smithsonian.com/museumday
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Sept. 18-29 - A Bench in the Sun at Vero Beach Theatre Guild.
Sept. 22, 12:30-2 p.m. - ELC Earth Enthusiasts - Walking Shorebird Puppets
Sept. 29, 12:30-2 p.m. - ELC Earth Enthusiasts - Bird-wing Aerodynamics.
Through Sept. 29 - Astronomy Photographer of the Year is in the Holmes Gallery at Vero Beach Museum of Art.
Through SUMMER - The spring gallery artists showing in The Galleries at First Pres at First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach, 520 Royal Palm Blvd. will continue through the summer. The artists for this quarter are Paul Williams with watercolor scenes, Pamela Schwartz with acrylics, and Jean Archibald with watercolors.
Last Saturday of each month is free admission day at Vero Beach Museum of Art.
Through Oct. 31 - The Cultural Council's Artist Registry members exhibit works depicting "Vero Beach - The Perfect Destination" at Vero Beach Regional Airport.
Through Nov. 7 - The Art of Lee G. Smith - historic Vero Beach - at the Indian River County Courthouse.
Through Dec. 15 - Vero Beach Museum of Art presents Al Weiwei's Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads: Gold in the Stark Rotunda.
Artworks by members of the Cultural Council of Indian River County will be on view through October at the Indian River County Administration Buildings A and B during normal office hours, 1801 27th Street, Vero Beach. 772-770-4857.
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On the Calendar - Martin County
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Aug. 28, 7 p.m. - Pure Prairie League at Lyric Theatre
Fridays through Feb. 14, 2020 - Pop-Up Art Market at Notes Music Room & Social House, 872 S.Colorado Ave., Stuart.
Aug. 29, 10 a.m. - Story Time in the Gallery, an art-themed event geared toward families of preschool children the last Thursday of every month. Court House Cultural Center, Stuart. Martinarts.org.
Aug. 29, 2 p.m. - Award-winning Movies with David Opasik: Green Book. At Blake Library, Stuart. Free and open to the public.
Aug. 31, 6 p.m. - Impact! Community Concert & Awards Show at Sunrise Theatre
Through Aug. 31 - Mark Stall, guest artist at Kling Gallery, 723 Colorado Ave., Stuart.
Through Aug. 31 - Court Room Sessions III: Contemporary Art at Court House Cultural Center, Stuart.
Sept. 6-22 - I Ought to be in Pictures by Neil Simon at A.C.T. Theatre
directed by H. G. Brown
Sept. 6, 7 p.m. - Spyro Gyra at Lyric Theatre
Sept. 7, 7 p.m. - Classic Albums Live: Queen - A Night at the Opera at Lyric Theatre.
Sept. 7 & 21, 2 p.m. - Jam Session at the Blake Library. Bring your instrument and meet other local musicians for a community jam session.
Sept. 12, 7 p.m. - The Crests at Lyric Theatre, Stuart.
Sept. 19-Oct. 26 - Beauty and the Beast at The Barn Theatre, Bryan Childe directing.
Sept. 21 - Smithsonian magazine’s 15th annual Museum Day - Participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based museums. Find the museum of your choice and download your ticket at
Smithsonian.com/museumday
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Sept. 26, 2 p.m. - Award-winning Movies with David Opasik: First Man. Blake Library.
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Through Sept. 29 - Summer of ’69 at Elliott Museum, Stuart
Through Sept. 30 - Wildlife Photography by Fred Vaughn in the Keeper’s Quarters at House of Refuge.
Through Dec. 31 - Between the Tides at Elliott Museum.
Thursday nights are Jazz Jam nights with Jim van Voorheis at Notes Wine Bar, 872 S. Colorado Ave., Stuart.
Dates vary, 10 a.m. - The Mansion at Tuckahoe in Indian RiverSide Park tours in Indian Riverside Park, 1707 NE Indian River Dr., Jensen Beach.
Third week of each month, 6 p.m. - Meeting of Martin Artisans Guild. Check website for dates.
https://mcost.org
Through summer -
Stuart Heritage Museum
open daily 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Wednesdays, 10 a.m. - noon, Old-Timers Social.
Sept. 17, 2 p.m. - Jane Miller Presents History & Travel Documentary: The Story of China with Michael Wood, Pt. 3. Blake Library
Sept. 24, 2 p.m. - Jane Miller Presents Steel Magnolias 2 p.m. at the Blake Library
NOTE: Blake Library Monday late nights are now on Tuesday nights.
Check the
martinarts.org
calendar for many art classes and workshops offered by local artists.
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On the Calendar - St. Lucie County
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Aug. 27, 7 p.m. - Jazz Jam at the Sunrise Theatre produced by the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society.
Aug. 30, 10:30 a.m.-noon - Visit the FAU Harbor Branch Exploration Command Center for an opportunity to observe and interact with researchers conducting Remotely Operated Vehicle expeditions from three different vessels and locations around the world! Admission is free, though reservations are required, please call 772-242-2293.
Through Sept. 3 - Art of Claire Smith exhibition at Port St. Lucie Civic Center, 9221 SE Civic Center Place.
Sept. 6-20, weekends. Treasure Coast Theatre presents August: Osage County. 10175 South Federal Highway, Port St. Lucie, in the Town Centre Shopping Plaza.
TCCtheatre.com
or call 772-418-2439.
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Sept. 12-28 - The Bold, The Young, and The Murdered at Pineapple Playhouse, Fort Pierce.
Through Sept. 20 - Florida Wildlife art show at Art Connection of Ft. Pierce.
Sept. 21 - Smithsonian magazine’s 15th annual Museum Day - Participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based museums. Find the museum of your choice and download your ticket at
Smithsonian.com/museumday
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Sept.28 - Entries close for Best of the Best at Backus.
Every Saturday. 3-4 p.m. - Critter Crunch & Munch at
Oxbow Eco-Center
. Free, all ages, no reservation required.
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On the Calendar - Brevard County
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Aug. 29, 6:30 p.m. - Christmas in July by the Platinum Show Chorus at Mulligan’s Beach House, 425 E. Eau Gallie Blvd., Indian Harbour Beach.
Through Aug. 31 - Liquid Wood, solo exhibit by Larry Buist, at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Melbourne.
Through Aug. 31 - sbg fine arts gallery presents Kyel Heinly.
Aug. 31, 7 p.m. - Space Coast Symphony Wind Orchestra plays Dance Mix: From Tango to Tarantella at Scott Center for Performing Arts, Melbourne.
Aug. 31 - Sept. 2 - Cold-Blooded Weekend at Brevard Zoo - Invertebrates
Aug. 31, 7 p.m. - Aladdin Film Series at Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse: JAWS
Sept. 3-28 - Shadow & Light: Jill Heveron at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Melbourne
Sept. 6, 5:30 p.m. - Opening reception for Shadow & Light: Jill Heveron at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Melbourne
Sept. 6-22 - Disney’s Beauty and the Beast at Henegar Center, Melbourne.
Sept. 8, 3 p.m. - Big Band Extravaganza - Community Band of Brevard at Merritt Island HS Auditorium
Sept. 8, 2 p.m. - Guitarist Ryan Waszmer & Friends for Space Coast Jazz Society at Rockledge CC, 1591 S. Fiske Blvd., Rockledge.
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Through Sept. 9 - Artist’s Choice Member Exhibit at Strawbridge art League, 819-2 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne.
Through Sept. 9 - A Joy of Creating Celebration at Beachside Arts & Beyond, 246 Hwy A1A, Satellite Beach.
Sept. 14, 7 p.m. - Caliente! Space Coast Symphony Orchestra at Scott Performing Arts Center, Melbourne.
Sept. 18-19 - No Strings Attached, with the
Melbourne Municipal Band
: Music That Moves You. At Melbourne Auditorium, 625 E. Hibiscus Blvd.
Sept. 20-29 - Brighton Beach Memoirs at Surfside Playhouse
Sept. 20-Oct. 6 - Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Historic Coca Village Playhouse
Sept. 20, 6-10 p.m. - Cocoa Beach Main Street Friday Fest
Sept. 20, 7 p.m. - Fall Kick-Off Dance with the Melbourne Municipal Band: Swingtime. Fall into the groove with ballroom dancing. At Melbourne Auditorium.
Sept. 21 - Smithsonian magazine’s 15th annual Museum Day - Participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based museums. Find the museum of your choice and download your ticket at
Smithsonian.com/museumday
.
Through Sept. 23 - A Second Reality at Studios of Cocoa Beach, 165 Minutemen Causeway, Cocoa Beach
Sept. 30 - Oct. 26 - Experience INDIA at Fifth Avenue Art Gallery, Melbourne
Last Friday of the month - Cocoa Village Friday Fest at Myrt Tharpe Square Gazebo 5 - 9 p.m.
Through October 19 - Foosaner Art Museum presents Clyde Butcher: Florida’s Photographer, 1463 Highland Avenue, Melbourne.
FoosanerArtMuseum.org
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On the Calendar - Palm Beach County
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The Galleries at
Morikami
are currently closed during preparation for the Anime Architecture exhibition, opening Nov. 9.
Through Aug. 31 - Looking at Ourselves at Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square, Delray Beach. Students of The Palm Beach School for Autism.
Through Aug. 31 - Arts Warehouse presents Sankofa: The Record Extends - Delray Beach.
Aug. 31, 8 p.m. - Sinatra to Soul: The Chris Thomas Band at Arts Garage, Delray Beach.
Aug. 31, 8 p.m. - The Blues Brothers Soul Band (tribute) at The Kelsey Theater, Lake Park.
Through August - Florida: Faces and Places exhibition at The Center for Creative Education, 425 24th St., WPB.
Sept. 1, 3-11 p.m. - LOTOS Music Festival at Mizner Amphitheater, Boca Raton. Tickets online only.
Through September - Free Weekend Admission for Kids at Palm Beach Zoo, WPB.
Sept. 3-Nov. 2 - Tattoo - The Renaissance of Body Art plus motorcycle art of Ron Finch at Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta.
Sept. 7, 12 p.m. - Family Fun Day at Morikami. Make a Magatama necklace.
Sept. 13, 5:30-8:30 p.m. - Sushi & Stroll Summer Walk at Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens. Rain or shine. Food and drinks are not included in the admission price.
Through Sept. 17 - Small Worlds: Five Centuries of European Prints and Drawings from the Collection at Norton Museum of Art.
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Sept. 21 - Smithsonian magazine’s 15th annual Museum Day - Participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based museums. Find the museum of your choice and download your ticket at
Smithsonian.com/museumday
.
Through Oct. 6 - Beyond the Cape! Comics and Contemporary Art at Boca Raton Museum of Art.
Through Oct. 12 - Seven Solos Exhibition at Cornell Art Museum at
Old School Square
, Delray Beach.
Through Oct. 22 See and Be Seen: Picturing Notoriety at Norton Museum of Art.
Through Oct. 29 - Film Posters from the Dwight M. Cleveland Collection at the Norton Museum of Art.
Nov.9-10 - Fall Art on the Square at Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square, Delray Beach.
Through Dec. 10 - Art Crew at Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach.
Through Nov. 26 - WHO? A Brief History of Photography Through Portraiture at Norton Museum of Art.
Through Jan. 19 - Carol Prusa: Dark Light at The Boca Raton Museum of Art.
Ongoing - Contemporary Sculpture: Sam Anderson & Michael Dean at Boca Raton Museum of Art.
Ongoing - Summer Selections at Rosenbaum Contemporary, Boca Raton
At
Mounts Botanical Garden
, 531 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach - Cutting Corners: A Stickwork Exhibit, created from 30,000 pounds of willow during a three-week “community build.”
Third Thursdays, 5:30-7:30 p.m. - At Lighthouse Art Center in Tequesta. Free to members, $5 at door for nonmembers. Wine, hors d’oeuvres.
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On the Calendar - Beyond the Treasure Coast
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Through Aug. 31 -
Polk Museum of Art
at Florida Southern College - Flashback Female: Women Artists in the 1980s from the permanent collection.
Through Sept. 8 - Current exhibitions: Mexican Modernituy: 20th-Century Paintings from the Zapanta Collection; Shifting Perspectives: Art by the Students of the Art Time Outreach Program; and Mediated Reality: Cityscapes by Photorealist at the
Cornell Fine Arts Museum
on the campus of Rollins College, 1000 Holt Ave. -2765, Winter Park.
Sept. 21 - Smithsonian magazine’s 15th annual Museum Day - Participating museums emulate the free admission policy at the Smithsonian Institution’s Washington DC-based museums. Find the museum of your choice and download your ticket at
Smithsonian.com/museumday
.
Through Sept. 22 - Above the Fold: New Expressions in Origami at
Museum of Fine Arts
St. Petersburg.
Through Sept. 22 - Louis Comfort Tiffany—Impressions on Film, Canvas, and Paper at
Morse Museum
, Winter Park.
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Through Sept. 27, 2020 - Earth into Art - The Flowering of American Art Pottery at
Morse Museum
, Winter Park.
Through Oct. 13 - Across the Atlantic: American Impressionism Through the French Lens at
Polk Museum of Art
at Florida Southern College.
Through Nov. 10 - A Colored Image of the Sun at
Polk Museum of Art
at Florida Southern College.
First Friday Jan.-Nov. - Free admission at
Henry B. Plant Museum
5-7 p.m. A docent-led tour begins at 5:15. Matt Weihmuller’s Jazz Trio.
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Auditions, Calls for Performers
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Knickers
. By Sarah Quick; Audition dates:
September 15-17, 2019.
Show dates: November 14- December 1, 2019.
The Bare Truth
.
Written and directed by H.G. Brown. Audition dates:
November 17-19, 2019.
Show dates: January 23- February 16, 2020.
Calendar Girls
.
By Tim Firth; directed by Patty Holerger. Audition dates:
January 26-28, 2020.
Show dates: March 19- April 5, 2020
Harvey
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By Mary Chase; Audition dates:
March 22-24, 2020.
Show dates: May 14-31.
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Auditions for
The Crucible
, an Apron Series drama by Arthur Miller, are
Nov. 6-8,
times vary.Production dates: Oct. 4-6.
Auditions for
Jesus Christ Superstar
, lead roles, are
Oct. 18-20
, times vary. Show dates: March 11-29. Auditioning for Jesus, Judas, Mary, Ciaphas, Annas, and Pontius Pilate at this time. Jon Putzke directs.
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"
See How They Run
"
August 26 and 27.
"Death and Taxes," December 16 and 17.
7-9 p.m.
at the Freshman Campus Auditorium.
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The Barn Theatre'
s Season 49, along with the audition dates for shows not yet cast, are below. Auditions are held at the theatre; 2400 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart. Registration is at 6:30 PM, Audition begins at 7:00 PM unless otherwise noted on The Barn website.
1- Beauty and The Beast (Musical) - Show dates: September 19 - October 6. - Audition dates: Already cast.
2- Boeing Boeing - Show dates: November 7 - November 24. -
Audition Dates: September 22 - September 24.
3- The Producers (Musical) - Show dates: January 16, 2020 - February 2, 2020.
Audition Dates: October 20 - October 22, 2019
.
4- Noises Off - Show dates: March 12 - March 29, 2020.
Audition Dates: January 5 - January 7, 2020.
5- You Should Be So Lucky - Show dates: May 7 - May 24, 2020.
Audition Dates: March 15 - March 17, 2020.
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Auditions for the Youth Performing Arts program at
Cocoa Village Playhouse
Sept. 23-25. Various age groups audition separately. See the website for details.
Auditions for White Christmas at
Cocoa Village Playhouse
are Sept. 28-30. Various age groups audition separately. See the website for details.
Musical Director: Spencer Crosswell.
Auditions for the Youth Performing Arts program at
Cocoa Village Playhouse
Sept. 23-25. Various age groups audition separately. See the website for details.
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TCCS Chamber Singers perform primarily classical challenging music; Community Chorus, no auditions required, just a love of singing; TCCS Youth Chorus is open to all students in grades 2 through 5; and TCCS Cantate Singers is open to all middle school age students grades 6 through 9.
Performances for our fall
Community Chorus
concert,
We Stand Together
will be
October 12th
at
Palm City Presbyterian
&
October 13
th
at
St
.
Bernadette’s
, St. Lucie West.
Chamber Singers will present Puccini’s
Messa di Gloria
on Nov. 9 at Palm City Presbyterian, Palm City and Nov 10 at Trinity United Methodist, Jensen Beach.
Community Chorus will present
Holiday Memories
on Dec 7
at
Palm
City Presbyterian, Palm City and Dec 8
at St. Bernadette’s, St. Lucie West.
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Love to Sing? We’re Seeking Singers!
Our mission is to share the love of choral music with the community of the Treasure Coast. Our 50-voice chorale presents a wide variety of popular music at our three free concerts each season, offering those who love to sing, and those who love to listen, an opportunity to participate in entertaining programs that combine voices, instruments and enjoyment.
Won't you join us? All voice parts are welcome!
Our rehearsals are on Monday nights at 7 p.m (beginning Sept.9
th
) at the First Baptist Church of Vero Beach in the Music Ministry Bldg. on 15
th
Ave. between 22
nd
St. & 23
rd
St.
What's needed to be part of TCC:
A desire to present quality entertainment to the community
A friendly “Get-to-know-you-interview”
Experience with singing harmony
Annual dues of only $60.00
Find us on Facebook!
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Audition date: September 7, 2019
Ages 3 and up from all studios are welcome to audition for a holiday production of The Nutcracker.
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The Rocky Horror Show auditions Sept. 8 at
Titusville Playhouse
for the show that will run at both the Henegar Theatre and Titusville Playhouse. Directed By: Steven J. Heron
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Calls to Artists
Listings are as found online and have not been verified by Arts Blast
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Challenge 14
- A 5-State Juried Art Show.
Deadline Sept. 2.
Exhibit dates Nov. 13 - Jan. 14
For artists in
Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, and Sarasota counties only:
Entry Deadline:
September 3
, 2019
The
Skyway
exhibition
is a collaboration between four institutions: the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg; The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota; the Tampa Museum of Art; and the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, Tampa.
Aerial Florida – Photo Contest
The Florida Association of Counties
is accepting aerial/drone images for its 2020 calendar.
Submission Deadline: September 6, 2019.
Fall Art on the Square
at Cornell Art Museum at Old School Square, Delray Beach.
Deadline for entry Nov. 9. Spring Art on the Square deadline: Nov. 22, 2019
Call for Fine Artists
:
Artists & Charities Hand in Hand
- Palm Beach County Convention Center, WPB.
Deadline Sept. 15
, show Nov. 2-3.
Deadline Sept. 15
-
Arts4All Florida is proud to announce our next Call for Art
for a new exhibition titled “Creating Connections”. “Creating Connections” will focus on how art connects us to people, places, times, and abilities. The exhibition will have two categories (youth and adults) and three cash prizes in each category. “Creating Connections” will be on display at the 22
nd
Floor Gallery in the Florida Capital Building, November 5
th
through January 29
th
.
ArtiGras Fine Arts Festival – Jupiter
The 35th Annual ArtiGras outdoor fine arts festival,
February 15-16, 2020, welcomes submissions of art in the following mediums: ceramics, fiber, drawing and printmaking, glass, jewelry, mixed media, painting, photography, sculpture, digital art, and wood.
Submission deadline: September 18, 2019
The
Arts Council of Martin County
, the local non-profit arts agency, invites artists to apply to be an exhibitor at our
2020 ArtsFest
. ArtsFest has an attendance of 15,000+ visitors in beautiful Memorial Park in Downtown Stuart.
Deadline to apply: September 25, 2019
The Florida Artists Group
, a non-profit, juried organization is accepting applicants from artists who live in Florida six months each year, work in art professionally, and can meet other submission requirements. Application deadline is
Sept. 28. Get details at
FloridaArtistsGroup.org
.
Backus Museum
invites amateur and professional artists to submit artwork for their annual juried exhibition, October 4-November 15, 2019.
Entries accepted: Wednesdays, September 11th-28th.
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Call for Artists: Endangered Art4Apes
Embracing Our Differences 2020
. Exhibit is in Bayfront Park, Sarasota.
Deadline Oct. 8
Images: A Festival of the Arts
Jan. 24-26, 2020
- Atlantic Center for the Arts. Deadline Oct. 18.
Under the Oaks Fine Arts and Crafts Show,
Vero Beach Art Club, March 13-15.
Deadline Oct. 23.
Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens
seeks artists interested in participating in their 1st annual “Art in the Gardens” juried art show, which is scheduled for January 4th & 5th 2020.
Application Deadline: November 1, 2019.
Okeechobee Main Street Chalk Walk deadline to be posted soon.
Arts4All Florida
showcases artists with disabilities through its
Artist Registry.
All art forms are represented including visual and performing art as well as literary work. TheRegistry is a free service. For more information, contact Adult Programs Coordinator Sandra Sroka,
srokas@usf.edu
or 813-974-071
Deadline to Apply: Ongoing
Artwork Loan Program at State Capitol
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is highlighting Florida-based photographers and artists in the state Capitol building. The primary interest for artwork, which will be displayed throughout Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried’s suite on the plaza level of the Capitol, is natural scenic views of Florida’s landscapes and waters. This includes but is not limited to springs, rivers, beaches, forests, prairies, and wildlife. If you have an interest in this artwork loan program, please contact Joey Hicks, Director of Administration, at
Joey.Hicks@FreshFromFlorida.com
or 850-617-7000.
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Ft. Pierce Jazz & Blues Society
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Atlantic Classical Orchestra
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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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of the listing, sometimes called
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, make sure to include all dates in each upload. For example: Performances are on March 12-31; or the exhibit is open March 12, 14, 15, and 17. That information should be in all dates you post individually.
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