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Supporting The Arts & Arts Councils Everywhere

Volume 6 No. 38 | September 20, 2024

Notes from the Editor:

It started out as an ordinary, pre-season week with nothing much on my schedule. Then I got a little too relaxed and started copying one day's chores and pasting them onto the next day. Now here it is Friday and I don't have to tell you what that calendar block looks like. Or am I the only one who's done that?

Being prepared for an Arts Blast season means creating spreadsheets and folders for photos and press releases. Updating contact info, double checking arts schedules, tracking down interviews, organizing details --- getting ready is a lot of work but it's fun and exciting. And suddenly, we're off and running! Keep an eye on the Arts Blast calendar at willimiller.com.

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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David LoPresti of LoPresti Art Gallery and Studio invites everyone to the Art Walk, which promises "art, music, good people, and a lovely evening", every 3rd Friday of the month featuring 6 studios and galleries. And Marty Paris tells us about what's happening with the Live from Vero Beach Concert Series, including a January show by the New York Bee Gees. Discover more at MusicWorksConcerts.com 

Bookmark On the Calendar at WilliMiller.com for frequent updates. Calls for Artists, Auditions, & Volunteers are on the website, too. Catch up with events at Willi Miller's Arts Blast on Facebook and pick up some laughs and interesting info on the Willi Miller's Arts Blast Extras page.

In This Issue

Main Street Vero Beach/Casablanca

Play for the Vote! with Mike Block

Literacy Month

Pelican Island Preservation Society Art Show

Old Friends/New Friends

Laura Riding Jackson Foundation

Brevard Cultural Summit

What's Happening in the Great Outdoors

ZOTO at Bok Tower Gardens

Final Weekend for Some Plays

Ghost Walk!

and MORE!

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

September is National Literacy Month, not to be confused with National March Into Literacy Month, celebrated on March 1, or National Reading Month, also March. Yes, I've been hitting the Google button again.

Any day or any month is a good time to "read to the children in your life or dive into a new book yourself," according to CNN. If you need suggestions, CNN journalists shared some of their favorites. Arts Blast sponsor Cheryl Andrews loaned me the new Clinton/Penny novel as I dug deep into my dusty stacks for a couple of favorites to share with her. Have you read Snow Falling on Cedars? Sooo much better than the movie.

Come back next week for a Brad Meltzer feature. He's been one of my favorite authors since my first interview with him for his early thriller, The Tenth Justice, about 25 years ago (yikes!) He reports that he has something new out plus something new on the way. If you haven't discovered the broad range of Brad's interests, start here or here.

Meet New Sponsor, Old Friend Cheryl Andrews

For those who wonder if ads are actually noticed, listen to this. Back in the '80s, I met Cheryl Andrews through her Miami marketing firm's relationship with the USVI resort I was working for. We lost touch after my departure in 1990 --- until she emailed me late last year.

While waiting for the curtain to go up at Riverside Theatre, the Vero Beach resident (!) saw an ad in the program for Willi Miller's Arts Blast. And now we meet for coffee every Tuesday morning, picking up right where we left off, sharing our tales of the Caribbean! It pays to advertise!

Cheryl Andrews, founder and CEO of the award winning travel-tourism-lifestyle public relations agency Cheryl Andrews Marketing based in Coral Gables, Florida, has a new platform. ANDREWS:PR.

Now, offering the skills, talents, know-how and know-who that 30+ successful years in business brings, ANDREWS:PR, based in Vero Beach delivers successful and tailored programs and messaging for hotels, resorts and destinations.

She brings exceptional expertise from having represented notable resorts such as The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island, the Four Seasons Resort Nevis, Hawks Cay Resort and multiple top resort brands. Additionally she has led public relations programs for the destinations of Nevis, Costa Rica, Cancun, Grenada, Anquilla and Trinidad + Tobago.

Currently, Cheryl represents, with the Alexandra Wensley Communications team, The Lodge at Moss Neck (Virginia) and the Four Seasons Nevis Peak Residences. She also is teamed with Vero Beach based Sunlark Associates.

Contact: PRCHERYL@ME.com 

Hot Off the Press from the Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation:

On Friday Sept 27th at 4:30, we'll be holding a book launch party at the Pole Barn. Our newly-minted authors will be celebrated with their families, teachers, and LRJF staff and volunteers, plus a group of generous individuals who provided scholarships to help send kids to our camp. Quail Valley Charities and the Mardy Fish Foundation also provided generous grants. Come by the party to help us celebrate all these great kids and their adult supporters.

The kids did the writing. Publishing a book takes a lot of effort beyond that. Brianna Cimoch, our summer intern, was responsible for the formatting and the cover she designed as an unexpected surprise for us. She is back at the University of Wisconsin and won't be at the party, but deserves kudos for her work on the book. You're amazing, Brianna!

Most of our Adult Writing Groups take a break during the summer. Have you been thinking of joining one? Your muse is calling! Enter your information here and we'll get back to you ASAP. 

Coming later this season:

FOR CHILDREN: Kids Write Outside, writing activities for kids ages 3-11, will take place in the Pole Barn at the Historic House. The first program is in November.

FOR TEENS: Workshops on Science Fiction/Fantasy and Spoken Word Poetry are coming in early 2025.

FOR ADULTS: A book fair and panel on publishing your own work will take place in December. Meet us in the Writing Center on First Fridays in November and December for two evenings of celebration for writers. We'll talk with two scholars of Laura's work in January and have an Adult Workshop for Nonfiction writing in February. Our poets are putting out a book in March and April brings the 14th Annual Poetry & BBQ. NOTE: writing groups meet throughout the year.

The Annual Pelican Island Conservation Society (PICS) Bird and Nature Art show is scheduled at the Environmental Learning Center in Wabasso from Monday Sept 30 to Wednesday Oct 30. Proceeds benefit PICS. To find out more about the Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge visit www.firstrefuge.org.

To purchase trips visit http://www.firstrefuge.org/indian-river-birding-fest-nature-art-show

A list of this years events include:

Plein Air paint at either ELC or at the Refuge Saturday Sept 28, 8-3

Sunset Cocktail Pontoon cruise Saturday Oct 5 leaving at 5:15pm

Artists Reception and awards Friday Oct 11 4:30-6:30

Sunset Cocktail Pontoon cruise Sunday Oct 13 5pm

Keynote speaker presentation with Bob Montanaro Wed Oct 16 6:30pm

Owl Walk with David & Dee Simpson Oct 25 7pm 

Photo: Jan Wilson

Message from Mike Block:

As many of you may remember, in 2020 I started the non-profit organization PLAY FOR THE VOTE, which organizes musical performances at polling locations on Election Day. Our non-partisan goal is to make voting a more positive experience for everyone. using the power of music to build community and amplify voter turnout.

If you, or anyone you know, is a musician, please help us spread the word and get musicians to sign up to perform on November 5th!

Stories in Stone By ZOTO Debuts October 1

Bok Tower Gardens and master stone balancer Adam Conard, also known as the artist ZOTO, will present the first full campus exhibition of stone balances October 1 through November 30, 2024.

Stories in Stone features 25 mind-bending stone balances housed in beautiful areas of the gardens.

A Rich History of Stone as an Art Form

This show connects the rich heritage of Lee Lawrie's stone sculptures to the bold artistic expression of modern stone balances. Through this collaboration, the exhibit encourages visitors to discover the importance of finding balance in life and prioritizing physical and mental health.

Stories in Stone will be displayed throughout the Olmsted Gardens and around The Singing Tower, juxtaposing Lawrie's traditional stone carvings and sculptures with ZOTO's balances.

he Past Comes Alive in Stone

Stories in Stone will captivate the young and young-at-heart using natural stones and historic marble leftover from The Singing Tower's construction nearly 100 years ago.

"It's quite possible a random stone you see has been around for many millennia, withstood unfathomable environmental changes, used to build magnificent towers and monuments, or used in countless other ways to enhance our lives," said ZOTO when asked about the show's materials.

ZOTO most recently produced an exhibit at McKee Gardens in Vero Beach captivating South Florida with his unique art form. The show at Bok Tower Gardens will be ZOTO's third garden exhibit in Florida.

"My art walks the razor's edge between what is possible and what is not; the closer I get to the impossible, the closer I get to my goal of being in lockstep with the Earth. As a viewer, you are invited to become more open to possibilities within yourself and ponder how, together, you can become more connected to our shared home, Earth," said ZOTO when asked about his distictive art form.

Stories in Stone is sponsored i

DAY IN THE LIFE OF PALM BEACH

Call for Artists

Armory Art Center invites artists statewide to submit up to three (3) artworks to our winter/fall juried show, which is held in conjunction with our 8th annual Arts + Crafts + Design Festival.

THEME

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PALM BEACH is a call for artists to submit work that grabs our attention and provokes thought while addressing contemporary issues. Whether social, cultural, environmental, inspirational, spiritual, or personal. We encourage artists to delve into modern life’s realities, challenges, struggles, and joys and express them uniquely through their artistic creations. Show us A DAY IN THE LIFE OF PALM BEACH from your perspective.

DATES TO REMEMBER

Submission Deadline | Friday, September 27, 2024

Notification of acceptance | Friday, October 18, 2024

• EXHIBITION | November 4, 2024 – December 28, 2024

ELIGIBILITY

This call is open to artists statewide, both amateur and professional 18 years old and up. 

Vero Beach Museum of Art Events

Sebastian Art Club Member Exhibition

Through October 20 - Patten Gallery

Cooking with Glass—Roadside Reverie: Glass Works by John Miller Opens October 5

This original exhibition, replete with over 40 large-scale glass sculptures by John Miller (American, b. 1966) comprising hundreds of individually molded and blown glass components, marks the artist’s largest solo museum exhibition to date.

Duncan McClellan Gallery’s Mobile Hot Shop is returning to the VBMA—this time with artist John Miller—for live glassblowing demonstrations, all part of Roadside Reverie Opening Day activities.

Christie Brinkley to Headline “Fashion Meets Art” Fundraiser

Christie Brinkley, one of the world’s most iconic supermodels, will headline VBMA’s Fashion Meets Art fundraising event on Wednesday, February 19, 2025.

For Artist Members of the Cultural Council of Indian River County:

Primal Forces : Earth is our theme for the winter season exhibit at IG Center. Grounded in, nurtured by, sustained on this beautiful place we call home…. Earth is full of inspiration. Show us how you receive this bounty.

Please submit up to five (5) images to  Sheila@Cultural-Council.org by the submission deadline of Monday, October 7. Include Title, Medium, Dimensions with frame and Price..

Location: IRC Intergenerational Recreation Center

         1590 9th St SW, Vero Beach

Theme: Primal Forces: Earth

Exhibit runs Thursday, October 17, 2024 through Thursday, January 16, 2025.

2024 Sanibel Live Mollusk Counts

Contribute to community science and museum research by walking Sanibel beach areas at some of the lowest tides of the year to observe and document sightings of living mollusks. The data collected will be used to help benchmark the health and prevalence of local mollusk species on Sanibel. Participants are assigned a section of beach to walk and receive a shell guide to help identify species. There is no cost for this program, but pre-registration is required.

September 21, 9 a.m. , November 18, 8 a.m.

 jfalker@shellmuseum.org

Romeo & Juliet

by William Shakespeare 

Through September 22

 Vero Beach Theatre Guild

2020 San Juan Avenue, Vero Beach

www.verobeachtheatreguild.com

Drinking Habits

by Tom Smith

 Through September 22

Pineapple Playhouse

700 W. Weatherbee Road, Fort Pierce

www.pineappleplayhouse.com

Ballet Vero Beach is looking for energetic and outgoing individuals to help promote the art of dance as a universal language in our community and beyond.



VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST IN THESE AREAS

GUEST SERVICES

BOUTIQUE SALES

SPECIAL EVENTS

ADMIN SUPPORT

PUBLICITY



Ballet Vero Beach Volunteers receive FREE tickets, merchandise, and the opportunity to attend volunteer thank you events.

Garden Club of Indian River County's 2024 ornament!

SEMINOLE INDIANS of INDIAN RIVER COUNTY 

Ornament designed by Bonnie Pfiester 

Brochure compiled by Jack Phillips 

Proceeds from the sale of this ornament will be used by the Garden Club of Indian River County, Inc, for its many community projects. 

https://www.gardenclubofirc.org/

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

Sept. 21, 11 a.m. - Playtime in the Park Riverside Theatre for Kids

ONGOING:

​Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. - Cork,Canvas & Company at VBMA

ONGOING: Classes at Vero Beach Art Club

Through Sept. 22 - Romeo and Juliet at Vero Beach Theatre Guild

Through Sept. 25 - Clyde Butcher's Living Waters: Aquatic Preserves of Florida - at ELC

Through Sept. 27 - Going on Seventeen: Summertime at Gallery 14. Summer hours June, July.

Through Oct. 24 - CCIRC Art in Public Places - Variety: The Spice of Life - Mariya Yankovich (in Hallway), Elise Geary (in Council Chamber)

Through Oct. 30 - Indian River Estates Art Guild Exhibition at the Emerson Center Gallery

Through December – Clyde Butcher: A Florida Icon at the Florida House, Washington, DC.

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St. Lucie County

Sept. 20 - Jazz on Moore's Creek - Lincoln Park Main Street

Sept. 27 - Deadline to apply for the A.E. Backus Gallery & Museum's Best of the Best. Advance appointments.



Through Sept. 22 - Drinking Habits at Pineapple Playhouse

Through Sept. 27 - Entries accepted by advance appointment for the 43rd annual juried art exhibition The Best of the Best at the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery.

 

ONGOING:

Parado: Gina F. Duffy at The Vault Art Gallery

Mondays 10 a.m.-noon Art on the Porch at Cool Beans Brew

Mondays 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - Fort Pierce Art Club Members Open Studio at 2nd Street Art, FP

Thursdays 12-1 p.m. - Music in the Garden at Heathcote Botanical Gardens​

Martin County

Oct. 1 - Deadline to apply for 34th Annual All Florida Juried Art Show - MartinArts.​

Through Sept. 22 - The Play That Goes Wrong at The Barn Theatre

​Through Sept. 22 - Arsenic and Old Lace at ACT Studio Theatre, Stuart



Through Dec.31 - The Captain's Corner - Derek Jeter memorabilia at the Elliott Museum​

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 

Brevard County

Sept. 21, 28 - Saturday Farmers Market at Riverview Park, Melbourne

Sept. 21, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. - Harvest Festival at Green Gables, Melbourne

Sept. 22 - World Rhino Day - Brevard Zoo

Sept. 24 - Pete Davidson - Live-- King Center

Sept. 27 - Cryderman's BBQ Dinner with Joe - Indian River Queen

Sept. 27 - Highway 1 Band - Urban Prime, Viera

Sept. 27 - John Crist - Jokes for Humans - King Center

Through Sept. 22 – 45 Seconds from Broadway at Surfside Theatre

Through Sept. 29 – Million Dollar Quartet at Titusville Playhouse

Through Sept. 30 -It Takes a Village Historic Cruise - Indian River Queen, Cocoa Village Marina

Through Oct. 6 - Bat Boy the Musical at Titusville Playhouse Shuler Stage

ONGOING

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

Palm Beach County

Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m. at Cornell Art Museum - Music at the Museum

First Friday Art Walk 6-9 p.m. every month at Cornell Art Museum

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

Sept. 18, 2024-Sept. 14, 2025 - Art on BRiC Walls juried photographic exhibition at Boca Raton Museum of Art

Sept. 20, 5-9 p.m. - Van Wezel outdoor Friday Fest

Sept. 26, 7 p.m. - John Crist: Jokes for Humans at Van Wezel

Sept. 28, 7:30 p.m. - Frost School of Music - Confluences - Laura Lambuley & Quintet

ONGOING:



Through Oct. 5 - Before I Forget - Kristin M. Beck solo exhibition at Coral Springs Museum of Art - Dementia and Alzheimer's

Through Oct. 5 - Collier Employee Art Show Exhibit at Collier Museum at Government Center

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. 

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