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Feature Artist
Billy Tucker
This week’s featured artist is
Billy Tucker, a leading fine art photographer who
recently relocated from Carmel, California to Sarasota.
Considered one of America's foremost and imaginative
fine art photographers, Billy is the creator of the one
of a kind photo collection “Signs
of the Times,” an amazing documentation of signs,
consumer culture and neon photographed over 25 years and
in 43 states - 90% of which is gone forever, except in
Mr. Tucker’s book, of course. This collection of 160
unique and historical signs is touted as “highly
entertaining” and “one of a kind.”
Says Billy, “When spoken words are insufficient to
express our thoughts, emotions, humor or the human
condition, signs became a universal language.”
MOMA curator Susan Kismarik chose “The Blind Man,” shot
in New Orleans in 1983, as a National Photo Award winner
and it will be shown in New York in July!
View the complete collection of over 200 images by
clicking here.
Billy can be reached at
ad2web@aol.com or 239-200-8979. |
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Opens Tonight
[ beauty queen ]
Banyan Theater Company
opens its eighth season at 8:00 pm tonight with Martin McDonagh’s “The
Beauty Queen of Leenane.” Maureen, a 40-year-old virgin, is the sole
caregiver to her horrendous 70-year-old mother. While her sisters have
escaped into marriage and family life, Maureen, who has a history of mental
illness, is trapped in a tiny cottage and a co-dependent, dysfunctional
relationship with her mother. Maureen’s hopes are raised when the glimmer of
a last-chance romance with a construction worker sparks up. Full of secrets,
betrayals and surprises, it’s an exciting blend of comedy, melodrama and
tragedy. At the Jane B. Cook Theatre, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail. Phone
941-552-1032 for tickets. |
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June 27 & 28
[ hello dali ]
Fuzión Dance Artists collaborate with A. Paul Johnson and the
Salvador Dalí Museum to
present “Hello Dali.” This will be the first time that all three
organization have partnered to bring music, dance and visual art to life in
one space. Audience members are encouraged to visit the museum an hour prior
to the show to familiarize themselves with Dalí's work and life story. The
performance will take place in the back of the museum in an intimate space.
A. Paul Johnson's original score is inspired by 11 of Dalí's paintings which
the dance artists have been studying and using as inspiration for the "Hello
Dalí" performance. Saturday, June 27 at 7:30 pm and Sunday, June 28 at 2:00
pm, Salvador Dalí Museum, 1000 Third Street South, St. Petersburg. Tickets
are $15; call 941-345-5755. |
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June 28
[ salon for creatives ]
Architect Phil Lenzen of Carlson Studios is starting a salon for artists,
architects, musicians and any other "creative types" who are interested. The
idea grew out of the AIA's quarterly "10 x 10" events in which people share
what inspires them and network with others. Anyone is welcome to attend –
the first meeting will be on Sunday, June 28 at 2:00 pm, 1613A Fruitville
Rd. RSVP by calling Patricia at 941- 356-9641 or sending an
email here. |
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Through July 3
[ art blowout ]
Art Uptown, Sarasota’s oldest
cooperative fine art gallery, has dropped its prices on selected works in a
sale that runs through Friday, July 3. Art Uptown offers a wide range of
art, including abstract, realistic and expressionistic works in acrylics,
collage, encaustics, oils, pastels, photography, watercolor, fine art
pottery, digital art, and wood. Open Monday-Friday 11:00 - 5:00 pm and
Saturday 10:00 - 4:00 pm. During the monthly First Friday Gallery Walks on
Palm and Main streets, the gallery is also open during the evening hours of
6:00 - 9:00 pm. Telephone: 941-955-5409. |
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Nightly
[ haye loft music schedule ]
Every night, top-notch musicians perform atop
Euphemia Haye in the Haye Loft
(5540 Gulf of Mexico Dr., Longboat Key). Beginning at 7:30 pm, enjoy a
rotating schedule of Eddie Tobin, Dean Miller, Mike Markaverich, and Ray
Biscoglia and Glenn Stevenson. Click
here for a schedule, or phone 941-383-3633 for details. |
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Every Sunday
[ comora for brunch ]
The Betty Comora Trio
performs nostalgic jazz at New York, New York (1934 Hillview St., Sarasota)
during every Sunday brunch from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. Music of Gershwin, Fats
Waller and many others is presented by pianist/vocalist
Betty Comora,
bassist/vocalist Ernie Williford, and a different guest musician weekly.
Call 941-955-6969 to make your brunch reservations. |
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Through July
[ island gallery west ]
Maitte VanArsdel, native Columbian architect turned watercolor artist, and
Michael Balas, western wildlife woodcarver turned potter, will share the
front window display at Island
Gallery West for the month of July. The gallery is at 5368 Gulf Drive in
Holmes Beach, so stop by to see their work as well as the works of 24 other
area artists. Island Gallery West is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00
- 5:00 pm. For more information, please call 941-778-6648. |
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Coming Soon
[ write it out ]
Ronni Miller, author of Dance With The Elephants-Free Your Creativity And
Write, and director and founder of Write It Out®, a motivational and
expressive writing program for individuals of all ages, is celebrating 17
years of facilitating workshops. This summer: “Sizzlin' Summer: Creative
Writing” on Thursdays July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 from 1:30 - 4:00 pm; and “Mind
Travels: Expressive Writing” on Saturdays July 18, 25, Aug. 1, & 8 from
11:00 - 1:30 pm. For more information
contact RMillerWIO@aol.com or
941-359-3824. |
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July 4
[ gloria spectacular ]
On Saturday, July 4, Artistic Director Dr. Elwood Smith will conduct his
final concert with Gloria Musicae at the
Historic Asolo Theatre. The
concert will feature an all-American program with spirituals, traditional
folk songs and Broadway shows tunes arranged and/or composed by Aaron
Copland, Robert Shaw, Irving Berlin, Leonard Bernstein, and Harnick and
Bock. Tickets are available by phoning 941-360-7399,
by clicking here or in person at
the Historic Asolo box office.
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July 9
[ banyan theater guild first meeting ]
The first general membership meeting of the brand new
Banyan Theater
Company Guild will be held at Aristo Restaurant, 1603 N. Tamiami Trail
in Sarasota, from 11:30 - 1:00 pm. Annual dues are $20. Lunch is $15 per
person (includes lunch, beverage, tax, gratuity and a small donation). Find
info on how to RSVP here. For more information, call Guild President Anne
Howard at 941-358-6789. |
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Opens July 9
[ wit ]
The Players Theatre’s Summer Sizzler
Series continues with the play Wit, a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama from
author and teacher Margaret Edson. The story follows college English
professor Vivian Bearing as she confronts a devastating medical diagnosis:
cancer. Her painful journey brings forth an emotional and spiritual
awakening that unfolds with intelligence, humor, realism and sharp but witty
dialogue. Performances are July 9, 10 and 11 at 8:00 pm and July 12 at 2:00
pm at The Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail. Tickets are available at
www.theplayers.org, or by calling
941-365-2494. |
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July 10 & 11
[ improv festival ]
From New York City to Los Angeles, the
Sarasota
Improv Festival will feature over a dozen hilarious groups and over 40
improvisers! Two days of action-packed comedy! A sizzlin' weekend that is a
must for anyone who enjoys a good laugh! The Sarasota Improv Festival
celebrates all forms of improv and sketch comedy from throughout the United
States, and is hosted by Sarasota’s home for improv and sketch
comedy—Florida Studio Theatre. The festival will create an environment where
performers explore different forms of improvisation through
performances, panel discussions, and
workshops.
Click
here for tickets. |
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July 12 - 18 & July 19 - 25
[ north carolina art retreat ]
Ringling College of Art and Design’s
Continuing Studies Program offers an art retreat in North Carolina –
Wildacres Art Workshops provide a unique opportunity to spend a week
immersed in art-making under the guidance of professional artists. During
the intensive week of classes, demonstrations, lectures and critiques,
students begin or advance their knowledge in studio workshops that include
drawing, figure drawing, painting in oil or acrylic, plein air painting,
raku clay studio, printmaking, art processes, digital photography, color and
watercolor. For information, contact
Ringing College’s Continuing Studies Program at 941-955-8866.
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July 17
[ oldies music ]
Home Resource, the best non main stage theatre in Sarasota, welcomes the
musical group, The
Storytellers, for an evening of music from the 50's to the 80's. Rather
than singing a scattering of songs from that time frame, the Storytellers
concentrate on 6 to 10 songwriters They sing multiple tunes from each
songwriter and speak to the personal meaning and background of each song
written. Not only will you listen and sing along to the songs that you know,
you will walk away with a much better understanding of the song's meaning. A
very magical night.
Seating is limited to the very comfortable sofas and occasional chairs of
the Home Resource showroom. Tickets are $17 (including the service fee) and
can be purchased through
AnythingArtboxoffice.com Wine and water is served complimentary. |
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July 18 & 19
[ chorus of the keys ]
The award-winning Sarasota Chorus
of the Keys presents two concerts: Saturday, July 18 at 8:00 pm and
Sunday, July 19 at 2:30 pm at The
Glenridge Performing Arts Center, 7333 Scotland Way, Sarasota. The
concert’s theme is “The Music of Yesteryear.” Tickets are $15 each and can
be purchased by calling The Glenridge Box Office at 941-552-5325.
More information about the Chorus. |
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Through July 31
[ lemon bay plays ]
Lemon Bay Playhouse is
conducting season ticket sales now through July 31. The 2009-2010 season is
filled with comedies and spiced with a couple mysteries for a total of six
full productions: Murder by Misadventure; Mary, Mary; Southern Comforts; The
Mousetrap; Enchanted April; and Painting Churches. Season tickets cost $86
and you can get yours at the theater at 96 W. Dearborn Street in Englewood,
by calling 941-475-6756 or by
clicking here. |
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Through August 15
[ sanders at sunart ]
SunArt Gallery and Framing,
307 Taylor Street Punta Gorda, is exhibiting the oil and watercolor
paintings of Ron Sanders in a
one-man show through August 15. Along with the artist's award-winning
gallery paintings, SunArt is offering many of Sanders' demonstration
paintings unframed and at reduced prices, with custom framing available at
the gallery. The show also features examples of the artist's portrait work,
which has twice won the Bowles Award for Portrait Excellence at the Visual
Art Center. For more information, call the gallery at 941-639-3956. |
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[ voice and speech training ]
John Burr offers voiceover and speech training at his new studio in
Sarasota. And this year, he's added a new program for kids from 14 to 18,
called the Young Talent Program. Whatever your needs, with his many years of
experience, John can help you develop into a world-class voiceover talent or
public speaker. Check
out John's website for the details. |
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[ voiceover basics workshops ]
Saturday, July 18 - 9:00 - 1:30 pm
Are you interested in voiceover work? Then you can't miss this
1-Day
Introductory Voiceover Basics Workshop with
John Burr.
Click
here to get all the information. (I am currently taking classes with
John, and he is AMAZING. This $95 opportunity is WORTH IT! ~Christine) |
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Now and Later
[ art and photography classes for everyone ]
The Art School, Gift & Framing Gallery of
Colleen Cassidy-Berns, 4613
South Tamiami Trail, offers a huge variety of classes for kids and adults.
Kids ages 7-12 can enjoy Sea Life Fun and Craft Workshop from June 29-July
3; Drawing and 3-D Creations from July 6-10; Digital Photography, Stained
Glass Mosaic and Watercolor from July 13-17; and more classes are offered
after these dates. Adults can take mosaic, handbuilding clay, glazing,
watercolor, digital photography and Photoshop classes. The list of offerings
is endless, so click here for
the whole picture. |
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Auditions
[ pick me, no me ]Be sure to check the audition pages of local
theaters to make sure you don’t miss anything (click the theater name):
Florida Studio Theatre
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The Players Theatre of Sarasota
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Manatee Players
• The
Golden Apple
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Island Players •
Asolo Repertory Theatre •
Venice Theatre •
Lemon Bay Playhouse |
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