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Featured Artist
Chee-Yun
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written by Su Byron
Since her first public performance at age eight in her native Seoul,
violinist Chee-Yun has enraptured
audiences on five continents with her flawless technique, dazzling tone and
compelling artistry. Deeply passionate about her art, Chee-Yun continues to
carve a unique place for herself in the ever-evolving world of classical
music. She performs regularly with the world's foremost orchestras and has
received acclaim as a recording artist since the release of her debut album
of virtuoso encore pieces in 1993. Chee-Yun also been featured on KTV, a
children's program on the cable network CNBC, Garrison Keillor's A Prairie
Home Companion, on Public Radio International, and numerous syndicated and
local radio programs across the United States and abroad. In addition to her
active performance and recording schedule, Chee-Yun is a dedicated and
enthusiastic educator. She gives master classes around the world and has
held several teaching posts at notable music schools and universities. In
August 2007, she was appointed Artist-in-Residence and Professor of Violin
at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Chee-Yun plays the Stradivarius
"Ex-Strauss" (Cremona, 1708), which is on loan to her from Samsung.
Interested in seeing this extraordinary performer here in Sarasota? As part
of the Sarasota Concert
Association, Chee-Yun will perform a program of
works by Bach, Beethoven and Brahms, January 12, at 8 pm, at the
Van Wezel
Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota. Tickets are $50, $45, and $40. Info:
941-955-0040.
The Sarasota Concert Association’s
2010 Winter Concert Series features the
world’s greatest artists and orchestras performing classical masterworks.
This year's concert lineup also includes the renowned Eroica Trio in a
program including Brahms’ “B-major Piano Trio” (February 15, 2010); the
Russian National Orchestra with Patrick Summers, conductor, and pianist Yuja
Wang, performing Beethoven’s majestic “Emperor Concerto” and Dvorak’s
“Symphony # 8” (March 5, 2010); the Buffalo Philharmonic with Joann Falletta,
conductor, and pianist Fabio Bidini performing Ravel’s scintillating “G
major Piano Concerto” and the luxuriantly romantic Rachmaninoff “Symphony #
2” (March 16, 2010). The season concludes with pianist Lang Lang and the
Schleswig-Holstein Festival Orchestra, Christoph Von Eschenbach, conductor,
presenting Mozart’s delightful “G major Piano Concerto” and Beethoven’s epic
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January 8 & 9
[ welcome to the village ]
The Village of the Arts is
pleased to announce that it will open their welcome center with a grand
opening reception from 5:00 – 7:00 pm at 926 12th Street West, Bradenton.
The Village Welcome Center will offer maps, gallery information and
schedules, and showcase art from the galleries. The Village also hosts its
fourth annual Studio Tour this weekend. Select galleries and cafés will host
artists while they demonstrate how they make their artwork. The public is
invited to come watch the artists work and see the creative process close
up. |
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January 8
[ palm ave gallery walk ]
Gallery Walk on Palm Avenue
happens Friday, January 8 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm (the second Friday this month
due to New Years). Enjoy a delightful entertaining evening stroll. |
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January 11
[ guitar sarasota meeting ]
Guitar Sarasota is having Alan
Nguyen on classical guitar in a mini-recital during their meeting, which
begins at 7:30 pm. Alan will be performing music by Fernando Sor, Marco
Pereira, Jorge Morel and Agustin Barrios. The event is free and open to the
general public – at Art Center Sarasota,
707 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. |
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January 13
[ plucking good time ]
Three Divas & A Harp hit the stage of the
Glenridge Performing Arts
Center at 8:00 pm. Tickets available through the box office at
941-552-5352.
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January 13
[ maya mystery ]
The South Florida Museum,
201 10th Street West in Bradenton, is offering a special presentation of
“The Maya Mystery of 2010” at 6:00 pm, with author Anthony Aveni discussing
his book, “End of Time: The Maya Mystery of 2012.” Call 941-746-4131.
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January 14
[ banyan guild meeting ]
Banyan Theater Company’s Guild
meets at Aristo Restaurant, 1603
N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, at 11:30 am with featured speaker
Eva Slane
presenting Theater Memories, A Trip to Remember about her travels abroad.
Cost is $15 per person and includes lunch, beverage, tax, gratuity and a
small donation. Guild membership and reservations are required.
Click here
for information on how to join and reserve.
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January 17
[ national organist performs ]
At 7:00 pm, Balint Karosi,
distinguished concert organist, recording artist, and minister of music for
the First Lutheran Church of Boston, will perform at the
Church of the Redeemer, 222
South Palm Avenue, Sarasota on their Nichols and Simpson Pipe Organ.
Suggested ticket donation is $20 the day of the performance, and $12 if
purchased in advance by calling the Redeemer Parish Office at 941-955-4263.
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Opens January 20
[ motown ]
West Coast Black Theatre Troupe
presents an unforgettable celebration of the music of Motown, the sound that
changed America! Hear the most popular songs of all the great ‘60s Motown
artists like Diana Ross & The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, The
Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, The Marvelettes, Martha Reeves and
the Vandellas, Gladys Knight & The Pips & more! A great tribute to the music
that united a racially turbulent society. Through February 7 at
Art Center Sarasota, 707 North
Tamiami Trail. Phone 941-366-1505 or visit
www.wcbttroupe.org for tickets/info. |
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January 23
[ magic stars ]
Ring 81 of the International Brotherhood
of Magicians present Stars of Magic at 3:00 and 7:00 pm at the Bea
Friedman Theater at The Jewish Federation of Sarasota Manatee, 580 McIntosh
Road, Sarasota. Magic will be performed in lobby one hour prior to show
time. Admission: adults $15, children under 12 $10. Call 941-256-5932 for
information and tickets. |
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January 23 - 24
[ sarasota masters art festival ]
Benefitting Forty Carrots Family
Center, the second annual
Sarasota
Masters Art Festival will be held on South Palm Avenue from 9:00 am –
5:00 pm with the majority of participating artists never having displayed in
Sarasota. Stop and sop for oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings; sculpture;
ceramics; fine jewelry; blown glass; and many other types of art. |
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January 29 - 31
[ sarasota ballet boutique ]
Sarasota Ballet presents
“Boutique,” which displays choreographer Matthew Bourne’s highly unique
flair, humor and cultural insights. In four performances in the FSU Center
for Performing Arts, audiences will be the first on the North American
continent to enjoy the groovy Carnaby Street fashion scene that Bourne chose
for his revision of Massine’s classic Le Boutique Fantasque set in a
Parisian toyshop of the 1860s. Bourne zooms ahead one century and it’s a
Carnaby Street Boutique where the mannequins come to life and the story
takes on from there. Tickets are
available online or by calling the box office at 941- 351-8000. |
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January 29 - February 1
[ culinary art ]
The Sarasota-Manatee Originals
serve up their third annual Forks & Corks Festival with flair. Chefs from
member restaurants present their culinary masterpieces along with the
impressive creations of international winemakers and brewmasters. Intimate
events, fun and informative seminars, and a grand afternoon of tasting at
the Ringling Museum of Art Courtyard –
get all the delicious
details here.
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January 30 & 31
[ st armands art festival featured artist ]
Sarasota resident and game fish artist
Steve Whitlock was recently
recognized by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for his
highly realistic illustrations of Florida fish and wildlife. At their annual
meeting in Clewiston in December, Steve was presented with an award for
"fostering an appreciation for Florida's fish and wildlife resources through
game fish and wildlife art." Steve will be the featured artist at the
7th Annual St. Armands Art Festival being held January 30 and 31. Visit
his website at www.stevewhitlock.com
to see his paintings and illustrations.
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Through January
[ sea grape featured artists ]
Sea Grape Artists Gallery, 113
West Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, features Thelma Daida with her bright, bold
colors, and the whimsical beaded creations of Tania Begg. Their work will be
on display throughout the month. Phone 941-575-1718 for hours and
more info.
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Through January
[ celebrated socialite ]
The Bertha Palmer Celebrations
planned for 2010 will be the biggest celebration of Sarasota´s history ever,
and the biggest celebration ever of a Sarasota woman pioneer. Some of the
2010 events include “The Jewel of the Gold Coast” by Sally Sexton Kalmbach
(January 12), Venice Symphony Pops Concert “A Serenade for Bertha Palmer”
(January 14-16), an afternoon tea with Bertha at Myakka State Park (January
21), and Bertha Palmer Centennial Antiques Show and Appraisals (January
28-30). Click here for a complete
calendar of events and more information.
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Ongoing
[ gotta be a part of it ]
The Betty Comora Duo plays at New
York New York restaurant, 1936 Hillview Street, Sarasota, during Sunday Jazz
Brunches, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm.
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[ volunteers ]
Sarasota Opera seeks volunteers
to serve as supernumeraries (non-singing extras) for its production of the
opera Cavalleria rusticana. Rehearsals are in January and a run of ten
performances (not nightly) throughout February and March.
Seeking:
- men (there are no openings for women)
- 5'9" or so and TALLER
- any age
- must stand erect and be fit with strong backs
- must be comfortable lifting and carrying props on stage
If you are interested, please e-mail artistic administrator Greg Trupiano at
gTrupiano@sarasotaopera.org
or call at 941-366-8450, ext. 420. There will be a call for this positions
on Saturday, January 9 from 11:00 - 12 noon but you are requested to call or
e-mail your interest first. |
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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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Ongoing
[ art classes & workshops ]
Did you know that Art & Frame of
Sarasota, 1055 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, offers regular
art classes
(such as Michael White’s
Cartoon Class) and special workshops? It’s true! One upcoming workshop is
Celia Buchanan: Mixed Media Done Right on January 22 and 23.
Check out their
class schedule here. |
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[ call to artists ]
Mote Marine Laboratory is
now accepting entry applications for art representing Mote's 55 years of
preserving our world's marine environment and advancing marine science for
entry in a week-long exhibition in March. Selected artworks will be shown in
the Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium 55th Anniversary Celebration Juried
Art Exhibition. The display will greet guests in Mote Aquarium, which
attracts 300,000 visitors each year, including the opening and closing
receptions and a silent auction. Catch a glimmering snook on canvas, sketch
a darting dolphin, get colorful with corals - explore the sea of
possibilities. For more
information, submission and entry forms.
Please address questions to Exhibition Chairwoman,
Deborah Dart. Entries must be
hand delivered and will only be accepted between 10:00 - 3:00 pm, March 10,
2010. |
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January/February Deadlines
[ call to artists ]
Florida’s Art in State Buildings Program has announced several new projects
with deadlines in January/February 2010. On the
Call to
Artists page of the program’s website are links to descriptions of new
public art projects. With budgets ranging from $41,000 to $97,000, the art
selection committees are searching for a variety of artwork – two and three
dimensional, existing and commissioned. |
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January 15
[ call to artists ]
The City of Sarasota extends a call to professional Florida artists
to submit applications for a public art competition titled "Intersections,"
where 12 artists will be selected to display sculptures, for one year, in
five downtown shopping districts. At the end of the year, one sculpture will
be selected for purchase to be included in the City of Sarasota's Public Art
Collection. This Call to Artists closes January 15. For information, contact
Jeannene Kott at 415-354-5590 or email. |
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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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