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Featured Artist
Brenda Smoak
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Brenda Smoak of
Bradenton’s
Alchemy Gallery in the
Village of the Arts
is celebrating National Disability Employment Month in
October by hosting a comprehensive and moving art
exhibit for artists living with disabilities. The grand
opening coincides with the Village’s monthly ArtWalk on
Friday, October 1 from 6-9:30pm. Several of her featured
artists will be at Alchemy to meet the public and
discuss and sign their work.
Smoak was recently honored by being selected as one of
five national VSA Teaching Artist Fellows. VSA is the
International Organization on Arts and Disability and is
an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center in
Washington, DC. VSA was started by Jean Kennedy Smith in
1974 to create a community where people with
disabilities can learn through, participate in, and
enjoy the arts. After spending a week this summer at the
VSA headquarters in Washington, DC immersing herself in
“all things disabled,” Smoak returned to Florida with a
deep personal commitment to do all she can to assist and
promote artists living with disabilities.
This exhibit involves “a touch of synchronicity,” Smoak
says, “because October is National Disability Employment
Month and the timing is perfect to test the waters to
see who wants to show and sell their artwork.”
Originally she planned to include a few local artists
but decided to put out a call for visual art on social
media sites and was stunned by an overwhelming response.
Artwork is arriving daily from artists throughout
Florida, as well as the East and West coasts. “I hope
the public will come see this artwork; it’s truly
amazing. There’s a 5 foot giraffe sculpture made from
coat hangers, a four foot mermaid that will knock your
socks off, paintings, pastels, clay masks, sconces,
jewelry and so much more. Alchemy is bursting with
beautiful art,” Smoak said. “Disability is a matter of
perception - these are some of the most abled and
talented artists I have met in a very long time.”
The show opener is Friday, October 1st, 6pm – 9pm, at
Alchemy Gallery, 1215 12th Street West, in Bradenton’s
Village of the Arts. The show runs for the entire month
of October and is open on Saturdays from 11am- 4pm and
by appointment. For further information, contact Brenda Smoak, 941-201-7282.
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it with regularity, from now on “AA.com” will be the notation for all such
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September 30, October 1 & 2 and then 8th
[ chair + sofa = theatre ]
Home Resource, the contemporary
furniture store on Central Ave., continues its tradition of offering evening
entertainment in the showroom. This week, enjoy a theatrical sampling with,
"A Taste of Ibsen." Space is limited and
you need to reserve at 941-922-8141. (Lazy
Fairy Improv will be there
Oct 8.)
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Various October dates
[ education channel ]
If you missed the screenings of the "Wild Orchid Man In The Ghost Orchid
Swamp" at Burns Court Theatre last year, you can see it on the Sarasota
County Education Channel (Comcast 20, Verizon 33).
The Wild Orchid Man
series is a collaboration between former Selby Gardens orchid curator Stig
Dalström and Sarasota filmmaker/composer Darryl Saffer (Condemned, One Man's
Vision: Pelican Man).
Click here for air times through Oct. 10.
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October dates
[ so ]
So is SO, Sarasota Orchestra! Enjoy SO both a Holley Hall and at the
Sarasota Opera House (SOH?). First, SO is at the SOH on October 9 at 4:00
and 8:00 p.m. with “Tchaikovsky:
Twist of Fate." Then on October 13 – 16, SO
returns to Holley Hall with “Great Escapes: Million Dollars Memories." Read
more by clicking through to the SO website.
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Through October 17
[ tuna cast-a-role ]
“Greater Tuna” returns to the
Venice Theatre with Murray Chase, VT Artistic
Director, and Allan Kollar, Producing Director, playing the entire
population of redneck Tuna, Texas. The 20-character, quick-change comedy
continues to be a VT audience fav. Call 941-488-1115.
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Through October 29 (reception Sept. 30)
[ 3-in-1 ]
ArtCenter Manatee is exhibiting the photography of Nell Rude in its Searle
Gallery. In the Reid Hodges Gallery enjoy “The Fab 5," curated by Susanna
Spann, an exhibit of five Florida artists, showing work in various media
that represent scenes of “old Florida”. The opening reception is September
30 from 5 – 7:00 p.m. Call 941-746-2862.
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Opening October 1
[ wet photography ]
The Palmetto Art Center
(PAC) presents a solo exhibition by photographer
Jimmy White. The show opens Friday, October 1st, with a reception from
6-9:00pm and closes October 29th. The exhibit, "Underwater Homage," is a new
body of work created in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic Ocean and
Caribbean Sea. It represents Jimmy's attempt to highlight the beauty of
these waters while also serving as a visual reminder of the variety of
marine life which may be threatened should human impact on the oceans
continue unabated. (photo: Jimmy's "Circle of Life") |
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October 1 Opening
[ color ]
Dabbert Gallery opens “A Season of Color” with a public reception from
6-9:00 p.m., part of the Palm Avenue/Downtown Sarasota First Friday Gallery
Walk celebration. The exhibit features the artwork of 12 artists, known for
their use of color. See the list of artists by clicking through to the
website. (photo: “My Castle in the Sky” by
Kathrin Longhurst) Call
941-955-1315.
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October 1
[ what a rush ]
Island Gallery West’s
Featured Artist for October is S. Rush Dean. Dean will be exhibiting a
display entitled “Island Views," a collection of acrylic
landscape paintings. Call 941-778-6648.
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October 1
[ end game ]
A closing reception for the art exhibit, "Behemoth," by Tony Biladeau, is
from 6–8:00pm at State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. The
reception is in the SCF Fine Art Gallery, SCF Bradenton, 5840 26th St. West.
Call 941-752-5252.
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October 1
[ village sample ]
Bradenton’s Village of the Arts celebrates the arrival of another “season”
with A Village Sampler: work by 35 village artists and galleries, during the
First Friday Art Walk from 6-9:30 on Friday and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. -
4:00 p.m. The sampler is in the newly reopened Village Welcome Center at 926
12 St. W. Music by Karen Klosky. Contact 941-746-4556.
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October 1 Grand Opening
[ special art show ]
Alchemy, in Bradenton’s
Village of the Arts, presents an
Art Show for
Artists Living with Disabilities. The show runs through the month of
October, but the opening is on the 1st from 6-9:00 p.m. Artists from all
over the state, region and country will be on display. October is National
Disability Employment Month. Call 941-201-7282. |
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October 1 & 2
[ different dance ]
The Moving Ethos Dance Company is
appearing at Art Center
Sarasota. Here is the description provided: “In two evening
performances, Moving Ethos will break down the walls between theater and
gallery and introduce a new way to experience movement and art. Visual art
begins to move as the dancers adapt their medium into another world, taking
dance out of the theater and into the community. Turning brush strokes into
body strokes, bringing sculptures to life, and capturing the eyes of
onlookers. Spend an evening with local artists experiencing art with a new
perspective." 941-365-2032.
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October 1, 9 and 15
[ java art ]
Continuing this area’s strong support of arts in places you might not
expect, artist
Jack Alexander is displaying his work and process at
Starbuck’s Coffeehouse (University and Tuttle) on two Friday nights (and one
Saturday) from 8-11:00pm. This is a casual way to talk with the artist,
watch him work and have a cup of coffee all at the same time.
Call 941-359-9222.
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October 1 – 10
[ wonder of wonders ]
SCF Studio 84 Productions present “Wonder of the World," directed by
Dean Anthony. The award-winning comedy, by David Lindsay-Abaire, follows
Cass as she flees her husband and goes to Niagara Falls where “she crosses
paths with a suicidal alcoholic, a lonely tour boat captain and a pair of
bickering private detectives, all of whom push her perilously close to the
waterfall's edge of insanity and self-discovery." Call 941-752-5252.
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October 2
[ wslr bash ]
The 3rd Annual WSLR Beach Bash is from 3:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the gazebo on
Siesta Key Beach. This is free fun for the whole family and includes live
and recorded music. Potluck dinner… bring something (and be green, bring
your own plates and utensils). BYOB, no glass.
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October 3 (reception Oct. 7th)
[ wca ]
Women Contemporary Artists (WCA) is a local organization of more than 120
members promoting the arts and artists.
The WCA Members Juried Fall
Exhibition is at Selby Gardens through December 5th. The public opening
reception is on October 7th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. (photo: “Emergence”, oil on
canvas, Ramona Mayer)
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October 9
[ action art ]
Art Uptown presents
Artists in Action,
a daylong program of art demonstrations on the sidewalk in front of the
gallery on Main Street from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00pm. The event is presented at
no charge as part of
Festival sART’ee
surrounding the
Ringling International Arts Festival.
Six of Art Uptown’s member artists will demonstrate their creative
techniques in painting, colored pencil drawing and fine ceramics.
Participating artists include Cecile Moran, acrylics; Jon Greely and Brendan
Coudal, oils; Rita Rust, watercolors; Janine Hoffman, colored pencils; and
Amy Weber, ceramics. Call 941-955-5409. |
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October 10
[ grand opening ]
The public is invited to the grand opening of
Gallery 122 West (122 West Oak
St., Arcadia) from 2 – 4:00 p.m. The multi-medium art gallery is a place
where art, antiques and design come together. The featured artist is Bill Gimbel. Call 863-993-2344.
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October 12
[ fresh flick ]
Don’t miss this screening of “Fresh”- a film that celebrates farmers,
thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food
system. Time is 7-9:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 3975 Fruitville Road. This is food for thought, in the ultimate sense.
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October 13
[ moxie moxie ]
Oktoberfest to Save the Breasts!
Women with Moxie is a group of professional
and artistic women that gather to network and let their hair down, or up.
This month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Women with Moxie will be at
Horsefeathers from 7-9:00
p.m. for a night of beer tasting.
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Opening October 13
[ fst ]
Florida Studio Theatre presents “The Wanderers” in the FST Goldstein
Cabaret. Here’s the gist, from their web: “The 1950's: bobby socks, hula
hoops and street corner quartets. From an innocent era came stunning
harmonies by young guys in matching jackets. These crooners started on the
street, jumped to the hops and serenaded a generation through the 50s and
60s on boardwalks and rooftops. From the Four Seasons to the Beatles with
songs like "The Great Pretender," "Under the Boardwalk," and "When I'm 64."
Join four guys from the neighborhood for a celebration of the music that
defined what it meant to be young”. Call 941-366-9000.
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October 13 – 17
[ riaf ]
The Ringling International Arts Festival returns and promises to be bigger,
bolder and better than ever. On the grounds of the Ringling Museum, RIAF
includes dance, music, theatre, the visual arts and more. You really need to
visit the RIAF site to take it all in.
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October 14
[ just for fun ]
Watercolors & Wine: learn to paint, step-by-step, with
Colleen Cassidy,
while sipping some fine wine and enjoying the company of others. This
two-hour session is for everyone, from beginners to the experienced, it
doesn’t matter. The step-by-step procedure means everyone will leave with an
original piece of your own creation. All-inclusive. Call 922-924-1200.
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October 15
[ artist's colony ]
All galleries and restaurants are open for the
Towles Court Art Walk every
third Friday from 6-10:00pm. Enjoy gallery and studio openings, where you
will find all styles and mediums of art. There is live music,
demonstrations, and artist receptions. Directions and details, call
941-374-1988.
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October 15
[ afterglow ]
From 7-10:00PM, “Afterglow... Where Art Meets Food” is a culinary tour of
many downtown restaurants, including live entertainment, and a chance to
experience art-in-the-making and meet the artists. Tickets are just $25 and
limited in number.
The event benefits the Downtown Sarasota Alliance and is presented by Whole
Foods Market, Mattison’s and celebrates the 2010 Ringling International Art
Festival and sART’ee. Be sure to click through to the website for more
details. Call 941-366-7040. Tickets are already on sale.
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October 15
[ opera open house ]
Sarasota Opera welcomes the public to its
Fall Open House from 6:30 – 8:00
p.m. Visitors will enjoy performances, including Sarasota Youth Opera,
complimentary refreshments, backstage tours and more. The opera season
starts on October 29th with La Cenerentola (Cinderella) by Rossini. Tickets
are on sale now, call 941-366-8450 x1.
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October 29 – 31
[ sarasota ballet ]
Sarasota Ballet kicks off the season with “Anne Frank & Magrittomani." As
the Sarasota Ballet website says: “The story of Anne Frank, now familiar to
generations, holds incomparable emotional impact when told purely through
the language of dance. Sarasota Ballet’s former ballet master and
choreographer James Buckley received critical and popular acclaim when the
Sarasota Ballet premiered his ballet, Anne Frank, in 2003, and it is still
an unforgettable experience. Magrittomania, is an exciting work by Yuri
Possokhov, Choreographer in Residence and former principal with the San
Francisco Ballet and former principal with the Royal Danish & Bolshoi
Ballets." Call 941-359-0099 x101.
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November 6
[ right around the corner ]
Got your Sarasota Blues Fest
tickets yet? Get on it!
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NOW, hurry
[ fst classes and workshops ]
Florida Studio Theatre is
launching a new
round of adult workshops and classes including Improv, Acting, Theatre
Appreciation, Playwriting, Sketch Comedy and a Play Reading Club. Call Beth
Duda, duda, at 941-366-1350 for details. Many classes starting soon, so
don’t delay. |
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[ voice and speech training ]
John Burr offers voiceover and speech training at his new studio in
Sarasota. 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. "I have found AnythingArts.com to be the most effective vehicle for
my marketing efforts in Sarasota." ~ John Burr (find
new faces with us) |
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October 1
[ studio 20 ]
The Sarasota Ballet invites you to
visit their new public dance center "Studio 20" during downtown Sarasota's
"First Friday" walk, this Fri., Oct. 1. There will be two two performances
at 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. choreographed by Principal Dancer Kate Walsh Honea.
Classes at Studio 20 are open to all ages and all skill levels! Try your
first class at Studio 20 for free! Following classes are just $10.
Click
to see the full schedule. |
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October 9
[ casting call ]
Laura Roginski is handling a
Casting Call for upcoming
Ringling College of
Art film productions, by students. The call is for October 9th, place
TBD. She is looking for 2 females and 4 males from 20-30 years old. Also
shooting a spec spot for a Bud Light piece. Contact Laura via email at
lroginski84@gmail.com. |
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October 6, 20 & 27
[ class ]
Janet Mishner leads an Introductory Collage Class, on three Wednesdays from
2-3:30 p.m., at the Kaizen Total Wellness Center. Tuition is $75 and limited
to 6 students. Call 941-556-7788.
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Beginning October 7
[ career development ]
Caroll Michels, career coach, artist-advocate, and author of “How to Survive
and Prosper as an Artist: Selling Yourself without Selling Your Soul”
presents “Career Development for the Artist,” a six-week course at the
Ringling College of Art + Design, in conjunction with
RCAD’s Continuing
Studies and Special Programs. The idea is to help artists overcome basic
problems of launching and sustaining a career. Call 941-955-8866.
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Now and ongoing
[ you should be dancin’ yeah ]
The Players Theatre is presenting a variety of dance classes for all ages,
and we mean all ages: Combo Dance for ages 3-5, Boys Street Dance for ages
6-12 and Musical Theatre for Seniors aged 55 and up, up, up. 941-365-2494. |
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Now through October 11
[ classes at acm ]
Learn all the basics of beaded jewelry, including beadalon & crimping, wire
links, classic pearl stringing and memory wire in a 5-week class at
Art
Center Manatee, Mondays, 10-noon. Or make your own pendants, earrings and
beads in golden bronze in the 5-week Bronze Metal Clay class Mondays, 1-3:00
p.m. Sign up online or by phone at 941-746-2862.
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September – December 13
[ shake your groove thing ]
Bethsheba Almah is teaching beginner and “After the Basics” Belly Dancing
classes and a choreography class in the gym at the
Ringling College of Art.
Just $15 per class, or $100 for all 8 weeks. Learn the history and enjoy a
great cardio workout. Call 941-587-6385
for more information. |
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October 30
[ find your voice ]
One-day Voiceover Workshop on the art, craft and business of doing voiceover
work. Presented by John Burr.
You must
register ahead of time for this class.
Call 941-378-0021 for details. |
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Saturdays October 25 - 30
[ singing workshop ]
Authentic Voicework presents the “Sacred
Voices Series” at Ionie’s Center
for Wellness (1242
Fruitville Rd.). Here’s how
Stephanie Heidemann
explains it, “Sacred Voices” is a merging of yogic breath work practices,
teaching proper voice-singing technique and tuning into the energy of the
divine feminine to harness the Sacred pulse that lies within us all. |
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Nov. 30 deadline
[ tv? ]
The Sarasota County Film & Entertainment Office (SCFEO), a division of the
Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County, has launched “TV ME!” a
new, innovative writers competition seeking creative content ideas for
television programming. Entries accepted through Nov. 30, 2010. The Grand
Prize for the best entry across all categories will include a trip to Los
Angeles, California, to
“pitch” the concept in person to a select group of
industry professionals. Additional prizes include cash awards and gifts from
sponsors, as well as publicity and a winners’ luncheon. |
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April
[ planning now ]
Jazz performer and comedienne Betty Comora is leading a bus trip from
Sarasota to New Orleans for the
2011 French Quarter Festival. As Betty puts
it, “skip the bother, skip the fuss, take a comfy roomy bus.” Call Betty at
941-378-5166 for details on this April 6 – 12, 2011 trip. This is Betty’s
6th time taking tours to New Orleans. Travel arrangements via
Legendary
Journeys. Biloxi and the Jazz Festival are on the itinerary.
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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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