By Harriet Monzon-Aguirre. One Saturday afternoon while dropping off an application for an upcoming exhibition in Dunedin, my daughter Madeline and I took the opportunity to view current art exhibitions open to the public – “Tell Us a Story” at the Studio 1212 Art Gallery and “Florida Impressions at “Stirling Art Studios and Gallery, which runs through March 27…. Read More
Genre: Arts Practice
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Arts4All Florida Celebrates 40 Years
By Wendy Finklea and Merry Lynn Morris. From gifted musicians who are blind, to dancers with mobility differences, to emerging young artists with autism and Deaf dancers, “From Backstage to Center Stage 2022” celebrated diverse people and experiences. This dedicated Arts4All Florida program serves to recognize the outstanding accomplishments in the performing arts by renowned artists that have a disability. … Read More
Master Chorale Offers Musical Balm in Times of Stress
By Kurt Loft. The war in Ukraine, a lingering pandemic, and spikes in the cost of living can strain anyone, so we seek relief amid the chaos. The right music provides it – sublime sounds that serve as a balm to soothe and nurture us. A pair of concerts aims to do precisely that, momentarily washing away our anxieties through the intimacy of the human voice. Or more correctly, voices. … Read More
Students Celebrate Visual Movement
Pinellas County Students in Grades K-8 Celebrate Visual Movement . . . Through April 3 Free Creative Pinellas Gallery Details here . . . The Clearwater Arts Alliance in partnership… Read More
Jazz Surges Ahead at Anniversary Concert of Celebrated Band
By Kurt Loft. Benny Goodman just might bend an ear this week. So will Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller and the Dorsey brothers. They all love the heavenly sounds of their big bands, and the players who keep their spirits alive today. One would be Chuck Owen, who celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Jazz Surge, a group he founded at the USF School of Music, where he established its first faculty post of Jazz Studies in the early 1980s…. Read More
Women of Jazz XVI
In celebration of Women’s History Month, a stellar jazz band featuring Valerie Gillespie on saxophone and vocals, Judi Glover on piano, Patricia Dean on drums and vocals, and guest vocalists Rose Bilal, Lorri Hafer and Belinda Womack will perform at the Palladium’s Hough Hall…. Read More
WE Convene – Public Art and Placemaking Session
Take a listen to the first WE Convene session from February 24th at the Auditorium at Creative Pinellas. … Read More
Brewer’s “Hot Walk” Encircles An Unspoken Center
By Amanda Sieradzki. Enter the elevator. Go up to the third floor. Walk down the long hallway. To the right, take another hallway that passes through a kitchenette into a large meeting area with a wall showcasing local artists’ work. Keep going…. Read More
Helen French’s “Reprise” Makes Old New Again
By Amanda Sieradzki. March 10 from 6-8 pm at the Creative Pinellas Gallery. Helen Hansen French liquifies at the foot of Nebulous’ soft, luxurious clouds. Three women — French, Sharon McCaman and Kaylee Davis — rise meditatively, arms outstretched… Read More
New Arts Partnership Between Creative Pinellas and American Stage
First Mondays, a series of free theatrical readings, kicks off on Monday, March 7 at 7 pm at the Gallery at Creative Pinellas in Largo…. Read More