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Arts Classes & Workshops June 2008 E-mail
Sunday, 01 June 2008

Abrakadoodle Art Class for kids. Cypress Forest Recreation Center, Oldsmar. Registration required. Call 813-749-1260.

Acting Classes, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thurs. children ages 11 and up; 7:30-8:30 p.m. Thurs. adults; 10-11 a.m. Sat. children ages 6-10. basic theatre etiquette with instructor Leah Blaisdell. Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. On-going sessions. Call for registration, class dates. Call 727-942-5628.

Adult Ballet, 7:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays; belly dancing Tuesdays at Craig Park Recreation Center, Tarpon Springs. Four-week classes ongoing. Call for next session. Sponsored by Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 727-942-5628.

Adult/Senior Tap, 10:15-11 a.m. Thursdays, six-week tap class sessions with Kenley Stewart. Also, 11-11:30 a.m., pre-ballet/creative movement for ages 2-3 and 11:30 a.m.-noon and noon-12:30 p.m., for ages 4-6. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Registration required. Call 813-749-1260.

Advanced Watercolor Classes, 9 a.m.-noon Wed., for students with working knowledge of basic watercolor technique. Instructor Julie Messerschmidt. Beach Art Center, 1515 Bay Palm Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach. Call 727-596-4331.

Art Workshops at Craig Park, Tarpon Springs. Beginning through advanced levels in various media. Classes ongoing. Call for next session. Sponsored by Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 727-942-5628.

Ballroom Dance, 1 p.m. Tues., new course at Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. Registration required. Call 727-942-5628.

Ballroom Dance Classes, 8-9 p.m. Thurs. and Fri., also offering ballet classes. Registration required. Guilfoil Academy of Dance Call 727-204-6278.

Ballroom/Social Dance Lessons, 4-5 p.m., adults, registration required. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.

Beginner Ballroom Dance Classes, 1-3 p.m. Tues. yearround. Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Call 727-374-3881.

Ceramics Clay class, 6:30 p.m. Wed. at the Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. On-going eight week sessions. Call for registration, class dates. Call 727-942-5628.

Children's Creative Dance Movement, 10:45 or 11:30 a.m. Saturdays, for children ages 2-5 at Craig Park Recreation Center, Tarpon Springs. Beginning Jazz for children also available 4:30 p.m. Fridays. Classes ongoing. Call for next session. Sponsored by Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 727-942-5628.

Club Art for Teens, 3:30-5 p.m., Wed. High school students learn about history and culture through art. Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa. Call 813-274-8130.

Copper Enameling Jewelry, 7-8:30 p.m. Thurs., new class for all ages. Registration required. Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. Call 727-942-5628.

Dali Family Fun Saturdays, 11:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m., hands-on activities every Saturday. Salvador Dali Museum, 1000 Third St. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-823-3767.

Dance Classes, 4:30 p.m. Fridays beginning jazz; 5 p.m. Mondays beginning tap; Wednesdays beginning ballet at Craig Park Recreation Center, Tarpon Springs. For children ages 6 and up. Classes ongoing. Call for next session. Sponsored by Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 727-942-5628.

Dance Classes in ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, hip hop and modern for ages 18 mons. to seniors at American Dance Academy, Forest Lakes Shopping Center, 3705 Tampa Rd., Ste. 3, Oldsmar. Call 813-855-2555.

Encore Theatre, drama and musical theatre school with Greta Aldene. 4217 Bay to Bay Blvd., South Tampa. Call 813-839-0861.

Florida Screenwriters Connection, 1-4 p.m., first and third Thursday monthly, open to beginner or professional screenwriters for improving plot, dialogue and format by readings and critiques. Panera Bread, Bardmoor Shopping Center, 10810 Starkey Rd. (intersection Starkey and Brian Dairy Rd.), Largo. Call 727-572-6345.

Gulfport Casino Swing Night, 8 p.m.-midnight every Wednesday at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Hosted by Sam and Swing Time. Free dance lessons 7-8 p.m. Call 813-274-4950.

Greek Folk Dance Classes, 4 p.m. Thurs., monthly class series at Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. Registration required. Call 727-942-5628.

Hip Hop Dance for children, 4:30 p.m. Thursdays at Craig Park Recreation Center, Tarpon Springs. Four-week classes ongoing. Call for next session. Sponsored by Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 727-942-5628.

Hip Hop Class, 7 p.m. Thurs., for children grade 4 and up. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Registration required. Call 813-749-1260.

Home's Cool Co-op Charcoal Drawing class, 7-9 p.m. Thurs., homeschool group taught by Sanny Mogenson. Registration required. The First Christian Church, 1400 San Christopher Dr., Dunedin. Call 727-733-8456 or 727-938-0518.

Jazz & Tap with Miss Suda, 4:45 p.m. Tuesdays (ages 5-7), Also, ballet & tap (ages 4-5) 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Adult dance and other times and age group classes available. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Registration required. Call 813-749-1260.

Jazz, Ballet and Tap Dance Classes, various age ranges, various days and times, Dunedin Community Center, 1141 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3286.

Klaaren Plein Air Painting Workshops, 3-hour classes. Impressionist painting classes at various outdoor locations monthly with instructor Terry Klaaren. Registration required. Call 813-985-9200.

Life Drawing Classes with Nude Model, 7-9:30 p.m. first Monday monthly and 6:30-9:30 p.m. every Wed. Sponsored by Tampa Realistic Artists. Old Hyde Park Art Center, 705 Swann Ave., Tampa. Registration required. Call 813-251-8201.

Line Dancing at the Gulfport Casino, 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Dance lessons by Dancelovers. Call 727-893-1070.

Line Dance Classes, 2 p.m. Thursdays, get a workout while learning new moves and older dances. Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S. Walton Ave., Tarpon Springs. Registration ongoing. Call 727-942-5628.

M.A.S.H. Theatre Classes, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wed., (Mainstream Adults Sharing Hope) write scripts for a Western theme performance. Registration required. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.

Oil Painting classes, 9-11:30 a.m. Thursdays at Craig Park, Tarpon Springs. Beginning through advanced levels. Classes ongoing. Call for next session. Sponsored by Tarpon Springs Recreation Department. Call 727-942-5628.

Old Hyde Park Art Center Classes, children's classes with Tatyana Hankinson (4-6 p.m. 1st and 3rd Tues.), watercolor with Genie Shannon (10 a.m.-noon Wed.), sculpture with Candace Knapp (9:30 a.m.-noon Thurs.) and monthly life drawing class. Registration required. Call 813-251-8201.

One Stroke Painting, classes on Mondays with Sue Singleton. Registration required. Classes ongoing. Safety Harbor Community Center, 650 Ninth Ave. S., Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1530.

Opal Theatre Group: 7:30-9 p.m. Thurs., Opal Teens for ages 12-18 preparing for show "Imperfect Proposal" by Lisa Parry to be performed Sun., Apr. 27; 6-7:30 p.m. Thurs., Opal Juniors for ages 7-12 preparing for show "The Incredible Bulk at Bikini Beach" by Tim Kelly to be performed Fri., Apr. 25; Opal Adults, 7:30-9 p.m. Tues. Registration required. Cypress Forest Rec. Ctr., 650 Pine Ave. N., Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.

Open Mic Nite, 7-10 p.m., every Mon., hosted by the Tampa Bay Finger Style Guitar Guild; and, 7-10 p.m. every Wed. featuring folk, Americana, blues and acoustic with the Whistle Stop Back Porch Players on the outdoor deck "out back" at The Whistle Stop Grill, 915 Main St., Safety Harbor. Call 727-726-1956.

POSH (Players of Safety Harbor) Teen Playwriting/Writing Workshop, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Tues., learn to write original plays for possible performance. POSH Teen Drama Group (ages 11-16) 4:30-5:30 p.m. Mon. Safety Harbor Library, 101 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Call 727-724-1525, ext. 233.

Piano Classes, ages 18 and up, various days and times, Dunedin Community Center, 1141 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3290.

Tampa Bay Beach Boppers "Thursday Night Dancing," 6-9:30 p.m. Thursdays at the Italian-American Club, 200 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater. Call 813-698-1053 or 813-876-1103.

Toast of Tampa Show Chorus, rehearsals 7 p.m. every Tuesday. Currently seeking women of all ages to join the award-winning group. The Masque Community Theatre, 8825 56th St. N., Temple Terrace. Call 813-963-SING (7464).

Tuesday Dance Lessons and Dance at the Gulfport Casino, 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Line dance lessons by Dancelovers. Call 727-893-1070.

U.S. Amateur Ballroom Dance Association, 7-10 p.m. last Monday monthly, Treasure Coast Chapter dance. Lessons by local ballroom instructors; dance showcase; dance hosts. Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Call 727-893-1070.

Venue Actors Studio Workshops. Workshops for young people. Adult programs include Adult Acting and Commercials Only. Call for current meeting times and registration information. Venue Theatre Collective, Inc. in Gandy Plaza; 10387 Gandy Blvd. N., Suite 110-D, St. Petersburg. Call 727-321-6531.

Watercolor Classes, ages 18 and up, various days and times, Dunedin Community Center, 1141 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Call 727-298-3290.

Watercolor and Experimental Water Media classes, taught by Studio 1212 artist Marie Cummings, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Wed. at Clearwater Beach Recreation Complex, 69 Bay Esplanade, Clearwater Beach; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fri. at Morningside Recreation Center, 2400 Harn Blvd., Clearwater. Sponsored by City of Clearwater Parks and Recreation Department. Call 727-507-4065.

Weekly Social and Ballroom Dance, 7-10 p.m. Sundays (live music first Sunday monthly), featuring dance lessons 6-7 p.m. by Dancelovers. Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Call 727-893-1070.

West Coast Swing Club of Tampa Bay, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Sun.; 8:30 p.m. Tues., with music by Bobby Caudill. Free dance lessons, 6 p.m. Gunslinger's Saloon, 3885 East Bay Rd., Suite 100 (Belcher and East Bay), Largo. Call 727-804-6612.
 
Continuing Arts Events June 2008 E-mail
Sunday, 01 June 2008

Through June 22

"Betrayal," award-winning play by Harold Pinter, starring Julie Rowe Drew DeCaro and Kevin Bergen; directed by Todd Olson. Performances: 7:30 p.m. Tues.-Thurs.; 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. in the 29th and final season in the current building. American Stage, 211 Third St. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-823-PLAY (7529).

"Tous Ensemble," a contemporary artistic project created by French artist, Marc Ash, including mixed media paintings, photographs, sculpture and installation, paying homage to victims of intolerance and extremist ideology. Also featuring "Humanity Beyond Barbed Wire" through April 27. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Daily. Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 Fifth St. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-820-0100.

Through June 27

Fu-Sang Artist's Guild Exhibit, Chinese brush painting by masters of the art form. Oldsmar City Hall Art Gallery, 100 State St. W., Oldsmar. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 813-749-1260.

Through July 6

Pinellas County High School Survey, annual exhibition honoring high school art programs, featuring cash prizes. Gulf Coast Museum of Art, 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; noon-4 p.m. Sun. Call 727-518-6833.

Small Expressions, exhibition of small scale fiber art, sponsored by the Handweavers Guild of America, coinciding with "Convergence," the group's biennial conference in Tampa. Tampa Museum of Art Interim Location, 2306 N. Howard Ave., Tampa. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 8-11 p.m. third Friday monthly. Call 813-274-8130.

Tampa Bay Surface Design Guild: Texture in the Tropics, celebrating "Convergence 2008," the biannual National Handweaver's Guild of America's conference in Tampa, June 2008. Fiber art works in dyeing, art quilting, felting, weaving, embroidery, doll making and stitching. Also featuring, "Luminous: The Works of Jan Boyer," an exhibition of natural pigment dyed textiles in memory of a DFAC faculty member and artist; and, "Connie Lippert: Navajo Wedge Weave," natural pigment weavings based upon the traditional Navajo wedge weave technique developed 1870-1890. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.; 1-4 p.m. Sun. Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Call 727-298-DFAC (3322).

Through July 27

"A Mysterious Clarity," exhibition offering three distinct views of the Florida landscape by artists Mark Messersmith, Lillian Garcia-Roig and Ray Bruggraf. Gulf Coast Museum of Art, 12211 Walsingham Rd., Largo. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; noon-4 p.m. Sun. Call 727-518-6833.

Through July 31

"Revelations: Works by Self-Taught African-American Artists," exhibition of 20 works from the 1940s to the present by self-taught artists. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Call 727-896-2667.

Through August 26

"Unveiled: Rarely Seen Art from the Collection," also, "Mrs. Stuart's Legacy," exhibitions celebrating the opening of the museum's new Hazel Hough Wing. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 1-5 p.m. Sun. Museum of Fine Arts, 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Call 727-896-2667.

Through September 30

"First Pitch," exhibit of baseball memorabilia from the Literati Collection, Strum Gallery. Also featuring, "St. Anthony's Hospital" exhibit through Aug. 27 in the Neighborhood Gallery. St. Petersburg Museum of History, 335 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 1-5:30 p.m. Sun. Call 727-894-1052.
 
Syd Entel Galleries Presents Four Award-Winning Fiber Artists E-mail
Sunday, 01 June 2008

Syd Entel Galleries presents “Form, Color and Expression thru Fiber,” June 26-July 26 in conjunction with Convergence 2008. Award-winning fiber artists Deborah Corsini, Deborah Jarchow, Brecia Kralovic-Logan and Gerri Johnson-McMillin will appear at a “Meet the Artist” public reception 6-8 p.m. Thurs., June 26. All four artists create unique three-dimensional art through color, form and fiber.

Deborah Corsini has been weaving for more than 30 years and is currently a studio artist exhibiting her work nationally.  Her bold, graphic line, zigzag stripes and scalloped selvedges are striking characteristics of the wedge weave. Instead of weaving perpendicular to the warp, as is usual for tapestry, wedge weave is an eccentric weaving technique where the wefts are woven at an angle.

Full-time weaver Deborah Jarchow, known mostly for rayon chenille wearable art, also creates large-scale wall pieces. In 2005, she helped develop the Fiber Arts Studio in Camarillo, California, where she teaches and weaves.

Brecia Kralovic-Logan is in a love affair with fiber. Her color palette is reminiscent of a childhood surrounded by Arizona desert. Movement, synergy and spirit are incorporated into each piece reflecting her years as a dancer and choreographer.

Gerri Johnson-McMillin catches her own albacore and uses their pectoral fins along with monofilament to create her vessel forms. In working with the bones, she said she feels she is weaving life back into the fish, experiencing their migratory path throughout the world, and sending them on a new journey as another form.

Syd Entel Galleries & Susan Benjamin Glass Etc., 247 Main Street, Safety Harbor. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. Call 727-725-1808 or visit sydentelgalleries.com
 
Best Beach In America Is In Your Backyard E-mail
Sunday, 01 June 2008
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aerial photo of Caladesi Island for Tropical Breeze courtesy of  Visit St. Petersburg/Clearwater 

Coastal expert Dr. Stephen Leatherman, a.k.a. “Dr. Beach,” has named Caladesi Island State Park America’s Top Beach for 2008. This year’s designation marks Caladesi’s sixth appearance since 2002 on America’s Best Beaches List.

Dr. Beach’s “America’s Best Beaches List” is an annual announcement made by Dr. Leatherman, director of Coastal Research at Florida International University in Miami. Leatherman’s yearly survey highlights the top destinations from his tour of 650 major public recreational beaches, evaluating beaches based on 50 different factors, including water color and temperature, sand color and softness, public access and area wildlife and vegetation.

Leatherman first published the respected and widely quoted “Best Beaches” survey in 1991 when he was with the University of Maryland.

Labeling it his “favorite getaway beach,” Leatherman lauded the pristine barrier island’s “powder white” sand and “warm, crystal-clear” water in bestowing it the number one spot, nudging it into first place from the #2 ranking it received in both 2006 and 2007.

Situated in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Dunedin, the 3-mile long island, which is dotted with palm trees and protected by mangrove stands on its bay side, is primarily accessible by boat or the Caladesi Connection ferry. It also is possible to walk onto Caladesi Island from the north end of Clearwater Beach, where storms have filled in the pass that once separated the barrier islands.

There are no paved roads or vehicles on Caladesi, but amenities like beach cabana rentals, an on-site café and a marina with full electric and water hookups make this “well-kept secret” a “great place to decompress,” according to Leatherman.

Beach lovers can enjoy swimming, sunbathing and beachcombing, while saltwater anglers can fish from their boats or throw a line out into the surf. Nature enthusiasts can glimpse wildlife while hiking the three-mile nature trail through the island’s interior or paddling a three mile kayak trail through the mangroves and bay. Picnic tables and shelters are located near the beach.

Florida state park beaches have consistently scored high in Leatherman’s surveys, with four other parks previously ranked as number one: Bahia Honda State Park in the Florida Keys, selected as America’s best beach in 1992; Grayton Beach State Park in Northwest Florida, ranked number one in 1994; St. Andrews State Park, Panama City, chosen number one in 1995; and St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, Port St. Joe, topped the list in 2002.

In 2005, Ft. De Soto Park’s North Beach was also awarded Leatherman’s top honor which distinguishes the St.Pete/Clearwater area as the only Florida destination ever to have two beaches make it to the top of his list.

Other Florida beaches honored this year include third-ranked Siesta Key, near Sarasota, and ninth-ranked Cape Florida State Park in Key Biscayne, near Miami. Beaches in Hawaii, California, North Carolina and Long Island, New York round out the top ten.

 
Gulf Coast Museum Of Art Honors Student Artists E-mail
Sunday, 01 June 2008

The Gulf Coast Museum of Art (GCMA) held an opening reception and awards ceremony for the Pinellas County High School Survey on May 18 in the Student Exhibitions Gallery. Children from Pinellas County’s public and private high schools whose artwork was selected by an independent juror each received a certificate of achievement for participation in the show.

Three students received an award of excellence for outstanding work, along with a U.S. Savings Bond, and their teachers received a gift from the Museum to recognize their efforts as art educators.  Award winners were Sarah Klim of Gibbs High School, art teacher Melissa Hunt; Jeffrey Sincich of Largo High School, art teacher Lisa Bagley; and April Seelbach of Seminole High School and art teacher, Susan Harbison.

The Student Exhibition Gallery at the Gulf Coast Museum of Art features two elementary, one middle, and one high school exhibition annually as part of its educational program which provides a creative opportunity for young artists, recognizes talented students and promotes community awareness and support for art education.
 
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