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Continuing Arts Events
Through December 21
“Sealife for the Season,” winter exhibition of works by clients of a unique, non-profit arts organization. Creative Clay, 1124 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Call 727-825-0515.
Through December 23
“50 Below Holiday Art Sale,” an exhibition of art for holiday gift giving. Chanukah and Christmas items, stocking stuffers, hand woven scarves & purses, jewelry, prints, cards and many other fine art pieces created by local artists. Progress Energy Art Gallery, a free community gallery operated by the Greater New Port Richey Main Street, 6231 Grand Blvd., New Port Richey. Hours: noon-8 p.m. Wed.-Sat. Call 727-848-6500.
Through December 24
“Larger Than Life: Sculptural Works,” exhibition of works by Steven Olszewski, John Whipple and Karen Windchild. Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat.; 1-4 p.m. Sun. Call 727-298-DFAC (3322).
Through December 29
“Imprint V,” exhibition of works by five printmakers: Jean Blackburn, Wendy Dickinson, Patrick Lindhardt, Joseph Loccisano and Johnnie Lee Scott. C. Emerson Fine Arts, 909 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Fri.; noon-6 p.m. Sat. or by appt, Call 727-898-6068.
“Mozart in Miniature,” exhibition of postal materials from the collection of Theodore C. Grame, a retired professor of musicology and author of two books, featuring stamps on musical topics from 200 countries on six continents, focusing on Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in honor of the 250th anniversary of his birth. Tarpon Springs Cultural Center, 101 S. Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Call 727-942-5605.
Through December 30
“All I Want & More,” 20th annual holiday show featuring original, handmade objects for displaying, wearing and giving by nearly 150 Florida artists. Holiday hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat.; noon-4 p.m. Sun. Florida Craftsmen Gallery, 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Call 727-821-7391.
Through December 31
“Autumn Windfall,” an exhibition of original works by Dave Allen of Safety Harbor in watercolor, photography, acrylic, metal leaf and technology. Montage Gallery, 2194 Main St., Ste. D, Dunedin. Hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Call 727-738-0023.
Christmas Cabaret, 7:30 p.m. Wed.-Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat.; 2, 4 and 8 p.m. Sun., Cadillac Cabaret Series presents a fast, funny and joyful revue of favorite Christmas songs. Jaeb Theater, TBPAC. Call 813-229-STAR (7827).
“From the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics,” exhibition of 108 works by 54 artists. The largest survey of Korean ceramics ever to tour the U.S. 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.
“Holiday House 2006 Gifts Galore!” exhibition of works for sale and “Quilts” by Susanne McCoy. Main Gallery, Pasco Arts Council, 5744 Moog Road, Holiday. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Call 727-845-7322.
“Merry Fishmas,” annual holiday show, featuring blown glass by Paul Bendzunas, stain glass by Jack Roseman, holiday theme ceramic sculpture by Judy Freeman and Cindy Pacileo, pod fish by Joyce Curvin, photography by Bill Sargent and Denis Kelly, along with Ira Burhans’ stoneware pottery, Bill Renc’s paintings, Barbara Melby-Burhans’ handmade paper relief, Linda Renc’s handmade books and calligraphy. Clay and Paper and The Painted Fish Gallery, 350 Main St., Dunedin. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Call 727-736-0934 or 727-734-5060.
Patrick Foley Photography Exhibit, one-man show featuring works from his commercial and portrait collections. Foley is a member of the North Pinellas Photography Association. Oldsmar City Hall Art Gallery, 100 State St., Oldsmar. Call 813-749-1260.
Through January 2
Hall Gallery Artist: Angela Kendall, an exhibition of photographs of birds and other wildlife on the “Florida’s Endangered Species” list as captured by the Largo photographer. Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center, 1800 Weedon Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wed.-Sun. Call 727-453-6500.
Through January 3
“New Beginnings,” an exhibition of works by members of the Gulf Coast Artists’ Alliance. Featuring works by: Sarah Butz, fiber; Boo Ehrsam, mixed media; Theresa Germer, painting; Marlene Glickman, fiber; Cori MacNaughton, mixed media; Bruce Norris, painting; Karolina Rzeczkowska, painting; Dan Smith, painting; Brany Stark, sculpture; Judy Vienneau, sculpture. ExtraOrdinAir Oxygen Bar and Gallery, 2481 McMullen Booth Rd., Suite F (Oakbrook Plaza at McMullen Booth and Enterprise), Safety Harbor. Hours: 2-10 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 2 p.m.-midnight Fri. and Sat. Call 727-725-4330.
Through January 7
“A Creative StART: Pinellas County K-5 (schools N-Z),” artwork from the county’s elementary schools. 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.
“Picasso Ceramics from the Bernie Bercuson Collection of the Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale,” a nationally touring exhibition featuring colorful, decorative ceramics Picasso created following World War II. Also presenting daily showings of films in conjunction with the exhibition, including “The Mystery of Picasso” and “Picasso: War, Peace, Love.” Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus, 600 Klosterman Rd., Tarpon Springs. Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thurs. Docent-led tours available 2 p.m. every Saturday. Call 727-712-LRMA (5762).
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“Theo Wujcik: Global Warming,” an exhibition of two site-specific paintings in the museum’s Center Gallery and five paintings from the Tampa Bay artist’s latest series on the theme of environmental change. Also featuring “Luis Montoya and Leslie Ortiz: Revisions of Nature,” an exhibition of monumental sculptures of fruit, vegetables, shells and mollusks cast in bronze and intricately patinated (colored). Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N. Ashley Dr., Tampa. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Third Thurs. monthly; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. Call 813-274-8130.
Through January 20
“Breastplates and Other Artful Armor Against Cancer,” exhibit of works connecting arts and health conceived by cancer nurse turned artist, Kathy Iwanowski, and six other artists. Stabile Building Lobby, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Tampa. Call 727-224-5318.
Through January 28
“Clyde Butcher: The American Wilderness,” 37 large-scale black and white wilderness photographs from across the nation by the internationally acclaimed Florida photographer. Also featuring a gallery of Butcher works from private collectors from throughout the Tampa Bay area. 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.
Weekly
Calienté Casino Latin and Salsa Night, 8-10 p.m. every Thursday at the Gulfport Casino Ballroom, 5500 Shore Blvd. S., Gulfport. Lessons 7-8 p.m.. Call 727-893-1070.
“Films on the Bluff,” 6 p.m. second Tuesday and 2 p.m. fourth Tuesday monthly, featuring award-winning independent and foreign films at the Clearwater Main Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave., Clearwater. Call 727-562-4970, ext. 5284.
West Coast Swing Club of Tampa Bay, 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays, beginner West Coast Swing lessons at 1969 Sunset Pt. Rd. (off Hercules), Clearwater. Call 727-804-6612.
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