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Through August 10
Ruth Eckerd Hall Summer Camps, weekly camps for all ages. Themes
include dramatics, dance, circus theatre and fine arts.
Registration now open. Ruth Eckerd Hall. Call 727-712-2706.
Through August 11
&ldquoReassurance of Beauty,&rdquo works by Bonnie
Duncan. St. Petersburg Clay Company, 420 22nd St. S., St.
Petersburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Call 727-896-CLAY
(2529).
Through August 12
&ldquoCasa Blue: The Last Moment in the Life of Frida
Kahlo,&rdquo by Todd Olson, Karen Garcia, Jeremy Childs and
Steve Earl; directed by Todd Olson. Performances: 7:30 p.m.
Tues.-Thurs.; 8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 3 p.m. Sat.-Sun. American Stage,
211 Third St. S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-823-PLAY (7529).
Through August 15
&ldquoJournal of Light,&rdquo exhibition of a
photographer&rsquos search for the soul of Florida, images by
John Moran. On loan from the Florida Museum of Natural History.
Dale Mabry Campus Art Gallery, Library Bldg., Rm. 221, Hillsborough
Community College, 4001 Tampa Bay Blvd., Tampa. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-7
p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Fri.-Sat. Call 813-253-7386.
Through August 24
&ldquoHellzapoppin&rsquo,&rdquo juried, open entry,
all-media show including photography. Also, presentation by Wendy
Boucher on mixed media and paper collage at the Tampa Realistic
Artist meeting, 7 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 9. Old Hyde Park Art Center,
705 Swann Ave., Tampa. Hours: noon-3 p.m. Tues.-Sun. Call
813-323-0189.
&ldquoLee Smith Albion: One-Woman Show,&rdquo
watercolors, oils, pastels and illustrations from her lifelong and
continuing career as an artist and illustrator. Oldsmar City Hall
Art Gallery, 100 State St., Oldsmar. Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
Call 813-749-1260.
Through August 26
&ldquoArt of the Whimsical: Fabricated Sculptures by Esther
Gentle&rdquo and &ldquoArt of the Ordered: Reverse
Paintings by Roy Witlin,&rdquo a presentation of works by two
artists who are a direct contrast to one another. 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).
&ldquoIn My Back Yard,&rdquo an exhibition of
photographs by Christina Evans, a Largo resident, of native plants
in her own backyard. 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.
Summer Art Classes, six-week sessions for adults and children;
evening and weekend classes as well as one-day and week-long
workshops. Registration now open. Dunedin Fine Art Center, 1143
Michigan Blvd., Dunedin. Call 727-298-DFAC (3322).
Through August 28
Summer Art Exhibits, three exhibits in the galleries: 1)
Progress Energy Heart Gallery traveling exhibit, professional
portraits featuring foster children, Osceola Gallery (through
August 10). 2) About Face: Self-portraits drawn by Clearwater
youth, Carnegie Gallery. 3) Awesome Bead Hats: collectibles and
unique beads provided by Maryann Larson, First Floor Lobby. Hours:
9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mon.-Thurs.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Fri. and Sat. Clearwater
Main Library, 100 N. Osceola Ave., Clearwater. Call 727-562-4970,
ext. 5284.
Through August 30
&ldquoMelissa Miller-Nece: One-Woman Show,&rdquo
exhibition of works in colored pencil by the award-winning artist.
Presented by the Tarpon Springs Art Association. Palm Harbor
Library, 2330 Nebraska Ave., Palm Harbor. Call 727-784-3332.
Through August 31
Denis Gaston Art, exhibition of works of iconic imagery by the
Dunedin-based artist, part of a citywide public art initiative
providing free exhibitions of work by local artists. Clearwater
City Hall Lobby, 112 S. Osceola Ave., Clearwater. Call
727-562-4814.
&ldquoUnder The Summer Sun,&rdquo exhibit of works by
artist members of the North Tampa Arts League. Jimmie B. Keel
Library, 2902 W. Bearss Ave., Tampa. Call 813-977-4500.
Through September 2
&ldquoMenopause: The Musical,&rdquo 7:30 p.m. Tues-Sun.;
2 p.m. Sat.-Sun., an extended return engagement for the hit show
parodying classic Baby Boomer hits. Jaeb Theater, TBPAC. Call
813-229-STAR (7827).
Through September 11
&ldquoHerb Snitzer: Celebrating Fifty Years in
Photography,&rdquo exhibition of works by one of the
area&rsquos most talented artists, also showing: &ldquoThe
MFA Collection in a New Light.&rdquo 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 14
&ldquoRoddy Reed Revisited,&rdquo exhibition and sale of
work by the late ceramic artist, whose unique works are in numerous
collections throughout the U.S. Sale proceeds benefit charities
designated by Reed. Florida Craftsmen, Inc., 501 Central Ave., St.
Petersburg. Hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Call
727-821-7391.
Through September 16
&ldquoAmerican Detritus: Andrew Junge,&rdquo full-scale
replica of a Hummer vehicle handcrafted from bricks of Styrofoam
made from thousands of individual pieces of shaped, recycled
polystyrene foam. 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.
Bread Series/Immigration Installation, an exhibition of mixed
media paintings and a multi-sensory art installation using video,
tactile and audio components. An autobiographical exhibition by
second-generation survivor of the Armenian genocide, Apo Torosyan.
Bread represents life taken away from his ancestors. Hours: 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Daily. Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 Fifth St. S., St.
Petersburg. Call 727-820-0100.
&ldquoThe Big Picture: 2006 Photographer Laureate Steven S.
Gregory,&rdquo exhibition of digital images capturing
Tampa&rsquos unique details. 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 September 23
&ldquoColor: Ten African American Artists,&rdquo
exhibition of 38 works celebrating African American identity in
clay, fiber, wood, glass and found materials. Also, through Sept.
30, &ldquoNational Sculpture Society 74th Annual Awards
Exhibition&rdquo featuring 34 works by sculptors from across
the U.S. 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 September 30
&ldquoFrom Sea to Shining Sea: 200,&rdquo an exhibition
of 20 posters celebrating 200 years of science, service and
stewardship at America&rsquos oldest scientific research
organization &mdash the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA). 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.
Hot Art Glass Show, featuring fine quality art glass from more
than 350 studios around the world. New works in mixed media of
glass and copper, Dino Rosin&rsquos calcadonia glass and many
others. Glass Canvas Gallery, 146 Second St. N., St. Petersburg.
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Call 727-821-6767.
&ldquoHubert Rutland, Chairman of the Board,&rdquo
exhibition about the man who changed the face of banking in Tampa
Bay and beyond. Also showing: &ldquoSimply Snell
Isle,&rdquo exhibit on the architecture and history of Snell
Isle. 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, ext. 210.
&ldquoKaddish in Wood,&rdquo exhibition of painted
woodcarvings by Dr. Herbert Savel, studies of photographs from
Holocaust survivor Serge Klarsfeld&rsquos book,
&ldquoFrench Children of the Holocaust: A Memorial.&rdquo
Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Daily. Florida Holocaust Museum, 55 Fifth St.
S., St. Petersburg. Call 727-820-0100.
Through October 5
&ldquoSpectrum 300&rdquo Show, an exhibition of original
fine art by local artists. Presented by the North Tampa Arts
League. New Tampa Regional Library, 1001 Cross Creek Blvd., New
Tampa. Call 813-977-4500.
Through October 14
&ldquoPablo Siebel: Reflexiones Intimas,&rdquo an
exhibition of work by the native of Chile, who mirrors a life of
myriad contrasts and contradictions. Also featuring:
&ldquoWilliam Oliver: Evolution of Movement,&rdquo an
exhibition of large abstract acrylic works honoring the
artist&rsquos late wife, who died of complications of multiple
sclerosis. 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.
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