Florida Arts News (United States)

Holy Family Productions will hold "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" auditions for 6 main parts and chorus on February 27 & 29, 2012 from 6:30–9pm in the Holy Family Catholic Church Parish Life Center. Visit holyfamilyproductions.com for info.

Piola, the Italian chain with 34 restaurants in nine countries, is an official sponsor of the Miami International Film Festival. Piola extends a 20 percent discount to all festival ticket holders during the festival March 2 - 11.

Runs at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center from February 10 - March 18, 2012

The FREAK SHOW Horror Film Festival will take place October 26-28, 2012 at it's new home at The Hilton Orlando.

First Presbyterian Church presents the American Boychoir on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the FPC Sanctuary, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $8 for students. All are welcomed!

ActivistArtisrA and Rolando Chang Barrero presents "Love in the Afternoon" a Pre-Valentine Art Walk through the Art Studios and Galleries of the Boynton Beach Art District! Rolando Chang Barrero hosts an onsite workshop for the Children of the V.I.P.

Johnny Lee Davenport Recovering and Expected to Return for Saturday Evening's Performance

Nights of Passion, Romance and Comedy await you at South Florida’s newest Off-Off-Broadway venue – The New Light Theatre at Gallery 101

Playing January 27 - March 17, 2012 at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center

The spirit of athleticism will be unleashed at Art of the Olympians Museum and Gallery (AOTO) on Friday, February 3 during the opening of Klouchi: A Spirit Unleashed.

Fine Artist Jay Alders and Blues/Rock Musician G Love will share the stage at Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach, Florida on January 25th 2012.

Miami Art Museum announces new acquisitions, presents works in exhibition opening Feb.17, 2012. "Restless: Recent Acquisitions from the MAM Collection Celebrates the Museum's Addition of New Works."

The Art4Vision Gallery, located at 1015 East Las Olas, is proud to showcase 5 new pieces from Ingrid Cran. The photographs will be hung in time for Art Walk Las Olas Thursday, January 19th.

Adaskin String Trio will perform a classical concert Sunday, January 29, at 3:30 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road. Admission is General $32 and Child free with paying adult.

BIG ARTS has announced its workshop schedule for season, signups are ongoing. This season there are new classes in iPods, iPads, and iPhone apps as well as new workshops in pastels, open studio, African jewelry, and improv.

The culmination of an audition and rehearsal process that started in October, “Bye Bye Liver: The Key West Drinking Play” (BBL) opens this weekend with 7:30pm performances on January 20, 21 at the Hog’s Breath Saloon’s upstairs cabaret.

Budweiser One Love Nutrifest features World Beat music with a uniquely multicultural appeal Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Grand Central Park in Downtown Miami

BIG ARTS invites artists to submit entries for its juried Multiples Exhibit. Entries must be delivered on January 17, from 9 a.m. to noon. Art must include multiples of objects, subjects or images in one piece or connected pieces.

The critically-acclaimed musical Dirty Rotten Scoundrels takes the stage Friday, January 13, through Saturday, February 11, Monday through Saturday. All shows begin at 8 p.m. Opening Night Reception starts at 7 p.m. on January 13.

The Golden Dragon Acrobats take the stage on Sanibel at BIG ARTS Saturday, January 7, 2012. General admission is $42, Loge $47 and Child $15. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel.

The 2012 Range Rover Evoque, available at Land Rover Naples, has been named 'Luxury SUV of the Year' by Autobytel, adding to the newest Range Rover's list of over 70 international awards.

The Coconut Grove Arts Festival will be held this weekend from Sat. February 18th to Mon. February 20th. Participating for his 6th year, at the main stage in the Culinary Pavilion, will be Island favorite and celebrity private chef Hugh Sinclair.

Renowned Fine Art Photographer Alan Maltz has released his first eBook, "The Vision of Alan S. Maltz – Stories Behind the Capture." The new eBook is a firsthand look behind the development of some of the most inspiring images of Maltz’s career.

Student dancers from 12 area schools and 2 dance studios raise more than $2,500.00 for Dancers Responding to AIDS (DRA).

Holy Family Productions will hold "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" auditions for 6 main parts and chorus on February 27 & 29, 2012 from 6:30–9pm in the Holy Family Catholic Church Parish Life Center. Visit holyfamilyproductions.com for info.

Home Resource Contemporary Furniture Retailer Nurtures Live Fringe Theater in Downtown Sarasota, Florida

Piola, the Italian chain with 34 restaurants in nine countries, is an official sponsor of the Miami International Film Festival. Piola extends a 20 percent discount to all festival ticket holders during the festival March 2 - 11.

Artist Reception and Awards Presentation was held in BIG ARTS Phillips Gallery, Saturday, January 21. More than 80 artists are exhibiting in"Multiples," show open through Monday, February 27 1 to 4 p.m., Mon-Fri, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sat.

Runs at the Lowndes Shakespeare Center from February 10 - March 18, 2012

Around 400 quality lots of fine artwork, decorative art and Russian works will cross the block on Saturday, Feb. 25, at Elite Decorative Arts, in the firm’s gallery located in the Quantum Town Center at 1034 Gateway Boulevard in Boynton Beach, Fla.

The BIG ARTS Scholarship Award Program is now accepting applications for students with goals to pursue careers in visual arts, music, dance, theater, literary arts or film. Deadline to apply is Friday, March 30.

The FREAK SHOW Horror Film Festival will take place October 26-28, 2012 at it's new home at The Hilton Orlando.

First Presbyterian Church presents the American Boychoir on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in the FPC Sanctuary, 175 Lake Hollingsworth Drive, Lakeland, at 4:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors, and $8 for students. All are welcomed!

On February 2, French Olympian Kader Klouchi captivated a sold-out audience to the first Cultural Connections seminar at Art of the Olympians Museum and Gallery.

Das Barbecü runs Friday, February 17 - Saturday, March 17, Mondays-Saturdays. All shows begin at 8 p.m., with special 2 p.m. performance Wednesday, March 7. Tickets are $42 for adult/$20 child. Herb Strauss Theater ~ 2200 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel.

BIG ARTS Film Society is screening three exceptional films in February as part of its Monday Night Film Series. All films are $8 and begin at 7 p.m. in Schein Performance Hall.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery is pleased to announce that its February 2012 "All Women" art exhibition is now posted on their website and is ready to view online.

“Bye Bye Liver: The Key West Drinking Play” extends its run at the Hog’s Breath Upstairs with 9 shows announced for the month of February. BBL will run Fridays at 7:30, Saturdays at 7:30 and 10pm, on sale now for Feb 3, 4, 17, 18, 24 and 25.

Verdi’s Rigoletto will screen live via satellite from London's Royal Opera House Tuesday, April 17, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern at BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. $25. Child 17 and Under Free.

Art of the Olympians Museum and Gallery celebrated its two-year anniversary on January 29.

ActivistArtisrA and Rolando Chang Barrero presents "Love in the Afternoon" a Pre-Valentine Art Walk through the Art Studios and Galleries of the Boynton Beach Art District! Rolando Chang Barrero hosts an onsite workshop for the Children of the V.I.P.

Johnny Lee Davenport Recovering and Expected to Return for Saturday Evening's Performance

Nights of Passion, Romance and Comedy await you at South Florida’s newest Off-Off-Broadway venue – The New Light Theatre at Gallery 101

Alan and Diane Lieberman Children’s Cultural Arts Series, presented through the Rabbi Norman Mussman Cultural Arts Dept of the Michael-Ann Russell JCC, presented its next performance with the latest and greatest sound in music with Black Violin.

Art of the Olympians Museum and Gallery, a global learning center founded and supported by Olympians dedicated to promoting Olympic ideals, has recently expanded its board of directors to help further its mission.

In celebrating the life of Zora Neale Hurston, a pioneer of folklore and anthropology, the Association to Preserve the Eatonville Community, Inc., (P.E.C.) proudly presents the 23rd Annual Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities

Playing January 27 - March 17, 2012 at the John and Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center

The spirit of athleticism will be unleashed at Art of the Olympians Museum and Gallery (AOTO) on Friday, February 3 during the opening of Klouchi: A Spirit Unleashed.

ArtSpotGallery.com is a Internet Portal created for the Artist. They can display and SELL their Artwork online, have a Personal Internet Profile to connect Online even if they do not have a website.

Art of the Olympians Museum and Gallery (AOTO) launches a monthly series of intimate conversations called “Cultural Connections” to share visions, accomplishments, and contributions to building a sense of community—either locally or globally.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announces a call for entries with the theme “Landscapes” for a juried art competition for the month of February 2012.

Linda Gross and her Advice team have once again been selected to co-manage Ovation. Lakewood Ranch’s annual celebration of the gulf coast’s cultural assets, Ovation, will be held on Main Street, Saturday, February 4 beginning at 10 a.m.

Israeli jazz pianist Tomer Bar along with bassist, Uri Kutner and drummer, Ofri Nehemya release their CD ("Local Groove") to the United States and Canadian terrirories.

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery (LST) is pleased to announce that they have added a new Artist News page to their website

Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery announced today that the Danish artist, Sven Frøkjær-Jensen was chosen for the Gallery’s most recent Artist Showcase.

Fine Artist Jay Alders and Blues/Rock Musician G Love will share the stage at Freebird Live in Jacksonville Beach, Florida on January 25th 2012.

12hr Multi Media Event 10am to 10pm a fusion of art and music with live bands and dJ's!!

Miami Art Museum announces new acquisitions, presents works in exhibition opening Feb.17, 2012. "Restless: Recent Acquisitions from the MAM Collection Celebrates the Museum's Addition of New Works."

Juried outdoor craft showcase featuring 150 crafters from 30 different states.

The country’s top artists will converge upon St. Armands Circle in Sarasota for a celebration of the arts January 28 - 29, 2012.

BIG ARTS will screen The Royal Opera's production of Puccini’s "Il trittico" via satellite Thursday, February 9, at 7 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. Admission is $20, children under 17 are free.

Sunday, January 29, 2012 the Friends of the Japanese Garden and the City of Miami, Department of Parks & Recreation will present a free event showcasing martial arts, Japanese music and the traditional craft of Japanese flower arrangement.

The Art4Vision Gallery, located at 1015 East Las Olas, is proud to showcase 5 new pieces from Ingrid Cran. The photographs will be hung in time for Art Walk Las Olas Thursday, January 19th.

Joyce Yang, an award-winning pianist, will perform in a classical concert Thursday, January 26, at 8 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida. General $42, Loge $47, child free with adult.

Adaskin String Trio will perform a classical concert Sunday, January 29, at 3:30 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road. Admission is General $32 and Child free with paying adult.

BIG ARTS has announced its workshop schedule for season, signups are ongoing. This season there are new classes in iPods, iPads, and iPhone apps as well as new workshops in pastels, open studio, African jewelry, and improv.

Riders in the Sky will take the stage Saturday, February 18, at 8 p.m. in BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall, 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Tickets are $42 General, $47 Loge and $15 Child.

The culmination of an audition and rehearsal process that started in October, “Bye Bye Liver: The Key West Drinking Play” (BBL) opens this weekend with 7:30pm performances on January 20, 21 at the Hog’s Breath Saloon’s upstairs cabaret.

Budweiser One Love Nutrifest features World Beat music with a uniquely multicultural appeal Saturday, February 18, 2012 at Grand Central Park in Downtown Miami

Crafters were hand-selected from hundreds of applicants to join us at this show!