On this week's episode of What's Up check out the Adrienne Arsht Center's Fall for the Arts festival, a new season of Masterpiece Mystery's Inspector Lewis and Great Performances' Vienna Philharmonic concert.
Studio 18 in Pembroke Pines held a grand opening on Friday, August 13, which included a tour through the facilities, artist meet and greets and bit of pomp and circumstances.
The Studio which in a building that was once the laundry facility of a state hospital, now houses eighteen indoor studios, together with four outdoor spaces where juried in tenants create a vibrant cultural environment that inspires the exchange of ideas.
You can visit their website at www.ppines.com/studio18 to find out more but the waiting list for space has already started (so hurry).
http://www.scooterkingz.com. Rollershop - Ersatzteile & Roller Tuning Teile
July 31, 2010 we celebrated the Second Annual Dog Wash and Tiki Towel off at the Square Grouper in Jupiter.
Last year and this year we were entertained by the fantastic steel drum playing of Eric Ness
I love the steel drum and Eric has been playing for over 20 years. If you think about it -its an instrument we hear all the time in south florida but never give it much thought
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steelpan
excerpt
With the mass exodus of French Creoles from Martinique to Trinidad, the steelpan evolved from a communication device to the musical instrument it is used as today. Drumming was used as a form of communication among the enslaved Africans and was subsequently outlawed by the British colonial government in 1783.[2] African slaves also performed during Mardi Gras celebrations, joining the French that had brought the tradition to the island.[3] The two most important influences were the drumming traditions of both Africa and India. The instrument's invention was therefore a specific cultural response to the conditions present on the islands of Trinidad and Tobago.
The first instruments developed in the evolution of steelpan were Tamboo-Bamboos, tunable sticks made of bamboo wood. These were hit onto the ground and with other sticks in order to produce sound.[4] Tamboo-Bamboo bands also included percussion of a (gin) bottle and spoon. By the mid-1930s, bits of metal percussion were being used in the tamboo bamboo bands, the first probably being either the automobile brake hub "iron" or the biscuit drum "boom". The former replaced the gin bottle-and-spoon, and the latter the "bass" bamboo that was pounded on the ground. By the late 1930s their occasional all-steel bands were seen at Carnival and by 1940 it had become the preferred Carnival accompaniment of young underprivileged men. The 55-gallon oil drum was used to make lead steelpans from around 1947. The Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra (TASPO), formed to attend the Festival of Britain in 1951, was the first steelband whose instruments were all made from oil drums. Members of TASPO included Ellie Mannette and Winston "Spree" Simon. Hugh Borde also led the National Steel Band of Trinidad & Tobago at the Commonwealth Arts Festival in England, as well as the Esso Tripoli Steel Band, who played at the World’s Fair in Montreal, Canada, and later toured with Liberace and were also featured on an album with him.[5]
Once upon A mattress musical play at the Roxy Theatre in Fla.
Thirty five Miami-Dade students unite to present the musical fairytale, Once Upon A Mattress from July 23 through August 1 at The Roxy Performing Arts Center. Representing over 18 schools in the Miami-Dade county, the cast of 35 students, ages 12-22, have teamed up to bring forth the delightfully comical tale. Set in a medieval Kingdom the enchanting tale weaves together love, magic, and adventure. The Roxy Theatre Group and the Greater Miami Youth Symphony, both non-profit organizations, have previously teamed up in the West Side Story (2009) and Guys and Dolls (2010) at the The Roxy Performing Arts Center.Leap Of Faith was the opening reception for Galerie Jenner, an event held in conjunction with the National Audubon Society and their recovery efforts in the Gulf of Mexico.
On hand for the kick off were gallery owner Jeremiah Jenner and several south Florida artists, including Lena Luckey, Bonnie Shapiro, Francisco Sheuat and Deborah Weed.
The reception was held on July 17, 2010 at the Sailboat Bend Artists Lofts in Ft. Lauderdale.
Photographer Sharon Swift helped kick off Flamenco In The Sun 2010. Now in its eighth year, Flamenco In The Sun brings audiences a variety of Flamenco related events.
Sharon talked about some of her images and why she is drawn to Flamenco when we caught up with her at 1310 Gallery in the Sailboat Bend Artists Loft in Fort Lauderdale
NORTON MUSEUM OF ART PRESENTS
Dinotopia: The Fantastical Art of James Gurney
June 5 through September 5, 2010
From the soothing, restorative environment of Waterfall City to the hidden wonders of Chandara, acclaimed author and illustrator James Gurney's magical world of Dinotopia comes to life in this enchanting exhibition that features over 50 original oil paintings from the best-selling illustrated books Dinotopia: A Land Apart From Time (1992), Dinotopia: The World Beneath (1995), and Dinotopia: Journey to Chandara (2007), and presents fascinating examples of the illustrator's creative process, including preliminary studies, reference photos, and handmade scale-models.
Inspired by archaeology, lost civilizations, and the art of illustration, Gurney's Dinotopia, an extraordinary place where humans and dinosaurs live in harmony, fuses fantasy with realism and scientific accuracy. "The thing I love about dinosaurs is that they are on that balance point between fantasy and reality," says Gurney. "It might be hard to believe that mermaids and dragons really existed, but we know that dinosaurs did—we can see their footprints and skeletons but we can't photograph them or see them, except in our imagination."
The Dinotopia storyline chronicles the adventures and remarkable experiences of Professor Arthur Denison and his son Will on Dinotopia, a mysterious "lost" island inhabited by dinosaurs and shipwrecked travelers. The faraway land of Dinotopia—wholly the product of Gurney's fertile imagination, scientific knowledge and meticulous artistic ability—is a civilization like no other. The society has its own language, alphabet (dinosaur footprints that correspond to each letter of the Roman alphabet), colorful festivals and parades. The lively cast of characters includes the inquisitive Professor Denison; Will and Sylvia, the adventurous young Skybax riders-in-training; the devious curmudgeon Lee Crabb; the beautiful musician Oriana Nascava; and a multilingual, diplomatic Protoceratops named Bix.
THE MAN BEHIND DINOTOPIA
James Gurney lives with his family in New York State's Hudson Valley. He was born on June 14, 1958, in Glendale, California. As a young boy, he found it difficult to find books on dinosaurs, a subject that always captivated him. A childhood museum visit provided his first encounter with the skeleton of a formidable Allosaurus, leading him to imagine the dinosaur skeletons "stepping off of their platforms and tiptoeing through the hallways at night," returning to their post by daybreak.
Gurney's youthful daydreams inspired an interest in archaeology and lost civilizations. The artist recalls many hours spent excavating his suburban backyard for arrowheads and "even a lost temple." During college he majored in anthropology at the University of California at Berkeley, where he received a B.A. in 1979 with Phi Beta Kappa honors. From there he went on to pursue his lifelong interest in art, studying illustration at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, where he met his wife Jeanette, also an artist, who shared his love for sketching outdoors.
A cross-country trip with a friend resulted in The Artist's Guide to Sketching (1982). During his early career he painted jungle and volcano backdrops for animator Ralph Bakshi's Fire and Ice (1983) and became interested in the fantasy genre. His art soon appeared on the covers of science fiction and fantasy novels but his big break as an illustrator came from National Geographic magazine with a series of challenging assignments working with scientists and historians to recreate ancient worlds. Gurney's secret dream was to discover a lost city as significant as Troy or Machu Picchu and so, in his spare time, he envisioned and painted Waterfall City and Dinosaur Parade, which inspired the conceptual framework for Dinotopia.
His first Dinotopia book, the New York Times bestseller Dinotopia: A Land Apart From Time, appeared in 18 languages in more than 30 countries and sold two million copies. Gurney has written and illustrated three other volumes in the series, Dinotopia: The World Beneath and Dinotopia: First Flight. A fourth volume, Dinotopia: Journey To Chandara was published in the fall of 2007. In 2002, Hallmark Entertainment produced a lavish television miniseries for ABC TV based on the Dinotopia books that received record-setting ratings and an Emmy award for best visual effects.
Beyond the Figure: Abstract Sculpture in the Norton Museum Collection
On View June 5 through September 5, 2010
As a follow-up to last year’s highly successful Off the Wall: The Human Form in Sculpture, Marisa Pascucci, the Harold and Ann Berkley Smith Curator of American Art, has organized Beyond the Figure: Abstract Sculpture in the Norton Museum Collection. As the title suggests, the exhibition–drawn from the Norton’s American, European and Contemporary collections–will present groupings of abstract sculpture. Over 20 sculptures are organized around such themes as “Lines,” “Assemblages” and “Vessels.”
Sol Lewitt’s distinctive and typical modular white cubes typify “Lines.” In his geometric sculptural forms, Lewitt removed excess elements and reduced his artwork down to a basic structure thereby creating an effortless appearance of a rather complex mathematical formula. In contrast to the simplicity of Lewitt’s work, the constructed work of Nancy Graves illustrates the theme “Assemblages.” Graves combined various found medal objects such as farm tools and architectural embellishments forming improvisational, yet balanced assembled sculptures. And finally, “Vessels” will be anchored by a group of Macchia Forest by Dale Chihuly, which delights the eye with vibrant colors and undulating shapes that resemble floral and geological forms and in the context of this show also includes the suggestion of a bowl-like form.
Paul Leary interviews Robert Rosenberg about Out In The Tropics South Florida’s First Gay Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered contemporary performing arts festival July 7 thru 11 at the Colony Theatre Miami Beach. Get all the information about opening night, lectures and more at outinthetropics.org and facebook.com/outinthetropics.
Dillard Center For the Arts Essentially Ellinton Jazz Competition New York City New York 2010
Dillard Center For the Arts Essentially Ellinton Jazz Competition New York City New York 2010
Dillard Center For the Arts Essentially Ellinton Jazz Competition New York City New York 2010
Miami is the only place where one can find rugelach filled with guava, hence Guava Rugelach, a music festival uniquely specific to Miami's diverse Jewish community. In this seven-minute docu-short hosted by YoungArts' Sarah Arison, SocialMiami examines how musical traditions can help to galvanize a culture and the importance of having those traditions passed to younger generations through arts education. http://socialmiami.com/articles/Guava-Rugelach-music-festival-046.asp
Paul Leary interviews Laird Mackintosh, who plays George Banks, about the National Tour of Mary Poppins at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts through June 27th.
Tickets at:
http://www.browardcenter.org
http://www.broadwayacrossamerica.com
Hear an extended unedited version at:
http://www.BroadwayEdition.org
Stephanie Norman has been collaborating with the nation’s finest established and emerging artists as an actor, director and producer for the past 18 years. As a cofounder of City Theatre, she worked with colleagues to conceive the completely unique Summer Shorts Festival, one of the nation’s premier forums for developing new work. She has performed in the ’96 and ’97 Rep Companies, directed twelve Festival Mainstage productions and works year-round with City Theatre’s staff and board to design groundbreaking outreach programs, foster a wealth of institutional support and craft a seamless signature event lauded by artists and audiences alike. Signature Shorts features South Florida's finest talent in a brand-new mix of hilarious comedies and heartfelt dramas in one fast and furious program. A "short" is a one-act play running 5-20 minutes. The 15th seaon of Summer Shorts runs at the Arsht Center beginning June 3rd and at NOVA Southeastern's University School Theatre in early July.
The 1st Annual Miami-Dade District Florida Public Service Association (FPSA) Leadership Symposium was held on May 24, 2010 at Jungle Island.
FPSA is a high school based club for students who are involved in the studies of Criminal Justice, Teacher Assisting and/or Firefighter Assisting. The organization was founded in 1990 to assist teachers and students studying in these career feilds to expand the knowledge of their chosen fields by competing against others from around the state.
The Symposium featured the Pledge of Allegiance led by Chanel White (incoming President, Teacher Assisting Chapter, William H. Turner Technical Arts High School).
Welcoming Remarks by Diana Collingwood (District Supervisor, Agriscience and Public Service Education, Miami-Dade County Public Schools).
Introduction of the Special Guests by Esperanta Jean-Charles (Incoming President, Criminal Justice Chapter, William H. Turner Technical Arts High School).
Purpose of FPSA, Mr. Ray Stoel, FSPA Executive Director.
And Introduction of Guest Speakers by Mrs. Celia Layzell, FPSA Miami Dade District Advisor.
The Guest Speakers for the Symposium included:
Scott Galvin, North Miami City Council.
Monica Lewis Johnson, Director, Senior Attorney at Burger King Corp.
Lari Martinez, Diplomat In Residence at FIU and MDC.
The 1st Annual Miami-Dade District Florida Public Service Association (FPSA) Leadership Symposium was held on May 24, 2010 at Jungle Island.
FPSA is a high school based club for students who are involved in the studies of Criminal Justice, Teacher Assisting and/or Firefighter Assisting. The organization was founded in 1990 to assist teachers and students studying in these career feilds to expand the knowledge of their chosen fields by competing against others from around the state.
The Symposium featured the Pledge of Allegiance led by Chanel White (incoming President, Teacher Assisting Chapter, William H. Turner Technical Arts High School).
Welcoming Remarks by Diana Collingwood (District Supervisor, Agriscience and Public Service Education, Miami-Dade County Public Schools).
Introduction of the Special Guests by Esperanta Jean-Charles (Incoming President, Criminal Justice Chapter, William H. Turner Technical Arts High School).
Purpose of FPSA, Mr. Ray Stoel, FSPA Executive Director.
And Introduction of Guest Speakers by Mrs. Celia Layzell, FPSA Miami Dade District Advisor.
The Guest Speakers for the Symposium included:
Scott Galvin, North Miami City Council.
Monica Lewis Johnson, Director, Senior Attorney at Burger King Corp.
Lari Martinez, Diplomat In Residence at FIU and MDC.
The 1st Annual Miami-Dade District Florida Public Service Association (FPSA) Leadership Symposium was held on May 24, 2010 at Jungle Island.
FPSA is a high school based club for students who are involved in the studies of Criminal Justice, Teacher Assisting and/or Firefighter Assisting. The organization was founded in 1990 to assist teachers and students studying in these career feilds to expand the knowledge of their chosen fields by competing against others from around the state.
The Symposium featured the Pledge of Allegiance led by Chanel White (incoming President, Teacher Assisting Chapter, William H. Turner Technical Arts High School).
Welcoming Remarks by Diana Collingwood (District Supervisor, Agriscience and Public Service Education, Miami-Dade County Public Schools).
Introduction of the Special Guests by Esperanta Jean-Charles (Incoming President, Criminal Justice Chapter, William H. Turner Technical Arts High School).
Purpose of FPSA, Mr. Ray Stoel, FSPA Executive Director.
And Introduction of Guest Speakers by Mrs. Celia Layzell, FPSA Miami Dade District Advisor.
The Guest Speakers for the Symposium included:
Scott Galvin, North Miami City Council.
Monica Lewis Johnson, Director, Senior Attorney at Burger King Corp.
Lari Martinez, Diplomat In Residence at FIU and MDC.
