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Tuesday, November 3, 2009

VENICE MAGAZINE Open Call for Short Stories

July 21, 2009 at 6pm to July 31, 2011 at 7pm – Venice Magazine Venice Magazine, the intelligent editorial voice of South Sarasota County and beyond, announces an ongoing open call for fiction short stories to be published in the magazine. We will publish up to o… Organized by Kendall Jones | Type: ongoing, open, call, for, submissions
Beginner - Intermediate Modern Dance Class

August 24, 2009 at 6pm to December 14, 2009 at 7pm – New College of Florida - Fitness Center (East Campus) Beginner-Intermediate Modern Dance Class Every Monday, 6:00PM - 7:00PM Taught by: Fuzion Dance Artists New College of Florida - Fitness Center (East Campus) 5639 Gen. Twinning Blvd, Sarasota, FL $10… Organized by Leymis Bolanos Wilmott | Type: dance, class
Intermediate - Advance Modern Dance Class

August 26, 2009 at 6pm to December 16, 2009 at 7:15pm – New College of Florida - Fitness Center (East Campus) Intermediate - Advance Modern Dance Class Every Wednesday, 6:00PM - 7:15PM Taught by: Fuzion Dance Artists New College of Florida - Fitness Center (East Campus) 5639 Gen. Twinning Blvd, Sarasota, FL… Organized by Leymis Bolanos Wilmott | Type: dance, class
Sarasota Shell Club

September 10, 2009 at 7pm to April 8, 2010 at 7pm – Mote Marine If you are interested in shells or shelling or just beach combing, the Sarasota Shell Club will kick off it's 2009/2010 season on Thursday, September 10, 2009, at 7:00pm, at the Mote Marine Aquarium,… Organized by Candy Niziol | Type: nature, -, sea, shells, educational
Professional Creative Solutions Certification

September 11, 2009 to March 12, 2010 – Creativity Center *ATTENTION* Coaches, Therapists, Teachers, Parents, Counselors, Social Workers, Healers, Expressive Arts Therapists, Artists and Creative Spirits: Are You Ready to Take the Guesswork Out of How to… Organized by Laura Dessauer | Type: certification, training, program
Paintings on Silk: Works by Jamie Kirkell

September 14, 2009 to November 2, 2010 – Simon's Coffee House PLEASE NOTE; The Art Opening Reception will be on Wednesday, September 16th, 4:00pm at Simon's, 5900 So. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Organized by Jamie Kirkell/Leny Cohen | Type: art, exhibit
Fall Art Classes

September 14, 2009 at 9am to December 24, 2009 at 8pm – Local Art Centers It's time for the start of a new season of art classes at art centers all along the Gulf Coast. Visit http://www.sanders-studios.com/instruction/artclassschedule.html to see the upcoming classes and… Organized by Ron Sanders | Type: adult, art, instruction
Introduction to Facebook Classes

September 21, 2009 at 6pm to May 31, 2010 at 8pm – Deja Brew Coffee House and Art Gallery Every Monday 6 – 8 pm Learn the basics and get more from your Facebook experience!! For the first time in Sarasota, hands on classes in the basic functionality of the social networking site Facebook… Organized by Deja Brew Coffee House and Art Gallery and Gannonex Graphic Designs | Type: facebook, class
Group Art Exhibit

October 2, 2009 at 6pm to November 22, 2009 at 4pm – The Dancing Crane Gallery The new season of exhibits will open in The Dancing Crane with a group art exhibit. In conjunction with the 1st Friday night gallery tour in the Village of the Arts, The Dancing Crane will host its o… Organized by Dancing Crane | Type: art, exhibit
The Dancing Crane Gallery Season Opening

October 2, 2009 at 6pm to November 22, 2009 at 6pm – The Dancing Crane Gallery The Dancing Crane Gallery, 1019 10th Ave W, Bradenton, marks it season opening from 6:00 – 9:00 pm. Fine art, music and festivities kick off the new season with artists Ramona Mayer, David Lieberman,… Organized by Beverly Kershaw | Type: group, exhibit, season, opening
RUN FOR YOUR WIFE

October 8, 2009 at 8pm to November 27, 2009 at 8pm – Golden Apple Dinner Theatre This superb example of the British farce had them rolling in the aisles in London and New York. A taxi driver gets away with having two wives in different areas of London because of his irregular wor… Organized by The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre | Type: british, farce
"Urban Dwellers" Elayn Leopold & “I Am Home” Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness

October 13, 2009 to November 6, 2009 – ArtCenter Manatee "Urban Dwellers" Elayn Leopold The men and women reflected in artist, Elayn Leopold’s project, represent the couragous individuals caught in difficult times, showing the vastness of the homeless comm… Organized by ArtCenter Manatee | Type: art, exhibit, food drive
Katharine Butler Gallery's 2009-2010 Gallery Artist Group Show

October 14, 2009 at 11am to November 14, 2009 at 4pm – Towles Court Arts District Wednesday October 14th – Saturday November 14th, 2009 Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Saturday 11 – 4 pm/Fri 11 – 7:30 pm Katharine Butler Gallery kicks off the 2009-2010 season full of amazing exhib… Organized by Katharine Butler Gallery | Type: art, exhibition
DRAMA | PAINTINGS BY DANIEL PETROV

October 21, 2009 at 10am to November 14, 2009 at 4pm – The Players Theatre, Main Lobby Dates: October 21 – November 14, 2009 Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 28, 6–7:30pm Admission: Free Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10am–4pm (and during performances) The Players Theatre, Main Lobby 83… Organized by daniel petrov | Type: art, exhibition
November - Venice Theatre Stage II Comedy

October 29, 2009 at 8pm to November 15, 2009 at 7pm – Venice Theatre Performances: October 29 – November 15, 2009 Tues-Sat at 8pm and Sunday matinees at 2pm by David Mamet It's November in a Presidential election year, and incumbent Charles Smith's chances for reel… Organized by Rhonda Sudik | Type: live, performance, theatre, drama
USF Fall Dance Concert

October 29, 2009 at 8pm to November 7, 2009 at 10pm – Theatre 1, USF Tampa campus USF’s School of Theatre & Dance presents a captivating mélange of dance styles ranging from tango to ballet to modern, from swing to flamenco-fusion, in its Fall Dance Concert in Theatre I on the… Organized by Ron Richards | Type: dance, concert
Jo Aaronson – Art Quilting/“Show Off Exhibition”

October 31, 2009 at 5pm to November 6, 2009 at 7pm – Englewood Art Center Jo Aaronson – Art Quilting 10/31-11/20 11/6@ 5-7pm Mitchell EAC “Show Off Exhibition” Juried show 10/31-11/20 11/6@5-7pm Loranger EAC Member TBA 10/31-11/20 11/6@5-7pm Members EAC Organized by | Type: cultural
(Ongoing) Introduction to Facebook Class

November 2, 2009 at 6pm to December 28, 2009 at 8pm – Deja Brew Coffee House & Art Gallery Every Monday 6-8 pm Learn the basics and get more from your Facebook experience!! For the first time in Sarasota, hands on classes in the basic functionality of the social networking site Facebook… Organized by Gannonex Graphic Designs | Type: education-facebook, class
Festival of the Skeletons/Day of the Dead Celebration

November 3, 2009 from 6pm to 7pm – Village of the Arts, Bradenton, FL 34205 Friday Night - 6:00 till 9:30 - Come celebrate with artisans in the Village of the Arts -- we're building a Shrine of Shrines to the artist, Frida Khalo in celebration of the Day of the Dead festival… Organized by Brenda Smoak/VOTA | Type: artwalk/party
BRONZE I & II RUMBA

November 3, 2009 from 7:30pm to 8:15pm – DanceFusion This class is for beginners/internediate level! Learn new patterns/steps during this group class. This class teaches dancers more social variations in all the major dances. This class is a must for… Organized by DanceFusion | Type: class
Red Hot Operette with The Key Chorale

November 3, 2009 at 8pm to November 7, 2009 at 10pm – The Players Theatre This captivating, comical production ties 80 years of musical favorites together in a whimsical story that audiences will find fun and refreshing. The show includes the best-love songs from The Merry… Organized by Michelle Bianchi Pingel | Type: community, theatre, cultural, performing, arts