Friday, May 29th

The Sebastian River Area Chamber of Commerce presents the Bobby Owen Band at its Concert in the Park on Friday, May 29th from 5:30 to 8 pm. Enjoy an evening at Riverview Park on the Indian River Lagoon with classic rock from the 50’s to the 80’s. Food and refreshments are available for purchase. Free.
Riverside Theatre presents comedians Chris Killian and Dusty Slay on Friday and Saturday, May 29th & 30th with shows at 7:30 and 9:30 pm. Enjoy free live music outdoors beginning at 6:30 pm with the Jacks Band (Classic Rock) on Friday and Live Pan (Steel Drum) on Saturday. The Outside Bar & Grill opens around 6 pm, rain or shine, on the covered theatre front terrace now with expanded seating. Friday Night Tastings: Come early for Wine and Craft Beer tastings for a nominal fee before each show. For Comedy Zone tickets ($16/$18), visit RiversideTheatre.com.

Saturday, May 30th

KIDZ ART SHOP AT THE VERO BEACH MUSEUM OF ART

The Vero Beach Museum of Art will host Kidz ArtShop: Embracing Space and Color: Art on and Off the Wall on Saturday May 30th. Enjoy a guided gallery visit and related studio art activity. No reservation required – just drop in between 10 am and 1 pm. Free with VBMA Family Membership, $2 per non-member child. Recommended for families with children ages 4-11. To become a Family Member, call (772) 231-0707 x123. For family-friendly VBMA activities, stop at the front desk anytime and request a Treasure Hunt or Gallery Kit!

Every Saturday from 8 am to 1 pm, the Fort Pierce Jazz & Blues Society hosts a Jazz Market featuring creative arts & crafts in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce on the waterfront of the Indian River. Original hand made crafts, stained glass, Highwaymen paintings, hand-painted glassware and much, more are available for purchase. Funds raised support education programs and local scholarships.

The Sunrise Theatre brings Theatre-Go-Round Dinner Theatre’s “Broadway Blockbusters” to the Black Box. This musical tribute to the Great White Way will be performed on Saturday, May 30th, with doors opening for dinner at 5:30 p.m. Shows represented in this production include “The Act,” “Dreamgirls,” “Chess,” “Seesaw,” “The Scarlet Pimpernel,” “The Boy from Oz” and “Grand Hotel” to name a few, and will feature such blockbusters as One Night in Bangkok, Nobody Does It Like Me, I Am Changing, Don’t Cry Out Loud and Love Changes Everything. Dinner Theatre Packages include a 3 course dinner and show, cash bar is available. Reservations are required. To purchase tickets call the Sunrise Theatre Box Office at 772.461.4775, 10 am to 2 pm, Monday-Friday.

Calls to Artists

The 2015 Vero Beach Art Club’s Art Trail, which will be held December 12, 2015, is looking for artists who would like to participate. The application deadline is June 30th. The Art Trail tour has become a sold out success and the Club is seeking ten great artists who would like to be a part of the 2015 event. Artists will have an opportunity to speak with visitors about their artistic process and also sell their artwork. Artists do not have to be a member of the club but must live in the Vero Beach area and allow guests inside their subdivision. For rules, more info and an application, visit http://www.VeroBeachArtClub.org. (772) 231-0303.

Trinity Episcopal Church is seeking artists to design and paint a mural in the chapel. They are now accepting proposals and sketches. Trinity Church is looking for artists to provide sketches and bids for an interior paint design project for their chapel. The project entails a large Gothic or Rounded arch-design to be painted to frame an existing large stained glass window and extend to the floor, perhaps 15 feet in total height. For details contact Dr. Jason Hobratschk at jhobratschk@trinityvero.org