ARTS AND CULTURAL Events ~ CCIRC
Performances & Events
Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County on Exhibit Intergenerational Recreation Center, Members Exhibit
Artist’s Choice Featured Artists: Jen Berlin, Judy Burgarella, Mary Carter, Ella Chabot, Evelyn Haught, Gail Holl, Eileen Lovre, John McAleer, Gwen McNenney, Mariya Yankovich. On view June 14 – September 13
VBMA Museum Stories: 0-23 Month Olds June 14 & 21, 9:30 – 10:30am
VBMA Museum Stories for 2-4 Year Olds June 14 & 21, 10:30 – 11:30am VBMA Art Talk: Creative Floridians June 21, 12pm – 1pm
Writers Window Pane on June 16, 10am. Vero Beach Main Library, 1600 21st Street
Riverside Theatre presents The Comedy Zone, June 16 & 17, Headliner Flip Schultz will become your favorite with his funny and well-crafted jokes, combined with his physicality, improvisation & hilarious characters.
Feature act Rob Garguilo is a radio personality and comedian who’s been entertaining audiences with his fun-loving attitude for over a decade.
Riverside Theatre presents Live in the Loop on June 16, Home Brewed is a local group of seasoned music pros performing your favorite Classic Rock and Blues memories from: Doobie Brothers, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pat Benatar, Rolling Stones, ZZTOP and many more!
June 17, Chemistry is the premier synth-pop-rock tribute to the Decade of Decadence, the 80s. The Golden Age of big hair bands, synthesizers, parachute pants, Max Headroom and MTV! They’ll be ripping Awesome 80s tunes from Pat Benatar, Berlin, Missing Persons, The Motels, A Flock Of Seagulls, Duran Duran, Blondie, Loverboy, Quarterflash and a whole bunch more.
Sunrise Theatre presents:
Beauty Lou And The Country Beast – June 16, 6pm
Extreme Dance Company 16th Annual Dance Showcase – June 17, 4pm
Details : http://www.sunrisetheatre.com/events
McKee Botanical Garden offers 18th Annual Waterlily Celebration on June 17, 8:30am – 2pm. Featuring one of the state’s largest collections of waterlilies. This collection showcases both hardy and tropical waterlilies in a spectacular array of colors, textures, and fragrances. These aquatic beauties love the warmer temperatures and bloom from late spring through the fall.
McKee’s waterlily collection consists of over 80 varieties with over 300 potted and 100 free-range plants. Take advantage of the Garden opening early at 8:30 am during this one-day event which offers our visitors a rare opportunity to admire the night-blooming varieties before they retreat and a chance to enjoy the day-bloomers.
The event will also showcase local artists creating original works of art “en plein air” throughout the Garden. A variety of aquatic plants, bromeliads, and orchids will be available for purchase, as well as wire art and wood crafts. Observe hands-on repotting demonstrations and speak with our plant experts about the important role these unique aquatic plants play in protecting our ecosystem.
This annual event also features the annual waterlily photo contest which draws hundreds of photographers, artists, horticultural enthusiasts, McKee members and visitors from all over. Photo submissions will be on display during the event in the historic Hall of Giants. Visitors will have an opportunity to vote for the “People’s Choice” photo.
Space Coast Symphony Orchestra presents 70’s & 80’s Broadway: Bellbottoms & Afros on June 18, 3pm. 1590 27th Ave, Vero Beach, FL 32960
Strap on your platform shoes, dig out your bellbottoms, and tease your afro as your Space Coast Symphony Orchestra takes you on a journey through the hottest 1970’s and 80’s Broadway musicals, a feel-good and decadent extravaganza audiences won’t soon forget. This high energy performance will feature some of the most popular musicals including Evita, Chicago, Hair, Annie, A Chorus Line, Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Who’s Tommy. These were musicals that brought a rock vibe to Broadway and were a little grittier and a little less conventional in their story-telling than the first generation of musical theatre had been. Then we’ll move into the epic shows that defined the 80s, including Les Miserables. Cats, and Grease. The concert is rounded out with a medley of scorching hits like YMCA, D.I.S.C.O, Funky Town, Sugar Baby Love, What a Feeling, and more. You already know the words, so get ready to sing along to the songs that shake your groove thing.
Riverside Theatre presents
Honkey Tonk Angels
By Ted Swindley
Performances through June 18 , ON THE STARK MAIN STAGE
Three women leading dull and thankless lives decide to cut loose from hubby, boss and daddy, and board a bus headed for Nashville to pursue their dream of becoming country singers. Romance, independence, and lots of twang and sass result in a feel-good mix of laughter, a few tears, and country pop favorites. “These Boots are Made for Walking,” “Stand by Your Man,” “Delta Dawn,” “9 to 5,” “Amazing Grace,” and “Harper Valley PTA” are just a taste of the heart-thumpin’, foot-stompin’, country classics you’ll experience on the wings of the Honky Tonk Angels.
On Sunday, June 18, McKee Botanical Garden will offer free admission to all fathers (fathers, stepfathers, fathers-in-law, grandfathers, and great grandfathers) with any paid admission to the Garden in celebration of Father’s Day. Come and explore the many wonders of McKee. This year honor Dad with the gift of nature. Nothing says “we love and appreciate you” more than a day of nature and a leisurely stroll through the majestic pathways of McKee while spending time with family. “A walk through the Garden is a great way to show Dad how much you appreciate him while enjoying nature at the same time,” stated McKee Executive Director Christine Hobart. Enjoy the current exhibition Playing with Gravity by Adam Conard. Playing with Gravity has never been seen and features stone balances created at the masterly level intended to inspire one to believe in the unbelievable. An ancient art form with prehistoric origins predating 2D cave paintings, balancing and stacking stone is considered one of the very earliest art forms. Staking stones has become popular, however, performed as an art form at the mastery level is extremely rare
Spring Art Installment Galleries at First Pres
The show will feature the works of local artists: Rebecca Anders, Margaret Hobb, Tana Brasie Nalley & Iris Peters.
The galleries are located throughout the campus of First Presbyterian Church, 520 Royal Palm Boulevard in Vero Beach.
Artists Guild Gallery is a fine-art gallery featuring original art by local artist-owners. Diverse styles and mediums are represented, and the art is changed, and rotated on a monthly basis. Classes are offered in oil, watercolor, acrylics, pastels, and drawing. Located: 1974 14th Avenue, Vero Beach
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 11am – 3pm, Saturdays 11 – 3
AE Backus Gallery & Museum presents Through the Eye of the Camera
On view through June 23 at 500 North Indian River Drive in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce. This year’s exhibition features 78 of the year’s best photographs drawn from professional and amateur photographers. This year there were 76 artists who submitted 219 entries in one of four categories: (1) Animal subjects; (2) Flora & Landscape subjects; (3) People/Portrait subjects; or (4) Open, for subjects that are not included in the three major categories. The jury panel carefully accepted 35% of these entries for display, with a total of 24 awards for the Best of Show, Best Black & White Photograph, Best Film / Traditional RAW Photograph, and 1st-2nd-3rd Places and Awards of Merit in the category awards.
The top 8 award winners for 2023 are:
- BEST OF SHOW – “Lovers’ Quarrel” by Joe Campanellie (Palm Coast)
- FIRST PLACE, ANIMALS – “Clowns at Home” by Mike Ricciardi (Vero Beach)
- FIRST PLACE, FLORA & LANDSCAPE – “Elements” by Hilda Champion (Naples)
- FIRST PLACE, PEOPLE/PORTRAIT – “Lone Wolf” by Serene Savery (Vero Beach)
- FIRST PLACE, OPEN – “Marco Hotel (2021)” by Austin Bell (Marco Island)
- BEST BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPH – “Trails End Cowpens” by Rick Modine (Fort Pierce)
- BEST FILM/TRADITIONAL RAW PHOTOGRAPH – “Adventure Begins Where the Trails End” by Cassidy Balsitis (Port St. Lucie)
- DIRECTOR’S CHOICE – “In a Fog (2021)” by Austin Bell (Marco Island)
During the exhibition visitors are invited to share their own vote for their favorite work on display. The results will be counted for the annual “People’s Choice Award” given at the close of the exhibition.
Vero Beach Art Club Gallery & Marketplace ~ A Brush with Nature Exhibit
On view through June 23. 1903 14th Avenue, Vero Beach
Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County On Exhibit Indian River County Administrative Complex, Bldg A & B, First & Second Floors. Members Exhibit ~ Artist’s Choice Featuring works by Tony Caruso, Ella Chabot, David LoPresti, Gwen McNenney, Judy Burgarella, Michele Nevaeh & Barbara Krupp . On view through July 5.
Art at The Emerson offers Land & Sea
Landscapes & Seascapes. On view through July 27
Featured Artists: Lisa Willnow, Iris Peters, Paris Birich, George Blythe, Lee G. Smith, Mark SanSouci, Jemal Hayes, Wyatt Hyora, Lawrence Donghia, LauraTagliaferro, Lynn Broullette & Valerie Cecire.
Gallery hours are Monday – Friday, 10am – 3pm, with no entry fee.
Gallery 14 presents “CRYSTAL JUBILEE 15th Anniversary Celebration”
Summer of 2023 Juried Exhibit
On view through September 2, with Gallery Receptions; July 7, August 4 & September 1 (all in tandem with the summer First Friday Gallery Strolls).
Gallery 14 delights in bringing you this highly competitive juried summer exhibit, featuring work by artists near and far who have been inspired to creatively interpret the Crystal Jubilee theme. Also featured will be Gallery 14 artist-owners: Edgardo Abello, Lila Blakeslee, Barbara du Pont, Barbara Landry, Mary Ann Hall, George Pillorgé, Deborah Morrell Polackwich and Dorothy Napp Schindel, as well as Walford Campbell, Joan Earnhart, Terry Green, Viola Pace Knudsen, Mia Lindberg, Francis Mesaros, Michael Robinson, Carol Staub, and artist-sales associate Jo Zaza. Gallery 14 is located at 1911 14th Avenue in the Downtown, Historic District of Vero Beach, FL.
Open summer hours: June and July: Thurs/Friday 11-4pm and Sat 11-3pm. Closed August and September except for the First Friday Gallery Strolls AND open by appointment. Phone 772-562-5525. Visit us at www.gallery14verobeach.com
Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County On Exhibit at The Indian River County Courthouse, Artworks by Tara Rovani: A Review.
On view through July 19.
McKee Botanical Garden offers Local Master Balancer Adam Conard (ZOTO) will showcase his ancient art of stone balancing “Playing with Gravity”
Exhibition throughout the Garden through July 30.
Stacking stones is more popular; but done as an artform at the masterly level is very rare. Balancing and stacking stones is one of the rarest and most ancient art forms dating back to prehistoric origins and predates 2D cave paintings, which is considered one of the earliest art forms. This exhibition will feature both highlighted balances and surprise balances, including floating in the waterways at McKee. His balances are intended to inspire one to believe in the unbelievable.
In addition, visitors will have an opportunity to attempt their own balance in a sand box where you can try your hand at balancing.
VBMA presents Jack Tworkov: Drawings 1948 – 1981
On view through September 3.
In a career that played out over seven decades, two phases become clear in the work of Jack Tworkov (1900-1982) that emphasizes the artist’s progressive, conceptual, and humanist approach.
The first phase dates from the late 1940’s through the mid 1960’s and confirms Tworkov as one of the giants of the first generation of Abstract Expressionism—where emotion and his embrace of a distinct gestural mark were paramount. Drawing at this time was a method Tworkov used to “strike out in wildly different directions” so he could then go to the canvas without any preconceived plan.
The second phase, often argued into silence, dates from mid-1960’s to 1980’s, and links him to the new dialogue of minimalism. In these drawing, which take a cooler more measured approach, geometry may appear to be paramount as a bold element of the composition, but it is the measured repetitive rhythmic stroke that carries the day. In many instances, drawing was the planning stage for the painting. Tworkov’s aim was to arrive at a style in which a plan did not exclude intuitive and sometimes “random play.”
For this creative shift, Tworkov was celebrated as a Radical Pro by Art News in April 1964, and yet it was only emblematic of his emphatic desire never to repeat himself, to “paint no Tworkovs”.
VBMA presents Treasure Coast Creates: A Tribute to Local Artists
On view through September 18.
Over the years, numerous artists have settled in and around the Treasure Coast. The VBMA ‘s mission is to recognize the outstanding quality and diversity of work generated by contemporary artists in this summer exhibition. With over 350 applicants, and over 800 artworks to consider, Juror Ellen E. Roberts, Former Harold and Anne Berkley Smith Senior Curator of American Art at the Norton Museum of Art (West Palm Beach, FL), needed additional time to select for the show. She was impressed with the quality of the submitted work and finally selected 135 works to be featured, 35 more than the anticipated 100. To give the exhibition a curatorial structure, artwork selections were assigned one of the following six categories: Cityscape, Landscape, and Seascape; Abstract; Figurative; Photography; Sculpture, Ceramic, and 3D; Other.
Cultural Council of Indian River County is pleased to announce a new venue for Art in Public Places Program Vero Beach City Hall, 1053 20th Place, Gallery Exhibits in Hallway & Council Chambers. “Collecting Wisdom” on view through October 25 with works by Merana Cadorette on exhibit in the Hallway. Works by Barbara Krupp on view in the Council Chamber.
A Look Ahead:
Spirit of America on June 24, 2pm, 1590 27th Ave, Vero Beach with Christopher Marshall, guest composer. Summer wouldn’t have the same sizzle without a patriotic concert by your Space Coast Symphony Wind Orchestra. This 18th annual red, white and blue concert will honor all those who have worn our nation’s uniform.
This engaging program will showcase our national heritage, as conductor Aaron T. Collins directs the wind orchestra with music by John Corigliano, Lee Greenwood, and marches from “The March King,” John Philip Sousa. The concert features David Holsinger’s thrilling and powerful work, To Tame the Perilous Skies, dedicated not only to the exceptional men and women of the Tactical Air Command, but to the spirit of the modern military aviator, taming perilous skies that all men will live free of oppression. Rounding out the program is the World Premiere of Christopher Marshall’s Pulse. Pulse is Marshall’s response to the June 12 2016 massacre at the Pulse nightclub in his hometown, Orlando. This powerful work expresses a full range of emotions – from grief to anger to consolation. It is an attempt to come to terms with this horrific incident and the many similar incidents where the innocent are targeted where they should feel safe – in places of entertainment, of work and of worship.
Vero Beach Theatre Guild offers Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat This musical tells the story of a dreamer that triumphs adversity through his unwavering faith. Full of laughter, tears, and great music.
July 21 – August 6
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