ARTS AND CULTURAL Events ~ CCIRC Performances & Events

Riverside Theatre presents Live in the Loop with GenX , on March 22, the generation that got very little supervision from their parents but had an amazing diverse music experience. The band GenX covers some of the top 40 tunes of the 70s 80s 90s from: Journey, Pat Benatar, Heart, AC/DC, Alanis Morrisette, Fleetwood Mac, Tonic, Talking Heads, Bon Jovi, The Police, No Doubt, Lit, Don Henley, 3 Doors Down, Gin Blossoms, Lita Ford Green Day and so many more artists!

On March 23, Stones Clones pour out classic Rolling Stones hits and create an engaging stage performance! Don’t miss this show!

Melbourne Municipal Band offers Rock & Roll Revue: March Into Spring Sock Hop on March 22, 7 – 10pm. We’ll be hoppin’ and boppin’ to the groovy sounds of the Rock & Roll Revue doing tunes from the 50’s through the 70’s. It’s gonna be really rad, man. Free dance lessons by Chris starting at 6pm. Eau Gallie Civic Center, 1551 Highland Ave, Melbourne. Visit: http://www.mmband.org

Sebastian River Art Club’s Art by the River

March 23, 10am – 3pm. Meet the local artists and crafters who exhibit and sell their work created in a variety of mediums: oils, watercolors, acrylics, mixed media, photography, sculpture, crafts and more, during this free show in scenic Riverview Park. (Weather Permitting) Come and be inspired! Riverview Park, 600 U.S. Highway 1 in Sebastian.

Sunrise Theatre presents Comedy Corner with Headliner: Patrick Garrity on March 23 at 8pm

Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Tribute on March 26 at 7:30pm,

The Doo Wop Project on March 29 at 8pm and

Space Oddity – The Ultimate David Bowie Experience on March 30, 8pm.

Visit: http://www.sunrisetheatre.com

Vero Beach Art Club offers Art in the Park on March 24, 10am – 4pm.

Art in the Park is a juried Fine Arts and Crafts Exhibition and Sale by Vero Beach Art Club Member Artists. Humiston Park, 3000 Ocean Drive in Vero Beach

Vero Beach Opera presents Scenes From Zarzuelas

March 24, 3pm.  This is the real deal! We are bringing you artists who specialize in Zarzuelas. Transport to the heart of Spain with passionate melodies and stories brought to life by four remarkable singers, a brilliant ensemble of musicians, and a group of fiery dancers. VBHS Performing Arts Center

Space Coast Symphony Orchestra offers Sinatra, Martin and More with John Stevens on March 24, 3pm, 1590 27th Ave., Vero Beach. John Stevens, vocalist; He was the 16-year-old red-haired Rat Pack crooner who auditioned with Dean Martin‘s “That’s Amore” and became a finalist on of American Idol. 

Superstar entertainer, John Stevens, who was once nicknamed, “Teen Martin” joins your Space Coast Symphony to present Sinatra, Martin & More. The SCSO will be joined by the Jazz Orchestra to perform riveting selections from George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Kurt Weill, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra. The concert will swing, with Stevens’ leading the party on a journey through a century of America’s greatest music.

Vero Beach Theatre Guild presents 9 to 5, the MUSICAL

Performances through March 24. Three women fight to climb the ladder to the top of a corporate world ruled by misogyny.  Dolly Parton’s classic music and all the bright razzle-dazzle of the Broadway hit come to your Theatre Guild stage.  Will their plan for revenge succeed as they take matters into their own hands?

Historic House Tours Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation

March 26, 1 – 5pm. Mueller Campus of IRSC, 6155 College Lane in Vero Beach.

VBMA Museum Stories: 0-23 Month Olds

March 27, 9:30 – 10:30am

VBMA Museum Stories for 2-4 Year Olds

March 27, 10:30 – 11:30am

LIVE! From Vero Beach offers Beginnings – The Ultimate Chicago Tribute Band on March 28, 7pm at The Emerson Center. The band makes its home in the New York City metro area and regularly performs for highly enthusiastic and loyal audiences all over the United States. Beginnings performs accurate versions of Chicago’s classic chart-smashing hits (and even a few rare gems) from across their fifty-plus year songbook. Fueled by world class musicianship and a passion for performance, the band is a live music experience not to be missed. The group’s love of the music, their fans, and each other makes for an outstanding and electrifying show every time. 

Tickets at: http://www.musicworksconcerts.com/vero-beach

Gallery 14 presents A Summer Breeze: Paintings by Melissa & Horacio 

On view through March 29, located at 1911 14th Avenue, Vero Beach.

Gallery 14 welcomes the return of the ever popular husband and wife team Melissa Mastrangelo and Horacio Lertora. The duo, who have continually brought smiles to the faces of fans and collectors from near and far, like to say that they are spouses sharing the same canvas in life and art. This partnership has resulted in a successful collaboration for 18 years. 

In their current body of work, A Summer Breeze: Paintings by Melissa and Horacio, Melissa uses acrylic paint and original mid-century ephemera, in collaboration with Horacio’s hand cut stencils and wooden tiles to create nostalgic and playful works of art. Each piece is created on an assemblage of 1/4” wooden tiles and panels. Most of the pieces in this collection are meant to be hung singularly or in combination with others to create a larger panoramic statement. Always featured throughout the year are Gallery 14 artist-owners: Lila Blakeslee, Barbara du Pont, Barbara Landry, Jessica Leto, Mary Ann Hall, Deborah Morrell Polackwich, Dorothy Napp Schindel and Evan Schwarze, as well as represented artists Walford Campbell, Jim Cohoe, Melanie Denison, Joan Earnhart, Terry Green, Viola Pace Knudsen, Mia Lindberg, Francis Mesaros, Michael Robinson, Carol Staub and Jo Zaza. 

The Galleries at First Press offers Winter Art Reception and Show

Galleries at First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach spotlight three artists 

520 Royal Palm Boulevard in Vero Beach. On view through March 31.

The work of three standout artists; Evelyna Helmer, Maciek von Ato and Bertelle Brooking will be displayed in galleries throughout the church campus for the duration of the show.

Viner Series Violins and Hope Exhibit for the Visual Arts at Community Church  On view through  April 1. Step into the world of music, history, and resilience with the Violins and Hope exhibition, presented by Community One Initiative and The Community Church of Vero Beach Viner Series for the Visual Arts. This captivating showcase is a striking visual representation of the inspiring story of Violins of Hope—instruments used by Jewish musicians during the Holocaust that were restored and uplifted by renowned Israeli violinmaker, Amnon Weinstein. Narthex Gallery at Community Church. Gallery Hours are Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm and Sunday 8:30am – 11:30am. To view the gallery, please call 772-562-3633.

Riverside Theatre offers Yankee Tavern a fierce, funny, mind-bending thriller. Performances run through April 7.

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. Celebrate – Artist Member Exhibit on view through April 11 with works by, Merana Cadorette, Mary Carter, Tony Caruso, Evelyn Haught, Barbara Krupp, Gwen McNenney, Mariya Yankovich & Joaquin Zalazar.

Vero Beach Art Club Gallery & Marketplace Spring Fever on view through April 12. Artwork is available for purchase at all exhibiting shows.

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County in conjunction with Mandy and Ray Hooker invite you to viewing at Indian River Distillery, 3308 Aviation Blvd. in Vero Beach.  Exhibit Theme: “Old Florida”. Featured Artists: Ella Chabot, Patricia Forelle, Richard Gilmor, Janet Grossarth, Evelyn Haught, John McAleer, Gwen McNenney & Mark Sans Souci. On view through April 18.  

Sebastian River Art Club presents A Look Back in Time

A Celebration of the Sebastian Centennial

On view through April 18. An exhibit by Sebastian River Art Club Members of artwork depicting old landmarks and notable homes in Sebastian as part of a celebration of Sebastian’s Centennial Celebration. Vote for your Favorite Artwork in the exhibit and be entered to win a beautiful artwork from the Sebastian River Art Club. All votes remain confidential.

North Indian River County Library, 1001 Sebastian Blvd in Sebastian

CCIRC Art In Public Places Gallery Intergenerational Recreation Center

1509 9th Street SW in Vero Beach, Emerging Artists Showcase: Grades 9-12 in Indian River County. On view through April 20.  Invitees: Vero Beach High School, Indian River Charter High School, Saint Edward’s School & Sebastian River High School .

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. “All Around The Town” on view through April 24 with works by Gwen McNenney on exhibit in the Hallway. Works by Barbara Krupp on view in the Council Chamber.

Center for Spiritual Care offers Tied, Dyed, Woven And Stitched

On view through April 26, 1550 24th St, in downtown Vero Beach. Artists members of the Vero Beach Art Club; Yvonne Steere, Phyllis Petrillo, Sheila McAvoy, Haeley Kyong, Grace Cormier, Paulette and Michelle Nevaeh. For hours the show is open contact the Center office at 772-567-1233.

J.M. Stringer Gallery of Fine Art

“History in the Making”, on view through April 27.

An exhibition featuring the recent works of John Phillip Osborne and

John C. Traynor, as well as important painters from the past. 3465 Ocean Drive in Vero Beach.

Vero Beach Museum of Art offers Ancient Egypt & the Napoleonic Era:

Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art

On view through April 28.  To celebrate the centennial of archaeologist Howard Carter’s discovery of the tomb of King Tutankhamen, the VBMA presents Ancient Egypt & the Napoleonic Era: Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art. Western encounters with the Orient date back many centuries, but the Industrial Revolution developed dynamic new levels of engagement. New and better forms of transportation created a flood of travelers—writers, scholars and, most crucially, artists—all heading to the Orient. The result was an extraordinary range of artworks with a variety of themes and styles. The show explores artistic visions of the cultures and peoples from the time Napoleon entered Egypt, taking with him dozens of draftsmen and engineers to create renderings of this country’s rich cultural phenomena.

A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery presents Art of the Fantastic: Imaginative Illustration from the Korshak Collection. On view through April 28. 

The Korshak Collection features works by pioneering artists from over a century of published science fiction, horror, and fantasy. These original adventure and fantasy illustrations appeared on the covers and pages of timeless novels, and in classic pulp magazines from the 1930s through 1960s such as Amazing Stories, Weird Tales, Fantastic Adventures, and Wonder Stories. The exhibition features 40 works from this notable private collection by such masters as Aubrey Beardsley, Arthur Rackham, Gustave Doré, Howard Pyle, Virgil Finlay, Kelly Freas, J. Allen St. John, Frank Frazetta, and Michael Whelan. With outstanding images of Martian princesses, Arthurian legends, ethereal fairies, alien invaders, imaginative pasts and fanciful, uncertain futures, Art of the Fantastic is far and away a superb survey of the extraordinary. Located at 500 North Indian River Drive in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce, Florida.

McKee Botanical Garden on exhibit: A Tropical Flock of Avian Avatars by The Myth Makers Donna Dodson & Andy Moerlein

On view through April 28.  Featuring ten monumental and environmentally friendly bird sculptures created from bamboo and other mixed media. Each unique Avian Avatar in the Tropical Flock is made specifically for McKee. These majestic birds will grace McKee’s tropical landscape though April 28. The sculptures are designed to attract, captivate, and inspire the imaginations of all who encounter them.

Art at The Emerson offers A Moment in Time Exhibition An exhibition featuring photographers capturing the perfect image. On view through May 1.

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County venue Vero Beach Outlets Mall Guest Services on exhibit All Things Vero! Featured Artists Judy Burgarella, Andy Burman, Nancy Duclos, Victor Genel, John McAleer & Joaquin Zalaza. On View through May 4. Location: 1824 94^th Drive, Vero Beach (located beside Michael Kohrs).

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County On Exhibit Indian River County Courthouse Marie’s Journey, Solo Exhibit –  Marie Marrow. On view through May 9.

Image: Marie Morrow Dance Buddies 36X48 Oil $3400.jpg

ELC offers Reflections of Nature Presented by Orchid Island Art Club

On exhibit through May.

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: Thru April: Tuesday – Saturday 11am-4pm 

Upcoming:

Gallery 14 offers Celebrating Nature: Paintings by Reed Dixon

On Exhibit April 2 – 26. Opening reception April 5 as part of the First Friday Gallery Stroll. All are invited. Gallery 14 is happy to welcome back mixed media artist Reed Dixon. Entitled Celebrating Nature: Paintings by Reed Dixon, Reed will once again showcase his bright, imaginative and captivating images of flowers and birds.