ARTS AND CULTURAL Events ~ CCIRC Performances & Events

Riverside’s The Comedy Zone on April 26 & 27, 6 & 8 pm. Headliner Casey Peruski  known as the Nice Guy of comedy (unless you interrupt him on stage) is very inviting while being very funny. Feature Act Robbie Toussaint is a comedian and actor. His stage name is Rob Smiles because he “just wants to see you smile.” He performs at comedy clubs all over the US.

Riverside Theatre presents Live in the Loop with music performances by Blunatics on Friday, April 26 and 

Samantha Russell Band on Saturday, April 27.

Sunrise Theatre presents Grease performances April 26 – 28 and

Comedy Corner with Headline : JAMES YON! On April 27, 8pm.  Visit: http://www.sunrisetheatre.com

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.

Fun for All Ages at the VBMA Children’s Art Festival

Free event on April 27, 10am – 3pm.  All-ages event,  the museum’s annual celebration of the arts and art making. Attendees will enjoy art-making activities, music and dance performances, food trucks, art hunts, docent-led tours of the galleries, and free admission to Ancient Egypt & the Napoleonic Era: Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art—on view only through April 28. Awaken your inner artist as you engage with VBMA instructors and local art teachers in special art-making opportunities inspired by the Ancient Egypt & the Napoleonic Era exhibit, including

• Easy Easel Painting—After visiting the museum galleries, use acrylics, canvases, and easels to create your masterpiece with VBMA instructor and local artist Vicki Marsango;
• Symmetrical Scarab Studio—Discover the art and symmetry of scarabs and create colorful interpretations with markers and metallic colors with VBMA instructor and local artist Karla Nester;
• Pyramid Palooza—Step into the world of ancient architects and craft 3-D pyramids set against the backdrop of the desert, and decorate them with stickers and gems with VBMA instructor and local artist Camy de Mario;
• Golden Glyphs: Hieroglyph Hangups—Channel ancient scribes by etching your name or designs onto papyrus and create a hanging cartouche adorned with gold foil with VBMA instructor Pearl Lau; and
• Sands of Creativity—Capture the essence of ancient Egypt as you craft a torn paper landscape of the Egyptian desert, complete with silhouetted palm trees and iconic pyramids with School District of Indian River County art teacher Sophie Strazinsky.

VBMA docents will facilitate additional family-friendly activities and tours in the galleries. Multiple student art exhibitions will also be on view. An Artistic Discovery: 2024 Congressional Art Show Exhibition presented by U.S. Congressman Bill Posey may be viewed in Holmes Great Hall, the School District of Indian River County Student Art Exhibit will be on display in the Atrium, and the Indian River County Secondary Student Exhibition will be on view in the Patten Community Gallery. Guests will delight in live performances by local youth groups, including the Beachland Elementary Shark Singers, the Imagine South Vero Tangerines, the Fratelli Quartet, Indian River Charter High School Dance, the Rosewood Magnet Panther Performers, the Osceola Singers & Explorer Ensemble, the Liberty Magnet Eagle Orff and Chorus, and the Gifford Youth Orchestra.

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.

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.

Historic House Tours Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation

April 30, 1 – 5pm. Mueller Campus of IRSC, 6155 College Lane 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: Thru April: Tuesday – Saturday 11am-4pm 

VBMA Museum Stories: 0-23 Month Olds

May 1, 9:30 – 10:30am

VBMA Museum Stories for 2-4 Year Olds

May 1, 10:30 – 11:30am

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

Vero Beach Theatre Guild presents You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown. Based on the beloved Charles Schulz comic strip, Charlie Brown and the entire Peanuts bunch explore life’s great questions as they play baseball, struggle with homework, sing songs, swoon over their crushes, and celebrate the joy of friendship. A darling feel-good show, this is a great night out for everyone! Performance run May 3 – 19.

Coastal Colors: Vibrant Worlds of Mitch Gubnitsky at Gallery 14

April 30 – May 24, Opening Reception on Friday May 3. Gallery 14 welcomes marine life artist Mitch Gubnitsky. Mitch will showcase his bright, imaginative and captivating images of nature, with special focus on sea life. This colorful, intriguing exhibit will run April 30 – May 24, with an opening reception on Friday May 3 as part of the First Friday Gallery Stroll. All are invited.

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).

Riverside Theatre presents On Your Feet! Music & Lyrics by Emilio Estefan & Gloria Estefan, Book by Alexander Dinelaris . Based on the lives and music of 26-time Grammy Award-winning husband-and-wife team, Emilio and Gloria Estefan, On Your Feet! is a high-energy celebration of the songs that got the world dancing to the rhythm. Performance run through May 5.

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.

ELC offers Reflections of Nature Presented by Orchid Island Art Club

On exhibit through end of May.

Vero Beach Art Club Gallery & Marketplace

Vacation Dreams On view through June 14.  Artwork is available for purchase at all exhibiting shows. 1903 14th Avenue, in Vero Beach

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County On Exhibit Indian River County Administration Buildings A & B. Color in Context Artists Members Exhibit, on view through June 20, featured artists: Jen Berlin, Tony Caruso, John McAleer and Gwen McNenney.

Spring Art Show Galleries at First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach

520 Royal Palm Boulevard in Vero Beach. On view through June 30

The work of three standout artists will be displayed in galleries throughout the church campus for the duration of the show. Visitors can enjoy free refreshments as they peruse the work of Leslie Jordan, Barbara Desrosiers and Suzanne Roff.

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County On Exhibit Indian River County Intergenerational  Recreation Center. Primal Forces: Water Artists Members Exhibit On view through July 18, featured artists: Evelyn Haught, Joshua McMiller, Tara Rovani, Mariya Yankovich and Pat Willis.

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”. On view through July 25.

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County on Exhibit Vero Beach City Hall, 1053 20th Place, Gallery Exhibits in Hallway & Council Chambers. On view through October 24,  with works by Mariya Yankovich on exhibit in the Hallway. Works by Elise Geary on view in the Council Chamber.