Cultural Calendar Sept 5 – 12

CCIRC Arts & Entertainment Calendar for Indian River Guardian

Arts, entertainment and fun in Vero Beach, Sebastian and Indian River County as compiled by the Cultural Council of Indian River County Sat Sept 5 to 12

Riverside Theatre offers The Loop, local musicians play The Loop Outdoor Stage on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. | Saturday Sept. 5 Collins & Company (Rock/Pop) | Thursday Sept. 10 Abby Owens (Acoustic americana singer songwriter) | Friday Sept. 11 Chemistry (Ultimate 80s Band) | Saturday Sept. 12 Glory Days (Polished takes on less-covered classics from the 60s-90s)

Riverside Theatre offers Comedy Zone on Fridays at 7:00 p.m. and Saturdays at 6:00 p.m. & 8:30 p.m. Riverside’s showcase of professional comedians touring the comedy circuit takes the Waxlax Stage.  Sept. 5 Andy Beningo & Kate Brindle | Sept. 11 & 12 William Sloan & Ben Jones

McKee Botanical Garden offers Rare & Exotic Orchid Exhibit & Sale Sep 5 & 6 at 9:00 a.m. In partnership with the Vero Beach Orchid Society, this event features many of Florida’s premier Orchid growers with the opportunity to admire and acquire some of the world’s finest specimen orchids.

Vero Beach Museum of Art offers Museum Stories at VBMA Sept. 9 at 9:30 a.m. Every Wednesday at the VBMA unless closed for holiday. A theme-based, participatory program for babies, toddlers, and their caregivers that includes reading books, singing songs, dancing, and creating art together. Museum Stories takes place in the VBMA’s Art Zone.  9:30-10:30 a.m. (0-24 months) and 10:30-11:30 a.m. (2-4 years).

Florida Art Chix Gallery presents Turning of the Season,” works by Guest Artists Justine Lomenzo, Steve Reid, Alice Ferguson, Michael Degnon, Ena Raquer, and Gallery Owners Camy De Mario and Judy Burgarella.  Opening Reception Sept. 11 at 5:00 p.m. with tasty refreshments, live music and Great Art!  Exhibit on view Sept 1 to 30.

Environmental Learning Center offers IRL Youth Action Assembly Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m. A free, one-day assembly bringing together young people to study the problems facing the Indian River Lagoon — and leave with real plans to fix them. 

Vero Beach Museum of Art offers Second Saturday on Sept. 12 at 10 a.m. Admission is free every second Saturday of the month. Second Saturdays features a variety of cultural offerings, including the widely popular Museums Studios for families. Activities vary each month.

Riverside Theatre offers Playtime in the Park on Sept. 12, 11:00 a.m. A FREE program for the community’s youngest audience members, Playtime in the Park will have dance and theatre offerings from our education programs on the Theatre’s outdoor Loop Stage. These offerings are ideal for kids 2-5, but entertaining for parents and the whole family, too! 

Vero Beach Museum of Art presents Frank Lloyd Wright and His Influence on Florida Architecture Sept. 12 at 3:00 p.m. Frank Lloyd Wright is considered by many to be America’s greatest architect. Although a majority of his buildings were constructed in the American Midwest, historians are often surprised to learn of his vast influence in Florida. Talk by Wayne Wood, held in the Leonhardt Auditorium. Free; Space is limited; pre-registration required.

Artists Guild Gallery presents Weekly Fine Art Exhibit to Sept. 30.  Enjoy an ever-changing fine art exhibit by Award-Winning Local Artists at the Artists Guild Gallery from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday thru Friday, as well as the Saturday after Gallery Stroll. 

Center for Spiritual Care is hosting an Exhibit through September featuring artists Kate Russum, Betsy Moser, and Joan DeLozier.  Viewing hours Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. to noon and Sunday from 1:00 pm. To 3:00 p.m.

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County exhibit at the Indian River County Courthouse, 2000 16th Avenue, Vero Beach. Currently on view The Butterfly Project, a collaborative exhibit between Community One Initiative and the Indian River School District to commemorate Remembrance of children lost in the holocaust.

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County is on exhibit in the Indian River County Administration Buildings A and B. Free To Be is the theme.  Featured Artist Members Jen Berlin, Mary Carter, Tony Caruso and David Kurland. On view to Oct 19.

Vero Beach Museum of Art presents James Prosek: At Work on view to Oct. 25 in the Holmes Gallery. This exhibition celebrates the significant projects that define the artist’s first 30 years of art making. This comprehensive survey presents the remarkable breadth of his practice, from on-the-spot field studies to studio work in painting, watercolor, and sculpture.

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County is on exhibit at Indian River County Intergenerational Recreation Center, 1590 9th Street SW. The theme is Through Their Eyes, an Audubon Advocates Program Photography by 5th Grade students from local schools. On view to Nov. 17.  

Art in Public Places Program sponsored by the Cultural Council of Indian River County in conjunction with Mandy and Ray Hooker invite you to a viewing at Indian River Distillery. Exhibit Theme: “Stories by the Still: Old Florida” featuring works by Artist Members. Exhibit runs to January 21. 

Vero Beach Museum of Art presents Jill Nathanson: Chromatic Phrases in Schumann and Titelman galleries. This exhibition presents recent work by Jill Nathanson, whose abstract paintings are shaped through a deliberate process that balances spontaneity with a predetermined structure. In her work, color does not remain fixed or purely descriptive but instead suggests movement as it is shaped by the interaction of light and perception. Exhibit continues to Feb. 7, 2027.

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