http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/View.html?item_type_id=1 Arts & Culture Connect Daily 3.4.2-pre7 1440 http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=1084&dtwhen=2454790 A Special Exhibit at the South Florida Museum, Bradenton Scheer's ongoing efforts, linking art with environmental activism in place, facilitates a new visual access to nature, revealing moths in all their preposterous hair and scales by way of digital scanning technology. swhite@southfloridamuseum.org (Suzanne White) Arts & Culture Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:00 -0400 Suzanne White swhite@southfloridamuseum.org http://www.southfloridamuseum.org Sat, 13 Sep 2008 00:00 -0400 Thu, 12 Jan 2209 00:00 -0500 Fri, 3 Oct 2008 10:23 -0400 938bb6d98f3d9cd1e60145e50fbf8c43-3823c580:11cac218fcf:-7966 http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=745&dtwhen=2454790 The 19th annual Cine-World International Film Festival features the best films from the Toronto, New York and Telluride Film Festivals. Film selections represent the finest films from across the globe, Q and A's with filmmakers, classic film retrospectives and films from local filmmakers. Films will be screened at Burns Court and Lakewood Ranch Cinemas. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Arts & Culture Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00 -0500 Jerry Kovar 941-364-8662 x2008 www.filmsociety.org Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00 -0500 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 00:00 -0500 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 09:58 -0400 d65da43f3e80a4e69b17895d75077eb9--2e4e7138:119742181cb:-7d59 http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=1138&dtwhen=2454790 Local arts educators will showcase their talents in a “Les Enseignants D’Art” (The Art Instructors) exhibit that opens with a free reception from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 14, in the fine art gallery at Manatee Community College (MCC) Bradenton, 5840 26th St. West. The collaborative initiative between MCC and area schools will feature works by artists who play a role in the scholastic community and want to help build ties between their institutions. Featured artists from Sarasota schools include Kim Anderson, New College; Nancee Clark and Diane Zorn, Ringling College of Art and Design; Steven Strenk, Booker High School and Ringling College of Art and Design; and Jan Davis and Judy Lyon, Riverview High School. Jacqueline Henson-Dacey teaches at Riverview High School and MCC Venice. Artists from Bradenton schools are Kathy R. Cocciolone and Susan Swanson, Bayshore High School; Caui Lofgren, The Pendleton School at IMG; Jon Scott, Manatee High School; and Barbara Tapley-Kenney, Southeast High School. Miami artists represented include Mady Gonzalez, Jane S. Roberts K-8 Center; and Celeste Pierson, New World School of the Arts. The exhibit continues through Dec. 11. The college is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 27 and 28. For more information, call (941) 752-5225. The gallery is located in building 9A. For directions, visit the MCC Web site at mccfl.edu/maps. Arts & Culture Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:00 -0500 941-752-5225 mccfl.edu Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:00 -0500 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:30 -0500 Mon, 3 Nov 2008 15:56 -0500 938bb6d98f3d9cd1e60145e50fbf8c43-7567c2cf:11d5dc77a35:-7f65 http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=1104&dtwhen=2454790 Art Gallery is open from 9 AM - 4 PM, Monday through Friday. Gallery will be closed for Thanksgiving Holiday, Nov. 27 & 28, 2008. Featuring works by outstanding regional artists and art educators. Free Admission. Fine Art Gallery, Bldg. 9A, Manatee Community College, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton, FL. Arts & Culture Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00 -0500 Neel Performing Arts Center Box Office, Manatee Community College (941) 752-5252 Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:00 -0500 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:00 -0500 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:27 -0400 938bb6d98f3d9cd1e60145e50fbf8c43-3823c580:11cac218fcf:-71f5 http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=1102&dtwhen=2454791 Kenneth Cole 50% OFF Sale - Ellenton Outlet Mall YOU'RE INVITED (CHAMBER MEMBERS AND GENERAL PUBLIC) TO A STORE-WIDE EVENT!!! November 20th 2008 from 6pm to 8pm Kenneth Cole will host a 2hr 50% OFF sale. This includes everything in the entire store (including CLEARANCE items)!!!!!!!!!! Everyone is invited. Location: Ellenton Outlet Mall (exit #224) near I-75. Call 941-721-9400 for directions. WE CAN'T GIVE THIS STUFF AWAY......BUT WE CAN OFFER 50% OFF! This sale can not be combined with any other offers, coupons, discounts, and/or promotions. Arts & Culture Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00 -0500 Avi or KaLena 941-721-9400 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:00 -0500 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:00 -0500 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:27 -0400 938bb6d98f3d9cd1e60145e50fbf8c43-3823c580:11cac218fcf:-72c4 http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=1106&dtwhen=2454791 Performances: 11/20, 11/21, 11/22 - 8 PM. 11/22 & 11/23 - 2 PM. A production of “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” an American opera classic by Gian Carlo Menotti, will bring a holiday tradition to the Neel Performing Arts Center stage at 8 p.m., Nov. 20 through 22. Other performances are at 10 a.m., Nov. 21, and 2 p.m., Nov. 22 and 23. Neel Performing Arts Center is located off 26th Street at 60th Avenue West, MCC Bradenton. Originally commissioned by the National Broadcasting Company in 1951 as a Christmas opera for television, the touching and inspirational play about a young crippled boy, his mother, three visiting kings and a miraculous journey of faith became a holiday tradition for generations. It has been an eye-opening introduction to opera for millions of children and adults. The MCC cast, in alternating performances, includes Megan Kroger, Karah Imperatore and Caitlin Longstreet as Amahl; Emma Mendoza, Hannah Dahlquist and Danielle Hartmann as Mother; and Dylan Jones and James Taylor as one of the three kings, Melchior. The other two kings will be played by Victor Chacon as Kaspar and Colin Cook as Balthazar. The role of the page will alternately be played by Erika Wilkes, Thavey Phoolsuwan, Ashley Lawrence, Michele Hettel, Beth Bowling and Danielle Hartmann. Additional cast members are April Barnwell, Leslie Bergeron, Jennifer Hemingway, James Lannon, Daniel Solorzano and Andrea Sorondo. MCC music students will provide orchestral accompaniment. General admission is $10. Tickets are $5 for Florida students and MCC staff. Group rates are available. Arts & Culture Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:00 -0500 Neel Performing Arts Center Box Office (941) 752-5252 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:00 -0500 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00 -0500 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:27 -0400 938bb6d98f3d9cd1e60145e50fbf8c43-3823c580:11cac218fcf:-71f0 http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=181&dtwhen=2454794 Open daily during regular museum hours The Howard Bros. Circus, the largest miniature circus in the world, is on permanent display in the Ringling Circus Museum’s new Tibbals Learning Center at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. Philanthropist and master model builder, Howard C. Tibbals, built the ¾-to-the-inch model, with its 55 railroad cars, 8 circus tents, 130 circus wagons, 200-animal menagerie and 1,500 artists and workers, to be an authentic replica of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus during the late 1930s. The Tibbals Learning Center has doubled the exhibition space of the Circus Museum, and presents a circus history timeline, interactive circus displays, and a revolving exhibition of more than 5,700 authentic circus posters. See this exhibition during regular Museum hours, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. This exhibition is included with regular Museum admission. Call 941.358.3180 for advance tickets. ebacon@ringling.org (Erica Bacon) Arts & Culture Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00 -0500 Erica Bacon ebacon@ringling.org www.ringling.org Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:00 -0500 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 17:30 -0500 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:16 -0400 d65da43f3e80a4e69b17895d75077eb9-601cf58:115c3b1b8a4:-5b93 http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=180&dtwhen=2454794 Four times daily throughout the year The Life and Times of John & Mable Ringling The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art presents the 30-minute film produced by WEDU and narrated by acclaimed actor Hal Holbrook, a docu-drama that tells the uniquely American, rags-to-riches story of John and Mable Ringling. The film will show with a 7-minute short about the theater itself in the Historic Asolo Theater four times daily on a regular basis throughout the year. Adult tickets $5 and children tickets are $2. Advance reservations are recommended. Call 941.358.3180 for tickets. ebacon@ringling.org (Erica Bacon) Arts & Culture Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:00 -0500 Erica Bacon ebacon@ringling.org www.ringling.org Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:00 -0500 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:00 -0500 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:12 -0400 d65da43f3e80a4e69b17895d75077eb9-601cf58:115c3b1b8a4:-5b95 http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=1125&dtwhen=2454805 One-of-a-kind ceramics made by Manatee Community College (MCC) students and faculty will be for sale from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 4, and 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5, in rooms 147/148, Student Union, building 14, at MCC Bradenton, 5840 26th St. West. MCC’s Annual Holiday Ceramics Show and Sale features functional and sculptural pieces of high- and raku-fired stoneware and porcelain clay. Local customers may order custom-made pieces to be delivered prior to Christmas. Proceeds will be used to purchase a soda kiln and sponsor a workshop in February with internationally acclaimed Canadian ceramics artist Robin Hopper. This year’s ceramics were produced in a new Art and Design Building that offers students the use of car kilns for high temperature glaze firings, a fast-fire raku kiln, electric kilns, and a studio for hand building and wheel throwing. Directions to MCC Bradenton are available at www.mccfl.edu/maps. For more information about the annual ceramics sale, call (941) 752-5251. Arts & Culture Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:00 -0500 Ted Camp 941-752-5251 Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:00 -0500 Fri, 5 Dec 2008 17:30 -0500 Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:53 -0400 938bb6d98f3d9cd1e60145e50fbf8c43--125c6238:11cf954071e:-7b40 http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=1116&dtwhen=2454806 ARTISTS FROM ACROSS THE U.S. CREATING WEARABLE, COLLECTIBLE, DESIRABLE ORIGINAL ART HIGHLIGHT THE 16th ANNUAL AMERICAN CRAFT SHOW RETURNING TO THE SARASOTA/BRADENTON AREA DEC. 5 – 7 Green Craft Plus Artists Demonstrations Featured Throughout Three-Day Event Multi-talented artists from across the country will be exhibiting their latest creations – ranging from fabulous furniture to glamorous jewelry - at the Dec. 5 – 7 American Craft Show that will be held at the Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center. New at this year’s event is a Green Craft Component and returning will be the popular on-site demonstrations by local artists. Green Craft offers artists an opportunity to express their creativity by incorporating found, recycled, eco-friendly materials and techniques into sometimes whimsical, occasionally functional and always environmentally compatible pieces. Those attending the show will enjoy a wide range of original art, purchase one-of-a-kind gifts and have the opportunity to interact with leading artists from a variety of media. Handmade creations that will be exhibited and available for sale include glowing wood sculptures by Billy Hall of Durham, N.C., stunning leather masks by John Flemming of New Orleans, luxurious velvet and silk clothes hand-dyed by Fishers, Ind. artist Sally Ryan, stunning jewelry, flatware, candlesticks and more from Venice, Fl-based silversmith Robert Farrell, contemporary, organic wood furniture designed by Bloomington, Ind.’s Nathan Hunter, indoor and outdoor glass sculptures by Harrisburg, Pa.’s Sabra Richards, contemporary fine art jewelry designer Emanuela Duca of New York, whose earrings were featured on a “Sex and the City” episode, bright batik pillows and soft sculpture purses by Nancy Faris of Sarasota, cylindrical tapestries and sculptural pieces by Myra Burg of Santa Monica, Ca. and whimsical whirligigs by Jane Corbus of Lodi, Ohio. Other artworks include hand dyed fabric collages, evening bags and purses, gourd sculptures, jewelry featuring exotic stones and imported glass and much more. Almost 200 outstanding artists from across the country have been juried into this year’s event at the Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center. Along with Florida-based artists, artists from California to New York are returning along with some who will be participating for the first time. This marks the 16th consecutive year that this Florida West Coast community has been among the cities selected to host one of six illustrious showcases presented by the American Craft Council. Throughout the year, the Council produces similar shows held in Baltimore, Atlanta, St. Paul, San Francisco and Charlotte, N.C. Each gifted artist exhibiting at these events works with a variety of materials, ranging from clay to glass, to best express their creativity and technical mastery. This annual, juried show is always a popular event for holiday shoppers, arts enthusiasts and collectors. All artists participating in American Craft Council Shows undergo a rigorous annual jury process that assures the admission of museum-quality work. Each exhibitor creates unique displays of their work and is present throughout the show to offer visitors a chance to converse with the artists. Many of those participating are award-winners or have pieces included in museum collections. Made with care, skill and ingenuity, many of the works presented at The American Craft Council Show in Sarasota are expected to be priced from $50 to thousands of dollars. “There is always a lot of excitement that surrounds the Sarasota/Bradenton area American Craft Show, partly because it coincides with the start of the holiday season and also because of the great response the artists receive whenever they are there,” says Andrew Glasgow, executive director of the American Craft Council. “We think the Green Craft will be especially popular this year and look forward to presenting another collective example of the wonderful works that artists across the country continue to create.” For additional information, please visit www.craftcouncil.org/sarasota. Directions to the Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center (8005 15th Street East, Sarasota, 34243), are posted at www.sbicc.net. Free parking is available on-site. Show Hours and Admission Friday, Dec. 5: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Admission: $8 for a one-day pass; $14 for a two-day pass. Children 12 and under free. American Craft Council members admitted free. ### About the American Craft Council The American Craft Council is a national, nonprofit public educational organization founded in 1943 by Aileen Osborn Webb. The mission of the Council is to promote understanding and appreciation of contemporary American craft. Programs include the bimonthly magazine AMERICAN CRAFT, annual juried shows presenting artists and their work, a leadership conference, the Aileen Osborn Webb Awards honoring excellence, workshops, seminars and a research library. For additional information about the American Craft Council, call 1-800-836-3470 or visit: www.craftcouncil.org. mary_lou_j@hotmail.com/813-361-1061 (Mary Lou Janson) Arts & Culture Fri, 5 Dec 2008 10:00 -0500 Mary Lou Janson mary_lou_j@hotmail.com/813-361-1061 www.craftcouncil.org/sarasota Fri, 5 Dec 2008 10:00 -0500 Sun, 7 Dec 2008 16:00 -0500 Tue, 14 Oct 2008 15:37 -0400 938bb6d98f3d9cd1e60145e50fbf8c43--125c6238:11cf954071e:-7f19 http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=1142&dtwhen=2454807 The Nutcracker Tea Party Bradenton Country Club 4646 9th Ave W Bradenton Fl The Dance Theatre of Bradenton invites the young and young at heart to revel in this ballet experience which includes a mini-performance of The Nutcracker, tea sandwiches, sweets and much more. December 6, 2008 1:30 to 3:00 PM $16 child/adult For tickets contact Barb Myers 941 345-7495 or online at allisonsdancecentre.com/nutcracker mymanateefl@msn.com/941 345-7495 (Barb Myers) Arts & Culture Sat, 6 Dec 2008 13:30 -0500 Barb Myers mymanateefl@msn.com/941 345-7495 www.allisonsdancecentre.com/nutcracker Sat, 6 Dec 2008 13:30 -0500 Sat, 6 Dec 2008 15:00 -0500 Thu, 13 Nov 2008 13:35 -0500 938bb6d98f3d9cd1e60145e50fbf8c43-7567c2cf:11d5dc77a35:-77e1 http://manateechamber.mhsoftware.com/ViewItem.html?cal_item_id=1081&dtwhen=2454812 The Ultimate Holiday Party for Smaller Businesses Celebrate In Style A fun and cost-effective way for smaller business owners and their offices to have a holiday party for their employees. Bring the people that bring you success for a wonderful evening of wining, dining and dancing in the beautiful. Fête Ballroom at the Polo Grill. No business is too small. Thursday, December 11th at 6:30 pm $50 per person (plus tax & gratuity) Your evening includes: •One hour of elegantly presented passed hors d’oeuvres •Lavish buffet filled with an incredible array of Fête’s renowned menu selections •Non-Alcoholic Beverages •One Bottle of house wine for every four guests •A fully stocked cash bar •Entertainment provided by a DJ with dancing all night •Table Centerpieces & Ballroom Decor For reservations or more information, please call Sarah at 941.782-0899, ext. 236 or e-mail sarah@pologrillandbar.com www.pologrillandbar.com  www.caterfete.com sarah@pologrillandbar.com/941-782-0899 x236 (Sarah Balcueva) Arts & Culture Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:30 -0500 Sarah Balcueva sarah@pologrillandbar.com/941-782-0899 x236 http://www.caterfete.com Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:30 -0500 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00 -0500 Thu, 2 Oct 2008 13:42 -0400 938bb6d98f3d9cd1e60145e50fbf8c43-3823c580:11cac218fcf:-7b7e