Arts Council of Manatee County News

VILLAGE OF THE ARTS
Current Events
ANNUAL GARDEN WALK
Saturday, April 5, 11-4
Over 15 galleries participating
EMERGING ARTS
Student Artists' Work on Display
through the Village. April 11,
6 p. m.

VILLAGE OF THE ARTS
FASHION SHOW AND LUNCHEON
April 12, 11 am Call 302-1069 for
Reservations in Information (fee)
Check Village Web Site for more
information.
www.villageofthearts.com

COLLEGE NEWS!

MCC Graphic Design Students
Display Portfolios

Students in Manatee Community College’s
(MCC) Graphic Design Technology Program
will display their work in a Portfolio Open House
from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, April 23, in room
202 of the Art and Design Building, building 10,
at MCC Bradenton, 5840 26th St. West.

The annual Open House is the culmination
of the MCC program. Students design logos,
write resumes and polish their work in
preparation for professional interviews.
Admission is free. For more information,
call Sue Wyar at (941) 752-5521.

REPORTER CONTACT:
Linda Harrington
harrinl@mccfl.edu
Phone: 752-5690
Fax: 727-6140

Costumers needed for "All Shook Up"
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, Mar. 28-30
Noon until. . .
Call (941) 447-4513

Great history event celebrating MSA's 10 years!
April 14-18 at the school.
Performances in theater and dance, plus a
special gallery showing entitled
"Impressions of Florida: People, Places,
and Change"
For more information, call Steve Marshall at
MSA *(941) 721-6800 Ext. 1085

Bonnie Bakes studio/restaurant closing May 17.
GALA OPEN HOUSE/ FAREWELL PARTY
May 16, 11:30-1:30 --- Open House
"Celebrate Nine Years with Me," says Bonnie.
Menu items:
Caldo Verde Soup
Spinach White Pizza
Veggie Lasagne (vegetarian)
Call for more information.

Bonni Bakes Edible Art
in the Village of the Arts
930 12th Street West
Bradenton, FL 34205

941.746.6647


Florida Studio Theatre
presents a story of diversity and growth in
The Miamians
opening on the Keating main stage
April 2 and continues through May 3.
For information or tickets contact:
FST Box Office in person, by phone
(941) 366 – 9000 or online
at www.floridastudiotheatre.org !
See their web site:
www.floridastudiotheatre.org



Sarasota Ballet First with Tony Award-winning
Matthew Bourne’s The Infernal Galop
And World Premiere of Dominic
Walsh’s Wolfgang for Webb
Iain Webb and the
Sarasota Ballet continue a season of firsts
with a program including Tony Award
winning choreographer Matthew Bourne’s
The Infernal Galop from 1989 and a
world premiere of Wolfgang for Webb by
Dominic Walsh. Also on the program is a
reprise performance of George Balanchine’s
Allegro Brillante with five performances
starting on Friday, April 25 at 8 pm and
continuing Saturday and Sunday,
April 27, 2008 at 2 pm & 8 pm at the
FSU Center for Performing Arts .

To purchase tickets, call the box office at
941- 351-8000 or toll free at 1-800-361-8388.
Tickets can also be purchased online at the
Sarasota Ballet Web site,
www.sarasotaballet.org.


ART CENTER MANATEE
important weekend events for the
end of March:

"Environmental Influences on Watercolorists"
Sunday, March 30, 2 pm. Free

"Painting on Lace" with Chauncey Nelson
(fee) Saturday, March 29, 10-3
call 746-2862 for reservations.

See the ART CENTER web site for
further information.
www.artcentermanatee.org


WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUP
FUND RAISER
Monday, March 31, 2008
Performance at 8 pm
"After Glow" following
JENNIFRER HOLLIDAY
Tony and Grammy Award Winner
Information/Reservations 941-358-9228


MANATEE PLAYERS
"All Shook Up" opens April 3
"Ragtime" opens May 8
"The Boys Next Door" opens at the historic
Asolo Theatre at Ringling Museum April 25.
Call 748-5875 for information and tickets.

April 6th, Sneak Peek at the new Manatee Players Theater, for information call 748-5875. $50.00 fee for eats and peeks.

ARTCenter Manatee Bus Tour Visit the beautiful and historic 1925 Renaissance Vinoy Hotel and resort for a tour and for lunch. This will be followed by a visit to the Florida International Museum special exhibit.Friday April11th, 9:30am - 4 pmBus TourLeaves ArtCenter Manatee at9:30am and returns at 4:00pm.209 Ninth St. W.,Bradenton Tour of Vinoy, lunch,gratuity, museum and bus ride allincluded. $72 per personCall 746-2862 for reservationsat your earliestconvenience. For additional information or questions please contact Polly Tetrault at 746-2862 or e-mail at polly@artcentermanatee.org. Thank you.

The Village Bookshop 1006 11th Ave West
Bradenton, FL 34205
Store: 750-9141
Fax: 750-9864
Hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10 a. – 7 p.
Saturday 10 a. – 5 p.
Art Walk Fridays 10 – 10p
FRIDAY NIGHT, APRIL 4 In the garden behind The Village Bookshop 8 p.m. Open Mic 9 p.m. POETRY SLAM – Kevin Webb, Slam Master, Hosting. Judges needed!

FUZION DANCE at EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES Fuzion Dance Artists - will be performing as part of the Embracing Our Differences events this Sunday March 30, 2008, Island Park next to Marina Jacks 4:30PM - On the performance stage, Fuzion with community dancers will be doing excerpts from their peace project - SalOm 5:15PM - Fuzion with Fuzion2 (student base company) will performing among the artwork, inspired by the artwork5:45PM - Fuzion with Fuzion2 (student base company will performing among the artwork, inspired by the artwork Hope to see you there...

Saturday, March 29 – Donna Marie Marcantonio –
Original folk music from the heart
7 to 9 p.m. at Barnie’s Coffee & Wine Bar,
2127 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Free.
Call (941) 756-1405.

Sunday, March 30 – Big Ray Bryant --
Folk, country and bluegrass
2 to 4 p.m. at Sarasota Books-A-Million,
Gulfgate Mall, Route 41 and Stickney Point Road,
Sarasota. Free. Call (941) 342-6419.

Saturday, April 5 – Dean Johanesen of
The Human Condition 7 to 9 p.m.
at Barnie’s Coffee & Wine Bar,
2127 Cortez Road West, Bradenton. Free.
Call (941) 756-1405.

HEARTS DESIRE GALLERY
In the
Village of the Arts
1303 13th Avenue West

Arts Luncheon and Fashion Show
April 12 - 11 a. m. to 1:15 p. m.

Call Vicki at 302-1069 to reserve your seat and your meal, at $30 per person.
http://www.heartsdesirefl.com/

Country Music Hits Begins March 25th

(Sarasota, Florida) - The roots of western music are alive and well in the final production of the 2007-2008 Winter Cabaret Season! The Florida Studio Produced Outlaws & Angels, developed by Richard Hopkins, Rebecca Langford and Cristin Kelly, is a rousing celebration of songs by the rugged Outlaws of western music and the Angels who put up with them. Featuring favorites that were at the center of the Outlaw movement, 'I Walk the Line," "Bargain Store," "On the Road Again," "Desperado" and many more!

The Village of the Arts will honor Manatee School District’s high school art students (both public and private) on Friday April 11th at 6pm for the 6th annual awards reception for the Emerging Artists Competition. Cash awards, three summer scholarships to Ringling School of Art and numerous prizes, donated by Keeton's Art Supply, will be awarded in three categories: 2-Dimensional, 3-Dimensional, and Photography/digital. All submitted student art will be on display at participating Village galleries from April 11th through 26th. This free awards event is held outdoors at 1014 12th St. West in the Village of the Arts map. Rain date, April 12. For info: Mark R. at 870-3204 or Kathy C. at 720-0745. www.villageofthearts.com