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June 13-19, 2012 E/N/C/V Let’s Go! 3
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There’s an art
to summer
Currently featured at the John and Mable Ringling Museum
of Art in Sarasota is the latest work of installation artist
Sanford Biggers. According to a museum release, the artist
uses “a complex system of imagery including star maps, dance
notations, the Buddhist lotus composed of a slave ship diagram
and cloud forms made out of raw cotton to explore “the Afrofuturist
notion of ‘Harriet Tubman as astronaut’ as she led slaves to their
freedom guided by the stars.
Also accomplished as a musician, Biggers was the 2010
recipient of the Greenfield Prize commission from the Hermitage
Artist Retreat on Manasota Key and the Greenfield Foundation.
The museum is open daily from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. and
Thursdays until 8 p.m. Call 941-358-3180 for advance tickets. This
show is included in the regular admission which also includes
admission to the Ca d’Zan mansion and the Museum of the Circus,
including the Tibbals Learning Center.
The museum is at 5401 Bay Shore Drive. Park across the street
in the lot shared with the FSU Center for the Performing Arts —
home to the Asolo Repertory Company.
The Collage and Multi-media show continues through
June 29 at Venice Art Center, 390 S. Nokomis Ave., on
the island in Venice. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Call 941-485-7136.
If you have yet to buy your season tickets for Venice Theatre
— now is the time and new this year is the Ultimate Rush Pass.
For $40 per month, as long as seats are available an hour before
showtime, you can have a seat and see your favorite shows
multiple times. Call 941-488-1115.
Sir Elton John first
to perform at ‘grand
opening’ of Sun Dome
BY SEAN DALY AND STEVE SPEARS,
TAMPA BAY TIMES
As if the Tampa Bay concert landscape weren’t
competitive enough, the newly renovated USF Sun Dome
made a major statement, announcing Elton John as its
“grand opening” act on Sept. 14.
After undergoing $35.6 million in considerable
refurbishment — nicer seats, a center-hung scoreboard,
a Team Bulls store and first-of-its-kind student club —
the 10,000-plus-seat indoor venue will be “a lot more”
aggressive in its pursuit of big name entertainment acts,
said director of marketing Sara Webster.
The original Sun Dome cost $12 million to build and
first opened its doors in 1980. (First concert? Alice
Cooper!) But time had been tough on the old joint, which
previously looked, at its very best, like a really nice high
school gym (complete with all the odors that go with).
But this is a brand new, and rather lovely, Sun Dome.
The Fresh Music Festival, featuring Keith Sweat and
Doug E. Fresh, will be the first official gig at the “new”
place (on July 7). Other acts previously announced
include Florence + the Machine (Sept. 25) the King’s Men
(Oct. 2) and country star Eric Church.
Tickets for Elton John go on sale Friday. Prices range
$39.50-$139.50 and will be available through www.ticketmaster.com,
at the Sun Dome’s box office or by calling
800-745-3000.
The Sun Dome is located at 4202 E Fowler Ave., Tampa.
What’s going on
The red carpet will be rolled out at 7 p.m. Friday to celebrate
the opening of the film “Rock of Ages” at the Regal Town
Center Stadium 16, 1441 Tamiami Trail, Port Charlotte.
Charlotte Players affiliated actors Brandon Charles Blondun,
Meghan Strope and Corinne Engstrom were extras in the film and
will be at the event. The film begins at 7:35 p.m. An after party will
be held at 10 p.m. at JD Bistro’s & Grille, 1951 Tamiami Trail, Port
Charlotte. The after party is $12 per person and includes a buffet.
For more information, call 941-815-6230.
A father and child fishing tournament will be held from
8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday at the amphitheatre pier at Bayshore
Live Oak Park, 23157 Bayshore Road, Charlotte Harbor.
The event is open to dads and grandfathers with children under 12.
Prizes will be awarded for the first fish caught, most fish caught,
longest fish and ugliest fish. Bring your own equipment and bait.
Registration is $5 per family. To register, visit www.charlottecountyfl.gov
or at the pavilion on Saturday.. For more information,
call 941-627-1628 ext. 101.
King Fisher Fleet is offering free cruises for dads. Take your dad
on a sunset cruise at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Sunday, a cruise to Cabbage
Key at 9 a.m. Saturday-Sunday, cruise to Cayo Costa at 9 a.m.
Sunday or take an afternoon harbor cruise at 2 p.m. Sunday. King
Fisher Fleet is located at Fishermen’s Village in Punta Gorda.
Advance reservations are recommended. For more information,
call 941-639-0969.
The NAACP is holding a community fun day for kids from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at South County Regional Park,
1607 Cooper St., Punta Gorda. There will be music, games,
bounce houses and more. All proceeds will benefit NAACP
education-scholarship planning for upcoming college students.
For more information, call 941-625-4073.
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