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cultureMuseum of Art to host Great Art AffairThe Coral Springs Museum of Art will host TheGreat Art Affair: An Evening of Art and Fantasy,on Friday, April 20 at 7pm. This event brings peopleto the Museum for an evening of art, food andentertainment.Patrons will also participate in a liveauction of original art by Romero Britto,Royo and other art notables, plus a sevendayCaribbean cruise for two from RoyalCaribbean Cruise lines and airfare for twoon Spirit Airlines. Original ceramic art plates andvessels will be bid on during the silent auction.A Chinese auction of small artworks, giftcertificates and services from local businesseswill take place early in the evening, along withfood sampling and wine tasting.This year’s special highlights will be celebrity artistPablo Cano and a concert by Work Release, a localrock and roll band. This major fundraiser helps the Museumsupport exhibitions and educational programs throughoutthe year.All original pieces donated by the artists will be on displayduring the Great Art Exhibition April 9 through April 20,Monday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm. The artwork willthen be available for purchase by silent auction the eveningof The Great Art Affair.Great Art Affair tickets are $75 per person and space islimited. The Museum would like to thank its event sponsorsHertz Jewelers, CHCS Services, Parkland Life Magazine,Bacardi, Trinchero Estates, WXEL, WLRN, Our Town News,Coral Springs Nursery and Hearts & Flowers Florist. For moreinformation or to purchase tickets, please call the Museum at954-340-5000.Current exhibitsExperience Marionettes as Sculpture, a collectionof Pablo Cano’s artwork. His exhibit will be on displayMatilda Hippoby Pablo CanoWhat are you reading?through Saturday, May 19. Since his childhood,marionettes have always fascinated Cano, andhe creates them using debris from everydaylife, including signs and violins. Cano, bornin Havana, Cuba, incorporates his family’sculture and traditions, along with his ownAmerican childhood. Aside from being apuppeteer, Cano is a painter, sculptor, andset designer.Cano will perform with his musicalmarionettes at Family Funday at the CoralSprings Museum of Art on Saturday, May 12 at3pm. Admission is $3 per person, but moms arefree. An art project of Pretty Puppets will follow theperformance.Sculpture: Then and Now will also be on displayuntil Saturday, May 19. Sig Lichterman’s sculpturesare created from laminated wood and Shelley Parriottwill feature an installation of powder coated mesh called“Color Fields.”Summer campsThe Coral Springs Museum of Art is offering Art Camp forchildren and teens ages 6 to 15. Art Camp begins June 4and runs 10 weeks. Children may sign up by the week. Thecamp consists of either a morning or afternoon session. Themorning sessions run from 9am to noon and the afternoonsession runs from 1 to 4pm. Children may attend bothsessions. The Museum offers lunchtime supervision for $5 aday, but attendees must bring their own lunch.Art Camp Workshops fees are $110 and up. Workshops areby age groups and media, and some workshops offered areCeramic Hand-building, Exploring Sculpture, Comic BookDesign, Drawing, Acrylic Painting, Cartooning, Papiér Mache,and much more. Classes are taught by professional artists andclass size is limited. Call the Museum at 954-340-5000 or visitcsmart.org for more information.Ryan Mash4th gradeCountry HillsElementaryHoles by Louis Sachar“My favorite part is whenthe warden makes the boysspend all day, every day, digging holes. Ithought the book was better than themovie because it had more details.”ElizabethWhitton10th gradeCoral SpringsCharter SchoolFlowers for Algernonby Daniel Keyes“It’s a psychological book about anexperiment in which a man’s IQ dramaticallyimproves. The author did an amazing jobin narrating the story because it’s writtenthough the eyes of the main character.”Kilee Machado12th gradeCoral SpringsCharter SchoolCrazy for Youby Jennifer Crusie“This book is about a woman who realizesshe’s living a life she doesn’t want to live,and she wants to change that, but her exboyfriendturns psychotic because he isliterally crazy for her.”12 • Coral Springs • Spring 2007 Visit coralsprings.org