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lulu Army post just before the attack
on Pearl Harbor and focuses on two
rebellious privates and a tough but
fair-minded sergeant who’s swept into
a torrid affair with his Commanding
Officer’s wife. Starring Burt Lancaster,
Montgomery Clift Deborah Kerr, Frank
Sinatra, and Donna Reed.
• The Treasure of Sierra Madre: September
29 at 7:30 p.m. This film is a
treatise on greed and what gold does to
the souls of three miners, circa 1920s,
as they set out to find the precious
mineral in the mountains of Mexico.
Oscars went to John Huston for Screenplay
and Direction, and his father, Walter
Huston, who won Best Supporting
Actor for his performance as an old
prospector. Starring Humphrey Bogart,
Tim Holt, Walter Huston, Alfonso
Bedoya, and Bruce Bennett.
• Who Framed Roger Rabbit: October
13 at 7:30 p.m. This “cartoon noir”
follows detective Eddie Valiant as
he seeks to clear the name of a toon
rabbit framed for murder. A blend of
live action, animation and allegory
set in 1947 Los Angeles. Starring Bob
Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Joanna
Cassidy, Charles Fleischer, and Kathleen
Turner.
• The Addams Family: October 27
at 7:30 p.m. When long-lost Uncle
Fester reappears after 25 years in the
Bermuda Triangle, Gomez and Morticia
plan a celebration to wake the
dead. But Wednesday barelyhas time
to warm up her electric chair before
Thing points out Fester’s uncommonly
“normal” behavior. Starring Anjelica
Huston, Raúl Juliá, Christopher Lloyd,
and Dan Hedaya.
Information and tickets can be
found at SarasotaOpera.org.
Art Around
the State
The Norton examines two artforms
which have maintained worldwide
popularity for centuries: Chinese
and Japanese blue-and-white
porcelain and indigo-dyed textiles.
Including more than 20 porcelain
objects, dating from the 1500s to
the 1900s, and seven textiles, dating
from the 1700s to the 1900s, Classic
Blues highlights the decorative techniques
of hand-painting and stenciling
used across both media. Other
techniques featured include ceramic
design transfers, known as decals, and
resist dyeing methods utilizing woodblocks,
tie-dye, batik, and applique for
textiles. Runs to November 19.
Examples from this exhibition
include four methods of resist-dyeing
and the applique technique which
artisans traditionally used to make
humble fabrics into works of art.
https://www.norton.org/exhibitions/
classic-blues-cobalt-blue-porcelainand-indigo-dyed-textiles.
1450 S.
Dixie Highway West Palm Beach.
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The Boca Raton Museum of Art
has Benn Mitchell Photographs:
Hollywood to NYC. From the age of
13, when he received his first camera,
Mitchell produced photographs
that capture a particularly American
vitality. Born in New York City
in 1926, he sold his first photograph
to “Life” magazine when he was
16. Then, at age 17, he headed west,
gaining permission from Warner
Brothers to frequent the studios,
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shooting Hollywood
stars on various sets
and sound stages. One
of his most valued
photographs in this
exhibition features
Humphrey Bogart in a
rare moment of respite,
having a cigarette
break between takes.
After two years of
duty as a navy photographer,
he returned
to New York City and
worked as a photographer
in a large commercial
studio. In 1951
he started a commercial
studio. Finally, he
retired to Boca Raton,
where he and his wife
Esther avidly supported
the Museum, donating many of
Mitchell’s photographs to the collection.
The Museum is located at
501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton. Runs to
October 22.
More info at: bocamuseum.org
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Island Gallery and Studios has “Expressions of Anna Maria
Island Sunsets: A Retrospective” Drawings by Larry Paul,
September 1-30.
An exhibition showcasing Salvador
Dalí’s rarely seen drawings,
“Where Ideas Come From: Dalí’s
Drawings” features newly conserved
works on view for the first time in more
than three decades.
Experience the opportunity to see
Dalí’s fragile works on paper, highlighting
the artist’s creative process
throughout the many phases of his
career on view through Oct. 22 at The
Dalí Museum.
The exhibition chronicles the movement
of the Surrealist’s imagination
through more than 100 pencil, pen,
charcoal, watercolor and gouache
works, many of which have been
secured in the Museum’s vault for
more than three The Dalí Museum
organizes “Where Ideas Come From”
chronologically, presenting works that
date from 1916 to 1974. Four sections
— Early Period; Surrealism; Nuclear
Mysticism, Classicism and Religion;
and Late Period — feature studies for
major oil paintings, portraits, experimental
drawing techniques and commercial
projects, including film.
The Early Period opens with student
sketches, book illustrations, poster
designs and self-portraits that demonstrate
Dalí’s journey from Classicism
to Cubism and eventually anti-art.
The works also showcase his natural
mastery of drawing and painting techniques.
Dalí learned to draw at a young
age and adopted the approach of Old
Master painters in his work.
The Dalí anchors the Surrealism
section with studies for such
works as “The Weaning of Furniture
Nutrition” (1934), illustrations for
the poetic novel “Le Chants de Maldoror”
(1940) and examples of Dalí’s
experimentation with various Surrealist
drawing techniques. This section
also features “Study for ‘Disappearing
Images’” (1939) which marks
the beginnings of “Old Age, Adolescence
Infancy (The Three Ages),” a
significant 1940 double image oil
painting in The Dalí’s collection.
Following World War II, Dalí coined
himself a classicist and “Nuclear Mystical
painter.” This section includes
illustrations for works by the Italian
poet, writer and philosopher Dante
Alighieri and the ballet “Tres Picos,”
familiar motifs of exploding watches,
flies, disintegrating figures and
religious-tinged images of dissolving
angels. In “Study for Soft Watch
Exploding” (1954), the sketch for “Soft
Watch at the Moment of the First
Explosion,” Dalí presents an object
that has disintegrated into nearly
unrecognizable particles. Transformations
and studies for “The Sacrament
of the Last Supper” (1955) and
“Christ of St. John of the Cross” (1951)
round out this section.
The final section, Late Period,
includes diverse selections with
small studies of “The Hallucinogenic
Toreador” (1969-1970) and
“Galacidalacidesoxiribunucleicacid
(Homage to Crick and Watson)”
(1962-1963), both in the Museum’s
oil collection. The exhibition concludes
with the 1974 “Iceberg”
sketch, a self-portrait Dalí gifted to
the founders of The Dalí Museum, A.
Reynolds and Eleanor Morse.
Visitors to The Dalí can try their
hand at drawing like the Surrealist
icon. A series of instructional videos,
sketchpads and pencils are available
for visitors to create symbolic Dalinian
imagery or other ideas inspired by
the exhibit. Visit TheDali.org.
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At The Baker Museum—“Naples
Collects 2022-23.” As a follow-up
to the Naples Collects exhibition of
2016, this exhibition is developed
with the intention of sharing the
most inspiring and engaging art
from among the collections found
in Southwest Florida. The paintings,
sculptures, works on paper and
mixed media pieces in this exhibition
allow us to share with the museum’s
visitors some of our community’s
most prized possessions.
They also provide a rich overview
of artistic production, ranging from
modern masters to cutting-edge
contemporary artists. Many of these
objects complement the strengths
of The Baker Museum’s permanent
collection, while others propose new
areas of exploration and inquiry.
Most importantly, these works showcase
and celebrate the interests,
tastes and experiences of collectors
in the area, all while underscoring a
shared passion for the visual. Runs
to October 15. Location: 5833 Pelican
Bay Boulevard, Naples. Info:
https://artisnaples.org/about/
Also at the Baker Museum - Prison
Nation. Organized by Aperture,
New York, this exhibition addresses
the unique role photography plays
in creating a visual record of incarceration,
despite the
increasing difficulty
of gaining access
inside prisons. Featured
artists include
Nicole Fleetwood,
Lucas Foglia, Bruce
Jackson, Emily Kinni,
Jesse Krimes, Jack Lueders-Booth,
Deborah
Luster, Zora Murff,
Nigel Poor, Joseph
Rodriguez, Jamel
Shabazz, Sable Elyse
Smith and Stephen
Tourlentes. On view
through September
17.
Sea Turtle
Nesting
It’s that time of year, when sea
turtles make their way to the shore
for nesting season. Despite spending
the majority of their lives in the
ocean, adult female sea turtles lay
their eggs on dry land. Between their
ocean home and sandy nesting sites,
they travel hundreds or even thousands
of miles each year.
As you walk along the beach during
this season, keep your eyes peeled for
any signs of turtle tracks leading up
to the dunes. Remember to give these
amazing animals plenty of space and
respect their nesting areas.
Sarasota County beaches play host
to the largest population of nesting
sea turtles on the Florida’s Gulf
Coast. Sea turtle nesting season
runs through Oct. 31. In this time,
residents are urged to keep light out
of sight and remove unused beach
furniture and coastal structures
during that time.
Each season, there’s an average of
more than 200 sea turtle nests per
mile along Sarasota County’s coastline;
however, only one out of every
1,000 hatchlings survive to adulthood.
Most die from predators, and
the exhaustion and starvation caused
by disorienting bright, artificial lights.
Here’s how to help sea turtles beat
the odds:
• Each night, remove all furniture
and recreational items from the
beach and store them in an area
landward of the beach and dunes.
• Properly dispose of trash. Sea turtles
ingest plastic bags, and garbage attracts
predators that eat turtle eggs.
• Knock down sand sculptures and
fill in holes before you leave the
beach so turtles have direct access
into and out of the water. A turtle
that falls into a hole cannot get out.
• Reduce use of flashlights on the
beach at night.
• Recreate in locations away from
marked nesting areas.
• Property owners must either extinguish
all white lights visible from
the beach or replace them with
amber or red light-emitting diodes
(LED) or low-pressure sodium vapor
(LPS) bulbs and pair them with
shielded fixtures.
For questions or assistance, visit
scgov.net.
Coming up:
2023 Brunch on the Bay, the
fund-raising event for the University
of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee
campus is on Sunday, Nov. 5, 11:30
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a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Chairs are Lisa Krouse
and Rod Hershberger.
Brunch on the Bay again will feature
fine cuisine from area restaurants
and caterers served on the
campus courtyard, with proceeds
supporting student scholarships and
campus expansion initiatives.
The USF Federal Credit Union is
returning as the title sponsor of the
2023 Brunch on the Bay, as part of
the credit union’s pledge of $1 million
in new support for scholarships,
event sponsorships and other programs
at USF.
Earlier this spring, architects began
designing the $61.7 million Nursing/
STEM building, which will be home
to a myriad health, engineering and
other academic programs.
No construction timeline has
been set for the Nursing/STEM
building, which will be built on the
north side of the campus courtyard.
Already under construction on the
south side of the courtyard is a $42
million student center and residence
hall. The first-ever residence
hall on the Sarasota-Manatee campus
will be home for as many as 200
students when it opens for the fall
2024 semester.
Tickets for Brunch on the Bay:
www.sarasotamanatee.usf
Show off your sustainable products
and services at the 2023 Green Living
Expo. Join us on December 2-3 for a
unique opportunity to connect with
Suncoast residents who are ready to
take the next step to go green. Showcase
your green solutions for energy
conservation, waste reduction, water
protection, local food, and nature conservation.
Apply online now to save
$250. ufl.qualtrics.com.
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A new exhibit is coming to The
Ringling this October: Guercino’s
Friar with a Gold Earring: Fra
Bonaventura Bisi, Painter and Art
Dealer, an international loan exhibition
exploring a rare portrait of Fra
Bonaventura Bisi by the Italian Baroque
painter Giovanni Francesco
Barbieri, also known as Guercino.
The Ringling acquired the portrait
in 2015. Through 35 works from
institutions in Italy and the United
States—including oil paintings, miniatures
in tempera on parchment,
drawings, prints, and published writings
of the period—the exhibition
explores the portrait by revealing the
fascinating life of Bisi, who was also
known as Il Pittorino. A Franciscan
friar from Bologna whom Guercino
depicted wearing his religious habit
and a gold hoop earring, Bisi was also
an artist, art dealer and connoisseur-adviser
to important collectors,
including Prince Leopoldo de Medici.
The exhibition also examines Bisi’s
artistic training, his painted miniatures,
his relationships with Guercino
and other Bolognese artists and
intellectuals, his tenacious pursuit
of artwork for his patrons, and his efforts
to promote the appreciation and
collecting of drawings as an art form.
The Ringling’s portrait of Fra Bisi
by Guercino will be joined by other
paintings, drawings and prints from
the museum’s Italian Baroque collection.
A related exhibition, 500 Years of
Italian Drawings from the Princeton
University Art Museum, will also be
on view in adjacent galleries of the
Searing Wing.
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