Arts & Theater Calendar February 2008

ART IN PUBLIC PLACES

Government Center, Viera, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 690-6817 www.artsbrevard.org

Thom Green – Mural Permanent
Allan Welch – Sculpture Garden Indefinite
John R. Riggenbach thru 2-08-08
Children’s Art - School Board Collection thru 2-09-08
Charles Corbeil thru 2-11-08
Camera Club of Brevard thru 2-11-08
AnnaJo Newman Vahle thru 2-15-08
Rebecca Gomme & AnnaJo Newman Vahle thru 03-11-08
Toni DiRocco thru 3-20-08
Robert Lebron & John Van Dyck thru 4-18-08

Moore Justice Center, Viera, 2825 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 690-6817 www.artsbrevard.org

Linda Hedary Permanent
Jessie Sibert thru 2-13-08
Lisa Babb thru 5-03-08

Merritt Island Government Complex
2575 S. Courtney Pkwy, Merritt Island

Libby Cagle thru 3-14-08

BCC Planetarium

“All that Jazz” thru 3-05-08
Artists: Sigi Oberlaender and Richard Jachimecki

Community Services Council
3600 King St., Cocoa

“Seniors Exhibiting Artwork for Seniors” thru 4-3-08
Gail Bishop, Mary Dell Hartman, Toni DiRocco, George Guignet,
Virginia King, Robert Lebron, Elaine McGavern, John Van Dyck

Melbourne International Airport
One Air Terminal Parkway, Melbourne

Ten Women In Art thru 3-30-08
Sigi Oberlaender thru 4-13-08

Melbourne International Airport Atrium

Mary Dell Hartmann Permanent
“Ten Women in Art” thru 3-10-08
Artists: Nancy Dillen, Ellen Pavlakos, Susan Martin, Nancy Blair,
JoAnn White, Lydia Friedland, Carol Garutti, Becky Beerensson, Lynn
Murray Spencer, Marg Kuhl

Melbourne International Airport Museum
and Runway Grill

Pat (John) Ryan & George Guignet - New Exhibit thru 3-13-08

Maxwell Learning Center BCC Cocoa Campus

The Progression of Photography thru 3-19-08
John Andreozzi, Andy Arbuckle, Gayle Baker, Linda Bauer, Lou
Belcher, Blayne Doyle, Rebecca Gomme, Anthony Guidone Dennis
Handa, Jerry Hanzl, Mark Mittleman, Greg Reverdiau

Heart Center Gallery Holmes
Regional Medical Center
1350 South Hickory St., Melbourne

Group Exhibition (24 area artists) thru 1-17-08

Space Coast Cancer Center
840 Executive Lane Ste. 120, Viera

Marilyn Arbuckle, Andy Arbuckle, Gail Bishop, Omner Calhoun,
Elaine Christian, Barbara Howell, Kim Hunt, Carole Judson, Cynthia
Perry, Kathy Pihlaja Lacina, Kaye Shannon, Jessie Sibert, John Van
Dyck, Lolly Walton

Space Coast Cancer Center, Merritt Island

A percentage of the sale price is donated to the Space Coast
Medical Associates Foundation, Creating an Art in Healing
Environment thru 3-12-08
Juan Arroyo, Richard Jachimecki, Gail Bishop, N.V. Jasmin, Blayne
Doyle, With a Lacuesta, Jerry Hanzl, Sigi Oberlaender, Connie Fiore,
Cynthia Perry, Ike Flores, John Van Dyck, Rebecca Gomme

ONGOING CLASSES

Watercolor classes with Clare Pearson Zipperly. Tuesdays.
9:00 am – 5:00 pm. Brigantine Gallery. 80 S. Orlando Avenue,
Cocoa Beach. For info call 783-7430.

Watercolor classes with Clare Pearson Zipperly.
Wednesdays. 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm. Indian Harbour Beach
Recreation Center.1233 Yacht Club Blvd. For info call 773-0552

COMMUNITY EVENTS

February 1

Brevard Antiques and Collectors Club monthly meeting.
Location: Suntree/Viera Library. 10:00am. Guest speaker: Gail
Heath. Bring cranberry and red glass for study and discussion. The
Club’s 10th Anniversary luncheon at the Tuscany Grill will follow
the meeting. Reservations required. Call Linda at 752-4610.

Jazz Friday. The Brevard Art Museum features Hafer House Jazz in
the art galleries of the Museum from 5:30pm - 7:30pm. Cost is
$10; free for Museum members. Exhibitions on view include
Masters of Surf Photography 2: Art Brewer 1967-2001 and
Friederun Friederichs. Address is 1463 Highland Blvd in Old Eau
Gallie. Call 242-0737 for info.

February 2

Brevard Art Museum Art Swap. Old art supplies cluttering your
studio? Need materials for that new project you have in mind?
Sell your old stuff, make space and find new inspiration at the BAM
Art Swap. An event at which artists and not-for-profit art organizations
sell surplus art supplies and older art work in a tag sale type
environment. 8:00am - 1:00pm. Location: Brevard Art Museum’s
parking lot at 1463 Highland Avenue in the Eau Gallie Riverfront
District. Free and open to the public.

Central Brevard Art Association (CBAA) General Meeting
and Art Demo by Artist Fred Samuelson. 1:00pm. Location:
CBAA Rockledge Studio, 566 Barton Blvd., Rockledge. Contact
CBAA for info. 636-3673. CBAA general meetings are free and
open to the public. Following a brief business discussion, member
artist Fred Samuelson gives an art demonstration in “mixed
media”. Attending this meeting will increase your art awareness
and also give you an opportunity to meet the artists in your community
who seek to enrich the culture of Brevard County.

February 10

Brevard Antiques and Collectors Club annual day trip to the
largest Antiques and Collectibles Extravaganza in South Florida.
1000+ dealer. Limited space available. Departure is at 8:00am
from Melbourne. Reservations required. Call Linda at 752-4610.

February 21

“Uncommon Threads”. Internationally known textiles specialist
Dilys Blum, curator of costume and textiles at the Philadelphia
Museum of Art, presents a complimentary lecture: “From Industry to
Art: The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Textile and Costume
Collection”. Blum presents a visually rich discussion of the museum’s
collection, one of the oldest and largest holdings of costume
and textiles in North America. Items range from Han dynasty fragments
to 18th century fashion to crazy quilts. 4:00pm. Location:
Florida Tech campus. Gleason Performing Arts Center. Reservations
not required. Free parking available.

February 22

A luncheon symposium on haute couture (high fashion),
surrealism and Elsa Schiaparelli. Featuring a rich exhibit of
haute couture, a gourmet meal, a silent auction and more surprises.
Internationally known textiles specialist Dilys Blum speaks at
10:30am on 20th century fashion designer, Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-
1973). Blum’s lecture is “Dressing the Surrealist Woman: Elsa
Schiaparelli and Her
Contemporaries.” The
lecture, followed by a
champagne reception
and three-course lunch,
costs $60. Proceeds go to
the university’s textiles
program. For info or tickets
to the luncheon symposium,
contact Carla
Funk at 674-6129, or
Jenny McCoy at 674-
6152.

CONCERTS

February 1

Mark & James, a Wright Entertainment Group band, is performing
at Holy Trinity Academy (Pineda campus) at 7:00pm.
Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. 723-8323 ext.
317 or visit either the Parish campus or the Pineda campus for tickets.
All proceeds to benefit Holy Episcopal Athletic Department.

February 10

Central Florida Winds and Central Florida Chamber Winds
concert. This program will include Gounod’s Petite Symphony. No
charge for admission. Funding by donation and sponsorship.
Location: St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Indialantic.
3:00pm. Conducted by music director Richard Sabino, founder of
Central Florida Winds. Contact 223-6688 for information.

February 10

Wish You Were Here! An evening with America’s premier Pink
Floyd Tribute Band. Location: Space Coast Convention Center
Holiday Inn Express, 301 Tucker Lane, Cocoa (located at I-95 and
State Road 520 inside the Holiday Inn Express). Presented by The
Florida Smooth Jazz Foundation. 7:00pm. Ticket Information:
www.jazzseries.com or Buy-By-Phone at 783-9004. Reserved
Seating. $22.00 & $16.00 with a $3.00 service charge per ticket.

February 16

“I Love The Piano”. The Space Coast Pops Orchestra presents
the second program of its 2008 subscription series. Location:
First Baptist Church of Merritt Island, 140 Magnolia Ave on SR 520
and Courtenay Parkway. 2:30pm. Under the direction of Conductor
Richard Hayman, the program will feature pianist Copeland Davis.
Maestro Hayman has the orchestra performing a wide variety of
POP music. For info and ticket locations, call 632-7445.

EXHIBITS

February 1

“Give Them the Farm”. This exhibit is an invitational show of
over 35 artists. 50% of proceeds from the show will be used to purchase
farm animals through World Vision for needy families. 5:30pm
– 8:00pm. Location: Fifth Avenue Art Gallery. Light refreshments.
Free and open to the public. Viewers can participate by voting for
their favorite “Farm” artwork at the opening and throughout
February. The Fifth Avenue Art Gallery is located in the historic
Olde Eau Gallie Riverfront area of Melbourne, across the street from
the Brevard Museum of Art. Gallery telephone number is 259-8261.

Thru February 7

“Friends and Faux”. Gorgeous reproductions dubbed are the
work of a group of local painters known as Pieces of Eight. A reasonable
facsimile of many of the best known pieces in the world can
be seen at the Suntree Cafe located at 718 South Patrick Drive in
Satellite Beach. Each piece is accompanied by a tag that explains a
bit about the artist and when it was originally painted. Members of
Pieces of Eight include Jini James, Carmen Beecher, Cindy Michaud,
Suzanne Peiffer, Carol Schiff, Donna Vines and Mary Warnick. 15%
of art sales will be donated to the troops serving in Iraq and
Afganistan through the Palm Shores “Support the troops” fund. For
info contact Carol Schiff at 757-3947.

Thru February 19

“Angeles de la Habana – The Masterful Photography of
Eduardo and Orlando Garcia”. Location: Cuba! Gallery of Fine
Art, 541 East New Haven Avenue, Historic Downtown Melbourne.
Monday-Saturday 11:00am to 6:00pm. “Angels in Havana” is a
series of 20 sepia-tone images that recreates the magic of the architecture,
the streets, the people and spirits of Havana. Twenty-nine
year old twin brothers, Eduardo and Orlando who live in Havana,
share a traditional film camera, take the pulse of the city with modern
technology dissolve back and forth through time to reveal spirits
of the past…angels who have contributed chapters to the history
of Havana and who still reside there in
anonymity. Reservations required. Call
Marjorie Pravden 729-8800.

THEATRE

February 1 thru March 2

See How they Run. Presented by The Theatre Company of
Palm Bay. Location: Auditorium of the BCC Palm Bay Campus. A
fast paced, laugh a minute comedy farce that will surely chase away
your winter blues! Friday and Saturday at 8:00pm and Sunday matinees
at 2:30pm. Ticket prices $20 for seniors and students, $22 for
general admission. For information call 723-3056 or go to
www.theatrepalmbay.org

Thru February 3

Nunsense. The Henegar Center for the Arts in historic downtown
Melbourne announces the hilarious Off-Broadway musical comedy
production of Nunsense. Performances on Friday and Saturday
evenings at 8:00m and Sunday matinees at 2:00pm. Location: 625
E. New Haven Avenue in Historic Downtown Melbourne. Tickets are
$22 for adults and $20 for students and seniors. Reserved tickets
may be purchased at the Henegar Center Box Office Monday
through Friday during regular business hours. Tickets may be purchased
by phone using Visa, Mastercard or Discover by calling 723-
8698. For info visit the center’s website at www.henegar.org.

February 8 thru 24

Melbourne Civic Theatre presents A Night on Broadway
2008. This annual music review is back by popular demand! It’s the
best of Broadway past and present. Director Jessica Cunningham
brings Broadway to life in historic downtown Melbourne as the cast
sings both classic and contemporary pieces. Performances on
Fridays and Saturdays are at 8:00pm and Sundays are at 2:00pm.
Tickets are available through the MCT box office by calling
723.6935. Ticket prices are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors, and $10
for students, children, and military. MCT is located in Downtown
Melbourne’s Le Gallerie at 817 E. Strawbridge Avenue.

February 15 thru March 2

45 Seconds from Broadway. From America’s master of
Contemporary Broadway Comedy, here is another take on behind
the scenes action in the entertainment world, this time near the
heart of the theatre district. 45 Seconds from Broadway takes place
in the legendary “Polish Tea Room” on New York’s 47th Street, a
restaurant run by a Polish couple attached to a major theatre district
hotel. Here Broadway theatre personalities gather and
schmooz. Each of the play’s four scenes occurs in a consecutive
season over the course of a year. Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm,
Sundays at 2:00pm. Location: Surfside Playhouse, 300 Ramp Road,
Cocoa Beach. Tickets are $18. For info call 783-3127.

February 18

The Downstagers. A “potpourri” of poems, stories, and readings.
Location: Brevard Art Museum, 1483 Highland Avenue, Melbourne.
10:00a.m. Free and open to the public. Refreshments served. For
info call 242-0737.