EVENTS NEARS US! INDIAN SHORES, CLEARWATER, ST. PETERSBURG SAMUEL BAK: A RETROSPECTIVE OF SEVEN DECADES- EVERYDAY! MR. BAK HAS SPENT HIS LIFE WRESTLING WITH HIS EXPERIENCE DURING THE HOLOCAUST, CREATING A LEGACY OF TESTIMONY THROUGH HIS ART.BORN IN VILNA, POLAND, IN 1933, ARTIST SAMUEL BAK BEGAN PAINTING AS A BOY. HE AND HIS MOTHER WERE THE ONLY MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY TO SURVIVE THE HOLOCAUST.SAMUEL BAK HAS HAD SOLO EXHIBITIONS AT PRIVATE GALLERIES AROUND THE WORLD, WITH LARGE RETROSPECTIVE ADDRESS:55 FIFTH STREET SOUTH ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701. HOURS: 9AM-5PM. CYNDI LAUPER AT RUTH ECKERD HALL-JUNE 8 GRAMMY, EMMY AND TONY AWARD WINNING ARTIST, CYNDI LAUPER RETURNS TO CLEARWATER! SHE HAS PROVEN THAT SHE HAS THE HEART AND SOUL TO KEEP HER LEGION OF FANS COMPELLED BY HER EVERY CREATIVE MOVE. LAUPER RECENTLY BECAME A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR WITH HER AUTOBIOGRAPHY CYNDI LAUPER: A MEMOIR AND WROTE THE ORIGINAL SCORE FOR THE TONY AWARD WINNING BEST MUSICAL KINKY BOOTS. FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, CYNDI LAUPER HAS BEEN A SONGWRITING PROVOCATEUR. HER MUSICAL ACHIEVEMENTS ARE SO PERVASIVE THAT THEY HAVE BECOME ENTWINED IN THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE. SEE HER PERFORM LIVE STARTING AT 8P.M. ADDRESS:1111 N MCMULLEN BOOTH RD CLEARWATER,FL,33759
PROJECT BEER + ART LOUNGE AT MFA-JUNE 10,16 INSPIRED LIQUID ART.TASTE BEERS UNIQUELY CRAFTED BY LOCAL ARTISANS FOR A NIGHT THAT DRINKS TO CREATIVITY AND INGENUITY. AREA BREWING COMPANIES TAKE ON THE CHALLENGE TO CREATE SMALL BATCH BREWS THAT CONNECT WITH WORKS IN THE MUSEUM OF FINE ART'S COLLECTION. PLAN TO SPEND THE EVENING AT MFA IN DOWNTOWN ST. PETE FROM 7-10 P.M.; TICKETS ARE $55 IN ADVANCE OR $65 AT THE DOOR. ADDRESS:255 BEACH DR NE ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701 DUNEDIN BREWERY ANNUAL IPA FESTIVAL-JULY 11-16 A CELEBRATION OF HOPPY BEER & LIVE MUSIC! IF YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF A "HOP HEAD" WHEN IT COMES TO CRAFT BEER, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU. YOUR $50 TICKET INCLUDES A COMMEMORATIVE TASTING GLASS, A MEAL, AND FOUR HOURS (7-11 P.M.) TO TASTE 30+ LOCAL & NATIONAL IPAS ON DRAFT. ALL WHILE ENJOYING LIVE MUSIC BY THE LEE BOYS FEATURING ROOSEVELT COLLIER (SACRED STEEL / JAM / SOUL FROM MIAMI)ADDRESS:937 DOUGLAS AVE DUNEDIN 34698 ESTEBAN MACHADO DIAZ: A MATTER OF TIME-JUNE-11-16 YOU'RE INVITED TO AN EXCLUSIVE EXHIBITION FEATURE AND TALK WITH THE FAMOUS CUBAN ARTIST, ESTEBAN MACHADO DIAZ AT THE MOREAN ARTS CENTER AT 6 P.M. MACHADO DIAZ IS AN ARTIST WHOSE LUMINOUS OIL PAINTINGS QUESTION THE BOUNDARIES OF LAND AND WATER, DREAMS AND REALITY. THIS IS HIS FIRST SOLO EXHIBITION IN THE UNITED STATES. ADDRESS:719 CENTRAL AVE ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701
FREE ZUMBA ON CLEARWATER BEACH- JUNE-11-16 THE NUMBER ONE BEACH IN THE U.S. IS HOSTING A FREE ZUMBA DANCE PARTY AT PIER 60. WATCH THE SUNSET AND SHAKE YOUR THANG FROM 6:45-7:45 P.M. THIS IS A FAMILY- FRIENDLY EVENT, SO BRING THE WHOLE GANG. ADDRESS:1 CAUSEWAY BLVD CLEARWATER BEACH, FL 33767 ST. PETE SECOND SATURDAY ART WALK. JUNE-11-16 TAKE IN THE ST. PETE ARTS SCENE AFTER HOURS AS MORE THAN 40 GALLERIES AND STUDIOS SPANNING ACROSS FIVE DIFFERENT ARTS DISTRICTS STAY OPEN LATE. MANY LOCAL FAVORITES LIKE DUNCAN MCCLELLAN GLASS AND MOREAN ARTS CENTER, FREE TROLLEYS RUN THROUGHOUT THE CITY'S FIVE DISTRICTS TO GET YOU AROUND EASIER DURING THE 5-9 P.M. EVENT. FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF PARTICIPATING GALLERIES AND A MAP, VISIT STPETEARTSALLIANCE.ORG/.ADDRESS: DOWNTOWN ST. PETE ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701 SKYWAY SOIRÉE-JUNE-12-16 THE FIRST EVENT OF ITS KIND! ENJOY A SIX COURSE WINE PAIRING DINNER ON THE NORTH SKYWAY BRIDGE WITH A SENSATIONAL SUNSET AS THE BACKDROP. FOOD AND WINE WILL BE PROVIDED BY HIGHLY ACCLAIMED CHEFS FROM ST. PETE AND SARASOTA - BROUGHT TOGETHER BY OUR ICONIC SUNSHINE SKYWAY BRIDGE. TICKETS ($125) ARE LIMITED TO 150 GUESTS WITH PROCEEDS DONATED TO MOTE MARINE LAB AND ST. PETERSBURG EDIBLE PEACE PATCH. ADDRESS:NORTH SKYWAY, I-275 ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33713
THE INDIAN SHORES SUNDAY MORNING MARKET- EVERY SUNDAY THANKS TO THE GREAT FOLKS AT THE TOWN OF INDIAN SHORES, THE CITY OF MADEIRA BEACH AND TO OUR FRIENDS AT THE TAMPA BAY BEACHES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE FOUND AN EXCELLENT LOCATION SUNDAY MARKET LOCATION THE INDIAN SHORES CITY HALL! THE MARKET HOURS ARE 9AM- 1PM BEACH PARTY AT CASSIS AMERICAN BRASSERIE-JUNE-16-16 CASSIS IS LITERALLY BRINGING THE BEACH TO BEACH DRIVE IN DOWNTOWN ST. PETE! JOIN THEM FOR THEIR ANNUAL 4-DAY BEACH PARTY FEATURING TWO TONS OF WHITE SUGARY SAND, PLUS $5 HAND- CRAFTED COCKTAILS, SAND CASTLE SCULPTURES AND THE CHANCE TO WIN A BEACH CRUISER BICYCLE. IT'S THE PERFECT WAY TO CELEBRATE SUMMER! ADDRESS:170 BEACH DR NE ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701 THE BADDEST BBQ ON THE BONE FISHING SLAM JUNE-16-16, JUNE-18-16 WE'RE MAD ABOUT FISHING AND BARBEQUE! THIS 3-DAY EVENT INCLUDES AN ADULT AND KIDS FISHING TOURNAMENT, A BBQ FESTIVAL, LIVE MUSIC, MARINE AND ART VENDORS, A MINI BOAT SHOW, A KIDS ZONE, RAFFLE PRIZES AND MORE! REGISTER ONLINE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FISHING TOURNAMENT OR THE BBQ COMPETITION, OR JUST HEAD TO THE MADEIRA BEACH REC CENTER TO ENJOY THE FESTIVAL (5-11 P.M. ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, NOON-11 P.M. ON SATURDAY). ADMISSION IS FREE. ADDRESS:200 REX PLACE MADEIRA BEACH, FL 33708