CALENDAR
Special Events; orange headlines below
Museum Programs; blue headlines below
Education Projects: see green headlines
2009
MUSEUM EVENTS:
Florida International Museum at St. Petersburg College
Offers New Program for
CUT! Costume and the Cinema
Interactive Performing Artist and Tea Highlights Exhibition Schedule
St. Petersburg, FL (March 12, 2010) Florida International Museum at St. Petersburg College is pleased to present an exciting new program to complement the world premiere of a major exhibition, CUT! Costume and the Cinema. The museum will offer Tea and All Dressed Up - a live, fun-filled portrayal and characterization of a fictitious assistant to the designer and costumer.
“A performance by Nan Colton, acclaimed storyteller, creates a character known as Sue Anne Puckett who will bring costuming alive for our patrons,” said Kathy Oathout, Director of Operations, The Palladium, Florida International Museum & SPC Downtown Arts. “She is a wonderfully entertaining performer who uses her considerable talents to tell humorous stories about working with the temperament of creative personalities, interwoven with facts about the films that are represented in the exhibit.” Hooker Tea Company is providing tea and desserts before the performance in the SPC Downtown Community Room.
Tea and All Dressed Up will be featured at Florida International Museum at St. Petersburg College on Sunday, March 21th at 2:00 pm; Two showings each day on Saturday, April 10 and May l - at 10:00 am and 2:00 pm; and Saturday, May 15 at 2:00 pm only.
All tickets are $15 and will include admission to CUT! Costume and the Cinema. Reservations are required; call 727-341-7918.
CUT! Costume and the Cinema features forty-three period costumes from highly respected motion pictures depicting the art of making costumes for film. The exhibition reveals how film costumes set the scene and establish authenticity in a period film.
CUT! Costume and the Cinema is showing at Florida International Museum (FIM) at St. Petersburg College, 244 Second Ave. N, St. Petersburg. The exhibition continues through May 16, 2010. For more information, please contact the FIM Box Office at 727-341-7912 or visit www.spcollege.edu/FIMuseum.
For more details on each presentation, please feel free to email questions.
Note: to avoid being spammed mention MFA presentation in subject line.
Press article in Pinellas News: Jan 15, 2010 page 2
www.fine-arts.org
SCHOOL INTERACTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS:
February – April 2010
Teaching Artist residency at North Shore Elementary school. Third grade students participate in this exploration of journal and essay writing
This residency is sponsored by the Mahaffey Theatre Class Acts programming.
Gala Event: Date to be determined
www.stpeteclassacts.com
http://www.mahaffeytheaterfoundation.com/mahaffeytheaterfoundation/programs.aspx
http://www.mahaffeytheater.org/html/education/index.htm
SPECIAL EVENTS:
OTHER EVENTS:
1.“Discover the Joy of Self Expression” 9th annual conference for Early Learning coalition members in Osprey, Florida. Jan 30th, 8 Am – 2:30 PM
2.North Shore Elementary School 3 month performing and literary teaching artist residency sponsored by the Mahaffey Theatre Foundation CLASS ACTS educational programming starts 1st February.
3. Arts Integration project “The Mandala Link” with the Van Wezel Performing Arts Center initiated Jan 15th will culminate 18th April, 2010.
For more information http://www.VanWezel.org
At the Ford and Edison Winter Estates:
"Brunch with Mrs. Edison: Living with a Genius"
Edison & Ford Winter Estates
2350 McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33901
Phone: 239-334-7419
Additional Dates Added: February 12 and 13, 11 AM
Due to popular demand additional dates have been added for the upcoming theatre in the gardens of the Edison & Ford Winter Estates by acclaimed actress Nan Colton.
Colton is well known as a storyteller, writer, playwright, and professional actress. She will bring to life the remarkable and charitable Mina Edison with unforgettable tales of “living with a genius”.
Brunch will be served in the beautiful Estates gardens and garden hats are encouraged. Reservations required, seating is limited. Estates Members $50; non-members $60.Group rates are available.
The Estates is open daily from 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. The Estates was awarded the National Trust for Historic Preservation Award in 2008 and is an official project of “Save America’s Treasures” at the National Trust for Historic Preservation, a Florida Historic Landmark and a National Register Historic Site.
For addition information contact
Merry AP Coffman - Marketing Representative
Email: mcoffman@efwefla.org
239.335.3671
http:www.efwefla.org
PROFESSIONAL STORYTELLING:
SPINE CHILLING STORIES are available for October designed to thrill and chill audiences of all ages.
LET”S GIVE THANKS – stories available for November created around the theme of “Thanksgiving” and Autumn.
HOLIDAY STORIES – “The Holly and the Ivy’
This year, a special selection of appropriate holiday stories is being offered. The Joyous and heart warming stories include traditional tales. Each event is designed to meet the needs of that specific audience. Only 6 slots remaining for booking dates in December.
For details or addition information please email me at NanColton@aol.com
Please refer to Solo Productions in subject line.
