Volume 2 No. 46 |November 20, 2020 |
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ARTS NEWS
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TREASURE COAST & BEYOND
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Sharing our wealth of arts and culture. We're having an ARTS BLAST!
Promoting The Arts & Arts Councils Everywhere
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In This Issue
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Atlantic Classical Orchestra's David Amado Explains
A Thank You Concert at First Pres
Jon Kral's Stunning Work at Backus
Ballet Vero Beach on PBS
The Messiah at First Baptist
Fundraising for the Barn Theatre
Morikami Takes Inventory
A New Cafe at the Elliott (Cheesesteaks!)
Riverside Theatre Update
Young Hearts to Arts
Lyric Theatre Season Update
Updates from Area Arts Councils
Bits & Pieces from Around the Area & Around the Web
*If you don't scroll all the way to the end, you're missing a lot of good stuff!
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Sunday on Cultural Connection on the Air - Oscar Sales and Adam Schnell talk about collaboration and the season. |
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Listen to Cultural Connection on the Air at a new time and place, Sundays at 8 a.m. on WQOL, 103.7 fm and on iHeartRadio.com. |
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This is a month for thinking and shopping small and local, but this is a week for giving thanks. Before you see the next Arts Blast, turkey leftovers will be filling refrigerators and bellies and holiday shopping will be in full swing.
What am I thankful for in this extraordinarily unkind year? Let me count the ways.
I'm thankful for:
Continuing good health for myself, my family, and most of my friends.
The incredible perseverance and ingenuity of arts organizations and individuals everywhere.
The random kindness of neighbors and strangers.
And, of course, Arts Blast readers, whose numbers continue to grow despite the uncertainty.
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I didn't think this would be a year when I had to warn people not to wait to buy tickets but it seems I was wrong. Before writing a story about a Zoom demonstration of Key West Pottery making online from the Boca Museum of Art, I went to the website for a link. And there it was, SOLD OUT. So, yes, you will get reminders again not to dillydally if there's something you want to see or somewhere you want to go, Coronavirus or not.
Have a happy and safe Thanksgiving! (Don't tell anybody, but I asked Alexa to play some soft Christmas music yesterday.)
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Atlantic Classical Orchestra's David Amado Explains |
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I knew the Atlantic Classical Orchestra’s music director, David Amado, also has been with the Delaware Symphony Orchestra for close to twenty years, so when Facebook suggest I might be interested in the DSO, I clicked. There were photos of the musicians setting up for a concert, masked, distanced, and with some Plexiglas panels, so I asked the maestro how it was working. |
“So far we’ve had two chamber concerts. The first, last month, was a woodwind quintet. Because of the nature of their music-making, they were in enclosed plexiglass boxes. In spite of that acoustic isolation, it worked out very well. I think it was disorienting at first for our players to be so far from one another, and acoustically separated, but they did beautifully accommodating to the new circumstance. This past week, we had a concert featuring our percussionist. Because of the nature of their music-making, we did not need quite the same sort of acoustic isolation. However, they played the entire concert masked, and distanced. It was absolutely wonderful—-they brought SO many instruments and played a HUGE variety of repertoire. It is wonderful to bring a section too often relegated to moments in a symphonic context to the fore to celebrate them for a whole evening!” |
The Delaware Symphony’s panels were constructed by the DSO stage manager, Steve Manocchio, following guidelines used by the US Army Band. “Much of it has been a marriage of intuition and practicality together with known guidelines about distancing. The resulting boxes present some issues in terms of sound transmission—both to the players themselves and to the audience. However we feel the sacrifice is worth the safety of all involved, and everyone seems very happy about the ability to play/hear live music!” |
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Amado listed all the general safety measures they’ve put in place:
•Temperature of all audience members, staff, and musicians taken as they enter the venue.
•Everyone is masked at all times except for wind players (for obvious reasons)
•Musicians are separated from one another by at least six feet
•Musicians are isolated from one another and audience members by plexiglass shields
•Audience members are seated at least six feet from one another unless from the same household
•Hand sanitizer stations are placed at the entrance/exit of the venue
•Concerts have no intermission.
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The ACO’s Chamber Series is scheduled to begin in January at the Vero Beach Museum of Art. All ticket sales will be done through the museum, as seating is limited. The Chamber Series at the Blake Library is currently on hold until further notice. All sales for the Chamber Series are final. Space is limited; pre-registration is required
To register, please contact:
Game of Pairs Sunday
Sunday, January 17, 2021 | 3pm
Kodály Duo for violin and cello
Ravel Sontata for violin and cello
Handel – Halvorsen Passacaglia for Violin and Viola
A decision about the season’s Masterworks Series will be made sometime this month.
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In case you’ve been wondering about those panels shielding us in places like supermarkets, here you go, from the Internet:
There is no difference between acrylic and plexiglass. Acrylic is the usual abbreviation for polymethyl methacrylate, and Plexiglas® is one of the many brand names of this plastic. Over time this brand name has become generic as ‘plexiglass'.
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Ballet Vero Beach Nutcracker Update
It was a very excited Adam Schnell, artistic director and CEO of Ballet Vero Beach, who posted to social media yesterday.
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Fundraising Concerts for the Barn Theatre |
To help keep The Barn Theatre going through these tough times, several fundraising concerts have been scheduled.
Dec. 12 & 13 - Memories, The Ultimate Elvis Experience
Jan. 2 & 3 - Eye to Eye, A Tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John
Feb. 13 & 14 - Get Ready, A Tribute to The Tempations and The Four Tops
April 16 -18 - Come Fly With Me
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College - 1st Place Valerie; 2nd Place: -Francesca
High School - 1st Place - Niema; 2nd Place - Serena
Middle School - 1st Place Haidyn; 2ndn Place - Kiana
Elementary School - 1st Place - Kennedy; 2nd Place - Kora
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A Holiday Update from Riverside Theatre |
With the cancellation of this year's Festival of Trees, the Vero Beach Art Club will have a Holiday Showcase with their members' artwork and four fully decorated trees by Festival of Trees designers. The trees will be auctioned off to benefit the Theatre. The Holiday Showcase starts December 4 at the VBAC's new Annex location, the former Tiger Lily Gallery site on 14th Avenue, Vero Beach.
The Oceanside Business Association is working on a Festival of Wreaths with FOT designers. Stores on Ocean Drive will showcase the wreaths for sale with proceeds benefiting the Theatre. Wreaths will start decorating the storefronts December 4.
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The Vero Beach Outlets have given Riverside Theatre several windows to showcase some holiday cheer. Windows went on display November 14.
Riverside's marketing director, Oscar Sales, said, "While there will be nothing on the Riverside Theatre campus for Festival of Trees, it will be nice to have touches of the Theatre throughout the community."
Comedy Zone and Live in the Loop continue weekends with 50 percent seating, advance ticketing, and safety guidelines in place.
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First Pres Says Thank You with an Outdoor Concert |
From Pastor Tim Womack at First Presbyterian Church of Vero Beach:
"This Sunday, Nov. 22, at 5 p.m., you are invited to a "Concert in the Park(...ing lot)." The concert is the church's way of saying thank you to the community for its support through this past year. "The concert is offered outside, a setting where more people can feel safe attending," Womack said.
Jacob Craig, who heads the Music and Arts Department at First Pres, "has organized a tremendous slate of musicians from the community, the church, and from the FPC Youth Orchestra" for this one hour-no intermission performance.
The concert will be held in front of the Center for Christian Life. Seating will be throughout the parking area. We will have areas designated for family or limited groups up to six. All seating areas will be socially distanced. Please bring your own chairs, snacks and beverages.
Masks and social distancing will be required and your best judgement, while eating and in your own family or group seating area, is requested. There will be a mask contest with several "Mask" categories and awards.
A free will offering will be accepted to alleviate the cost associated with this event
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Last week, Indian River County's Poet Laureate, Sean Sexton, shared his thoughts about the Miami Book Fair with Arts Blast.
This week he shared a notice from the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.
The following top 5 poets selected by the Council for the Poet Laureate Program will be submitted to the Secretary of State. She will pick the top 3 to present to the Governor for his final selection of 1 Poet Laureate that will serve a four year appointment.
Virgil Suarez
Sean Sexton
Stanley Richardson
Carol Frost
David Kirby
We'll have our fingers crossed for you Sean!
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The Lyric's Season Update |
Since announcing our 20-21 season, the following performances have been rescheduled or cancelled:
- Albert Cummings Rescheduled for October 15, 2021
- Gary Hoey Rescheduled TBD
- Sheléa Rescheduled for March 15, 2021
- An Evening with Bruce Hornsby Rescheduled for November 13, 2021
- Orleans Rescheduled for April 22, 2021
- National Geographic Live! View From Above with NASA Astronaut Terry Virts Cancelled
- Eric Gales Rescheduled TBD
- O-Town Motown Rescheduled for November 18, 2021
- The Sicilian Tenors Rescheduled for November 9, 2021
- A Swingin' Little Christmas Starring Jane Lynch Rescheduled for November 30, 2021
- Married to Broadway featuring The Sharpe Family Singers - Holiday Spectacular Cancelled
- Atlantic City Boys Rescheduled TBD
- John Mayall Rescheduled for June 11, 2021
- Rocky and the Rollers Rescheduled for December 29, 2021
- My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy Rescheduled for February 10, 2022
- Elements: The Ultimate Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute Rescheduled for January 7, 2022
- Jay and the Americans Rescheduled for January 25, 2022
- Rosanne Cash Rescheduled TBD
- Chris Hillman Rescheduled TBD
- Music of the Knights Rescheduled for March 11, 2022
- Kathleen Madigan Rescheduled for November 6, 2021
- Cab Calloway Orchestra featuring Nicole Zuraitis, Cancelled
- Keb' Mo' Rescheduled for November 7, 2021
- WaistWatchers The Musical Cancelled
- The Machine Performs Pink Floyd Rescheduled for January 15, 2022
- Live in Central Park [Revisited] Simon & Garfunkel Rescheduled TBD
- The Capitol Steps Rescheduled for January 17, 2022
- Neil Berg's 50 Years of Rock' n Roll Rescheduled for March 8, 2022
- Jim Messina Rescheduled TBD
- Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn Rescheduled TBD
- Pat Metheny Side-Eye Rescheduled TBD
- Paula Poundstone Rescheduled TBD
- Through The Years Rescheduled for February 23, 2022
- Joshua Bell & Peter Dugan Rescheduled TBD
- The Crests Featuring the voice of Tommy Mara Rescheduled for April 29, 2021
- Gabe Kaplan Welcome Back! Rescheduled for March 2, 2022
- Dublin Irish Dance "Wings" Cancelled
- Steven Wright Rescheduled for October 22, 2021
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Jon Kral's Work Opens at Backus Museum |
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November 20, 2020 – January 3, 2021
Insight: Photography of Jon Kral
During his 18 years with the Miami Herald, Jon Kral earned a reputation as an outstanding photojournalist covering decades of unprecedented growth, social and political upheaval, and natural disasters both home and abroad – it was the best street education a photographer could receive. Whether on assignment or following his muse, Kral has always focused on his documentary interests, with a special affinity for people, places, and capturing the right moment.
Kral spent his youth in Fort Pierce "back when it was a scruffy town on the edge of Florida’s cowboy country," said J. Marshall Adams, Backus Museum's Executive Director. "The show will include of more than thirty black and white photographs, with many Florida cowhunting images evoking the ranch life and living; a collection of diverse scenes showcasing the artist’s affinity for people, animals, and the land; and some old time Fort Pierce places and familiar individuals, including Bud Adams, “Uncle Bill” Summerlin, Harold Williams, Art “Potty” Pottorff, and A.E. "Bean" Backus. The photographs span the years from the early 1970s through to the 2000s. Many have never been on display or published before."
Dates and times are subject to change. Check for updates on the website.
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Kral, Jon - Happy, 1970 - archival pigment print, 13 x 19 in |
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Kral, Jon - Legacy, 1996 - archival pigment print, 13 x 19 in |
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Kral, Jon - Worm Reef, 1975 - archival pigment print, 13 x 19 in |
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Photo above right: Kral, Jon - Rush Hour, archival pigment print, 13 x 19 in |
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Last Call for The Cemetery Club at The Barn Theatre Nov. 5-22.
Nov. 27, 6-9 p.m. - November Downtown Friday in Vero Beach
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Martin Artisans Guild has Art in the Palm Room, Sewall's Point, through Nov. 28, Wednesday through Saturday 12 to 6pm.
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If you're a reader from the Philadelphia area, you almost certainly have a firm opinion of what goes into a steak sandwich or a sub. Personally, if you hand me a cheesesteak with marinara sauce and Cheese Whiz, you'll be wearing it. Load mine up with plenty of sauteed onions and green peppers, American cheese, tomatoes, and catsup. Yes, catsup. No matter how you like the innards, though, if the roll isn't from the Amoroso bakery, it isn't perfect. |
A familiar sight at festivals and food truck events on the Treasure Coast, Philly Down South Café will be opening on the second floor of the Elliott Museum Dec. 1. According to its website, Philly Down South serves its sandwiches on Amoroso rolls!
From the Elliott: Philly Down South Café is excited to call Hutchinson Island its home and the Historical Society of Martin County is happy that home is now on the second floor of the Elliott Museum! Opening on Tuesday, Dec. 1, lunch will be served daily and happy hour will happen every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 5-7 p.m. For pickup, reservations, or private events, call 772-225-1961, or visit the website, www.phillydownsouth.net.
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The Covid restrictions that kept so many arts organizations and businesses on idle month after month this year gave some a rest but for others it was a chance to do things there had never been time for.
At the Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens, they took advantage of the opportunity to sort through every nook and cranny and count their blessings, literally. A museum spokesman said, "our curatorial staff conducted a detailed inventory of our collection—thousands of objects acquired over the past four decades—all relating to Japanese history and culture."
The inventory did more than update Morikami's records. "This project allowed us to make significant advances in scholarly research and digital documentation of our amazing collection of visual art, historic objects, and archival documents relating to the Yamato Colony."
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The current exhibition, Collecting Stories, highlights more than 100 works from the Morikami’s Permanent Collection and featured in five vignettes, or mini-exhibitions:
See early 20th century kimono in Dressing the Modern Girl.
Explore the many different varieties of utensils used for making and serving sake in Celebrating Sake.
Learn about the vast array of face masks used in Japan, from medieval samurai armor to sci-fi anime characters, in Masquerade.
Observe the profound emotions associated with the moon while gazing at A View of the Moon featuring both traditional woodblock prints and contemporary artworks.
Consider the culturally intertwined beliefs of Shintō shrines and Buddhist altars in Sacred Spaces.
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Even for very smaIl operations, I can help keep your financial house in order.
Using Quickbooks, I record deposits, write checks, pay taxes and provide reports
of your choosing. Even available to individual artists who sometimes struggle with
finances. Let’s talk, free consultation. Image First, 772-538-4148.
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Cultural Council of Indian River County's hot-off-the-presses Arts & Culture Guide is not only in hard copy, but now has a digital version at www.Cultural-Council.org. It's in flipbook format and can be downloaded as a PDF file. A companion piece to the Guide is an online calendar at www.culturalcalendar.org that is updated daily." Print copies are available at the cultural Council office on 14th Avenue and quite a few spots around the county. Learn more on the website.
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To add an event to the online calendar published by the Cultural Council of Indian River County, you'll now have to be a DIYer. Here’s the page link:
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30th Annual All Florida Juried Arts Show
Featuring all Florida Artists in All Media
Juror: Lisa Rockford, Rockford Projects
Exhibition Dates: Through December 12
*Preregistration required.
Gallery Hours:
Tues. 10am - 6pm | Wed. - Sat. 10am - 4pm
Court House Cultural Center | 80 SE Ocean Blvd., Stuart, FL
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For updates on gallery openings and classes in Melbourne and surrounding Brevard County, check the Brevard Cultural Alliance website and individual gallery social media.
Calls for artists and gallery openings are listed.
Little Women-The Musical-Live! at The Historic Cocoa Village Playhouse Nov. 20-Dec. 6. Auditions for Disney's Newsies-The Broadway Musical Nov. 29 & 30
Florida Surf Museum has re-opened and it located in the Ron Jon Surf Shop Watersports building.
Museum of Dinosaurs and Ancient Cultures is open. Located on the top 2 floors of the Dinosaur Store, the 20,000 sq ft Museum of Dinosaurs and Ancient Cultures showcases hundreds of authentic artifacts and fossils from around the world.
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Updates from the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance!
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NEW!
St. Lucie Cultural Alliance and Port St. Lucie Botanical Gardens are thrilled to announce an online musical competition! The winner will perform at the St. Lucie Botanical Gardens Art Show in the Gardens on Saturday, January 2, receive a $500 cash prize and a one-year membership to St Lucie Cultural Alliance Music Guild ($125 value)!
RULES
Music MUST be party and fun, Island, Caribbean, Latin, or Reggae ONLY. No other genre will be considered.
TO ENTER, SUBMIT:
--- CV (resume)
--- one YouTube or Vimeo link of you (artist/band) performing
--- A high-resolution image of you (artist/band)
Videos will be posted on Facebook, and winners will be decided by the general public through the online voting point system shown below.
1 Like =1 point
1 Share= 5 points
Online form vote = 7 points
One vote per person!
Get your information in as soon as possible. The competition ends on December 3.
On December 4 one band will be selected on the basis of points.
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*****DEADLINE EXTENDED ! NOVEMBER 30 - Deadline to apply for a spot as an Artist or Fine Craft Vendor in the 2nd Annual Art Show in The Gardens. PORT ST. LUCIE BOTANICAL GARDENS
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From the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County: |
In addition to following state guidelines, Palm Beach County has a local ordinance requiring facial coverings in public places – indoors or outdoors – wherever social distancing cannot be maintained. Additionally, local venues also have specific guidelines in place, so be sure to visit each organization's website for complete details, hours, and possible updates before you go.
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Life's A Beach: Virtual Exhibit - Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum Through April 2021 |
The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach reopens to the public Nov. 20 with new hours and guidelines, including reducing capacity; implementing advanced, timed reservations; and requiring temperature checks and masks. You need a timed reservation to visit.
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From The Society of the Four Arts:
The Four Arts continues its HD video broadcasts from The Metropolitan Opera, National Theatre Live, and Bolshoi Ballet, Exhibitions on Screen, special presentations and thought-provoking films. For tickets, call (561) 655-7226 or visit the box office.
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From the Flagler Museum:
Whitehall, the Flagler Museum on the island of Palm Beach, is in holiday mode. Decorating of this National Historic Landmark began this week. "We're looking forward to welcoming guests to Whitehall in November and December to enjoy the glorious holiday decorations that we're known for, including our centerpiece showstopper, the 16-foot-tall Grand Hall Christmas Tree," said Erin Manning, Executive Director of the Flagler Museum.
By December, Whitehall will be fully decorated in traditional Gilded Age splendor on the first floor, and its exterior and historic gates will be adorned with festive wreaths. Visitors are invited to purchase General Admission tickets to view the decorations during regular hours as part of a safe and socially-distanced self-guided tour through Christmas Eve. Get the full schedule online.
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Dr. Marcos Daniel Flores is a piano performance graduate from The Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico B.M., The Eastman School of Music M. M., and Arizona State University where he received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Flores is an active performer as well as an experienced and inspirational piano teacher.
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From Coast to Coast, US Museums Are Closing Again as COVID’s Second Wave Takes Hold
Institutions in Illinois, Texas, Minnesota, Colorado, and Washington, DC, are among those shutting down.
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From Art & Object:
Hunting for treasure in all its various forms is something humankind has pursued for centuries, from diamonds and gold to a good deal found in the bargain bin. Finding value in something others have overlooked is a unique thrill, and for some art lovers, the hunt has paid off in a big way. Here are eight paintings found in unusual places that turned out to be worth more than anticipated.
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From the Royal Albert Hall:
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From AllArts.org:
A fire destroyed the Doris Duke Theatre at Jacob’s Pillow Tuesday morning, issuing a blow to a dance community already rattled by the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis.
No injuries were reported, and the flames did not spread to any of the other buildings on the organization’s historic 220-acre campus, located in Becket, Mass. The cause of the fire has not yet been released.
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Event schedules can change, often at almost the last minute. Verify, double check, and then do it again before you head out the door. And when you do go out, take a mask. Without one, you risk being turned away. |
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In the body of the listing, sometimes called Description, make sure to include all dates in each upload. For example: Performances are on March 12-31; or the exhibit is open March 12, 14, 15, and 17. That information should be in all dates you post individually.
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