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Charlotte Arts
— August 13, 2021 —
Charlotte Arts and member events through August 27, 2021.
Visit member news to Check see who received scholarships from Charlotte Arts' member organizations!
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All events are free unless otherwise noted. COVID-19 precautions remain in effect.
Many of Charlotte Arts' member organizations have announced their 2021-2022 season. Some details are provided below!
If you wish to have arts and humanities information
included in the next issue, please provide it by following the "Submit" button below.
The next email will be released Friday, July 30. By Noon on Wednesday, July 28, please follow "Submit Events, News and Opportunities" link below to provide information for both this e-newsletter (member events only) and the online cultural calendar (all arts and humanities events), member news, and opportunities for artists.
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1200 West Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda
Events at Fishermen's Village are weather permitting.
Music Box will perform August 14
Chris G: Friday, August 13, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy uplifting, lively tunes.
Dan Meadows: Saturday, August 14, Noon to 4 p.m.
Music Box: Saturday, August 14, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy variety and dance favorites featuring Jaime Garza and Jayar Mack.
Beth Travers: Sunday, August 15, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy Englewood/Nashville-based singer songwriter whose unique vocal quality is enhanced by her skillful wordplay and creative melodies.
Deep Blu Duo: Friday, Aug. 20, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy vocal and acoustic variety music.
Arts in August: Saturday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Artist members of the Visual Arts Center showcase and demonstrate their work.
Jason Brownie: Saturday, Aug. 21, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy country acoustic by this singer/songwriter.
CJ & Pearl: Saturday, Aug. 21, 5 to 9 p.m.
Take a walk down memory lane with music from yesteryear.
John Patti: Sunday, Aug. 22, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy island-infused jazz and blues sound of steel drums and voice.
Deep Blu Duo: Friday, Aug. 27, 5 to 9 p.m.
Dan Meadows: Saturday, Aug. 28, Noon to 4 p.m.
Southbound: Saturday, Aug. 28, 5 to 9 p.m.
Enjoy live music.
Dave Lapio: Sunday, Aug. 29, Noon to 4 p.m.
Enjoy steel drum music.
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Florida SouthWestern State College Charlotte Campus, Rush Auditorium (Building O)
Saturday, August 28: Punta Gorda Symphony Percussion Ensemble with percussionists Dean Anderson, Scott Crawford, Isaac Fernández Hernández, and Tihda Vongkoth. They will showcase the most riveting array of instruments and music seldom heard in live concert settings.
Cost: $30. See website for more details.
Punta Gorda Symphony will continue to provide optional face masks and hand-sanitizing stations to reduce the spread of coronavirus and COVID-19.
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Free art exhibits by visual artists at locations throughout the county. Please visit the website to see the locations now open and artists whose work will be on display. Due to COVID-19, there will be no receptions.
Art of estuary by Larry Palmer. May not be representative of art on display.
Artists whose work will be on display from May through August, 2021:
- Toni McNulty at Cayo Costa Dental (316 Helen Avenue, Punta Gorda)
- Becky Van Pelt at Charlotte County Administration (18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte)
- Gloria Urban at Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center (75 Taylor Street, Punta Gorda)
- Tina Weida at Charlotte Memorial Funeral Home (9400 Indian Springs Cemetery Road, Punta Gorda)
- Tina Weida at Kays-Ponger Uselton Funeral Home (635 East Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda)
- Karen Wood at Mid-County Library (2050 Forrest Nelson, Port Charlotte)
- Larry Palmer, Mary Lundeberg and Tina Weida at Punta Gorda Airport (28000 Airport Road, Punta Gorda)
Charlotte Arts is pleased to provide an online directory of artists, cultural non-profits and cultural businesses. With up to four images from each one, you can attend a virtual museum of Charlotte County-area art!
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113 W. Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda
Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
They are following CDC guidance and ask that everyone wear a mask.
Art by Bonnie Benande.
Featured Artists July 1 to September 2
Jim Beech, watercolorist and acrylic artist and Bonnie Benande, potter
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210 Maud Street, Punta Gorda
Until August 18: Monday and Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday to Thursday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The center will re-open September 1.
Flamingo Stroll by Robert Pennington.
Exhibits
Member Showcase: June 5 to August 18 in all galleries. Explore collections in a diverse variety of mediums.
Arts in August: Saturday, Aug. 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
at Fishermen's Village (1200 West Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda).
Artist members of the Visual Arts Center showcase and demonstrate their work.
Off-Site Exhibits
The Wyvern Hotel | 101 East Retta Esplanade, Punta Gorda
Nix & Associates Real Estate | 2421 Shreve St, Unit 111, Punta Gorda
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2001 Shreve Street, Punta Gorda
PGICA offers a variety of classes and programs: art classes, crafting, and exercise classes, lectures on health topics, members’ world travels, financial seminars, and town hall meetings. All are open to the general public. Visit their website to learn more. Registration is required. Register at PGICA.org.
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August 18 to December 31 by appointment
Bird of Paradise by Howard Spielman
Award-winning artist, creator and executive producer of television shows and author Howard Spielman invites interested art collectors to his Port Charlotte home studio by appointment. *Please Note: There is absolutely no obligation to purchase anything at a home studio visit. He is making this offer so as to make his neighbors in the surrounding community aware of his art. At your visit you can view more than 80 original works of art of varied subjects from florals to landscapes to abstracts and more. Receive a demonstration of Howard’s unique working method he uses to produce his art. Enjoy wine and cheese in a beautiful waterfront setting. Receive a studio discount on all art purchases. Custom sizes are available and art can be shipped. To preview Howard’s art or to make an appointment visit howardspielman.com, 941-875-3942 or highrdwest@aol.com.
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Alex Haak is opening his home exhibit of more than 25 oil paintings every Saturday afternoon. Email him by Friday to confirm hours and directions to his Port Charlotte residence.
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is on hiatus for the summer months.
Monday morning sessions will resume in October. We paint every Monday, 8:30 a.m. to Noon. Anyone with a desire to paint outside may join us any Monday. There are no fees and no instruction. For those who wish, at 11:15 a.m. paintings are shared and discussed. This group meets at a different location each week. Details are posted on the website. Email peaceriverpainters@gmail.com.
Writers Tool Workshop (OWOW)
Englewood Library (3450 Access Rd)
Saturday, June 26, 10:45 a.m. to be offered every other week
Learn writing techniques and marketing at these Saturday morning programs. Contact Tammie Diehl (941-214-8734 or tamiamifl@comcast.net) for more details.
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(96 West Dearborn St., Englewood)
Separate Beds: Sep. 8 to Sep 26, 2021
Fox on the Fairway: Oct. 20 to Nov. 7, 2021
A Child's Christmas in Wales: Dec. 1 to 19, 2021
Old Ringers: Jan. 19 to Feb. 13, 2022
The Prisoner of Second Avenue: March 9 to April 3, 2022
The Psychic: April 27 to May 15, 2022
The Savannah Sipping Society: June 8 to 26, 2022
Langdon Playhouse (1182 Market Circle, Port Charlotte)
Temperatures are taken upon arrival. Masks are required. Social distancing will take place in the theater.
Langdon Playhouse Plays
4 Beekman: Sept.10 to 19
Vanya, Sonia: Oct. 8 to 17
A Nice Family Christmas: Nov. 5 to 14
Exit Laughing: Jan. 6 to 16
Bell, Book & Candle: Feb. 4 to 20
Curtain Up: March 11 to 27
Burglar In My Bed: April 13 to 24
Wedding Belles: May 13 to 22
Langdon Playhouse Special Events
Squawk The “Bird" Show: Nov. 27
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever: Dec. 1 to 5
New Year's Eve Show: Dec. 31
Cahal Dunne: Feb. 27
Charlotte Harbor Event & Conference Center Special Events
Edwards Twins: Feb. 7 and 8
Late Night Catechism: Feb. 16
John Denver Tribute: Feb. 28
Martin & Lewis Tribute: March 8
Comedy for a Cause: Sept. 17
Oak Ridge Boys: March 28
". . . the arts are a powerful and important part of what unites us as Americans. The arts celebrate our differences through a collective, shared experience."
-- National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter
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Charlotte Arts and member events were cancelled because of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) on March 23, 2020. Some member organizations cancelled their events and hours of operation for the season and others are open and following CDC guidance. Please confirm the status of any event or organization by contacting the organization.
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Century: A People’s History of Charlotte County
This 270-page volume includes more than 500 full-color photos, charts, maps, and graphs. James Abraham, editor and publisher, produced Century as a labor of love to commemorate the county’s 100th anniversary.
The book is what Abraham calls a cafeteria-style read. Information is delivered in four ways: his own narrative, a chronology, essays from other historians or community experts and elected officials, and an assortment of full-color visuals. The forms not only complement one another but offer discrete entry points for readers to absorb history at one’s own pace and inclination.
Century is available on Amazon, at Copperfish Books in Punta Gorda, or by contacting Abraham at 941-258-4920.
Charlotte County Centennial Events
Charlotte County was created on April 23, 1921, when Gov. Cary A. Hardee signed a bill passed two days earlier by the Florida Legislature that divided DeSoto County into Charlotte, Hardee, Highlands, Glades and DeSoto counties. Learn more about the county's history and events to celebrate the anniversary at https://www.charlottecounty100.com/
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Support Charlotte Arts
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Give a gift of membership to Charlotte Arts. The membership helps ensure the success and vibrancy of the entire cultural community. Memberships for artists, individuals and families are $50, nonprofit, government and university-based organizations are $75 and businesses are $100. If you already are a member, thank you. Please encourage others to support Charlotte Arts by becoming a member.
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Are you shopping on Amazon? Amazon will donate 0.5% to Charlotte Arts of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases.
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Purchase the "State of the Arts" license plate tags. A portion comes back to Charlotte County to support quality arts and humanities programs, including Arts in Education classroom grants. Charlotte Arts is pleased to offer grants in support of teachers within Charlotte County Public Schools who incorporate arts and humanities into their curriculum. Charlotte Arts has awarded a total of $143,195 in grants, providing arts and cultural programs to more than 52,600 students. Charlotte Arts is anticipating offering additional grants in January for the 2020-2021 school year with support received from the Florida license plate.
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