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NANCY FARIS named Featured Artist for January at Island Gallery West
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941-778-6648Visual Arts
In January IGW will feature NANCY FARIS' fiber art in an exhibit: "Fiber of my Life" highlighting Ms. Faris' hand-woven purses & wall hangings.
On Jan. 13, the gallery will host a reception from 5:30-7:30 PM at 5368 Gulf Dr. in the S&S Shopping Plaza by Trolley Stop 15 in Holmes Beach.
The Faris exhibit runs through January 31. Regular gallery hours are 10 AM-5 PM, Mon.-Sat. Please visit www.islandgallerywest.com, Facebook or call 941-778-6648 for gallery updates.
Free
Romare Bearden: Southern Recollections
Runs Jan. 28- May 6 813-274-8130Visual Arts
Romare Bearden: Southern Recollections This exhibition was organized by the Mint Museum. in Charlotte, N.C., for the centennial of Bearden’s birth. This tour of the artist's work focuses specifically on paintings and collages made in response to life in the American South. Bearden (1911-1988) is widely regarded as one of the most important American artists of the 20th century, and he earned his reputation by fusing modernist practices of collage and abstraction. African-American culture and his own upbringing in New York and rural North Carolina inspired his themes.
Adults $10; seniors $7.50, Florida educators $7.50, military plus one guest $7.50 (each); students $5; and children ages 6 and under free
Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates
Sat., Jan. 28, 2-5:30 p.m.Festivals/Events
The annual invasion of pirates on the Tampa waterfront is presented by Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla. The parade begins at Bay to Bay Boulevard and Bayshore, and continues Brorein Street. It turns east on Brorein Street, then north on Ashley Drive, and ends at Cass Street & Ashley Drive. There are many locations open to the public along Bayshore Boulevard
and in downtown Tampa for viewing the parade, as well as reserved seating that cost additional fees.
free
SPC Jazz Festival: O Som Do Jazz / Antonio Adolfo
Sat., Jan. 28, 7:30 p.m.Jazz/Funk
For the fourth annual edition of the SPC Jazz Festival, organizers put together an eclectic bill of performances spread over three evenings. The fest comes to a close on Saturday night with a Brazilian jazz showcase by O Som Do Jazz – featuring Rio de Janeiro singer Andrea Moraes Manson and an all-star cast of musicians from Brasil, Columbia, Cuba and the U.S. – and award-winning Bossa Nova pianist/composer Antonio Adolfo, also from Rio de Janeiro, his work recorded or covered by the likes of Stevie Wonder, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, Herb Alpert and Dionne Warwick, among others.
$10 general (free for SPC students and staff)
Boogie Woogie Blues Piano Stomp
Sat., Jan. 28, 8 p.m.Blues, Jazz/Funk
Four pianists well-versed in boogie woogie and blues share two grand pianos in an evening of rockin’ tunes: Canadian sensation Michael Kaeshammer; distinguished vet Bob Seeley, who’s played Carnegie Hall several times in his more than six-decade career; St. Pete’s own mistress of the ivories, Liz Pennock; and Indiana key plunker Craig Brenner.
$22 advance/$26 dos
The Bright Light Social Hour
Sat., Jan. 28, 8 p.m.Indie rock, Soul/R&B, Metal, Blues
Texas-based foursome Bright Light Social Hour has gained quite the reputation for their groove-laden fusion of rock, funk, soul, blues and psychedelia. They’ve also earned a steadily growing base of fans via raw, sweaty, energetic live shows that are dynamic and full-throttle entertaining despite the fact that BLSH has only been a touring band for a little under two years. In 2011, they scored an unprecedented six wins at SXSW’s 29th Annual Austin Music Awards, including the coveted “Band of the Year” award. Seems the foursome is well on the way to achieving their goal of creating enduring rock and roll. Black Taxi opens.
$12 advance/$15 dos
Junko Ueno Garrett presents Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations
Sat., Jan. 28, 8 p.m. 813-269-1310Classical Music
Pianist and Shigeru artist Junko Ueno Garrett will perform Bach’s Goldberg Variations on the Center’s Shigeru Kawai Concert Grand Piano. Garrett has captivated audiences around the world with her colorful tone, poetry, expressiveness, dynamic technique, and wide range of repertoire. She trained at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo and received a doctorate from Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music.
$14-$20
Machine Gun Kelly
Sat., Jan. 28, 8 p.m.Hip hop/Rap
Not to be confused with the prohibition-era gangster of the same name, but possessing the same rapid-fire tendencies, Machine Gun Kelly (real name Richard Colson Baker) is a rapper who strings together fast-flowing verses into a hip hop fresh, in-your-face brew. The 21-year-old emcee released three mixtapes before he was discovered and signed to Bad Boy/Interscope Records last year. His debut full-length is due out sometime this year. With Hopsin.
$17
Tampa Bay Derby Darlins Kick Off Bout
Sat., Jan. 28, 8 p.m.Sports & Recreation
The Bruise Crew, a Tampa B-level travel team, takes on The South Florida Roller Girls from Fort Pierce. Also, give a hearty welcome to recent transfer to TBDD, Jenn “Liquor Possi” Possick. If you go, bring folding chairs for close-up, trackside seating. The night’s activities will include halftime entertainment, raffle prizes, a skater autograph zone after the bouts and a surprise celebrity whistle blower. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the bout begins at 8. Children 5 and under are admitted free. Tickets are available day of event at the door of the Skateplex for $12. Advance tickets are $10 and can be purchased from your favorite TBDD skater. Students, military, and derby girl discounts are available. info@tampabayderbydarlins.com. Photo by Christopher Weeks.
Clue
Sat., Jan. 28, 11:30 p.m. 813-963-0578Film, Theater
Find out who the killer is when Crazy Random Happenstance presents an adult-themed audience participation shadowcast to the 1985 whodunit classic starring Tim Curry and Madeline Kahn. Drink specials: Mrs. White Russian, Professor Plum on the Beach and more.
$8
B-Day Deathfest
Sat., Jan. 28Hardcore
With Blunt Trauma, Every Passing Dream, Rebuilt From Ruins, All Sets Aside, Reckoning, The Home Front, The Stoic
Blue Martini Features BLOND AMBITION
Sat., Jan. 28 813-873-2583Dancing
Saturday Blue Martini Presents Live Music “BLOND AMBITION” a band that brings it with music from the 80s, 90s, Motown, R&B, Oldies and more! Live music performing from 8:30-11:30 pm. Happy Hour 4-8pm. DJ Blaze and Bella Bella Dancers from 12-3am. “BLOND AMBITION” brings it with music from the 80s, 90s, Motown, R&B, Oldies and more! Cover after 9pm.
