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Golden Spoon Awards to St Augustine and Ponte Vedra

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Restaurants receive prestigious Golden Spoon awards
Florida Trend Selects Best in Florida! ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (January 12) – Three of the finest restaurants in St. Augustine and Ponte Vedra will begin 2009 with special recognition that comes annually to less than 40 of Florida’s thousands of restaurants. Each year since 1977, Florida Trend magazine has bestowed Golden Spoon awards to Sunshine State restaurants that offer diners the very best in food, service and décor. This year, 37 restaurants received Golden Spoon honors – including Restaurant Medure in Ponte Vedra Beach and St. Augustine’s 95 Cordova and Opus 39. Located in the beautifully-restored Casa Monica Hotel in St. Augustine, 95 Cordova features the very best in New World cuisine served in an opulent setting complete with lavish antiques, exotic silk fabric and hand-painted 24-karat gold ceilings. In its recognition of 95 Corodva’s excellence, Florida Trend said: “Class act of town in a beautifully-reborn grande dame hotel and a kitchen that is ecumenical. indie nudes “ Phone: 904.827.1888 or www.casamonica.com/95cordova/
St Augustine Florida
“A food gallery where cooking is artful,” is how Florida Trend describes Opus 39 located at 39 Cordova Street in St. Augustine. New American cuisine is the specialty at Opus 39 where all of the culinary creations allow the ingredients to speak for themselves. Simple, elegant food, in an elegant artistic setting –everything is made in-house at Opus 39, from the fresh-baked breads, to the finishing touches on the exquisite desserts. Phone 904.824.0402 or www.opus39.com

Florida Trend says Restaurant Medure, 818 A1A North, Ponte Vedra Beach, “is a smart fixture to the beach. Seafood dolls up with microgreens, shiitake and Southern buttermilk. The monkfish is as pretty as caviar.” Cosmopolitan-chic beach dining in a restaurant with sleek décor sets the atmosphere for a culinary experience featuring the freshest ingredients, an inspiring wine list and an eclectic menu. Phone: 904.543.3797

In addition to the area’s acclaimed Golden Spoon recipients, an outstanding selection of other restaurants in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches are among Florida Trend’s choices for the Best 500 restaurants in Florida. These include Ponte Vedra Beach’s JJ’s Liberty Bistro, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, and The Augustine Grille located in the Sawgrass Golf Resort and Spa, a Marriott Resort. St. Augustine’s contributions to this prestigious listing include A1A Ale Works Brewery & Restaurant, Café Atlantico, Gypsy Cab Company, Le Pavillon, and Saltwater Cowboy’s.

For more information on dining, attractions and vacation opportunities in St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & the Beaches, go to www.Getaway4Florida.com or call the Visitors and Convention Bureau at 1.800.653.2489.

Celebrate Art Exhibition – Ponte Vedra, Florida

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Juried artist member exhibition in Ponte Vedra on January 16 – February 21, 2009
Opening Reception January 16 — 6:30 to 8pm
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fl – The Cultural Center is pleased to announce the opening of Celebrate Art 2009, a juried exhibition of artist members of The Cultural Center. This year’s exhibition was juried by Hillary Tuttle, owner of Steller’s Gallery in Ponte Vedra Beach. Mrs. Tuttle viewed over 190 pieces of media and chose 52 of the most outstanding pieces to be exhibited from January 16, 2009 to February 21, 2009. Susan Ober, Jacksonville artist, won Best of Show. Christina Foard won second place and Gordon Meggison followed in third place. Meet the exhibiting artists during our opening reception on January 16 from 6:30 – 8pm. A private reception for our Renaissance Society members will be held from 5:30 to 6:30pm.

Juror’s comments:
It was an honor to be asked to jury the annual members art exhibit for The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach. There were over 190 paintings submitted by both professional and untrained artists. Styles ranged from realism, impressionism, expressionism and abstraction with various subjects and mediums.

My criteria was to assess the works of each artist, narrow it down and choose the best three using my honest opinion based on originality, technique/execution, palette- use of color, and lastly subject.

Interacting with our represented artists each day at Stellar’s Gallery, I sometimes forget the vulnerability of putting ones work “out there” and the heart that lies behind each painting. Each artists should be commended for entering their work into this exhibit and I was impressed with the quality of work.

Rose IV, with evening sun in May, oil on linen, 2004The winner, Susan Ober, stood out because of the use of detail, light and shadow. Her oil painting of the rose had such a brilliant balance of the realism of the flower contrasting against a soft, faded background. Every vein on the leaf was executed with such precision. I am really looking forward to her being awarded a one person show at the CCPVB, so I can follow her work.

Susan Ober’s bio:
Susan Davenport Ober, a native of Virginia, moved to North Florida in 1987. She earned a BS degree in art education at Longwood College in Virginia and did post-graduate study in art education at Virginia Commonwealth University. In 1996, Susan earned a BFA, with an emphasis in drawing, from University of North Florida.

Ober has had a nearly life-long interest in portraiture and figurative representation. In this pursuit, she has used a wide range of media through the years, including pastels, oils, clay, wax and bronze. She is perhaps better recognized for her floral and still life paintings, and for her recent (and on-going) “LEAF project”. But to her, every subject is an opportunity to discover and reveal what it is that has made it special and unique.

She has participated in both solo and group shows in the southeastern states. Her work has received both regional and national recognition and is in a growing list of private, corporate and museum collections across the country.

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The Dark Knight Returns to World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX® THEATER

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Limited Showings of “The Dark Knight” at the IMAX Theater at the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine.

The World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX® Theater is one of the selected theatres for the upcoming re-release of its 2008 the summer blockbuster, “The Dark Knight,”. A special engagement of the film will begin Friday, Jan. 23 and tickets will be available to the public on www.wgv.com and in the theater box office beginning Friday, Jan. 9.

Heath Ledger as the Joker
Directed by Christopher Nolan, the film’s huge commercial and critical success has spurred talk of possible Oscar nominations for its director, producers and cast – most specifically, for the late Heath Ledger and his edgy performance as the Joker. Additionally, to date, “The Dark Knight” has grossed approximately $512 million domestically and $440 million internationally, including more than $55 million in IMAX.

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“The Dark Knight” features six sequences filmed with IMAX cameras (including the opening six minutes), which marks the first time ever that a major feature film has been even partially shot using IMAX cameras – a revolutionary integration of 35 mm and IMAX film formats.

Running approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, “The Dark Knight” is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and some menace.

Advance tickets available Friday, Jan. 9, 2009 at www.wgv.com Film runs Friday, Jan. 23 through Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009

World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theater
World Golf Village
I-95, Exit 323, St. Augustine, Fla.

904-940-4123 or www.wgv.com

The 2D World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX® Theater offers unique movies and entertainment enhanced by state-of-the-art, specially-designed cinematic technology. Located at World Golf Village, the 300-seat IMAX Theater is the largest IMAX screen in Northeast Florida, housing an 80-foot-wide by six-story-high screen to show a variety of entertaining and educational movies throughout the year.  For tickets, film descriptions and show times, call 904-940-IMAX or visit www.wgv.com.

Next Shuttle Launch of Discovery STS-119

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The next launch pf the space shuttle Discover STS-119 is targeted for February 12th, 2009.

The astronauts Commander Lee Archambault, Pilot Tony Antonelli, Mission Specialist Joseph Acaba, John Phillips, Steve Swanson, Richard Arnold and Koichi Wakata returned hom e to friends and family for the holidays, but are now coming back to resume preparation.

After the short holiday break, the crew at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, will continue to work to get the shuttle ready.

For more information, visit www.nasa.gov

January 7th 2009 Art Walk Downtown Jacksonville

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The Art Center presents Scott Morris
Come see the unique art by Scott Morris. His wall sculptures are created using aluminum, glass, and steel. The Art Center is located at 31 West Adams Street, Jacksonville Fl 32202
The event will start at 5:00pm and end at 9:00pm
Get a sneak preview at www.ScoMo-art.com