Celebrate the alluring art of pure flamenco! Flamenco Vivo is breaking boundaries between cultures and continuing to ‘set fire’ to stages throughout the country and abroad. With smoldering sensuality and unequaled passion, this is downright addictive!
The Florida Theatre; 128 Forsyth Street, Ste. 300, Jacksonville
(904) 355-2787
Admission: General Admission – $37.50; Students, Military & Senior Citizens – $27.50
7:30 pm. For more information visit the website.
Amelia Island Film Festival Call for Submissions
Amelia Island Film Festival (AIFF) invites Film Submissions beginning Sydney Sweeney bbcFebruary 1 through March 15, 2008. AIFF calls for Film Festival film submissions starting February 1, 2008 with a March 15, 2008 deadline. A total of over $5,000.00 in judged awards will be presented in 11 categories including Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Animation, Best Short, Best Documentary, Best Cinematography, Best Student Film, Best Non-English Film, Best Comedy/Farce, and Best Film About Amelia Island or of Local Interest to Northeast Florida & Southeast Georgia. The Amelia Island Film Festival is looking for fellow movie-lovers to VOLUNTEER to help with our film selection. Contact Diane Warwick at the Florida House Inn (904-261-3300). Go to http://www.AmeliaIslandFilmFestival.org to download the application. The festival will take place from Thursday September 25, 2008 until October 1, 2008.
South Carolina Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Exhibition – North Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina fine craft artists are invited to participate in the 2008 South Carolina Palmetto Hands exhibition. As the state’s only fine craft competition and exhibition, objects juried into the exhibit may compete for cash prizes totaling $4000. Organized and presented by the North Charleston Cultural Arts Department and assisted by the South Carolina Artisans Center, this unique exhibition offers fine craft artists the opportunity to exhibit their inspiring objects in the media of clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, and three-dimensional mixed media.
The exhibition will be hosted at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center and Charleston Area Convention Center May 2 – May 10, 2008 during the North Charleston Arts Festival. The opening reception is Friday, May 2, 2008, 6:00PM-7:00PM. An optional opportunity for the works in the exhibit is the South Carolina State Museum’s 2008/2009 Traveling Exhibitions Program. Call 843-745-1087 for more information or email culturalarts@northcharleston.org. The application can be downloaded at www.northcharleston.org.
Deadline for submissions March 2008 (exact date TBA)
SPA Day at Sawgrass Marriot for Yaca – Ponte Vedra, Florida
The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach invites you to a special event.
Come show your support for The Young Advocates for Cultural Awareness (YACA) on Monday, February 11, 2008 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Quilts of Nassau County – Amelia Island, Florida
The Fabric of Our Lives: Quilts of Nassau County, an exhibition of historical quilts presented by the Amelia Island Museum of History and the Amelia Island Quilt Guild, will run until February 28, 2008. If you are interested in quilting, don’t miss this interesting exhibit offering 15 amazing, historical quilts to view. The exhibit encourages viewers to explore the lives of the women who created these useful works of art. For further information, call the Amelia Island Museum of History at (904)261-7378.