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For the Week Beginning Monday, November 12th, 2007
The 2nd week of ARTE 2007 events has begun. Check out the full schedule!
But where some see imminent catastrophe, author and entrepreneur Mary Furlong sees dollar signs. Boomers aren't going to take retirement sitting down, says Furlong, who has written several books, including Turning Silver to Gold: How to Profit in the New Boomer Marketplace. While retirement may translate into some boomers leaving their current jobs, it won't spell the end of an active life. Read the full story >>
The Tampa Bay Technology Forum recently introduced the Emerging Companies Academy to help budding entrepreneurs have a greater chance of success. Operating outside the framework of the traditional educational systems for developing entrepreneurs, the Emerging Companies Academy provides real time experience. According the Brent Britton, attorney with Squire Saunders & Dempsey, LLC, and one of the founders of the Academy, “There shouldn’t be any companies failing because they can’t figure out how to succeed.”
Tampa Downtown Partnership Presents: What's the Bang for the Cultural Buck? In three years, downtown Tampa will have at least twelve cultural institutions, both for & not-for profit, in the radius from the Performing Arts Center to the Aquarium and through the Channel District, and including the west side of the river. Join us for a discussion on the economic impact of arts and culture and how they contribute to the vitality of downtown Tampa, encourage residential and commercial development and serve as an important component of downtown redevelopment. A Panel Discussion with: Santiago Corrada , City of Tampa; Greg Minder, Intown Group; Michael Kilgore, Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center; Kerry O'Reilly, Tampa Bay Business Committee for the Arts on Tuesday, November 13, Networking & Registration, 7:30 AM, Breakfast & Program, 8 - 9 AM at the University Club, One Tampa City Center, Downtown, Tampa
Wine & Song X at the Dali Museum Please join us as we sample South American wines at Wine & Song X, a wine tasting and accompanying poetry reading as part of Arte 2007 Festival of the Americas. The grapes are complemented by tapas ala Pepin Restaurant. Wine presenter, Robert Schafer and poet, Pedro Jarquin return to the Dalí due to popular demand! Come early (before 6 p.m.) and enjoy our current exhibition: Dalí in Focus July 2007 - January 2008. This event sells out quickly and seating is limited to 75 guests.To purchase tickets, click here (Scroll to November 13) or call 1-866-440-7880. Pre-paid admission discount - Members $18 / All Others $28. Day of event admission - Members $23 / All Others $33. Salvador Dalí Museum, 1000 Third Street South - St Pete TheatreUSF presents Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love
Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love, tears onto the Theatre 2 stage. Fool for Love, written by Sam Shepard and directed by USF faculty member Kerry Glamsch. This play is a struggle between two on-again/off-again lovers struggling to define their relationship so that both can continue with their separate lives, a gripping and intense drama about the power of love and lust and the role fate plays in the lives of these beautifully flawed characters. For more information or to purchase tickets please call the box office at 813-974-2323 or visit www.arts.usf.edu.
Living Legend Nikki Giovanni Speaks Her Mind Through Poetry And Reflection Noted Poet, Writer, Commentator, Activist, and University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech Visits Eckerd. Named one of Oprah Winfrey's "25 Living Legends" in 2006, American poet, writer, commentator, and activist Nikki Giovanni will give a public talk in Fox Hall at Eckerd College on Thursday, November 15 at 7:00 PM. The author of some 30 books for both adults and children, Nikki Giovanni is a University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia.This talk is free and open to the public. No tickets or reservations are required. A book signing will follow Professor Giovanni's lecture and Q&A session. Part of the Presidential Events Series, www.eckerd.edu/president/pes. Eckerd College is located at 4200 54th Avenue South in St. Petersburg. Call 727-864-7979 or e-mail events@eckerd.edu for more information. Read the complete news story: http://eckerd.edu/news/index.php?f=detail&id=2286 Tickets Still Available for Nov. 15 Brunch Plus Presentation or for Presentation Only. Tampa Bay’s top meeting planners, event organizers, decorators, suppliers and more are getting ready to showcase what they do best when the professional organization hosts a noted international expert in the art of the event, Colin Cowie. Cowie, an author of several books, television personality and event planner to the stars, will be here for a public event that will be held Thursday, Nov. 15, at the Tampa Convention Center. This is a rare opportunity to see Cowie in person and learn directly from an industry leader the tips and techniques that will ensure any event, celebration or wedding is successfully executed. Tickets for both the brunch and the speaking engagement, or solely for the speaking engagement, are exclusively available at http://www.tampabaympi.org/. Haitian Roots-Reggae Musician Belo Pre-event at the
The Pavilion at Hattricks Art After Dark with Starbucks celebrates Arte 2007, Tampa Bay's festival of the Americas
It’s time again for Green Drinks! Looking for a good reason to hobnob, network, and commune with your fellow green building and development professionals? Look no more! Instead, come have GreenDrinks. The third Friday of every month. Drop by anytime between 5 and 7pm+ at the Fly Bar and Restaurant1202 Franklin St., Downtown Tampa. Goo gle Maps: http://www.google.com/maps?q=1201+N+Franklin+St,+Tampa,+FL+33602&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title 813-275-5000. Who to expect: Green building and development professionals, from architects to engineers to project managers to developers to attorneys to general contractors. Chalet Comellas And Jeff Whipple Joint Exhibition
America Unchained
Jazz for the Soul November 18, 6 to 9 PM
Gasparilla Film Festival Hosts a Day Of Fun for Children The ArtsCenter Opens Annual Holiday Exhibition Stargazing: 2007 Holiday Exhibition
Henry B. Plant Museum’s 26th Victorian Christmas Stroll You may subscribe/unsubscribe to this newsletter by clicking here. If you have a story idea, information on an upcoming event or wish to submit a by-lined article, please email Donna Manion at dmanion02@aol.com. Please submit events in paragraph form like the formatting in this newsletter. You may include graphics which will be used at the editor's discretion. If you are having problems receiving this newsletter, contact the CTB webmaster. Special thanks to this week’s BUZZ volunteers: |
11.12.07
CreativeTampaBay.com 11.12.07 - by admin
Arte, Arte Everywhere
When Kathleen Casey-Kirschling applied for Social Security benefits earlier this month, the whole world was watching. As the first U.S. baby boomer to rise to the occasion — Casey-Kirschling turns 62 on Jan. 1 — she'll get a check from Social Security in February and, some analysts worry, usher in a long fiscal crisis not only for Social Security but for the economy at large.
The performance is on Friday, Nov. 16 at 8 PM. See Belo’s pre-concert event with Haitian food, music and dance starts at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $12.50.There are between 30-40,000 Haitians in Tampa Bay. This will be the first time a Haitian performs at a mainstream venue. It means a lot to the Haitian community for your support. Belo’s concert is part of the ARTE festival. Belo became well-known in Haiti after winning the Radio France award (equivalent of American Idol or a Grammy) for best new artist last year. 
The Pavilion is a delicate tale of lost love and found hope.by Craig Wright one of the head writers for ABC's Hit show LOST and HBO's Six Feet Under. Directed by Jack Holloway, Monday 11/26 is our industry night @ 8pm, Adults - $14 Student/Senior - $9 Performances held at the Silver Meteor Gallery 2213 E 6th Ave Tampa. For reservations call: (813) 833-6368 Discounted pre-sale tickets and season tickets are available online at our website 
Enjoy live music, entertainment, libations and culinary delights at this month's event. Fiesta de Arte is the theme with a special performance by Salsa Caliente Dance studio, live music, and a presentation by artists from Arte Latino de Tampa. The Tampa Museum of Art presents Art After Dark with Starbucks on the third Friday of each month from 8 - 11 p.m. Guests enjoy changing live music each month, performances, art, entertainment, complimentary food and Starbucks coffee, and a cash bar. Admission is free for museum members and $10 for non-members. 
Please join them for the reception: Friday, November 16, 5 - 7 PM. RSVP by calling the theater: 727-892-5800 before Nov. 13 Progress Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater 400 First Street South, St. Petersburg, Florida
Local First: If every penny spent in Hillsborough County for just one average November day is in locally owned independents, and none in national chains, it can mean over $39 million dollars to our local economy. Inkwood Books joins many other members of TIBA - as well as dozens of communities across the U.S. and Canada - in promoting AMERICA UNCHAINED with special sales. On Saturday, November 17, just mention AMERICA UNCHAINED or TIBA (Tampa Independent Business Alliance) for 20% off your entire purchase at Inkwood. 
Twenty-five of Florida's finest jazz musicians will journey through an evening of jazz for the soul, with storytelling, poets, history & Food, November 18, 6 to 9 PM, $10.00 individual ticket $18.00 for two people. At The International Bazaar in Centro Ybor (Between Gameworks and Victoria Secret) 1600 east 8th Ave. Tampa. 
The Gasparilla Film Festival will host its 2nd Annual “Children's Day in Hyde Park Village” on Sunday, November 18th, from 3 - 8 PM in Hyde Park Village. The children will have a fun-filled day with incredible activities including the viewing of the classic movie The Polar Express starring Tom Hanks and featuring PBS origami artist, Leonor Rosser ('Origami with Leonor'), children's yoga, face painters, and a bouncy house. The kids will also have food, free music CDs from Putumayo kids, and much more. All activities are free and open to the public. The schedule is as follows: 3:00- 6:00 PM, children's activities 6:00- 8:00 PM, The Polar Express starring Tom Hanks. For additional “Children's Day” information, please contact John Rosser, at (813) 514-9962 or email 
This festive annual invitational exhibition features specially created works in all media by more than 100 artists. Ornaments, handmade holiday cards and art-inspired gifts are featured in our galleries and Gallery Shop. Ornament Contest winner announced at 6:30 PM. Holiday Family Day, Sunday, December 9 from 1-4 PM. The Arts Center, 719 Central Avenue, St. Pete. 
The Victoria Christmas Stroll recreates an opulent Christmas at the Hotel with scintillating trees uniquely designed in 19th century themes. Complimentary spiced cider and savory cookies will be served on the veranda every day, and soloists and ensembles each evening will perform music for our merriment. Admission is $10 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger. RSS feed for comments on this post.
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Shame on Creative Tampa Bay - for remaining silent while Tampa becomes the only city on the planet that ever demolished a perfectly good art museum and revenue producing - support parking garage!
Shame on you for these art legacy
Comment by bauhaus — November 12, 2007 @ 5:27 am