Museum of Fine Arts features The Photography of Ansel Adams
7/5/2008 - 11/30/2008
The Museum of Fine Arts
255 Beach Dr. N.E.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Ansel Adams and the American West celebrates the American master Ansel Adams (1902-1984) and his contributions to the progress of photography as an art form. It also honors his activities that helped to preserve the beauty of the American landscape and our national parks.Thirty of the nearly 60 photographs are by Adams, including several large-scale images. For more information call 727-896-8667.



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Christopher Still: Coming Home
10/11/2008 - 1/25/2009
Gulf Coast Museum Of Art
12211 Walsingham Rd.
Largo, FL 33778-2008
This retrospective exhibition brings one of Florida's preeminent painters, Christopher Still, back to his roots with a culmination of masterpieces that spans Still's artistic career from a gifted young boy frequenting the studios of the Gulf Coast Art Center in Belleair to his most recent projects with the Tampa International Airport and the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater. Among his most notable achievements is a commission of the portrait of Governor Lawton Chiles in the Florida Governors Mansion and his tour de force, ten murals for the House of Representatives in Tallahassee, which tells the history and heritage of Florida through captivating imagery and accurate detail.
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Glorious Glass: Translucent and Opaque
11/14/2008 - 12/24/2008
5:30pm - 7:30pm
The Arts Center
719 Central Ave.
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Building the Arts and Enriching the community for over 49 years. Visit our gallery shop, a one stop shop for art and art - inspired gifts, featuring the work of locally and nationally - known contemporary artists. Great ideas for all your gift giving needs! Opening reception Friday, November 14th, from 5:30p - 7:30p.
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18th Annual Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic
11/21/2008 - 11/23/2008
Sheraton Sand Key Resort
1160 Gulf Blvd.
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767-2799
"It's a Dixie and Swing Thing!" Traditional jazz and swing will once again fill the air at the 18th annual Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic. This event is the largest traditional festival in the state and one of the largest on the east coast. The Sheraton Sand Key Resort on Clearwater Beach will host a crowd of about 5,000 over three days. More than 20 bands will play in several venues, from gulf side to ballroom. Additional parking and shuttle service available at Sand Key Park, adjacent to the Sheraton Sand Key Resort. For more information about tickets or parking, visit website or call 727-536-0064.
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2008 Florida High School State Marching Band Championships
11/22/2008 - 11/22/2008
8:00am - until
Tropicana Field
1 Tropicana Dr.
St. Petersburg, FL 33705-1703
Join us this year, as over 6000 of Florida's finest high school musicians gather with their bands from all over the state to perform their amazing shows. The thrilling display of the music, the motion, and the magic of high school marching band makes this exciting musical event a "don't miss" for students, parents and residents who love music. We will crown the 2008 State Champions in each of five classes and have exhibitions from a Florida University and the Marine Corps Band.
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St. Petersburg Bowl
12/20/2008 - 12/20/2008
4:30PM
Tropicana Field
1 Tropicana Dr.
St. Petersburg, FL 33705-1703
Post-season college football has an exciting new event, the inaugural St. Petersburg Bowl. This NCAA-certified bowl is owned and operated by ESPN Regional Television (ERT) and will be played at Tropicana Field in exciting downtown St. Petersburg on December 20, 2008. The game will feature a bowl-eligible team from the BIG EAST Conference against one from Conference USA. The Conferences are made up of eight and twelve college-athlete teams respectively and competing teams will be announced after the 2008-09 college football season has been completed.
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Dunedin Fine Arts Festival
1/10/2009 - 1/11/2009
Downtown Dunedin
319 Main St.
Dunedin, FL 34698
Held outdoors on Main Street in downtown Dunedin, this beautiful area is a perfect setting for a perfect show. The show will feature more than 100 crafters in a variety of mediums. For more information, please call 727-298-3198.
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"Mardi Gras On Main Street" in Dunedin
2/24/2009 - 2/24/2009
Downtown Dunedin
305 Main St
Dunedin, FL 34698
It's Fat Tuesday, so expect to hear cries of Laissez les bon temps roulez! Let the good times roll! There also will be craft vendors and food from area restaurants from 5 to 11 p.m. The parade begins at 7:30 p.m. and moves along Douglas Avenue, from Beltrees to Monroe. Free.
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