A mix of oil and watercolor
Dabbert Gallery’s 2009 "Summer Showcase" features nine artists, each with a distinctive vision.
• Yuqi Wang, an American Portrait Society Grand Prize winner, combines his passion for both classic European portraiture and the Pre-Raphaelite movement.
• Ben Stahl, whose work for 30 years was featured weekly in The Saturday Evening Post and was among the Post’s best-known artwork.
• Robert Baxter’s training and experience as an artist have extended from the western region of the United States to back east and even "across the pond."
"Street Performers" by Robert Baxter.
• Eric Boyer’s fascination with the human form can be seen in his wire mesh sculptures. His figurative work is representative of one narrow avenue of expression, which can include architectural installations, furnishings and two-dimensional work.
• Jinzhou Bai, during 19 years of teaching, exhibits, and commissions in the U.S., has won numerous awards nationwide.
• William Jerdon’s style follows in the tradition of American Realism, specifically Figurative Realism, with an emphasis on truth to nature.
• Florida artist Barbara Krupp paints abstract/impressionistic images on large canvases. She was recently featured at the Musée de Duncan in Paris.
"On Gossamer Wings" by Barbara Krupp.
• To Candace Knapp, sculptures are living entities. Each gesture expresses a feeling, and each shape has a personality.
• Beatrice del Perugia uses vibrant hues to create dreamy watercolors depicting mangrove forests and Siesta sunsets. "My offbeat way of seeing things makes me laugh," she said. "I hope it makes you wonder and smile."
"Summer Showcase" will be exhibited until Sept. 30. All featured artists’ work may be viewed at www.dabbertgallery.com. Dabbert Gallery is located at 76 S. Palm Ave.; 955-1315. (Above l.) "Street Performeers" by Robert Baxter; (above) "On Gossamer Wings" by Barbara Krupp.
THEATRE
BANYAN THEATER COMPANY - July 16-Aug. 2, "Old Wicked Songs" by Jon Marans. Tickets: $28.50. In the Jane B. Cook Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail; 358-5330; www.banyantheatercompany.com.
FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE - Saturdays through Aug. 29, FST Improv. Through July 30, "Shirley Valentine." Call 366-9000 or visit www.floridastudiotheatre.
GOLDEN APPLE DINNER THEATRE - Through July 26, "Late Nite Catechism." Tickets $33-$45. Located at 25 N. Pineapple Ave.; 366-5454; www.thegoldenapple.com.
HISTORIC ASOLO THEATRE - Through July 19, "Circus INcognitus." Tickets for daytime performances: $10 children 12 and under; $12 adults. For evening show, $13 for children and adults. Located at 5555 N. Tamiami Trail. Call 351-8000; www.asolo.org.
LAZY FAIRY IMPROV TROUPE - July 29, 7:30 p.m. In the lobby of Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail. Tickets: $12; 365-2494.
PLAYERS THEATRE - July 23-25, "Hay Day," winner of the 2008 Players playwriting competition. Tickets: $18, adults; $12, students. Aug. 10-15, 7:30 p.m., "The Play’s The Thing" play-writing competition. Tickets: $8 each/3 plays for $21/6 plays for $36. At 838 N. Tamiami Trail; 365-2494; www.theplayers.org.
VENICE THEATRE - Through July 19, "Hollywood Cabaret." Special summer rate of $19 per ticket. July 17-18, "Writer’s Block," a play by the TheatreFest students. Tickets: $8. Located at 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice. Call the box office at 488-1115.
FILM
MONDAY NIGHT MOVIES - July 20, "Lust for Life," starring Kirk Douglas, 122 min. July 27, "Frida," starring Salma Hayek, 120 min. Film begins at 7 p.m. Tickets $7. At the Asolo Theater, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail. Tickets: $7. Call 360-7399 or go to www.ringling.org.
Regal Hollywood 20 - Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10 a.m., free family movies: July 21, 22, "Everyone’s Hero" (G), "Kung Fu Panda" (PG). July 28, 29, "Charlotte’s Web" (G), "Shrek the 3rd" (PG). Located at 1993 Main Street; 954-5768.
ART
RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART - Through July 26, "Language of the Nude: Four Centuries of Drawing the Human Body." Through Oct. 11, "Dangerous Women," featuring 16th- and 17th-century art depicting Judith and Salome of the Bible. Through Aug. 2, "Picturing Eden," featuring work of 37 artists from six countries. July 16, 6-9 p.m. "Cocktails at Cà d’Zan," cover charge $5. Tickets for the museum are $25, or $20 for seniors 65 and up; children ages 6-17, $10; children 5 and under, admitted free. Art museum free to all on Mondays. Located at 5401 Bay Shore Rd., 351-1660. Admission includes the Ringling Museum of Art, Cà d’Zan mansion, Circus Museum, Mable’s Rose Garden and grounds.
RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN - Through July 31, "Nat Krate at 90: A Retrospective" and "Figurative/Narrative: Lynn Davison & Gale Fulton Ross." Galleries located one-half block east of 2700 N. Tamiami Trail on Dr. MLK Jr. Way. Call 359-7563; www.ringling.edu/selbygallery.
ART CENTER SARASOTA - Through Sept. 12, "Green: The Primary Color." Reception: July 16, 5-7 p.m. Located at 707 N. Tamiami Trail; 365-2032; www.artsarasota.org
ART UPTOWN - Through July 17, sculpture by Dana Clark and abstract acrylics by Nancy Hawkins. July 18-24, acrylics by Cecile Moran. Located at 1367 Main St.; www.artuptown.com; 955-5409.
COLLEEN CASSIDY-BERNS STUDIO - Through Aug. 31, "Tropical Botanica," an exhibition of watercolors and signature hand-painted furniture. Go to www.colleencassidy.com; 4613 S. Tamiami Trail, 924-1200.
DABBERT GALLERY - Through Sept. 30, "Summer Showcase" featuring Yuqi Wang, Ben Stahl, Robert Baxter, Eric Boyer, Jinzhou Bai, Bill Jerdon, Barbara Krupp, Candace Krupp and Beatrice del Perugia. Located at 76 S. Palm Ave.; 955-1315; www.dabbertgallery.com
ELIZABETH STEVENS GALLERY - Through September, "Summer Show," featuring gallery artists Marge Bennett and Debbie Dannheiser. Gallery located at 1945 Morrill St. in Towles Court; 365-4222.
GALLERIA SILECCHIA - Through Aug. 2, hand-painted chandeliers, sconces and lamps by Ulla Darni. Through July 30, bronze sculptures by Glenna Goodacre. At 12 S. Palm Ave. and 20 S. Palm Ave.; www.galleriasilecchia.com; 365-7414.
GALLERY AT TOWLES COURT - Through August, a multi-media event by Marilyn Helfenbein. Located at 252 S. Links Ave.; 308-1986.
KATHARINE BUTLER GALLERY - July 17, 6-9 p.m., Summer Celebration, featuring highlights of the 2009 season with artwork by all 17 gallery artists. Located at 1943 Morrill St. in Towles Court. Call 955-4546 or log onto www.kbutlergallery.com.
SARASOTA SEASON OF SCULPTURE GALLERY - Through September, Jack Dowd’s sculpture of a New York bar scene, "Last Call. Admission: $5, adults; $3, seniors; children under 12, admitted free. Located at 20 Lemon Ave.; 366-7767; www.seasonofsculpture.com.
SELBY PUBLIC LIBRARY - Through Sept. 30, "Similar Contradictions," an exhibit of works by Ali Light and Steve Capri that were created through the use of nontraditional materials. Located at 1331 First St. Call 861-5000.
SELBY GARDENS - Through Sept. 27, the 4th Annual Selby Instructors’ Showcase, in the Museum of Botany and the Arts. Located at 811 S. Palm Ave.; 366-5731 or www.selby.org.
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH - Through Aug. 30, "Collage As Art," with works by a group of Sarasota artists. Located at 3975 Fruitville Rd.; 373-0530 or judihennard@comcast.net.
VENICE ART CENTER - Through Aug. 14, Arts of Asia Exhibit and SummerFest Program. Located at 390 Nokomis Ave., Venice; 485-7136.
WYLAND GALLERY - Through July 18, David "Big Wave Dave" Wight showcase. Gallery located at 314 John Ringling Blvd., St. Armands Circle; 388-5331 or visit www.wylandkw.com
MUSIC
FRIDAYFEST ON THE BAY - Third Friday of each month through September, 5-9 p.m., at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. July 17, Rye Road, a Sarasota/Bradenton country band. Located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail. Admission free. Bring lawn chairs, blankets; 953-3368.
GLENRIDGE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - Sarasota Chorus of the Keys, the 2009 Sunshine District Championship Barbershop Chorus, presents two concerts: July 18, 8 p.m., and July 19, 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $15. Located at 7333 Scotland Way; 552-5325.
IRISH ROVER - Through Aug. 30, Sundays, 5-8 p.m., Jazz Juvenocracy. Reservations strongly recommended. No cover charge. Located at 6514 Gateway Ave. Call 926-1060; visit www.jazzjuvenocracy.com.
JAZZ AT TWO SUNDAYS AT THE GLENRIDGE - July 19, 2 p.m. Tickets: $7.50, members; $12.50, non-members. Located at 7333 Scotland Way; 552-5325.
MOTHER’S MUSICAL BAKERY - Open mic on the first Thursday of the month this summer, 7-10 p.m. Because of noise restrictions, acoustic music only; original compositions welcome. Next: Aug. 6. Located at 6517 Superior Ave., Gulf Gate; www.mothersmusicalbakery.com; 342-6419.
SECOND SUNDAYS AT SELBY - Free monthly concert series, 2:30 p.m., sponsored by the Sarasota Music Archive, at Selby Library. Call 861-1168. Located at 1331 First St.
VENICE THEATRE - July 18, 8 p.m., Jimmy Jay and the Jay-men, featuring the sounds of the ‘50s and ‘60s. Tickets: $20. Located at 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice; 488-0115 or www.venicestage.com.
VINYL MUSIC FESTIVAL - July 16-19, featuring more than 25 DJs from around the world and local artists. For a complete schedule, visit www.vinylmusicfestival.com. Festival passes: $20; VIP passes, $50. Passes available for purchase online.
WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER GALLERY - Through Sept. 30, "Signs of Time," photographs by Agnieszka "Agnes" Arlukiewicz. Located at 340 S. Tuttle Ave. Call the center at 586-1649 or Lvov at 366-1700.
ARTWALKS
FIRST FRIDAY WALKS - Downtown galleries of Burns Square, Pineapple Avenue, Palm Avenue and Main Street, from 6-9 p.m. featuring live music, refreshments and general merriment. Next: Aug. 7.
TOWLES COURT GALLERY WALK - Art walks every third Friday of the month, from 6 p.m. Many galleries and restaurants are open for evening strolls and dining. Live music; 365-8683 for details. Parking on Adams Lane. Next: July 17.