Dynamic effects
Unique leaded stained glass wall hangings created by Nokomis artist Sam Murray will be featured in a one-person show during January at Art Uptown on lower Main Street in Sarasota.
The artist produces one-of-a-kind pieces using a wide variety of glass set in contemporary metal frames.
"So Into You."
A graduate of the New Hampshire Institute of Art, Murray is a master carpenter and cabinet maker who worked for more than 25 years in New England, where he perfected his skills, he says.
Today he applies his talents to leaded glass designs that combine distinctive textures in an array of colors and types. In designing wall hangings in glass, he pays particular attention to the lighting factor, he explains.
"Light creates changing effects on leaded glass, which results in wall hangings that appear dynamic, not static in appearance, and are a delight to look at," Murray says.
His creations will be showcased Jan. 2-30 at Art Uptown.
The gallery is located at 1367 Main St. An artist’s reception with refreshments is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 15, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Art Uptown is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call 941-955-5409 or visit www.artuptown.com.
THEATRE
ASOLO REP - Through April 1, "The Perfume Shop," a new adaptation of "Parfumerie" by Miklos Laszlo. Through Feb. 17, "Life of Galileo," by Bertolt Brecht. Through Feb. 25, "Searching for Eden: The Diaries of Adam and Eve," a comic look at relationships. Located at 5555 N. Tamiami Trail. Call 351-8000; www.asolo.org.
ART CENTER SARASOTA - Jan. 16, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., "Awakening the Wise Woman Within," a "playshop" through which women will explore their creative spirits. Art therapy, hypnotherapy and psychodramatic techniques to be included. Instructor: Satya Winkelman, nationally board-certified psychodramatist and psychotherapist. Admission: $55, members; $60, non-members. Located at 707 N. Tamiami Trail. Call to register: 365-2032.
CIRQUESA: DREAMQUEST - Jan. 7-10 and Jan. 13-18, a theatrical family experience featuring world-class circus artistry in a story about a young boy who embarks on a fantasy trip. Located at 851 Venetia Bay Blvd., off U.S. 41 near the North Bridge (across from Patriots Park). Tickets: $13, general admission; $27, ringside seating. Visit www.cirquesa.com or call 800-625-7220. A portion of proceeds to go to the Sertoma Club of Venice.
FLORIDA STATE CONSERVATORY FOR ACTOR TRAINING - Jan. 6-24, "Blue/Orange" by Joe Penhall, a story about two psychiatrists locking horns over the diagnosis of a young patient. In the Cook Theatre at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail. Call 351-8000; www.asolo.org.
FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE - Through Jan. 15, "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee." Through Jan. 2, "That’s Life," celebrating supper clubs of yesteryear. Through Feb. 13, "Bridge & Tunnel," by Sarah Jones. Tickets: $26-$29. Located at 1241 N. Palm Ave. Call 366-9000; www.floridastudiotheatre.org.
GOLDEN APPLE DINNER THEATRE - Through Jan. 10, "The Musical Magic of Hayes & Hyman." Jan. 5, "Liberace," with Martin Preston recreating the music and glamor of the late entertainer. Tickets: $41-$43. Located at 25 N. Pineapple Ave.; 366-5454; www.thegoldenapple.com.
PLAYERS THEATRE - Through Dec. 31 and Jan. 2, 7 p.m., The Golden Dragon Acrobats from China. Tickets: $38, adults; $18, ages 16 and under. Jan. 12-Feb. 21, "The Marvelous Wonderettes." Located at 838 N. Tamiami Trail; 365-2494.
VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL - Jan. 15, 8 p.m., "Defending the Caveman." Tickets: $10-$45. Located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail; 953-3368; www.vanwezel.org.
VENICE THEATRE - Dec. 30-31, "Red, Hot and Blue!" Jan. 7-24, "I Am My Own Wife." Located at 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice; www.venicestage.com; 488-1115.
VENICE THEATRE GUILD - Jan. 18, 1 p.m., interview with playwright Ronald Myroup. Free to the public. Located at Venice Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice. Call 484-4033; www.venicestage.com.
ART
RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART - Through Jan. 10, "Venice in the Age of Canaletto." Through March 4, 2010, "New & Wonderful: Inventions and Innovations Under the Big Top." Through April 4, "Gothic Art in the Gilded Age: Medieval and Renaissance Treasures in the Gavet-Vanderbilt-Ringling Collection." 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.
RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN - Jan. 15-Feb. 16, "REAL(ists)," featuring the works of more than 35 artists from the faculty, staff and instructors associated with Ringling College. Opening reception, Jan. 15, 5-7 p.m. Galleries located one-half block east of 2700 N. Tamiami Trail on Dr. MLK Jr. Way. Call 359-7563; www.ringling.edu/selbygallery.
ALLYN GALLUP CONTEMPORARY ART - Through December, "Vivid Memories of Things That Never Happened," featuring the works of abstract artists Helen Shulman and Robert Poindexter. Located at 1419 Fifth St.; 366-2093; www.allyngallup.com.
ART CENTER SARASOTA - Through Jan. 9, 6th Annual Florida Photography - Open Juried Exhibition. Also on exhibit through Jan. 9, "Shades of Light," featuring Dean Mitchell’s watercolors; and photographs by Arieh Aizenberg, Richard Brownbill and Jimmy Peters. Located at 707 N. Tamiami Trail; 365-2032; www.artsarasota.org.
ART UPTOWN - Jan. 2-30, exhibit of leaded stained glass wall hangings by Nokomis artist Sam Murray. Located at 1367 Main St.; www.artuptown.com; 955-5409.
DABBERT GALLERY - Through Jan. 28, "A Golden Age of Sarasota Masters," featuring works of Ben Stahl, Syd Solomon, Thorton Utz, Jack Cartlidge, Julio de Diego, Hilton Leech, Jerry Farnsworth, Helen Sawyer and Jon Corbino. Located at 76 S. Palm Ave.; 955-1315; www.dabbertgallery.com.
GALLERIA SILECCHIA - Through Jan. 30, works by sculptor Casey Downing Jr., oil painter Joe McFadden and glass master William Morris. At 12 S. Palm Ave. and 20 S. Palm Ave.; www.galleriasilecchia.com; 365-7414.
GALLERY AT TOWLES COURT - Through December, "Gone Fishing," multi-media panels and collages by Marilyn Helfenbein. Located at 252 S. Links Ave.; 308-1986.
IMPERIAL FINE ART - Through January, exhibition of new works by famed Italian artist Alberto Mancini, featuring angels and other visions; landscapes; and the renowned Emily Dickinson Suite. Located at 1453 Main St.; 954-8901; www.imperial-fineart.com.
KATHARINE BUTLER GALLERY - Through Jan. 9, Gallery Artist Invitational. Located at 1943 Morrill St. in Towles Court. Call 955-4546 or log onto www.kbutlergallery.com.
LONGBOAT KEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS - Jan. 15-Feb. 11, "Making Waves," featuring works of sculptor Malcolm Robertson in the Durante Gallery. Located at 6860 Longboat Drive S., Longboat Key. Call 383-2345.
M GALLERY OF FINE ART - Through December, "Hope on the Horizon," solo exhibition of paintings by Gene Costanza. Portion of proceeds benefiting Wounded Warriors Project. Jan. 1, 6-9 p.m., "Touch Points," featuring landscapes by Marc Hanson. Jan. 4-8, landscape workshop with Hanson. Located at 16 S. Palm Ave.; 954-8774; info@mgalleryoffineart.com.
NEW COLLEGE - Jan. 4-Feb. 6, Student Art Show. In the Caples Performing Arts Complex, 5313 Bay Shore Rd.; www.ncf.edu/events-calendar; 941-487-4888.
PARADISE GALLERY - Jan. 15-Feb. 15, "Dancing Figures," featuring sculptures by Cobert Collins and Penny Collins. Drawing will be held for a small sculpture. Located at 5760 Palmer Blvd.; 378-1234.
PARKLAND ART GALLERY - Through Jan. 15, an exhibit of jewelry by Nancie Roark and Susan Moody, sculpture by David Scrabie Mitchell, unique pottery by David Heustess and the debut of new paintings by Duet Paperworks – Brian Miller and Ed Pasternak. Located at 506 S. Pineapple Ave. Parking in Historic Burns Square; 366-1649; ParklandArtGallery.FL@gmail.com.
SELBY GARDENS - Through Jan. 4, "Visions of Selby: Inspirations from a Botanical Treasury," in the Museum of Botany & the Arts. Located at 811 S. Palm Ave.; 366-5731 or www.selby.org.
SIMON’S COFFEE HOUSE - Through Feb. 1, "South of France Joie de Vivre," an exhibit of plein air paintings by Marguerite Jill Dye. Restaurant located at 5900 S. Tamiami Trail; 926-7151.
STATE OF THE ARTS GALLERY - Through December, "Beyond the Sea," interpretations of sun, wind, air and water. Through February, "Renewal 2010: Interpretations of What’s New." Located at 1525 State St.; call 955-2787 or go to www.sarasotafineart.com.
WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER - Through Jan. 30, "Intersections," a solo exhibit of Kris Parins’ watercolors. Artist’s reception, 5-7 p.m., Jan. 12. Located at 340 S. Tuttle Ave.; 366-1700.
MUSIC
SARASOTA ORCHESTRA - Jan. 8-10, "On Tour," featuring Gershwin’s "Cuban Overture," Bruch’s "Scottish Fantasy," Dvorák’s "Slavonic Dances" and Respighi’s "Pines of Rome." Located at Holley Hall. Call 953-3434; visit www.sarasotaorchestra.org.
ARTIST SERIES OF SARASOTA - Jan. 3 and Jan. 5, 7:30 p.m., "Music with Strings Attached," featuring the Amernet String Quartet, with special guest James Tocco on piano; selections by Turina, Tchaikovsky and Franck. Jan. 15-16, "Three Men ... and a Baby Grand: Sammy, Dean, Frank ... A Tribute to the Rat Pack." At the Historic Asolo Theatre, Bay Shore Road. Call 388-1188 or go to artistseries.net.
BELLE CANTO - Jan. 4, 6-8 p.m., auditions for Sarasota’s new women’s vocal ensemble under the direction of Elizabeth Goldstein. Excellent sight reading skills and vocal experience necessary. Located at First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple Ave. For details, call 966-5904.
BENEFIT CONCERT FOR SARASOTA ORCHESTRA - Jan. 16, 8 p.m., featuring Grammy Award-winning violinist James Ehnes performing Mendelssohn’s "Violin Concerto"; Sarasota Music Festival artistic director and Mozart scholar Robert Levin performing Mozart’s "Piano Concerto"; and Sarasota Orchestra performing Dvorak’s "Carnival Overture" and Rimsky-Korsakov’s "Capriccio espagnol." Concert tickets: $50-$100; available at www.SarasotaOrchestra.org. Post-concert champagne and dessert reception tickets: $50. Concert to be at Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave.
JAZZ AT TWO SUNDAYS AT THE GLENRIDGE - Jan. 17, 2 p.m., The Michael Royal Trio. Tickets: $7.50, members; $12.50, non-members. Located at 7333 Scotland Way; 552-5325.
JAZZ CLUB OF SARASOTA - Jan. 8, 7:30 p.m., Winter Concert featuring the Marlene VerPlanck Quartet. Tickets: $25, non-members; $20, members. Located at Holley Hall, 709 N. Tamiami Trail. Call 366-1552 or visit www.jazzclubsarasota.org.
JUNE LEBELL’S THE ALL AMERICAN MUSICAL - 6-part series, Jan. 12-March 23, 2 p.m., featuring musical conversations with guest artists and film and video clips at the Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Rd. Jan. 12, "There’s No Business Like Show Business: A Tour of the Great White Way." Admission: $15; $12, for Ringling Museum of Art members. Box office available at 360-7399; www.ringling.org.
LONGBOAT KEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS - Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m., "Jazz at the Center: Pepper & Fine Thyme." Tickets: $20 in advance; $25, at the door. Located at 6860 Longboat Drive South; 383-2345.
NEW COLLEGE NEW MUSIC - Jan. 1516, the JACK Quartet. Jan. 15: free demo/discussion, 3:30 p.m. Tickets for Jan. 16: $12. Located in the Sainer Pavilion at New College of Florida, 5313 Bay Shore Rd. Tickets: $12; 487-4888.
SARASOTA CONCERT ASSOCIATION - Jan. 12, 8 p.m., celebrated violinist Chee-Yun at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail. For tickets, call 955-0040 or visit www.sarasotaconcertassociation.org.
SARASOTA MUSIC ARCHIVE - Jan. 10, 2:30 p.m., presentation by musicologist Paul Roth on "Irving Berlin – The Theater Songs." Located at Selby Library, Geldbart Auditorium, 1331 First St.; 861-5000; www.sarasotamusicarchive.org.
SECOND SUNDAYS AT SELBY - Free monthly concert series, 2:30 p.m., sponsored by the Sarasota Music Archive, at Selby Library. Doors open at 1:45 p.m. Call 861-1168. Located at 1331 First St.
VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL - Jan. 3, 7 p.m., "An Evening with Bernadette Peters." Tickets: $30-$75. Jan. 5, 8 p.m., "40th Anniversary Celebration with Tony Bennett." Tickets: $30-$120. Jan. 16, 8 p.m., "The Ultimate Doo-Wop Show," featuring Jimmy Beaumont and the Skyliners, The Flamingos, The Clovers, Barbara Lewis, The Mystics, The Edsels and The Blue Suede Orchestra. Tickets: $62-$82. Located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail; 953-3368; www.vanwezel.org.
VENICE SYMPHONY - Jan. 14-16, with the theme "Broadway" for this January pops event; selections from "Phantom of the Opera, "Les Miserables," "My Fair Lady," "South Pacific," "Wicked" and other shows. Located at Church of the Nazarene, 1535 E. Venice Ave., Venice; 488-1010. Tickets: $18, $22 and $25. All seats reserved.
VENICE THEATRE - Jan. 17-18, "The Sounds of Harry James and the Andrews Sisters." Located at 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice; www.venicestage.com; 488-1115.
COMEDY
VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL - Jan. 14, 8 p.m., Jackie Mason, one of the best-known stand-up comedians. Tickets: $10-$55. Located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail; 953-3368; www.vanwezel.org.
DANCE
BOOKER HIGH SCHOOL - Jan. 15, 7 p.m., Winter Dance Performance at the Visual and Performing Arts theater. School located at 3201 N. Orange Ave.
VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL - Jan. 13, 8 p.m., "Groovaloo," a journey through the diverse world of hip hop. Tickets: $10-$45. Located at 777 N. Tamiami Trail 953-3368; www.vanwezel.org.
FILM
MONDAY NIGHT MOVIES AT THE RINGLING - Jan. 11 7 p.m., "Chariots of Fire," the 1981 Oscar-winner for Best Picture; 124 mins. Located at the Ringling Museum complex, 5401 Bay Shore Rd.; 360-7399; www.ringling.org.