August 1, 2020 | Arts
Even with businesses reopening around the Space Coast, some may not yet feel comfortable spending time out and about. So you can continue your love of art at home. Check with your nearest paint-your-own pottery studio to pick up a dinner plate… or a few,...
July 20, 2020 | Arts
Derek Gores Creates Live Masterpiece, As Only He Can In the midst of the unprecedented mix of a pandemic and widespread protests, space exploration gave us pause. We once again launched astronauts from the Space Coast, in June — the significance of such a...
June 10, 2020 | Arts
Every spring, I feel the need to get outdoors and sink my fingers in the dirt. Planting flowers, clearing weeds from the garden, enjoying the smell of the earth and the renewal that comes from the work at hand. From the time we were children, most of us enjoyed...
April 16, 2020 | Arts
Today’s youth are extremely aware of opportunities to save our environment, but more importantly, they are extremely aware and recognize waste in everyday living. Oversized boxes, excess packaging, foam stuffing, packing peanuts, etc. gives them an immedi...
April 15, 2020 | Arts
The Space Coast Jazz Society (SCJS) was founded in 1986 with the mission to keep jazz alive and well on the Space Coast. The society has hosted a monthly concert series for years, which 95-year-old founder Jack Simpson still attends. Their concerts bring top-no...
April 9, 2020 | Arts
There’s a new little gallery in the Downtown Melbourne local art scene that offers a powerful impact in its diversity and freshness. Located in the Galleria on East New Haven Avenue, SBG Fine Arts Gallery offers a venue for alternative art forms. It is ow...
January 30, 2020 | Arts
Winter is upon us and while we are in sunny Florida, some still get the winter blues. Blame it on a reduction in vitamin D or the sadness and depression that comes from hibernating in our cooler winter environment and reduced sunlight during Daylight Savings Ti...
December 13, 2019 | Arts
When I was 11 years old, my mother parked her ‘70s something Ford Maverick in front of a ceramic studio in our town and with a cigarette in hand, directed me to go inside to purchase an unfinished pottery Christmas tree. Apparently, her sister had gone wi...
November 20, 2019 | Arts
There is not a more prominent gathering spot or showcase for the arts in Brevard County than The Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts at Eastern Florida State College. The 2,016-seat, 126,000-square-foot jewel has hosted 30 years of entertainment from...
October 8, 2019 | Arts
Once upon a time, fundraising was difficult, a little “same-old” and limited in the ways you could successfully ask for money. High-dollar goals might have been achieved by auctioning donated goods or elegant dinners with pricey plates or tables. Sm...
July 9, 2019 | Arts
The 3rd Annual Cultural Summit drew 400 guests who came to learn how to better market, network and develop their brands. The fine artists, musicians and representatives from arts organizations had a notable international guest among them — Duran Duran lea...
June 27, 2019 | Arts
“Change is inevitable.’’ That’s what new Brevard Symphony Orchestra executive director David Schillhammer said. And he takes over at a time of great change. Despite cuts to arts funding in the county to the tune of tens of thousands of ...
