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Artful cowboys (and girls)
By SANDEE DAVIES
Published March 18, 2007
The Wild West comes to St. Petersburg in two exhibitions opening Friday at the Arts Center. "The Wild Bunch: Cowboys in Contemporary Art" will feature works by contemporary artists that use the iconography of the cowboy in fresh and unexpected ways. The exhibition includes installations and video work as well as paintings and sculptures by artists including Jenny Rogers, Jennifer Zackin, James Michaels, Gordon McConnell, Fort Guerin, William Schenk, David Rathman and Bernard Williams. "Cracker Country: Florida's Cowboy Culture" features works by three local photographers, Beth Reynolds, Carlton Ward Jr. and Rachel Turner, who have documented some aspect of the Florida Cracker cowboy culture. Reynolds focuses on 13-year-old Laci Whaley, an eighth-generation cattle rancher who is the current junior national barrel racing champion. Ward's "Vanishing Heritage" series combines beautiful landscape photography with a visual exploration of Florida's enduring ranchlands. 18 Today A CRUISING GOOD TIME: Fifth annual car, truck and motorcycle show, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., England Brothers Bandshell, 5160 81st Ave., Pinellas Park. Proceeds benefit the Shriners Burn and Rehabilitation Center. Free. Call 417-6328. 20 Tuesday PIPE ORGAN CONCERT: Artist Tom Hoehn at the console, 11:30 a.m. Pinellas Park City Auditorium, 7690 59th St. N. Bring lunch and enjoy the music. Free. Call 546-0564 or 541-0770. 21 Wednesday TEA DANCE AT THE COLISEUM: Afternoon dance featuring the music of Mario DeLeon, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., 535 Fourth Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Dance instructions start at 11:30 a.m., $5. Tea dance and instruction, $7. Call 892-5202. 22 Thursday 20 YEARS OF SPRINGS PAINTINGS: Springs have long captured the imaginations of artists and writers. Florida artist and writer Margaret Ross Tolbert helps us understand why, 7 p.m., Largo Public Library, 120 Central Park Drive. Free. To reserve a space, call 587-6715, ext. 2514. 23 Friday COUNTRY WESTERN DANCE: Dance with country DJ Jay Steelman, 8-11 p.m., Gulfport Casino, 5500 Shore Blvd. S. Country two step, Line dancing lessons and more starting at 7 p.m. $6. Call 893-1070. HIGHWAYMEN ART SHOW: Art event and cocktail party, 7-10 p.m. at Grand Kitchen and Bath, 2448 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Drink and dine while admiring a uniquely Florida style of art. Suggested donation, $20. Proceeds benefit Happy Workers Preschool, which provides low-cost child care to working poor families. Call 214-7061. 24 Saturday IRISH MYTHOLOGY AND ART: The Alley Cat Players present a chamber reading of Irish playwright Mary Elizabeth Burke-Kennedy's Women in Arms, 3 p.m., St. Petersburg Main Library, 3745 Ninth Ave. N. Free. Call 893-7724. DALIFEST 2007: The Salvador Dali Museum celebrates its 25th anniversary in St. Petersburg with a free outdoor festival, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., 1000 Third St. S, St. Petersburg. Music, art and food. Outside activities free. Museum admission, $7. If you go 'The Wild Bunch,' 'Cracker Country' What: Opening of two Western themed art exhibitions. When: Gallery talk, 5:30 p.m., opening reception 6-8 p.m. Friday. Where: Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg.
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