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By JOHN FLEMING and MARY ANN MARGER

© St. Petersburg Times, published March 18, 2001


Music center dedication

St. Petersburg Junior College is dedicating its new Music Center with a week of performances. The $2.3-million dollar facility is on the St. Petersburg/Gibbs campus. Highlights include a SPJC faculty recital at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday; a concert celebrating Bach at 8 p.m. Wednesday by string quartet with keyboard instructor Robert Setzer on harpsichord and piano; a student honors recital at 8 p.m. Friday; and a master class by pianist Awadagin Pratt at 11 a.m. Saturday. The grand opening concert and dedication are at 3 p.m. March 25. All events are free. For information, call (727) 341-4360.

Fame game

Tampa artists Thomas Kettner, Jr. and David McKirdy are represented in "Burn: Artists Play with Fire" at the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, March 31-June 3. The show, curated by Neil Watson of the Norton and formerly of the Tampa Museum of Art, brings together contemporary artists who incorporate fire, smoke and/or ash into their works. Others exhibiting include internationally known artists Chris Burden, Yves Klein and the late John Cage. ... For the third consecutive year, Clearwater photographer Davida A. Milne is exhibiting in "Iz it . . . Photography?" on view in San Francisco through May 1. All works are derived from Polaroid film.

Opportunities for artists

UnderCURRENT/OverVIEW 5, Tampa Museum of Art, July 22-Sept. 2. Open to artists living in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee and Sarasota counties who meet two of three criteria: (1) received awards, grants or fellowships within the past five years; (2) included in major private, corporate or museum collections; (3) exhibited in museum or gallery exhibitions. Send resume, slides (10 to 20) and optional explanatory text about specific works in slides to Elaine D. Gustafson, curator, Tampa Museum of Art, 600 N Ashley Drive, Tampa 33602; (813) 274-8130. Deadline: March 30.

Gulfport Springfest, Beach Boulevard, Gulfport; April 14. Outdoor show in conjunction with youth festival, business showcase and antique car expo. City of Gulfport, 3050 Beach Blvd. S, Gulfport 33707; (727) 893-1067.

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Compiled by performing arts critic John Fleming and art critic Mary Ann Marger.

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