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: : Calendar tival. Downtown Sarasota. Free and open to the public. 9:30am4:30pm. Author readings and seminars, children’s events and performances, and pavilions. Call Betty Morris at 941.906.1733 or visit www.sarasotareadingfestival. com for more information. Nov 3-4. Art Fest 2007. Venice Main Street, Venice Avenue. Call 941.484.6722 or visit www. venicemainstreet.com for more information. Nov 10. Member’s Day. Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Great Room by the Bay/Banyan Grove, 811 S. Palm Ave. 10am5pm. Call Carol Montgomery at 941.366.5731 x266 or visit www. selby.org for more information. Nov 14. Key Chorale Luncheon. Key Chorale. Michael’s on East, 1212 S. East Ave. 12pm. Learn more about early Charles Ives, silent and live auctions. Call Jan Docking at 941.924.0790 or visit www.keychorale.org for more information. Nov 15. 3rd Thursday Stroll. Venice Main Street, Island Av e n u e s . 5 : 3 0 - 8 p m . C a l l 941.484.6722 or visit www. venicemainstreet.com for more information. Nov 18. Sierra Club Film Fest. Backlot Arts. East Village Cabaret, 6265 Lake Osprey Dr., Lakewood Ranch. 10am-6pm. Call 941.363.9300 or visit www.backlotarts.com for more information. Nov 24. Holiday Parade. Venice Main Street, Venice Avenue. 79pm. Call 941.484.6722 or visit www.venicemainstreet.com for more information. Nov 30-Dec 2. 13th American Craft Show. American Craft Council. Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center, 8005 15th St. E. $12 one-day pass, $18 two-day pass, ACC members and children 12 and under free; 10am-6pm Fri-Sat, 10am-4pm Sun. 200 of the nation’s leading artists and their latest designer jewelry, furniture, clothing, home décor and more delivered to the public. Craft 4 Kids debuts this year, featuring artists with clothing, furniture, jewelry, toys and accessories designed especially for children. Free parking available on American Craft Council New artists and new work will be on display at The American Craft Show, which will take place at the Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center, November 30 – December 2. This much-anticipated event, presented by the American Craft Council for the 13th consecutive year, delivers 200 of the nation’s leading artists and their latest designer jewelry, furniture, clothing, home décor and more to the public. All artists participating in The American Craft Show have been selected though a rigorous annual jury process, to ensure the admission of museum-quality work. Each craft exhibitor creates unique displays of their work and is present throughout the show to meet directly with visitors. The work presented at The American Craft Show in Sarasota is accessible to all, ranging from $25 to thousands of dollars. This year, the show will feature 15 new artists from across the country and more than 20 Florida artists. Yasuko Nakamura, a Japanese ceramicist from St. Petersburg, has been making ceramic sculpture for more than 25 years. Nakamura’s work is greatly influenced by her travels and is kiln fired using a variety of techniques such as glaze fire, pit fire and sagger fire. Currently, she is represented by Galleria Silecchia on Palm Avenue in Sarasota. Several other distinguished artists participating in this year’s show have their work available at local Sarasota galleries: Laurie Thal (Jackson, Wyoming), Galleria Silecchia; and Bob Rickard (Taos, New Mexico), the Giving Tree Gallery on Saint Armands Circle. Thal is known for creating timeless and delicate glass vessels and has been practicing the craft of glass blowing since 1975. Rickard works with metals and creates intriguing handcrafted clocks and wall sculpture. At the show, attendees will enjoy two musical performances by the Florida West Coast Symphony on December 1. The Symphony’s Brass Quintet will play from 11-11:30am and the Wind Quintet will play from 12:30-1pm. Live clay wheel-throwing demonstrations will be provided by Highwater Clays of Florida, 11am-4pm, Friday and Saturday, and 11am-3pm, Sunday. Free parking is available on-site. American Craft Council partners for this show include the Florida west Coast Symphony, the Palm Avenue Merchants Association and the Sarasota County Arts Council. SHow HourS AND ADMiSSioN November 30: 10am–6pm December 1: 10am–6pm December 2: 10am–4pm Admission: $12 for a one-day pass; $18 for a twoday pass. Children 12 and under free. American Craft Council members admitted free. Purchase tickets online at www.craftcouncil.org/sarasota. arts and culture magazine : : 81 http://www.sarasotareadingfestival.com http://www.sarasotareadingfestival.com http://www.venicemainstreet.com http://www.venicemainstreet.com http://www.selby.org http://www.selby.org http://www.keychorale.org http://www.venicemainstreet.com http://www.venicemainstreet.com http://www.backlotarts.com http://www.backlotarts.com http://www.venicemainstreet.com http://www.craftcouncil.org/sarasota

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