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Poster, Poetry Open-Mic And Live Radio Theatre, 2023, Studio At 620

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Come be part of our amazing spoken word community this February, including the monthly Poetry Open Mic and a session of Live Radio Theatre.

Program, Dirty John's Hot Af!, 2022, Studio At 620, Cat Lim, Jay Hoff, Charissa Anderson, Ryan Hill, Stephanie Roberts

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John Huls is the oldest living drag queen alive on the planet. He is 102 in Gay years, and even though he should probably stay at home, the girl can't help it, she just can’t help it. He grew up in the French Quarter of New Orleans, where a gaggle of drag queens raised him, and nurtured his inner (and outer!) femme fatale.

Program, Say Gay Cabaret, 2022, John Huls, Studio At 620, Claire Bear, Jay Hoff, Charissa Anderson, Ryan Hill, Stephanie Roberts

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Dirty John is back with an all new show! Say Gay Cabaret is a new adult comedy spectacle that you will not want to miss! In a world full of cheerios, come and join the fruit loops on the gayest weekend of the year. Celebrate, sing, dance, and unleash your pride! Why choose one color when you have an entire rainbow? Step out of that heat and come on inside where it is cool daddy-o. Dirty John took a DNA test and he is 100% that queer. Guest singers including a surprise to end all surprises.

Program, The Studio Honors: Thriving Through Community, 2022, Studio At 620, Saidah Ben Judah, Carla Bristol, Trevor Burgess, Gary Hess, Jay Hoff, John Huls, Rick Kriseman, Lisa Tricomi, Selena Ferrer, Dr. Lohertz And Friends, Projectalchemy, Erica Sutherlin, Bonnie Agan, Jim Sorensen, Ian Sutherland

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Our annual community celebration, The Studio Honors, will happen on Saturday May 21, 2022 (rescheduled from January 29). This year's gathering promises to be a unique experience as we celebrate those who have been part of The Studio's mission to provide powerful creative and social justice programming through the pandemic! An evening full of art, music, fabulous food and community goodness awaits and you can be part of it!

Poster, David Rule Interpretation: A Collection Of Color, 2021, David Rule, Studio At 620, Metro Inclusive Health

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The Studio@620 presents "Interpretation: A Collection of Color," an exhibition by local artist David Rule. This collection of gestural figures and abstract works is built around bold colors and expressive use of color.

Poster, Green Book Of Tampa Bay, 2021, Green Book Of Tampa Bay, Studio At 620, Ebony Charity, Elaine Chambliss Dogan, Lauren Gay, Denzel Johnson-Green, Myiah Pink, Shawn Rainey, Ashley Rivers, Roosevelt Skinner, Rolph Vassor

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Join us for an art exhibition featuring works from Green Book of Tampa Bay artists during Second Saturday Art Walk on Saturday, August 14, 2021 from 5:00-9:00 PM. The Green Book of Tampa Bay is a Black-owned business directory that serves Pinellas and Hillsborough county. We help people who are concerned with inequity in their community be intentional with how they spend their dollars. Along with promoting Black-owned businesses, the directory promotes Black artists as well as historical and cultural sites.

Poster, August Show, 2021, Studio At 620, Michelle Dowdy, Anthony Patterson, Denzel Johnson-Green, Keep St. Pete Lit

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The August 2021 events at Studio@620 includes Dowdy! Dowdy! Dowdy!, the latest solo show from Broadway actress and New York Cabaret icon Michelle Dowdy, the poetry performances of Drunken Fist: Not Your Grandpa's Poetry, and the August 25th Poetry Open-Mic.

Program, Mayday, 2021, Bill Deyoung, Studio At 620, Roxanne Fay, John Eugene Lerro, Michael Horn, Mario Gonzalez, Patty Ware, Jeremy Douglass, Joel Freedman, Roman Black, Gemini Arts

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You're invited to the premiere of a new play written by Bill DeYoung, author of the non-fiction book Skyway: The True Story of Tampa Bay's Signature Bridge and the Man Who Brought it Down. Mayday is a true story about more guilt than any one man should bear. It's also the story of a family shattered, a career in tatters and a desperate search for absolution. Meet John Lero, the ship's pilot whose life turned upside down when the hulking freighter he was steering through Tampa Bay struck the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, sending 35 motorists plunging to their deaths 150 …

Poster, Fresh Start: A Community Exhibition, 2021, Studio At 620, Frederick Asbury, Jerry Bacik, Kristen Beaulieu, James Ennett, Antonio Brasko, Shiloh Capone, Kathleen Carrier, Marie Cummings, Dawn Daisley, Bruce Gilbert, Adam Graham, Linda Grzesik, Myron Hansen, John Haseney, Danielle Janney, Mike King, Percy Kleinops, Louise Leclair, Peter Mantice, Bridget Marshall, Kim Mcaninch, Suzanne Murphy, Jerry Palmer, Brona Pelleriti, Polly Perkins, Mark Petty, Rose Marie Prins, Beth Reynolds, Martha Sammy, Rachel Schwemin, Jean Sheridan, John Statler

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The Studio@620 presents Fresh Start, a group exhibition, as we move forward as a community post-lockdown. We asked artists to share their thoughts about how their creative practice was influenced by the pandemic and how their creative work sustained them and got them through the challenges of isolation and worry. Artists include Kathleen Stemke, Vanda Sucheston Hughes, Andree Tracey and Casey J. Wullner.

Poster, Made In Florida: Florida Artists Group Area Iv, 2021, Studio At 620, Florida Artists Group Area Iv

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Made in Florida gathers a community of creators within the Florida Artists Group Area IV. The opening reception is April 14, from 5:00-9:00 PM.

Poster, Secret Language Of Intimacy, 2021, Saumitra Chandratreya, Studio At 620, Kevin Mooney

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The Studio@620 invites you to experience "Secret Language of Intimacy," a collaborative project between Kevin Mooney and artist Saumitra Chandratreya. In this installation the artists have "taken the perception of emotions in relationships and transcribed them into not only a poetic form of language but also into the language of abstract artistic images. Both transcriptions are valid interpretations of the same emotions." The exhibit invites the viewer to take a journey through the labyrinth of emotions depicted on hanging fabric panels.

Poster, Women@620: Honoring Women's History, 2020, Studio At 620

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The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in American history. Following the lead of these monumental establishments, The Studio@620 is making time to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of women in our community as well as on a national and global scale.

The Studio@620 Salutes Black History Month February 2021, Studio At 620

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Poster, Celebrating Herb Snitzer: A Photographic Legacy, 2020, Herb Snitzer, Studio At 620

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Join us for a three month in depth exploration of Snitzeer's work! Participating exhibitions include Visions of Social Justice, Homage to an Influencer and All That Visual Jazz.

Poster, July Combo Events, 2020, Studio At 620, Dirty John, Jengle Slap, Chuck Weirich

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The combo events for Studio@620 includes the 2020 Community Art Show, adult comedy show Dirty John Drops His Shorts and An Evening with Jengle Slap: A Showcase of Live Local Music.

Poster, Combo Events, 2020, Studio At 620, Jengle Slap

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The Studio@620 Combo Events includes the 2020 Community Art Show, The Dirty John Drops His Shorts Show and An Evening with Jengle Slap: A Showcase of Live Local Music, 2020

Poster, Kite, 2020, Studio At 620, Fahan Sky Mcdonagh, Drayton Callison, Dave Ellis

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The Studio@620 presents KITE 2020, an exhibit inspired by kites. A kite seems to live at the edge of a dream. There is a bit of magic in this connection between sky and earth. That magic is experienced through kiting.

Through Our Eyes: Midtown And Beyond, Studio At 620, Journeys In Journalism

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Fifteenth annual "Through our Eyes: Midtown and Beyond" program featuring an opening reception on January 10, 2020, a Poetry Slam on January 11, 2020, Second Saturday Art Walk on January 11, 2020, and A Taste of the City on January 16, 2020.

Uncle Bends: A Home-Cooked Negro Narrative, Studio At 620, Bob Devin Jones

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A Virtual Presentation via Facebook Live Thursday April 30, 2020 @ 7 PM The arts are what make our community sparkle, even during the current “stay-at-home” circumstances. As a way to keep everyone connected, The Studio@620 will present a live webcast of Bob Devin Jones performing his beloved original work “Uncle Bends”. To tune in, simply visit The Studio@620’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/Studio620 at 7 PM on Thursday April 30th. Thanks to modern technology and tried and true creativity, you can enjoy this wonderful collection of character studies from the comfort of your own home! Presented on a “Pay What You …

Elona Krasavseva, Nina & Robert Wegmann In Concert, Studio At 620, Elona Krasavseva, Nina Wegmann, Robert Wegmann, Music And Poetry Club Of Florida And Arboriculture, Inc.

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The Studio@620 welcomes the return of this amazing international trio! Join us for an evening of fantastic music! Elona Krasavseva (vocals), Nina Slyusar-Wegmann (accordion) and Roberg Wegmann (contrabass) will perform an evening of classical, tango, and jazz music. Elona Krasavseva is an award winning singer from Moscow, Russia. Nina Slyusar- Wegmann is a frequent soloist with The Florida Orchestra and soloist of the Vitebsk Philharmonic Orchestra, Belarus. Robert Wegmann is an American Pop-musician and multi-instrumentalist from Tampa, FL. This trio performed at The Studio@620 in 2016 for a sold out audience and received rave reviews. They return with a new …

The Studio@620 Salutes Black History Month, Studio At 620, Projectalchemy, Bob Devin Jones, Jeremy Carter, Sharon Scott, Gary Lemons

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The Studio@620 salutes Black History Month with an exploration of selected iconic figures and a celebration of local talent. February’s schedule is filled with poetry readings, art exhibits, concerts, innovative dance performances, theatrical readings and more!

Special Black History Month Events Include:

• “Poets on Poets: A Showcase of Readings”, Feb. 6, 2020 @ 7 PM / $10 • Culteral Panel Discussion Feb.7, 2020 / 7 PM / Suggested donation $5

• “Emerging Artists of Color: A Group Exhibition”, Opening Saturday Feb. 8, 2020 5-9 PM / Free

• “Jazz Theory: A Dance-Jazz Collaboration” featuring projectALCHEMY and Jeremy Carter, Feb.14–15, …

Elona K And The Wegmanns A Musical World Tour, Studio At 620, Elona Krasavseva, Nina Wegmann, Robert Wegmann, Svetlana Datseva

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You’re invited to a fantastic musical world tour! Elona Krasavseva (vocals), Nina Wegmann (accordion), Roberg Wegmann (contrabass), and Svetlana Datseva (dance) will perform an evening of North American, Latin American, British, French, Italian, Greek, Spanish, and Russian music and dances. This trio performed at The Studio@620 in 2016 and 2018 for a sold out audience and received rave reviews. They return with a new program dedicated to famous international tunes. Elona Krasavseva is an award winning singer from Moscow, Russia. Nina Wegmann is a frequent soloist with The Florida Orchestra and soloist of the Vitebsk Philharmonic Orchestra, Belarus. Robert Wegmann …

Postcard, Bridging Communities: Studio Honors 2019, 2019, Studio At 620, Eric Daggens, The Vitale Brothers, Kanika Tomalin, Ray Arsenault, G. David Ellis, Ola Mae

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Studio Honors is The Studio@620's signature annual fundraising event which recognizes outstanding individuals in our community while supporting our mission: To cultivate emerging talent and foster a thriving, creative community. This year's honorees include Eric Deggans (Author and Television Critic), The Vitale Brothers (Artists and Muralists), and Kanika Tomalin (Saint Petersburg Deputy Mayor). Ray Arsenault (Historian, Professor, and Author) will receive the G. David Ellis Award. Plus an exciting new artist will receive the Ola Mae Jones Emerging Artist Award.

Poster, Thrice To Mine, 2019, Roxanne Fay, Studio At 620

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"Thrice to Mine" written and performed by Roxanne Fay, with opening reception on September 14th.

Poster, The Jackson Harpe Collective, 2019, The Jackson Harpe Collective, Studio At 620

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The Studio@620 welcome the return of The Jackson Harpe Collective! This program is going to feature all original music. It's a blend of jazz, funk, and fusion in a program that's inspired by friends, family, and the memories built from the musician's deepest relationships.

Poster, 620 Zine Fest, 2019, Studio At 620

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A zine (short for magazine or fanzine) is a small-circulation self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via photocopier.

Postcard, Studio@620 15th Birthday Celebration, 2019, Studio At 620

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The Studio@620 is holding a Quinceañera Celebration and you're invited! (Quinceañera is the Spanish name given to the coming-of-age celebration on a girl's 15th birthday.) Our party is going to be a feast for the eyes, ears, and soul! There will be live music, community birthday cakes, and even Piñatas! Bring your friends and celebrate how The Studio has grown as we embark on our 15th season of creative community programming.

Postcard, Georgia O'Keeffe, Pioneer, 2019, Georgia O'Keeffe, Studio At 620, Anna Brennen, Midge Mamatas

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You're invited to visit the artist, Georgia O'Keeffe, in her Abiquiu, New Mexico home, where over the course of the evening she describes her evolution development as a visual artist. Don't miss your opportunity to enjoy an intimate glimpse into the life of this world-renowned, forthright and droll artist and view several special images of herself and her work.

Postcard, Say! What?-Second Season, 2015, Studio At 620, Erica Sutherland, Fanni Green, Johnna Adams, Lynn Nottage, Lydia R. Diamond, Lonne Elder Iii

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You're invited to the second season of "Say! What?," monthly staged play readings. Come enjoy the talents of favorite local actors as they read handselected plays and stay to discuss the play's relevance to our community. Readings include Toni Morrison's "The Bluest Eye," Terrence McNally's "Mothers and Sons," Dael Orlandersmith's "Forever" and Suzan Lori Parks' "In The Blood."

Postcard, Through Our Eyes: Midtown And Beyond, 2019, Studio At 620, Duke Energy, Melrose Elementary School, John Hopkins Middle School, Lakewood High School, Pinellas County Schools

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Come experience Midtown and Beyond through the eyes of Journeys in Journalism scholars in grades K-12. The three-school magnet and career academy track immerses students in multimedia journalism, equipping them with life skills that serve them no matter what their future career and college paths. Journalism training is more important now than ever, producing not only trustworthy news professionals but also discerning news consumers.