Postcard Collection
This digital collection highlights postcards from a number of events held at Studio@620 in St. Petersburg, Florida. Bob Devin Jones and David Ellis started the Studio@620 in 2004. This collection contains the postcards of a variety of events, from poetry readings and plays to photography and printmaking exhibits. The collection illustrates the rich history of the playhouse and the art movement in St. Petersburg, Florida over the last few decades.
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11 Years of Nightmares and a Wasted Lifetime
Studio at 620 and Roberto Collado Anzaldua
The Studio@620 invites you to the the regional premier of an original independent fi lm "11 Years of Nightmares and a Wasted Lifetime" from director Roberto Collado Anzaldua. Film Synopsis: Veronica del Mar loses her hearing after a traumatic event in her life. She closes herself from the world that surrounds her until someone stirs a new feeling, a new point of view, a new world. She meets Fab, a young musician enthralled by her silence. Yet… Veronica remains in silence. Gabe is a lost, young soul getting involved with the wrong people. He is slowly being taken into the world of drugs. His life is becoming a mess. He finds his reason in the signs of the everyday, the signs the world gives him. He finds his peace in Veronica and the signs she gives the world. Yet… Veronica remains in silence.
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A Life In Progress: A Portfolio Of Works By J. R. Duffy with Jake Cline: The Truth
Studio at 620, J. R. Duffy, and Jake Cline
The Studio@620 presents two artists exhibiting in tandem, J. R. Duffy and Jake Cline. You are invited to view and contemplate these two differing perspectives on art as they fill the entire Studio gallery spaces with their creations.
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A Night of One Acts: Plays by Samuel French
Studio at 620 and Samuel French
Join The Studio@620 as we premiere a night of one acts by local playwright Samuel French, the drama THIS ONE NIGHT IN THE WAREHOUSE and the dark comedy WRITER’S BLOCK, running June 3 thru 6 at the Studio@620. THIS ONE NIGHT IN THE WAREHOUSE is a startling ethical mystery which follows the story of Brett and Aaron, two average strangers locked together in a warehouse. WRITER’S BLOCK is a dark comedy that will leave audiences gasping in shock and laughing in the aisles at the same time. Aleck is a children’s author who has become suicidal and hallucinates a visitation by the spirit of Dr. Seuss. Samuel French is a young emerging playwright embarking on his collegiate career at Carnegie Mellon.
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Art School Cabaret
Studio at 620
A figure drawing event featuring a Burlesque Pin-Up style! Bring your own art supplies (sketchbooks, pencils, paints, etc.), and your passion for rendering sinuous forms! Draw/paint/sketch from our fabulous live models at The Studio@ 620. Models will be all dolled-up in costumes inspired by the sexy, the cute, the voluptuous PinUp.
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Bob Preston: A Life in Photographs Patricia Preston Warren: I Am My Father's Daughter
Studio at 620, Bob Preston, and Patricia Preston Warren
The Studio@620 presents “Bob Preston: A Life in Photographs with Patricia Preston Warren: I Am My Father's Daughter”, a photographic exhibition. Featured are historic black and white images taken by Bob Preston, a former staff photographer with The Independent and the St. Petersburg Times as well as modern color images taken by his daughter Patricia Preston Warren.
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Darktoberfest Gothtackular
Studio at 620
Join us for the Darktoberfest Gothtackular celebration on Saturday October 9 from 6-9 PM at the 620 AnneX! Come dressed as a zombie and take part in a zombie parade at 8:00 PM and stumble up and down the 600 Block of Central Avenue. Enjoy art and discover gifts of a spooky nature! Featured artists include The Crafty Hag, Demigod Studio, Stan Morrison, The Occasional Bat, Alicia Pixiehead and more! Be there if you dare!
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Dirty Hands Workshops
Studio at 620
The Studio@620 and local artist Coralette Damme, aka The Crafty Hag, invite you to participate in the Dirty Hands Workshop Series. Four Sunday "crafter-noons" full of hands-on creativity. Choose one or attend them all, each will give you a brief introduction to a fun art activity that you can continue to pursue at home. Open to all ages and ability levels, participants under 16 must be joined by a parent. Class sizes are limited so sign up today!
Session 1: Simple Silkscreen
Sunday February 7, from 1-5 PM
Session 2: Basic Block Printing
Sunday March 14, from 1-5 PM
Session 3: Mail Art
Sunday April 11, from 1-5 PM
Session 4: Artist Trading Cards
Sunday May 16, from 1-5 PM
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Guisando Caliente Latin Jazz Quintet
Studio at 620
Don't miss this night of hot latin jazz featuring Guisando Caliente Latin Jazz Quintet. Guisando Caliente is one of the most exciting Latin jazz bands in the southeast. Its members have performed with many of the major names of Latin Jazz including Tito Puente, Hilton Ruiz, Dave Valentin and Herbie Mann. Guisando Caliente's music is in the spirit of Tito Puente's music and has a strong Afro-Cuban influence.
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Hate Mail
Studio at 620, Bill Corbett, and Kira Obolensky
A loose parody of A.R. Gurney's Love Letters, Hate Mail is a hilarious comedy that tells the story of Preston, a spoiled rich kid who meets his match in Dahlia, an angst-filled artist. Their worlds collide when Preston sends a complaint letter that gets Dahlia fi red from her job, and follows them through their increasingly crazed correspondence as they move from hate to love, and then right back again.
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Kevin Connolly: American Singer/Songwriter
Studio at 620 and Kevin Connolly
The Studio@620 welcomes back Kevin Connolly as he tours in support of his new CD, "North/East". Join us for an evening of music and descriptive songs that capture something about regular life in America today.
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Knives in Hens
Studio at 620 and David Harrower
In a pre-industrial, God-fearing nowhere land, a young woman is given a language for her heart—freeing and exposing her. The Studio@620 presents "Knives in Hens" by David Harrower, directed by Samuel French, January 3-4, 2011 at 8:00 PM. In "Knives in Hens", an uneducated young woman, trapped by marriage in a closed and superstitious community, develops an intense relationship with the village outcast. Sensuality and poetic language combine to make this a seductive tale of solitude, sexuality and intellectual awakening. Samuel French (director) is a freshman directing major at Carnegie Mellon University and a graduate of the Pinellas County Center for the Arts (’10).
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Postcard, Antje Duvekot, 2010
Antje Duvekot, Studio at 620, and Sylvia Rusche
Join us for an evening with German-American singer Antje Duvekot. Her latest recording, "The Near Demise of the High Wire Dancer," demonstrates why according to The Boston Globe, "Antje Duvekot's provocative, dark-eyed ballads are becoming the talk of the folk world. Duvekot has gotten hotter, faster than any local songwriter in recent memory." Singer songwriter Ellis Paul says "Antje is the rare artist that can write about the social and the personal in the same breath. She is as understated as she is wise and her songs go down mentally as well as soulfully."
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Postcard, Archetyptonics, 2010
Thomas Murray and Studio at 620
Join The Studio@620 for an exhibit of new paintings by Thomas Murray entitled "Archetyptonics" with an opening reception on Friday May 7 from 6:30-9:30 PM. "Archetyptonics" Lost in a psychological landscape this series of paintings reestablishes my desires at the sacred grove, where unlikely archetypes still have the ability to move the passions of men and charm the feminine principle.-Thomas Murray
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Postcard, Cellmate Confessions, 2010
Joseph Alan Johnson and Studio at 620
Inspired by local "mug shot" tabloids, Cellmate Confessions is a kaleidoscope of the stories behind the photos. Ten of Tampa Bay's finest actors portray an array of characters at the time of their arrest. At times heart-breaking, frightening, disturbing and even humorous, prepare yourself for an evening of theatre that will leave you breathless. The names have been changed. ONLY THE CRIMES ARE REAL.
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Postcard, Coming of Age in America, 2010
Studio at 620, Don Strobel, Dave Ellis, Jovica Millic, Dana Nielsen, Herb Snitzer, Atoyia Deans, Domonic Eaves, Mark Aeling, Catherine Woods, JoAnna Zelano, Zala Taylor, Michelle A. John, John Harte, Jeff Henriquez, Ray Arsenault, Peyton Jones, and Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and Progress Energy
This exhibition brings together diverse groups of people, spans the gulfs of age and ethnicity, honors experience and encourages collaboration. Its goals: to develop a fresh cultural awareness among both the artists and the audience while giving opportunities for creative growth and sharing among the participants. On display are a variety of creative media including sculpture, architecture, photography, painting, video, and literature including both collaborative works by the emerging/elder artist teams plus additional solo works by the established senior artists.
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Postcard, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, 2010
John Patrick Shanley, Studio at 620, Shana Perkins, Jonathan Cho, Curtis Belz, Dahlia Legault, Chris Rutherford, Dramatist Play Services, and Jack Halloway
The Studio@620 presents "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" by Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning author John Patrick Shanley. "Danny and the Deep Blue Sea" is an explosive, deeply affecting study of alienation and the redemptive power of love. This dark romantic tale is turned fantasy through stylish Apache choreography provided by Shana Perkins and is underscored by Jonathan Cho's original piano composition. Starring Curtis Belz and Dahlia Legault, directed by Chris Rutherford.
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Postcard, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, 2010
Robert Louis Stevenson, Studio at 620, and Jeffrey Hatcher
This intensely psychological and stunning new adaptation of the classic thriller by one of the American theatre's most prolific and exciting playwrights captivates from its first shocking moments until the final scene.
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Postcard, Echo Hole, 2010
Timm Mettler, Studio at 620, and Kirk Palmer
Mettler's body of work, "Echo Hole," engages our locational surroundings and examines the unrealized potential for the arts in St. Petersburg through silent critique. The two man show explores difficult topics; show mate Kirk Palmer will be showing paintings with an outward look on despair and the homeless.
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Postcard, Fatima Rice: Baroque Brésilienne, 2010
Fatima Lotfi Rice and Studio at 620
The Studio@620 welcomes Fatima Rice as she presents "Baroque Brésilienne," an art installation. "Baroque Brésilienne" works with the emotional and psychological feel of the space. It explores spatial construction and the use of light as a structural element of composition. The narrative of this installation is about remembrance; fugacity, and how everything quickly fades away; awareness, reconnecting lost feelings.
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Postcard, Geometry, Gesture and Time: Drawings by Myron Hansen, 2010
Myron Hansen and Studio at 620
This solo exhibition of art works will be on display February 26-March 6, 2010. Myron Hansen's works are characterized by rhythm, movement, and the act of drawing. His unusual and unique approach to technique and choice of subject matter make this solo show one of a kind.
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Postcard, Invisible in the City: The Lives of Urban Refugees, 2010
Eckerd College, Studio at 620, Tampa Bay Refugee Task Force, Zalmaï Ahad, and Hiram Ruiz
In commemoration of Human Rights Day and in partnership with Eckerd College and Tampa Bay Refugee Task Force, the Studio@620 welcomes the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) photo exhibit "Invisible in the City: The Lives of Urban Refugees" for its Florida debut December 7-11, 2010. This international touring photo project features compelling black-and-white photographs taken by Zalmaï Ahad, a former Afghan refugee. All are invited to an exhibit reception on Thursday, December 9 from 4:30-6:30 PM. Highlights of the reception will include remarks by Hiram Ruiz, Director of Refugee Services for the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) and local refugees who will share their resettlement experiences and musical talent. Admission is free and open to the public. Exhibit on display December 7-11 during regular gallery hours, Tues-Sat 12-4 PM.
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Postcard, Jeff Black in Concert, 2010
Jeff Black, Studio at 620, and Sylvia Rusche
The Studio@620 is pleased to announce the return of Jeff Black for his third Studio@620 performance. Jeff first played at The Studio in July 2008. You are invited to once again spend an evening with songwriter and musician Jeff Black who "digs into tough topics with a gentle heart."
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Postcard, Kent: A Show By and About Kent Roberts and for the Global Community, 2010
Kent Roberts, Studio at 620, and Kimberly M. Wetherell
Inspired by the newsweekly of the same name, "Kent: A Show by and about Kent Roberts and for the Global Community" is a celebration of the life of self-described international personality Kent Roberts. Don't miss this opportunity to see Tampa Bay's zaniest comedian (an author and Brown alum) make a red carpet entrance, interview himself, moderate discussions with his various advisors, narrate video of mall-goers' first impressions of him, and inspire an operatic aria in his honor. First Show at the new Studio@620 Annex on Central Avenue's thriving 600 Block.
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Postcard, Le Salon de Danse: Part Deux, 2010
Studio at 620, Michael Foy, and Paula Kramer
The Studio@620 is thrilled to welcome back one its most successful performance series of the 2008/2009 season- "Le Salon de Danse." This sold-out series re-established the Studio@620's reputation for bringing cutting-edge choreographers to the Tampa Bay area. "Le Salon de Danse, Part Deux" will feature the work of four powerful and exciting choreographers in Spring, 2010.