Cultural entertainment and events

St. Johns County Cultural Council, the county’s designated local arts agency, periodically reports upcoming cultural events to local Historic City News reporters for the benefit of our readers.

The Lives & Wives of Henry Flagler
The Raintree Restaurant
St. Augustine
Phone: 904-825-1164
http://limelight-theatre.org/
Event Pricing: $39.95
The Raintree Restaurant and the Limelight Theatre are proud to present, “The Lives and Wives of Henry Flagler,” a play by local author, Candace B. Fleming. Enjoy dinner then a stellar evening of entertainment with a cast of theatre veterans featuring Margaret Kaler, Dianne Jacoby, Darlene Jacobs, and Robert Gill. (Adult beverages sold separately.)
Through Sunday, January 23, 2011
Dinner at 6p.m. Show at 7:00p.m.

Francoise Exhibits at SE Branch Library
Southeast Branch Library
6670 U.S. 1 South, St. Augustine
Phone: 904-240-5644
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/francoise-lynch.html
Event Pricing: Free
Colorful Caribbean oil paintings by Francoise will be on display at the Southeast Branch Library during the month of January 2011. Francois’s paintings reflect her love of color and texture. She chooses a variety of subjects from still llives, landscapes and seascapes.
Saturday, January 1 to Monday, January 31, 2011

Spectrum
St. Augustine Art Association
22 Marine Street, St. Augustine
Phone: (904) 824-2310
http://www.staaa.org
Event Pricing: Free
Juried. Open media. Works focusing on: single, complementary, monochromatic colors; the emotional and psychological dynamics of color; metaphorical aspects of color; presence of color in the environment.
Friday, January 07, 2011 to Sunday, January 30, 2011

St. Johns All County Middle School Art Exhibition
St. Augustine Art Association
22 Marine Street, St. Augustine
Phone: (904) 824-2310
http://www.staaa.org
Event Pricing:Free
Friday, January 07, 2011 to Sunday, January 30, 2011

Circle of Drums
Resonance Center
496 Osceola Ave., Jacksonville Beach
Phone: 904-718-3040
http://blondesdrum2.blogspot.com
Event Pricing: $5.00
Recreational drumming for destressing and uplifting your energy. Facilitated by Marilyn and Lynn.
Sunday’s thourgh January 23, 2011

Tween & Teen Gaming Day
Anastasia Island Branch Library
124 Seagrove Main Street, St. Augustine Beach
Phone: 209.3730
http://www.sjcpls.org/content/anastasia-island-branch
Event Pricing: FREE
It’s an early release day, so bring your friends and come to the library to get your game on! We’ll have games on both X-Box and Wii chosen by our own tweens and teens!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
2 – 5 pm

Stained Glass Classes
SSJ Stained Glass Studio
2745 Industry Center Road #6, Saint Augustine
Phone: 904-669-5388
http://www.ssjstainedglass.com
Event Pricing: $150.00 plus a lab fee
Learn to create beautiful stained glass art from Sister Diane Couture of the Sisters of St. Joseph. You will complete a beautiful stained glass panel and learn cutting, shaping, copper foil technique, soldering and finishing. Supply kits (approx. $175.00) and glass for your projects are extra and available through the Sisters of St. Joseph Architectural Stained Glass Studio. Register early – class size is limited.
Wednesday, January 12 to February 16, 2011
5:30PM to 7:30PM

Transcendental Meditation
835C Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine
Phone: 904-826-3838
http://www.tm-florida.org
Event Pricing: Free
Free introductory lecture on Transcendental Meditation. Wednesday, January 12 at 7p.m. and Saturday, January 15 at 11a.m.
Wednesday, January 12 & Saturday, January 15, 2011
Jan. 12 at 7p.m., Jan. 15 at 11a.m.

National League of American Pen Womem Meeting
St. Augustine Beach City Hall
2200 SR A1A South, St. Augustine Beach
Phone: 904-824-4025
Event Pricing: FreeThe St. Augustine Branch of the National League of American Pen Women will hold its monthly meeting. The meeting is open to writers, artists, musicians, and all who pursue their artistic talents. The speaker will be Ann Kiyonaga-Razon, a poet, yoga teacher, artist, and Pen Women member. Join them for “Inspiration: Journey to the Heart.”
Thursday, January 13, 2011
5:30p.m.

David Broder, Columnist, The Washington Post
Flagler College Auditorium
14 Granada St., St. Augustine Phone: 819-6400
http://www.flagler.edu
Event Pricing: free
Flagler College Forum presents David Broder, Columnist from the Washington Post. He will discuss issues of importance on regional, state and federal levels.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
7:00p.m.

Evenings at Whitney Lecture Series
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience
9505 Ocean Shore Boulevard, St. Ausgustine
Phone: 904-461-4000
http://www.whitney.ufl.edu
Event Pricing: Free
Were you disgusted with the last beautiful but tasteless tomato you bought at the grocery store? UF Eminent Scholar Harry Klee, Ph.D. is a professor of horicultural sciences. The title of his talk is “Why Do My Tomatoes Taste So Bad and What Can Be Done to Fix Them?.”
Thursday, January 13, 2011
7:00p.m.

Anastasia Island Book Club
Anastasia Island Branch Library
124 Seagrove Main Street, St. Augustine Beach
Phone: 209.3730
http://www.sjcpls.org/content/anastasia-island-branch
Event Pricing: FREE
Now is the time to plan a year’s worth of reading. Come to the January meeting of the Anastasia Island Book Club and suggest titles and vote on the books to read for the coming year. Everyone is welcome!
Thursday, January 13, 2011
7:00 pm

CELEBRATE ART 2011
Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach
50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach
Phone: (904) 280-0614

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Event Pricing: Free
The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach is pleased to present an exhibition showcasing the diverse talents of our Artist Members. Please join us for a special opening reception and gallery exhibition highlighting these amazing works. Works were selected by Jenny Hager-Vickery, guest juror for this exhibition.
Friday, January 14, 2011
6:30 – 8pm

Family Movie: “Despicable Me”
Anastasia Island Branch Library
124 Seagrove Main Street, St. Augustine Beach
Phone: 209.3730
http://www.sjcpls.org/content/anastasia-island-branch
Event Pricing: FREE
(PG) The world’s greatest villain, Gru, has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes. Steve Carell stars as Gru in this funny family film! Popcorn and drinks will be generously provided by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Library.
Friday, January 14, 2011
3:30 pm

Exhibit at Crisp-Ellert Art Museum: Christine Nguyen
Crisp-Ellert Art Museum
48 Sevilla Street, St. Augustine
Phone: 904-826-8530
Event Pricing: Free
The Crisp-Ellert Art Museum presents “Powers of the Cosmic Dusty Seas, works by Los Angeles-based artist Christine Nguyen. The artist works in a variety of media, and the exhibition will include smaller photo-based works as well as a large, photographic wall mural and an installation of sculptural objects, both created specifically for this exhibition.
Friday, January 14 to Friday, February 25, 2011
10a.m. to 4p.m.

Trio Cavatina
St. Paul’s by the Sea Episcopal Church
1150 North Fifth Street, Jacksonville Beach
Phone: 904-270-1771

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Event Pricing: free
Winner of the 2009 Naumburg Chamber Music competition, Trio Cavatina is rapidly emerging as one of today’s outstanding chanber ensembles, The Chamber Music America Directory included the trip in Harris Godsmith’sarticle “2008 young Artists.
Friday, January 14, 2011
7:30 PM

Art & Travel Talk with Ken McMillan
River House
179 Marine St., St. Augustine
Phone: 209-3655
Event Pricing: No Charge
Hear Ken McMillan, retired professor from UNF with over 30 years of experience teaching ceramics, sculpture and art history share his experiences from his trips to Japan exploring temples, pottery studios, tile factories and the culture in Japan. Ken will bring videos and display interesting souvenirs. You won’t want to miss this! Contact Mary Lou Belmont at 209-3646 or mbelmont@stjohnscoa.com for information.
Friday, January 14, 2011
10:30 AM-11:30 AM

“Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” at UU Movie Night
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Hall
2487 A1A South, St. Augustine
Phone: (904) 471-2047
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” is a compelling thriller to begin with, but it adds the rare quality of having a heroine more fascinating than the story. She’s a 24 year old goth girl named Lisbeth Salander, with body piercings, and tattoos: thin, small, fierce, damaged, a genius computer hacker.
Friday, January 14, 2011
7p.m.

Movie: “INCEPTION”
Anastasia Island Branch Library
124 Seagrove Main Street, St. Augustine Beach
Phone: 904-209-3730
http://www.sjcpls.org/content/movie-inception
Event Pricing: FREE
From the Director of the “Dark Knight” comes one of the coolest movies of 2010, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Ellen Page. Enjoy mind-boggling special effects on our 14-foot screen! Refreshments will be provided by Anastasia Island Friends of the Library! PG-13.
Saturday, January 15, 2011
2:00 pm

Inspiration! Art Show
The Cyprian Center for Expressive Arts
130 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., St Augstine Phone: 904-829-8828
http://www.cypriancenter.org
Event Pricing: Free
Art Inspired by African American History and CultureArt Opening Night & Gospel VespersSunday, January 17 • 5:30 pmJoin us in honoring Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with speaker Sen. George McGovernat St. Cyprian’s monthly Vespers service.Music provided by the New Mount Moriah Christian Ministries Gospel ChoirWine & Cheese Reception and Art Opening following the service.
Sunday, January 16 to Sunday, February 27, 2011
M-F 9am – 3 pm, Sunday 11 am – 12 pm

Women Jam
Sawgrass Village Shopping Center
2102 Sawgrass Village Dr. , Ponte Vedra Beach
Phone: 904-334-5290
Ever want to sing along, play along, dance along of a rhythm group that meets just to have fun and play some old and new songs?
Sunday, January 16, 2011
4:00-6:00 pm

EMMA presents A Far Cry
Flagler Auditorium
14 Granada Street, St. Augustine
Phone: 904-797-2800

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Event Pricing: $30
A Far Cry has been hailed by the Boston Globe as “one of Boston’s most promising classical music groups.” They are making waves, experimenting with how music is performed and heard.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
2p.m.

Theater of the Mind: “The Lady Was a Spy”
San Marco Theatre
28 San Marco Ave., St. Augustine
Phone: 904-829-8711
Event Pricing: $10
Now beginning its FOURTHEENTH year, “Theater of the Mind: Storytelling” is an ongoing series of storytelling programs featuring seasoned, performing members of Tale Tellers of St. Augustine in a black box theater setting.”The Lady Was A Spy” features the stories of four historic women embroiled in acts of espionage from the Civil War era into the 20th Century. The tellers are Margaret Kaler, Nancy Avera, “MJ” Harris and Kaye Byrnes.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
7:30p.m.

Flagler College Community Lecture Series
Flagler Room at Flagler College
74 King Street, St. Augustine Phone: 904-819-6282
http://www.flagler.edu
Event Pricing: $5 per person.
The Flagler College Community Lecture Series will kicks off with a talk by Dr. John Diviney on “17th Century Spanish Florida Franciscan Missions.” Diviney is the coordinator for the Spanish and Latin American Program in the college’s Liberal Studies Department. Diviney earned a B.A. and M.A. from Brigham Young University in International Relations and Portuguese and earned a second M.A. and Ph.D. in Spanish from Florida State University. He specializes in colonial Hispanic Florida history and literature and translation of colonial Spanish Florida historical documents from the period of 1700-1720.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
10a.m.

Teen Horror Movie: “The Devil”
Anastasia Island Branch Library
124 Seagrove Main Street, St. Augustine Beach
Phone: 209.3730
www.sjcpls.org/content/anastasia-island-branchhttp://
Event Pricing: FREE
(PG13) There’s no school and it’s too cold to hit the beach….We’ll have snacks and cozy chairs for you to curl up in and have the Devil scared out of you! Snacks will be provided by the Friends of the Anastasia Island Branch Library.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
2:00 pm

Friends of the Library Annual Meeting
Anastasia Island Branch Library
124 Seagrove Main Street, St. Augustine Beach
Phone: 209.3730
http://www.sjcpls.org/content/anastasia-island-branch
Event Pricing: FREE
The Friends of the Anastasia Island Branch Library will be hosting their annual meeting, and invite everyone to learn about the mission, accomplishments, and enhancements for the AI Branch Library. 2011 promises to be another prosperous year for the AI FOL group, and we would love for you to join us! Refreshments will be provided.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
6:00 pm

Ambassador Santiago Martinez-Caro: Spain and Florida
Flagler Room at Flagler College
St. Augustine
Phone: 904-819-6282
http://flagler.edu/communitylectures
Event Pricing: free
Ambassador Santiago Martinez-Caroborn in N.Y. is a dual national- American and Spanish. he is a career ambassador in the spanish Foreign Service.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
6:00p.m.

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For additional details on the cultural events reported to Historic City News by St. Johns Cultural Council, visit their website at www.stjohnsculturalcouncil.org