Cultural Events through May 19th

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.

St. Aug. High School Jazz Ambassadors at SJC Pier Park
350 A1A Beach Boulevard, St. Augustine Beach Phone: 904-347-8007
www.thecivicassociation.com
Event Pricing: $2 tickets for tastings
Come out and enjoy a wide selection of cuisine from 16 Island restaurants serving taste size portions in the St. Augustine Beach Pavilion. Live music with Kenyon Dye at 12:30p.m. $2 taste tickets and prices may vary. Sodas, water, beer, and wine also available for sale.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
1p.m. to 6p.m.

Follies La Joie De Vivre at Limelight Theatre
11 Old Mission Avenue, St. Augustine Phone: 904-825-1164
http://www.limelight-theatre.org
Event Pricing: $50 and $100
A musical-comedy-variety show at the Limelight.Starring “Blake Osner” and New York Diva,”Dorothy Bishop.” (Dr. Frankenfurter from Rocky Horror and the Sheriff from Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.)Hors d’oeuvres, and one free drink included in $50 ticket price. $100 ticket price includes front row seat, champagne, reception, photo, backstage tour.Open bar available.
Thursday, May 13, 2010 to Thursday, June 10, 2010
7:30p.m.

Evenings at the Whitney Laboratory Lecture Series
9505 Ocean Shore Blvd., St. Augustine Phone: 904 461-4000
http://www.whitney.ufl.edu
Event Pricing: Free
The Invasion of Florida by Six-Legged AliensJohn L. Capinera, Ph.D, Professor and Chair of Entomology, University of Florida
Thursday, May 13, 2010
7.:00p.m.

Spring Concert w/SJCC St. Augustine High School Chorus
3205 Varella Ave. , St. Augustine Phone: 904-547-8530

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Event Pricing: $5
The Chorus Department at The Center for the Arts at St. Augustine High School will present their Spring Concert with the Center of the Arts Chorus. The concert will present a wide variety of songs under the direction of Jeff Dodd, SJCCA Director.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
7p.m.

Bully: The Life and Times of Teddy Roosevelt
179 Marine Street, Saint Augustine Phone: 904.209.3646
Event Pricing: $10
Join Ed Beardsley, Ph.D at River House as he transforms himself into Teddy Roosevelt for a special performance of “Bully, The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt”. This one-man show allows the audience to interact with Teddy Roosevelt by asking questions about his life after the initial performance. A coffee and dessert reception will take place after the presentation. Wine and Beer will be available for purchase. Cost of this event is $10. Seating is limited, please contact Linley at 209.3646 or lharriss@stjohnscoa.com for tickets.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
7 PM

UnCorked! An Evening of Fine Art, Music, and Wine
130 Saint Johns Commons Rd, St. Johns Phone: n/a
http://www.210ca.com/
Event Pricing: Free
Experience an art experience at the 210 Citizens Alliance and Regions Bank’s, “Uncorked,” held at Regions Bank on CR 210. Featured artists are photographers Terry and Cher Brown and Hookie Henderson with music provided by Sal Saldana.
Friday, May 14, 2010
6:30-8:30p.m.

National Arbor day Celebration at St. Aug. Beach City Hall
2200 A1A South, St. Augustine Beach Phone: n/a
Event Pricing: Free
St. Augustine Beach Tree Board and Beautification Advisory Committee sponsor National Arbor Day Celebration. The day will feature free food, a tree giveaway, St. Augustine High School Guitar Ensemble, and Poster/ Poetry Contest winners.
Friday, May 14, 2010
5:30p.m.

Know Your City” tour of the Nation’s Oldest City
167 San Marco Avenue, St. Augustine Phone: 904-808-1886
http://www.cpsa-staug.org
Event Pricing: $15
Learn some of the fascinating history beyond the historic neighborhoods and shopping areas of St. Augustine. Join local historian David Nolan on a “Know Your City” tour of the Nation’s Oldest City. Under the sponsorship of Citizens for the Preservation of St. Augustine (CPSA), and in recognition of the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s “National Preservation Month,”
Saturday, May 15, 2010
9:30a.m. & 12:00 noon

5th Annual Taste of The Beach
350 A1A Beach Blvd., St. Augustine Beach Phone: 904 347 8007
http://www.thecivicassociation.com
Event Pricing: $2 tickets for tastings
Come out and enjoy a wide selection of cuisine from 16 Island restaurants serving taste size portions in the St. Augustine Beach Pavilion. Live music with Kenyon Dye at 12:30p.m. $2 taste tickets and prices may vary. Sodas, water, beer, and wine also available for sale.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
1p.m. to 6p.m.

Flagler Professor Book Signing at Barnes & Noble
1930 U.S. Highway 1 South, St. Augustine Phone: 904-819-6395
store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/store/2796
Event Pricing: Free
James Rowell, Ph.D., assistant professor of religion at Flagler College, will sign his book, “Ghandi and Bin Laden: Religion at Extremes.” Rowell says there are few historical or religious figures who seem more contradictory than Mohandas Ghandi and Osama bin Laden, and that is the premise of the book. Ghandi believed religion’s highest ideals called for a path of absolute nonviolence, while bin Laden has continued to advocate violence.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
3p.m.

Carmina Burana
Sevilla Street, St. Augustine Phone: n/a
www.staugustinecommunitychorus.org
Event Pricing: Adults $20, 12 and under $5
The St. Augustine Community Chorus and the St. Augustine Children’s Chorus present Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
3p.m.

Guitar Festival at St. Johns County Center for the Arts
3205 Varella Ave., St. Augustine Phone: 904-547-8530
Event Pricing: Free to SJC students
Workshops and master classes by two masters of classical and jazz guitars, Mary Ackerman and Dr. Leo Welch. Dr. Leo Welch, professor at Florida State University, will teach classical and jazz workshops.Mary Ackerman will teach a classical master class. Workshops begin each day at 4:30 pm in the St. Augustine High School auditorium. Students from St. Johns County are invited to the free workshops and master classes.
Monday, May 17, 2010 to Tuesday, May 18, 2010
4:30p.m.

Spring Guitar Concert at St. Augustine High School
3205 Varella Ave., St. Augustine Phone: 904-547-8530
Event Pricing: $5 at the door
The annual Spring Guitar Concert will feature Mary Ackerman and the SJCCA classical, jazz, and electric guitar ensembles at 7 pm on Tuesday, May 18. The festival is sponsored by the Comfort Inn and Suites St. Augustine and the St. Johns Cultural Council State of the Arts grant program.
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
7p.m.

Roland Fleming Connection at SJC Pier Park
350 A1A Beach Boulevard, St. Augustine Beach Phone: 904 347-8007
http://www.thecivicassociation.com
Event Pricing: Free
Dinner available from Purple Olive at 6p.m. Concert begins at 7p.m.Enjoy the sounds of Jazz Classics, Rock and roll and rhythm and blues by The Roland Fleming Connection.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
7p.m.

For information on the local music scene visit: http://oldcity.com/musicnews

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