Florida Holocaust Museum

Buzz Stop – In and Around Tampa Bay

November 15, 2011 By Karyn Anjali 17 Comments

Photo: Michael Blitch

What’s the buzz? Tell me what’s a-happening… from Jesus Christ Superstar is the song of choice as we tell you about just a few of the things happening in and around Tampa Bay.

Sanding Ovations Master Sand Sculpting Competition and Music Festival from November 17th to 20th will be held at the Bilmar Beach Resort on Treasure Island. There are lots of great bands performing to entertain spectators while the master sand sculptors spend hours to create works of art. Visit: MyTreasureIsland.org

Right around the corner, plan on attending the coolest outdoor party in The Bay, Chillounge Night at Straub Park on November 19th. 5 trucks of beautiful furniture will help to transform Rainer Scheer’s vision into a magnificent lounge. This year’s event supports Creative Clay and The Woodson Museum. In its’ fourth year, this event promises to be bigger and better with Phoebe Vecchioni’s Samba Team performing an authentic Brazilian style samba and Mustang providing two very special pool tables for the VIP area. Visit: ChilloungeNight.com

Elmo’s Super Heroes zooms into Tampa on November 29th and 30th. Join Elmo, Zoe, Abby Cadabby, Telly Monster and Zoe’s pet rock Rocco for Sesame Street Live’s fantastic musical production at the St. Pete Times Forum. Visit: SesameStreetLive.com

Lowry Park Zoo is where the Red Ribbon Run takes place on December 1st which is World AIDS Day. You can have a team or just run as an individual. Walk, run or “virtually run” to help others in need. Visit: TampaBayRedRibbonRun.org

Enjoy another of The Florida Orchestra’s Masterworks Series with Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21. Award-winning Austrian pianist Cornelia Herrmann performs Mozart’s sunny and buoyant Piano Concerto No. 21 on a program with Haydn’s La fedelta premiata overture and Bruckner’s monumental Symphony No. 3 from December 2nd until the 4th. Visit: FloridaOrchestra.org

Miniature Train Rides are available for kids of all ages on December 4th at Largo Central Railroad. It is free to ride with donations for train maintenance appreciated.

On December 6th, The Rising Tide of Hate in America, Talk by Heidi Beirich, Director of Research for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) will be held at the Florida Holocaust Museum. The event is free to FHM Members or $9 general admission to non-members. Visit: FLHolocaustMuseum.org

Panache Vue’ Magazine is proud to offer our support to these events. This is just a tease of what’s happening around Tampa Bay… visit PanacheVue.com to get more event information. And in case we’ve missed something, email us at events@PanacheVue.com.

Why should you want to know? Don’t you mind about the future? Don’t you try to think ahead?
We hope to see you soon!

Karyn Anjali

Karyn Anjali is a published author and Tampa Bay’s resident socialite spends time out and about attending events and supporting charities. A successful business owner of a custom jewelry line, Karysma, and a Real Estate Broker, writing remains a preferred hobby.

Born in Trinidad, and having lived in Toronto, London, Miami and Vancouver prior to moving here 9 years ago, she enjoys the small town feel within a large city with daily dynamic things happening. She has an MBA and a BA in Communication Arts.

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Buzz Stop – In and Around Tampa Bay

October 14, 2011 By Karyn Anjali 18 Comments

Buzz Stop - October 2011 Would you believe me when I tell you. You are queen of my heart. Can you feel my love buzz. – Nirvana. The cooler weather is taking me back to those “Nirvana” happy days when we in Tampa Bay enjoy football, baseball and hockey. Most of all, the start of Fall makes for great times with lots of do around town.

First, we must give kudos to Julie Weintraub’s, Hands Across The Bay, whose Tampa Bay’s Dancing with the Stars ~ Broadway Edition on October 1st was in her own words, “The best DWTS ever!” The dancing was incredible and “celebrities” around Tampa Bay set the bar high but Sarah Jon Porreca rocked the stage and took home the trophy. An amazing night was enjoyed by many. Visit: DancingForCharity.com

Looking for a great family trip… consider a visit to The Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art on the Tarpon Springs Campus of St. Petersburg College. The Museum’s 20th century collection is made up of art from Abraham Rattner’s estate donated by Allen and Isabelle Leepa and a large donation made by the Tampa Museum of Art in 1997. The largest collection in the world of Rattner’s work includes retrospective works: lithographs, tapestries, sculptures, paintings and stained glass. Visit: SPCollege.edu/Central/Museum

The Florida Holocaust Museum will have an Opening Reception & Panel Discussion on October 22nd. Join them for a wine and hors d’oeuvres reception and panel discussion focused on the concepts explored in the new exhibition, Beyond Swastika & Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Universities. The exhibition runs through January 21st, 2012. Visit: FLHolocaustMuseum.org

I Can Do It! 2011 – Tampa will be host to some amazing authors at a weekend retreat from November 11 to November 13 at the Tampa Convention Center. Featured speakers include: Colette Baron-Reid, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer, Caroline Myss, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Debbie Ford and many more. Visit: HayHouse.com

For the fourth year, Rainer Scheer will host the coolest outdoor party in The Bay with his Chillounge Night and St. Petersburg will be one to outdo all the rest. On November 19th, 5 trucks of beautiful lounge furniture will help to transform Straub Park into a magnificent lounge in support of Creative Clay and The Woodson Museum. Phoebe Vecchioni’s Samba Team will perform an authentic Brazilian style samba and Mustang is providing two very special pool tables for the VIP area. Visit: ChilLoungeNight.com

The One & Only Frank Sinatra’s music will be resonating through Tampa Bay’s performing arts centers from November 25th through the 2th with the Florida Orchestra performing a tribute to his velvet voice and the dance band sounds of Tommy Dorsey with signature hits as Come Fly with Me, The Best is Yet to Come, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Fly Me to the Moon, I’ve Got the World on a String and New York, New York. Visit: FloridaOrchestra.org

Can you feel my love buzz? We hope to see you soon!

Karyn Anjali

Filed Under: 2011, 2011, Buzz Stop, Culture & Arts, Events, October 2011 - South Tampa, October 2011 – Tampa Bay, Philanthropy, South Tampa, Tampa Bay Tagged With: Chillounge Night, Event, Events, Fashion, Features, Florida Holocaust Museum, Florida Orchestra, Fundraiser, Hands Across the Bay, Julie Weintraub, Leepa-Rattner Museum of Art, Philanthropy, South Tampa, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Tampa Bay, Tampa Bay's Dancing With The Stars, Tarpon Springs

New Exhibit on View

July 14, 2011 By Nina Stanley 24 Comments

The Holocaust Through Czech Children’s Eyes – Through August 28, 2011

This exhibition is a collection of the best works of art from children’s art competitions of the Terezin Memorial’s Education Department in the Czech Republic. Its title indicates that the paintings are very special because the artists are young, 11-17 years old. As one views the particular paintings, it is seen that despite their youth, the children know exactly how to choose the subject to depict the theme of the Holocaust accurately, what color to use to express certain atmosphere and mood, and how to make the artwork more interesting. Although they are young, they try to look at the Holocaust events without averting their eyes.

The paintings of The Holocaust Through Czech Children’s Eyes follow a line, and this line is like a narration to a very sad story. The story of lost childhood, lost toys, lost mothers and fathers, lost families, lost freedom – almost all of the tragedies are described here. Despite all the terror, one can visualize a small glimmer of hope hidden in the pictures, hope actually being the theme of the last painting.

Where the Past Meets the Future – The Art of Fay Grajower – July 2 – September 28, 2011

Boston artist, Fay Grajower, provides insight to viewers about the second generation of Holocaust survivors through her art. The artist uses her acquired memories of her mother’s and siblings’ experiences to work through issues of the past. Grajower commonly uses symbols and metaphors in her colorful, mixed-media artworks.

Fay Grajower studied at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA. and holds an MA in Studio Art from New York University. Her works have been featured in galleries and museums throughout the U.S. and Mexico, including Boston, Washington, DC, New York, Morelia, Guadalajara and Mexico City. Grajower also exhibited in Lugano, Switzerland and in Berlin, Bielefeld, Gera and Potsdam, Germany. She was an artist-in-residence in Florida, Israel and Germany and has several commissioned pieces including a painted sculpted glass installation at the Jewish Community Center of Wilmington, DE.; a Holocaust Memorial Sculpture Installation at the B’nai Torah Congregation in Boca Raton, FL. and an installation for The International Women’s Research Center at Brandeis University.

The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of innocent men, women and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to teaching members of all races and cultures to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocides.

Filed Under: 2011, 2011, Culture & Arts, Events, July/August 2011 - North Pinellas/Pasco, July/August 2011 - Tampa Bay, North Pinellas / Pasco, Tampa Bay Tagged With: Art, Artist, Fay Grajower, Florida Holocaust Museum, Gallery, Museum

January 15, 2011 By Nina Stanley 268 Comments

Richard Notkin - Heart Teapot

The Museum is dedicated to teaching members of all races and cultures to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocides.

The Museum is proud to be a leading force for change in the community, and in the world. Through education and human rights awareness programming, the Museum strives to eliminate prejudice, racism and intolerance.

The Museum is located in the heart of the St. Petersburg museum and arts district. At the core of the permanent exhibit is a boxcar, in its original condition, used in Poland during World War ll to transport innocent Jews to concentration camps. It serves as a reminder, and it inspires visitors to learn from the past in order to be an upstander today.

Today the FHM is one of the largest Holocaustmuseums in the country and aspires tobe the foremost institution for Holocaust andGenocide Awareness Studies.

For the first time ever the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) is coming to the Tampa/St. Petersburg area. In support of NCECA, the Florida Holocaust Museum will present an outstanding exhibition:

Peace/War, Survival/Extinction: An Artist’s Plea for Sanity
On view March 11, 2011 – May 30, 2011

The exhibition consists of artwork by ceramic sculptor Richard Notkin including finely-crafted teapots, a tile-mural, an installation and other objects. In his symbol-rich sculptures, Notkin provides a social commentary on the human condition, war, and man’s inhumanity to man while embracing a strong visual aesthetic. A centerpiece of the exhibition is a large installation titled, Legacy, where he mounds over 1000 ceramic ears of different sizes on the floor. The piling of the ears makes reference to the piles of hair, eyeglasses, shoes and bodies which were found at the liberation of Nazi concentration camps in 1945. According to the artist, Legacy explores issues such as the ear as “listener to the outside world, cycles of life and death, evolution and survival.”

Opening Reception
Saturday, March 19, 2011, 7 pm

The evening includes the opportunity to meet the artist, Richard Notkin, and view the exhibition. Wine and light hors d’oeuvres will be served. Cost to attend: Free for Museum members; $9 for guests. Guest admission may be applied to Museum membership during the evening.

Please call 727-820-0100, ext. 236 to make your reservation.

The Florida Holocaust Museum honors the memory of millions of innocent men, women and children who suffered or died in the Holocaust. The Museum is dedicated to teaching members of all races and cultures to recognize the inherent worth and dignity of human life in order to prevent future genocides.

Filed Under: 2011, 2011, Culture & Arts, Events, January/February 2011 - North Pinellas/Pasco, January/February 2011 - Tampa Bay, North Pinellas / Pasco, Tampa Bay Tagged With: Art, Artist, Events, Features, Florida Holocaust Museum, Museum, Richard Notkin, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Tampa Bay

Buzz Stop – In and Around Tampa Bay

Buzz Stop – In and Around Tampa Bay

New Exhibit on View

Florida Holocaust Museum

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