January Events at Arts Advocates

The Arts Advocates Gallery, located in the Crossings at Siesta Key mall, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail in Sarasota, hosts a monthly exhibit by 19 member artists on Saturdays, 2 to 4pm. Admission is free; registration not required. The Behind the Curtain: Exploring the Van Wezel from the Art to the Stage tour returns Monday, January 13 from 1:30 to 3pm. A docent will lead you to view the art created by Florida artists displayed in the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (777 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota) and then you step onto the stage where a Van Wezel guide shares stories and anecdotes about the colorful world of show business. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at the Van Wezel box office or by calling 941•263•6799. January’s Art Talk will be Kathryn Chesley on “Becoming Ladies of History” on Tuesday, January 14, 4 to 6pm in the Arts Advocates Gallery. A theater educator, playwright, and trained actress with a love of history, Chesley performs “Life and Times” portrayals of 10 historic women including Mable Ringling, Bertha Honore Palmer, and Marie Selby. Cost is $5 non-Art Advocate members. The Thursday, January 16th monthly luncheon program at the Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, features Morris (Marty) Hylton III, president of Architecture Sarasota. The luncheon is 11am to 1pm. Cost: $45 for Arts Advocates members; $50 for non-members. Visit ArtsAdvocates.org for more info and registration.