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Summer has arrived. That means a few things around here. First, it means the heat and humidity have returned, and those of us who remain in town tend to go out in the morning and stick closer to home--or in the pool--in the afternoon. Some threat of thunderstorms is omnipresent. Around my house, it also means that red wine consumption dips, and gin and tonic and margarita consumption goes up. Finally, with so many having escaped the Florida summer, our business dips and the programming we deliver to the community also dips. That doesn't mean we go dark, however.
I hope you'll join us on the 1st Saturday in July. This year that's July 1st! Despite being a Summer Saturday we have an overstuffed day of activities and excitement. If you drop by in the morning, you'll likely find many of our artists working in their studios or in the lobby. It's your chance to chat with them about their art or techniques.
At 1pm, we host Talk Art! That's our demonstration/discussion with a single Hub artist. For this 1st Saturday, Linda Lopez will discuss her encaustic art process.
Finally, we are quite excited about our July/August Founders Gallery exhibition, Todo lo Latino (All Things Latin). This exhibition began with the gift of dozens of cigar boxes by the JC Newman Company of Tampa. The boxes had once held the finest cigars from a variety of Latin American countries, but what caught our attention was the amazing art on and in the boxes. They are stunning. We'll exhibit a wide range of wood and pressboard boxes.
The cigar box donation led us down some related paths. We'll also exhibit several cigar box purses and an extensive collection of cigar box guitars--all playable. We complete the exhibition with the boldly colored paintings of Columbian artist Grace Senior Morandi. This is one of our more unique exhibitions. We hope you'll stop by during Gallery Walk on 1st Saturday.
To complete the feel of the Latino-inspired Gallery Walk, on both July and August 1st Saturdays, we'll feature our Hub dance instructors Richard and Elizabeth demonstrating Salsa steps in the lobby. Will you join them? Our bar will also be serving homemade Sangria.
Esperamos verte para toda la diversión (We hope to see you for all the fun).
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