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Basics of Oil Painting, Getting You Comfortable…
Master Artist-Instructor: Douglas David

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States
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New exciting workshop in oil! This fun and informative workshop will cover the basic principles of oil painting and get you painting simple and easy-to-understand objects in a short time. The idea of this workshop is to get you comfortable with the process of painting while teaching you how to paint dynamic and exciting paintings. […]

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The Automat

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States
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US, 119 mins, 2021. A profile of one of the most iconic of American restaurant chains in New York City and Philadelphia in the twentieth century (1902 - 1991). With Mel Brooks and other film giants, director Lisa Hurwitz reveals layers of an American culture phenomenon. Discussion with Director Lisa Hurwitz on Zoom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWNkIsLEny4

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Event Series Fluid Art Series

Fluid Art
Instructor: Tammy DeCaro

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States
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Join mixed-media artist Tammy DeCaro in this fun and creative fluid art series. The January session will focus on the ring pour, fluid art technique. These mini-workshops will include mixing paints, choosing pouring mediums, and how to choose colors and layer them to produce different fluid art effects. Supply list:  Wear comfortable clothes. Bring two […]

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David Wasserman – “What’s the Roadmap to the 2024 Elections?”

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States
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David Wasserman is Senior Editor covering the U.S. House of Representatives for The Cook Political Report. He offers illuminating facts, figures, and maps in an entertaining and strictly non-partisan tour of the national political landscape, including recent gerrymandering wars, new election laws, new Washington politicians to follow, and races to watch in coming years. Drawing […]

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Anthony McGill, Clarinet, Susanna Phillips, Soprano, & Myra Huang, Piano

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States
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2024 Classical Circle Producing Sponsors Virginia and Ed Stringer 2024 Classical Circle Leadership Supporters David Huggin & Ken Nees Metropolitan Opera star,  New York philharmonic clarinetist and pianist, will dazzle and delight us with their artistry.ANTHONY MCGILL is “…a captivating virtuoso on the stage, and a longtime advocate for social change extending beyond it.”SUSANNA PHILLIPS “…has the purity and […]

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Gatha Poem Paintings - Beth Schroeder

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States
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Inspired by nature, Asian art and meditation, the artist’s intention is to give the viewers an opportunity to cultivate a feeling of safety, lovingkindness, and peace. In the Artist Talk, Beth will share how Tibetan, Zen and western meditation influenced her process for "Metta Poem Paintings". ARTIST RECEPTION: February 2 | 5:00p.m. - 7:00p.m. ARTIST […]

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Judith Hill

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States
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GRAMMY award-winning vocalist, and The Voice finalist, Judith Hill brings her dazzling talent to Sanibel! Come see what drew artists like Prince, Michael Jackson, Spike Lee and George Benson to her. She has toured with Ringo Starr, Elton John and Stevie Wonder, and was featured in the GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning film, “20 Feet from Stardom”.

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Natural Pine Needle Basket
Instructor: Gisela Damandl

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States
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This is basically a coiled pine needle class. However, you will start around a larger base (gourd piece or wooden disk). This will give you a wider base and easy start from which you will work the sides.  There will be an assortment of natural items (seagrass, palm blossom, pine needles, tree roots, grasses, etc.) […]

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Writing with Fire

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States
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India, 93 mins, 2021. In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men, India’s only newspaper run by Dalit women emerges. Chief Reporter Meera and her fellow journalists break traditions, redefining what it means to be powerful. Inkoo Kang at The Hollywood Reporter called the film “insightful and inspirational.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzyWNOkKnJg

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BODYTRAFFIC

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States
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SPONSORED BY: James and Susen Berg & Dorothy and Seth Hemming Led by Artistic Director Tina Finkelman Berkett, BODYTRAFFIC has conquered the contemporary dance world with its stunning performers, technical mastery, and commitment to the most challenging repertoire. Bursting with cutting-edge “vivid theatricality,” BODYTRAFFIC takes the stage with compelling works that embody the company’s energy, sophistication, and sheer joy […]

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Al Franken – “Will Washington Work Again?”

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States
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Live Streamed from his New York StudioAl Franken is a former U.S. Senator from Minnesota, author, comedian, writer, producer, and five-time Emmy winner, as well as the author of four #1 New York Times bestsellers. He offers humorous-but substantive insights into how the decision-making process in Washington might better serve the country. One of the […]

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Common Ground, an Urban Experience - Shah Hadjebi and Al Chailosky

BIG ARTS Sanibel 900 Dunlop Rd, Sanibel, FL, United States
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Shah Hadjebi is the consummate watercolorist. He pays close attention to detail and infuses magical color. His renderings range from the aviary sublime to the flash of chrome on a 1957 Chevy. Shah brings us closer to nature with joy and love. He has made a shift collaborating with Al Chailosky. Al’s three-dimensional models are […]

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