This Week in St. Augustine
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Monday - Sunday: June 24 - 30
|
Picasso: Art & Arena Exhibit - An exhibition featuring dozens of Picasso originals, including many that have never been seen previously in the United States. Both
famous and rare, these pieces were produced in different styles,
techniques and media; providing unique insights into one of Picasso's
main themes: bullfighting. The exhibition is at the Visitor
Information Center, 10 Castillo Dr. in St. Augustine. Admission: Adults
$10; Seniors $8; Kids 6 & Under - Free; Kids 7 - 12 - $5; Family of 4
- $20; Military in Uniform - Free; Flagler College Student with ID -
Free. The Picasso Exhibit is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. www.picassoartandarena.com 904-825-1000
Tours of El Galeón - El
Galeón, a unique replica of the 16th century Spanish galleons that
sailed to and from newly-discovered Florida, will be open for tours at
the St. Augustine City Marina thru July 8. Tickets are $15 for adults/$8
for children; Children 5 and under are free when accompanied by a
ticketed adult. Tickets are available at Ripley's Red Train Ticket
booths and at the St. Augustine Visitors Information Center, 10 West
Castillo Drive. The tours aboard El Galeón take place daily from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. at the St. Augustine Marina, 111 Avenida Menendez www.floridashistoriccoast.com/listings/view/23303
St. Augustine Art Association Annual Honors Show - Features new works by artists who have won awards at association exhibits during the previous three years. The gallery
is located at 22 Marine St., St. Augustine and is open Tuesday -
Saturday noon - 4 p.m. and Sunday 2 - 5 p.m. Admission is free.
904-824-2310 www.staaa.org
Dog Days Art Exhibit - Opening
reception for artist Sarah Emerson's Dog Days exhibit is from 5-11 p.m.
at St. Augustine's space:eight Gallery, 228 West King Street, St.
Augustine. Dog Days refers to the belief that these days of summer
inspire evil. Emerson uses a candy-like palette to depict battlefields,
natural and manmade disasters, barren landscapes inhabited by forest
creatures and much more. Dog Days runs thru July 26. 904-829-2838 www.spaceeight.com
|
Monday and Tuesday: June 24 & 25
|
|
Expedition Florida 500 - Stand
up paddle boarder and Mother Ocean CEO Justin Riney arrives at 3 p.m.
in St. Augustine as part of his Expedition Florida 500, a year-long,
one-man voyage along the coast of Florida to celebrate the state's 500th
anniversary. From 2 to 4 p.m., stand up paddlers, kayakers and
canoeists are welcome to join Justin as he enters Salt Run and continues
to the St. Augustine Lighthouse Park. Then from 4 to 6 p.m., there will
be a coastal clean-up at the Lighthouse Park area. On Tuesday at 10:45 a.m., Justin will arrive at the Fountain of Youth Archeological Park, 11 Magnolia Ave., St. Augustine, where he will be greeted with a Marine Combat Landing Salute
featuring drums, cannon and musket fire. The City of St. Augustine will
present an official proclamation. Participation is free with regular
admission. From 6 to 7 p.m., Flagler College will host of an evening "Question and Answer" panel discussion with Justin Riney, Flagler College marine scientists, and environmental educators at Kenan Hall 300 corner of Cordova St & Valencia St., St. Augustine. Admission is free. Then at 8:15 p.m., Justin Riney and his team will be featured guests on a fund-raising cruise aboard the Black Raven, departing from the St. Augustine Marina. Tickets are $25. http://staugmaritimeheritage.org
|
Monday - Thursday: June 24 - 27
|
Man of Steel: An IMAX 3D Experience
- An alien infant is raised on Earth, and grows up with superhuman
abilities. He sets out to use these abilities to guard his adopted
world. Daily showings are at World Golf Hall of Fame IMAX Theatre, One
World Golf Place, St. Augustine. 904-840-4133 www.worldgolfimax.com
|
Tuesday: June 25
|
|
Tuesday Night at the Movies featuring "Rear Window" - The Ponte Vedra Concert
and WJCT's Electro
Lounge present Tuesday Night At The Movies featuring "Rear Window" from
1954 starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly and Wendell Corey. The gates at
the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall,1050 A1A North, open at 6:30 p.m. and the
movie starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door. 904-209-0399 www.pvconcerthall.com
|
Wednesday: June 26
|
The Birthplace of Freedom Lecture Series - Florida Living History, Flagler College and the Fort Mose Historical Society present
this lecture which features Dr. Sherry Johnson, Associate Professor of
History and Director of Academic Programs, Florida International
University. Her talk is titled "Life in Saint Augustine in the 1730s and
1740s as a Remote Military Town on the Spanish Frontier." It begins at 7
p.m. in the Flagler Room at Flagler College in St. Augustine. Admission
is free. 74 King St., 904-823-2232 www.floridastateparks.org/fortmose.
Greek Landing Day Memorial - Hundreds
of Greeks, Minorcans and Corsicans arrived in St. Augustine on June 26,
1768, and went on to establish the New Smyrna Colony. St. Photios
Shrine will host a special proclamation and memorial commemorating those
colonists. Admission is free. The St. Photios National Greek Orthodox
Shrine is located at 41 St. George St., St. Augustine. 904.829.8205 www.StPhotios.com
Music By The Sea Concert Series 2013 - Live
concert with Steam the Band playing Motown Review takes place from 7-9
p.m. at the St. Augustine Beach Pier Pavilion, 350 A1A Beach Blvd.
Admission is free and local restaurant Napoli Italian Restaurant will
offer signature dinners for $10. For comfortable seating, bring a
folding chair. 904-347-8007 www.thecivicassociation.org
Free Movies By The Bay - Ripley's
St. Augustine Attractions and the St. Augustine Municipal Marina
present free movies each Wednesday and Friday throughout the summer. The
movies are shown at 8:30 p.m. at the Marina behind Bayfront Mini Golf,
111 Avenida Menendez. Bring beach chair and blanket for comfortable
seating by the bay. This Wednesday's Family Fun feature is Tangled.
904-824-1606 www.facebook.com/saintaugustineripleys
Dinner and a Movie: Honeydripper - The
Gypsy Cab restaurant, 828 Anastasia Blvd., St. Augustine, will be the
setting for dinner and a movie to help raise funds for the St. Johns
County Cultural Council. Written and directed by John Sayles and
starring Danny Glover, "Honeydripper" will be the featured film. Set in
1950 in rural Alabama, "Honeydripper" is about transition in the South
condensed into a cotton harvest weekend and events at the Honeydripper
Lounge. Movie tickets are $8. Dinner is extra and will be ordered from
the Gypsy Cab menu. Dinner service begins at 6:30 p.m. and the movie
starts at 7:45 p.m. 904-808-7330 www.stjohnsculture.com
|
Thursday - Saturday: June 27 - 29
|
St. Augustine Music Festival - Seventh
annual festival features free, world-class classical music concerts
including beloved baroque masterpieces and world premiers by new
composers, plus riveting solo performances, lilting chamber works and
energetic orchestra pieces. Each evening 's performance has a different
theme: Thursday - Grace and Beauty; Friday - Piano Spectacular
and Saturday - Summer Music. All concerts are free and begin at 7:30
p.m. at the St. Augustine Cathedral Basilica, 38 Cathedral Place. For
complete details on the festival and scheduled musical performances, go
to www.StAugustineMusicFestival.org
|
Thursday - Sunday: June 27 - 30
|
Limelight Theatre Presents: Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?
- A hysterical musical comedy set in a 1950s Catholic School.
Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2
p.m. at the Limelight Theatre, located at 11 Old Mission Ave. in St.
Augustine. Tickets are $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and $20 for
students and military. 904-825-1164 www.limelight-theatre.org
|
Thursday: June 27
|
Concerts in the Plaza - Free live concert with MidLife Crisis playing classic Rock and Roll favorites from 7-9 p.m. in St. Augustine's historic Plaza de la Constitucion, 1 King St. Bring a blanket or chair. 904-825-1004 www.plazaconcerts.com
Lighthouse Dark of the Moon Tour - A
special Thursday night tour added to the Lighthouse's usual
Friday-Sunday Dark of the Moon Tour. This is the only tour that gives
participants an opportunity to climb the St. Augustine Lighthouse and
tour the Keepers' House at night. Guides share paranormal tales and
experiences of people who have visited, lived or worked at the
Lighthouse. Tickets are $25 adults; $20 children under 12. The
lighthouse is located at 81 Lighthouse Ave. www.StAugustineLighthouse.org 904-829-0745
The Three Mrs. Flaglers at the Casa Monica - Meet
the three wives of Henry Flagler during a dinner theatre show in the
Casa Monica Hotel in St. Augustine. "The Three Mrs. Flaglers" written by
and starring local actress Dianne Jacoby as she portrays each of his
wives -- Mary Harkness, Ida Alice Shourds and Mary Lily Kenan. The
dinner, re-created from the 1888 menu from one of St. Augustine's grand
hotels, starts promptly at 6:30 p.m. and the show follows at 7:30 p.m.
The cost is $49 per person. 95 Cordova St. 904-810-6810
Marine Mammal Research and Conservation Efforts - Dr.
Gregory Bossart, Chief Veterinary Officer at the Georgia Aquarium,
details his current work with dolphins as sentient species and their
relation to humans and our environment. The presentation begins at 6
p.m. at the Whitney Auditorium, 9505 Oceanshore Blvd., Marineland.
Admission is free. 904-471-1111 www.marineland.net
|
Thursday: June 27
|
Concerts in the Plaza - Free live concert with MidLife Crisis playing classic Rock and Roll favorites from 7-9 p.m. in St. Augustine's historic Plaza de la Constitucion, 1 King St. Bring a blanket or chair. 904-825-1004 www.plazaconcerts.com
Lighthouse Dark of the Moon Tour - A
special Thursday night tour added to the Lighthouse's usual
Friday-Sunday Dark of the Moon Tour. This is the only tour that gives
participants an opportunity to climb the St. Augustine Lighthouse and
tour the Keepers' House at night. Guides share paranormal tales and
experiences of people who have visited, lived or worked at the
Lighthouse. Tickets are $25 adults; $20 children under 12. The
lighthouse is located at 81 Lighthouse Ave. www.StAugustineLighthouse.org 904-829-0745
|
Friday and Saturday: June 28 & 29
|
|
Colonial Crew Revue
- Unique, audience-immersive musical and comedy show debuts at the
Colonial Quarter, 33 St. George Street, St. Augustine. Performing on the
Colonial Quarter's stage beneath the stately Colonial Oak, the 8 p.m.
show features the Picolata Players who share their music, magic and zany
stage performances in a one-of-a-kind tribute to the history of St.
Augustine. Tickets are $29.99 adults and $14.99 children and include
complimentary snacks, draft beer, wine and soft drinks. 1-888-991-0933 www.colonialquarter.com
|
Friday: June 28
|
Free Movies By The Bay - Ripley's
St. Augustine Attractions and the St. Augustine Municipal Marina
present free movies each Wednesday and Friday throughout the summer. The
movies are shown at 8:30 p.m. at the Marina behind Bayfront Mini Golf,
111 Avenida Menendez. Bring beach chair and blanket for comfortable
seating by the bay. This Friday's classic film is Casablanca.
904-824-1606 www.facebook.com/saintaugustineripleys
Free Community First Night Owl Cinema at the Amphitheatre - The
Hunger Games is the featured film to be shown at 8 p.m. on the big
screen at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre, 1340 A1A South. The free
cinema is presented by Community First Credit Union and the
Amphitheatre. Admission and parking are free and no tickets are
required. A variety of concessions will be available for purchase. Gates
open at 7 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. 904-209-0367 www.staugamphitheatre.com
|
Saturday & Sunday: June 29 & 30
|
Solarium Tours - Following
a $2.3 million restoration, the magnificent Solarium of Henry Flagler's
Hotel Ponce de Leon is now open for public tours. Closed for decades,
the Solarium was one of the outstanding amenities of the hotel when it
opened in 1888. Now Flagler College, the former hotel was one of the
world's most exclusive destinations during America's Gilded Age. The 11
a.m. and 1 p.m. Solarium tours, which include the hourly Historical
Tours of Flagler College, are $18 per person. Flagler College is located
at 74 King St. Reservations are required. 904-823-3378 legacy.flagler.edu
Through the Keyhole - Enjoy
an afternoon of sipping tea and playing Victorian Parlor Games above
the Spice and Tea Exchange, 59 Hypolita, St. Augustine. The fun begins
at 2 p.m. Cost $25.00 www.2ghouls.com 904-671-5010
|
Saturday: June 29
|
Old Jail Paranormal Investigation - Join
2ghouls tours on an after hours investigation with EMF Detectors, real
time IR cameras and motion sensor photography at one of the most haunted
buildings in St Augustine - the Old Jail, 167 San Marco Ave. The
investigation begins at 10:30 p.m. each evening. $80 per person. www.2ghouls.com 904-671-5010
Civil Rights & Black Heritage Tour
- St. Augustine Black Heritage Tours Inc. will offer a FREE historic
walking tour at 5 p.m. Learn about St. Augustine's historic role in
Black history and events leading up to the Civil Rights act of 1964.
Tours depart from the Tour Saint Augustine office, 4 Granada Street, and
encompass several blocks over the course of an hour. Space is limited
and advance reservations are required. 904-825-0087 www.StAugustineBlackHeritageTours.com
Kayak Tour of St. Augustine Shoreline - Join St. Augustine Eco Tours for a guided kayak tour through
the habitat of amazing shorebirds, manatees and more along St.
Augustine's shoreline. The tour is from 10 a.m. to noon, and departs
from the St. Augustine Marina, 111 Avenida Menendez. Ticket are $40 for adults and $30 for children. 904-377-7245 www.staugustineecotours.com
Uptown Saturday Night - From
5 - 9 p.m. on the last Saturday of each month, experience live music,
refreshments, new exhibits, book signings and much more at the
galleries, antique stores and unique shop on St. Augustine's San Marco
Ave. between Ripley's Museum and the Mission Nombre de Dios. The Mission Nombre de Dios provides FREE PARKING. 904-823-9263.
British Cannon Dedication - Dedication
ceremony at Oglethorpe Battery Park on Oglethorpe Blvd. in St.
Augustine's Davis Shores. The battery of three replica British cannons
of the type that fired on St. Augustine from that location during a
30-day siege of the city in 1740. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m.
Admission is free. www.450military.org
|
Sunday: June 30
|
Murder in The Old City - A
murder mystery in the nation's oldest city, combined with great dining,
creates a memorable and enjoyable evening of entertainment. Tickets
to this five-star dinner theatre experience at the Raintree Restaurant
are $39.95 (adult beverages served separately). Dinner is served at 6
p.m. (5:30 p.m. arrival suggested) and the show begins at 7 p.m. The
Raintree is located 102 San Marco Ave. in St. Augustine. 904-824-7211
|
0 comments