Written by: Willi Miller The Sunrise Theatre in Fort Pierce has had a long and eventful history and it shows no sign of changing its course. When it opened 96 years ago, it was the largest theatre on the east coast of Florida. It was the main attraction for anything […]
Written by: Willi Miller The art explosion in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce might seem like something very new, but Art Walk has been happening for more than a decade. Granted, it was a shorter walk when it was started by the artists of Art Mundo, a cooperative by 40 independent […]
This season, McAlpin Fine Arts Center is celebrating 40 years of shows. Straight from the source, here is some insight into the renovations going on at the McAlpin Theatre on the Fort Pierce campus of Indian River State College: Sound: We are getting an all-new PA system installed that will […]
The Art Connection of Fort Pierce is a non-profit started several years ago “with the goal of providing a gallery where new and emerging artists can show and sell their artwork alongside established artists at a reasonable price.” It’s managed by a team of artists — Judith Suit & Larry […]
When was the last time you went to the theatre? Not to see the latest blockbuster film, but to see a live performance? There is nothing quite like the shared experience of an audience spontaneously reacting to a funny moment in a play or musical, or holding your partner’s hand […]
How many great adventures have been hatched over lunch with friends? One of them happened last year for a group of local potters “bemoaning the fact that we had no place to get together and play with clay whenever we felt like it.” Maria Sparsis, of Tea & Chi fame […]
The new theatre that opened in Port St. Lucie in April with On Golden Pond was the result of years of talking and dreaming and then another year of finding it a place to call home. Treasure Coast Theatre, Port St. Lucie’s only community theater, according to founders Rosemary Knight […]
Fort Pierce, FL – The St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners approved a motion to recognize St. Lucie Cultural Alliance (SLCA) as the County’s designated local arts agency. St. Lucie Cultural Alliance is a nonprofit organization relaunched in 2018 that represents and promotes the arts and cultural sector countywide. […]
David Moberg has been teaching at Indian River State College for 38 years and says he’s enjoyed every minute of it, living the dream. “My great dream was to have my own theater on the ocean and I was extremely fortunate to have gotten that so early and have had […]
FORT PIERCE – The Susan Broom Kilmer Branch Library’s ArtSpace hosts works by Fort Pierce Artist, and St. Lucie Cultural Alliance member, Linda Knowles March 1-30. With more than 50 years as an artist, Knowles specializes in acrylic paintings, mosaics and photography. She attended L.A. Wilson Technical School and majored […]