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Art in Science -- Science in Art
Saturday, November 21
Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), Tampa
STAFF PICK: VENUE
Dinosaurs, Butterflies, IMAX and more
Saturday, November 21
Museum of Science & Industry (MOSI), Tampa
STAFF PICK: VENUE
MOSI, a not-for-profit educational institution, is the largest science center in the Southeast. Museum highlights include two replica diplodocus dinosaur skeletons; the IMAX Dome Theatre and its 82-foot hemispherical movie screen; BioWorks Butterfly Garden, an engineered ecosystem that emulates natural wetlands; the Back Woods, 40 acres of special water conservation elements and outdoor exhibits; and Kids In Charge! The Children’s Science Center, an educational center created from theories about intergenerational play, learning and skill-building. Permanent exhibits include Demystifying India, which features items reflecting India’s history, culture and contributions; Disasterville, which consists of dramatic simulations that demonstrate the science behind natural disasters occurring throughout the world; and the latest, Amazing You!, an exhibit that explores each intricate stage of human developmental life, from the beginning through adolescence. Museum hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. General admission: $23.95 adults, $21.95 seniors, $19.95 kids ages 2-12 (includes IMAX film and entry to all exhibits); member admission $3. Through Nov. 20, museum visitors that bring a non-perishable food item to be donated to Feed America receive $3 off admission.
I Heard A Voice: The Art of Lesley Dill
Saturday, November 21
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
STAFF PICK: VENUE
Nearly 30 of the acclaimed contemporary artist’s works — with an emphasis on sculptural installations — come to St. Petersburg. Poetic and psychologically charged, Dill’s constructions often combine fabric and figures (or dress forms) with text to spellbinding effect; featured works respond to poetry by Emily Dickinson, Salvador Espriu and Franz Kafka. Expect to be moved by the artist’s ideas and awed by her craft. On display Oct. 10-Dec. 27; visit fine-arts.org for more info.
Ongoing and Permanent Exhibitions
Saturday, November 21
Salvador Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg
STAFF PICK: VENUE
The museum's permanent collection is considered to be the world's most comprehensive of Dalí's work and provides an excellent overview of Dalí's major themes and symbols. Characterized by diversity, his oil paintings range from the impressionist and cubist styles of his early period to his later, more famous, surrealist canvases. Newly added is Una noche sin fin, a video installation by Barcelona artist Mabel Palacín that's translated as "an endless night," through Jan. 24. Gems is a collection of jewelry, paintings, drawings, glassware and flatware designed by Dali, culled from the museum's vaults and on display through April 18. At 10:15 a.m. on Weds., Dec. 2, Joan Kropf leads the "Coffee with a Curator" discussion, a theme-oriented gallery tour accompanied by complimentary Starbucks coffee. Regular hours are 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Wed. and Fri.-Sat., 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Thurs., and noon-5:30 p.m. Sun. Admission: $17 adults, $14.50 seniors, $12 students, $4 ages 5-9, free for children under 4 ($5 admission 5-8 p.m. Thursdays).
Permanent Collection
Saturday, November 21
Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg
STAFF PICK: VENUE
This comprehensive collection extends from antiquity to the present day. Particular strengths are 19th-century French paintings and early 20th-century American paintings and photography, including works by Cézanne, Monet, Renoir, O'Keeffe, Rauschenberg, Lichtenstein and Adams. Hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., 1-5 p.m. Sun. Admission: $12 adults, $10 seniors, $6 students and children 7-18.
Ray Olan Band
Saturday, November 21
Ceviche Tapas Bar and Restaurant, Tampa
STAFF PICK: VENUE
This Wonderful Life
Saturday, November 21
American Stage, St. Petersburg
STAFF PICK: VENUE
Based on Frank Capra's classic Christmas movie, the story follows down-on-his-luck George Bailey of Bedford Falls, who's ready to end it all on Christmas Eve until his guardian angel, Clarence, visits for a trip back in time to show George what the little town might have been like it it wasn't for his good deeds over the years. Visit americanstage.org for more info.

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