Radcliffe Bailey, Tobacco Blues, 2000, Aquatint, etching, drypoint, photogravure, and chine collé, Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Gift of the Friends of the McNay, 2006.56.

I'm gonna drop this week's roundup early because there are some Thursday events here folks should know about. Text in italics is taken directly from press releases. If I'm missing your event, I invite you to leave a comment.

Thursday

7 p.m. – Squared by Square One Creative, fashion show with music by Jeremy Gloff and a preview of art-fashion-music-dance extravaganza Virgin 2.0 (Dec. 6).

7 p.m. – Preview of FMoPA’s 2009 Nature Photography Safaris, including excursions to Costa Rica and the Amazon.

Friday

3 p.m. – Gallery talk and opening reception for 50th Anniversary Visual Arts Alumni Exhibition, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg.