Every year, the St. Petersburg Festival of the Arts celebrates all sorts of arts in the St. Petersburg area. It's a monthlong party for creators and the created, all local, all amazing. And, although many of us may not realize it, the St. Petersburg dance scene is alive and, well, pardon the pun, kicking, and for four days, St. Petersburg overflows — gracefully — with all kinds of dance. The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance has orchestrated five unique dance events — over four days — as part of SPF 18. Each takes place only once, so blink and you’ll miss ‘em. So, you know, don’t blink. And get your tickets.
Oct. 25 & 26: Work:Site — Dance at Work
Andee Scott curates performances that came into being in front of live audiences… in public venues. Voyeur dance, if you will. Six site-specific dances. Times and locations TBA. Free.
Oct. 25: Air-Earth-Fire-Water
One of St. Petersburg’s best and brightest writers, playwright Sheila Cowley, brings you dance — on the front steps of the Museum of Fine Arts. It’s one part acting, one part dancing, one part live music and many, many parts Eugenie Bondurant and Ned Averill-Snell. 255 Beach Dr. NE, St. Petersburg. 5:30 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Oct. 27: Dance St. Pete
Helen Hansen French and Alex Jones bring you the spectacle of professional local dance. The Palladium, 253 5th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 8 p.m. Price TBA.
Oct. 27: Take A Chance Dance Project
Director Paula Kramer mixes dance and pushes limits with local actors and writers Bob Devin Jones, Fanni Green and Maureen McDole. The press release suggests we should expect dance-infused narratives. ARTS46/4 at First Unity Spiritual Campus, 460 46th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 2 p.m. Free.
Oct. 28: SPF18 finale
Dance along with Orchestra Fuego as they tear it up with salsa, merengue, cha-cha, bolero and bachata. Manhattan Casino, 642 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg. 5 p.m. $25.
This article appears in Aug 30 – Sep 6, 2018.