If you're craving some creative stimuli, venture over to the Burg. Downtown St. Petersburg is hosting its Second Saturday Gallery Walk 5-9 p.m. tonight and the Warehouse Arts District trolley will be shuttling art lovers from downtown St. Pete to its little cluster of venues, too.
Audiowood Listening Party and Record Player Display Audiowood designs represent the pinnacle of both handcrafted woodwork and audio design — even Chris Pine's Captain Kirk spins an Audiowood's Bachelor turntable in Star Trek: Into Darkness. See some badass turntable handiwork in person when Joel Scilley, a Florida native, woodworker and Audiowood designer, presents a showcase of his Audiowood designs in conjunction with Florida Craftsmen Gallery, The Suncoast Audiophile Society (SAS) and Daddy Kool Records. Scilley will discuss and demonstrate his turntables and other audio goods in two connected events. The SAS July Meetup and Audiophile Listening Party beginning at 4 p.m., and the Second Saturday Gallery Walk from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., both on July 13, featuring DJ Mike Rozak spinning on Audiowood turntables, records for sale and a gallery talk at 6:30 p.m. Florida Craftsmen Gallery, 501 Central Ave., 727-821-7391, floridacraftsmen.net.
Summer Salt Alabama native Emily Barnes presents an exhibition that illustrates the human form in water. Her use of oils and vibrant colors contrasts underwater life and life outside the water. Attend an opening reception for Barnes' show during St. Pete's Second Saturday Downtown Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m.
ARTicles Art Gallery, 1445 Central Ave., July 13-Aug. 6, 6-9 p.m., 727-898-6061, articlesstpete.com.
This article appears in Jul 11-17, 2013.