C. Emerson Fine Arts’ annual showcase of genre defying photographic works, Film Lingual III, opens tonight with a one-night-only interactive video projection that puts visitors in the spotlight. (“We need your bodies,” tweets gallery owner Lori Johns.) This year’s roster of artists — David Audet, Nancy Cervenka, Brandon Dunlap, Corey George, Illuminations 33701, Jamie Jackson, Laszlo Horvath, Matthew Lindhardt, Austin Nelson, Leah Oates, Dana Plays and Joseph Walles — promises diversity in their creative explorations, alternately serving up documentary photography, digitally-crafted images and sculpture made from found movie film. Don’t miss an experimental film screening hosted and featuring films by Audet on Tuesday at Café Bohemia. (Pictured: Transitory Space, Beijing, China, by Leah Oates) June 5-20, with an opening reception 7-10 p.m. Fri., June 5, C. Emerson Fine Arts, 909 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727-898-6068, c-emersonfinearts.com; and Short Attention Span Theater, Tues., June 9, 9-11 p.m., Café Bohemia, 937 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, free, myspace.com/cafe_bohemia. (Megan Voeller)
The Next Food Network Star VIP viewing party features a sneak peek of the season five premiere of the Food Network's most popular show. Meet one of the finalists, Florida's own Jen Isham, who provides helpful hints in a cooking demonstration, and get a tour of the International Culinary School. Please call 1-866-703-3277 for reservations. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sat., June 6, The Art Institute of Tampa, 4401 N. Himes Ave., Suite 150, Tampa, free, artinstitutes.edu.
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This article appears in Jun 3-9, 2009.