Opera Tampa Chorus Auditions!

Mark your calenders! Auditions for the Opera Tampa Chorus are Monday, July 20th. Here's the skinny:

Opera Tampa is looking for adult men and women for the Opera Tampa Chorus for the productions of Lucia di Lammermoor (Nov. 20 & 22, 2009) and La Rondine (April 23 & 25, 2010). Chorus/Choir experience is welcome, but not as necessary as a good work attitude and commitment to rehearsals and memorization.

When: Monday, July 20, 2009. By appointment only Where: The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center Jaeb Theater. For questions and appointment call Marion Sassen at 813-222-1021.

Bring 16 bars of your favorite song (classical preferred) with the sheet music. An accompanist will be provided. Regular rehearsals are mostly Monday evenings 6:45 – 9:30 p.m. Intense rehearsals with Maestro Anton Coppola begin three weeks before the performance dates and may be every day – 7-10 p.m. during the week and any time on the weekend. If you enjoy singing in a foreign language, acting, dancing, watching the Maestro and chewing gum all at the same time, OPERA TAMPA is looking for YOU!

Who doesn't enjoy singing in a foreign language?!!? You should hear me at karaoke - believe me - it doesn't sound like English!

In bocca al lupo!

-Kari G.

Sweet deal on Taste the Best of Tampa Bay!

Taste the Best of Tampa Bay at TBPAC. Live music, sample food and drink from the best restaurants. $40 tix with promo code FACE.

TBPAC featured in Best of Tampa Bay ish of Tampa Bay Magazine

Flip over to pg. 60 of this month's issue of Tampa Bay Magazine to read how TBPAC was chosen as the Best Performing Arts Center in the area. Our listing is right next to that really scrumptious looking picture of fried soft-shelled crabs with the drawn butter boat in the middle from Crabby Bill's.

Mmmmm ... fried soft-shelled crabs with drawn butter...

Maybe it's time for lunch ...

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CALL TO ARTISTS - 2008 Best of Tampa Bay Art

The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center is looking for local Tampa artists to create a vibrant and colorful one of a kind piece of art for the 2008 Best of Tampa Bay Auction.

The Best of Tampa Bay includes over 50 area restaurants, 5 local bands, libations and attendance of over 1700 people. Each piece of artwork will be auctioned off that evening and all proceeds from the auction will benefit the programs of TBPAC. The Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center presented 909 performances last year and had a $98 million dollar economic impact on the Tampa Bay region.

Medium: Choose from one of the three categories – Ceramic, Glass or Textile

• Ceramic - plates, platters, bowls
• Glass - wine bottles, wine glasses, decanters
• Textile - aprons, chef hats, dish towels, pot holders

Artists to provide all materials except, upon request, TBPAC will provide one blank canvas apron per artist. Call 813.222.1275.

Requested themes:

• Food, wine, & chefs
• Theme of Best of Tampa Bay is the musical Jersey Boys & the 60’s
• Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
• The Performing Arts- Broadway, Ballet, Cabaret, Opera, Music, Comedy
• Patel Conservatory- Performing Arts Students

If you want more information about TBPAC and more ideas of what to create you can check out our website at www.tbpac.org

* Please note: we will not accept art with mature content

A panel of local celebrity judges will choose the Best in Show of each category. TBPAC will place the winning images on a poster, TBPAC website, in CenterStage, the quarterly magazine and other marketing tools.

Artist Benefits:

• Opportunity to have your work displayed and auctioned at the Best of Tampa Bay on April 18
• Opportunity to be present to meet the public
• Entrance into the Best of Tampa Bay- an $80 value
• Biography and description of art work displayed at the event
• Recognition in the Best of Tampa Bay Program
• Recognition in CenterStage, TBPAC’s quarterly magazine distributed to over 5,000 members
• Chance to have your artwork on a Best of Tampa Bay poster

Deadlines:

• Commitment form due: Monday, March 3, 2008
• Final artwork submission & biography/description form due: Friday, March 28, 2008

For more information or to request an apron please contact Joanna Osborn at 813.222.1275 or email joanna.osborn@tbpac.org.

Thank you for your support of our efforts on behalf of Best of Tampa Bay and the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center!