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October Events At The South Florida Museum.

For more information, contact Amara Cocilovo at 941-746-4131, ext. 11.
Saturday, October 2, 2010 4-9pm
Family Night at the Museum- Farming, Food and Fun!
Come play with your food! And learn about healthy food choices, local resources and fun ways to get more personal with the food you eat. Join us for a screening of “What’s on Your Plate” at 4:15 followed by theme related crafts and activities. Representatives from Chipotle will be here to help you make your own guacamole and you can meet some of your local farmers! Enjoy planetarium shows all evening: Live Star Talk at 7:00, Two Small Pieces of Glass at 7:30, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at 8:15. Manatee presentations in the aquarium at 5:00 and 6:30. Admission is half price after 4pm.  ($8 adults, $6 kids) Members are always free.
 
Thursday, October, 7, 2010 7pm
“Antigone Now” in the Spanish Courtyard- performed by Asolo Repertory Theatre
Set in a city still feeling the aftershocks of war, a young woman struggles to stand against the principles of an uncompromising authority, in this modern telling of Sophocles’ classic Greek Tragedy. Tickets $10. Cash bar for beer, wine, sodas and snacks.
 
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7-9pm
Think + drink (science)
 Exploring the Future of Energy- part 2: “The Electric Sunshine State”
Electricity is integral to our daily lives.  In this, the second part of our energy symposium, we will investigate options for the future of electricity in Florida.  We will, in particular, try to answer, why doesn’t the Sunshine State have “sunshine electricity”?
 
Thursday, October 14, 2010 7pm
Cinema- World Music- Buena Vista Social Club
Live Music begins at 6pm- David Munoz
G; 105min. (1999) In this fascinating documentary, American guitarist Ry Cooder brings together the greatest names from the history of Cuban music. Director Wim
Wenders traveled to Havana, Cuba to chronicle the cooperation and camaraderie between the musicians, as well as their dazzling sell-out concerts around the world. The result is a spectacular compilation of footage capturing not only the music, but also the musicians’ life stories. 
 
Friday, October 15, 2010 6-10 pm
World Party
In conjunction with festival sARTée, join us for live music, dance and art from around the world as well as food from local restaurants highlighting various cultures and cuisines.
Performers include Ya Salaam, Swagger It Out, Thomas Carabasi World Fusion Ensemble, Project Flamenco and more! Also be sure to call ahead to take advantage of an exciting opportunity to create original artwork to project on the planetarium dome.
Admission is $25 in advance, $30 on the day of the event. Members are $20 in advance, $25 day of. Admission includes entertainment and food tickets. Beer and wine will be available for purchase. For more information and reservations, please contact Amara Cocilovo at 941-746-4131, ext. 11.

Thursday, October 21, 2010 7pm
Cinema- World Music- Genghis Blues
Live Music begins at 6pm- Koko Ray Hansen
G; 88 min. (1999) Blind San Francisco bluesman Paul Pena takes an extraordinary musical odyssey to Tanna Tuva in central Asia to be the first Westerner to participate in the annual Tuvan throat singing festival in this Oscar-nominated documentary.  Singing in the deep,
rumbling style, Pena gives inspired performances, composes songs in Tuvan, washes his face in sacred rivers, expresses the disorientation of blindness in foreign surroundings, and makes a human connection with everyone he meets. 
 
Thursday, October 28, 2010 7pm
Cinema- World Music- Throw Down Your Heart
Live Music begins at 6pm- Ishmael Katz
NR; 97min. (2008) American banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck
journeys to Africa to explore the little known roots of the banjo and to record an album. Béla’s boundary-breaking musical adventure takes him to Uganda, Tanzania, The Gambia and Mali, and provides a glimpse of the beauty and complexity of Africa—and captures his tuneful collaborations with a wide variety of musicians from local villagers who play a twelve-foot xylophone, to international superstars such as the Malian diva Oumou Sangare. 
 
Friday, October 29, 2010
Dark Matters
Local composer Rik Tweed and poet, musician and performance artist David Steiling will perform “Space Music” live under the dome of the Bishop Planetarium. The concert will kick-off Halloween with musical meditations on the dark parts of the universe together with dome art and visualizations to accompany the music. This concert is a must for those who are nostalgic for psychedelic art and laser light-style shows. There will be two evening showtimes, call or check the website for times & info. Tickets $5 / show. Cash bar.