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ARTS + CULTURE THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2015
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Selby Foundation gives $250,000 toward Ringling Museum’s Asian Art Center The Selby Foundation has donated $250,000 toward the completion of the Asian Art Center at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. The gallery is dedicated to the study and appreciation of Asian art, history and culture. Formally named after its main benefactor, Dr. Helga Wall-Apelt, who has pledged $30 million and approximately 1,700 pieces of Asian art from her estate, the Selby donation goes toward opening the all-Asian gallery by early 2016. In honor of this gift, the formal entrance to the gallery will be named the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation Grand Hall.
THE ICE
After closing the unwieldy yet creative hub of the Ice House last year, owner Sam Alfstad is seeking to change the art-to-consumer dynamic at the Alfstad& Contemporary Gallery. READ MORE ON PAGE 2
Fuzión Dance Artists perform at Florida Dance Festival Before the start of the their 10th anniversary season in August, the Fuzión Dance Artists are representing Sarasota at the Florida Dance Festival this week. Entering its 36th year, the festival runs from June 19 through 27, at the University of South Florida School of Theatre and Dance. The Fuzión Dance Artists company performed Tuesday alongside Reach Dance (West Palm Beach) and Red Right Return (Orlando) in the popular festival series, Florida Dances. The series showcases the best dance organizations in the state.