Sarasota News Leader
November 9, 2012
The cast includes returning Florida Studio Theatre actor Eric Collins as well as some new faces. Collins is reprising his role from the 2010 production of The Wanderers. Also in the cast is José Restrepo, a Broadway ac- tor who appeared in Grease, Evita and Skip- pyjon Jones; Brett Rigby, who has appeared in numerous New York, regional and nation- al shows as well as on television, including a two-year run on Guiding Light; and Teddy Tinson, a New York-based actor and fashion designer/stylist.
Sarasota-based artist Su Griggs has been se- lected as an exhibitor at the Sarasota Craft Show, set for Nov. 30 through Dec. 2.
Griggs, whose hand-painted ceramic figures have been displayed around the country, calls herself "a storyteller in clay and paint," a news release notes
"Her works are both figurative and transcen- dent: the icons of a personal mythology," the release points out.
"I try to give voice to our innermost being through the language of art," Griggs says in the release. "My work expresses the energy of human emotion — both positive and negative. Whether it be joy, love, hope and strength, or sadness, emptiness or loss, I try to capture that essence of spirit and communicate it to the viewer. Each piece is an expression of our basic humanity."
Griggs chooses to express the intangible range of human feeling through figurative art. "The figure is very approachable," she says in the
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Let's Twist Again: with the Wanderers will continue through Jan. 13, 2013. The cabaret opens one hour before curtain for dining; pa- trons may enjoy a full dinner menu, bar and other refreshments.
Single tickets, which are $19 to $36, may be purchased from the FST box office in person, by calling 366-9000 or going online at www. floridstudiotheatre.org.
GRIGGS TO EXHIBIT WORKS AT SARASOTA CRAFT SHOW
release. "Even so, it can express the infinitely complex world of the inner psyche."
Griggs will be among 165 fine artists and craftspeople with works exhibited at the Sara- sota Craft Show at Robarts Arena. The event, now in its 20th year, features works in ceram- ics, decorative fiber, glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed-media, paper, wearable art and wood.
Tickets are $9 per day for regular admission; $8, for seniors; $5, for students; and $12, for a three-day pass. Children under 10 will be admitted free.
The hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 2. Robarts Arena is located at 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota. All parking is free.
For more information about the event, call 800-834-9437 or visit www.sarasotacraftshow. com.
