CULTURAL CONVERSATIONS
Cultural Conversations | 2019
Cultural Conversations represents our many efforts to engage the community in all things artistic
with a goal to inspire greater participation in and a passion for the arts in our community. Through our
Cultural Conversations, we intend to provide interesting and evocative dialogue designed around P.L.A.C.E.
(people, land, arts, culture and engagement).
Tickets: $15/person. Member benefits include tickets at the $125 level and above. Register online
or call 772-287-6676 for more info. Doors open at 5:30 PM with light refreshments and the conversations
begin at 6:00.
The 2019 season started in January with:
EcoArt:
Ripple Project Panel Discussion
The panel included members of the team from the Ripple Project: Lucy Keshavarz, lead artist;
Leo Giangrande, Principal at Giangrande Engineering and Planning; Dianne Hughes, Senior Ecosystem
Specialist for the Ecosystem and Restoration Management Division; Vincent Encomio, PhD., FL Sea Grant
Extension Agent II, Martin and St. Lucie Counties, UF/IFAS Extension; and Kerry Sees, citizen participant.
The panel expanded on the benefits of EcoArt/Creative Community Place making in our
community and each of their unique roles in bringing the project from concept to design, and at some point,
implementation.
March 21 | For the Love of Opera
Conversation of the art and production
of opera, with some personal stories about the
Santa Fe Opera experience, and specifically about
the opera “La Bohème,” composed by Giacomo
Puccini. Guests will include Karen L. Barnes and
Marie Jureit-Beamish. Our talk will be led by
board member, Sharon Holt.
Karen L. Barnes has served in leaderships
roles with the Atlantic Classical Orchestra and the
Long Island Symphony. She was an apprentice in
1975 with the Santa Fe Opera for two years and
received her B.M, Voice/Performance from the
Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam. Karen
has served as both part-time staff and as a board
member for the Arts Council of Martin County.
Dr. Marie Jureit-Beamish is the Professor
Emerita of Music from Principia College and
formerly the Charles Stewart Harding Mott
Distinguished Professor of Music. She serves
on the Arts Council of Martin County and the
Atlantic Classical Orchestra board of directors. She
is the founder of Sunset Concerts at the Gallery
and launched the Cultural Excursion program.
12 MartinArts | Spring | Summer 2019