What’s On Suncoast? 9.1 – 9.8
The Suncoast Post asks, “What’s On, Suncoast?” Here are some ideas for the area this week from September 1 – 8, 2023!
Native America: In Translation
Native America: In Translation
USF Contemporary Art Museum, 3821 USF Holly Drive, Tampa, FL 33620
Native America: In Translation assembles the wide-ranging work of nine Indigenous artists who pose challenging questions about identity and heritage, land rights, and histories of colonialism. Probing the legacies of settler colonialism and photography’s complex and often fraught role in constructing representation of Native cultures, the exhibition includes works by lens-based artists offering new perspectives on Indigenous identity, reimagining what it means to be a citizen in North America today.
Works included in the exhibition address cultural and visual sovereignty by reclaiming Native American identity and representation. Honoring ancestral traditions and stories tied to the land, Koyoltzintli (Ecuadorian-American, b. 1983) reflects on how the landscape embodies traditional knowledge, language, and memories. Nalikutaar Jacqueline Cleveland’s (Yup’ik, b. 1979) photographs of contemporary tribal communities in western Alaska document Native foraging and cultural traditions as a form of knowledge passed through generations. Revealing stories of trauma and healing, Guadalupe Maravilla (American, b. El Salvador, 1976) communicates autobiographical and fictional narratives informed by myth and his own migration story.
Hours: August 25 – December 1, 2023, Monday through Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.; Saturday 1-4 p.m.; Closed Sundays
Rumba Island Bar & Grill
Rumba Island Bar & Grill
1800 Gulf To Bay Blvd Clearwater, FL 33755
Local favorites at Rumba Island Bar & Grill here on the Suncoast include the Island-Style Quesadillas and Jerk Chicken Wings for starters and the signature Rumba Salad with Grouper, Runaway Bay Crab Cakes, and the Caribbean Pulled Pork for an entrée. Serving lunch and dinner daily let Rumba Island Bar & Grill be your island getaway! Rumba is a seafood-forward restaurant with fresh fish coming in daily off their personal fleet of boats. Large outdoor patio and bar available, and don’t forget about our daily Happy Hour All-Day Every-Day! Taste the flavors of the islands and sit back and relax with friends.
Hours: Monday through Thursday 11:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m., Friday 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Reassembling Spilt Light: An Immersive Installation by Carlos Bunga
Reassembling Spilt Light: An Immersive Installation by Carlos Bunga
Sarasota Art Museum, 1001 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
For this solo exhibition on the Suncoast, Carlos Bunga will create a temporary structure with common materials such as cardboard and masking tape that deploys light as his primary conceptual basis. Bunga’s transformative installation and poetic images will invite visitors to consider how we shape and are shaped by our surroundings, to contemplate their ephemerality, and to attend to light in a time of darkness.
Hours: Now through October 28, 2023, Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
PJK Neighborhood Chinese
PJK Neighborhood Chinese
835 4th Avenue South Naples, FL 34104
PJK Neighborhood Chinese Restaurant is the newest eatery of legendary restaurateur Paul Fleming and his wife, Jody Goodenough-Fleming.
Paul and Jody made Naples their home in 2016. They were inspired to create a great restaurant in their neighborhood serving vibrant Chinese flavors crafted with clean, locally sourced ingredients and the bounty of fresh seafood available in their coastal community. Blending traditional craftsmanship and a commitment to scratch-made sauces, the PJK menu features delicate hand-folded soup dumplings, perfectly prepared local seafood, and the sweet craveable heat of traditional Chinese dishes like orange beef with spicy Sichuan sauce.
The Flemings think that a good meal is not just about the food but also about the experience. They offer family-style entrees that can be shared, roasted Peking duck for two, dim sum, a wide variety of wines, and special craft cocktails to create an unforgettable dining experience. The bar and patio are spacious and comfortable, with a lively atmosphere and refreshing coastal breezes that add to the warm and relaxed nature of their upscale restaurant.
Hours: Sunday through Thursday 4 p.m. – 9 p.m., Friday/Saturday 4 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Love & Hiking Date For Couples (Self-Guided) – Venice Area
Love & Hiking Date For Couples (Self-Guided) – Venice Area
Venetian Waterway Park, 200 North Tamiami Trail Venice, FL 34285
Enjoy a fun hiking date along a selected trail for couples! Since our date nights are self-guided, you can go any time on any day. Each date night consists of a series of activities that you are guided to complete. All you need is your own mobile device and an Internet connection to access your Digital Date Nite Box. At DNB the following is in your digital date night box – to create a date to remember!!
Hours: See complete details HERE.
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