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ART EXHIBITS Rock on at 50 party

Anniversary exhibit, Airplane. Thursday. Tickets are $50, party benefi ts While the 50th anniver- available at EventBrite.com, Hurricane Michael sary concert was cancelled, and will benefit ReTree PC, a recovery Clemons' exhibit will include 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated nods to most of the acts, to returning the green canopy By Tony Simmons with original posters, secu- that was crushed by Hurricane [email protected] rity jackets, tickets, and Michael. more — including a guitar Admission includes a PANAMA CITY — The beat, hand-signed by Hendrix. The catered evening with heavy as they say, goes on — as long exhibit will put the event in hors d'oeuvres, your choice of as the music keeps playing. the context of history as well, two beer or wine tickets, and Gallery 721 owner Larry by presenting a through-line a raffle ticket for a chance to Clemons is doing his part to from Frank Sinatra to Chuck win an original 1960s Peter keep the memories and music Berry to Elvis Presley and Max poster. Come for the alive by marking the 50th the Beatles, and how music psychedelic artifacts, but stay anniversary of the Woodstock evolved over the course of for the music by DJ Capo, who festival with an exhibition of the decade. The collection will be playing tracks from the artifacts and artwork he's col- A poster by Peter Max will be A guitar signed by Elvis Presley includes signed memorabilia original Woodstock Music lected over his life. raffl ed to help raise funds for will be on display at the opening. from Elvis/Sun Records, Festival. Patrons are encour- "We will blow people away," ReTree PC. [PHOTOS BY TONY Ask owner Larry Clemons how Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley and aged to wear their finest 1960s Clemons said. "And since SIMMONS/THE NEWS HERALD] the string was broken. many more, Literally hun- attire. the concert dreds of items, many never The exhibit will run has been cancelled, we will on Aug. 15–18, 1969. An audi- the farm to mud, but still 32 seen before, will be on display, through Sept. 7, at Gallery have the primary Woodstock ence of more than 400,000 acts performed outdoors, including a a wide variety of 721, 445 Harrison Ave. For exhibit in the whole country." people converged on Max including Creedence Clear- Peter Max works. more information, email jenni- For those who may unclear Yasgur's 600-acre dairy farm water Revival, , To kick off the show, Clem- fer@destinationpanamacity. (after all, they say if you near White Lake in Bethel, , , ons has teamed with ReTree com. remember Woodstock then New York, to hear "An Aquar- Santana, , The Panama City and Destina- Listen to a podcast "tour" you probably weren't there) ian Exposition: 3 Days of , , tion Panama City to host an of the exhibit at NewsHerald. — it was a music festival held Peace & Music." Rain turned , and Jefferson opening party from 6-10 p.m. com.

ART: EXHIBITS & through Aug. 24 at the Panama Ave., Port St. Joe. Details at recovery efforts of these Florida City. Enjoy 1960s art and CLASSES City Center for the Arts, 19 E. TheJoeCenter.org communities. For more informa- artifacts and support ReTree Fourth St., Panama City. Details ADULT ART CLASSES AND OPEN tion, visit arthistory.fsu.edu. Panama City. Exhibit to run HAVE AN EVENT? at PCCenterForTheArts.com STUDIO: 1-3 p.m. Mondays at through Sept. 7, featuring the Email details to jwaddy@pcnh. GEORGE'S GARDENS: Exhibit Beach Art Group, The Palms UPCOMING: Larry T. Clemons Collection com and [email protected]. runs through August at the Conference Center, Panama Tuesday, Aug. 13 of original musical items includ- Events are listed at the editor's Panama City Publishing Co. City Beach. Learn techniques ing a hand-signed Jimi Hendrix discretion. Museum with original early 20th and inside secrets; all supplies LETTERPRESS IN ACTION: 1:30-4 guitar, Janis Joplin concert Century photographs, prints, provided. Details at 850-541- p.m. every Tuesday at the posters, original Grateful Dead CURRENT: and printing plates produced by 3867 or [email protected] Panama City Publishing Co. at Madison Square Gardens 'AFTER THE HURRICANE': Publisher George M. West, who 'POWER IN THE PANHANDLE': Museum, 1134 Beck Ave., concert poster, and many origi- Exhibit runs through Sept. 28 at was an avid gardener and hor- Exhibit open through Nov. 22 at Panama City. Letterpress art- nal 1969 Woodstock artifacts, The Light Room, 306 Harrison ticulturist. Exhibit also features the Gallery for Innovation and ists create one-of-a-kind print plus music memorabilia from Ave., Panama City. Photographs his artwork from his diaries in the Arts at Florida State Univer- pieces in our print shop. Come Elvis/Sun Records, Marvin by Patti Blake and Joshua which he detailed his gardening sity in Tallahassee. The exhibit see this rare collection of vin- Gaye, Bob Marley, The Beatles Boucher of The News Herald prowess as early as 1881 with by student artists features tage letterpress machines still and hundreds of items, many detailing the aftermath of the entries about his conservatory photographs showcasing the in operation. never seen before. Details hurricane. For details, visit and a window garden in his damage from Hurricane Michael at jennifer@destinationpan- TheLightRoomPC.com, or call home in Wisconsin. in Marianna and Panama City. Thursday, Aug. 15 amacity.com or Facebook.com/ 850-818-0475. 'FINS & FEATHERS': Exhibition These photographs offer unique Gallery721 KOLLET PROBST - 'A MILE IN runs through Aug. 17 at The Joe insight into the immediate after- 'WOODSTOCK 50': at Gallery THEIR SHOES': Exhibit runs Center for the Arts, 201 Reid math, widespread impact and 721, 445 Harrison Ave., Panama News Herald Staff Reports