Cyano-Collage 121, Chi-Tsung, Wu b.1981 -- from the permanent collection Mark your calendar for noon this Wednesday. The Vero Beach Museum of Art has over 1,000 works of American and international art in its permanent collection, and Every third Wednesday at noon, their docents take a group through the permanent collection with a deep dive on select artworks. Block the hour. Bring a friend. Stop in the gift shop after. The program is called Art Talk and it is one of the best

The cast of 9 to 5: The Musical took their final bow last Sunday, marking the close of the 2025/26 season. What comes next is Summer at Riverside Theatre: Vero's Gathering Place. At the center of it is Executive Chef Sue Torres, bringing cuisine inspired by cultures and traditions from around the world to The Loop Kitchen and Bar. Think live music under the oaks, cooking demos and tastings, summer craft cocktails, and a calendar of programming running through Labor Day with m

Paige Charbonneau and professional partner Edwin Rivera took home the Mirrorball at the 14th annual Dancing with Vero's Stars Saturday night at Riverside Theatre, scoring on both sides of the competition's split formula: half judge scores, half dollars raised. Paige Charbonneau and Edwin Rivera On the fundraising side, the evening brought in over $660,000 for the Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition, nearly three times last year's $230,000, which was itself a record at

This is your last week to catch Florigami in the Garden at McKee Botanical Garden. The monumental origami-inspired metal sculptures come down and the cranes fly away after Sunday, May 24. In its place, McKee invites you to experience the garden through The Jungle Experience: A Path to Stillness, beginning this Wednesday, May 20. Rooted in the Japanese practice of forest bathing, expect a slow, guided walk through McKee's historic canopy designed to engage the senses and quiet

Florigami in the Garden is wrapping up this month, and if you've been putting it off all season, now is the time to get going. But first, this week, only a few seats remain for McKee aquatics expert Nikki Wojtowicz' Wednesday, May 13 workshop, Oasis in a Pot, a hands-on session on building a Florida native aquatic container garden, essentially a miniature wetland designed as a rest stop for pollinators, dragonflies, and migrating Monarchs. It runs 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. and advanc

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The George Balanchine Trust doesn't just hand out approvals to anybody that will perform his work. The choreographer who essentially shaped what American ballet looks like today left behind a legacy so closely guarded that companies must prove they deserve it before they're permitted to perform his work. Ballet Vero Beach has. As they close out their twelfth season this month, they're bringing the original 1953 Valse Fantaisie to the stage for the first time in company histor

With the season winding down, Vero’s "Cultural Trinity": McKee Botanical Garden, Vero Beach Museum of Art, and Riverside Theatre is entering that sweet spot: Fewer crowds, a full slate of events, and a run of weekends that practically plan themselves. Pick a day, pick a place, and go. McKee Botanical Garden: Florigami + Pirate & Fairy Festival Florigami in the Garden, McKee’s centennial exhibition, is in its final stretch and closes May 24. This is the time of year when

Erika Masterson has spent more than two decades making a living from photography, including portraits, commercial work, and the steady grind of a business she built herself in California and Florida. The conceptual work came later, showing a different side of her work entirely. Her solo exhibition, Between Worlds, opens tomorrow, April 18 and runs through May 22. Gallery 14 describes her work as "quiet and soulful." They've turned up on magazine pages, greeting cards, and boo

The tickets are gone, but the race is still very much on....