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A journey to his heart and a trip to Burning Man changed the way a technology entrepreneur saw life; when to see Dixon perform in St. Pete. (Courtesy of Dixon s Press Kit. )
ST. PETERSBURG, FL A Michigan-based musician who has spent months performing in St. Petersburg did a 180-degree career change after he attended a life-changing festival. From a career in technology, the national touring electric violinist, who prefers only to go by Dixon, radically changed his life.
He started playing the violin when he was 10 years old. I was curious about the violin, and the deal was, my parents said, If we re going to buy you a starter violin, then you have to promise to practice for an hour a day , Dixon said in a Patch interview. And they held me to that until high school when I rebelled. I said, I will practice when I want.
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Sixty-three artists from around the world submitted portraits of animals to raise awareness about the importance of conservation. The exhibit at the James Museum in St. Petersburg will run March 13 through May 23. (Artist Carrie Cook, Skyla Luckey | Patch)
ST. PETERSBURG, FL Stand face-to-face with a giant, life-like painting of a gorilla that s intensity is palpable in the James Museum s new international exhibit, Go Artfully Wild; Artists For Conservation.
Emily Kapes, the exhibit s curator, said 63 international artists submitted work to this project that supports conservation efforts through the purchases of their art. You get a range of perspectives and animals, Kapes told Patch. It s a really fun show. And the artists bring awareness with the inspiring portraits.