Accent On Tampa Bay #169, November 2011

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DRIVE4COPD - Nov 1-21 24M: The DRIVE4COPD Monument, a traveling art installation representing the impact of COPD in the U.S., is on display at Tampa’s Riverwalk from November 1-21. 24M is comprised of 24 larger-than-life metal pinwheels that represent the 24 million Americans who may have COPD. The interactive monument, which spans half a football field, unveiled earlier this year in NYC before touring the U.S. The AARC will also be hosting a free screening event on November 4 from 12-4pm at the Tampa Marriott Waterside.

November 4 is the 2nd Annual Great American Screen Off, a one-day wake-up call about the importance of being screened.

DRIVE4COPD is partnered with internationally renowned artist and sculptor Michael Kalish in a creative way of raising awareness nationwide.

Log on to DRIVE4COPD.COM to take a brief, five-question screener to learn their risk of the disease.

CONGA CALIENTE FAMILY FESTIVAL Nov 6 Conga Caliente, which celebrates Hispanic arts and culture, is celebrating its 8th anniversary with a day filled with excitement, education and fun for all ages at Al Lopez Park.

Admission is free.

Conga Caliente is a family, friendly event designed for the entire community’s enjoyment. The event is filled with educational opportunities in areas such as: health, educational services, finances, traditions, and Tampa art. The festival welcomes guests from around the world,and provides a platform for families to come together no matter the age.

This year’s lineup includes: Milena - Varied Latin singer; Danny Lozada - Cuban and international music; Magic Juan Dominican music vocalist; Marlon- Cuban music; Lalo Rodriguez - Puerto Rican music. Lalo is a legend; Brauilo - The sexy voice of Spain. International Spaniard mega star.

CCIFF is showcasing award-winning films from Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Spain and USA. The festival will open with the screening of, “West Side Story”, a 50th anniversary special. All screenings are outdoors and free, to the public. Sceenings will be shown at Al Lopez Park and Curtis Hixon Park in Tampa, Florida. Details of the film schedule and event can be viewed on www.congacaliente.com.

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RIDE FOR KIDS - Nov 6 Hundreds of motorcyclists will ride together to raise money for research into pediatric brain tumors, which are the deadliest type of childhood cancer. The leisurely ride is escorted by local and state police. The grand finale features interviews with local childhood brain tumor survivors and award presentations to top fundraisers.

Participants receive special Ride for Kids premiums and are eligible for a drawing that includes a new Honda motorcycle. They also enjoy free beverages, breakfast pastries and a light lunch. Proceeds benefit medical research grants and family support programs at the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF). Motorcyclists have helped the PBTF raise more than $60 million to find the cause of and cure for childhood brain tumors. Research supported by the PBTF has led to treatments that are extending the lives of children afflicted with brain tumors.

Heinrich Training Center, 14063 County Rd. 39, Lithia, FL. www.rideforkids.org.

17th ANNUAL AWARDS GALA AND SAVE THE ARTS BENEFIT - Nov 9 Tampa Bay Businesses for Culture and the Arts (TBBCA) will pay tribute to the Bay Area’s big band era at its 17th Annual Awards Gala and Save the Arts Benefit on Nov. 9, at The Coliseum in St. Petersburg. The benefit will raise funds for the organization?s Save the Arts initiatives and celebrate local businesses and professionals who have made a significant impact on Tampa Bay’s arts and cultural scene.

The gala will be held at The Coliseum, a designated historical landmark in St. Petersburg that was known as the “Palace of Pleasure” during the 20s and 30s. Attendees of the gala will experience live music from a local 16-piece orchestra as well as photography, film and art from the big band era. Emmy award winning journalist Lissette Campos, will host the event.

The fundraising portion of the gala will feature an art-themed silent and live auction that will benefit the TBBCA’s Save the Arts initiative providing funding for: High School Art Stars. At the conclusion of the event, TBBCA will honor six businesses and professionals whose support has had a significant impact on Tampa Bay’s arts and cultural community. Award recipients will receive a commissioned work of art from a well known Bay Area artist.

The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701; www.tbbca.org.

TAMPA BAY HOME SHOW - Nov 11, 12 & 13 Meet the area’s top home improvement experts at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg. Enjoy three days of fun and excitement with over 600 exhibits relating to Florida homes and home improvement. Looking for flooring, landscaping, spas/pools, home entertainment, remodeling or roofing experts? You can find all of that and more. Stroll through the aisles and find hundreds of project ideas and solutions. See the latest in kitchen cabinets, carpet and tile, air conditioning systems, windows, fencing or storage solutions…. From home security to storm protection to greener living.

The Tampa Bay Home Show will also include a seminar series on Saturday and Sunday, featuring a lineup of entertainment, local experts and do-it-yourself ideas for your home. Enjoy a presentation and find the products you need, all in one convenient location. Individual booths will also feature new products, demonstrations, giveaways, advice and trade secrets. www.tampabayhomeshows.com.

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STEP OUT: WALK TO STOP DIABETES - Nov 12 The 2011 Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes takes place at 8:00 a.m. at the USF Tampa campus. The walk will start and finish at Marshall Center Plaza. This is a great opportunity for the Tampa Bay community to come together with friends, family, neighbors and coworkers to put a stop to a disease that has taken too much from too many. After the walk, participants can collect a goody bag, check out vendors in our Health and Wellness Zone and grab a bite to eat.

There will also be music, entertainment, children’s activities and complimentary massages. A special tent will celebrate “Red Striders”, those participants who are living with Type 1, Type 2 and Gestational Diabetes. Participants can register at www.diabetes.org.

5th ANNUAL HIKE HOSPICE - Nov. 12

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Grab your sneakers for Gulfside Regional Hospice’s fifth annual Hike for Hospice. New in 2011 for the Hike for Hospice is a 5K Fun Run. The Hike for Hospice will be held at the Wesley Chapel District Park, located at 7727 Boyette Road. The 5K Run begins promptly at 8 a.m., and the traditional 5K Walk commences at 9 a.m.

After the run and walk conclude, both the high fundraisers and the fastest runners receive prizes. Mike Alstott, former Tampa Bay Buccaneers fullback, will return to start its Hike for Hospice on Saturday, Nov. 12. All hikers will receive a t-shirt, morning snack and beverages with their registration.

“Racers and walkers of all ages and abilities – individuals, groups, and families – are invited to participate in the Hike for Hospice,” said Linda Ward, Gulfside’s president and CEO. “The goal of the Hike for Hospice is to increase awareness of hospice care in our community during National Hospice Month in November, as well as remember and honor our loved ones.”

All proceeds from the Hike for Hospice are designated for patients and their families facing life-limiting illnesses in Pasco County, as well as support programs at Gulfside’s Hospice Houses and Bereavement Centers.

To register visit www.firstgiving.com/Hikeforhospice. For more information about Gulfside Regional Hospice, call 727-845-5707 or visit www.GRHospice.org.

MUSIC FEST BY THE BAY EVERY SUNDAY Where else can you go and spend a lazy Sunday afternoon enjoying live music on the water for FREE? The St. Pete Pier is the place to be on a Sunday afternoon. Different bands every week - different sounds. Relax, enjoy the music, and grab a cold drink and a bite to eat from the food court or Jonny Reno’s.

Sunday, Nov 13 - “Jennifer Lee & Nevaeh Peek” will be making their debut performance at The Pier today with a new kind of country. Nevaeh Peek can “Rock the House” playing anything from soul filled blues to classic rock. They will inspire the audience to tap toes. They perform everything from favorite line dance tunes to classy originals, continually adding popular hits to their evergrowing list of songs.

Sunday, November 20th - Shout engages their audience with a “low volume, high energy” performance that will have everyone dancing and singing along.

Sunday, November 27th - For Latin, Caribbean, Funk and Motown music, “Big Night Out” is the band not to miss!

Shopapalooza 2011 takes place from 10-4, Saturday, Nov. 19.

Jonny Reno’s Weekend Events include the “Hunks of Funk” on Saturday night.

ASL Celebration Day at The Pier will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 12. There will be booths, vendors, information, family ASL Entertainment and more. Sponsored by Sign Language Access, this event is FREE to the public and will have entertainment aimed at the non-hearing and there will be NO live music in the Courtyard this afternoon. There will also be sign language interpretors available for those who want to shop and at the Concierge Center to assist with information.

The Pier is located at 800 Second Avenue N.E., St. Petersburg, FL 33701; www.stpetepier.com www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

TAMPA BAY INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW Nov 18-20 Hundreds of the latest vehicles will take over the Tampa Convention Center for the 2012-Model Tampa Bay International Auto Show. This exciting automotive event will offer an up-close look at the newest cars, crossovers, trucks, alternative fuel vehicles and more, as well as the chance to get behind the wheel and test drive several hot new rides. Representatives from leading automotive manufacturers will be on-site to answer questions and provide information on the latest vehicles. From high-end sports cars to interactive family entertainment, the Tampa Bay International Auto Show offers something for everyone. Tampa Convention Center, 333 South Franklin St., Tampa, FL 33602. www.AutoShowTampa.com.

INNISBROOK HOSTS A WEEKEND EXOTIC LUXURIES - Nov 18-19

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This unique weekend features a classic and luxury car show, exotic foods and wines, high fashion, a gourmet gala dinner, and a silent auction to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay. The two-day event begins on Friday evening with an Exotic Luxuries Reception and Gala Dinner, being held from 7-11 p.m. at Innisbrook’s Inverness Ballroom. One-of-a-kind collectible cars and a high-fashion show by Neiman Marcus will provide the backdrop for Innisbrook Executive Chef Andre Halston to present a gourmet four-course meal, complete with wine pairings.

On Saturday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m., over 300 classic and exotic cars are expected at a signature “Cars ‘N Coffee” event. From 10 a.m.-2 p.m., guests can also enjoy an “Exotic Luxuries Showcase,” featuring fresh Florida delicacies, fine wine tastings, and a host of luxury and exotic car experts. By making an advance appointment with DuPont Registry, attendees can test drive an exotic car around Innisbrook’s wooded 900-acre grounds. Car exhibiting is also welcomed with prior arrangement, and vehicle judging will take place at noon with awards presented at 1 p.m. Also on Saturday, there will be a silent auction to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Tampa Bay. For weekend reservations or additional information, call Innisbrook at 1-800-456-2000 or visit www.visitinnisbrook.com.

PASCO ECOFEST - Nov 18-20

Mike Jurgenson Pasco EcoFest is a family friendly fall weekend packed with activities for nature lovers that will include kayaking, bird watching, hiking, and riverboat rides, fishing, horseback riding, and a geo-caching challenge. The event also includes a Friday evening gala with the opening of an indoor wildlife art show and live entertainment by noted folk singer, Mike Jurgenson.

With over eleven different site locations and activities that range from cultured to rustic, there is something for everyone. It will be like a ecofriendly, mini-vacation that can be customized anyway visitors like, from the extreme sports experience to a more relaxed and casual weekend in the sun. And it’s all taking place in various parts of the county.

With a focus on the beauty of natural West Pasco, Pasco Eco Fest is working to ensure this event has a minimal impact on the habitat. To reduce waste and environmental impact, event organizers have opted to utilize technology to provide information and accessibility for visitors. With QR codes, smart phone apps, social media and a comprehensive website visitors will have ready access to information about the area, the event and other activities.

In all the event will spotlight six County coastal parks along Florida’s Nature Coast and one inland that will be open free of charge to visitors including Eagle Point, Key Vista, Anclote Gulf, Anclote River. Additional venues include the Pasco School Distict’s Energy Marine Center and the Nature Center in Starkey Park, Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park, Anclote Key State Preserve and several parks within the City of New Port Richey.

For those who want to try the newest technology using QR codes will enjoy the “Geo-Tech Challenge.” A scavenger hunt for prizes, clues and special deals that will tour seven parks, downtown New Port Richey and partner sites with prizes for the winning challengers. www.PascoEcoFest.com

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21ST ANNUAL SUNCOAST DIXIELAND JAZZ CLASSIC - Nov 18-20 Some 7000 to 8000 music fans are expected to converge on Clearwater Beach for the 21st Annual Suncoast Dixieland Jazz Classic at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort, Marriott Hotel and Holiday Inn on Nov. 18-20 to listen and dance to 20 of the nation’s leading festival bands and guest artists.

Headlining this year’s festival is “The Mickey Finn Show” at the Holiday Inn on Nov. 19 for two shows at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. This show performed to sell-out shows at Las Vegas for 24 years, had a national TV show for four years and has been entertaining on major cruises for the past several years. It is a show that features the antics of Mickey Finn and his band of merry men and Cathy Reilly Finn who is the first woman to be inducted into the Banjo Hall of Fame. Call 727536-0064 for tickets. Dixieland, jazz, swing, blues, zydeco/Cajun, ragtime music will be played concurrently at the various hotel venues for listening and Swing Dancing from 10 a.m. to midnight..

In addition to entertaning the music fans, the primary mission of the festival is to support scholarships for deserving young musicians to assist them in advancing their musical education. www.shop.jazzclassic.net/

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COSMOPOLITAN: A SQUARE ONE CREATIVE EVENT - Nov 18-19 The award-winning art event in Tampa: Square One’s 4th Annual Fall 2011 Creative & Performing Arts Showcase expands to two nights and will revolve around an international theme at the Ritz Ybor.

On Nov 18, over 75 Local Artists on Display at The Ritz Ybor from 7pm to 11pm. Travel to other venues in the historic Ybor City District including The Bricks, The Stone Soup Company, Ybor Art Colony, Gallery Live, Collage Ybor, Singing Stone, Tre Amici @ The Bunker, Hoffman Porgues Gallery, Sunday’s Fine Dining & more.

On Nov 19: The Main Event with over 75 local artists on display and live performances from VYB Dance Company, Jeremy Gloff, Anye Cole, American Racket, The James-Lange Theory, On Carlton Row and more with a Debut Fashion Show by Ricky Lindsay. 7pm to 12am. www.squareoneflorida.com/ cosmopolitan.html

CLEARWATER BEACH UNCORKED - Nov 19-20 On November 19 & 20, 2011 the City of Clearwater and the Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Hotel & Spa will host Central Florida’s gastronomic magnificence over two deliciously decadent days, featuring the area’s great chefs, winemakers, spirits producers, culinary experts and local venues, to showcase the laid-back luxury of Clearwater Beach and the local culinary scene.

Clearwater Beach Uncorked is designed to bring foodies, wine connoisseurs, style afficianados, beach lovers and weekend travelers together to discover the fabulously sensual, tasteful facets of Clearwater Beach.

The first annual Clearwater Beach Uncorked will be held on the pristine sand of Clearwater Beach. Your Uncorked ticket entitles you to VIP treatment, and an all access pass to the Uncorked Beach Club at the Hyatt.

Enjoy this weekend of world-class food, wine and beer tasting to tantalize your taste buds and soothe your senses. Your support will benefit the Abilities Foundation and ProStart charities. http:// www.clearwaterbeachuncorked.com/

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CHILLOUNGE NIGHT’S OUTDOOR LUXURY LOUNGE EVENT - Nov 19 Bert Smith Chillounge Night”, an upscale outdoor event that transforms a public area into a posh nightclub and lounge for one night only, returns to downtown St. Petersburg for the forth time. Chillounge Night will overlook the waterfront from Straub Park. Hundreds of chic daybeds and other outdoor furnishings will be set up to create a cozy, comfortable setting for an evening of food, drink and entertainment that will be held from 6 – 11 p.m.

The exciting line-up of entertainment will include two live band performances, a dazzling Runway Fashion Show organized and presented by Brandi Kamenar with Icon B Marketing & Publicity Group, and a sexy, hot one-of-a-kind Daybed Parade produced by Patti Wooten Thompson of Phassion, Inc. Creative Pyrotechnic’s fireworks display will once again highlight the skies and Chillounge Night’s signature Brazilian Samba Parade will get the heartbeat started. www.chilloungenight.com.

HERITAGE VILLAGE “TREES AND TRADITIONS” - NOV 26-DEC 31 Holiday traditions will enchant visitors at Pinellas County’s 21-acre living history museum from Nov. 26 through Dec. 31. Each of Heritage Village’s historical houses will be decorated true to its time period, locality and lifestyle, from an elaborately decorated Victorian home to a simply adorned 1852 log cabin. Heritage Village will also offer a special day of holiday-related activities, “Trees and Traditions,” on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Pinellas County Historical Society will sponsor an open house with refreshments, children’s activities and crafts, holiday music and carols, tours offering a look back at how Pinellas residents celebrated the holidays from the mid1800s through the 1950s and a special visit from Santa Claus! Visitors can also find those one-of-a-kind holiday gifts at the Beach Cottage Gift Shop. Free to children under 12, suggested minimum donation of $2 per adult. Heritage Village, 11909 125th Street N. Largo. (727) 582-2123; www.pinellascounty.org/heritage.

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ELMO’S SUPER HEROES ARRIVE At The St. Pete Times Forum Nov 29-30 Calling all super heroes! Super Grover needs your help – and it’s Elmo and the Fabulous Five to the rescue when this musical production zooms into Tampa. Join Elmo, Zoe, Abby Cadabby, Telly Monster and Zoe’s pet rock Rocco for Sesame Street Live “Elmo’s Super Heroes” at St. Pete Times Forum on Tuesday, November 29 and Wednesday, November 30.

When Super Grover loses his superness, Sesame Street needs a hero. Never fear, Elmo and his team of super heroes are here. Teaching lessons of healthy habits through song and dance, Elmo, Abby Cadabby and your favorite Sesame Street friends will explore exercise, nutrition, sleep/energy and hygiene – all in a quest to put the “super” back in Super Grover. It’s Elmo’s Super Heroes to the rescue.

Sesame Street Live “Elmo’s Super Heroes” features an array of popular (and healthy) songs, many of them renditions of tunes that parents will remember and kids will love: “Old MacDonald,” “Splish Splash,” “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” and “Sunny Days.” Like television’s Sesame Street, each Sesame Street Live production features timeless lessons for all ages.

Through the dazzle of this full-blown Broadway-quality show, the production will teach children lessons in healthy habits that they can use long after the show ends. Adults will appreciate the universal appeal of Sesame Street Live, the hightech stagecraft and cleverly written scripts.

Showtimes include Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. www.sesamestreetlive.com/

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ST. PETERSBURG POWER & SAILBOAT SHOW - Dec. 1-4 The St. Petersburg Power & Sailboat Show, the largest boat show on the Gulf Coast, will cruise into the Progress Energy Center for the Arts Mahaffey Theater Yacht Basin and Albert Whitted Park in St. Petersburg, Fla., from Thursday, Dec. 1 through Sunday, Dec. 4.

This year’s show is already on track to exceed past years in number of exhibitors and boats on display. The show will feature an impressive selection of power boats and sailboats on display in an expansive waterfront area and on land, in addition to a 40,000-square-foot clearspan tent housing all types of marine gear.

Show-goers will find hundreds of power boats and sailboats in the custom made-for-the-show marina set adjacent to the Albert Whitted Park and Mahaffey Theater grounds, including family cruisers, runabouts, fishing boats, magnificent sailing yachts, personal watercraft and much more.

In addition to the large selection of exhibits at this year’s show, there will be an array of special events and fun and educational activities, including marine seminars and youth fishing clinics presented by the non-profit Hook The Future. Attendees also will be able to enjoy refreshments and live musical entertainment.

Known for world-class boating, sailing and fishing in the Gulf of Mexico, St. Petersburg boasts a vibrant waterfront scene, wonderful weather and miles of sandy beaches. www.ShowManagement.com.

HENRY B. PLANT MUSEUM’S VICTORIAN CHRISTMAS STROLL - Dec 1-23 Experience the warmth and charm of an old-time holiday at Henry B. Plant Museum’s 30th annual Victorian Christmas Stroll from December 1st to 23rd, 2011, 10:00 am to 8:00 pm daily.

Beneath towering silver minarets, an extravagantly adorned former Tampa Bay Hotel captures the spirit of the season – Victorian style. There are 14 exhibit rooms; each dazzling with trimmed trees uniquely designed in 19th century themes and antique holiday accessories. While strolling down the Grand Hallway, your spirits will soar as you become immersed in carolers singing, Charles Dickens, much loved toys and wrapped gifts, Christmas stockings and Old Saint Nick.

For those seeking tree-trimming inspirations, this year’s Christmas trees will be graced by whimsical tea cups, beloved ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, etiquette driven language of fans, blinding white 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, aromatic cigars, twinkling bells, and antique toys.

Where’s Henry? is a game that ignites the passion for exploration in children and the young at heart. Strategically placed in each exhibit room, amid the myriad of decorations, is an image of Henry Plant, the founder of the Hotel. Armed with a checklist, the adventure begins to see if they can locate his image in every room. If they are successful, they will receive a prize.

Santa Claus is coming to the Victorian Christmas Stroll on Wednesday, December 23rd from 10am-1pm. Complimentary with your Stroll admission; Santa will sit in the authentic Writing and Reading Room of the Tampa Bay Hotel and listen to children’s requests. You may bring a camera to commemorate this unique occasion, but remember no “flash photography” in the Museum.

The Victorian Christmas Stroll preserves the essence of an oldfashioned Christmas and is treasured as Tampa’s most popular family tradition. Complimentary spiced cider and savory cookies will be served on the veranda every day, and each evening carolers will perform music for your merriment. Visitors are invited to sing with the carolers in front of the 15-foot tree in the hallway. Admission is $13 for adults, $11 seniors and $7 youths (4-18years). Discount Days are December 5, 6,12, and 13 when admissions are reduced to $9 adults, $8 seniors, and $5 youths. Proceeds from the Victorian Christmas Stroll fund significant museum restoration and preservation projects, as well as educational programming. www.plantmuseum.com/ www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

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ST. PETERSBURG SATURDAY MORNING MARKET St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market is located in Al Lang Stadium parking lot (Progress energy Park), hours from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The parking lot is at the SE corner of First Avenue South and First Street. The Market is located on the western portion of the parking lot. For a GPS location, use 101 1st St SE. (zip - 33701).

The market features a wide variety fresh food, plants and crafts including: Farmers providing locally grown fresh produce and herbs. Meet who grows your food; Fresh Produce with a wide selection of regular & organic fruits and vegetables; Prepared Foods such as BBQ Turkey, smoked seafood, pickled vegetables, gourmet cheeses, fruit smoothies and much more; Gourmet Baked Goods including crusty bread, muffins, pies, and delectable desserts; Greenery - Plants, Flowers, Orchids, and Fresh Herbs; and Hand-crafted House wares & Gifts. www.saturdaymorningmarket.com

GET DOWNTOWN FIRST FRIDAY ST. PETE At the heart of downtown St. Petersburg between 2nd and 3rd Street South, every First Friday of the month, Central Avenue is transformed into a Block Party between 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Meet up with old and new friends and enjoy some of the best Jazz and oldies in the Tampa Bay area. There’s plenty of great food and fine dining in the area. Enjoy the free live music in a unique, convenient, and safe environment. www.firstfridaystpete.com

LIVE ARTS ON THE 600 BLOCK! - Every Third Saturday Of The Month Hosted by the diverse and creative venues on the Block, LIVE Arts on the 600 Block! is a multi-arts sidewalk fest featuring artists and artisans in downtown St. Petersburg.

Stop by the block every third Saturday of the month, to listen to live music, enjoy the shops, and watch artists of all kinds at work. In addition, many of the shops and galleries will be showcasing their offerings with enticing specials throughout the day. 10am-6pm.

For more information visit www.sixhundredblock.com

COREY SUNSET CELEBRATION - Second and fourth Friday of every month, year round The Corey Avenue Sunset Celebration takes place from 6-10 pm. Each bi-monthly event feature a variety of unique live entertainment, as well as local artists and crafters and a variety of snack food vendors. Buskers and street performers are always welcome at Corey Sunset Celebration, and may work for hat, at no charge to set up.

Corey Avenue is the Heart of Downtown St. Pete Beach, the Sunset Capital of Florida. Discover the unique stores, specialty shops, the theater, restaurants, art galleries, clothing stores, imaginative gift shops, craft and hobby shopping, beachwear shops, and more. Visit by car or trolley. Free Parking and admission. www.CoreyAve.com.

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La Cage Aux Folles - Feb. 21 26, 2012. With a glorious score of hummable melodies and a dynamite cast featuring Goerge Hamilton, La Cage is an indisputable musical comedy classic.

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CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS SHOWS

Come Fly Away - March 27 - April 1, 2012. New Broadway musical that brings together the legendary vocals of Frank Sinatra and the creative vision of Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp (Movin’ Out).

Peter Pan - Nov. 8 - 13, 2011.

Tony Award nominee Cathy Rigby takes flight in an all new production.

Peter Pan is filled with timeless magical moments and a captivating hook.

The legend you thought you know, is now the adventure you never dreamed possible.

A Christmas Story, The Musical!

- Dec. 6 - 11, 2011. The Christmas movie is a hilarious holiday musical. A Christmas Story, The Musical! chronicles young and bespectacled Ralphie Parker as he schemes his way towards the holiday gift of his dreams — a Red Ryder Action Air Rifle BB Gun.

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Million Dollar Quartet - Jan. 3 - 8, 2012. The Broadway musical inspired by the true story of the famed recording session that brought together rock n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time.

This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with the four major talents.

Les Miserables - Jan. 31 - Feb. 12, 2012. Cameron Mackintosh preLES MISERABLES

sents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schonberg’s legendary musical with glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo.

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Burn the Floor - April 24 - 29, 2012. The elegance of the Viennese Waltz, the exuberance of the Jive, the intensity of the Paso Doble - audiences will experience them all, as well as the Tango, Samba, Mambo, Quickstep and Swing.

For more information, visit Straz Center, 813-229-7827, www.strazcenter.org.

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I AM A CUBAN SANDWICH: A LOVE LETTER TO YBOR - Nov 6 This entertaining one-man show tells the story of the Cuban Sandwich and the heart and history of a very special place, as told fondly by native son, Richard DiPietra.

DiPietra has performed the show in it’s entirety and in ‘slices’ throughout the community over 20 times since it first opened in February 2010, always to heartfelt response.

Highlights are the wonderful Cuban and Italian music that sets the preshow mood, and Richard dancing with a loaf of Cuban Bread; the kind with the palm frond on it.

AN IDEAL HUSBAND - Nov 16 - Dec 24

“Scandals used to lend charm to a man - now they crush him.” In Oscar Wilde’s classic comedy, An Ideal Husband fate catches up to politician Sir Robert Chiltern when a mysterious woman produces a letter revealing a past misdeed.

Suddenly, a choice must be made between public scandal and private shame. “An Ideal Husband is as unique as Wilde himself. It is one part farce, one part British comedy of manners, and one part Ibsen political drama of ideas. This production is the perfect mix of wit and intrigue. The cast includes Amanda Collins, Magdalyn Donnelly, Richard B. Watson, and Lewis D. Wheeler.

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MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS Now thru Nov 19 Meet Me in St. Louis is a rare treasure in the musical theatre, and is based on the heartwarming MGM

movie starring Judy Garland. Join the Smith family at the 1904 World’s Fair, and see how their love and respect for each other is tempered with the genuine humor that can only be generated by such a special family. Memorable musical numbers include The Boy Next Door, A Raving Beauty, The Trolley Song, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Whenever I’m with You and A Day in New York. Suddenly there’s a blackout. Imagine yourself standing with the family as the lights from the World’s Fair fill the stage; you’ve never seen such a spectacular panorama in your life! If you loved Seven Brides for Seven Brothers and Singin’ in the Rain at the Show Palace, you will not want to miss Meet Me in St. Louis.

A SHOW PALACE CHRISTMAS - Nov 24Dec 25 Each year the Show Palace celebrates Christmas and Hanukkah with an exhilarating production for all ages. Past productions have featured classic carols, high-energy dancing and special appearances by many of your favorite holiday characters. A Show Palace Christmas is a beautifully wrapped gift for audiences.

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to a homeless shelter, to television star, to Broadway star to movie star, and all the unexpected funny twists and turns along the way.

CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER Sunday, November 20, 2011, 8:00 PM Bill Edwards Presents An Evening Of Humor And More With

CHARLES GRODIN Sunday, November 13, 2011, 7:00 PM Legendary actor Charles Grodin tells, in his comedic way, the true story of his progression from unknown actor living in a building that has since been upgraded

Considered one of the funniest comics in America, Actor/ Comedian Cedric ‘The Entertainer’ is best known as one of the headlining stars of the hit feature film, The Original Kings of Comedy, directed by Spike Lee. Cedric is currently working on multiple other projects which includes hosting “It’s Worth What?” on NBC. Mahaffey Theater is located at 400 First Street S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701; 727-892.5767; www.mahaffeytheater.com

Don’t miss an evening of avant-garde multi-media art as only The Studio’s resident artist Alice Ferrulo can bring. While the installation will be on display for several days, only one live performance of Alice’s special brand of artistic movement will be presented on November 6th. Be a witness to OLIVIA, held in the intimate setting of the Astrid and G. David Ellis Gallery.

Featuring Alice Ferrulo as OLIVIA. FOUR CHAIRS, a short film by Alice Ferrulo, edited by Scott Reus of Vanishing Point Films, with sculpture by Darren Carter Beistle, original music by Dennis Mcallister, and costume designs from Rogerio Martins’ ENVY COLLECTION 2011-2012.

OLIVIA: MEANING ENVY is designed around the notion that by definition envy is “a secret within”, as evident in each component of the art installation. “It is no good eating the envier’s bread, nor desiring his delicacies, because he is like one who is inwardly calculating, his heart is not with you and so, you will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten and waste your pleasant words”.

BLACK HORSE THEATRE is committed to addressing the human state of being. It does so with great intensity and passion. Always intimate and vulnerable, the work is set forth in hopes of rattling the mind and spirit. To achieve its mission, BLACK HORSE THEATRE uniquely draws upon components of dance, theater and film to design signature images that are urgent and impactful… find out more at blackhorsetheatre.com Opening Reception and One Time Performance to be held on Sunday November 6, 2011 at 8 PM. Installation remains on display through November 19 in the Ellis Gallery.

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UPCOMING SHOWS IN THE CHANNEL DISTRICT A story that speaks to the very heart of American integrity. A tender portrait of a southern town, brimming with powerful lessons of tolerance, justice and quiet heroism and a message of fighting for what is right.

Book by Harper Lee. 1961 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

By David Hare, a contemporary riff on the once-banned La Ronde, an exploration of lust, class and the power of sex. A sensation in London and New York, this scandalous play is full of erotic energy as one actor and one actress play all ten partners in a continuous daisy chain of sexual liaisons. Funny. Razor sharp.

By Neil Simon. Biloxi is the second play in the “Eugene” Trilogy! Social, racial and ethnic issues are tackled with Simon’s superb comic timing as Eugene is drafted to serve in WWII and comes of age in ARMY BOOT CAMP! Rich in both humor and ethical confrontation. Tony AWARD for best play: 1985.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1983, this high stakes drama is a beautiful yet devastating depiction of a mother and daughter in crisis. With humor amid vibrant emotional honesty, it is a penetrating examination of helplessness Eloquent and touching. A stunning theatre piece.

MIRACLE ON 34th STREET - December 2 -18.

By Valentine Davies adapted by Will Severin,

Patricia Di Benedetto Snyder and John Vreeke. The story about a kindly old gentleman who comes to the aid of advertising manager Doris Walker and agrees to play Santa Claus in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The story relates the problems that occur when the gentleman, whose name is Kris Kringle, claims he is the real Santa Claus.

HAIRSPRAY - January 20 - February 5, 2012.

Musical by O’Donnell, Meehan, Shaiman & Wittman.

‘Pleasantly Plump’ teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of

By Howard Crabtree. In this side-splitting musical extravaganza, new heights of hilarity are reached in outrageous skits and over-the-top costumes. Smart, inventive lyrics match wits with sequins and feathers as an old-fashioned revue collides with a campy, gay send-up of Broadway musicals. 1996 Drama Desk Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical.

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the show’s former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber’s manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.

SEE HOW THEY RUN - March 2- 18. Comedy by Phillip King. Set in the idyllic village of Merton-cumMiddlewick in 1940s England, the village inhabitants are preparing themselves for the imminent threat of Nazi invasion. Resident nosy-parker and spinster, Miss Skillon, becomes convinced that her beloved vicarís actress wife is having an affair and attempts to expose her. Add an escaped German prisoner of war, a handsome actor, the visiting Bishop of Lax, a rotund locum priest and some meddling neighbors and hilarious confusion and mayhem result.

CATCH ME IF YOU CAN – April 20-May 6. Comedy whodunit by Weinstock & Gilbert. Daniel Corban is distraught at the disappearance of his wife Elizabeth from the remote cabin in the Catskill Mountains, where the Corbans were spending their honeymoon. The cabin belongs to Corban’s boss, who will appear later in the play. Elizabeth just up and disappeared, leaving Daniel in the lurch. While Inspector Levine is out looking for Elizabeth, a priest, Father Kelleher shows up at the cabin with Elizabeth. Corban claims this woman is not his wife. The unexpected turns are maneuvered at high speed, with an ending twist certain to bring you up short.

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each word he utters. Before you know it he has 20 volunteers from the audience on stage anxiously awaiting the opportunity to be hypnotized. His experience as a seasoned performer takes these individuals to places and actions that they would never do under ordinary circumstances.

Their demonstration of antics that Glenn puts them through has the audience in hysterics. Glen appears at the Improv Nov. 23. Must be 21 & up to enter.

GLENN MILLER COMEDY HYPNOSIS SHOW Although Glenn Miller became a Clinical Hypnotherapist he decided to utilize Hypnosis as an entertaining, humorous show on a stage to make people laugh and have fun. Glenn has hypnotized more than 5000 people in front of a collective live audience totaling almost 1 million people in a 5 year period. From the moment Glenn

Miller walks onto the stage the audience quiets down and listens to

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Venue Ensemble Theatre DECKCHAIRS - Nov 3-13 While relaxing in the deckchairs on a seaside promenade, a combination of joyous moments, spicy secrets, and family turmoil are revealed.

Veteran actresses Nonie White, Ginger King, Shawn Hemond, Mary Kay Cyrus, and Corinne Broskette portray 10 very different characters in DeckChairs.

The production is directed by

Owen Robertson.

Nature’s Academy, www.naturesacademy.org, is the designated benefit organization for this production.

Venue Ensemble Theatre donates a portion of the proceeds from every ticket sold to the benefit organization.

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S T R E C N O C T O H MAHAFFEY THEATER DON HENLEY - NOV 18 Don Henley, both as solo artist and as a member of the Eagles, has received countless accolades, numerous gold and platinum records and performed sold-out concert tours worldwide. A highly respected, popular and critically celebrated musical artist, Henley is a founding member, vocalist and songwriter of the Eagles, who pioneered and epitomized a musical style of country, folk, rhythm and blues, rock, and pop and has become one of the most influential bands in America. Henley’s solo career is equally as acclaimed with such hits as “Dirty Laundry,” “Heart Of The Matter,” “Boys Of Summer,” “The End Of The Innocence,” and “All She Wants To Do Is Dance.” He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 as a member of the Eagles.

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Bill Edwards Presents MARC ANTHONY - Nov 19 Marc Anthony has sold over 11 million albums worldwide, making him one of the most influential artists of his time and a true ambassador of Latin music and culture. He has been awarded countless Standard gold and platinum certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The list of Grammy accolades began with a 1998 Grammy for Best Latin/Tropical Performance for “Contra La Corriente,” followed with a 1999 Grammy for Song of the Year for “Dimelo.” Driven in part by the crossover success of his smash single “I Need to Know (Dimelo),” “Marc Anthony,” his English language debut album, helped usher in 1999’s Latin pop explosion, and went on to achieve triple platinum status in the U.S. And, in 2005 Marc Anthony went home double fisted with a Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album of the Year for “Amar Sin Mentiras” and another Grammy for Best Tropical Album of the Year for “Valio la Pena.”

Bill Edwards Presents Mid-Day Live THE DUKE ELLINGTON ORCHESTRA MUSIC MASTERS AT THEIR FINEST - Nov 29, 2:00 PM Eulogized as “the supreme jazz talent of the past fifty years,” Duke Ellington was a prolific composer who created over 2,000 pieces of music including “Take the A-Train” and “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing).”

DUKE ELLINGTON

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STRAZ CENTER JANET JACKSON - Dec 4 The Iconic Janet Jackson’s “Number Ones: Up Close and Personal Tour” has been making headlines due to this being Janet’s largest world tour ever. Janet is the fastest selling single artist performance ticket this year.

The “Number Ones, Up Close and Personal Tour” is the first time Janet has hit the road since her record breaking appearance at The Essence Music Festival. These performances will be Janet’s largest ever world tour celebrating, for the first time, the Icon’s 35 number one hits in 35 global cities. Janet still holds the record for the most successful debut concert tour by a recording artist with her 1990 “Rhythm Nation Tour” and is continuing to shatter records.

This tour will focus on venues that will allow Janet to be up close and personal in a much more intimate setting. She will be performing at the Straz Center in Tampa on Sunday, December 4. In each selected city Janet will offer something different to her performance so no show will be the same. This tour is Janet more revealed, more intimate, and more personal than ever before. Don’t look for special effects. Just look at Janet.

In each city she performs in, Janet will recognize up to 20 young people under 20 whose lives and work have enriched their communities in a major way.

Janet is nominated for a Best Actress NAACP Image Award for her performance in “Why Did I Get Married Too.” For which she also co wrote the theme song, “Nothing.” The ballad achieved number one iTunes status. “Nothing” is in contention for best original song in a motion picture according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Janet also starred in Tyler Perry’s successful and critically acclaimed motion picture, “For Colored Girls.”

Her book, “True You” reveals her unique, never before revealed perspective on self esteem. “True You” chronicles Janet’s lifelong struggles with weight and self-esteem. Though not a biography, Janet shares intimate stories from her past, present and until now private communications, from her fans on their mutual struggles. “True You” features information from Janet’s personal nutritionist, David Allen, a detailed food and menu plane including never before published recipes, created specially for Janet, by Chef André, and finally Janet’s personal journey with her long time and award winning, personal trainer, Tony Martinez.

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TAYLOR SWIFT - Nov 12 Taylor Swift, who is currently nominated for four Academy of Country Music Awards – including the evening’s biggest honor, the fan-voted Entertainer of the Year Award, spent most of the month of February playing to capacity crowds in Asia, and this month she has headlined arenas throughout Europe. During the show, Taylor per-

forms on two different stages -- playing several different acoustic and electric guitars and also the piano and the ukulele, and has earned rave reviews from critics at every SPEAK NOW tour stop.

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WILD 94.1 LAST DAMN SHOW 13 - Nov 18 Last Damn Show features a collection of today’s hottest hip-hop and R&B artists. This year’s lineup includes national recording artists Drake, Plies, Public Enemy, Travis Porter and more to be announced. For more information regarding Last Damn Show, visit www.wild941.com. www.sptimesforum.com/

1-800-ASK-GARY AMPHITHEATRE JUDAS PRIEST EPITAPH TOUR WITH BLACK LABEL SOCIETY & THIN LIZZY - Nov 30 After storming the world for nearly 40 years and taking their special brand of heavy metal to all four corners of the planet, Judas Priest - one of the most influential heavy metal bands, have announced this will be their final world tour. The massive Epitaph tour is hitting Tampa on Nov 11, and they will be playing the songs that helped make the name Judas Priest synonymous with heavy metal. With all guns blazing and amps cranked to eleven, the band will be giving all their fans one last chance to witness the ultimate metal experience that is Judas Priest.

Also on the Epitaph tour is Black Label Society & Thin Lizzy.

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THE FLORIDA ORCHESTRA Enjoy complimentary coffee and doughnuts at the opening Coffee Concert of the season with the new series conductor Stuart Malina leading The Florida Orchestra in a dance-themed program: Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances and Milhaud’s Saudades de Brasil, among other works. This concert also features Sphinx Organization 2011 Junior Division First-Place Laureate Alexandra Alvarado Switala on violin performing Wieniawski’s Polonaise Brillante No. 1. This concert is Thursday, November 3, at 11 a.m. at the Progress Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg.

Back by popular demand after sold-out concerts on The Florida Orchestra’s 2007/08 and 2009/10 seasons, Cirque de la Symphonie returns to kick off the Raymond James Pops series with a breathtaking variety of seemingly impossible acts by accomplished veterans of Cirque du Soleil and other exceptional cirque troupes.

Among the performers are aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers, balancers and strongmen. The artists include world-record holders, gold-medal winners of

Hailed as “a legend in the making” by the Chicago Tribune and called “a rock star” by The Los Angeles Times, American violinist Stefan Jackiw joins the orchestra to perform Beethoven’s rhapsodic Violin Concerto on a program which includes Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 6. Stefan Sanderling conducts these St. Petersburg Times Masterworks concerts on November 11, 12 and 13 in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Cirque de la Symphonie Clearwater.

Get into the swing of things with the dance band sounds of Tommy Dorsey as part of a tribute to the velvet voice of Frank Sinatra, featuring vocalist Steve Lippia in such signature hits as Come Fly with Me, The Best is Yet to Come, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, Fly Me to the Moon, I’ve Got the World on a String and New York, New York.

Principal pops conductor of the Rochester Philharmonic Jeff Tyzik conducts The Florida Orchestra for these concerts on November 25, 26 and 27.

international competitions, and some of the most original talent seen anywhere. Under the baton of guest conductor Stuart Chafetz, The Florida Orchestra accompanies these artists with everybody’s symphonic favorites. Concerts are November 4, 5 and 6 in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater.

With new lower ticket prices of $15, $30 and $45 for the Masterworks and Pops concerts, the orchestra regularly performs at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Progress Energy Center for the Arts - Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg, and Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater.

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HARD ROCK CAFE TAMPA GREAT WHITE - Nov 9 Great White, an ’80 heavy metal favorite, will take a musical bite out of Hard Rock Cafe Tampa at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Nov. 9 at 10 p.m. Southern California’s Great White made waves on the rock scene in the early 1980s and, since then, has achieved worldwide success, encompassing sales of over six million records.

Founding vocalist Jack Russell and guitarist Mark Kendall were regulars of the L.A. club scene, playing their metal to a quickly growing fan base. The band released its selftitled, major label debut in 1984 followed-by Once Bitten... with the hit singles “Rock Me” and “Save Your Love.” In GREAT WHITE 1989, ...Twice Shy yielded another success with the single “Once Bitten Twice Shy,” a cover of a Mott the Hoople song written by Ian Hunter. The band also received a Grammy nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance for the song. Relentless touring kept them away from the studio until the gold album Hooked (1991) and Psycho City (1992). Additional releases included Sail Away (1994), Let It Rock (1996), Great Zeppelin: A Tribute to Led Zeppelin (1999) and Can’t Get There from Here (1999). The year 2007 marked Great White’s 25th SPAZMATICS anniversary and the release of VH1 Classic Presents: Metal Mania Stripped, Vol. 3. The same summer they released a new studio album, Incubuslatest release is 2009’s Rising.

Back to the Rhythm. Their THE SPAZMATICS - Nov 19 Rockin’ ‘80s new wave band The Spazmatics will perform at Hard Rock Cafe Tampa. The nerds that rock will bring you back to the decade of flash dance, big hair, neon accessories, “Pretty in Pink” and Pac-Man. So if you’re a fan of the ‘80s, pull out those parachute pants, grab your pocket protector and get ready to sing with The Spazmatics.

The musical quartet will cover ‘80s classics such as “Jessie’s Girl,” “Mickey,” “Tainted Love,” “Just Like Heaven,” and “Video Killed The Radio Star.” Admission is free. Must be 21 years of age or older.

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Bill Edwards Presents Republic Nashville’s multi-platinum and award-winning country music superstar Martina McBride performing live at the second annual Dollars for Doorways fundraising event on Saturday, November 5 at 8 p.m. at downtown St. Petersburg’s Demens Landing.

The event is a fundraiser for the city’s Mayor’s Mentors & More scholarship program, which has funded more than 1,100 four-year scholarships for at-risk students over the past 10 years.

One of the most spectacular voices in any genre of music, McBride is a four-time CMA Brian Culbertson ACM Female Vocalist of the Year, three-time Female Vocalist of the Year and GRAMMY winning recording artist with more than 18 million in album sales and 24 Top 10 singles, including six that hit #1. The breadth of her talents - as recording artist, producer, songwriter, and concert entertainer - has made her an in-demand performer and personality, appearing on such high-profile programs as VH1 Divas (singing with Jordin Sparks), Dancing with the Stars, the Today show’s “Today Throws a Wedding,” American Idol, Oprah, The Bachelorette, Private Sessions, a 20/20 special, and much more.

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A LIFELIKE STORY is a young New Jersey based pop/rock trio consisting of Bryan Welsh on vocals and guitar, Garrett Hoffman on bass and vocals and Chris Mueller on drums. Their songwriting is a collaborative effort, and is ever-evolving as the band’s music expands.

Their music can’t be pigeonholed at the moment, with the band being influenced by acts such as 30 Seconds To Mars, Panic At The Disco, and The Killers. Their catchy single “State//Lines” video from their EP NEVER HAVE I EVER can be seen on their website. Watch for these boys to rise up the ranks. www.myspace.com/alifelikestory

Legendary guitar virtuoso and world music pioneer AL DI MEOLA’s latest outing PURSUIT OF RADICAL RHAPSODY was years in the making. It showcases his mastery of complex rhythmic syncopation combined with provocative lyrical melodies and sophisticated harmony.

By turns tender and spirited, the album features soulful Di Meola compositions. Working with World Sinfonia, he has created a collection of 15 entrancing tracks that highlight his unparalleled technique on both acoustic and electric guitar. www.aldimeola.com

Welsh alt-pop duo PAPER AEROPLANES’ debut effort, THE DAY WE RAN INTO THE SEA is a mixture of folk and acoustic elements laced the electric guitars and Celtic undertones (contributed to by producer Jon Reynolds, who’s worked with the likes of Sinead O’Connor).

The album also features sonic contributions from Head (PJ Harvey), John Reynolds (Sinead O’Conner, Belinda Carlisle) and Matt Prime (Will Young, Kelly Clarkson, Natalie Imbruglia). Each song has a commercial pop sensibility topped off with poignant lyrics and vocalist Sarah Howells’ haunting ‘one of a kind’ voice. The CD is a musical memoir that details the raw, universal feelings and experiences we all go through when dealing with break ups and shake ups, love and loss. www.okgoodrecords.com On KICKING IT WITH THE TWITS, the pioneering cowpunk band, HICKOIDS, show another side that’s just as important to their style as the C&W they delightfully twist and debauch.

This eight-song mini-album takes songs by original British invaders The Rolling Stones and The Who, glam era stars like Slade, Brian Eno and Mott The Hoople as well as cult heroes The Move along with punk originators The Damned and the inimitable Sir Elton and dress them up in Hickoids drag to create a simmering, slamming slab of transatlantic rocking. www.hickoids.com

The quartet that LESLIE PINTCHIK has assembled for her third CD WE’RE HERE TO LISTEN (with Scott Hardy on bass, Mark Dodge on drums and percussionist Satoshi Takeishi) is one that really knows how to listen, both to each other and to the evolving narrative of the music they create together as an ensemble. The longevity of this quartet (12 years) and the deep musicianship of all four of its members allow the full range of Pintchik’s rather unusual voice as composer, arranger and pianist to emerge. The playlist includes a mix of seven strong originals, and three very intriguing arrangements of well known tunes. www.lesliepintchik.com With his new album, EZRA WEISS reaffirms his status as one of the premier young jazz pianists and composers of today. THE SHIRLEY HORN SUITE finds him heightening his sense of elevation and refinement in a trio format with up-and-coming string bassist Corcoran Holt and veteran drummer Steve Williams. The special guest vocalist is Shirley Nanette, a Pacific Northwest jazz legend.

Weiss gives us his affectionate appreciation of Shirley Horn, an unforgettable pianist and singer whose way with beautiful melodies, harmonic coloration, and rhythm alterations made her the toast of the jazz world in the 1980s and ’90. Weiss’ Suite is a thing of beauty. Confident and relaxed, Weiss and his colleagues make the most of touch, space, dynamics, and phrasing. www.ezraweiss.com

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Violinist and fiddler Joe Kessler has been playing Irish music, klezmer, jazz, rock, gypsy music, and bluegrass for decades. His light-fingered, exuberant approach to music has made him the kind of musician bandleaders love. OY YEAH! is his debut as a bandleader and the CD is a musical tour of the old Ottoman Empire — the Mediterranean and the Balkans — through the lens of the ninepiece KLEZWOODS band.

From a mixed bag of influences comes this beautifully executed, relaxed, entertaining, and joyful album. www.myspace.com/klezwoods1 Guitarist Chuck Loeb makes his compelling debut with the quartet FOURPLAY on LET’S TOUCH THE SKY, the band’s new recording. Loeb completes the four-man crew that also includes the band’s founding members: keyboardist Bob James, bassist/vocalist Nathan East and drummer/percussionist Harvey Mason. Let’s Touch The Sky also includes stirring performances by guest vocalists Anita Baker and Ruben Studdard. For two decades, Fourplay has enjoyed success by grafting elements of R&B, pop and a variety of other sounds to their jazz foundations. The new Fourplay lineup creates an opportunity to bring an even newer level of energy and inspiration into a band that is already known for taking chances and pushing the limits of contemporary jazz. www.headsup.com Bassist, producer, composer, and all-around musician MARCUS MILLER has been a creator and an interpreter, a master and a mentor in the art form of music - from his teen years to the present. He continues this legacy with A NIGHT IN MONTE-CARLO, a live audio document of an amazing concert he was commissioned to perform in Monaco - a performance of music of his choice, much of it from his pen, featuring his arrangements for symphony orchestra. It features Marcus leading both his quartet and the Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra, with special guests: trumpeter Roy Hargrove as well as singer, songwriter and guitarist Raul Midón. www.marcusmiller.com RAY ANDERSON and MARTY ERLICH QUARTET’s HEAR YOU SAY: LIVE IN WILLISAU showcases the band’s joyous and innovative music, with an unmistakable relation to New Orleans. Bebop phrases appear here, Klezmer melodies there, it’s funky at times and everything is steeped in blues. Ray Anderson excels on trombone,

and Marty Ehrlich plays sax, flute and clarinet with brilliance.

The quartet is rounded out by Brad Jones on bass, and Matt Wilson on drums. www.challenge.nl/ On the heels of his successful Noir Blue, reedman KEN PEPLOWSKI brings us IN SEARCH OF..., a hauntingly beautiful CD featuring creative music from only two different recording sessions, the majority of the tunes making it on the first take. The two session tied together show the spontaneity of the talented players involved. Peplowski has collaborated in the past with noted — and varied — artists such as Leon Redbone, Peggy Lee, Madonna, Woody Allen and Mel Torme. www.caprirecords.com On BEFORE THE RAIN, tenor saxophonist-composer NOAH PREMINGER creates a sense of musical adventure and exploration, plus great lyricism, compositional depth, and group interplay. Working with pianist Frank Kimbrough, bassist John Hebert, and drummer Matt Wilson, Preminger opts for an album of mostly balladtempo performances that give everyone in the band the opportunity to delve into some highly nuanced solo and ensemble playing. www.noahpreminger.com NORDIC CONNECT has a new CD out, SPIRALS, which contains a new set of original music. Established trumpet soloist and composer, Ingrid Jensen along with her sister Christine Jensen, alto and soprano saxophonist, and pianist/composer Maggi Olin again join forces with drummer Jon Wikan and bassist Mattias Welin. Together they explore a wide spectrum of sounds that shares their love of Scandinavian melancholy and American jazz. www.ingridjensen.com AFFINITY TRIO is a new, creative jazz trio that offers a highly personal effort full of unexpected musical surprises. Their self-titled recording features the talents of saxophonist/clarinetist Don Aliqupo, bassist Music Trax continues on following page

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Tom Giampietro. The CD is a collaboration of jazz veterans with special guest Jeff Coffin, and showcases the compositions, musical explorations and modern creative energies of these master jazz artists. www.donaliquo.com

COUNTRY The incomparable KENNY ROGERS has released his second album through the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store exclusive music program with THE LOVE OF GOD. Rogers’ long list of smash country and pop hits includes an impressive 24 #1’s. He is the voice of such timeless classics as “The Gambler,” “Lucille,” “Coward Of The County,” “Lady,” “Through The Years,” “She Believes in Me,” “Islands in the Stream,” and “We’ve Got Tonight.” Very few artists have enjoyed successful careers in such a variety of genres as Rogers – jazz, folk, rock, country and pop. The Love Of God is an inspirational collection of classic songs that Rogers remembers from his childhood along with new recordings of contemporary songs. cbmusic.crackerbarrel.com

ROCK FANTAZZMO I: ENTER THE FANTAZZ is a carnival ride of musical fun from the group led by guitarist/vocalist Sergio Bedolla. The band’s 70’s-esque sound ranges in style from rock, pop and R&B to jazz, funk and hip-hop.

FANTAZZMO courageously explores every angle of songwriting and instrumental ability. Bedolla embraces psychedelic rock and funk in a unique way, with lyrics about lust and love. Climb aboard this musical rollercoaster of fun. www.myspace.com/fantazzmo THE GREEN VIEW is an original rock and roll band full of old soul and new songs. Their EP, ASSIMILATION, is a revitalization of true American rock and roll music. Their lyrics are poetic and heartfelt; their music is powerful and dynamic. The songs not only make you move, but make you think. Whether they’re ballads on the plight of nursing home Kentuckians, cries of social change and spiritual awareness, or classic rock and roll anthems, this self-produced first album gives just a little taste of this

band’s potential. It has both male and female lead singers and an eclectic mixture of songs crossing genres. www.reverbnation.com/thegreenview LINWOOD is a Mississippi Delta based rock band with with guitarists Bo Lindsey and Scott Coopwood, and musical support from Barry Bays (bass), and Rick Shelton (drums). Their music is raw, honest, and powerful, and music trends are not important to them. “We write what’s in hearts and what we really feel, “ says Lindsey. “Our songs are timeless and we hope that if you listen to them now, a year from now, or ten years from now, that they will still be relevant”. Listen for yourself on their CD JUST SECONDS B E F O R E . www.waxsawrecords.com

metal/punk New Jersey/New York’s ILL NIÑO‘s release, DEAD NEW WORLD, showcases their Latin roots which run bloody and deep. Their original and refreshing sound covers the gamut of musical influences, including melodic vocals, bilingual lyrics, flamenco guitars, tribal drums, Latin percussion, and salsa-infused bass lines, all while providing a pummeling dose of modern hard rock and metal. Ill Niño formed in late 1999 and became the epitome of Latin metal in 2001 with their monster debut album, Revolution, Revolucion. www.victoryrecords.com SADPLANT is a punk band from Connecticut with seven full length self-released CDs under their belt. Their music is influenced by bands such as Motorhead, The Ramones, and The Misfits. The trio creates blistering frenetic music, with firery and furious guitar work accompanied by unforgiving drums. The consists of Benny Social on guitar, Amy Wappel and Gabe Fonseca on drums. Their album, THE FUN is well paced, and definitely www.ourstage.com/epk/sadplant

NEW AGE Irish musician JOSH JOHNSTON likes to play piano at night in the dark. Much of the material on his new solo piano album, THE SHAPE OF THINGS, was either recorded with the lights out, or experimented with earlier sans light-

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grand piano in the sanctuary of St. Peter’s Church of Ireland in the country town of Drogheda. Although the CD resembles a live recording, there was no audience except his recording engineer Brian Masterson. During the tenhour session, Johnston played each tune once or twice, and later there was no overdubbing, editing or combining of takes. As evening came on, he had the lights turned off for the last half of the session. Every melody on The Shape of Things was composed in advance, but during the recording session Johnston improvised on each tune. This solo piano will have appeal with the new age and neo-classical music fans. www.joshjohnston.com MIHO: JOURNEY TO THE MOUNTAIN was recorded in Japan’s Miho Museum (designed by I.M. Pei) by the PAUL WINTER CONSORT. Intertwining with taiko drums, bansuri flute, sarangi fiddle and Paul Winter’s clear sax are the birdcalls, waterfalls, and bells of the Miho. All serve to form a shifting, meditative image of paradise found and reflected in the glass and steel of a great architect, in the warp and clay of ancient artisans. Winter refers to his work as “Earth Music”, celebrating the cultures and creatures of the whole earth. wwwpaulwinter.com Take a journey into the healing sounds of GAIA with MICHAEL BRANT DEMARIA, Pd.D. This album is based on his 25 years of research into the world of sound healing. Ideal for massage, yoga, meditation or anytime the world has become too much and you need to flow again. The Gaia Hypothesis is earth as a living being, with all cultures interconnected and related. Gaia takes the listener on a sonic world tour into the soul of our planet. Native American flutes are used in non-traditional ways, and DeMaria’s mix of piano, keyboards, synthesizers, and world percussion fill out the musical experience. www.michaeldemaria.com If you’re searching for peace and tranquility, you can find it on ROBERT LINTON’s release, THROUGHOUT THE AUTUMN LIGHT. Playing finger-style nylon-string guitar, Robert is accompanied by guest artists Jeff Oster on Flugelhorn, Jeff Pearce on EBow Guitar, Stephen Katz on Cello, Tracy Silverman on Violin, and Jill Haley on English Horn.

Robert’s lush guitar is still the forefront of the ensemble.

Together they take the listener on a reflective and gentle voyage that culminates in a place of deep

relaxation and contemplation. www.robertlinton.com

WORLD JIENAT’s release, MIRA, was recorded on a Finnish island in an old parish hall, putting age-old sounds in a cutting-edge frame.

Drawing on everything from Sámi (Laplander) joiking (a form of chantlike singing from an indigenous people in Scandinavia) and Finnish-style musical saw to Afro-Uruguayan rhythms and Argentine vendors’ cries, the band’s influences are obvious: West Africa, Sámi culture, Bahia. Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and recording engineer Andreas Fliflet is behind Jienat. Mira conveys Fliflet’s wry love for his Arctic home, for its crazy weather, white nights, rusty Russian trawlers, and herds of errant reindeer. Fliflet muses, “While the recording technique is cutting edge, there is really nothing essential in the music that could not have been done 5,000 years ago—or 5,000 years from now.” Mira includes an audio-only Blu-Ray disc as well as a standard CD/high-def SACD. www.jienat.com.

Piano-based folk singer SARA BANLEIGH’s album THE FOLK presents Sara’s riveting arrangements of traditional folk tunes, offering a rare and fascinating take on this age-old music. The album offers her interpretation of 5 traditional English, Scottish, and Irish folk songs, each of them several hundred years old. With intricate piano orchestration, compelling vocals, and a handful of other acoustic instruments, the EP offers a fresh and spellbinding journey through this ancient genre of music. www.sarabanleigh.com The maiden voyage of the “Cubist” band—an octet of artists playing music that grew in JERRY LEAKE’s studio CD— took place at Ryles Jazz Club to a sold out house. With a line-up of great international and local talent the music and energy was at its highest level. Now in his 30th year of a successful career in percussion, he is living the dream of realizing his music in the hands of some of the greatest musicians and improvisers of our time on JERRY LEAKE & CUBIST LIVE, his new world/rock fusion CD. African sounds flow into American jazz seamlessly. www.rhombuspublishing.com

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Tasty Food and Drinks!

Frugal Foodies: How to Save on Dining Out

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nough with the home-cooked meals. It’s time to get out of the house and let someone else prepare your food for a change.

on FOX & Friends for a “how to” on using the app for restaurant savings.

In response to tight budgets, frugal advisers have recommended for some time now that we stay at home to save money. But such deprivation grows old fast, so maybe it’s time to consider these six tips to help you spread your dining wings without crash landing your budget.

2. TRACK DAILY DEALS Restaurants are one of the most common frequenters of daily deal offerings, so it pays to keep an eye out for vouchers that can greatly reduce the cost of dining at a new or favored eatery.

Just make sure you read the small print and are aware of expiration dates and exclusions. For example, most restaurant vouchers don’t include drinks.

1. FOURSQUARE DEALS Members check-in to various locations on their mobile phones using this service, but did you know you can also receive offers for freebies and discounts simply by letting FourSquare know where you are? Check out a recent segment

3. GET HAPPY Eating early isn’t just for our elders.

Happy hour ad early bird deals have become more common as

restaurants try to fill in slow-traffic times. For example, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill offers full-size appetizers for under $5 before 6 p.m., plus $3 drink specials.

4. SPLIT IT UP American restaurants usually overload our plates -- unless they’re into nuvo cuisine -- so there’s often enough food for two in a single order. You can cut your costs down to around $20 by simply sharing an appetizer, entree and dessert with a friend or date.

5. GIFT YOURSELF We tend to think of gift cards in terms of what we can offer others, but they’re actually very useful for individual purchases. Sites like GiftCardGranny.com let you purchase gift cards for several restaurants at a discounted rate, yielding immediate savings of up to 50 percent.

6. MATCHPIN If you live in one of nine major cities, you might download the free MatchPin app. Membership brings you offers, rewards, contests and announcements from a variety of local restaurants.

Andrea Woroch is a consumer and money-saving expert for Kinoli Inc.

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Mo’Ziki

Give Me Mo!

by Melissa Wolcott Martino

brand new dining concept has cropped up in Largo featuring delicious Greek cuisine. I hate to call it a fast food restaurant— A which carries a connotation of being lower quality—but you do get

your food very quickly, you do order from a counter, and the price is right. Other than that, the quality you receive is the same as any fine food restaurant, with healthy fresh ingredients and tasty recipes.

Mo’Ziki’s name is derived from the tzatziki sauce commonly used with the Greek gyro sandwich, with the “mo” meaning “more” in a neighborhood vernacular. The clever concept was the brainchild of two Tampa Bay old friends and experienced consultants/ restauranteurs, Geoff Brown and Josh Bowles. The 64-seat Largo location is the first of what will hopefully lead to many franchises.

Mo’Ziki’s menu is not extensive, but it includes the most popular Greek sandwich and salad fixings. The best part of this dining experience is that you design your own meal. With a spread of fresh meats and vegetables, you can order up your own tasty dish.

You start the process by selecting a base such as pita, wrap, bowl, salad, etc. Then you decide on gyro, chicken, steak, hot veggies, and hummus, and pick from some fifteen fresh veggies and cheeses. Top it off with a choice of six unique homemade ‘ziki sauces or four dressings, and you’ve got one memorable dish.

There is also a children’s menu, and assorted fountain and bottled drinks including domestic and imported beer.

Mo’Ziki’s average meal price is $8.50 per person. Lunch and dinner are served seven days a week, from 11am to 9pm, with the exception of major holidays. Catering and take-out are available.

The restaurant is located at 10801 Starkey Rd., Largo, FL, 33777; phone 727-397-8300. Visit online for more information, www.eatmoziki.com Mo’ good, mo’ better, Mo’Ziki!

Fresh veggie salad with chicken.

Gyro - your way.

Sauce is an original blend of cheeses and spices.

Mo’Ziki partners, Geoff Brown and Josh Bowles.

Friendly staff at Mo’Ziki

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TEQUILA AVION - Smooth and Flavorful

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ntroduced early this year, Florida has welcomed Tequila Avión and its Silver, Reposado and Añejo varietals in a big way.

Said Janet Fagnan, President of Tequila Avion LLC, “Demand for Tequila Avión has exceeded all expectations and initial projections. Florida is a critical market since it is the third highest state in tequila consumption and has a dynamic, multi-cultural and vibrant social scene.” Initial distribution included select bars, clubs, restaurants, hotels and retailers throughout the state.

The great taste and smoothness of Avión makes this product extremely successful in Florida as it has been in all its other markets. What distinguishes Tequila Avión is its combination of ultra premium quality, flavor and unmatched smoothness at a price tag well below what you would expect for a product this good.

The production of this smooth tequila begins high in the hills of Jalisco, 7000 feet above sea level, where the finest handpicked Blue Weber Agave slow roasts in brick ovens to bring out a blend of natural flavors and aromas. Before it’s bottled, Tequila Avión is stroked ten times longer than other tequilas. The proprietary Ultra Slow Filtration process filters Tequila Avión into smooth Silver, Reposado and Añejo varietals.

The result is a flavor profile and smoothness loved by everyone who tastes, including the judges at the 2011 San Francisco World Spirits Competition who honored Avion with Double Gold distinction.

Whether you sip it, mix it or enjoy it straight up, Tequila Avion should appeal to everyone.

For further information, and some seaonal recipes, please visit www.TequilaAvion.com

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ucked behind Disney World’s very grand Grand Floridian Resort is a restaurant that may go unnoticed — but definitely shouldn’t — with the somewhat odd name of Narcoossee’s. The name may be quirky (Creek Indian for “Little Bear”) but the food certainly isn’t. In fact, Narcoossee’s is a Disney gem.

Roasted Beet Salad

Story and photos by Melissa Wolcott Martino

The location of the restaurant and it’s expansive windows affords guests a spectacular view of the Seven Seas Lagoon, the Magic Kingdom beyond, and, of course, the nighttime fireworks show. Also in the mix is the nostalgic electrical water parade that makes its circuit around the Magic Kingdom resorts. Kids (and grownups too) will really enjoy seeing the colorfully lighted creatures from under the sea.

Comfortable and open, Narcoossee’s is a breath of fresh air, and welcoming to couples and families alike. Chef Joe Wilson has crafted a menu that is heavy on seafood, but also plenty of wonderful choices for the landlubber.

Our party began our dining journey with tasty appetizers of Jumbo Lump Crab Cake with Grilled Zellwood Corn Relish and Ancho Chili Sauce, a Lobster Spring Roll, and Prince Edward Island Mussels, paired deliciously with a South African Wild Yeast Chardonnay with a slight pineapple flavor.

The salad course proved to be sublime — Roasted Beets with chervil, Frisee, Goat Cheese, Candied Pecans, and an Orange-Homey Vinaigrette, and served with another South African wine — a Rudera ‘Robusto’ Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch, which was crisp and spicy.

For entrees, we chose varied items, all of which were met with great enthusiasm. The Grilled Filet Mignon was

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Our waiter, Chris with some beautifully presented, and tasty dishes An amazing Crispy Whole Snapper

melt-in-your-mouth tender and flavorful, and served with Potato Gratin, Baby Vegetables and Bernaise Sauce. A table favorite proved to be the Togarashi-spiced Blue Fin tuna and Jumbo Prawn, served with Sticky Rice, Tobiko, Wakame, Soy-Citrus Sauce and Wasabi Cream. The lobster lovers loved the Steamed Whole Maine Lobster served with Baked Sherry-cheddar Orecchiette Pasta and Delta Asparagus. The artful presentation of the Crispy Whole Snapper with Basmati Rice, Charred Green Beans and Soy-Lime Vinaigrette drew a collective delighted gasp from the whole table. Narcoossee’s waiters always have great suggestions for wine pairings, and no one was disappointed with their choice.

Lobster Spring Roll, Prince Edward Island Mussels, and Jumbo Lump Crab Cake

When it comes to dessert, you MUST have what may be the best cheesecake I can remember ever eating — the Almond-crusted Cheesecake, finished with Lambert Cherry Sauce — amazing.

However, also leave room for Narcoossee’s

Steamed Whole Maine Lobster

Grilled Filet Mignon with Potato Gratin and Baby Vegetables

Togarashi-Spiced Blue Fin Tuna and Jumbo Prawn

phenomenal Artisanal Cheese Selection (or choose it as an appetizer.) The chef carefully selects and presents cheeses with an intriguing flow of flavor (mild to bold), texture, shape and aroma. Beginning with a Pleasant Ridge Reserve (unpasteurized Wisconsin cow’s milk cheese), on to Humbolt Fog (soft, surfaced ripened cheese from pasteurized goat’s milk) and finishing off with a Roaring Forties Blue Cheese (from an island off Tasmania.) Paired with a delightful wine, you just may remember the Artisanal Cheese Selection as one of the highlights of a dining evening that was already filled with memorable tastes.

Narcoossee’s hours are 5:30-10:00 pm, and reservations are required. Price level is $36-$60 per person. (407) WDW-DINE or www.disneyworld.disney.go.com/reservations/dining

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Narcoossee’s talented chef, Joe Wilson

“Lemonade” (Vodka and Pink Lemonade)

Almond Crusted Cheesecake with Lambert Cherry Sauce, and Key Lime Creme Brulee

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Holidays Around the World...

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t Walt Disney World Resort in 2011, it begins to look a lot like Christmas as early as Nov. 8.

Santa’s elves bedazzle every corner of the Vacation Kingdom for a seasonal spectacle filled with heartwarming stage productions, enchanting parades, garlands and wreaths, millions of sparkling lights and even the first flakes of winter.

MICKEY’S VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS PARTY - Nov 8 Dec 18. On select evenings, guests can experience the enchantment of Castle Dream Lights on Cinderella Castle plus two special entertainment extravaganzas, ”Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade” and the holidaythemed fireworks spectacular, “Holiday Wishes-Celebrate the Spirit of the Season.” The special after-hours party, which requires a separate admission ticket, also features live Disney character stage shows, character greetings, cookies and cocoa, and even “snow” on Main Street, U.S.A.

bulbs, dancing lights and animated displays synchronized to high-energy holiday tunes at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The spectacle will not be operational Dec. 8. It’s truly a mega-watt spectacle for the eyes with colorful wreaths, twirling carousels, flying angels, Santa and his reindeer, swirling snow flurries, and amazing 3-D effects around every corner.

This after-hours party features a sleigh full of merriment: An enchanting Cinderella Castle adorned with Castle Dream Lights (through Jan.8) Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade, complete with a special appearance by Santa Claus himself, and for the first time Duffy the Disney Bear.

An exclusive holiday fireworks extravaganza — Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season Live entertainment featuring Disney characters Meet and greet opportunities with favorite Disney characters in Holiday attire, including Phineas & Ferb in Tomorrowland, the Seven Dwarfs in Frontierland and Duffy the Disney Bear in Town Square.

Complimentary cookies, apple slices and hot cocoa A magical snow fall on Main Street, U.S.A. More details are available at www.DisneyWorld.com/holidays.

THE OSBORNE FAMILY SPECTACLE OF DANCING LIGHTS - Nov 10 - Jan 7. Entering the Hollywood Studios backlot, guests discover a virtual city of lights. On, over and among the cityscape buildings are millions of dazzling

CANDLELIGHT PROCESSIONAL AT EPCOT - Nov 25 Dec 30 - An inspirational retelling of the Christmas story accompanied by a mass choir and 50-piece live orchestra punctuates the reason for the season during this timehonored Epcot tradition.

Each evening Nov. 25Dec. 30, 2011, a celebrity narrator (from a lineup that includes Steven Curtis Chapman, Marlee Matlin and Neil Patrick Harris) takes to the America Gardens Theatre stage and shares the story of Christ’s birth. Guests can sing along as the trumpeters and full orchestra offer a riveting performance featuring seasonal melodies.

Shows are at 5, 6:45 and 8:15 p.m.

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FESTIVAL OF THE MASTERS - Nov 11-13

Nearly 150 award-winning artists who turn clay, wood, metals, oils, watercolors and more into creations that treat the eyes – such as paintings, jewelry, sculptures and photographs – will show off their works Nov. 11-13 at Downtown Disney. One of the Southeast’s most highly regarded juried art festivals since 1975, Festival of the Masters features live entertainment and family-friendly activities each day. Admission and parking are complimentary. For more information, visit www.disneyworld.com/artfestival.

Renowned International Artist Graham Knuttel will Unveil Raglan Road Painting for the Festival of the Masters Nov 10 at 7 pm

Famed Irish artist Graham Knuttel has created works for Hollywood royalty like Sylvester Stallone, Whoopie Goldberg, Colin Farrell and Robert DeNiro. The distinguished painter and sculptor will unveil his latest commission - a painting for Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant at Downtown Disney. The painting debuts just before kickoff of the annual Festival of the Masters. During his visit, Knuttel also will conduct master classes and display a collection of his latest creations at the Pub. Known for his bold, bright canvases of stylized figures, Knuttel’s Raglan Road painting is based on a poem, “On Raglan Road,” written in 1946 by poet Patrick Kavanagh and recorded in song by folk musician, Luke Kelly. The pub scene in the painting pops with more than two dozen unconventional Knuttel figures that include Kavanagh, Kelly, Irish rockers Bono and The Edge and writers James Joyce and Brendan Behan. The Raglan Road oil painting measures 9 feet by 4 feet and will hang permanently above the pub’s fireplace. The painting depicts a lively scene and includes clever portrayals of the legendary writers and musicians among a pub crowd busy with patrons, children, dancers and even a few wee leprechauns.

“When Raglan Road asked me to create this painting, they wanted me to reflect the famous poem and, at the same time, show the famous craic and fun to be had in the Raglan Road bar,” Knuttel said from the Dublin studio where Cezanne and Picasso were early influences. The Irish term “craic” (pronounced “crack”) denotes fun, entertainment and good conversation. “I tried to depict Irish music as played in traditional bars, where often impromptu music sessions develop and one is likely to meet all sorts of people young and old. That’s why we see James Joyce on the banjo, Kavanagh on the bodhran, while Luke Kelly belts out a song. Bono makes an appearance, late as usual, and The Edge keeps his hat on. Brendan Behan never missed a session!”

Knuttel refers to poet Kavanagh’s playing the “bodhran” an Irish frame drum, while he sits at a table in the bottom right corner of the painting with Joyce and Behan. Kelly can’t be missed with his red hair and beard playing just behind Irish singer and folk musician Ronnie Drew. Bono and The Edge appear coming through the distant door at the upper left corner of the painting. Also in the scene, Irish dancers high step their way across the room as bartenders keep customers happy. Some of the painting’s hidden charms include tiny leprechauns on a bar shelf, a depiction of Ireland on a wine bottle and a set of mouse ears on a little girl.

Open for lunch, dinner and late-night grazing, Raglan Road Pub and Restaurant serves Irish beers at four bars and authentic cuisine by celebrity chef Kevin Dundon, who has cooked for U2, Queen Elizabeth and Brad Pitt. Leaded glass and custom-carved wood furnishings help set the backdrop for live entertainment by award-winning Irish dancers and Creel, the house band that performs traditional music and ballads.

To learn more about Graham Knuttel and Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant, visit www.raglanroad.com. www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

ORLANDO HAPPENINGS FESTIVAL OF TREES AT ORLANDO MUSEUM OF ART Nov 12–20 For nine magical days, the Orlando Museum of Art is transformed into a glittering holiday wonderland where trees, wreaths and gingerbread houses ignite holiday spirit. omart.org; 407896-4231 LEU’S HOLIDAY HOUSE - Nov 14 – Jan 4 The beautifully restored late 19th century Leu House Museum is decked out for the holidays by some of Orlando’s best interior designers. Guests can stroll along the garden’s meandering paths shaded by ancient oaks,

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ICE! AT GAYLORD PALMS - Nov 16 – Jan 2 Who says the holidays in Florida are all about palm trees and sunshine?

Visitors should prepare for a very cold winter as Gaylord Palms Resort presents ICE! An instant dose of winter, this spectacle is made from over 2 million pounds (907,185 kilograms) of ice. gaylordhotels.com; 407-5862000

Bob Seger q Kid Rock q The Killers Orlando Calling is a weekend long action-packed festival set at Citrus Bowl Park.

Featuring four stages of American Artists, Orlando Calling presents platinum-selling marquee acts, icons from the genres of Blues, Country, Rock, Alternative, Nu Folk and R&B. The Festival will also showcase exciting young talent emerging from the Central Florida area and across the nation.

The Killers, will perform a rare US show, their first public appearance in over two years, as Saturday night’s headline act. Sunday night’s headliner, Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band, will perform on an outdoor festival bill for the first time in decades, and for a rare and unique Festival appearance, Kid Rock will join the bill. Other artists will include seminal indie rock acts The Raconteurs and Pixies, and the popular folk rock ensemble, The Avett Brothers.

Festival fans will be able to experience all the action from the multiple stages and performance areas in a way that is accessible, inclusive, and designed as a shared celebration of American music heritage and culture.

Additionally, a ‘coffee house’ venue will spotlight traditional folk, bluegrass, jazz and other legacy artists, and will promote the work of local and regional artisans, visual artists, and craft vendors.

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A Celebration of the Harry Potter Films - Nov. 11 – 13 Special Event Features Three Days of Cast Member and Filmmaker Appearances, Autograph Signings, Q&A Sessions and Film Screenings at Universal’s Islands of Adventure

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uring this event, guests can celebrate their favorite memories and stories of Harry Potter with filmmakers, cast members and fellow fans.

Guests who buy special event packages will have access to exclusive benefits such as: • A spectacular evening gala in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter • Autograph signings with stars from the Harry Potter films • Q&A sessions with Harry Potter filmmakers and cast members, along with the creators of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter • Screenings of all eight Harry Potter films – including “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2” – at the AMC Universal Cineplex 20 in Universal CityWalk.

Throughout the three-day celebration, guests will also be able to explore The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. www.universalorlando.com 407-363-8000

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Friday through Sunday nights, November 25 - Dec. 11, and nightly December 16 – 31

aves of holiday spirit splash over the SeaWorld parks during SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration. With everything from elves to Elmo, and from Santa to Shamu, SeaWorld’s Christmas Celebration is where holiday memories are made.

Returning favorites such as Winter Wonderland on Ice, Shamu’s Christmas... Miracles, Clyde and Seamore’s Countdown to Christmas, and A Sesame Street Christmas are on the list, plus an all-new holiday show, O Wondrous Night — The Greatest Story Never Told. This new show features more than 30 carols and is based upon The Christmas Story and told through the eyes of the animals that were there. Everyone will be entertained by this touching, light-hearted and glorious celebration featuring a host of angels, animals and the true glory of Christmas.

Holiday events take place Friday through Sunday nights, November 25 - Dec. 11, and nightly December 16 – 31.

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ORLANDO HAPPENINGS HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS - NOV 26 Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra continues an annual tradition with “Home for the Holidays,” a holiday concert presented on Saturday, Nov. 26 at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the

LIGHT UP MOUNT DORA - Nov 26 Enjoy a Centennial themed lighting in Donnelly Park and downtown Mount Dora with close to 2 million sparkling lights & Santa. 5-9PM; Light Up at 6:30PM; 352-383-2165 HARRY’S BIG ADVENTURE AT ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER - Thru Jan 1 Take a trip with Harry the Praying Mantis on a tour of his Bug World. Developed by the Audubon Nature Institute, the exhibit features nine interactive habitats with nearly 20 hands on exhibits and live insects displayed in their natural surroundings.

The exhibit is a multisensory experience that immerses visitors in the world of bugs and combines high technology

Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre. The program highlights holiday music for all ages, including instrumentals such as “Chanukah Overture,” and “Bassoon It Will Be Christmas,” with vocal selections including, “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch!” and “Let There Be Peace on Earth.”

OrlandoPhil.org; 407-896-6700; 407-770-0071 CHRISTMAS AT PINEWOOD HOLIDAY HOME TOUR Nov 26 – Jan 2 Capture the holiday spirit when you tour the 20-room, with creepy crawly fun. Featuring live bugs, video, audio, games, and more Harry’s Big Adventure is designed to give spectators an up-close view of nature and a new perspective of the role insects play in our environment. www.osc.org; 407-514-2000.

“DARKER SHADES OF RED: SOVIET PROPAGANDA FROM THE COLD WAR” at the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens thru Jan 8 The collection provides a rare opportunity to revisit the Cold War period through the exploration of the Soviet Union’s official imagery. www.polasek.org; 407-647-6294

Mediterranean-style mansion at Pinewood Estate during the Christmas at Pinewood holiday home tour at Bok Tower Gardens. See what’s new and different when Central Florida designers transform the 1930s winter retreat into a glittering holiday showcase. boktowergardens.org; 863676-1408 www.AccentOnTampaBay.com www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

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KATHARINE HEPBURN: Dressed For Stage And Screen - Opens Nov 19 PAINTED POETRY: The Landscapes of Jackie Schindehette” thru Nov 20

Painted Poetry: The Landscapes of Jackie Schindehette” is now on exhibit at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida through Nov 20.

As one of Central Florida’s well known landscape artists, Schindehette brings 35 of her finest paintings to the Appleton that capture Florida’s natural beauty in all seasons of the year.

Widely regarded as Hollywood’s greatest screen legend, Katharine Hepburn’s talent and beauty made her one of the top actresses of all time.

Direct from Kent State University Museum, “Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage and Screen” showcases fashions and memorabilia from Hepburn’s six-decade career. Presented are stage costumes from “The Philadelphia Story,” “Without Love” and “Coco,” screen costumes from “Stage Door,” “Adam’s Rib,” “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” and “Long Day’s Journey Into Night,” and clothes from her television movies such as “Love Amongst the Ruins.” The exhibition also features many of her famous tailored trousers and jackets.

A lecture on Hepburn’s life and fashions is scheduled

A DICKENS’ CHRISTMAS: The Urban Family Holiday Collection - Opens Nov 19

Opening on Saturday, Nov. 19, is “A Dickens’ Christmas: The Urban Family Holiday Collection.” On exhibit in the lobby and galleries is a portion of the many miniature Charles Dickens-era village scenes, holiday decorations and dazzling ornaments that the Urbans have collected over the years.

TRIPS ‘N’ TOURS: See Napoleonic Collection, Audubon Paintings, and Cuban Artifacts - Nov 16-17

The Trips ‘N’ Tours staff is escorting travelers to the Daytona Museum of Arts and Sciences on Wednesday, Nov. 16, and Thursday, Nov. 17, to view the museum’s Napoleonic collection, Audubon paintings and Cuban artifacts. Lunch is included and price is $75 for members, $85 for nonmembers. For reservations, contact Trips ‘N’ Tours representatives Dodie Jerz or Bonnie Janssen at 352-291-4456 or dodie@cf.edu or janssenb@cf.edu. www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

on Saturday, Nov. 19, at 2 p.m., and a “Date With Kate” luncheon event is offered on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Priced at $25, the package includes a docent tour of the exhibition, an elegant lunch in the Café and a classic Hepburn film in the Auditorium. Other “Date With Kate” luncheon events are scheduled on Dec. 10, 17, and Jan. 7, and advance reservations with payment are required.

Tickets may be purchased in person at the Appleton’s Gift Shop or by calling 352-291-4453.

THE APPLETONS HOLIDAY AFTER HOURS - Dec 1 will present

In addition to the temporary exhibitions and events, guests are invited to view all of the Appleton’s permanent collections of European, American and Contemporary art, plus Asian, African, Islamic and pre-Columbian artifacts and antiquities.

Daily admission to the Appleton Museum is $6 for adults; $4 for seniors 55 or better and students 19 and over; $3 for youths ages 10-18; and free for members, CF students, children age 9 and under, and active military personnel and their immediate families. The Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays and closed on Mondays. A 12-month membership is available for $25 for seniors 55 and over, $30 for adults 18 and over, $40 for two seniors over age 55, $50 for a family of two adults and any children under age 18, and $15 for all college students and current or retired educators. Owned and operated by College of Central Florida, the museum is located at 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, east of downtown on SR40 (exit 352 east off I-75 or exit 268 west off I-95). For more information 352-291-4455; www.AppletonMuseum.org.

the Marion Civic Chorale performing traditional songs of the season from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1. Guests will enjoy complimentary light hors doeuvres from Horse and Hounds Restaurant and art demonstrations by members of the Ocala Art Group. Admission is free for members and $8 for nonmembers. Plus, Origami for the Holidays will be the First Saturday art program for children, ages 4-12, on Dec. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. The session is free for members and included in admission for nonmembers.

SCENES FROM THE SOUTH: American Art From The Collection Of James Fuller - Opens Dec 2

The final exhibition of the year, opening on Friday, Dec. 2, will be Scenes from the South: American Art from the Collection of James Fuller.

Featured will be more than 30 works of art depicting views of southern landscapes and interiors as created by some of Americas most important artists such as William Aiken Walker, Reynolds Beal, Gifford Beal and popular Florida artist Dean Mitchell.

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STORY AND SYMBOL: Dutch And Flemish Paintings From The Collection Of Dr. Gordon And Adele Gilbert - Thru Dec 4

The more than 30 paintings in this exhibition are striking, but they are also rich in the history of sixteenth and seventeenthcentury northern Europe. The works encompass biblical stories, mythological subjects, stunning portraits, scenes from everyday life, seascapes and landscapes, and still lifes.

The Gilberts, who have developed this exceptional collection over more than 30 years, were attracted to these paintings in part because so many explore biblical stories. These marvelous paintings also reveal cultures ascending, becoming more literate and interested in the arts, trying to establish a new Eden.

A number of the works celebrate the common pleasures of life—eating and drinking, sensuality, even the sheer beauty of objects. A warning, however, usually arises, telling us that these delights are transitory, just like life itself.

Many important artists are represented. They include Abraham Bloemaert, Paulus Potter, Michiel Jansz.van Mierevelt, Leonaert Bramer, Frans Francken the Younger, Frans Hals, Jan van Goyen, Jan Davidsz. de Heem (a brilliant Still Life with a Silver Pitcher), Melchior d’Hondecoeter, Karel van Mander, Aert van der Neer, Jan Steen, and Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet.

ANCIENT EGYPT—ART AND MAGIC: Treasures From The Fondation Gandur Pour L’Art - Dec 17 - April 29

Ancient Egypt—Art and Magic: Treasures from the Fondation Gandur pour l’Art Dec 17 - April 29, 2012 This landmark exhibition brings to life one of the greatest civilizations in the history of the world, spotlighting astonishing objects of every kind.

Mummy cases and sacred works in diverse media, tomb and temple reliefs, papyrus fragments, alabaster vessels, and rare objects comprised of precious stones make this one of the most dramatic shows ever presented at the MFA. The 100 works demonstrate the genius of ancient craftsmen, and the magical or spiritual qualities of the objects are revealed at every turn. The internationally respected Egyptologist Dr. Robert Steven Bianchi is the guest curator.

“The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg is proud to bring these distinguished works of art to America,” said Museum Director Kent Lydecker. “The quality of the objects will be a revelation to scholars and the public. We are indebted to the Fondation Gandur pour l’Art, to Dr. Bianchi, and to our exhibition sponsors for making this extraordinary project possible.”

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BETWEEN LIGHT AND SHADOWS: The Photography Of Berenice Abbott And Larry Silver - Thru Jan 1 With the work of Berenice Abbott and Larry Silver, Between Shadows and Lights focuses on the remarkably similar career and aesthetic choices of these 20th century photographic pioneers.

Separated by a generation, each turned her/his camera on the complexity of burgeoning American metropolises.

Berenice Abbott (1898 – 1991) was seduced by the evolving urban landscape of New York City. She sought to create photographs that would document the interactions of urban life, including the diverse people and the places they lived, worked and played.

Larry Silver (born 1934) began exploring the streets and subways of New York at the age of fifteen. He studied photography at the High School of Industrial Art in Manhattan. Silver focused on the relationship between the inhabitants of New York and the physical landscape of an evolving urban environment.

NO LIMITS: JANET BIGGS - thru January 8 For almost fifteen years, Biggs has been an important figure in the world of video art. Her work has been featured

in over 100 solo and group exhibitions around the world and is widely collected by institutions and individuals. Janet Biggs has explored the tense relationships between athleticism and human ambition, individualism and community, and free will and control. Her work has focused on sports and natural environments and has ranged from the claustrophobic pool with synchronized swimmers to the vast expanse of the High Arctic.

WORLDS APART: MYTH & HISTORY, GODS & MORTALS, HEROES & HYBRIDS - thru Feb 5 Worlds Apart explores the many intersecting spheres of the world of classical antiquity, in particular those of myth and history, gods and mortals, heroes and hybrids. For rather than a single, discrete time and place, classical antiquity might be better described as a series of diverse

and intersecting spheres—worlds apart from our own but also from one another. During the period covered in this exhibition, from about 2500 B.C. to A.D. 500, the vast areas of the Mediterranean Sea and surrounding lands were believed to have witnessed countless episodes, some verified by archaeology and historic accounts, others now considered wholly legendary.

In this exhibition, objects have been grouped so as to accentuate both similarities and differences between myth and history, gods and mortals, heroes and hybrids.

REALISM: SELECTIONS FROM THE MARTIN Z. MARGULIES COLLECTION - thru March 4 In the second exhibition drawn upon the partnership between the Tampa Museum of Art and the Martin Z. Margulies Collection in Miami, Realism provides a compelling view of the realist tendencies in the visual arts of the last 30 years. Juxtaposing stellar examples of the P h o t o R e a l i s t movement in painting with a selection of sculptural installations by leading contemporary artists who push the boundaries of what constitutes realism in our highly charged environment, the exhibition includes artists such as William Beckman, Davis Cone, Leandro Erlich, Tony Oursler, and William Ryman.

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HOLIDAY WINDOWS ON CENTRAL AVE November 12 - January 2

A collaborative force has formed to create a destination-based district called the Central Arts District which runs along Central Avenue between Fourth and

Eighth Street.

The first event planned for the district, which includes Florida Craftsmen Gallery, the 600 Block and the Morean Arts Center, is Holiday Windows on Central Avenue. The windows will be creative and arty which represents the vibe of the district which has a concentration of artist galleries, boutiques, restaurants and cafes, music venues and other independent shops and businesses.

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According to Diane Shelly, executive director of Florida Craftsmen Gallery, the gallery works with an additional 300 artists from all over the state as the state headquarters for the organization and there are artist studios at Art Lofts above Florida Craftsmen that has 18 individual studios and a classroom.

The Morean Arts Center and its adjacent Glass Studio & Hot Shop anchor the western end of the four block district.

Tourism is vital to St. Petersburg and tourists are looking for real and authentic experiences and discoveries that are arts and culture focused, stated Wayne D. Atherholt, marketing director for the Morean. Further, we have the transportation infrastructure with the Central Avenue Trolley now going out to the beaches to bring people here, Atherholt added.

This fun and eclectic district that has businesses that specialize in fashion, art, food and music that want to focus on the walkability of this five block district and bring the fun back into holiday shopping and memories. In doing so, they hope to further contribute to the revitalization of this area of downtown St. Petersburg and create a destination for visitors and residents alike to experience the authentic St. Petersburg.

The kick off to Holiday Windows on Central Avenue will be during the Second Saturday Gallery Walk on November 12 starting at 5 PM. A panel of celebrity judges will award prize baskets to the best windows on the Second Saturday Gallery Walk November, 12. The prizes will be specially created gift baskets with donations from many merchants in the district and some from outside. Categories include: Funniest, Most Creative, Best Use of Recycled Materials and Judges Choice.

which reflect Albers’ studies investigations into how colors interact with and alter on another when placed together.

See this exhibition during regular Museum hours, 10 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Thursdays until 8 p.m.

Ongoing Exhibition

ARTISTS OF ADVERTISING - Thru Jan 16 - The artistry of the

20TH CENTURY ABSTRACT ART FROM THE RINGLING COLLECTION - Composed entirely of the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art’s permanent collection, the gallery installation 20th Century Abstraction provides a glimpse at this watershed moment in the history of Western art. Pieces by artists such as

lithographic printing firms of the 19th and 20th centuries is often overlooked in part due to the ephemeral nature of their works and also because they were printing large volumes for commercial sales. Nevertheless, the show lithographs printed between 1880 and 1925 demonstrate the high quality of design, rendering and color application that now makes these commercial prints highly desired collectibles.

THE AMAZING AMERICAN CIRCUS POSTER: THE STROBRIDGE LITHOGRAPHING COMPANY 1878-1939 - Thru Jan 29 The Cincinnati-based Strobridge Lithography Company was one of the country’s leading printers for circuses.

Its posters were unrivaled in their artistry and provide us with a detailed portrait of the American circus in its Golden Age, when it was unrivaled as the premier entertainment institution in the country.

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Vassily Kandinsky, Arthur Dove, Franz Kline, Jules Olitski, Louise Nevelson, Alexander Calder, Yves Tanguy and Frank Stella among others will be on view inviting visitors to explore this modernist touchstone.

JOSEF ALBERS: COLORS - thru Jan 16 This exhibition is comprised of color

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f I had a dime for every time I advised people not to use eBay or any online auction site as a method for finding out the value of a work of art or antique, I’d be able to help out with the debt crisis.

I have told folks time and time again that you can’t use an eBay listing or posted online sales results to put a value on an object. Online fraud is widespread and that’s why you can’t rely solely on an online auction website’s sales records to provide you with an accurate appraisal. Only an honest appraiser who can analyze the market data can provide you with that critical information.

Recently, an online seller using the auction website eBay was prosecuted in the United Kingdom. He admitted that he used two separate eBay accounts to bid against himself on items that he had posted for sale. He bid on his own items to increase the price. This made the bidding soar and potential buyers think there was great interest in the object for sale. Also, he admitted that he posted positive feedback relating to these accounts to positively impact his online reputation and satisfy future buyers that he was a good seller with whom to deal.

This type of fraud is not only reserved to online auction sites, but is has become very commonplace in the overall online sales arena. Experts maintain that shill bidding is a major problem for users of online auction and some other antiquing and collecting websites.

Shill bidding is a big problem online. If a person pretends that his/her products are worth more than they are really worth, that is not on the up and up in the world of commerce, particularly in the world of e-commerce. Also, misrepresenting the demand for an item by creating false bidders for an item is also beyond the boundaries of acting in good faith.

This Mickey Mouse radio may seem to generate a lot of interest at an online auction, but is that bid price really truthful or just part of a shill bidding scheme?

Shill is an early 20th Century word which relates to the underhanded process of presenting a decoy or informed accomplice who poses as an enthusiastic potential buyer in an effort to attract other buyers. This is only one type of trick that people use when buying and selling art, antiques, and collectibles in the online environment.

Remember, you can’t use online auction sites as a source for evaluating your art, antiques, or collectibles. Get www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

an appraisal. The next time you decide to shop or research online, remember to click with care.

Celebrity Ph.D. antiques appraiser, author, and award-winning TV personality, Dr. Lori presents antique appraisal events nationwide. As seen on NBC’s The Tonight Show and Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, watch Dr. Lori on Lifetime Television.

Visit www.DrLoriV.com, www.Facebook.com/DoctorLori, or call (888) 431-1010.

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4.54 miles of hiking and nature trails that meander through mangrove forest and seagrass flats, where one can spot wading birds, manatee and various fish species. Almost two miles of

Weedon Island Preserve is an ecologically important reserve with a highly informative and beautifully designed interpretive Cultural and Natural History Center. Their musuem exhibit focuses on Florida Native American history and artifacts. In the preserve visitors can enjoy

the trails are handicap accessible with boardwalk or concrete.

Every Saturday guided Hikes of Weedon Island are conducted by volunteers.

(Pre-registration is required at (727) 453-6506.) Guided canoe trips are also offered through the Cultural Center.

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The Weedon Island Preserve Center’s hours of operation are Wednesday through Sunday, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Government budget cuts are always threatening all the Pinellas preserves, so please take out some time soon to enjoy our natural wonders.

For more information on Weedon Island, visit www.weedonislandcenter.org For more Weedon Island photos, visit AccentOnTampaBay.com, click on Event Photo Gallery, click on Tampa Bay Attractions.

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ig Cat Rescue is the world’s largest sanctuary for big cats who have been abused, abandoned, retired from performing acts, or saved from being slaughtered for fur coats.

The sanctuary houses tigers, lions, leopards, cougars, bobcats, lynx, ocelots, servals, caracals and others — a total of 16 of the 35 species of wild cat, many of whom are threatened, endangered, or now extinct in the wild.

At this home for rare and exotic cats, The narrow mission of Big Cat Rescue is to provide the best permanent home they can for these cats.

The broader mission of the sanctuary is to reduce the number of cats that suffer the fate of abandonment and/or abuse and to encourage preservation of habitat and wildlife. People are urged to behave in a way that will support these goals by teaching people about the plight of the cats, both in the wild and in captivity.

This is accomplished through guided tours, educational programs for young people, and by maintaining a website that is a great resource for information about exotic cats.

Big Cat Rescue has built enclosures in a very natural habitat with foliage and shelter on a 45 acre site, and provides the best nutritional and medical care possible.

They have conditioning and enrichment programs to provide for the cats physical and psychological well being.

The sanctuary is supported entirely by donation.

Big Cat Rescue is located at 12802 Easy Street, Tampa. Call 813-920-4130 for more information, or visit BigCatRescue.org.

unken Gardens is a botanical paradise in the midst of a bustling city. As St. Petersburg’s oldest living museum, this 100 year old garden is home to some of the oldest tropical plants in the region. Unwind as you stroll through meandering paths, lush with exotic plants from around the world. Explore cascading waterfalls, beautiful demonstration gardens, more than 50,000 tropical plants and flowers. Sunken Gardens provides garden tours, horticultural programs, special events, field trips, weddings, private and corporate rentals.

If you enjoy Yoga, Pilates, or want to try Hoop Dancing, why not go to Sunken Gardens and exercise in a botanical, tropical paradise.

Monday - Thursday; 10:00am - 11:30am; $45/month or $12/class NEW: Weekend classes $10 Sunken Gardens Members / $15 non-members Saturday: 10am 11:30am / Sunday: Noon - 1:30pm HOOP DANCING - Tuesday 10am - 11am, Wednesday 9am 10am, $80/8 sessions or $15/class CHUTE CHI GONG - Friday, 10am - Noon, $10/class

Sunken Gardens is located at 1825 4th Street N., St. Petersburg; 727-5513100; www.stpete.org/ sunken

A Botanical Experience Awaits You...

• Discover the beauty of a 100 year old botanical paradise.

• Explore cascading waterfalls, beautiful gardens, more than 50,000 tropical plants and flowers and the walk through butterfly encounter.

• Experience a guided tour, special event or workshop. $8 Adults; adults; $6 seniors 55 & up; $4 ages 2 3 to 11 $8 1825 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL • 727-551-3100

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Tarpon Springs Events THE ARTISTS ARE COMING! - Nov 9-11 Artists and photographers from around the Tampa Bay area have been invited to participate in a plein air paint and photo event in Tarpon Springs. They will have three days to create their works, setting up in locations all around the city, including the Sponge Docks, Spring Bayou, Fred Howard Park, and other historic and beautiful sites throughout the city, each interpreting the views in their own style.

Artists have been enjoying the local landscape since George Inness, one of America’s greatest landscape painters, discovered the charm of Tarpon Springs in the early 1900s.

Many other painters have stopped here during their winter tours over the years, and the TSAA is continuing the tradition of recording the many unique sites in Tarpon Springs in oils, watercolor, acrylic, pastel and photography.

The public is invited to watch the artists to see how they develop their artwork. Paintings and photographs will be framed and entered for judging on Saturday, Nov. 12. An award ceremony and reception will be held from 7 to 9pm on Saturday evening at

Artists’ Faire Gallery, 111 E Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs. The award fund is the result of local businesses and organizations showing their support for the arts. The public is invited to attend. A week long exhibit follows at the gallery.

A children’s t-shirt “painting” session will be held at the Craig Park Rec Hall on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 11am to 1pm. Ages 7 thru 12 may participate. T-shirts, supplies, and instruction will be provided. Call 9377125 to register.

COOKING CLASSES - Nov 5, 12 Excellent community cooks will offer classes in the delicious cuisine of Greece, and particularly the Dodecanese Islands.

In addition, Manolo Rivera of Manolo’s Mediterranean Bistro, will prepare dishes from his native Venezuela.

Join us for food, fun, and fascinating insights into the cultures of

Greece and Venezuela.

Nov 5: Sweets for the Holidays: Melomakarona (honey spice cookies) & Galaktoboureko (custard in filo).

Nov 12: Mermizeli (Kalymnian Greek salad) and Bacaliaros Plaki (codfish stewed with vegetables). Safford House, 23 Parkin Ct., Tarpon Springs. 727-942-5605 or 727-937-1130 NIGHT IN THE ISLANDS - Nov 5, Apr 7, May 5 The City of Tarpon Springs presents Night in the Islands, a free event on the Sponge Docks. Enjoy Greek music, dancing, and dining. The event features live music by Ellada, an exciting Greek band composed of three of the most accomplished Greek musicians in the state.

Ellada will perform nisiotika, the lively traditional music of the Greek islands, as well as old and new Greek favorites. Ellada includes George Soffos, bouzouki; Dino Theofilos, keyboard; and Elias Poulos, vocals. Prior to the event there will be live Greek music by the Bouzouki Boys on Dodocanese Blvd. at Riverwalk, west of Hope Street.

BOUZOUKI WORKSHOPS WITH GEORGE SOFFOS - thru Dec 18 (except Nov. 6 & 13) George Soffos is considered by many to be the best bouzouki player born outside of Greece. He has performed traditional genres such as rembetika and nisiotika, as well as popular and classical Greek works throughout the U.S. and Greece. Classes will be divided into beginning and advanced sections. Heritage Museum, 100 Beekman Lane, Craig Park, Tarpon Springs. 727-942-5605 CONCERTS ON SUNSET BEACH Nov 10 Enjoy free concerts on Sunset Beach from jazz to oldies, classic rock to blues All concerts are held on Thursday evenings from 7 to 9 p.m. and are FREE and open to the public.

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MAN OF LA MANCHA - Nov 11-13 The Broadway musical Man of La

Mancha begins with the imprisonment of novelist Miguel de Cervantes during the Spanish Inquisition.

Thrown into a dark prison to await trial, Cervantes entertains the prisoners with his story of Don Quixote of La Mancha, champion of the oppressed and righter of wrongs. Cervantes begins to spin his tale, telling how Don Quixote left behind his family and his sanity, and sets out along a great highway to glory. After a misguided attempt to do battle with a windmill, he and his faithful servant stumble on an inn populated by a band of rough men and several women of easy virtue, one of whom Don Quixote worships as his “Dulcinea.” She is intrigued by Don Quixote’s strange words and his gentle manner, and, when he successfully defends her, she is won over to his quest which he describes to her in song as “The Impossible Dream.”

Presented by the Gilbert & Sullivan Players, directed by Jamie Bierchen, Music Direction by Constantine Grame at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine Street, Tarpon Springs FL 34689; 727-942-5605; www.tarponarts.org

Center, 101 South Pinellas Ave. www.tarponarts.org or call 727-942-5605.

AFTERNOON TEA AND AUTHOR READING - Nov 17 Meet local award-winning author Angela T. Pisaturo for afternoon tea at Tarpon Springs Cultural Center on Thursday, November 17th at 4 pm. Ms. Pisaturo discusses what it takes to be a successful author in today’s world. Ms. Pisaturo will read from her five-star rated Christian romance/historical novel, “Treasures in Clay Vessels.”

Signed copies will be available for sale. Admission is free, tea and coffee will be available for sale, soft drinks and scones complimentary. 727-942-5605

GREEK DANCING CIRCLE - thru Nov 16 Enjoy attending Greek festivals and other Greek events?

Learn to dance popular Greek dances and then comfortably join the dancing circle! Also learn about the origin of and traditions surrounding each dance. The classes will be taught by Greek dance specialist, Dr. Mary Coros. From 7 to 9 pm at the Tarpon Springs Cultural

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Tarpon Springs Events GULF COAST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL - Nov 19 From 12 noon to 10pm, the City of Tarpon Springs presents the First Annual Gulf Coast Folklife Festival. This free festival features many of the finest performing and visual folk artists from throughout Florida. The eclectic array of music and dance performances will take place throughout the day and evening. Artists will create traditional textiles, instruments, ritual arts, costumes, and more from 12 to 6 pm. The event ends with a street dance to the entrancing rhythms of Middle Eastern, Cuban and Haitian music.

Among the many participants will be National Heritage Fellows Ezequiel Torres (Afro-Cuban drumming) and Nicholas Toth (sponge diving helmets), as well as several Florida Folk Heritage Award winners: Michael Berg (duck decoys), Aida Etchegoyen (Puerto Rican bobbin lace), Margaret Horvath (Hungarian embroidery), James Kelly (Irish fiddle), Henry Ohumukini (Hawaiian ukulele, chants, instrument making, crafts), George Soffos (Greek bouzouki), Almann Ulysse (Haitian fe koupe—metal 2dimensional sculpture), and Joe Zeytoonian (Armenian oud).

A festival highlight is the Folk Masters forum from 4:30 to 5pm. It explores the musicianship of four of the Florida’s best traditional musicians: James Kelly (Irish fiddle), George Soffos (Greek bouzouki), Ezequiel Torres (AfroCuban bata drums), and Joe Zeytoonian (Armenian oud).

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siyo! (Pronounced oh-see-oh) means “hello� in Cherokee, and it is an expression you hear a lot in Oklahoma, where upwards of 300,000 members of the Cherokee Nation reside. Oklahoma has the largest population of Native Americans in the United States (which has over 500 different Indian nations spread throughout the country). But it is the Cherokees of Tulsa we visited and learned about.

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ur first encounter with a member of the Cherokee Nation was with our blonde-haired, blue-eyed taxi driver from the Tulsa airport to the Hard Rock Tulsa Hotel/Casino. Not exactly stereotypical of what you perceive a Native American to look like, but Cherokee he was. Anyone who’s ancestor signed the “Dawes Rolls” back in 18981914 is entitled to claim Cherokee heritage rights, or the rights of any of the 5 “civilized” tribes — Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek (a.k.a Muscogee) or Seminole. The Tribes were termed “civilized” by white settlers because they lived European style as farmers, built brick buildings, dressed more European style and had organized forms of government.

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he Dawes Rolls takes us back in time to one of our country’s greatest shames — The heinous “Trail of Tears” in the 1830s-40s. European settlers saw Native Americans as a threat to their plans for expansion, and as a result, the Five Tribes were removed from their homelands east of the Mississippi, at first voluntarily, and then by force.

The forced removal is referred to as The Trail of Tears.

Andrew Jackson is not looked on fondly in history by the Cherokees, as it was he who spearheaded their removal — and this after they, with their great Cherokee chief, Sequoyah, heroically fought along side him in the War of 1812, winning the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, effectively ending that war.

The Cherokee were given two years to migrate voluntarily, but by 1838 only 2,000 out of 18,000 had moved. The Cherokee chief at the time of removal was John Ross, who had left during the voluntary removal. The tribal members that moved during the voluntary phase were able to take wagons and their belongings with them. The ones that remained were forced into stockades and then forced to leave by bayonet point and not allowed time to gather anything — even warm clothes and footwear. Four thousand of them died of cold, hunger and disease on their long treacherous 1,000 mile march west.

Native Americans were promised tribal land in Oklahoma (known as “indian Territory”), but within a short period of time the promise was broken, and the federal government broke up tribal held lands and alloted them to individuals. In 1898, Senator Henry L. Dawes and his committee determined who was eligible for tribal membership and land allotment. The result was the Final Rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes, which contain more than 101,000 names. Even though most modern Cherokee are of mixed blood, there are still a few full-blooded Cherokee living today.

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e can’t change the past, but we can shape the future, and that is what today’s Cherokee Nation is doing. Part of that is the importance of keeping their heritage and culture alive. The Principal Chief of Cherokee Nation is Chad Smith, who is the great grandson of Redbird Smith, a Cherokee Senator. We had the honor of meeting the chief at an event, and he has proven to be a great leader for the Cherokee. He has fought to keep the rights and sovereignty of the Cherokee people. Economic development and the revitalization of the Cherokee language is important to him, and it is being taught alongside English in the schools. (You can even get the Cherokee language now on the iphone!) Cherokee is currently spoken by about 10,000 people in the Cherokee Nation, with many different dialects. In the early 1800s, Sequoyah, though he could not speak or write English, invented a syllabary for writing Cherokee. Many of the words describe feelings and ceremonies that have no comparable English translation.

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ulsa and surrounding towns resonate with Cherokee history.

Tahlequah is the capital of the Cherokee Nation, and was incorporated in 1843, more than 60 years before Oklahoma became a state in 1907. Cherokee Nation has it’s own court, police force and jail. The first Cherokee Nation Supreme Court building in Tahlequah was built in 1844, and is now a museum housing the history of the Cherokee National Judicial System, the Cherokee Advocate newspaper and printing press, photos, furniture and the Cherokee language.

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he wonderfully interesting Cherokee Heritage Center is located in Tahlequah, and stands on the grounds of the original Cherokee Female Seminary, which was burned in 1887. The only surviving architecture from the fire are the school’s columns which stand in front of the Center. The school was rebuilt in 1909 in another part of Tahlequah, and is still going today as Northeastern State University.

Inside the Heritage Center is the Trail of Tears exhibit and a genealogy center, but equally compelling is what is outside. An ancient Cherokee village has been recreated, and guides demonstrate life of the times. The Cherokee didn’t live in teepees, but in homes made of “waddle and daub” (mud and sticks). An interesting twist for the times — women owned all the property inside the home, and to divorce a man, she simply placed his belongings outside. Would that it were so easy today!

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cross from the Cherokee Heritage Center is the 100-year old Park Hill/ Owen Community Center, which was a school until 1972. The historic building is now used for events, and we enjoyed a special traditional Cherokee lunch there. A staple of Cherokee traditional food is called “The Three Sisters” - corn, beans and squash. Also on their menu you will find fried pork, grape dumplings, wild onions, hickory nut meat cooked with rice, and pokeberry (a fruit commonly grown in the area that has to be cooked down as it is toxic in its raw state).

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nother historic home to visit is the George M. Murrell Home. Murrell moved with his Cherokee wife (and relative of Chief John Ross) during the voluntary tribe removal in the 1830s. He built a plantation style home which is rich with history of life in the mid-1800s.

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erhaps the most famous member of the Cherokee Nation would be the beloved Will Rogers. “Oklahoma’s Favorite Son” was born in 1879 in Oologah (pronounced oo’-la-gawh) at the Dog Iron Ranch, 30 minutes northeast of Tulsa. The ranch home dates back to 1838, and is now a living history ranch with horses, cattle, sheep, and more, open daily to visitors.

Will was known as the “Cowboy Indian”, being part-Cherokee (descended from a Cherokee chief). He liked to say, “My ancestors didn’t come over on the Mayflower, but they met the boat.” Will first gained fame from being a champion bronc rider and roper, but his winning personality brought him further fame as a movie star, comedian and writer who traveled all over the world. His most famous quote is “I never met a man I didn’t like.” He tragically died in a plane crash in Alaska in 1935 at the age of 56.

Our visit to Dog Iron Ranch happily coincided with Will’s 131st Birthday Celebration, so in addition to visiting the home, we were treated to entertainment by expert roper Kowboy Kal, and the local school children. Andy Hogan, a Will Rogers’ interpreter answered all our questions about Will’s life.

Also in attendance were Miss Cherokee, Brooke Hudson, and some of Will’s relatives and fellow actors.

Will Rogers was so famous and led such an interesting life that a special museum, aptly named The Will Rogers Museum, was built to house his memorabilia. He is also interred there. Built in 1938 and remodeled in the 90s, the Will Rogers Museum is located on 20 beautiful acres (purchased by Will himself in 1911) in nearby Claremore, and has nine galleries, three theaters, interactive TV, and a special children’s museum. The birthday party spilled over to the museum, with many of the towns VIPs there to celebrate.

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or a delightful afternoon repast we stopped in at Claremore’s historic Belvidere Mansion Tea Room — a 1902 three-story Victorian home that now serves as lovely spot for lunch or afternoon tea, and is owned and run by the Rogers County Historical Society.

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here better than Oklahoma to find the largest private gun collection in the world? The J.M. David Arms and Historical Museum is also located in Claremore, and contains 13,000 firearms, 50,000 artifacts including saddles, spurs, local ranching brands, German beer steins, World War I posters, military weapons, John Rogers statuary, and Native American artifacts. As astonishing a collection as it is, remarkably, 95% was owned by J.M. Davis himself.

Mr. Davis was a hotelier who displayed his gun collection on the wall of his lobby, which in 1929 numbered 99. The other artifacts he collected were also displayed throughout his hotel. Word of his collection spread, and folks came from all over to buy and sell or trade. He became known as a gun expert, spending around $3000 a month on guns and artifacts. Eventually, his memorabilia became too massive for his hotel, and he transferred ownership of the collection to the State of Oklahoma, with the state agreeing to build and maintain a facility to house the collection. The building was begun in 1969 and now has over 40,000 square feet of space.

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nother connection to the Dawes Rolls is Thomas Gilcrease, who was part Creek, and came from Louisiana to Tulsa to acquire land. His land fortuitously was located on an oilfield, which gave him sufficient income to travel extensively collecting valuable art objects. The Gilcrease Museum was built in 1949, and is known as “The Smithsonian of the American West”. The priceless collection has over 10,000 paintings, Native American art and artifacts, 100,000 rare books, historical manuscripts, documents and maps. The museum is surrounded by beautiful gardens on 23 of its 460 acres in Tulsa.

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ince the legendary Route 66 runs through Oklahoma (with its longest drivable stretch), kitschy buffs will appreciate some of the so-bad-it’sgood attractions found along the way. The Blue Whale of Catoosa was an old swimming hole back in the day, and now it’s just a memory, but still a fun place for picnics. The Route 66 Nut House in Claremore is a rustic log cabin made from pecan logs, and they offer a variety of pecans, nuts and specialize in an eclectic — and delicious — selection of homemade fudge.

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e stayed at the new Tulsa Hard Rock Hotel/Casino and enjoyed a comfy bed, good food and a wee bit of gambling during our trip. The hotel has 350 rooms, five restaurants (The Wild Potato Buffet and Toby Keith’s “I Love this Bar & Grill” were particular favorites of ours), nightclubs, a large casino with state-of-the-art slots, and a 2,700-seat concert venue. For golfers, there is also the beautiful Cherokee Hills Golf Course available to guests. Oh, and of course the fabulous $2 M rock ‘n roll memorabilia collection Hard Rocks are famous for, spread throughout the hotel. They have a particularly heavy collection of Jimi Hendrix (my fave) artifacts.

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he Cherokee Nation has risen from the ugliness inflicted upon them in the past to a bright future with businesses and tourism.

For our wonderful visit with the Cherokee Nation, we say “Wado” (Wah-doh) Thank You!

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BELVIDERE MANSION TEA ROOM - www.belvideremansion.com CHEROKEE HERITAGE CENTER - www.cherokeeheritage.org CHEROKEE NATION SUPREME COURT BUILDING - www.cherokeetourismok.com CHEROKEE NATION TOURISM - www.cherokeetourismOK.com CLAREMORE CVB - www.visitclaremore.org GEORGE M. MURRELL HOME - www.okhistory.org GILCREASE MUSEUM - www.gilcrease.org HARD ROCK TULSA HOTEL CASINO - www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com J.M. DAVIS ARMS & HISTORICAL MUSEUM - www.thegunmuseum.com PARK HILL/OWEN COMMUNITY CENTER - www.parkhillcommunitycenter.com ROUTE 66 - www.travelok.com/Route_66 WILL ROGERS BIRTHPLACE (DOG IRON RANCH) - www.willrogers.com WILL ROGERS MUSEUM - www.willrogers.com www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

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GAMING SCENE LAS VEGAS THE VENETIAN AND PALAZZO CELEBRATE WINTER IN VENICE WITH OUTDOOR SKATING RINK AND NIGHTLY HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR - Nov 21 - Jan 8 The Venetian and The Palazzo are celebrating Winter in Venice by bringing 49 days of holiday festivities throughout both resorts from Nov. 21 to Jan. 8.

The outdoor skating rink is located in the front of the Venetian and is open daily from 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Made of recyclable polymer, the synthetic ice rink requires no refrigeration or electricity. The Venetian’s Doge’s Palace will host a stunning light show and holiday performance nightly for the Winter in Venice “Nightly Holiday

Spectacular.” The Spectacular will include the lighting of an awe inspiring 65-foot LED holiday tree and festive holiday music. www.venetian.com BELLAGIO GALLERY PRESENTS ‘A SENSE OF PLACE: LANDSCAPES FROM MONET TO HOCKNEY’ - thru Jan. Through a juxtaposition of images, “A Sense of Place” will present more than 30 artworks ranging from paintings, photographs and a video installation that contrast and compare both approach and expressionism in art. The exhibit will showcase landscapes by artists including

for nine local charities. www.projectdinnertable.com GLOW MAKES ITS DEBUT AT TROPICANA LAS VEGAS - When Glow, a Mandara Spa, opens its first location at Tropicana Las Vegas the

first week of November, Steiner Spa Resorts, will welcome a new breed of spa. Fusing beauty and fashion with sun, beach and play, the new $5 million Glow is a cosmopolitan spa brand marrying a modern and beach-chic lifestyle with beauty and wellness experiences for discerning jetsetters and travel connoisseurs. www.troplv.com/ Claude Monet, Marc Chagall, Helen Frankenthaler, David Hockney, Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Robert Rauschenberg, Christo, Vik Muniz and many others. From Monet’s impressionistic haystacks painted in 1885 to Muniz’s carefully rendered pigment prints created in 2006, precise representational paintings will be placed alongside austere abstract works in order to reveal how landscape has been portrayed by artists throughout history. www.bellagio.com/bgfa.

PROJECT DINNER TABLE - Nov. 13.

Every dinner is hosted in a unique location. The signature long, white table is the centerpiece of every dinner seating approximately 130 people. Local chefs work with local growers and purveyors to not only create a one-night-only menu, but also to educate Las Vegans on all that is available while feasting on an organic dinner. Like all Project Dinner Table events, a percentage of the proceeds go to charity. To date, Project Dinner Table has raised more than $20,000 www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

COMEDIENNE RITA RUDNER AT THE VENETIAN - Rita has been entertaining audiences for almost a decade with her trademark clever observations, sharp timing and soft-spoken h u m o r . www.venetian.com THE STRATOSPHERE CASINO, HOTEL & TOWER $20 MILLION REIMAGINING of the iconic Las Vegas property. At the centerpiece of the renovations is the remodeling of 909 guestrooms, located on floors featuring upgraded elevator lobbies. Each room has a flat screen TV, and an elegantly updated bathroom with granite countertops, new tile and tub. New VIP lounge, hotel lobby, and the newly carpeted casino floor. www.stratospherehotel.com

CAESARS INTRODUCES EXCLUSIVE ALL NIGHT PASS - The new All Night Pass grants exclusive access to seven nightclub venues for one set price and allows guests to skip the general admission line and gain instant access to seven of its nightlife experiences. The All Night Pass is valid for unlimited entry into participating nightclubs for one night, from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following day. Participating nightclubs include PURE Nightclub (Caesars Palace), Chateau Nightclub (Paris), Gallery Nightclub (Planet Hollywood), the Pussycat Dolls Burlesque Saloon (Planet Hollywood), VooDoo Rooftop Nightclub (Rio), Crown Nightclub (Rio) and Carnaval Court (Harrah’s). www.caesars.com/total/lasvegas.

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What’s Happening at the Beau Rivage Located on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, the is a beautiful resort destination — very convenient for Tampa Bay area folks looking for either an exciting time, or a relaxing time, or both - the Beau has it all. With a partnership with Vision Airlines, the resort has an exclusive package that includes a round trip non-stop jet flight, ground transfers, and two nights in a luxurious guestroom — starting at only $199 per person (double occupancy). The flight takes only an hour and fifteen minutes and leaves from the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Airport. Right now the flights are once a day, and leave (and return) on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Golfers will definitely want to experience Fallen Oak, Beau Rivage’s Tom Fazio-designed golf course, with it’s dramatic elevation changes (unique for a Gulf Coast course) and beautiful magnolia trees, ponds, streams and wetlands. GOLF Magazine rated it one of the “Top 100 Courses You Can Play.”

A visit to the Beau’s spa and salon will show Epicurean treatments unique to the Gulf Coast, and a perfect place for

a Girlfriend Getaway with their special “Pamper Parties.”

The dining opportunities at the Beau are wonderfully varied - from the simple Snacks Deli to the exceptional BR Prime (the Beau’s signature steak and seafood restaurant), and every thing in between.

Guests have eleven restaurants to choose from, as well as several bars.

For entertainment, guests can look forward to seeing the likes of Lee Greenwood, Daryl Hall & John Oates Martina McBride in the next few months.

Get in the mood of the season with the show Spirit of Christmas from Dec 16-27, followed by Better than Ezra on New Year’s Eve. Start the year off with happily with Kool & The Gang on Jan 1st. Call 888-566-7469, or visit www.beaurivage.com for act dates and times.

Reservations for the air-inclusive travel packages may be made by calling 877-462-2328.

Visit www.beaurivage.com for more information on the resort and events.

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THE LEGEND LIVES ON

at the Mandalay Bay Casino Resort, Dec. 3-27

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he Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil are presenting Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay Resort, Dec. 3-27.

This once-in-a-lifetime electrifying production combines Michael Jackson music and choreography with Cirque du Soleil creativity to give fans worldwide a unique view into the spirit, passion and heart of the artistic genius who forever transformed global pop culture. The show is written and directed by Jamie King, the leading concert director in pop music today, and features more than 60 international dancers, musicians and acrobats.

A riveting fusion of visuals, dance, music and fantasy that immerses audiences in Michael’s creative world, Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour unfolds Michael Jackson’s artistry before the eyes of the audience.

Aimed at lifelong fans as well as those experiencing Michael’s creative genius for the first time, the show captures the essence, soul and inspiration of the King of Pop, celebrating a legacy that continues to transcend generations.

THE IMMORTAL World Tour takes place in a fantastical realm where we discover Michael’s inspirational Giving Tree—the wellspring of his creativity. The secrets of

Michael’s inner world are unlocked—his love of music and dance, fairy tale and magic, and the fragile beauty of nature. The underpinnings of THE IMMORTAL World Tour are Michael Jackson’s powerful, inspirational music and lyrics—the driving force behind the show—brought to life with extraordinary power and breathless intensity. Through unforgettable performances Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour underscores Michael’s global messages of love, peace and unity.

Writer and Director Jamie King is a multiple Emmy Award and MTV Video Music Award nominee, he has choreographed some of the most popular music videos and directed some of the highest grossing concert tours of all time. For the past 12 years, he has served as Madonna’s creative director, and most recently directed world tours for Rihanna, Celine Dion, Spice Girls, Britney Spears and Avril Lavigne. King has worked with an array of superstars including Ricky Martin, Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Shakira, George Michael, Elton John, Diana Ross, Jennifer Lopez and even Ellen DeGeneres. This is Jamie’s first show with Cirque du Soleil.

Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com or 1800-745-3000.

For additional information, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/MichaelJackson.

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LookinÕGood . . .

Ladies... Hate Pumping Gas?

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f you were driving in the 1960s, you may nostalgically remember when you could pull up to a gas station and someone would come out and fill your tank, check your oil, wash off your windshield, all while you sat prettily in the driver’s seat. That all went away in the 80s (except for those lucky gals who live in NJ), and now we are left to schlep it ourselves, all while getting nasty gas, grease, grime and germs on our hands — especially annoying when you’re all dressed up.

Pump Gloves to the rescue! There is a new line of stylish and protective gloves to keep a woman’s hands safe from the “Gunk at the Gas Pump.” With less mess at the pump we can feel confident and clean on our way to work, school, or to pick up the kids. Keep them handily (no pun intended) in the glove compartment.

Each pair comes with a vinyl carrying case for storing when not in use. They are made from nylon spandex for a formed fit, and are completely machine washable. One size fits all, and as an added perk, they can also be used exclusively as driving gloves which offer UV protection from the sun’s harsh rays.

For more information, visit www.pumpgloves.com

Bubalina Body Sugar Scrub

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ubalina Beauty has created wonderfully scented organic body sugar scrubs, butters, shower gels, lotions and massage oils all wrapped in fun creative packaging. There are 20 delicious scents to choose from, such as Cocoa Lime Verbean, Cool Cucumber Melon, Cranberry Brown Sugar, and Chocolat to name a few.

For example, the Grapefruit Body Sugar Scrub contains ingredients such as Organic Sugar, Sweet Pink Grapefruit Essential Oil and Sea Kelp Extract (which is known to be a wonderful detoxifier to help reduce cellulite.)

Bubalina’s almost edible Body Sugar Scrub with natural extracts, exfoliates gently and leaves skin exceptionally clean. Top it off with Bubalina’s Grapefruit Bath and Shower Gel for the complete “aaah” experience.

All of the Bubalina products are gluten free, made without parabens, and contain certified organic ingredients.

You will find Bubalina products in a lot of high-end salons.

For more information, visit www.bubalinabeauty.com

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LUSH Says LOVE!

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alentine’s Day is long gone, but LUSH products say love all year long! Here are a few products to put you in a lovely mood.

Throw cute Frog Prince Bath Bomb in the tub and a Prince Charming sticker emerges. Bathe in a luscious blend of jasmine, sandalwood, rose and neroli.

The Ex Factor Bath Bomb dissolves in the warm tub water in a swirl of ylang ylang and vanilla to reveal a small pink candy heart. The mix of essential oils will leave you feeling happy and relaxed.

It’s Raining Men Shower Gel is a honey and tropical flower blend that will leave your skin soft and scented like creme brulee.

Lush’s products are wrapped by hand with recyclable and reusable paper and biodegradable fill for the holidays and always.

For more information, visit www.lushusa.com

Brilliant New Fragrances from Coty

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oty Inc and Celine Dion unveiled a new fragrance, Pure Brilliance around the holidays. Pure Brilliance is targeted to the woman with an unparalleled passion for life. The fragrance marks an exciting new entry for the singer and Coty, Inc whose past collaborations have produced many of the top selling scents across the globe totaling over $850M in retail sales. “Celine Dion is a best selling and award-winning international music icon with a voice and spirit that touch women in a profound way,” says Steve Mormoris, Coty Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at Coty Beauty. “She is brilliance incarnate which is why we created this scent.”

Pure Brilliance is an exhilarating fruity floral that opens with a sparkling combination of pear, apple, green leaves and freesia. The scent’s heart captures the artist’s feminine charm with notes of honeysuckle, muguet and daylily while the base notes play to her elegance and sophistication. From start to finish, Pure Brilliance’s every note reflects a part of the singer’s talents and personality: Bright, effervescent, sensual and alive. www.celinedionbeauty.com

Now, for the man in your life it’s Coty’s Pure Nautica. This heroic yet

relaxed, classic yet modern fragrance offers a woodsy, aquatic scent.

Top notes of brisk Sea Spray Accord and sparkling Mandarin and Bergamot capture the energy of setting sail. Dewy Lotus Flower and intriguing Saffron envelop the heart of Ambergris, with unmistakable sensual warmth. Anchoring the fragrance are layers of clean sunbleached Driftwood and textural Suede, wrapped in a touch of Patchouli for an intense and sexy masculine essence. www.nautica.com www.AccentOnTampaBay.com

DVD Views Johnny Depp is Back as Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney’s

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES Grossing Over $1 Billion at the Worldwide Box Office, One of the Biggest Films of All Time Sails Home on Disney Blu-ray Combo Pack and Blu-ray 3D

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he Walt Disney Studios and Jerry Bruckheimer Films are presenting the #1 worldwide box office success of 2011 - making over $1 billion globally - Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, in high definition Blu-ray, eye popping Blu-ray 3D (a first for the franchise) and Movie Download on October 18.

adventures than ever before. The Collection is packaged in an authentic replica Pirate’s Chest, and includes a collectible map and an iconic skull disc case that holds the Blu-ray discs and digital copies of ALL four Pirates of the Caribbean movies, along with the Blu-ray 3D disc and DVD of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

Setting sail on an ocean full of hi-def adventures, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will debut in a Limited Edition 5-Disc Combo Pack (1-Disc Blu-ray 3D + 2-Disc Blu-ray + 1-Disc DVD + 1-Disc Digital Copy), a 2-Disc Combo Pack (1-Disc Blu-ray + 1-Disc DVD), and for the ultimate fan a 15-Disc Four Movie Collection. Additionally the movie will be available in 3D and High-Definition Movie Download.

Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, directed by Rob Marshall (Nine, Chicago), and written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, National Treasure 2, Mask of Zorro), Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides is the latest addition to the incredibly successful Pirates of the Caribbean franchise that has for years entertained audiences of all ages with its thrilling adventures, hi-tech special effects and unique storylines.

The Limited Edition 5-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack includes hours of bonus materials offering fans a deeper dive inside Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides including immersive Disney Second Screen technology, exclusive behind-the-scenes experiences, Fountain of Youth mythology, an extensive look at mermaids, bloopers, deleted and extended scenes, and much more.

Back as Captain Jack Sparrow, Johnny Depp (Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, Alice in Wonderland) returns leading a sensational cast of talents that includes Penélope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona), Geoffrey Rush (The King’s Speech), Ian McShane (HBO’s “Deadwood”) and more.

In addition, the Pirates of the Caribbean 15Disc Four Movie Collection offers fans m o r e

The visually stunning film shot in high-definition 3D invites viewers to embark on an adventure-filled ride with Captain Jack Sparrow as he searches for the breathtaking Fountain of Youth. Along the turbulent trip, fans are forced to re-think their knowledge of fairytale creatures when they are introduced to a group of alluring yet precarious mermaids, traverse isolated islands and fight international enemies.

2-Disc Combo Pack (1-Disc Blu-ray + 1-Disc DVD) $39.99 Limited Edition 5-Disc Combo Pack (1-Disc Blu-ray 3D + 2Disc Blu-ray + 1-Disc DVD + 1-Disc Digital Copy) $49.99 Limited Edition 15-Disc Four Movie Collection $169.99 High Definition Movie Download $39.99 3D Movie Download $49.99 Visit the website and mobile site: www.disney.com/pirates

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NEW DVD RELEASES COMEDY PROM - Blu-ray / DVD Combo www.disneybluray.com At “Prom”, every couple has a story and no two are exactly alike. For Nova Prescott (Aimee Teegarden), it’s a classic tale of opposites attracting when she finds herself drawn to the guy (Thomas McDonell) who gets in the way of her perfect prom.

Share the laughter and the drama as secrets are brought to light, seemingly steady relationships unravel and new romance catches fire. Get ready for this hilariously heartfelt date with destiny featuring a hot ensemble cast of rising young stars and cool bonus features. There are hundreds of nights in high school, but there’s only one Prom.

GNOMEO AND JULIET - 2-Disc Blu-ray + DVD www.gnomeoandjuliet.com From a director of “Shrek 2” comes the secret world of garden gnomes - “Gnomeo & Juliet”.

Perfect for the whole family, this fresh and funny makeover of one of the world’s most timeless story features music from Sir Elton John, and the voice talents of Emily Blunt, James McAvoy and sir Michael Caine. Caught up in a feud between neighbors, Gnomeo and Juliet must overcome as many obstacles as their namesakes. But with flamboyant pink flamingoes and epic lawnmower races, can this young couple find lasting happiness? Complete with hilarious never-before-seen bonus features, “Gnomeo & Juliet” is an out-of-the-ordinary animated comedy your entire family will love.

THE BLIND SIDE CRASH THE BUCKET LIST THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON THE HURT LOCKER THE DEPARTED SHERLOCK HOLMES INCEPTION IRON MAN NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN DATE NIGHT UP IN THE AIR GRAN TORINO

GULLIVER’S TRAVELS (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + Standard DVD + Digital Copy) www.foxconnect.com Jack Black (“Kung Fu Panda”, “School of Rock”) is larger than life in this epic comedy-adventure based on the classic tale. When a shipwreck lands a lowly mailroom clerk named Gulliver (Black) on the fantastical island of Lilliput, he transforms into a giant - in size and ego!

Gulliver’s tall tales and heroic deeds win the hearts of the tiny Lilliputians, but when he loses it all and puts his newfound friends in peril, Gulliver must find a way to undo the damage. Through it all, Gulliver may just learn that it’s how big you are on the inside that counts.

THE HUSTLER [Blu-ray Book] (1961) www.foxconnect.com Director Robert Rossen’s brilliant character study features Paul Newman’s passionate portrayal of “Fast Eddie” Felson, a hustling pool shark who drifts across the country playing in seedy pool halls and whose obsession to dethrone table legend “Minnesota Fats” (Jackie Gleason) could bring about his own downfall. Co-stars Piper Laurie, George C. Scott, Myron McCormick.

135 min.

Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, Dolby Digital mono, French DTS 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; audio commentary by Newman, others; featurettes; theatrical trailer; 24-page book.

TOP RENTALS

THE PROPOSAL SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS AVATAR INGLORIOUS BASTERDS BLOOD DIAMOND THE SOCIAL NETWORK THE BOOK OF ELI THE NOTEBOOK IT’S COMPLICATED INSIDE MAN CHANGLING

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DVD VIEWS (continued) THE KILLING MACHINE www.anchorbayent.com If you thought he was hardcore in The Expendables, he’s now totally unstoppable as the Killing Machine: Action icon Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV, Universal Soldier) stars as Edward Genn, a divorced Vancouver father and investment broker who also happens to be the infamous KGB-trained assassin known as Icarus . But when his two worlds collide in a storm of bullets, bloodshed and betrayal by the Russian Mob, Icarus reloads for the most personal and punishing contract of his entire career. When revenge is not enough, how far will a oneman death squad go to get even? Stefanie Von Pfetten, Samantha Ferris (Supernatural) and Bo Svenson (Inglorious Bastards, Walking Tall) co-star in this bonesnapping, skull-blasting, badass throwback to extreme ‘80s action movies, directed by Lundgren himself!

DUMBO - 2 Disc 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack (1941) www.disneybluray.com For the first time ever, in celebration of this landmark film’s 70th anniversary, experience the daring adventures of the world’s only flying elephant with a dazzling allnew digital restoration and brilliant Disney enhanced high definition theatre mix sound. The inspirational tale of Dumbo, the courageous baby elephant who uses his sensational ears to soar to fame with the help of his clever best friend Timothy Q. Mouse, will thrill and delight audiences of all ages. And now, the award-winning music and empowering messages about friendship and belief in yourself reach new heights in this Blu-ray high-definition presentation of Walt Disney s animated classic Dumbo.

TIGERLAND (Blu-ray) www.foxconnect.com Just releaseD from the base stockade, recruit Roland Bozz (Collin Farrell) joins a platoon of young soldiers preparing to ship out to Vietnam. Bozz’s independence and outright defiance draws fire from his own men as well as commanding officers. But when the platoon is sent to “Tigerland”, a helish training ground that is the last stop before Vietnam, Bozz’s leadership and loyalty bring his men together - triggering extraordinary consequences. Starring: Colin Farrell, Matthew Davis, Clifton Collins Jr.

PHINEAS AND FERB THE MOVIE: ACROSS THE SECOND DIMENSION www.DisneyChanneldvd.com Phineas and Ferb’s first full-length movie, Across The 2nd Dimension, features exclusive deleted scenes and all-new bonus. When Phineas, Ferb, and Perry follow Dr. Doofenshmirtz through his “Otherdimensionator”, they find themselves in an alternate universe where a second, truly evil Dr. Doof rules over his Tristate Area with an army of iron-fisted robots. To save his friends from certain doom, Perry makes the ultimate sacrifice by revealing his secret identity as Agent P. Phineas and Ferb escape, meet their 2nd dimension selves, and begin their own mission to rescue Perry. So begins an epic battle as our heroes try to save their home from the clutches of Evil Dr. Doof... and his sidekick Platyborg.

SPOOKY BUDDIES - 2 Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo www.disneybluray.com Disney’s irresistible talking puppies are back in an all-new movie that takes them far across town to a mysterious mansion where something very spooky is going on. With the help of some unexpected ne w friends including a friendly ghost this exciting adventure is howling-good Buddy fun.

In a race against a no good hound, the Buddies and their new friends, Pip, Zelda, Rodney, and Skip, must stop Warwick the Warlock and save the world from his dastardly deeds.

Overflowing with action, humor, and a bag full of bonus features, Spooky Buddies is a Spooktacular adventure that treats you to a celebration of friendship and teamwork the whole family will enjoy.

MUSIC, MUSIC EVERYWHERE! (With CD) www.hitentertainment.com Jump onstage for a musical adventure full of high notes and sing-along fun, as Barney, Bob the Builder and Thomas & Friends strike up the band. Discover that piano-playing is even better with Barney, join Rusty the diesel as he learns to toot his own horn, learn to sing with Lofty and his feathered friends, and pirouette alongside Angelina Ballerina as she teaches her pals that music is a beautiful language. Get ready for a harmonious ride that will have you singing and dancing for more! Episodes included on the DVD are “Barney: Play Piano With Me”, “Bob the Builder: Roley’s Important Job”, “Thomas & Friends: Tuneful Toots”, and “Kipper: Arnold’s Drum”.

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GREY’S ANATOMY: The Complete Sixth Season www.GreysOnDVD.com Expect more competition, more doctors, and much more drama as Seattle Grace merges with a competing hospital in Grey’s Anatomy’s celebrated Sixth Season. Meredith, Derek, Izzie, and the rest of your favorite characters face a brand new challenge with the arrival of doctors from Mercy West. Battle lines are drawn and rivalries reach new heights in an unforgettable year at Seattle Grace.

Starring: Ellen Pompeo, Sandra Oh, Justin Chambers, Katherine Heigl, T.R. Knight, Patrick Dempsey.

The 6-DVD set comes complete with exclusive bonus features – including two extended episodes available only on DVD. BROTHERS & SISTERS: The Complete Fifth Season www.brothersAndSistersDVD.com Spend some time with the Walkers as they support each other through the joys and heartaches of life in the Complete Fifth Season of ABC’s drama, “Brothers & Sisters”.

Featuring a sensational ensemble cast, including Sally Field, Calista Flockhart, Patricia Wettig, and Rachel Griffiths, “Brothers & Sisters” is outstanding television at its warm and witty best. It’s a season of new beginnings. The family is reunited for Justin’s homecoming party, love is in the air as Nora and Kitty get back in the dating game, and Sarah’s and Kevin’s relationships are put to the test. Relive the excitement and the emotion of every captivating moment of Season Five in this 5-disc DVD set, complete with neverbefore-seen bonus features available only on DVD. Audio Commentary, Bloopers, Deleted Scenes, Subtitles: Spanish, French, Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese.

NEIL YOUNG: Here We Are In The Years www.mvdb2b.com Despite remaining a hugely original singer, songwriter, performer and human being across a career spanning almost fifty years, Neil Young has never been immune to the influence of others. This will be of no surprise to anyone with even a hint of interest in the man and his music, but only those who have studied their subject in depth will be aware of the enormous range of artists and genres Neil has both been affected by and drawn inspiration from, much of which, if one knows where to look, is apparent in Young’s incredible catalogue.

EMERSON LAKE & PALMER - 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert www.emersonlakeandpalmer.com Emerson, Lake & Palmer, also known as ELP, are an English progressive rock super group. They found success in the 1970s and sold over forty million albums and headlined large stadium concerts one of the largest at California Jam (Cal Jam) in 1974 was in front of 200,000 people. The band consists of Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg Lake (bass guitar, vocals, guitar) and Carl Palmer (drums, percussion). They are one of the most commercially successful progressive rock bands and from the outset focused on combining classical pieces with rock music.

The legendary Rock Band reunited to celebrate their 40th Anniversary and headlined London’s first High Voltage Rock Festival. This was the historic moment when Emerson Lake and Palmer performed for the first time since 1998. This spectacular performance with extravagant special effects and lighting recaptured the magic and musical genius of Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer as they performed their greatest hits in front of thousands of fans and leaving a lasting memory of the stunning musicianship of these three legendary performers.

RING OF FIRE (Blu-ray) www.inceptionmediagroup.com Originally filmed in IMAX(R), “Ring of Fire” takes you heartstoppingly close to the great circle of volcanoes and seismic activity that rings the Pacific Ocean. This award-winning film has been seen by millions of people at largescreen IMAX(R) format theatres worldwide. You’ll feel the heat as cameras take you to the birth of a new volcano in Chile, and relive history with rare and spectacular images of the infamous 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens. A whirlwind computer animation sequence gives you a ride through the center of the earth to see the process of the geological forces that cause a volcanic eruption or earthquake.

RIVERS OF A LOST COAST www.riversofalostcoast.com Tom Skerritt returns to fly fishing for the first time since “A River Runs Through It”, to narrate this documentary on California’s history of coastal fly fishing. This DVD includes the award-winning feature film, never before seen extra footage, deleted scenes and other bonus features.

Using never before seen footage, vintage phots, archival headlines and exclusive interviews, Rivers of a Lost Coast shows a side of California most people never knew existed.

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Carry your own water in places where the local water may be unsafe to drink. It holds a variety of sizes up to 1.5 liter bottle of water or your favorite beverage. A water bottle cooler sleeve is included (a water bottle is not included).

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he standard bearer in fine pens since 1888, Parker has always been innovative. Their new Parker IM Premium line takes quality and value a step further, instantly making its mark as a new, timeless classic. Striking the perfect balance between smart design and top performance, tradition and modernity, a strong tactile feel and understated elegance, the three finishes write a new chapter in Parker’s history.

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FAIRY TRIAD Grow an Enchanted Fairy Wonderland

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ids love fairies, and you love plants. Here’s a great project to get your little one interested in growing things. Create a fantastic, fun, fairy wonderland with Fairy Triad. This kit comes with everything needed to get an indoor fairy garden growing and attracting fairies to your home. Lobelia will attract fairies, thyme will enable you to see them, and use evening star to make fairy brews.

Learn all about the history and lore of fairies while you create a fairy fantasy with four special fairy plant varieties, multi-colored fairy gravel, fairy dust, a fairy wheel, fairy bells, stakes and decals, and a fairy.

Informative instructions included in the kit detail sprouting and growing methods as well as a plethora of information about fairies and fairy gardens. Safe for ages 4 and up.

The belief in fairies reaches back into ancient times being traceable both in written and oral tradition. Many think fairies dwell on Earth while others believe they are mythical beings that possess magical powers and sometimes are close to human beings on Earth.

Fairies are said to be from an enchanted island off the coast of Ireland known to be a place of youth and beauty. There, time seems to stand still, flowers always bloom, and there is no sickness or war. Hmmm.

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ampa’s own Debra Weisser invented Hem-Eze in 2008, working out of her home. She had the product patented and trademarked. Debra invented Hem-Eze out of necessity; she needed a convenient, quick, and easy way to put a temporary hem on a pair of pants. In this fast-paced world, sometimes sewing just doesn’t fit in. You don’t have to sew to use this product. Flexibility and versatility, that’s what today’s fashionistas want.

Hem-Eze uses a specially formulated double sided strip, and is safe enough to use on delicate fabrics like cotton and silks, while strong enough to withstand heavier and coarser fabrics like denim and corduroy. It places an actual crease in the fabric that yields a professional hemmed look.

Hem-Eze has been featured on the Today Show with Bobbie Thomas and on the NBC 15 Morning Show “Hot Trends”. It was also selected by RealSimple.Com magazine as one of their six Problem Solvers. Real Simple.com says, “End the battle between keeping your pants long to wear heels and short to wear with flats. Place Hem-Eze double-sided tape on the inside of each pant bottom. Then, when the occasion calls for stilettos, remove the tape and release the hem.”

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COOL ROAD TRIPS IN SOUTHEAST FLORIDA

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e mostly recognize author Kim Cool for her prolific otherworldly ghost hunting books, but this time she’s grounded in this world, with a delightful and informative travel book on Southeast Florida, including Pam Beach, Boca Raton, Miami, South Beach, and more. Her goal is to capture the diversity of each region and to include the biggest attractions as well as the smallest places. The guide is as useful to FL residents as it is for tourists.

Kim Cool writes about Florida, its ghost stories and its history. She is the features editor of the Venice Gondolier Sun, and has won journalism awards, and is listed in Who’s Who of American Women, Who’s Who in the South and Southwest, Who’s Who in the World and other reference works. Ms Cool resides in Venice, FL.

ROCKERS AND ROLLERS: FULL-THROTTLE MEMOIR

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y night, Brian Johnson sings in the biggest rock ’n’ roll band on the planet. But by day, AC/ DC’s frontman drives balls to the wall. Cars and rock ’n’ roll — they were made for each other.

When he was a young boy growing up in a working-class English town, Brian developed what would become a lifelong passion for cars, trolling junkyards and even pretending to drive the family car.

From there, he steamed up the windows of his old Mini Cooper as a teenager, spent untold time in hygienically challenged tour buses with helpful signs such as No Shitting Allowed. Shagging Expected, was chauffeured in leather-trimmed limos, and raced cars to a checkered flag. Featuring guest stars Cliff Williams, Malcolm and Angus Young, and many, many others, even Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rockers and Rollers is a tribute to Brian’s obsession with four wheels. By turns surprising, poignant, funny, and maybe a little bit bawdy, these are the stories of a man who drives as hard as he rocks.

In 2003 Brian Johnson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, along with the other members of the band. He lives in Sarasota, FL. www.youritlist.com

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ictoria’s Recipe for Marriage: Take two adventurous newlyweds and place them on a floundering yacht where the wife is the chef, and her boss, the captain, is also her husband. Add two inexperienced crew members, an anorexic diva and her bully of a husband, a CEO who thinks he’s in charge, a drunken first mate, and a randy wife looking for diversion. Stir with a violent storm and a rapidly flooding engine room. Apply pressure and watch the situation simmer to a boil. Sprinkled with over 30-mouthwatering recipes and spiced with tales of adventure, SEAsoned is the hilarious look at a yacht chef’s first year working for her husband while they cruise from the Bahamas to Italy, France, Greece and Spain, trying to stay afloat.

Victoria Allman has been following her stomach on yachts for ten years. She was culinary trained at The Stratford Chef School and The Culinary Institute of America. When not cruising the high seas, Victoria makes Fort Lauderdale, Florida, her home base. www.norlightspress.com

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NON-FICTION

NEW RELEASES HISTORY BOMBS AWAY!: THE WORLD WAR II BOMBING CAMPAIGNS OVER EUROPE

by John R. Bruning www.zenith press.com Bombs Away! covers all aerial bombardment of a strategic nature which took place between 1939 and 1945. In addition to American (U.S. Army Air Forces) and British (RAF Bomber Command) strategic aerial campaigns against Germany, this book covers German use of strategic bombing during the Nazi’s conquest of Europe: The Battle of Britain, Operation Barbarossa, and the V 1 and V 2, where the Luftwaffe targeted Warsaw and Rotterdam (known as the Rotterdam Blitz). In addition, the book covers the blitzes against London and the bombing of other British industrial and port cities, such as Birmingham, Liverpool, Southampton, Manchester, Bristol, Belfast, Cardiff, and Coventry bombed during the Battle of Britain. It is covered in detail with authoritative text and hundreds of archival photographs, many rare or never before published.

HITLER’S MASTER OF THE DARK ARTS: Himmler’s Black Knights and the Occult Origins of the SS

by Bill Yenne www.zenithpress.com Hitler’s Nazi Party, at its evil roots, embraced a bizarre interpretation of ancient European paganism, blending it with fragments of other traditions from sources as diverse as tenth-century Saxon warlords, nineteenthcentury spiritualism, and earlytwentieth-century fringe archeology. Even the swastika, the hated symbol of Nazism, had its roots in ancient symbolism, its first recorded appearance carved into a mammoth tusk twelve thousand years before Hitler came to power. At the heart of the evil was Hitler’s “witch doctor,” Heinrich Himmler, and his stranger-than-fiction cult, the deadly SS. Hitler’s Master of the Dark Arts is the first history of the SS and its leader to focus on the mystical cult aspects of the organization. It follows Himmler’s transformation of the SS from a few hundred members in 1929 to over fifty thousand black-uniformed Aryans by the mid-1930s. Concurrent with its expansion and its eventual independence from the brown shirts of the SA, Himmler infused the Black Knights with a mishmash of occult beliefs and lunatic-fringe theories that were used to justify the Final Solution.

HOLLYWOOD STORIES: SHORT, ENTERTAINING ANECDOTES ABOUT THE STARS AND LEGENDS OF THE MOVIES

by Stephen Schochet www.hollywoodstories.com Hollywood Stories contains a treasure trove of colorful vignettes featuring an amazing all-star cast of icons including John Wayne, Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, Jack Nicholson, Johnny Depp, Shirley Temple, Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando, Errol Flynn and many others both past and contemporary. A special blend of biography, history and lore Hollywood Stories is full of humorous tales often with unexpected endings. A professional tour guide in Hollywood, Stephen Schochet has researched and told thousands of entertaining anecdotes for over twenty years.

FICTION THE OVARY WARS

by Mike Hogan www.peppertreepublishing.com The Ovary Wars involves terrorism at its best, more powerful than a suicide bomber, and more effective than a nuclear bomb. How does a terrorist kill four million people? He stops them from being born. For no apparent reason, pregnancies in the United States become rare, and American births decrease exponentially. Because the United States economy is based on a constantly increasing population, the United States economy is undermined. The country begins an unstoppable spiral into “The Greatest Depression.” Not knowing how or why the infertility blight occurred, the United States President, and the investigating FBI agents, realize the perilous possibilities. Could the nationwide infertility have been caused by a virus, either naturally occurring or purposely spread? Could it have been caused by a secret cult or a radical religious group? Even al-Qaida is a possibility. If so, will there be another attack?

BOOK OF NATHAN Curt Weeden and Richard Marek www.oceanviewpub.com The road to hell is paved with good intentions, and Rick Bullock is about to learn just how true that is. Bullock takes the road less traveled when he quits his job as an advertising executive to become director of a homeless shelter.

Trading in a six-figure salary for paltry pay and even less respect? Costly. But helping one man get back on his feet?

Priceless. When Zeus, a mentally challenged gentle giant and longtime shelter resident, is arrested for murdering evangelist Benjamin Kurios, Bullock wants answers. Convinced Zeus is incapable of such a hor-

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rific act, Bullock, along with a colorful cadre of characters, sets off on a journey to keep an innocent man off death row. The trip takes a disturbing detour when the bizarre group stumbles upon a transcript of the Book of Nathan and the discovery attracts the sinister attentions of a Jersey mobster, pro-life and pro-choice groups, and a billionaire used to getting his way.

BIOGRAPHY THE IRON BUTTERFLY: Memoir of a Martial Arts Master

by Choon-Ok Harmon (Author), Ana Maria Rodriguez (Contributor) www.pelicanpub.com As a young girl living on the small South Korean island of Koje Do, Choon-Ok Jade Harmon faced a dismal situation. She was the youngest of seven siblings in a large, destitute family that could not afford food, medical care, or coal for the frigid winters. They expected her to follow in the footsteps of a traditional Korean woman, but Harmon wrote her own destiny. Because of her will to survive and succeed, Harmon is now the highest-ranking woman in the Korean martial art system of Kuk Sool Won, with a Ninth-Degree Black Belt. Harmon discovered her path to economic independence and self-fulfillment while watching a martial arts class in the South Korean city of Pusan and decided to dedicate her life to training and teaching Kuk Sool Won, despite the opposition from her family and other martial arts masters. The Iron Butterfly follows Harmon’s journey from a mermaid’s daughter to the female champion of Kuk Sool Won. This compelling memoir illustrates her triumph over often repressive family traditions and language barriers and provides insight into Korean culture and their “women of the sea.”

THE ROAD WARRIORS: Danger, Death, and the Rush of Wrestling

by Joe Animal Laurinaitis and Andrew William Wright www.medallionpress.com Delivering an inside account of one of wrestling’s most famous fighters, this autobiography offers a rare chance to learn about Joe “Animal” Laurinaitis’ life both inside and outside the ring. Revealing riveting stories about his participation in the 1980s and 1990s superstar wrestling team the Road Warriors, it recounts memorable fights with his partner Mike “Hawk” Hegstrand. He describes how he and Mike rose to become a revolutionary tag team — reinventing themselves with spiky accessories and wearing face paint before it was popular — and chronicles famous rivalries, movement between different wrestling associations, and dealing with Mike’s longtime struggle with drugs and alcohol. He also invites fans into his personal life and discusses his family and newfound Christian faith.

TRAVEL “SECRET” GUIDEBOOKS Various Contributors www.jonglezpublishing.com Local guides by local people. Written by local experts, these Secret guides are intended both for the local inhabitants themselves and the curious traveler. The places included in the guides are unusual and unfamiliar, allowing one to step off the beaten track. There are a dozen guides in the series.

One such guidebook is Secret Rome, where you can discover the secrets of St. Mark’s Basilica with not a tourist in sight, crack the mystery of the pillars around the Doge’s Palace, take a trip on the only underground canal in Venice in search of the alchemical sculpture of the winged horse, decode the paintings of the Scuola di San Rocco applying the principles of the Jewish Kabbalah, visit an unknown underground cemetery, sleep in a sublime bedroom concealed within a palazzo, go shopping in Giudecca women’s prison market, and retreat to a wonderful lakeside monastery, away from the crowds.

THE COMPLETE IDIOT’S GUIDE TO THE BEST FAMILY DESTINATIONS

by Kyle McCarthy www.idiotsguide.com Are we there yet? Travel writer Kyle McCarthy, in conjunction with FamilyTravelForum.com, takes readers through five U.S. regions, Canada, and Mexico, uncovering the top 150 destinations for family travelers. Whether it’s a week or a weekend, people look forward to getting away and relaxing with the family, exploring parts unknown, maybe watching children experience the ocean of the mountains for the first time.

From the lush, green American Northeast to the sunny, warm Southwest; from our northern neighbor Canada south to Mexico — and everywhere in between — this fivestar guide brings you hundreds of the best family-friendly vacation spots throughout North America, all in one handy place.

DRIVE I-95: Exit by Exit Info, Maps, History and Trivia 4th Edition

by Stan Posner and Sandra Phillips-Posner www.drivei95.com To help those who travel up and down the East coast, Drive I-95 combines colorful easy-to-follow pictorial maps and fun stories, eliminating the trepidation of a road trip down America s busiest highway. Travelers can look ahead exit-by-exit to see which motels and gas stations are coming up, where the radar trap are or where to stop for a good homemade meal. The drive from Boston to Miami or any section inbetween will become more pleasant and less stressful by knowing where to find: 24 hour gas stations (and which ones have a mechanic!) and pharmacies, 800 numbers for

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motel chains, camp grounds, golf courses, places that allow pets, shopping malls, supermarkets, internet availability and even which radio stations to tune to.

CHILDREN MARSHALL AND HIS GREEN HIGH-TOPS Camille Blue Amy (Author), Lorena Pugh (Illustrator) www.marshallmouse.com Sweet little Marshall Mouse lives with doting relatives, his parents Mortimer and Mabel and uncles Grant and David.

Marshall longs to wear green high-top sneakers, just like humans do. With those special shoes, Marshall believes he will be better at his favorite game of baseball. Uncle Grant warns that mice don’t wear shoes, but then the kindly uncle becomes part of the family plan to make the shoes as a birthday surprise for Marshall. Will the shoes help Marshall improve the game or will his uncle’s words prove true. His mother warns, be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.

PERFORMING ARTS THE GODFATHER (BFI Film Classics)

by Jon Lewis www.us.macmillan.com/palgrave.aspx Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather (1972) marked a transition in American film making, and its success - as a work of art, as a creative property exploited by its studio, Paramount Pictures, as a model for aspiring filmmakers changed Hollywood forever. Jon Lewis’s study of the film looks at the significance of The Godfather in Hollywood’s dramatic box-office turnaround in the 1970s and offers a critical and historical discussion of The Godfather’s place within the crime and gangster film genre. Lewis focuses on the film as a commercial as well as an artistic landmark of American auteur cinema, as a singularly important film in Hollywood studio history and as a brilliant reworked modern genre picture that at once adopts and adapts the gangster film.

SCREENWRITING IN THE LAND OF OZ: The Wizard on Writing, Living, and Making It In Hollywood

by Krevolin Richard www.adamsmediastore.com Set your sights on a screenwriting career — and you know you’re not in Kansas anymore. With some 100,000 original screenplays vying to be among the 7,000 few made into movies every year, craft is key and competition

is fierce. Enter the Wizard: Awardwinning screenwriter and playwright and acclaimed writing instructor Richard Krevolin, who shows you the way to turn your good ideas into great stories, and your great stories into compelling scripts. With the writer’s gift for storytelling and the professor’s gift for teaching, Krevolin gives you the brains, heart, and courage you need to make it in the Emerald City of Hollywood — one yellow brick at a time.

SPORTS THE ULTIMATE BOOK OF BOXING LISTS

by Bert Randolph Sugar and Teddy Atlas www.runningpress.com What were the ten most fantastic knockouts in boxing history?

Which pugilist had the greatest jab of all time? What were the sport’s most intense rivalries? Who scored the biggest upsets in the sport’s annals? Which fighters have the best nicknames? These questions and many others are answered in this bold collection of ranked lists from two of boxing’s most popular commentators. Each list has an introductory paragraph followed by a number of ranked entries, with each entry featuring a brief explanation of ranking plus entertaining and enlightening background information. Also included are original lists contributed exclusive to this book by more than 25 top personalities from boxing and beyond, including Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier, George Foreman, Oscar De La Hoya, Bernard Hopkins, and more.

HEALTH, BODY & MIND PELICANS, COCONUTS & BUTTERFLIES: CONQUERING CANCER WITH A LIFE OF SOUL

by Ani Kaspar www.pelicanscoconutsandbutterflies.com Breast cancer touches the hearts and souls of everyone exposed to the disease. Annually billions are spent on medical research and treatments that refuse to respect a basic tenet of the Hippocratic Oath: First Do No Harm. Each year younger and younger women are diagnosed with this deadly disease. Author Ani Kaspar was diagnosed with severe cancer in both breasts, but with fierce spirit and determination she challenged “the norm.” Refusing to believe what conventional medicine preaches about breast cancer, Ani sought her own truth. She investigated alter-

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native breast cancer treatment options in the US. Four years and $250,000 later, Ani’s breast cancer is indolent, but for how long? Pelicans, Coconuts & Butterflies takes us on a journey of exploration, devotion, and stubbornness: This is Ani’s intimate story of healing, an extraordinary story of courage, commitment and compassion. Ani advocates a comprehensive mind, body and spirit overhaul that includes intense introspection, total body cleansing and nourishing, and a deeply intimate relationship with yourself, your life and your personal divinity.

THE BOOK OF FIVE RINGS

by Miyamoto Musashi, translated by Thomas Cleary www.shambhala.com This is an insightful text on the subtle arts of confrontation and victory from Asian culture. Written not only for martial artists but for leaders in all professions, the book analyzes the process of struggle and mastery over conflict that underlies every level of human interaction. The Book of Five Rings was composed in 1643 by the famed duelist and undefeated samurai Miyamoto Musashi. Unlike previous editions of The Book of Five Rings, Thomas Cleary’s is an accessible translation, free of jargon, with an introduction that presents the spiritual background of the warrior tradition. Along with Musashi’s text, Cleary translates another important Japanese classic on leadership and strategy: The Book of Family Traditions on the Art of War

by Yagyu Munenori, which highlights the ethical and spiritual insights of Taoism and Zen as they apply to the way of the warrior.

SHIFT: 13 Exercises to Make You Who You Want to Be

by Takumi Yamazaki www.onepeacebooks.com It’s not that you’re lazy, and its not that you lack motivation. No, you have plenty of motivation, but it always seems to fade away just when you need it. The problem is not that you don’t have motivation, it’s that motivation doesn’t stick around long enough. This book takes knowledge and inspiration from motivation specialists and distills it into something easy to understand. Thirteen exercises and seventeen techniques illustrate points to help you take the steps to keep, bring back, or find the motivation you need to make the shift into who you want to be.

SELF HELP THE ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY TRAP: Breaking Free to Self-Reliance

by Calvin Helin, illustrations by Bill Helin www.calvinhelin.com From urban public housing projects to impoverished Native American reservations, middle class suburban

neighborhoods to Wall Street, economic dependency has become a serious pandemic.

Economic dependency is the inability to become financially self-reliant, because government programs aren’t just a temporary help – they’re a permanent crutch. Today, economic dependency has become a way of life for millions of Americans. This book offers effective strategies to help erase poverty.

It advocates self-reliance, policy reform and cultural awareness.

Accountability is required from all; the middle class, the trust fund babies and the underprivileged who see themselves as perpetual victims and have fallen into the entitlement trap. True Blueprints are offered to rescue people from an economical slump and help them improve their life, and re-obtain a sense of self-worth.

THE PLAYFUL AND POWERFUL WARRIOR WITHIN YOU!: How to Reclaim Your Personal Power and Live a Fulfilling Life of True Adventure!

by GJ Reynolds www.powerfulwarrior.com Reclaim your personal power, and be the playful and powerful Warrior you are. Achieve all of your goals, dreams, and aspirations. Find the love, peace, playfulness, and power inside you to live a meaningful life on purpose, with purpose, and for purpose. This book is a tool with the potential to evoke lasting life changes, with such lessons as: Always come from love; Be authentic and live authentically; Forgive yourself and others; Share your story; Place God first; Find and live your purpose; Live and be in the now; Leave a Warrior legacy; Always come from your best; Surround yourself with the right people.

WHAT’S NEXT . . . FOR YOU?: The Gussin Guide to Big Changes, Big Decisions, and Big Fun Robert and Patricia Gussin www.the gussinguide.com Much more than a memoir and anything but a how-to-start-a-business manual, What’s Next For You? is a clear, easy-to-understand guide to reinventing yourself from two people who did it themselves and lived to tell the tale. Through the engaging, first-person, he said/she said narrative, authors Robert and Patricia Gussin deliver an inspirational guide filled with advice on why it’s never too late to reinvent yourself, and why doing what you love (and loving what you do) is always within reach. A tale of switching gears, changing careers, and overcoming “paralysis by analysis,” What’s Next For You? takes the mystery out of that question of how to get from where you are to where you want to be.

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