All Roads Lead to Made in Rome Organic Gelato on Siesta Key!

Thank you to all of our costumers from Paola, Sierra, Kylie, Taylor, Anna, Stefania, Giada, Alexis, Alice, Sage, Emma, Anna and Nora. And, of course, Diane & Massimo say grazie to all of our costumers and staff!

to take a break, there is a bistro with real food -- soups, salads, tartines (the crab and avocado is pretty good), and sandwiches.

But the pièce(s) de resistance are the exhibitions, three of which will be there until Sept. 17. The first is New Black Vanguard Photography between Art and Fashion. These photographs are hard to put into one category, other than to say they are vibrant, alive, colorful, thought provoking, and worth seeing. The second is a solo photograph exhibit titled Stephanie J. Woods: my papa used to play checkers, showing photographs by Mr. Woods’ daughter. These are photos, some with a loop of a moving audio, taken after a residency in Dakar, Senegal in 2021. Ms. Woods handcrafts many of the props used in her photographs.

Some people come out of the closet, some people stay in the closet, and some people are the closet. The third show is titled Sara Berman’s Closet. The show is Mrs. Berman’s closet, containing the closet things that were there during her end time -- everything white, including the socks she always ironed. The show was curated by her daughter and grandson.

Chakaia Booker: Surface Pressure runs through Oct. 29 and contains sculptures of rubber, steel, paint, paper and wood. All are produced under extreme pressure creating new configurations of those materials. Additional works include innovative creations in printmaking and painting.

Also through the end of October is Reassembling Split Light: An Immersive Installation by Carlos Bunga. This exhibition transforms the spatial configuration of the Koski Gallery on the Museum’s third floor using cardboard, tape, and reflected light as his material. Info at Sarasotaartmuseum.org.

Family Day

On Aug. 19 from noon to 2 p.m. the whole family can attend a free Family Day at the Sarasota Opera House to see what the Youth Opera is all about. Enjoy fun acting games, make props, and watch a wig and makeup demonstration. Wow!

5204 Ocean Blvd. in Siesta Key Village

Diane

Owner Diane Theron-Cuna invites you to watch the process as she creates a batch of her sinfully delicious gelato from scratch every 15 minutes.

“We are very proud and happy each day. to be here on Siesta Key,” says Theron-Cuna.

If you’re lucky enough to catch Theron-Cuna at the shop, she will happily entertain you with stories of her earlier days as a circus performer. She comes from three generations of circus entertainers and has traveled around the world performing with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.

The family earned their own “Star of Fame” at St. Armands CircleThe Theron Cycling Troupe.