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dances in the classical Southern Indian tradition of 3rd-Century B.C. Kuchipudi, marrying a ﬁerce precision with sensual ﬂowing lines and deft intricate footwork. (60 minutes)

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THEATER The OBIE Awardwinning Pig Iron Theatre Company and Chelﬁtsch’s Toshiki Okada collaborate on a new work of contemporary performance about re-reading Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, moving out of Tokyo, and a national scandal. A funny, elusive, unusual work of autobiography. (Approximately 80 minutes)

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From the Tbilisi Holy Trinity Cathedral choir in the Basiani region of Georgia

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Arts & Culture September 2012

Volume 55 No. 8

36 SARASOTA ORCHESTRA: A SEASON OF TITAN MASTERPIECES In the upcoming five series, the Orchestra offers up a ‘greatest hits’ collection of some of the all-time best musical works in a single season.

38 SARASOTA OPERA’S RIGOLETTO A story about a clown, a tenor straight from Naples, and the show that opened the newly renovated Opera House in 2008: Rigoletto is both timeless and the perfect fit for Sarasota.

42 RIVERWALK: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS Preview of the events and facilities waiting just around the corner on the banks of the Manatee River this fall. By Dona Lee Gould

46 ASOLO REP The 2012-2013 season calendar, featuring the musical 1776.

48 IN CONVERSATION WITH THE SARASOTA BALLET’S RICARDO GRAZIANO

In Conversation

One of the Ballet’s rising stars takes a look at what makes the company so special, and the exciting trajectory he sees his career taking - both on and off the stage.

with The Sarasota Ballet’s

57 THE ARTS: A LEADING LIGHT

The executive director of the Arts and Cultural Alliance shows how the arts are taking their place as a part of the engine generating Sarasota’s economic recovery. By Jim Shirley

59 2012-2013 ARTS & CULTURE GUIDE We just couldn’t wait - here’s a preview of the arts and culture guide, out in full this fall.

Two years ago, Ricardo leapt onto the Sarasota stage to great his choreographic debut to critical acclaim and in addition R its first visit to the nation’s capital at the John F. Kennedy Cent

What does being a part of The Sarasota Ballet mean to you? The Sarasota Ballet has become my family. How hard I dance and the choreographic work I the Company and me, therefore I give 100% to make it better each time we’re on stage. The S so many opportunities and is an amazing part of my life – very special moments for me.

In your opinion, what is so special about The Sarasota Ballet? The fact that we feel like a big family – you don’t get that with companies these days. Everyone ABOUT THE COVER The 2012/2013 Arts & Culture Season. Featured left to right: Michel, Rep;Company Brad Williams, Sarasota Orchestra; Audrey Bernardin, thatCarolyn way with my Asolo previous or the trainee program I attended in Sarasota Germany. They m Opera; Ricardo Graziano, Sarasota Ballet. Location: The beautiful grounds of the Powel Crosley Estate. Photo by Rob Villetto/Villetto Photography. ment, but not here – everyone supports each other. It’s because of Iain and Maggie’s leadersh scenesarasota.com Barbieri) – they truly care about the dancers! Also, the rep here is really diverse and the ballets w SCENE | September 2012 8

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28 CULTURE MATTERS Preview of some of the excitements of the upcoming season.

33 EDUCATION MATTERS Spotlight on Ringling College of Art + Design’s exposure around the world, from Sri Lanka to the Venice Biennale. By Ryan G. Van Cleave

40 GIVING MATTERS TOUR DE FORCE: HILLARY STEELE Profile of the graceful yet strong commitment to the arts demonstrated by local giver Hillary Steele. By Steven J. Smith

50 SCENES FROM AN INTERVIEW Profile of local philanthropist, businessperson, and horsewoman Elizabeth Lindsay. By Gus Mollasis

79 BEHIND THE SCENE The Olympics may be over, but our season’s just beginning. Limber up those social climbing muscles: society maven Debbi Benedict’s raucous primer on how to medal in Sarasota Society will vault you all the way to the top. By Debbi Benedict

82 STORIES OF JOY A charming meditation on the bustling hive of good works taking place behind Sarasota’s ostensibly sleepy summer facade. By Joy Weston

87 HEALTH MATTERS Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. By Michael J. Dattoli, MD

88 LITERARY SCENE By Ryan G. Van Cleave

90 SCENE LOCALLY News Shaping Our Community.

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FROM THE PUBLISHER Bottom line, I am asking you to think about the purchases you make, and that you buy locally whenever possible. I wouldn’t be doing my job as publisher if I didn’t encourage you to consider our advertisers — some are people who own small businesses and rely on local spending. At least give them the chance to earn your business. If you like what you read in these pages, then supporting our advertisers is supporting our effort to bring you great content. SCENE is all about the people in our community from the business leaders and philanthropists we feature on our cover and in our monthly editorial features. I don’t know about you, but as a year-round resident, I enjoy

What’s more, basic economics says the beneﬁts of that spending

summers, the opportunity to relax a bit and enjoy our community’s

expand exponentially as it circulates and recirculates. I am particularly

wonderful amenities that I often am too busy to take advantage

emphasizing how important that is for those of us here year-round.

of during season. This summer, the slower pace has given me the

Simply relying on tourism and seasonal residents will not keep our

chance to think about all of the beneﬁts we have here along with

restaurants open all year, will not allow our local theaters to offer

something that has been bothering me for a while.

summer programs for our entertainment, and will not provide us

Now, I realize what I’m saying probably will rufﬂe some feathers,

year-round access to the lifestyle we currently enjoy. One possibility

and that is not my intent. However, as much as I am a publisher, I

is that we become a resort community like in upstate New York or

consider myself a community advocate, and it is in that spirit that I

on Cape Cod where businesses must close in the off-season. That

am asking you to consider our community when you choose where

would create an exodus of experienced workers who need year-

to spend your money. I think most everyone would agree that we are

round employment and leave us to rely on a cadre of migrant labor

fortunate to live in such a beautiful setting, but we can never forget

like other seasonal towns or, worse, cause a critical labor shortage.

that it is the people here who have made this a truly exceptional

The impact goes beyond tourist-related businesses. What about

place to live by creating wonderful art and performances, by starting

the landlords who lose annual rentals, auto mechanics who lose

a great restaurant or offering leading edge medical services. In my

customers, and air conditioning services that no longer have the

opinion, these dedicated neighbors deserve our support — not just

same demand for maintenance? I think you get the picture.

for their sake, but for all of us.

Bottom line, I am asking you to think about the purchases you

Unfortunately, that is not happening in some cases with those who I

make, and that you buy locally whenever possible. I wouldn’t be

believe should be leading the way in supporting local business. Since I

doing my job as publisher if I didn’t encourage you to consider our

know the local publishing arena, I’ll use printing as an example. SCENE

advertisers — some are people who own small businesses and rely on

is printed locally while another local magazine is printed in Canada and

local spending. At least give them the chance to earn your business. If

yet another magazine which claims to support the community prints its

you like what you read in these pages, then supporting our advertisers

magazine out of state. What is even more disappointing is to hear that our

is supporting our effort to bring you great content. SCENE is all about

own Chamber of Commerce, which should be our community’s leading

the people in our community from the business leaders and non

business supporter, is printing its membership directory out of state.

proﬁts we feature on our cover and in our monthly editorial features.

That is just not right because when purchases stay in our community,

We also believe in keeping our philanthropy local by sponsoring more

they make a profound difference. We hope they will revisit that in

than 30 fundraising events a year and donating nearly $250,000 in

the future and print it locally. SCENE has been independently owned

marketing to support local nonproﬁts. And who makes that possible?

for 55 years and over this time has spent more than $10 million on

Our advertisers do; the local small business owners and professionals

printing in this community. Maybe printing locally costs us a bit more

who are the ones who actually create the “Sarasota lifestyle” for the

than if we, too, bought out of the area, but then I view those extra

rest of us. For that, they truly have earned our support.

dollars not as lost proﬁt, but as an investment in the community I love.

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Rep (well, not literally!). Tap your feet at Sarasota Ballet’s tribute to the exuberant rhythms of the 1940s. Go “Stompin’ at the Savoy” or in this case Holley Hall, when Sarasota Orchestra heats things up with Goodwin and Gershwin. Watch suitors try to melt the heart of an ice princess when Sarasota Opera presents Turandot, featuring one of Puccini’s most beloved arias, “Nessun Dorma”. These are just a few in a line-up of great performances you won’t want to miss. The Ringling International Arts Festival joins forces once again with the Baryshnikov Arts Center which means there may be some Misha sightings. Big names like Walter Isaacson, Tom Brokaw and Dr. Robert Gates are just some of Ringling College Library Association’s Town Hall speakers. In February 2013, mainstream rocker Sheryl Crow comes to the Van Wezel so don’t wait to get your tickets. If you love festivals, from ﬁlm, to food and wine, to crafts, to sand, to chalk, to pottery, sculpture, and paintings, there are oodles to choose from. With its 2012-2013 arts and culture guide, this issue of SCENE will keep you informed all

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September / October Calendar For a complete listing of community events please visit scenesarasota.com Wall of Skin by Erica Gressman from New Music New College.

Music on Main September 7 Lakewood Ranch Main Street 6:00 pm. Free music to benefit a local nonprofit organization. lwrevents.com

4th Annual Honor Animal Rescue Golf Classic September 14 Heritage Oaks and Country Club 1:00 pm. Golf tournament benefiting Honor Animal Rescue. Tickets: $125 | 941.302.0933 | honoranimalrescue.org

FridayFest at the Van Wezel September 14 5:00 pm. Featuring the Bird Street Players Band and emcee Cliff Roles. Bring blankets or lawn chairs. Food and beverages for sale. 941.953.3368 | vanwezel.org

South Florida Museum’s Vinology September 14 South Florida Museum 7:00 pm. Wine education seminar, private cooking demonstration, wine and gourmet tastings and a raffle and silent auction. Tickets: $75-125 | 941.725.1236 | southfloridamuseum.org

Make-A-Wish Foundation Rock Of Ages September 14 Michael’s Wine Cellar 9:00 pm. Phil Mancini hosts an 80s-themed benefit for the MakeA-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida. Open bar and light bites by Michael’s on East; 80s attire appreciated. Tickets: $75-100 | 941.952.9474 | rockofages.kintera.org

Women’s Council of Realtors Annual Fashion Show September 19 Polo Grill’s Fete Ballroom 11:00 am. Benefits Women’s Council of Realtors and All Children’s Hospital Guild Sarasota/Manatee. Tickets: $50 | 941.504.0823 | sarasotawcr.com

Manatee Glens Walk for Life September 22 Sutton Park, Palmetto. Fundraiser walk benefiting Manatee Glens’ efforts to raise awareness about depression and suicide prevention. Tickets: $10 – $30 | 941.782.4354 | manateeglens.org

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7th Annual Senior Friendship Center’s Golf Tournament September 22 Plantation Golf and Country Club 7:30 am. Tournament benefits Senior Friendship Centers of Venice; Hole-in-One Prize

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of $12,500 along with other prize opportunities. Tickets: $160/team | 941.556.3205 | friendshipcenters.org

4th Annual S/ART/Q Print Party September 22 & 23 Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center 12:00 pm. Live screen printing by local artists, music, activities for children, numerous food vendors, and much more. Free entry | 941.400.0598 | sartq.com

17th Annual Share the Light Luncheon September 27 Michael’s on East. Luncheon to benefit Second Chance Last Opportunity. Tickets: $50 | 941.360.8660 | secondchancelastopportunity.org

Patricia Snyder Children’s Fund Benefit September 27 McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre 7:30 pm. Sons Dan and Rob Snyder host comedy event to benefit the Patricia Snyder Children’s Fund at Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation; headliner Mike Rivera. Tickets: $15 | 941.650.3216 | smhf.org

Smithsonian Museum Day

September 29 Ringling Museum of Art. Free admission with ticket printed from website. 941.359.5700 | smithsonianmag.com/museumday

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October 5 Sharky’s on the Pier 11:00 am. Luncheon and fashion show benefitting Children First. Tickets: $65-$95 | 941.953.5507 ext 138 | childrenfirst.net

Glasser/Schoenbaum HumanThanks Services Center to the Literacy Council

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Gulf Coast Diva Angels 8th Annual Charity Poker Run

of Sarasota, one of the 17 human agencies services and health organizations

beneﬁts

October 7 Peggy’s Corral, Palmetto 11:00 am. Out-east country ride ending with a celebration party at Tarpon Pointe Grill and Tiki Bar. Benefits

at the Glasser / Schoenbaum Human Services Center, Patricia and Elena can now get a skilled labor job right here in Sarasota.

Center of Hope. Tickets $15-25 | 941.685.1490 | divaangels.org

2012 Equality Suncoast Gala

October 7 Selby Gardens Great Room 4:00 pm. Featuring guest speak-

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ers, full bar and award ceremony. Benefits Equality Florida. Tickets: $100 | 813.870.3735 | eqfl.org

Gartenfest

Every Sunday in October 1:00 pm Selby Gardens. Bring your lawn

client visits.

They are just two of more than 11,000 in our community receiving services at the Center every month.

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chairs and enjoy top local performing artists in a biergarten atmosphere under Selby’s banyan trees. German Food, beer, and wine. Free with paid admission to Selby Gardens. selby.org

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Riverwalk Grand Opening Celebration October 18 Riverwalk Pavilion & Event Area 5:00 pm. A community celebration of the redeveloped riverfront with live music by State College of Florida’s chamber choir, jazz combo, guitar ensemble, string quartet, and brass choir.

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SMHF's Key to the Cure October 18 Saks Fifth Avenue. A kick-off party launches a four-day shopping event at Saks Fifth Avenue during which a percentage of sales will benefit women’s cancer programs at Sarasota Memorial Hospital. Tickets: $60-100 | 941.917.1286 | smfh.org

12th Annual Anna Maria Island Bayfest October 19 & 20 Pine Avenue. Music, food, arts & crafts, car show, kids zone, and live music.

Mote’s Night of Fish, Fun, and Fright October 19 Mote Aquarium 6:30 pm. Trick or treating, shipwreck-themed haunted house, food, drink, and underwater pumpkin carving in the shark tank! 941.388.4441 x509 | mote.org

6th Annual Golf Tournament and Church Challenge October 20 Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club 7:00 am. Benefits Samaritan Counseling Services of the Gulf Coast. Tickets: $100 | 941.926.2959 | samaritangulfcoast.com

18th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival October 20 & 21 Main Street 10:00 am. Jewelry, pottery, ceramics, photography, painting, clothing, and an expansive green market. artfestival.com

Mental Health Community Centers Inc. Show of Shows October 25 Michael’s on East 6:30 pm. Dinner, silent auction, and preview of upcoming performances by Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota Pops, Players Theatre and West Coast Civic Ballet. Benefits the programs of Prospect House. Tickets: $125 | 941.953.3477 | mhcci.com

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Sarasota Pumpkin Festival October 26 – 28 Sarasota County Fairgrounds 12:00 pm. Benefits All Children’s Hospital and Kid’s Force. Features performances, pumpkin patch and maze, hayrides, haunted house, pie eating contests, midway amusement area, food and craft vendors, and beer garden. Tickets: $25 - $49.95 | 941.706.3102 | sarasotapumpkinfestival.com

Planned Parenthood Safe Sex Halloween Bash October 27 Michael’s on East 9:00 pm. Halloween themed fundraiser features open bar, light refreshment, DJ, dancing, live entertainment and a costume contest. Benefits sexual health and prevention education programs of Planned Parenthood. Tickets: $75-100 | 941.365.3913 x1124 | www.safesexhalloweenbash.com

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1 1) Squabbles September 5-23 Jerry Sloan is a successful jingle writer married to an equally successful lawyer. Living with the happy couple is the not -so -happy Abe Dreyfus, Jerry’s curmudgeon of a father-in-law. The situation is exacerbated when Jerry’s mother Mildred loses her house in a fire and needs a place to stay. Abe and Mildred can’t stand each other. This play is one hilarious confrontation after another until the heart-warming finale, in which the oldsters discover that really, each is not so bad. Why It Matters:

Though some theatergoers who live in multi-generational families will identify with situations in the play, Squabbles is escapism entertainment. With the economic climate and other troubles, we need to set our cares aside for a short time and laugh out loud. As the experts tell us, laughter is the best medicine. This play allows the audience to sit back, enjoy the characters portrayed, and thank goodness this isn’t their family.

2) Applause September 20-30 Applause, winner of the Tony for Best Musical, takes its plot from the classic Bette Davis film “All About Eve.” Margo Channing is an established star of stage and screen, and a “woman of a certain age.” Young Eve appears, offering what seem to be support and devotion. Soon, however, it

becomes apparent that Eve has her sights set on stealing everything she admires about Margo; her career, her fame, even her man. Why It Matters: Applause shows us that for every success, there is a sacrifice to be made. This timeless story explores the weighty choices that must be made in life: between ambition and loyalty, between career and family, between winner and loser. These choices step into the spotlight when a very successful woman reaches that delicate age where she is too old to be young, yet too young to be old. For more information contact The Players at 941-365-2494

3) Music of John Cage and Steve Reich September 22

Third Coast Percussion, a Chicago-based quartet whose performances have been described as “sonically spectacular” (Chicago Tribune), has won accolades for its recent recording of music by John Cage (MODE Records). In celebration of Cage’s centennial, Third Coast Percussion will perform the composer’s Radio Music, enlisting 16 students from New Music New College Director Stephen Miles’ Experimental Music class. Also on the program: Mallet Music, a recent composition by one of contemporary music’s living giants, Steve Reich. Why It Matters: John Cage changed music forever, opening our ears to the sonic wonder of the world. Paradoxically disciplined and free, Cage’s compositions reframe all manner of sounds – those of cymbals and drums, even a radio. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Cage’s birth, NMNC will host the renowned Third Coast Percussion, who will juxtapose great works by this American master with those of another (much in his debt), Steve Reich. For tickets and info: 941-487-4888

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4) Art in the Park September 22 The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Group will host Art in the Park to celebrate and support the region’s local young artists. Up to 125 local artists will vie for a chance to win cash prizes and tickets to the Ringling Museum’s International Art Festival and Gala. This event will also give young local artists an opportunity to promote their art and see what other artists in the community are doing. Why It Matters: Young Professionals Group’s mission is to create a platform to build relationships, develop professionally, become civically and philanthropically active, and contribute to the economic development and high quality living of our community. “Art in the Park epitomizes the YPG mission, while reaching out to a new sector of young professionals, who may not have this type of opportunity elsewhere,” said YPG Chair, Frank Maggio. For more information and the entry form, visit the YPG website at www.sarasotaypg.com. Visit SarasotaArts.org for additional events, artist profiles and information about Sarasota’s exciting season of arts and culture.

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EDUCATION MATTERS

By Ryan G. Van Cleave

SCENE continues its community-centered focus by presenting some of the most exciting intellectual happenings taking place in our community. Education Matters focuses on the difference-making programs, events, teachers, and students of our area schools. This month, we proudly feature the Ringling College of Art + Design. Say “Ringling College of Art + Design” and people think of amaz-

Fernandez, Lorente, and Echeverria created the project in collabora-

ing photographs, stunning illustrations, and vivid computer ani-

tion with the Foundation of Goodness, an organization that works

mations. That’s certainly true enough. But Ringling College has

to empower underserved rural communities to create a sustainable

students making waves in venues beyond art and media produc-

community template. Part of the goal for See Lanka is to develop

tion. This year students Javier Lorente of Spain, Veronica Echever-

workshops and assist in the activities carried out by the Foundation.

ria of Venezuela, and Ximena Fernandez of Uruguay received a Kathryn W. Davis “Project for Peace” award designed to facilitate

Fernandez, who graduated this past May from Ringling College with

“unleashing the potential of youth in the cause of peace.”

a major in Digital Film and a minor in the Business of Art and Design, says, “Every day we will reflect together in front of the camera

Their project, entitled See Lanka, was to produce a running

upon what we’ve learned and talk directly to the audience, so that

documentary to promote cultural understanding, kindness, and

they become part of our journey of discovery and understanding.”

peace by transmitting their experience from within Sri Lankan society. Some of the things on which they particularly hoped to

Right now, Fernandez is in Vietnam after having visited Singapore,

shine light? The aftermath of the civil war, including the effect

Malayasia, and Sri Lanka. Her goal is to document as many of the

on child soldiers and their families. Education and its power to

diverse cultures of the area as she can. “Stories in which culture is es-

promote peace and understanding. The role of women in the

sential and showcases the background of the people there are what

creation of a sustainable future. Religion as a structural base of

make these memorable,” she adds. Her next destination? Indonesia.

society, and the effect it has on the individuals. The aftereffects of the 2004 tsunami which claimed over 35,000 lives, destroyed

To follow the See Lanka project, please go to seelanka.tumblr.com,

100,000 homes, and left 150,000 jobless.

where you can also see parts of the evolving documentary.

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Ringling College continues its impact on an international level as part of the 13th International Architecture Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia. One of the main events there, “Traces of Centuries & Future Steps,” presents 57 architects from 6 continents, representing 26 countries, brought together in extraordinary combination with each other as well as with the Chinese artist Ying Tianqi. The goal is to show current developments and thoughts in international architecture, all created by architects and artists at very different stages of their careers – students working alongside industry masters. It’s no surprise that Ringling College found a way to get involved in such an innovative, interesting artistic endeavor. Here’s the story on how this came about. SweetSparkman Architects, a local architectural firm, was invited to participate at the Biennale after the event’s curator vacationed here and saw firsthand

Above: International Architecture Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia Below: See Lanka documentary

some of the homes that Sweet-Sparkman Architects owner Jerry Sparkman had created. Instead of showing his own design work like most exhibitors are doing, Sparkman went with a different plan: focus on what inspires the work. That inspiration? The natural beauty of Siesta Key. But he didn’t stop there. He decided to engage the students at Ringling to help create his contribution to the Biennale. The final team consisted of six current students and two graduates of Ringling College, along with Mr. Sparkman and his colleagues from Sweet-Sparkman Architects in conjunction with Ringling College President Larry Thompson and his Special Assistant, Christine Lange. They collaborated in a workspace in Bay Preserve (Osprey) that Sparkman received for being chosen as the first visiting artist under the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast. This team’s skillset greatly emphasized the spirit of collaboration beyond departmental boundaries, spanning four majors: Fine Arts, Business of Art and Design, Motion Design, and Interior Design. With complementary yet different areas of focus, this group has produced an exhibit to evoke the senses through a combination of designed experiences that play off a mixture of natural and artificial effects. Illuminated Siesta Key sand will descend from the ceiling though cool iridescent vitrines, mimicking the beauty and awe of an actual waterfall. Along with this moving spectacle, ambient light will radiate from a hand-cast glass wall molded from Siesta Key beach sand, interjecting a surreal sense of place to the exhibit. Thanks to Ringling College, Sparkman, and Sweet-Sparkman Architects – with support from the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Visit Sarasota – visitors to the event in Venice (August through November) will be able to sense the beauty of Sarasota that serves as an such inspiration for local artists. Yes, it’ll have Venetian light falling on sand from the Gulf of Mexico, but it’ll be a beautiful sight to behold nonetheless. For more information on the Ringling College of Art + Design, please visit www.ringling.edu.

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Come as you are. Leave different.

A Season of Titan Masterpieces The 2012-2013 Sarasota Orchestra season offers an unprecedented opportunity to experience many of the all-time greatest musical works in one magical season. “These are the most popular pieces of great music. We refer to it as a ‘Greatest Hits’ collection of classical and pops favorites,” said Gordon Greenfield, the Orchestra’s vice president of marketing. With five exhilarating series, the Orchestra offers patrons a diverse mix of concerts from September to May. The Sarasota Orchestra also produces the world-renowned Sarasota Music Festival each June.

Masterworks Every one of this year’s Masterworks concerts features one or more of the all-time most popular and famous classical works. Virtually everyone has heard excerpts of these titan works in popular culture, but may

not have heard the entire work in a live concert setting. From Beethoven’s Ode to Joy to The Four Seasons to The Planets, these are the chestnuts of the classical repertoire. This season also marks the Orchestra’s first search for a music director in 15 years. Each of the seven Masterworks concerts features a guest conductor, some of whom are auditioning for the directorship. Audiences will be asked to rate each conductor with an after concert survey. Don’t miss your opportunity to weigh in on the future artistic direction of the Sarasota Orchestra.

Pops Maestro Andrew Lane conducts the Pops series in saluting three very unique American musical genres. The Sarasota Orchestra opens the series in January with a special tribute to the American musical, called Bravo Broadway. The musical journey continues with jazz, as the Sarasota Orchestra welcomes the Duke’s of Dixieland; entertaining audiences with homegrown favorites straight out of New Orleans. The Pops www.SarasotaOrchestra.org | 941-953-3434

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Once Upon a Time Innovations Series Saturday, October 6, 7:30 pm Sarasota Opera House Conductor: Dirk Meyer

season closes with a dazzling tribute to Frank Sinatra featuring the smooth styles and big voice of Michael Andrew.

Great Escapes This enjoyable series of six concerts provides a delightful mix of Pops-like music with a sprinkling of light classics interspersed with informative and colorful comments by the conductor.

Innovations Continuing the popular series of multimedia, narrated programs featuring classical music presented in new formats, the Innovations series promises to surprise, excite and interest both long-time lovers and newcomers to classical music.

When popular fables are combined with great classical music, the stories come alive. In this innovative format, the Sarasota Orchestra performs a rich tapestry of stunning music from the imaginary world of fairy tales. Narration, actors, photomontages and projected illustrations enhance these classics, adding color, richness and perspective. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll enjoy beautiful musical excerpts from classical renditions of Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, the Mother Goose Suite and Firebird, based on the Russian folktale. This concerts brings out the child in all of us. TICKETS $31 - $47

Chamber SoirĂŠes Ensembles made up of Orchestra musicians perform seven concerts throughout the season of exceptional chamber music. For more information call (941) 953-3434 or go online at www.SarasotaOrchestra.org.

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SARASOTA OPERA’S A vengeful curse cast in spite crumbles the world of a sharptongued jester whose

Sarasota Opera continues to distinguish itself from opera companies worldwide by ﬁnding innovation through tradition. Returning this fall is the opera which was speciﬁcally chosen to open the newly

only desire is to

renovated Sarasota Opera House in 2008; Verdi’s tragic masterpiece Rigoletto [rih-go-lehtto].

shield his daughter

in Venice, Italy, the curtain rose at the world premiere of Rigoletto amid a cloud of controversy.

from the evils

a society not accustomed to seeing such brutality played out on stage. However, despite its poor

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Having been completed just a month prior to its debut on March 11, 1851, at the Teatro La Fenice The overall story of Rigoletto, particularly the fate of his daughter Gilda, was deemed immoral by initial reception in both Europe and the United States, Rigoletto survived the test of time to become one of the most frequently performed operas today! scenesarasota.com

Sarasota Opera’s 2008 production of Verdi’s Rigoletto. Photos by Richard Termine.

A tragedy of operatic proportions, Verdi’s Rigoletto follows the story of a hunchbacked jester in the court of the Duke of Mantua. The jester’s malicious tongue mocks the husbands and fathers of his employers’ conquests until Gilda, his only daughter, is dishonored by the Duke himself. An enraged Rigoletto plots his revenge, but a sinister curse dictates a tragic outcome. Baritone Marco Nisticò will make his role debut as the vengeful jester. A native of Naples, Italy, and born into a musical family, Mr. Nisticò has performed at the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera as well as on operatic stages in Austria, Germany, France, and Italy. He has been a favorite of Sarasota Opera audiences since his 2008 debut as Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro, and was most recently seen as the Consul Sharpless in the fall 2011 production of Madama Butterﬂy. Of his upcoming performances, Mr. Nisticò says, “for a baritone, the title role of Rigoletto is as good as it gets. Vocally it’s a very rewarding opera but also challenging because of its dramatic intensity and length.” Sharing the stage with Mr. Nisticò will be mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson and tenor Hak Soo Kim, who will make their own role debuts as the seductive Maddalena and the lustful Duke of Mantua. Ms. Johnson returns to Sarasota Opera for her ﬁfth season having previously appeared in leading roles such as Elizabeth Proctor in The Crucible, Angiolina in La Cenerentola, and Hansel in Hansel and Gretel. Mr. Kim returns after a dazzling debut as Prince Ramiro in the fall 2010 production of La Cenerentola. Finally, bass Heather Johnson

Young Bok Kim

Young Bok Kim, a veteran of many performances at Sarasota Opera, returns to sing the assassin Sparafucile. With tickets starting at only $19, this is an amazing opportunity to see one of Verdi’s most celebrated works - presented true to the vision of the composer. Performances are October 26, 28 (matinee), November 1, 3, 7, and 12 (matinee). Evening performances begin at 8pm and matinee performances (both weekend and weekday) begin at 1:30pm. Come and experience the drama and musical richness of Verdi, and you will understand why Sarasota Opera is Verdi’s American Home! For more information or to purchase tickets, contact the Sarasota Opera Box Ofﬁce at (941) 328-1300 or visit us

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GIVING

Tour de Force Hillary Steele

By Steven J. Smith | Photo by Cliff Roles Although she is now a pillar of the Sarasota Ballet, the performing

“When the performance began, you could tell they were so moved

arts were not always at the forefront of Hillary Steele’s life.

by it,” she said. “The amazing thing was they instinctively knew when to applaud. It meant so much to me, to see those kids have

“As a child, I remember my parents taking my sister and I to concerts

an experience like this, knowing I had helped make it happen.”

held at the Municipal Auditorium in Sarasota,” she said. “During the concerts we would sneak outside and buy gum from a gumball ma-

Hillary believes exposing children to all art forms helps round them

chine, then run back inside before our parents could catch us!”

out as people.

Transplanted to Sarasota from New York at the tender age of five,

“They’re not all going to like it, but it’s imperative to expose kids

Hillary’s appreciation for the performing arts grew exponentially

not only to the ballet, but to all the performing arts,” she said. “It’s a

from those early classical concerts. She went to the theatre —

learning experience for them, where they can see, they can dream,

where her mother performed in several productions at the Player’s

and they can think, ‘You know, maybe I can do this, too!’”

Theatre — then on to the opera and ultimately to the Sarasota Ballet, where she found her passion and a place on its board for the

Hillary puts her money where her mouth is on this subject. She

last 10 years. Today she chairs its board of directors, a position she

started her own foundation three years ago through the Gulf Coast

has held for the last three years.

Community Foundation, which helps her steer funding to worthy causes in Sarasota’s performing arts community.

“The ballet is such a wonderful art form,” Hillary said. “I think the kids have to be such amazing dancers, gymnasts, artists, and ac-

“One of the main things I like about Gulf Coast is if one of the

tors. It combines so many different skills. You have to be in such

arts groups needs something, they can go to Gulf Coast and apply

fabulous shape.”

for help,” she said. “For example, the West Coast Black Theatre Troupe recently got body mics for their performers that way.”

Hillary counts as one of her most rewarding ballet experiences an event in which the Sarasota Ballet brought in a large group of Title

Through the Hillary Steele and Family Foundation, she has given

1 children to see a performance of “The Nutcracker.” She paid for

generously to the performing arts in the form of donations to the

the buses that transported the kids from school.

Sarasota Ballet, Florida Studio Theatre, the West Coast Black Theatre Troupe, Asolo Repertory Theatre, and the Sarasota Opera, to

“To see the buses come and the kids get out, some all dressed up,

name a few.

it’s so moving to me,” she remembered. “We had taken them to the opera house. I loved watching them coming in, sitting down,

“It’s very important to do community service,” she said. “We also

talking, having a great time laughing and joking.”

need to help our schools and our children, teaching them to give back and do good things. It makes them feel good and helps the

When the lights went down and the music started, Hillary said the

causes. It’s a win-win for everybody. I feel very blessed and hon-

children quieted down, in a state of breathless expectation.

ored to do what I do.”

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THE ADVENTURE BEGINS...

By Dona Lee Gould

Bradenton, the older city sitting in the shadow of Sarasota for

“Realize Bradenton has been charged with the responsibility

so many years, is blossoming. Unlike many cities along Florida’s

from the Downtown Development Authority to conceptualize,

coasts, the City of Bradenton never sold or developed the two

organize, and schedule the Grand Opening Season of the Riv-

miles along the Manatee river that border the downtown area to

erwalk. Rather than just one day, one event, it’s a whole three-

private parties. When Realize Bradenton was created in 2009 with

month celebration of downtown and the riverfront,” according

a mission to develop and promote downtown Bradenton by mak-

to Johnette Isham, Executive Director. On October 18, 2012 the

ing it a unique and preferred cultural destination for residents and

celebration begins with a ribbon cutting. “It won’t be your or-

visitors alike, the riverfront became the central hub around which

dinary, boring ribbon cutting,” Isham says. Expect a lot of fun

efforts were focused. “We are using art, culture, and heritage to

and surprises, and many scissors. The Grand Opening ribbon is

build community,” says Ann Wykell, Public Art Coordinator with

comprised of over ninety 42” segments of ribbons sewn together,

the Downtown Development Authority. The DDA is the govern-

each section representing people, businesses and organizations

ment partner that, with the private nonprofit Realize Bradenton,

involved in the project. The ribbon may reach four hundred feet

is coordinating the Grand Opening of Riverwalk.

in length before the cutting.

Soon after forming, Realize Bradenton arranged free weekly

A soft opening of Riverwalk will take place in September as

Courthouse Square Concerts, followed with the Reels at Rossi,

most of the various amenities are completed. One of the most

a free monthly movie night for the entire family held at Rossi

highly anticipated spots is the skateboard park. On a schedule,

Park along the river. Guide-by-Cell signage spaced all along

it will be free to use: no gates, no fees. “There’s also a tidal

the Riverwalk provides nature, history, and stargazing informa-

discovery marsh, a sand volleyball area, regatta staging, and a

tion to interested pedestrians. Realize Bradenton worked with

spot for kayaking and canoe launches,” Isham notes. “And just

the community to turn the Saturday morning market on Main

east of the Green Bridge we’ll have a Day Dock, so boaters can

into a thriving Farmer’s Market with art, craft, and food vendors

pull up and come ashore at Riverwalk. There’s no charge for

joining the mix. Creating a variety of memorable places down-

docking, it’s for public use while you’re visiting the park and

town where people can connect while enjoying creative, social,

downtown Bradenton.”

historic, and natural amenities is the immediate goal, and their success to date has been proof that the arts can and do improve

November 10th, ArtSlam moves to Riverwalk. “Artslam is a one

the quality of urban life.

day celebration of collaborative creativity, artists working in

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Ruthie Foster – photo by John Carrico

Art Slam – Night Fruit

teams—artists, sculptors, dancers, poets,

Art Slam – Don’t Let the Arts Disappear

painters, designers, photographers, musicians, videographers, and other creative individuals create temporary works of public art and performance,” says Kevin Webb, ArtSlam coordinator. “We plan to increase the focus on youth and creativity. Art is as much a verb as it is a noun. It truly lives only when it is shared with a viewer. Here in Bradenton, we want to help create new artists, to give them a chance to discover what their talent — their vision — can bring our world.” Then, December 1, 2012, after two years in the planning, the inaugural Bradenton Blues Festival kicks off with an amazing lineup of national blues performers. Last summer, Blues Revue magazine relocated their corporate headquarters from California into the heart of Bradenton’s Village of the Arts to take advantage of

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the vibrant Florida blues scene. Working with Realize Bradenton to create the signature event, Realize Bradenton and The Blues Revue engaged Paul Benjamin (who’s coordinated the North Atlantic Blues Festival for twenty years) to assist with the details. This year’s lineup includes Ruthie Foster, Kenny Neal, Dave “Biscuit” Miller, Johnny Sansone, Southern Hospitality, Homemade Jamz, Steve Arvey Horn Band featuring Henry Lawrence, and Ben Prestage. Complete information can be found at BradentonBluesFestival.org. Tickets can now be purchased online. Isham states, “It’s been phenomenal and I really think it speaks to the enthusiasm of the community that within six weeks we got 52 sponsors.” The assortment of performers includes many of the best blues entertainers in the nation. Ruthie Foster’s incredible voice has earned an array of awards. She’s a favorite at blues festivals around the country, from New Orleans to scenesarasota.com

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Monterey. Kenny Neal learned the basics from his father, sing-

from 11:00 until 4:00 p.m. Over thirty restaurants and galleries will

er and blues harmonica master Raful Neal. The younger Neal,

feature blue or blues themed art, music, and food.

known as the modern swamp blues, master draws his music from the sizzling sounds of his native Louisiana. Dave “Biscuit” Miller,

The Village of the Arts was the location of the first piece of pub-

a singer-bassist, projects overtones of blues, funk, and soul. New

lic art commissioned by Realize Bradenton, although many more

Orleans-based Johnny Sansone’s original compositions have won

are planned along Riverwalk and throughout the downtown area.

him numerous awards. Big City Blues says, “You would swear the

Placed at an entrance to the Village of the Arts, it is a landmark

harmonica is crying real tears.”

to identify what lies within these streets with brightly colored galleries and homes. Artist Catherine Woods says of the piece, “The

Southern Hospitality offers a powerful and dynamic showcase of

Chrysalis Launcher aims colorful wings of art down the Village

the blues. Blind Pig’s Damon Fowler joined forces with fellow

Street (12th Avenue West at 9th Street). The colorful wings flutter

Florida guitarist/singer JP Soars and Memphis-based piano player/

out and alight on objects in the Village. The sculpture is tilted at a

singer Victor Wainwright. Homemade Jamz’ three band members,

dynamic angle to invite visitors into the Village, introducing them

Ryan, Kyle, and Taya Perry — all siblings aged 13 to 19 — have

to the metamorphosis that art has made in the Village.”

an amazingly unique and mature blues sound. And internationally renowned Steve Arvey Horn Band featuring Henry Lawrence are

On October 25 along the stretch of Riverwalk near the amphithe-

known for the fun they have performing and the joy they transmit

ater, the Village will host a ‘Village Sampler,’ providing tents and

to their audience. In between the acts, Florida native Ben Prestage

tables full of art and crafts made by resident artists. State College

will entertain with an electrified mix of swamp and delta blues on

of Florida will be holding a concert at the amphitheater during the

his homemade guitars and drums. Prestage’s inspired approach to

event. Joan Peters, one of the Village artists pulled together a team

instrumentation (finger-style guitar, harmonica, banjo, lap-steel,

of local artists, who have a Plein Air event scheduled. For those

fiddle, resonator guitar, foot-drums, vocals) and his award-win-

who haven’t attended one, artists set up their easels all along the

ning songwriting have made him a blues artist to watch.

Riverwalk and paint nature scenes as passersby watch. “Working with the cultural partners to bring art to the community has

The Riverwalk Bradenton Blues Festival is working on plans to

been a phenomenal experience. Really phenomenal,” says Linda

facilitate parking between the festival site and local parking lots,

Bronkema, president of the Artists Guild of Manatee.

as well as at local area attractions and restaurants. No coolers or dogs will be permitted in the concert area during the festival.

Another cultural partner, the South Florida Museum, will hold regular learning experiences at the tidal discovery marsh. It will

One of Realize Bradenton’s cultural partners, the Village of the Arts,

be used for environmental education as well as teaching young

jumped on board with enthusiasm. Even before the ribbon cutting,

and old alike about natural filtration systems at the “bioswale,”

the Village of the Arts, the largest artist colony in Florida, is celebrat-

and they have plans to teach local botanists about planting and

ing the opening of Riverwalk with a “River of Art in Blue” during

caring for a butterfly garden.

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Over the course of the three-month grand opening, other events

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are still being confirmed. SThey include a “Pioneer Roundup at the Riverwalk,” a weekly drum circle, and a 1940s style radio show similar to Bob Hope’s Hollywood Canteen. The Manatee Players may contribute excerpt performances from their Broadway Boot Camp’s musicals, Pippin and Alice in Wonderland. All amenity openings are subject to change. Check the website for regular updates at RealizeBradenton.com. Fitness buffs may want to check out the Mindful Yoga Walk: 8-week sessions will start on Saturday mornings beginning in August. For families with children, a few hours at the Splash Fountain or family playground may wear the kids out while their big brother or sister practices over at the skateboard park. Take them for a walk and check out the large scale postcards to learn about nature, the stars, or even the local history of the Manatee River and the early settlers of Bradenton while you stroll. Occasionally you can see dolphins cavorting just a few feet away; manatee sightings, though rarer, do occur. For the sports enthusiasts, as previously mentioned, there will be the skateboard park located right outside the Manatee Memorial Hospital. The staging area for rowing is big enough to handle large regattas and the kayak and canoe launch is free to individuals or groups. Beach volleyball? There’s an area near the Courtyard by Marriot. At this time, its first come, first serve. The Riverwalk project has brought a new energy and direction to the City of Bradenton. “The community has worked many years in thinking about how to use arts and culture to promote economic development,” Isham says. “A healthy arts and culture scene improves a city’s livability for residents and the arts are a proven catalyst for economic development, attracting tourists, new residents, and businesses. Art means business!”

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Two years ago, Ricardo leapt onto the Sarasota stage to great ovation. Last year, he made his choreographic debut to critical acclaim and in addition Ricardo led the Company on its first visit to the nation’s capital at the John F. Kennedy Center. What does being a part of The Sarasota Ballet mean to you? The Sarasota Ballet has become my family. How hard I dance and the choreographic work I create has a huge impact on the Company and me, therefore I give 100% to make it better each time we’re on stage. The Sarasota Ballet has given me so many opportunities and is an amazing part of my life – very special moments for me. In your opinion, what is so special about The Sarasota Ballet? The fact that we feel like a big family – you don’t get that with companies these days. Everyone wants to be here, I never felt that way with my previous Company or the trainee program I attended in Germany. They made for a depressive environment, but not here – everyone supports each other. It’s because of Iain and Maggie’s leadership (Iain Webb and Margaret Barbieri) – they truly care about the dancers! Also, the rep here is really diverse and the ballets we perform are what dancers dream about performing since childhood! I can’t forget to mention the possibilities Iain gives his dancers – for me, it was the opportunity to see my choreography on stage. Looking at the season ahead, how do you feel about the rep in 2012/2013? Long and tiring, for sure! (Laughs) I’m very excited and know the outcome will be tremendous, but there is a lot of work to do. Iain brings so many great ballets to Sarasota and this season will be the most challenging to date. Regarding your choreography, how has The Sarasota Ballet helped you along the way? I’ve always wanted to choreograph and The Sarasota Ballet has given me the opportunity to do that professionally for the first time! When I was hired, I knew nothing about Theatre of Dreams [The Sarasota Ballet’s end-of-year showcase for Company dancers’ original choreography] and never imagined Iain would ask me to set one of my ballets on the Company but was happily surprised! It comes back to all of us being a family and the leadership Iain provides – he trusts us to create. He’s willing to take the risk on us artistically. 48

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What have you learned through the process of putting together Theatre of Dreams? It’s so eye-opening! It’s not just about choreographing – there’s lighting, technical crew, music, budget, sets & designs – very challenging to be on the other side artistically! But I enjoyed it very much. Because of Iain’s support, it helped me not hold back and push harder than I probably would elsewhere. As dancers, we are more comfortable with classical ballet (it’s what we do every day in class) so I wanted to look outside the box with Symphony of Sorrows. It was a modern piece so I had to work 300% harder to get all that fluidity and emotion out of the dancers. In the end, it was so rewarding to see how hard all the dancers worked to make it such a success. What are the 3 top events you look forward to the most in the upcoming season? I can’t choose only 3! (Laughs) �� Peter Docherty’s new Nutcracker. I believe in Matthew and Peter and their ideas are brilliant. This production will be a huge deal for Sarasota and I’m looking forward to the end result. �� La Fille mal Gardée. There’s so much to this ballet – fun, drama, comedy, sadness – it’s one of (Frederick) Ashton’s masterpieces. I love character roles and would LOVE to be in the second cast in the role of Mother.

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Scenes from an Interview:

Elizabeth Lindsay by Gus Mollasis

She is one part Kate Hepburn and one part Scarlett O’Hara, raised and schooled a “Yankee” with sprinklings of Southern charm added in for good measure. She knows the value of a good life and how important a part community plays in it. Whether dining with the proper tablecloth or tending to her “useless horses” on a spread of land that is her little piece of Tara, Elizabeth Lindsay is comfortable in her own skin and in the life that she has chosen for herself. It is a life that led her to Sarasota with her husband David B. Lindsay, son of the founder of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Here, she carved her gentle legacy of “getting involved” in many community organizations along the way, many of which help the arts. The one that is perhaps the most prominent and closest to her heart is her involvement in the Woman’s Exchange of which she was one proud founder in 1962. One thing is guaranteed to all that enter through the doors of the Woman’s Exchange – whether buying or selling – everyone will be treated with great care, and they will have fun. Elizabeth Lindsay wouldn’t have it any other way. Recently I sat down with her and we took a look at some of the scenes from an interview of her life. Where were you born? I was born in Derby, Connecticut, just north of New Haven.

have been involved in the USF Foundation and the scholarship program there.

The hospital there was near the little town where my grandparents lived.

What was the greatest thing your parents taught you? To be independent. My father was an engineer and he en-

Describe your ideal day growing up as little girl. When I was very young we moved into what down here is

couraged me and thought that I could do anything that the boys could do.

described as a development. It was wonderful to be able to wander freely around the woods and trees and go wading in

Sarasota was a different place in 1962. Describe what it

the spring even when there was still ice in the streams. In the

was like then, how it has is better and what you miss about

winter we went sledding down the hills and ice skating on the

those days.

ponds. I was a bit of a tomboy.

Sarasota was much smaller then. We did most of the recreational things we do now, it just takes a little longer to

Where did you get your formal education?

do them. The visual and the performing arts we enjoy have

My father was a Professor of Engineering at Purdue University.

grown in numbers and depth of programming. I really don’t

I went to school there through high school, and later to the

miss the old days. Compared to almost anywhere, this is a

university. A great deal of attention was paid to education in

pretty nice place to live.

West Lafayette. Most of our parents were teachers and before you could get home with your grade school report card,

The Woman’s Exchange has been a part of your life since

your parents knew your grades and your demerits. In those

1962. Describe the dream of the Woman’s Exchange back

days, your college grades were posted on the professors’ of-

then and how and by whom it was started.

fice doors.

It started with four of us assigned to a fundraising commit-

Many years later, after taking a good look at my much inter-

tee that wasn’t raising any money. We searched for a way

rupted path to a BS degree, I decided to go to USF to earn an

to raise money that did not involve charging for chances

MBA and try to knit together my fragmented earlier track to a

on quilts and cars with our friends and buying tickets from

baccalaureate. Going back to school after all those years was

each other for fundraising luncheons. We wanted a project

a challenging experience, but so rewarding. Since that time I

that would stand on its own and provide a service to the

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community. We did what you would now call a business plan.

service to our consigners and our customers and the organiza-

We gathered together what merchandise we could find and

tions and scholars we support.

with the change in our pockets, we opened in a small sublet office and started making money that very day. And we have

When people leave the Woman’s Exchange, what feeling do

done so every year since that day. We are proud to say we are,

you want them to leave with?

at fifty years, one of the oldest continuously operating busi-

Whether they are bringing items to sell or they are leaving with

nesses in Sarasota.

merchandise that they bought, I want them to leave feeling that they have been well treated and that they had a little fun.

You still serve on the board today. Describe what you think Woman’s Exchange means to Sarasota and to women in particular.

I love Sarasota because it.....

In the beginning, you have to realize that ladies did not go into

Is a wonderful place to raise a family and it is filled with in-

business ventures without the backing of husbands and banks.

teresting people. We have a lot of services that towns much

I remember when we took out our first loan which was to buy

bigger do no have and of course the importance of both edu-

our building, the bankers said, “Would you get your husbands

cation and the arts in the community.

to guarantee it?” I said, “No, we won’t. This is a going business and you can accept this on the worth of the business.” And we have operated that way ever since.

If I could change one thing about Sarasota, I would..... Modify traffic patterns, which we are working on now. I am a fan of the roundabouts.

What is the secret to being a good business person? Work hard. Treat your colleagues with respect and learn to

Describe what you feel is your perfect day in Sarasota? I like to spend time outdoors at home and the farm; I like to

listen.

get out early especially in the summers. I have a lot of projects What is the mission statement for the Woman’s Exchange?

going. The farm has no livestock except for some useless hors-

Karen (Karen Koblenz Executive Director/CEO Woman’s Ex-

es (laughing). They are there largely for ornamentation. They

change) has it for you. It’s written out, she says while laughing.

don’t do much but eat grass. They add a little atmosphere and

MISSION STATEMENT: The Woman’s Exchange is a nonprofit

there is one mare that is a pretty good little horse to ride. I just

tax-exempt organization with a central purpose of supporting

don’t get out there enough to keep her in shape. I’m a pretty

and enriching a variety of programs for local cultural organiza-

decent cook, but when I do go out to a restaurant I like one

tions. Funds for this purpose are realized through a consignment

with a tablecloth and a little peace and quiet.

operation in which merchandise is accepted either for donation or for consignment to be sold in its store. Grants and scholarships

What is the lesson or advice that you would leave with your

derived from the earnings of this store are used to enrich and

grandchildren?

strengthen arts-related programs and to encourage creativity in

Be courteous, kind and independent.

organizations and individuals throughout the community. But to sum up its mission, we wanted to provide support for

You have been involved in helping raise funds to build Asolo

the arts in this town while still providing services for the pub-

Rep. How important are the arts to you and how important

lic. Since 1962, the Woman’s Exchange has awarded more

should they be to anyone who calls Sarasota home?

than $7 million in grants and scholarships in support of the

A lot of people come here because of the arts and it is so im-

arts of Sarasota and Manatee counties.

portant that we support them. With regards to the quality of art produced here, we can hold our own to pretty much any city.

You reach out in a very “humble under the radar way” and help various organizations through your work at the Woman’s

You have a masters in business administration. What is the

Exchange. Why do you and the Exchange choose that road?

most important quality a business person can have?

It was very hard to raise money for the arts. It was easier to raise

The ability to listen. You have to start with that.

money for health concerns because everyone has health concerns. For the arts, it’s different. We wanted to do something

You are involved in L-3 farms, a commercial citrus and vegetable

that would help as many of the arts’ organizations as possible

operation in Manatee County. How vital is that industry to main-

because at times it can be very difficult raising these funds.

taining Florida’s standing as a top agricultural producing state? Most people who live on the coasts of Florida have no idea

Finish the following sentence: The Woman’s Exchange is im-

what happens ten miles into the state. Florida is still a very

portant to Sarasota because.....

big state agriculturally and the citrus industry is still a very

It does support the arts without begging while it provides a

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Do you eat at least one orange or grapefruit a day? (Laughing) I used to have a lot of fruit trees in my yard. But

choose. You have to decide what is really important to you and not try to do everything.

orange and grapefruit trees have a limited life. I have been at my home for 50 years and most of my trees are gone, but I try

As you look at Sarasota’s future, what do you hope to see?

to eat as many oranges and grapefruits as I can. I tell the fore-

That’s really tough. Because we are going to grow, and I’m not

man at the farm that I’m not buying my oranges or grapefruit

anti-growth but we are faced with the many challenges that

from the grocery store (laughing).

growth brings. I’m for managed growth. We are town where residents are staying longer and we are not just a tourist town

You have been involved in designing airplane interiors. What

anymore where we were once sitting on Main Street asking,

was that like?

“When do the tourists get here?”

Very, very hot in the hangar. It was miserable during the summer. You are practically standing on your head trying to do

What is your secret advice to a good life?

your job, but it was interesting work. Specifications for work

I guess it is to get involved. I was at lunch one day and I bumped

and materials are very rigid.

into this beautifully dressed woman. She was complaining, “There is nothing to do in this town. I’m bored. I don’t think I’ll

You are also part of the International Florida Women’s Net-

stay here too long.” One of the ladies at the table said, “How

work. How has your involvement with that organization en-

can anyone live in this town and say there is nothing to do? I just

hanced your life?

don’t understand that. There is something for everybody to do

They are very interesting ladies that you get to meet and talk

that is creative, educational or philanthropic. And those are just

with who you might not meet every day. It’s very inspiring.

a few of the reasons that this is such a great place to live.

What is your advice to women today as they try to balance their roles in these ever-changing and challenging times? It depends on your circumstance, but you have to pick and

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After it is all said and done, how do you want to be remembered? As a good citizen who cared about the community and helped it grow.

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inally there are signs that we are beginning to emerge from one of the most devastating recessions our country has ever experienced. We still have a long way to go and we are not out of the dark yet. However, there is a light at the end of

this economic tunnel and the arts are powering some of that light. In 2010 the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County was one or 188 agencies throughout the nation who participated in the Arts and Economic Prosperity IV study that was conducted by the Americans for the Arts. This comprehensive study is recognized throughout the world as the definitive source of information about the impact of art and culture on the United States economy. We will be releasing the complete study results about the impact of arts and culture on the Sarasota County economy at a partner luncheon with the Economic Development Corporation on October 23 at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Tickets will be available soon at both the Alliance and the EDC. I encourage you to attend and hear first-hand how significant the arts are to Sarasota County. One thing I can tell you at this point is that in spite of the bleak circumstances we have all faced, arts and culture continue to be one of the greatest driving forces on the economy in Sarasota County. Many of our key cultural organizations have been forced to make hard decisions about staffing and payroll. They have been forced to do more with less, but the show has always gone on. As we begin to crawl out of this deep financial hole, the arts will help lead the way to our recovery. Sarasota County has become known as the community where artistic expression and inspiration meet. Whether it is the pristine gulf water lapping on the sands of the number one beach in the nation or the warm, balmy breeze rustling through our exotic tropical trees,

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artists from around the world come here to be inspired and to use their gifts to create one of the most uniquely beautiful and inspiring communities in North America. You can find it every day in our performance halls, galleries and museums. We are truly blessed to live in a community where our cultural organizations work hand in hand with the school system to create one of the finest educational districts in the State of Florida. The Arts and Cultural Alliance exists to provide a focal point for communication and advocacy for all things arts and culture. If you are not a member of the Alliance, I strongly encourage you to join today and lend your voice to those of us who say that the arts are essential to our well-being and our economy. For more information visit www.sarasotaarts.org or call our office at (941) 365-5118, ext. 304. scenesarasota.com

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Fuzión Dance Artists

www.carrenodancefestival.com

941.345.5755

With José to Havana II

www.FuzionDance.com

October 27 – November 3, 2012

It’s Political

Carreño Holiday Spectacular

October 18, 2012

December 19 – 20

The World of Francis Schwartz

Sarasota, FL 34236

November 18, 2012

941.388.1188

Circus Sarasota

Voices of Fuzión

www.artistseriesconcerts.org

1500 Stringfield Avenue

December 1 – 2, 2012

Tuttle Avenue & 12th Street

For the Love of Art

Sarasota, FL 34237

December 20, 2012

5555 North Tamiami Trail

941.355.9805

Child’s Play from Mindy Solomon

Sarasota, FL 34243

www.CircusSarasota.org

February 28, 2013

Asolo Repertory Theatre

941.351.8000

7th Season Dance Concert

Mainstage

Diversity: The Voices of Sarasota

1776

Holley Hall

Sculptures of Woodrow Nash/ Installations by Jackie Peters Cully

November 16–December 22, 2012

709 N. Tamiami Trail

May 30, 2013

You Can’t Take It With You

Sarasota, FL 34236

January 4–April 20, 2013

941.957.0404

Glengarry Glen Ross

www.DiversitySarasota.org

Glenridge Performing Arts Center

January 11–February 28, 2013

Pride Fest Sarasota

7333 Scotland Way

The Heidi Chronicles

October 20, 2012

Sarasota, FL 34238

January 19–March 17, 2013

Home for the Holidays

941.552.5369

Clybourne Park

November 30, 2012

www.TheGlenridge.com

March 15–May 2, 2013

Epic Broadway

Asolo Rep on Tour: Macbeth

The Game’s Afoot

May 4, 2013

October 18, 2012

www.AsoloRep.org

March 29–May 12, 2013

March 15 – 17, 2013

Singers from the Sarasota Opera

Noah Racey’s PULSE

Exsultate! Chamber Chorale

November 2, 2012

May 23–June 16, 2013

Grace United Methodist Church

My Brilliant Divorce

400 Field Avenue East

Dan Miller/Lew Del Gotto Jazz Quintet

June 26 – July 14, 2013

Venice, FL 34285

November 10, 2012

WORLD PREMIERE TBA

941.484.8491

Lynn Trefziger, Comedy Ventriloquist

Historic Asolo Theater

www.Exsultate.org

December 1, 2012

April 5 – 28, 2013

Celebration!

Bel Canto Singers Holiday Show

FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training

December 2, 2012

December 8, 2012

The Tragedy of Macbeth

Love!

Holiday Harmonies – Barbershop

October 2– November 27, 2012

February 24, 2013

December 16, 2012

Twelfth Night

Poetry!

October 30–November 18, 2012

April 14, 2013

Jazz Juvenocracy presents Ellington’s Nutcracker Suite

The Aliens

December 21 – 23, 2012

January 1–20, 2013

Florida Studio Theatre

Cynthia Sayer & Her Hot Jazz Trio

Stop/Kiss

1241 North Palm Avenue

January 19, 2013

February 19–March 10, 2013

Sarasota, FL 34236

Candida

941.366.9000

Michael Lasser & Friends Celebrate Love Songs for Adults

April 9–28, 2013

www.FloridaStudioTheatre.org

January 26, 2013

Banyan Theater Company

Ira Sullivan February 9, 2013

Jane B. Cook Theatre

Robin Spielberg

5555 N. Tamiami Trail

February 16, 2013

Sarasota, FL 34243

Tamburitzans

941.358.5330

March 5, 2013

www.BanyanTheaterCompany.com

SCENE

September 2012

scenesarasota.com

Musica Sacra Cantorum

Key Chorale

Moving Ethos Dance Company

March 10, 2013

941.921.4845

2254 Silver Maple Court

Johnny Varro Swing Seven

www.KeyChorale.org

Sarasota, FL 34234

March 16, 2013

941.312.1693

Marlene VerPlanck

Lemon Bay Playhouse

www.MovingEthos.com

April 6, 2013

96 West Dearborn Street

New Works

Ring Sarasota

Englewood, FL 34223

December 7 & 8, 2012

April 13, 2013

941.475.6756

Jazz Juvenocracy

www.LemonBayPlayhouse.com

Lecture and Demonstration with Elizabeth Bergmann

May 17 & 18, 24 & 25, 2013

Squabbles

January 19, 2013

September 5 – 23, 2012

Selby Gardens Plant & Garden Festival

Gloria Musicae

Arsenic and Old Lace

February 23 & 24, 2013

941.925.3183

October 24 – November 11, 2012

National Dance Week

www.GloriaMusicae.com

My Three Angels

April 26 – May 1, 2013

December 5 – 23, 2012

Spring Concert

An Inspector Calls

May 3 & 4, 2013

25 N. Pineapple Avenue

January 23 – February 17, 2013

Community FlashMob

Sarasota, Florida 34236

Born Yesterday

July 5 – 7, 2013

941.366.5454

March 13 – April 7, 2013

www.TheGoldenApple.com

Harvey

Drag Queen Bingo Bonanza: The Show

New Music New College

May 1 – 19, 2013

New College of Florida

Don’t Cry For Me, Margaret Mitchell

Caples Fine Arts Complex

Every Friday night

June 12 – 30, 2013

5800 Bayshore Road

Golden Apple Dinner Theatre

Sarasota, FL 34243

Guitar Sarasota

Manatee Players

941.487.4888

www.GuitarSarasota.org

102 Old Main Street

www.NewMusicNewCollege.org

Jorge Caballero

Bradenton, FL 34205

January 26, 2013

941.748.5875

Third Coast Percussion Music of John Cage and Steve Reich

Gaëlle Solal

www.ManateePlayers.com

September 21 & 22, 2012

February 23, 2013

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Experimental Music Workshops

Vladimir Gorbach

August 16 –September 2, 2012

October 12 & November 20, 2012

March 16, 2013

Evita

Ana Vidovic

September 20 –October 7, 2012

April 6, 2013

Pump Boys and Dinettes

JACK Quartet Then and Now: Music of New College Graduates

October 25 –November 11, 2012

November 17, 2012

Forever Plaid Presents Plaid Tidings: A Special Holiday Edition

Marilyn Lerner: Music in the Moment

(THE KOSSUTH CLUB)

November 29 –December 16, 2012

Erica Gressman: Wall of Skin

941.539.4734

Anything Goes

Black Box Theater, Hamilton Center

epa.oszk.hu/sarasota

January 17 –February 3, 2013

February 8, 2013

6th Annual Hungarian Festival

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

Crossroads 5: BluesX Passerine plus New College musicians

February 21 –March 10, 2013

March 15 & 16, 2013

Miss Saigon March 28 –April 14, 2013

Toby Twining Music: New Voices, New Harmonies

Fiddler on the Roof

April 20, 2013

May 2 –19, 2013

Sarasota Wind Quintet

Hungarian American Cultural Association

October 5 – 7, 2012

Jacobites Pipe and Drum Band www.JacobitesBand.com

Jazz Club of Sarasota 941.316.9207 / 366.1552 www.jazzclubsarasota.com

Jazz at Two Series

January 19, 2013

May 5, 2013

McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre

Electronic Music with Mark Dancigers

3333 North Tamiami Trail

May 9, 2013

Fridays from October 5 to

Sarasota, FL 34234

November 2, 2012

941.925.FUNY (3869) www.McCurdysComedy.com

scenesarasota.com

September 2012

SCENE

North Port Performing Arts Association

PLATO at The Golden Apple Theatre

Sarasota Ballet

6400 W. Price Boulevard

25 North Pineapple Avenue

Sarasota, FL 34243

North Port, FL 34291

Sarasota, FL 34236

941.359.0099

941.426.8479

941.366.5454

www.SarasotaBallet.org

www.nppaa.net

www.platoarts.org

Band Only in America

Take Me Out October 2 – November 11 2012

Sarasota Ballet Presents the Paul Taylor Dancers The Uncommitted

November 1, 2012

Meet Me In St. Louis

FSU Center for the Performing Arts

Christmas at the PAC

November 13 – December 31 2012

October 26 –28, 2012

December 9, 2012

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Saddle Up

January 8 – February 24 2013

January 10, 2013

Musical – TBA

For the Love of Music

February 26 – April 14 2013

Christopher Wheeldon’s There Where She Loves, Sir Frederick Ashton’s Symphonic Variations and Paul Taylor’s Company B

February 14, 2013

Lombardi

Sarasota Opera House

Music of the Night

April 16 – May 12 2013

November 16 –17, 2012

March 21, 2013

I’m Just Wild About Harry

The Nutcracker

Fire and Ice

May 21 – June 30 2013

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

April 18, 2013

5555 N. Tamiami Trail

December 14 –15, 2012

Chorale Happy Holidays

The Players Theatre

Ruth Eckerd Hall

838 N. Tamiami Trail

December 21 –22, 2012

December 1, 2012

Sarasota, FL 34236

Love in the Air

941.365.2494

Sir Frederick Ashton’s Birthday Offering and Sinfonietta

February 23, 2013

www.ThePlayers.org

FSU Center for the Performing Arts

Spring Fling

Applause

February 1 –3, 2013

April 27, 2013

September 20 – 30, 2012

Symphony Let Freedom Ring

Nunsense

Sir Antony Tudor’s Lilac Garden and Dominic Walsh’s Neapolitani

October 25 – November 4, 2012

FSU Center for the Performing Arts

November 4, 2012

Annie

March 1 –3, 2013

Sounds of the Season

December 6 – 16, 2012

December 16, 2012

Sunset Boulevard

Sir Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal Gardee

For the Love of Music

January 10 – 20, 2013

Van Wezel Performing Arts Center

February 10, 2013

Nine to Five

April 18 –19, 2013

Spring Melodies

February 14 – 24, 2013

Theatre of Dreams

March 17, 2013

Harvey

FSU Center for the Performing Arts

Grand Finale

March 28 – April 7, 2013

May 3 –5, 2013

April 21, 2013

Side Show April 25 – May 5, 2013

Sarasota Choral Society

OASIS — Opera for Animals: Singing is Saving

Sailor Circus

Handel’s Messiah

941.351.1007

2075 Bahia Vista Street

December 1, 2012

www.OperaForAnimals.org

Sarasota, FL 34239

Perlman Music Program/ Suncoast

www.SarasotaChoralSociety.org

941.361.6350

Sarasota Chorus of the Keys

www.SailorCircus.org

www.ChorusoftheKeys.org

Holiday Concert

941.955.4942

Sundays November 25 –

www.PerlmanMusicProgramSuncoast.org

December 16, 2012

Sarasota Winter Residency

Spring Show

December 20, 2012 – January 4, 2013

February 23, 2013

9th Annual Celebration Concert January 5, 2013

SCENE

September 2012

scenesarasota.com

Sarasota Concert Association

Solo Piano Recital: Steven Glaser

Innovations

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

February 20, 2013

Once Upon a Time

777 North Tamiami Trail

Solo Violin Concert: David Radzynski

October 6, 2012

Sarasota, FL 34236

March 13, 2013

Revolutions

941.955.0040

May 11, 2013

www.SarasotaConcertAssociation.org

An American Troubadour’s Songbag: Bill Schustik

Sylvia Reynolds Eckes

April 10, 2013

November 14, 2012

Great Escapes Stompin’ at the Savoy October 10 – 13, 2012

Mindy Simmons

Sarasota Opera

Winter Wonderland

December 12, 2012

61 North Pineapple Avenue

December 5 – 8, 2012

Tokyo String Quartet with Jeremy Denk

Sarasota, FL 34236

Celebrate!

941.366.8450

January 23 – 26, 2013

January 14, 2013

www.SarasotaOpera.org

The Envelope, Please

Sarasota String Quartet

Rigoletto

February 13 – 16, 2013

January 16, 2013

October 26 – November 12, 2012

Her Majesty’s Secret Service

Joshua Bell and the Cleveland Orchestra

Little Nemo in Slumberland

March 6 – 9, 2013

November 10 – 11, 2012

By Popular Demand

January 28, 2013

Turandot

April 24 – 27, 2013

Vienna Boys Choir

February 9 – March 23, 2013

February 12, 2013

The Pearl Fishers

Chamber Soiree Baroque Bites

Dan Jordan, Chong-Yon Hong and Cheryl Losey

February 16 – March 22, 2013

September 13, 2012

A King for a Day

Modern Miniatures

February 20, 2013

March 2 – 24, 2013

September 27, 2012

James Ehnes

Of Mice and Men

Maslanka and Mahler

February 26, 2013

March 9 – 23, 2013

November 15, 2012

Beethoven Orchestra of Bonn with Louis Lortie

Sarasota Orchestra

December 20, 2012

March 19, 2013

709 N. Tamiami Trail

Birthday Wishes

Studio Artists from the Sarasota Opera

Sarasota, FL 34236

February 21, 2013

March 20, 2013

941.953.3434

Vienna Classics

The Mike Markaverich Trio

www.SarasotaOrchestra.org

April 18, 2013

April 17, 2013

Masterworks

Summer Music

The Four Seasons

May 9, 2013

Intimate Moments

Sarasota Folk Club

November 9 – 11, 2012

www.SaraFolk.org

The Planets

Sarasota Pops Orchestra

November 30 – December 2, 2012

www.SarasotaPops.org

Sarasota Jewish Chorale

The Emperor

941.492.6944

January 11 – 13, 2013

SOULSPEAK/SOULMOVES

www.SarasotaJewishChorale.org

Turning Points

www.Soulspeak.org

February 1 – 3, 2013

Sarasota Music Archive

Beethoven’s Ninth

State College of Florida

Selby Public Library

February 28 – March 3, 2013

5840 26th Street

1331 First Street

Made In America

Bradenton, FL 34207

Sarasota, FL 34236

March 14 – 17, 2013

941.752.5252

941.861.1168

East Meets West

www.scf.edu

www.SarasotaMusicArchive.org

April 5 – 7, 2013

Riverwalk Music in the Park

Holiday Choral Music with Gloria Musicae

Pops

October 18, 2012

Bravo Broadway

Children of Eden

December 12, 2012

January 18 – 19, 2013

November 2 – 4, 2012

Music and Career of Jerome Kern

New Orleans’ Own

Symphonic Wind Ensemble in Concert

January 9, 2013

February 7 – 8

November 8, 2012

String Chamber Music

Ol’ Blue Eyes

Symphony Orchestra in Concert

January 30, 2013

April 12 – 13

November 15, 2012

scenesarasota.com

September 2012

SCENE

Sheryl Crow

November 29, 2012

Special Concerts at Church of the Palms

Holiday Concert

January 27, March 10 & April 7, 2013

Hooray for Hollywood

Jazz Bands in Concert

February 15, 2013 February 16, 2013

December 4, 2012

Faculty Recital

Theatre Odyssey

Peter Pan

January 10, 2013

www.TheatreOdyssey.org

February 19 – 20, 2013

MTNA Benefit Concert

Pittsburgh Symphony

January 17, 2013

USA Dance

February 23, 2013

Hein Jung

Sara Dance Center

January 29, 2013

5000 Fruitville Road

Russian National Ballet Theatre: Sleeping Beauty

Trio Voilà

Sarasota, FL 34232

February 24, 2013

February 5, 2013

941.320.4055

A Chorus Line

Symphonic Wind Ensemble in Concert

www.DanceWhiteSands.com

February 25, 2013

Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra

February 19, 2013

March 1, 2013

February 28, 2013

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

SCF Choirs Concert

777 N. Tamiami Trail

March 5 – 10, 2013

March 5, 2013

941.953.3368

Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance

SCF Jazz Bands in Concert

www.VanWezel.org

March 12, 2013

March 26, 2013

John Legend

The Pirates of Penzance

Rex Willis

October 19, 2012

March 13, 2013

April 2, 2013

Celtic Thunder

Itzhak Perlman

Marc Mannino

November 1, 2012

March 14, 2013

April 11, 2013

Anita Baker

Parsons Dance

Evening Under the Stars

November 18, 2012

March 20, 2013

April 13, 2013

Catch Me If You Can

Hair

Musical Theatre Showcase

December 6 – 7, 2012

April 2, 2013

April 15, 2013

West Side Story

Chicago: The Musical

Spring Fling Concert

December 10 – 11, 2012

April 9 – 10, 2013

April 25, 2013

The Midtown Men

The Addams Family

December 28, 2012

April 22, 2013

Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker

Experience the Beatles with RAIN

888.326.8403 www.SuncoastChorale.com

December 30, 2012

Celtic Woman

Glorious Christmas

May 9, 2013

December 7 – 9, 2012

New Year’s Concert 2013 Salute to Vienna

Pops, Patriots & PDQ

January 1, 2013

Venetian Harmony Chorus

February 15 – 24, 2013

Stomp!

1812 San Trovaso Way

A Sprig of Thyme

January 3, 2013

Venice, FL 34285

April 12 – 14, 2013

Momix: Botanica

941.480.1480

January 22, 2013

www.VenetianHarmony.org

Symphony Orchestra in Concert

Suncoast Chorale

Les Misérables

April 26, 2013

Suncoast Concert Band

Monty Python’s Spamalot

2100 Laurel Street

January 27, 2013

The Venice Symphony

Sarasota, FL 34237

Motionhouse: Scattered

Church of the Nazarene

941.907.0935

January 29, 2013

1535 E. Venice Ave.

www.SuncoastConcertBand.org

Traces

Venice, FL 34285

Concert Season at Northminster Presbyterian Church

February 6, 2013

941.488.1010

The Philadelphia Orchestra

www.TheVeniceSymphony.org

November 4 & 18, December 2

February 9, 2013

Evening in Vienna

& 16, 2012

Here To Stay: The Gershwin Experience

November 9 – 10, 2012

January 13, February 10 & 24, March 24, April 21 & May 5, 2013

February 10, 2013

December 14 – 15, 2012

SCENE

September 2012

Holiday Concert

scenesarasota.com

Days of Glory Pops

MIDLIFE! The Crisis Musical

January 17 – 19, 2013

November 30 – December 16, 2012

The Virtuoso Performing Arts Theatre

Concert IV Classical

A Christmas Carol

5249 Creekside Trail

February 15 – 16, 2013

December 19 – 22, 2012

Sarasota, FL 34243

Concert V Classical

Intimate Apparel

941.301.8126

March 8 – 9, 2013

January 10 – 27, 2013

www.vpaoso.com

Concert VI Classical

Moon Over Buffalo

April 5 – 6, 2013

January 15 – February 3, 2013

West Coast Black Theatre Troupe

Concert VII Pops

The Great American Trailer Park

1646 10th Way

April 26 – 27, 2013

February 6 – March 9, 2013

Sarasota, FL 34236

Hello, Dolly!

Venice Theatre

941.366.1505

February 19 – March 17, 2013

www.WBTTroupe.org

140 West Tampa Avenue

Our Town

Nate Jacobs’ 50s Jukebox Revue

Venice, FL 34285

March 14 – 30, 2013

November 16 –December 16, 2012

941.488.1115

Crowns

Jitney

www.VeniceStage.com

April 2 – 21, 2013

January 4 –February 3, 2013

The 39 Steps

A Behanding in Spokane

Soul Crooners 2

October 2 – 21, 2012

April 11 – 28, 2013

February 22 –March 24, 2013

The Rocky Horror Show

Second Samuel

It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues

October 12 – November 3, 2012

April 30 – May 19, 2013

April 12 –May 12, 2013

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

How to Eat Like a Child

West Coast Civic Ballet

May 17 – 27, 2013

November 6 – December 2, 2012

1370-D Blvd of the Arts

The Vagina Monologues

Sarasota, FL 34236

November 8 – 25, 2012

941.400.6277 www.WestCoastCivicBallet.org

The Show of Shows Thursday October 25, 2012 Dinner at Michael’s on East Tickets: $100

Beneﬁting Prospect House A Program of Mental Health Community Centers Contact Bunny at 941-953-3477 or visit www.mhcci.com for more information. Performances by:

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SPONSORS: scenesarasota.com

SCENE

SUNTRUST

Alfred & Jean

GOLDSTEIN

ABEL

Equestrian Services, Inc. SPONSORS AS OF 8/1/12

September 2012

SCENE

MUSEUMS & VISUAL ARTS Anna Maria Island Art League

Artists Who Made Sarasota Famous: Part II It’s Political

Kay Johnson, Basket Weaving Class

October 18 – December 7, 2012

February 8, 2013

The Sumi-é Society

February 7, 2013

Chis Collins, Photography

5312 Holmes Boulevard

October 18 – November 9, 2012

Jim Ladd, Watercolor Abstracts Workshop

Holmes Beach, FL 34217

The Curated Unknowns

February 21, 2013

941.778.2099

November 14 – December 7, 2012

Debbie Rankin, Watercolor

www.IslandArtLeague.org

For The Love of Art Point of View

March 8, 2013

December 20, 2012 – February 17, 2013

Kathleen Masur, Silk Scarf Painting Class

209 9th Street West

ASALH Black Muse

March 14, 2013

Bradenton, FL 34205

December 20, 2012 – January 18, 2013

941.746.2862

ACS Instructors Show

East Meets West Invitational Art Show at Art Center Manatee

www.ArtCenterManatee.org

January 25 – February 15, 2013

April 1 – May 3, 2013

Fur, Feathers, Flora & Fauna

Art Island Style

Think Pink Expressions of Hope

Child’s Play (curated by Mindy Solomon) iConcept Retrospective Simply Original

October 2 - October 26, 2012

February 28 – April 26, 2013

Up, Up and Away Foundation for Dreams

Paint Sarasota! The Light Chasers February 28 – March 29, 2013

Embracing Our Differences Outdoor Exhibit

October 30 - November 30, 2012

The Curated Unknowns II

941.928.0567

Member & Student Exhibit

April 3 – 27, 2013

www.EmbracingOurDifferences.org

December 4, 2012 - January 4, 2013

Exhibit in Island Park

Art in a Minor Key (small works)

North Sarasota County Schools Exhibition

January 7 - February 1, 2013

April 30 – May 18, 2013

10th Anniversary Celebration Concert

Exquisite Miniatures Traveling Exhibition

Woodrow Nash: Sculptures

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

May 30 – July 12, 2013

April 20, 2013

January 10 - March 8, 2013

Florida Flavor

Exquisite Miniatures Art in Motion

July 25 – September 6, 2013

February 5 - February 28, 2013

Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island

of Art and Design

5414 Marina Drive

Englewood, FL 34223

Holmes Beach, FL 34217

941.474.5548

March 4 - March 30, 2013

941.778.6694

www.Ringling.edu/EAC

East Meets West - Anna Maria Island Artists, Lakewood Ranch Creative Artists and Plein Aire Group

www.AMIArtistsGuildGallery.com

Tyrell Dion Waiters & Anything Goes

artsHOP Gallery Walk

September 15, 2012

November 9, 2012

April 2 - May 3, 2013

Holmes Beach Holiday Open House

Margaret Agner & Abstract Multi-Media

Art Endures Easter Seals

December 7, 2012

October 13, 2012

Patricia Curtis, Oils

Caui Lofgren & Florida’s Best

May 7 - June 15, 2013

December 7, 2012

November 10, 2012

KidsArt Camp Exhibition

Art Show at the Studio at Gulf and Pine

Susan Bickford & Festival of Watercolor

January 7 – 24, 2013

January 13, 2013

Art Center Manatee

September 5 - September 28, 2012

American Watercolor Society 145th Traveling Exhibition Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society

June 18 - August 2013

Art Center Sarasota

April 2013

Joan Voyles, Watercolor April 12, 2013

March 31 – May 26, 2013

Englewood Art Center A Division of Ringling College 350 South McCall Road

Jeff Weiland, Fused Glass

Gail Fulton Ross & Figure + Form

707 N. Tamiami Trail

January 11, 2013

February 9, 2013

Sarasota, FL 34236 941.365.2032

Mark Polomchak, Watercolor Workshop

RCAD Student Photography & Country/City Photos + Poets

www.ArtSarasota.org

January 31, 2013

March 9, 2013

scenesarasota.com

September 2012

SCENE

17th Annual Area Youth Arts Reception

The Highway Men Sid Solomon

S/ART/Q

April 13, 2013

January 18 – March 1, 2013

www.SARTQ.com

Lana Shuttleworth: Plasticized & Down to the Sea

LBKCA Annual Community Juried Exhibition

4th Annual Print Party

May 11, 2013

March 9 – 29, 2013

Selby Gallery

Fine Arts Society of Sarasota

Tom Carabasi and Faculty Jim Johnson Photography

941.330.0680

April 5 – May 31

2700 North Tamiami Trail

www.FineArtsSarasota.com

941.400.0598

September 22 & 23, 2012

Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL 34234

Guided Art & Backstage Tours

Manasota Weavers Guild

First Tuesday of each month,

www.ManasotaWeaversGuild.com

www.Ringling.edu/SelbyGallery

Celebrate the Arts In Black and White

North Port Art Center

Rare Finds: Selections from Ringling College’s Library Collection

December 3, 2012

5950 Sam Shapos Way

August 10 – September 19, 2012

Annual Creators & Collectors Tour

North Port, FL 34287

Annual Faculty Exhibition

March 8 & 9, 2013

941.423.6460

September 28 – October 20, 2012

www.NorthPortArtCenter.com

Little Nemo: The Exhibition

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art

Pottery Show

October 26 – December 12, 2012

October 22 – December 1, 2012

5401 Bay Shore Road

Fresh Start

Phases of Identity: Robert Stackhouse and Carol Mickett

Sarasota, FL 34243

January 7 – March 1, 2013

January 7 – February 16, 2013

941.359.5700

Anything Goes

Abstract, adj.

www.Ringling.org

March 4 – May 3, 2013

February 22 – April 3, 2013

Art After 5

Animal Art

Every Thursday evening

May 6 – July 5, 2013

2013 Best of Ringling Juried Student Exhibitions

throughout the year

Local Landmarks

April 12 – 20, 2013

Ringling International Arts Festival

July 8 – September 6, 2013

Ringling College Senior Thesis Exhibitions

October – May

October 10 – 13, 2012

941.359.7563

Deco Japan: Shaping Modern Culture, 1920-1945

Palm Avenue Arts Alliance www.PalmAvenue.org

Annual Community Exhibitions

Through October 28, 2012

An Evening of Classics

May 10 – 31, 2013

The Warren J. and Margot Coville Photography Collection

October 5, 2012

A Prelude to Season

Siesta Key Crystal Classic

November 9, 2012 – February 3, 2013

November 2, 2012

www.CrystalSand.org

Paolo Veronese

36th Annual Holiday Walk

December 7, 2012 – April 14, 2013

December 7, 2012

HERB RITTS: L.A. Style

Pops on Palm

South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium

February 23 – May 19, 2013

January 4, 2013

201 10th Street West

April 26 – May 3, 2013

A Taste of Palm Avenue

Bradenton, FL 34205

Longboat Key Center for the Arts

February 1, 2013

941.746.4131

Romancing the Arts

www.SouthFloridaMuseum.org

A Division of Ringling College

March 1, 2013

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of Art and Design

An Affair to Remember

section for listings.

6860 Longboat Drive South

April 5, 2013

Longboat Key, FL 34228 941.383.2345

Sarasota Season of Sculpture

www.Ringling.edu/LBKCA

www.SeasonofSculpture.org

Ageless Creativity 2012 Award Exhibition Overlooked

Sarasota Architectural Foundation

October 12 – December 14, 2012

941.364.2199 www.sarasotaarchitecturalfoundation.org

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State College of Florida Fine Art Gallery

Tapestry Artists of Sarasota

Portrait and Figure Open Show

941.359.1765

January 18 – February 15, 2013

5840 26th St. West

www.americantapestryalliance.org

Fine Arts Show

Bradenton, Florida 34207

February 23 & 24, 2013

941.752.5000

Towles Court Art District

Members Only All Media Spring Show

www.scf.edu

1938 Adams Lane

March 8 – April 5, 2013

SCF Embraces Differences 2012 (SCF Venice)

Sarasota, FL 34236

Art of Everyday Living

www.TowlesCourt.com

April 12 – May 3, 2013

September 21 – December 5, 2012

Art Walks

South County Public School Show

Nicole Pietrantoni | Stories-so-far: Constructions of Landscape

Third Friday of every month

May 8 – 24, 2013

September 28 – November 15, 2012

Venice Art Center

Project Get$mart

390 Nokomis Avenue

Summerfest

November 30, 2012 – February 20, 2013

Venice, FL 34285

July 12 – August 16, 2013

Swoon | Petrichor

941.485.7136

February 28 – April 3, 2013

www.VeniceArtCenter.com

Women Contemporary Artists

Student Art Exhibition

Fall Members Show

8437 Tuttle Ave #320

April 12 – May 1, 2013

October 12 – November 2, 2012

Sarasota, FL 34243

SCF Embraces Differences 2013

Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society

941.342.0891

Opens June 7, 2013

November 9 – December 8, 2012

www.WomenContemporaryArtists.com

Penn. Women

Exhibit at the Dancing Crane Gallery

December 14, 2012 – January 11, 2013

January 4 – 26, 2013

For the Love of Art June 7 – 28, 2013

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HISTORY, SCIENCE & EDUCATION Adult and Community Enrichment Center 4748 Beneva Road

The Hermitage Artist Retreat

Manasota Weavers Guild

6660 Manasota Key Road

www.ManasotaWeaversGuild.com

Englewood, FL 34223

See Museums & Visual Arts section

941.475.2098

for complete listings.

www.HermitageArtistRetreat.org See Arts Communities & Organizations

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

for complete event listings.

811 South Palm Avenue

Sarasota, FL 34233 941.361.6590 www.ACE-Sarasota.com

Alliance Francaise de Sarasota

Sarasota, FL 34236

Historical Society of Sarasota County

941.366.5731

1260 12th Street

Exploring the Florida Wildlife Corridor

www.Selby.org

Sarasota, FL 34236

October 5 – November 7, 2012

200 S. Washington Boulevard, Ste 2

941.364.9076

GartenFest Music Series

Sarasota, FL 34236

www.HSOSC.com

Every Sunday in October

941.955.0700

Historic Trolley Tours

Member Appreciation Day

www.AFSarasota.org

November 12, 2012, January 19, 2013, Febru-

November 10, 2012

ary 16, 2013, March 16, 2013 & April 20, 2013

Wine, Dine & Pine

Big Cat Habitat

The Old Gray Mayors

November 29, 2012

7101 Palmer Blvd.

October 9, 2012

Lights in Bloom

Sarasota, FL 34240

Newtown Before and After Integration

December 15 – 23, 26 & 27, 2012

941.371.6377

November 13, 2012

Florida Fantastica by MF Cardamone

www.bigcathabitat.org

Brother in the Shadow, Charles Ringling

January 9 – February 19, 2013

December 11, 2012

Plant and Garden Festival

How We Became an Art Colony

February 23 & 24, 2013

January 15, 2013

Rainforest Masks 2013

Pay Dirt – When and How Sarasota Became a Real Estate Destination

March 8 – April 19, 2013

Sarasota, FL 34240 941.322.1000

February 12, 2013

April 6, 2013

www.CrowleyFL.org

Why We Look the Way We Do

Spring Music Series

March 12, 2013

April 7, 14, 21 & 28, May 5 & 12, 2013

A City of the Performing Arts

Mother’s Day Brunch

April 9, 2013

May 12, 2013

Crowley Museum & Nature Center 16405 Myakka Road

Wine, Women, Wild December 7, 2012

Sugar Cane Harvest December 8, 2012

Tropical Fourth of July

Southwest Florida Heritage Festival

Historic Burns Square

February 9, 2013

Pineapple Avenue between Ringling

Guided Nature Walks and Group Tours

Orchid Ball

Avenue and Mound Street www.BurnsSquare.com

Offered throughout the year

July 4, 2013

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway

Historic Spanish Point

Sarasota, FL 34236

337 North Tamiami Trail

941.388.4441

www.GuitarSarasota.org

Osprey, FL 34229

www.Mote.org

Classes and events offered year round.

941.966.5214

Home School Days

www.HistoricSpanishPoint.org

Monthly

Holly Days and Mangrove Lights

Guitar Sarasota

G.WIZ – The Science Museum 1001 Boulevard of the Arts

November 23, 2012 – January 1, 2013

Kayaking with Mote: Morning Tour and Full Moon Paddle

Sarasota, FL 34236

Annual Luncheon

Recurring during October

941.309.GWIZ (4949)

February 20, 2013

and November 2012

www.GWIZ.org

Sharktoberfest

Holiday Camps

Longboat Key Education Center

October 1, 2012

November 21 & 23, 2012, December 24,

5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Ste 212

Mote’s Night of Fish, Fun & Fright

26 – 28, December 31, 2012 – January 4, 2013

Longboat Key, FL 34228

October 19, 2012

941.383.8811

Sea Lion Soiree

www.LBKEducationCenter.org

November 30, 2012

Spring Break Camps March 11 – 15, 2013 scenesarasota.com

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Sarasota Jungle Gardens

December 1, 2012 – April 28, 2013

Ringling College of Art and Design

Sea Lion Family Festival

2700 North TamiamiTrail

Sarasota, FL 34234

February 9, 2013

Sarasota, FL 34234

941.355.5305

27th Annual Run for the Turtles

941.351.5100

www.SarasotaJungleGardens.com

April 6, 2013

www.Ringling.edu

Schedule of events available online.

Ringling Town Hall Lecture Series

SOULSPEAK/SOULMOVES

Benefiting Ringling College

Workshop and event information

Library Association

available online.

Sea Lions: On the Water’s Edge

3701 Bay Shore Road

World Oceans Day Family Festival June 8, 2013

New Topics New College Speaker Series

www.Soulspeak.org

Benefiting New College Foundation

941.925.1343

www.ncf.edu/new-topics-new-college

www.RCLassociation.org

An Analysis of the 2012 Elections

Jacqueline Novogratz

October 23, 2012

January 8, 2013

South Florida Museum, Bishop Planetarium & Parker Manatee Aquarium

What Makes a Great Beach?

Walter Isaacson

201 10th Street West

November 8, 2012

January 15, 2013

Bradenton, FL 34205

The Rising Epidemic of Prescription Pill Addiction

Dr. Robert Gates

941.746.4131

February 5, 2013

www.southfloridamuseum.org

December 4, 2012

Dr. Benjamin Carson

Snooty’s Gala

Positive Aging Pioneers

February 27, 2013

November 3, 2012

January 15, 2013

Captain Mark Kelly

Vote for Me! Vote for Me!

Helping Patients Through Medical Data Sharing

March 11, 2013

Through November 25, 2012

February 26, 2013

April 8, 2013

The Problems, Promise, and Potential of Sub-Saharan Africa

The Rosemary District

Exhibitions and workshops offered

March 21, 2013

www.TheRosemaryDistrict.com

year round.

Powel Crosley Estate

Tom Brokaw

Surface Design Guild Sarasota www.SarasotaSurfaceDesign.com

Founded in 1886, this historic district offers dining, art, shopping, and more.

One Seagate Drive

The Southern Atelier 7226 21st Street East Sarasota, FL 34243

941.722.3244

Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation, Inc.

www.powelcrosleyestate.com

941.953.8727

www.TheSouthernAtelier.org

www.HistoricSarasota.org

Exhibitions and workshops offered

Annual Historic Homes Tour

year round.

Sarasota, FL 34243

Real Art Experiences 941.724.4322

941.753.7755

March 3, 2013

Tapestry Artists of Sarasota

www.RealArtExperiences.org Student drawing classes offered year round.

Revelle Academy 4001 Cattlemen Road

Sarasota Architectural Foundation

941.359.1765 www.americantapestryalliance.org

941.364.2199 www.SarasotaArchitecturalFoundation.org Tours & lectures scheduled year round.

Sarasota, FL 34233 www.RevelleAcademy.com

Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning

Dance & performing arts classes

1001 Boulevard of the Arts

offered year round.

Sarasota, FL 34236

941.379.1915

941.365.6404 www.SILLSarasota.org Sarasota & Venice Global Lecture & Music Series schedule available online.

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FESTIVALS & FAIRS OCTOBER 2012

NOVEMBER 2012

Holly Days and Mangrove Lights

Sarasota Chalk Festival

www.HistoricSpanishPoint.org

www.ChalkFestival.com

November 23, 2012 – January 1, 2013

South Pineapple Avenue/Burns Square

6th Annual Hungarian Festival

November 1 – 6, 2012

See Performing Arts section for

25th Annual Downtown Venice Art Fest

performance schedules.

941.484.6722

November 3 & 4, 2012

Robarts Arena www.sarasotacraftshow.com

The Ringling International Arts Festival

Siesta Key Crystal Classic

is a four day cultural celebration of

www.crystalsand.org

modern music, dance, theater, and visuals

Master Sand Sculpting Competition

arts presented by he John and Mable

Siesta Key Beach

Ringling Museum of Art with New York’s

November 9 – 12, 2012

November 30 – December 2, 2012

DECEMBER 2012 Bradenton Blues Festival Realize Bradenton

Baryshnikov Arts Center.

18th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival

November 24, 2012

www.venicemainstreet.com

www.ringlingartsfestival.org

October 10 – 13, 2012

www.siestakeyvillage.org

20th Annual Sarasota Craft Show

West Venice Avenue Downtown Venice

Ringling International Arts Festival

Siesta Key Village Annual Holiday Lighting

Hungarian American Cultural Association Sarasota Fairgrounds

Historic Spanish Point

10th Annual SunCoast Food & Wine Fest Sarasota Polo Grounds

www.bradentonbluesfestival.org December 1, 2012

941.870.0002

Holiday Night of Lights

www.artfestival.com

www.suncoastfoodandwinefest.com

St. Armands Circle – 6 pm

Main Street, Downtown Sarasota

November 10, 2012

December 7, 2012

Sarasota Medieval Fair

Poinsettia Parade and Festival

Sarasota Fairgrounds

Dallas White Park, North Port

St. Armands Circle, Sarasota

www.sarasotamedievalfair.com

www.cityofnorthport.com

www.starmandscircleassoc.com

November 10 & 11; 17 & 18, 2012

December 8, 2012

24th Annual St. Armands Art Festival

25th Annual Winterfest of Fine Arts and Fine Crafts

St. Armands Circle, Sarasota

Anna Maria Island Art League

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

www.artfestival.com

www.IslandArtLeague.org

1600 Ken Thompson Parkway

November 10 & 11, 2012

December 8 & 9, 2012

941.388.4441

First Annual Truffle Festival

www.Mote.org

Viking Culinary Center

4th Annual Downtown Sarasota Holiday Arts & Craft Show

October 19, 2012

www.floridawinefest.org

www.sunsetboulevardpromotions.com

November 16 & 17, 2012

Five Points Park

October 20 – 21, 2012

Auto-Rama on St. Armands

October 20, 2012

Mote’s Night of Fish, Fun & Fright

Sarasota, FL 34236

4th Annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival

Arts in the Park

www.sarasotapumpkinfestival.com

Garden of the Five Senses, North Port

Sarasota County Fairgrounds

www.cityofnorthport.com

October 26 – 28, 2012

November 17, 2012

Venice Nokomis Rotary Arts Festival

Fright Night: Halloween on St. Armands

Harvest Festival

Venice Airport Grounds

Mixon Fruit Farms

www.venicenokomisrotary.org

October 31, 2012

www.mixon.com

January 19 – 20, 2013

December 15 & 16, 2012

JANUARY 2013

November 17 & 18, 2012 scenesarasota.com

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6th Annual Downtown Venice Craft Festival

Southwest Florida Heritage Festival

11th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival

Downtown Venice Main Street

Crowley Museum & Nature Center

www.artfestival.com

www.VeniceMainStreet.com

www.CMNCfl.org

Main Street from Lemon Ave to Selby

January 12 & 13, 2013

February 9, 2013

Five Points Park in Downtown Sarasota March 23 & 24, 2013

6th Annual Forks and Corks

Sarasota Opera

www.freshoriginals.com/forksandcorks

www.SarasotaOpera.org

Sarasota Folk Festival

January 25 – 28, 2013

2013 Winter Opera Festival

Sarasota Folk Club

February 9 – March 24, 2013

Oscar Scherer State Park

10th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival

www.sarafolk.org

www.artfestival.com

25th Annual Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts

January 26 & 27, 2013

www.artfestival.com

March 23 & 24, 2013

APRIL 2013

Main Street, Downtown Sarasota

15th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art in the Park

February 16 & 17, 2013

www.sunsetboulevardpromotions.com

Plant & Garden Festival

Five Points Park

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

January 26 & 27, 2013

www.Selby.org

FEBRUARY 2013 Ovation Arts Festival

Sarasota Wine & Balloon Festival www.floridawinefest.org

February 23 & 24, 2013

MARCH 2013

April 4 – 7, 2013

La Musica International Chamber Music Festival www.LaMusicaFestival.org April 5 – 19, 2013

Sarasota Film Festival

www.lwrevents.com

33rd Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival

February 2, 2013

941.366.1552

15th Annual Sarasota Film Festival

www.JazzClubSarasota.com

April 5 – 14, 2013 (subject to change)

Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

19th Annual Winterfest at the Mansion Arts & Craft Show

The Players Theatre March 3 – 9, 2013

Phillippi Estate Park, Sarasota www.sunsetboulevardpromotions.com February 2 & 3, 2013

www.IslandArtLeague.org

February 2 & 3, 2013

Ocean Boulevard in Siesta Key Village April 13 & 14, 2013

SUMMER 2013

March 9 & 10, 2013

Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week

www.artfestival.com Ocean Blvd. & Beach Road

35th Annual Siesta Fiesta www.artfestival.com

24th Annual Springfest Fine Arts & Crafts Anna Maria Island Art League

19th Annual Siesta Key Craft Fair

www.SarasotaFilmFestival.com

Sarasota County Agricultural Fair

Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau

Rides, Entertainment, Crafts, Horticulture,

June 1 – 14, 2013

www.SarasotaFL.org/savor

Sarasota Masters Art Festival

Science Fair, Livestock and Auction.

www.boulderbrook.net

Sarasota Fairgrounds

Sarasota Music Festival

Palm Avenue, Historic Downtown Sarasota

March 15 – 24, 2013

www.sarasotaorchestra.org

February 2 & 3, 2013

June 3 – 22, 2013

Art at the Ranch Festival Second Nature Environmental Festival

Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

Myakkahatchee Environmental Park

March 16 & 17, 2013

www.LakewoodRanch.com

www.cityofnorthport.com February 9, 2013

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ARTS COMMUNITIES & ORGANIZATIONS Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Ste 300 Sarasota, FL 34236 941.365.5118 www.SarasotaArts.org

14th Annual Awards Ceremony October 22, 2012

Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island 941.778.6694 www.AMIArtistsGuildGallery.com See Museums & Visual Arts for complete event listings.

Hermitage Artist Retreat 6660 Manasota Key Road Englewood, FL 941.475.2098 www.HermitageArtistRetreat.org

Photographer Sean L Salyards November 15, 2012

The Artful Lobster November 17, 2012

Hermitage Artist Series at the Historic Asolo Theater. Artist and Orchestral Set Designer Ann Patterson November 1, 2012

Composer Kamala Sankaram & Librettist Susan Yankowitz December 6, 2012

Choreographer Ralph Lemon January 10, 2013

Composer & Pianist Nathan Currier January 31, 2013

Playwright & Performer Ginna Hoben February 14, 2013

Filmmaker Bill Morrison & Theatrical Designer Laurie Olinder March 14, 2013

Greenfield Prize Commission Premiere April 19, 2013

Painter Will Villalongo July 11, 2013

Historic Burns Square Pineapple Avenue between Ringling Avenue and Mound Street www.BurnsSquare.com scenesarasota.com

Island Gallery West

Recognizing Branch Award Winners

5368 Gulf Drive

November 14, 2012

Holmes Beach, FL 34217

Holiday Gala

941.778.6648

December 12, 2012

www.islandgallerywest.com

ArtsHOP: Joe Fletcher

Collaboration between Alice Moerk and Ronni Miller

November 1 – 30, 2012

February 9, 2013

Multi-Media Art: Brenda Alcorn

Student Awards Luncheon

December 1 – 31, 2012

March 20, 2013

Watercolor Paintings: Barbara Orear January 2 – 31, 2013

Palm Avenue Arts Alliance

Watercolor Paintings: Terry Denson

www.PalmAvenue.org

February 1 – 28, 2013

First Friday Gallery Walks 6 — 9 pm.

Watercolor Paintings: Anne Abgott

See Museums & Visual Arts for

March 1 – 30, 2013

complete event listings.

Photography: Richard Stewart April 1 – 30, 2013

Realize Bradenton

Acrylic and Oil Paintings: Shirley Dean

941.681.0708

May 1 – 31, 2013

www.realizebradenton.com

Pottery: Debra Ridgdill June 1 – 29, 2013

Bradenton Riverwalk Grand Opening Celebration

Watercolor Paintings: Dee Pastorius

October 18, 2012

July 1 – 31, 2013

Oil Paintings: Patricia Sorg

Reels at Rossi Movie: Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol

August 1 – 31, 2013

October 19, 2012

Main Street at Lakewood Ranch

Music in the Park Village of the Arts Sampler October 25, 2012

Bradenton, FL 34202

Pump Boys and the Dinettes Youth Theater

941.462.2357

October 27, 2012

www.LakewoodRanch.com/Mainstreet

Music in the Park

Music on Main

November 1, 2012

Free concerts the first Friday of each month.

Art at the Ranch

Pioneer Roundup History Cruise

March 16 & 17, 2013

November 4, 2012

8100 Lakewood Ranch Boulevard

Music in the Park

Manatee County Cultural Alliance

November 8, 2012

926 12th Street West

November 10, 2012

Bradenton, FL 34205 941.746.2223

Riverwalk Open Air Painting Music in the Park

www.ManateeArts.org

November 15, 2012

ArtSlam at the River

Reels at Rossi Movie: The Last Waltz

The National League of American Pen Women, Sarasota Branch

November 16, 2012

941.387.9381

Bradenton Blues Festival

www.NLAPW-Sarasota.com

December 1, 2012

The Meaning and Process of Creativity as Related to Art and Letters

Kids Create

October 10, 2012

Reels at Rossi Movie: Arthur Christmas

The Blues Appetizer Concert November 30, 2012

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The Rosemary District East of US 41 to the north of Fruitville Road, centered on Central Avenue. www.TheRosemaryDistrict.com

Dakkak

Sarasota Film Society 941.364.8662 www.FilmSociety.org

Insurance

Burns Court Cinemas 506 Burns Court Sarasota, FL 34236

Lakewood Ranch Cinemas 10715 Rodeo Drive #8 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202

Movieville Film Festival

We Protect What’s Important To You Because You’re What’s Important To Us!

September 21 – 23, 2012

Cine-World Film Festival

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November 12 – 21, 2012

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George & Mary Dakkak

“Protecting you is our family business.”

Third Friday Art Walks 6 – 10 pm monthly

Venice Main Street 941.484.6722 www.venicemainstreet.com

Village of the Arts Bradenton, FL 941.747.8056 www.VillageoftheArts.com Schedule of workshops and events available online.

Visit Sarasota County 701 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941.955.0991 www.VisitSarasota.org

Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week June 1 – 14, 2013

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Dazzling People Deserve

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Smiles

Dr. B. Jimenez of Beneva Dental

The Man Behind Some of the Best Smiles in Town Restorative & Cosmetic Dentistry 5917 S. Beneva Road, Sarasota

941.924.2939

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SOCIAL

Behind the Scene

Society Maven Debbi Benedict Gives the Latest Scoop With the 2012 Summer Olympics just completed,

as someone new and interesting in the community.

I realized that Social Season in Sarasota is also a bit of

If you are under 40ish, or at least pretend to be, you

an Olympic competition. You must train, condition,

might want to explore groups like Designing Women

strategize and compete to be the belle, or beau, of

Boutique’s Designing Daughters, the Chamber of

the ball. It takes determination and conﬁdence to

Commerce’s YPG, the upscale mommy-magnet Forty

even get started and some of you really do start from

Carrots, or the always popular Junior League, the

a very young age (as you know, young is a relative

preferred training facility of many a society gold medal

term in this town) and have coaches and mentors

winner. What to do once you are on a committee or

who drill you in the delicate art and Olympic sport

board? Work hard, open your checkbook, or preferably

of, well, let’s just call it “social mountaineering.”

both. Either way works, though the checkbook route

I have been asked many times over the years to

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is much faster and less painful.

share my insight into this particular Sarasota, ahem,

The more, shall we say, mature social mountaineers

sporting event. So I thought I would start this season

will want to investigate their areas of interest in any

with a bit of a primer or guide, if you will, to help the

of the visual or performing arts or upper education,

newly initiated traverse the mighty and treacherous

as that is where the big money plays. Anything to

playing ﬁelds of Sarasota Society. You, too, can

do with the Ringling Museum, Asolo Rep, the Ballet,

obtain your own gold medal – a coveted committee

the Opera, or the Orchestra will put you smack

chairmanship or an invitation to sit on a prestigious

dab in the middle of social nirvana. New College,

nonproﬁt board. Here is your playbook, Poodle....

Ringling College of Art & Design, USF, and State

compete at your own risk.

College of Florida all have their own niches, and

Where to start – You can either jump in on your

lots of buildings you can put your name on for that

own by joining various organizations, or ﬁnd a current

certain dollar amount and get an immediate boost

social star to take you under their wing and anoint you

in social standing. Who doesn’t want to be the next September 2012

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Michelle Crabtree

Realtor, Broker Associate, CLHMS, CRS, CIPS, GRI, PMN, ABR, TRC, RSPS, AWWD, SFR, GREEN

2011 Five Star Real Estate Agents “Best In Client Satisfaction” – 4 Years

John Ringling, Marie Selby, Lewis and Eugenia Van Wezel, Bill Mote, or Ulla Searing? Sarasota society does love a good naming opportunity! What are the most important events to attend, you ask? If you start with a few of the tried and true like Ringling College Library Association’s Town Hall lecture series’ Platinum Dinner, New

2010 Florida Realtor Honor

College Library Association’s Pique-nique sur

Society – 4 Years

la Baie, Selby Garden’s Orchid Ball, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation’s Key to

2010 Director, Sarasota

the Cure party at Saks, the Junior League’s

Association of Realtors (SAR)

Legacy Luncheon, USF’s Brunch on the Bay,

– 3 year term

The Hermitage Artist Retreat’s Greenﬁeld

2009 Women’s Council of Realtors (WCR) Sarasota “Business Woman of the Year”

Cell: 941.724.HOME (4663) Ofﬁce: 941.907.9595 Email: Sales@CrabtreeHomes.com www.CrabtreeHomes.com A third generation local & Broker Sales Associate since 1982; dedicated to your needs. Serving Sarasota, Bradenton & Lakewood Ranch.

2008 WCR Sarasota Chapter President

Dinner, Conservation Foundation’s Palm Ball, and Community Video Archives’ Hall of Fame Luncheon, you can’t go wrong and will attend a terriﬁc mix of day and evening, casual and black tie. It goes without saying that there are numerous other worthwhile and fabulous events around town, but this is just a starting point. I

2007 SAR “Meritorious

still miss some of the old, but well-loved events

Service Award”

that are no more such as NCLA’s Mistletoe Ball

2005 WCR Sarasota

UnGala – the early years, not the later, more

“Realtor of the Year”

raucous years. A new event on the social radar

and Ringling Museum’s Croquet Soiree and the

this season is the Margaret Wise tribute dinner at Katherine Harris’ new manse, benefiting the Asolo Rep and Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation. It’s sure to be a collection of the almighty paying homage to Miss Margaret. We mustn’t forget any of the numerous Jewish causes and organizations around town – big money, big donors, and big events. In Sarasota the entire community, no matter what your religious affiliation, comes out for various Jewish causes. Two of the most influential are AJC and Jewish Family and Children Services. I went to so many Jewish events last year, I think I have almost memorized the blessing before the meal and I was raised Catholic! Whom to know – This is a broad category and a bit of a risky one. Hook your wagon to the wrong person and go tumbling down the mountain faster than you can say Art Nadel and Neil Moody, two major society players who took a spectacular fall from grace after years of having people fawn all over them. If you look back only five years ago at who was at the top of the heap, you will find littered among the listings many who have either died, moved away, divorced, been fired, been arrested, or otherwise fallen from social grace or moved away from the social scene. The list is definitely

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one of great ﬂuidity. It is hard work to stay at the pinnacle. Even the greatest Olympian, Michael Phelps, knows he is on the downside of his particular sport this year. No one stays on top forever, so there is always room for the next aggressive and talented diver in the pool. Could that be you? Top of the pyramid are the society swans – so many of the grand dames have gone to the big gala in the sky over the past few years, though one or two might have actually gone in the other direction and you know

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whom I am talking about. You might want to find out what a few select women like Renee Hamad, Susan Jones,\ Peggy Abt, and Margaret Wise are involved in this year and offer to be a major sponsor of their particular passion. It couldn’t hurt. You can gauge the importance of an event by some of the faces you will see there. Money is golden in this town – having it, managing it, or giving it away. In addition to those philanthropists having it like Betty Schoenbaum, Gerri Aaron, Bea Friedman, and Bev Koski, you’ll see those in charge of managing it at the big banks such as PNC’s Scott Collins, SunTrust’s Margaret Callihan, and Northern Trust’s Phil Delaney, or those in charge of giving it away at the local community foundations like Teri Hansen, Scott Anderson, and Veronica Brady from Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Roxie Jerde and Jocelyn Stevens from Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Know these folks and you’ll be on your way to the finals. Sarasota’s society media looms large on the list of people to know. Sarasota is blessed to have a plethora of media outlets to cover every little moment of society. The big five are: Gayle Guynup, the Herald Tribune’s social columnist and Style editor; Loren Mayo, the Observer’s

any of our residents aren’t your average, everyday grandparents. They enjoy activities

like hiking, Tai Chi, dancing and attending cultural events. They are part of an exciting wave of

Black Tie editor and photographer; Rebecca Baxter, Sarasota Magazine’s

contemporary retirees who value their independence

own Annie Leibovitz; Cliff Roles, SCENE Magazine’s English answer to the

and prefer our distinctive apartment homes. Here,

NYT’s Bill Cunningham, and though I am blushing at the mention, moi,

you’ll ﬁnd more than ﬁne cuisine, housekeeping

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and peace of mind. You’ll also discover modern

column and Style, so it pays social dividends to also know them by name.

accommodations, friendly faces and kindred spirits

A couple of the big ones are Rod Millington and Wendy Dewhurst. Smile

who seem to be forever young.

for the camera and don’t forget to stand tall and hold in your stomach! What is the most important talisman in your quest for the top of the mountain? Appearing in the ubiquitous Sarasota society photo and not having the photographer ask you for your name because, of course, they know who you are! What is my own personal advice for posing for said photo? Do not, I repeat, do not pose with your hand on your hip. I know

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some photographers advocate this particular position, but I am not one. I know a lot of my friends are enthralled with this pose but pardon me, you are not a super model or on the red carpet at the Academy Awards, Poodle, and it just looks ridiculous to pretend you are. So much advice, so little column space. I haven’t even attempted to train you in what to wear, where to live, where to go to church or synagogue, or what schools to enroll your children in – all important components to reaching your society gold medal standing. It is all just too, too much and I don’t want to overwhelm you in our lesson today, lest you pull a hamstring. So let’s save those topics for phase two of your training. Maybe we can bring in Bela Karolyi next time. He always knows how to train for the gold! Until next time.....TaTa!

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By Joy Weston

T H E P E O P L E & PA S S I O N B E H I N D C O M M U N I T Y P H I L A N T H R O P Y

“Summer weather, like being in love, is a philosopher’s stone which turns our ordinary days to gold. But not the whole day... For it is never the whole day, never all our life which is transformed in any happiness, but only the few exquisite moments.” – Nan Fairbrother Shhhhh...can you keep a secret? I mean a huge secret that be-

If you missed Savor Sarasota, a fabulous foodie’s event when, for

tween you and me, if it gets out, could potentially ruin everything

two weeks in June, many beloved and Zagat-rated restaurants offer

for so many. I sure hope so, because it’s so good and is so juicy I just

three course meals for what feels like next to nothing, I am sorry,

can’t keep it to myself for another minute. Now, if you promise not to

because it really was great. But JFCS (Jewish Family and Children’s

tell anyone – just like Connie Chung promised to Bill Clinton’s Mom

Services) found a way to keep the good times rolling with a special

with millions watching to “just tell her” – here it is. Sarasota is so

discount coupon book for summer residents, created from the par-

fabulous in the summer, it truly is one of the best kept secrets! With

ticipants in the 8th Annual Celebrity Chef & Wine Tasting Event held

so many wonderful things to do, see and participate in, the abun-

at the Longboat Key Club & Resort in March. Stacy Quaid, who re-

dance of exquisite moments that life offers here in generous portions

cently joined the JFCS development team, undertook the task of this

of bliss is truly fabulous, yet hardly spoken of and often overlooked.

offering for the 640 attendees and their lucky friends. Café Ameri-

Being someone who spent over two decades living the life of

cano, Café l’Europe, SOMA, Selva Grill, Toasted Mango, Michael’s

wintering in the warm climate of the Mayan Riviera and summering

on East, Libby’s, Polo Grill, Cakes by Ron and Tasti-d-lite, just to

in the cooler Northeast, I was delightfully surprised to find an inor-

name a few, are all part of this terrific gift that has raised the bar for

dinate amount of deliciously comfortable days mixed with tropical

creating a win-win for a charity supporting local restaurants. Even

breezy nights alive with activity in my new home – especially when

though a fair amount of coupons were only good through August,

much of the country was reporting terrible storms and inclement

many have offered their deals through December in honor of their

weather. When the most beautiful beach in the nation called to me

loyal snowbird friends. Want your own coupon book? Call up JFCS

to lay down a blanket, stroll along its shore and dip my toes into

and they will gladly give you one for free!

the ocean’s soft waves with fewer crowds and the craziness of the season behind, it felt quite decadent to indulge, but I did. Add to

“Music in the soul can be heard by the Universe.”

this being a part of a community that actually goes out of its way to

– Lao Tzu

show thanks and appreciation with all sorts of steals and deals, and the never-ending efforts of our incredible nonprofit organizations

Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota had it on its wish list for years:

to make a difference – plus loads of free parking spaces – seriously,

the June/July 2012 realization of the concept called “Celebrate

one would be hard pressed to find a place that enhances your “awe

Sarasota.” Ten performances on the two weekends bookending this

aerobics” better than Paradise SRQ!

year’s celebration of the July 4th holiday comprised the first-ever festival. Since 1996, Artist Series Concerts has presented an ever-

“The incredible gift of the ordinary! Glory comes streaming from the table of daily life.”

growing series of performances featuring musicians of national and

– Macrina Wiederkehr

ists happen to live in and around Sarasota was the original seed.

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Artist Series artistic director Lee Dougherty Ross’s first notion was to bring out-of-town professionals to attract local audiences, then incorporate local professionals to create performances with as many as six varied acts. From that point the concept grew to include not only music, but

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theatre and dance, and then ensemble organizations such as Gloria Musicae, Sarasota Ballet, Players Theatre, Circus Sarasota, Jazz Juvenocracy, and others. The final count for the ten performances incorporated 143 performers – including individuals and participants from 14 performing arts organizations – AND were held in nine various venues. Managing this was a herculean task for any one organization, and even more so for the relatively small Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota – but with the help of dedicated volunteers, it all worked beautifully and was really great!

“Keep the circus going inside you, keep it going, don’t take anything too seriously, it’ll all work out in the end.” – David Niven “Hmmm, we want to share our magic with everyone all year round, but it’s got to be cool and comfortable for everyone to enjoy it ...I’ve got it, let’s bring the circus inside!” I imagine that was how the discussion went between Circus Sarasota and the Ringling Museum of Art, when they agreed to take over the Historic Asolo Theater for an extended run and continue a welcomed summer tradition. By bringing their tented show inside, a feat that would humble anyone who deals with logistical problems, they kept the magic going long after the show ended. Watching the age- and gravitydefying Dolly Jacobs fly through the air with the greatest of ease got me immediately green with envy and seriously reevaluating my exercise program! Being part of an audience giving a very enthusiastic response to a show lightly sprinkled with slapstick humor and comic routines for all ages, designed clearly to emphasize creativity, strength and flexibility, was a joy as well. During the run the museum offered $5 admissions to the circus museum – a double treat.

“Fairest and best adorned is she whose clothing is humility.” – James Montgomery Somewhere near you is someone showing humility, simple kindness, and the desire to enhance the dignity and quality of life that strengthen community. This was especially true in Sarasota, where the philanthropic spirit thrives. Two of my favorite organizations have made supporting their efforts even more fun this summer, by creating in-house boutiques and concepts that make shopping and

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sharing your slightly enjoyed items even easier.

Manasota. The May event offered coupons for free services and

Habitat for Humanity Sarasota recently opened a jewel box of a

discounts to local Goodwill partners such as Asolo Repertory

clothing boutique at the 17th Street ReStore location in Sarasota.

Theatre, dry cleaning services, fitness clubs, restaurants and oth-

Noticing an influx in high fashion clothing donations inspired Hab-

er local businesses. Those who participated in Goodwill Week

itat’s executive staff and ReStore Committee members to find a way

found it really cool to get free services and discounts simply by

to utilize this extra inventory for the betterment of the community.

visiting any Goodwill Donation Center and donating their gently

After discovering that Habitat for Humanity of South Sarasota Coun-

used items, or by making a purchase at any Goodwill retail store.

ty in Venice had been very successful in clothing sales, it naturally

This was a perfectly executed exercise in creating a win-win, and

led to the decision to pursue the idea.

I for one hope they will consider repeating this experience for all

“It was the only business line missing in our ReStores,” said Renee

our snowbirds friends as well.

Snyder, the innovative Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity

“It’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine ...it’s summertime,” sang

Sarasota. The intimate 450 square foot space houses fashionable

Kenny Chesney, and here in Sarasota those lyrics say it so well.

brand name clothing and accessories collected from local donors

The magic of Sarasota in the summer is truly a hidden secret, and

of Sarasota County, including women’s, men’s and children’s de-

even though the thrill of easy available parking may disappear, I can

signer clothing, handbags, shoes, jewelry and collectibles for very

never keep a good thing to myself. But time goes by so quickly, and

reasonable prices. Restocked on Monday and Tuesday, it’s open for

before we turn around, it will be next summer, and now you know.

business on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Since its opening, busi-

Until then, carpe diem – seize the day – and never stop trying to

ness has exceeded all expectations. Clearly everyone loves a bar-

make a difference. En-JOY!

gain while being able to help others have a better quality of life.

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Prostate Cancer Awareness Month By Michael J. Dattoli, MD

Here it is September again – our national blue ribbon prostate cancer awareness month. What has transpired since this time last year? Well, according to American Cancer Society statistics and projections, another 240,000 men have been diagnosed with this disease, and unfortunately approximately 35,000 men have died from it in the past 12 months. Other than skin cancer, it is the # 1 cancer diagnosis in men. This alone is disturbing enough, but the real tragedy is that last fall the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a highly controversial proposal stating that healthy men should no longer get screened for prostate cancer! Despite rigorous protests from urologists and oncologists, in the spring of 2012 the USPSTF published its final guideline saying there is little evidence that PSA screenings save lives. Tell that to the hun-

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must be performed and tissue samples examined under a microscope by a pathologist in order to determine that cancer is present. Even when the biopsy is found to be cancerous, there exists a troubling grey area between the aggressive “killer” prostate cancers and the more indolent, non-threatening variety. At this point, the medical profession just does not have a fail-safe way of identifying one type from another. There are some markers that lead one to believe, statistically speaking, that a particular cancer is of the dangerous type and therefore should be treated. But again, there is no fail-safe method of guaranteeing this. The problem that leads the USPSTF to recommend against screening of healthy men is that there are inherent and documented risks in treating prostate cancer. Studies indicate that two men out of every 1,000 treated for prostate cancer will die of heart attack or stroke (supposedly) resulting from their treatment, and 30 to 40 will experience some degree of incontinence or impotence. One man out of every 3,000 undergoing surgical removal of the prostate will die from complications of the surgery. But the entire momentum of cancer work in the past 50 years has been to find cancer early, when it can be treated with curative intent. Why should men be denied the opportunity to at least learn as much as we can detect about their prostate health early in the game when a cure is still possible? Fortunately for men the Obama administration has confirmed that Medicare will continue to pay for PSA screenings, and generally other major insurers follow suit. Dr. William Catalona of Northwestern University, who pioneered PSA screenings, notes, “What PSA screening offers men is a substantial opportunity to avoid dying a particularly unpleasant death from prostate cancer.” Advice to men during this month of awareness: do not shirk your opportunity to be screened. If you are 50 or above (40 or above for African-Americans and men with a family history of prostate cancer), advocate for yourself. If your physician does not recommend an annual PSA screening, you ask him to do it. Or take advantage of a free community screening. And should you end up diagnosed, take comfort in knowing that there are very effective, safe treatments available for you. Don’t make a knee-jerk decision, however. Do your research; talk to men who have been through this. Keep researching and asking questions until you find a physician and treatment that makes sense to you. Then go for it. Don’t look back. Live your life with gratitude for being born in enlightened times!

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The first author featured in this month’s Literary Scene

is Southwest Florida resident Jeffrey Wilson, whose latest novel is The Donors (Journalstone Publishing, trade paper, 246 pages, $16.95). Here’s the premise: young Nathan is hospitalized after being brutally burned by

his mother’s ex-boyfriend. The hospital, though, is anything but safe. Evil forces have made it their secret lair. Only Nathan and Dr. Jason Gelman can see the lizard-like demons inhabiting it for what they are. Together, they seek to find a way to stop these malevolent creatures from harvesting organs and skin from other patients before it’s too late. Here’s a taste of The Donors: “I’ll be back, James,” the familiar voice said. “And then we will talk, you and I, about what the future holds for you.” Red lips split apart enough to let a blood-red tongue push out. It stroked across the impossibly long teeth and then sucked back into the slit of a mouth in the ash white face. Wilson, a Naval officer and combat surgeon who served two tours of duty in Iraq, clearly knows how to render the hospital environment with mesmerizing detail. And as someone who also worked as a firefighter, jet pilot, and paramedic, he knows about action and suspense, too. The Donors showcases all that in spades. For fans of medical thrillers by such literary talents as Robin Cook, Ken McClure, or Chris Titus, this new novel might be for you.

The second featured author is Maraya Pearson, who co-wrote The HomeCEO’s Guide to Life: How to Life in Harmony, Health, and Happiness (HomeCEO Inc, paperback, 156 pages, $29.99) with fellow Home CEO Jamie Songy. While I don’t typically review self-help books (largely because I don’t read a lot of them), I have to confess: I was taken by the clever title.

And in looking at the large book, which is as big as any glossy magazine, I liked that it’s chock full of images and graphics that make this a breezy read. The content, though, is anything but breezy. With chapters like “Harmony: Unleashing the power of life organization” and “Health: Nurturing the mind & body,” Pearson covers a lot of ground here that any parent or homemaker will appreciate. What helps keep this from being a preachy book are the plentiful personal anecdotes, like this one on how to exercise with kids: “My goal is to have our dance sessions last for 30 minutes each day. We sometimes incorporate jumping jacks, skipping, hopping and tag into the ‘dance session.’ I switch the activities up during the session, normally, after every two songs. It is easy to track the time, because each song lasts about three minutes, making ten songs my rule of thumb for an average dance (exercise) session.”

A smart move Pearson makes is to include words of wisdom from famous people and experts, like this nugget from poet Maya Angelou: “Living a life is like constructing a building; if you start wrong, you’ll end wrong.” And you’ll also encounter this gem from the Dalai Lama XIV which everyone should have posterized and put on a prominent wall in their home: “Man... sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.” The tips are timeless and the writing style is easy. Anyone looking to find a better physical, spiritual, or emotional balance in your life might find relief in the pages of this book. If you want to immerse yourself in the spiritual world and the reality of human consciousness, try Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now and A New Earth. If you want practical, actionable advice,

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give The HomeCEO’s Guide to Life a whirl and get the day-to-day under control. Learn more about the authors and the book at www.healthyhomeceo.com.

Classics Revisited This month’s classic book to isn’t a single book but rather a series. Brent Week’s The Night Angel trilogy (The Way of Shadows/Book 1, Shadow’s Edge/Book 2, and Beyond the Shadow/Book 3). This fantasy series follows the growth of a guild rat (a street-level criminal), Azoth, as he becomes the apprentice to Durzo Blint, the legendary wetboy – an assassin whose lethal skills are enhanced through magic. Azoth leaves his own life behind by taking the new name Kylar Stern and giving himself fully to his new and deadly profession. Before long, he’s part of a complicated power struggle where his childhood friend, Logan Gyre, becomes High King... at least until the Godking of Khalidor plans an invasion. Part of what makes these books so compelling is that Weeks has intricately created a three-dimensional world that has depth and

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nuance that makes the different characters and cultures come alive. Add in that these are page-turners with plenty of action, plot

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twists, and high-stakes drama, and you’ve got three books that’ll keep you up far too late into the night. This is one of the best dark fantasy examples I’ve run across in years. If you enjoy Robin Hobb, Neil Gaiman, or Anne Bishop, you’ll love Brent Weeks. You’ll see this gem on the

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OUR COMMUNITY USF SARASOTA-MANATEE ACCEPTS FIRST FRESHMAN CLASS IN 2013

its “Top 100 Best Buy Colleges for 2012.” Fiske Guide to Colleges

August 2013 was an historical month for the University of South

of the 300+ “best and most interesting colleges and universities in the

Florida Sarasota-Manatee – the ﬁrst freshmen students began degree

United States.” And Newsweek & The Daily Beast, in partnership with

programs at the University. One hundred students were admitted to the

College Prowler, announced their college rankings for 2012, naming

ﬁrst freshmen class, joining the 4,500 students currently served by the

New College the 16th most liberal school in America. www.ncf.edu

University. The priority deadline is December 15, 2012. www.usfsm.edu

PARKINSON RESEARCH FOUNDATION AND USF TO OPEN “PARKINSON PLACE”

released its 2013 edition, in which New College was included as one

US NEWS RANKS SMH AMONG BEST HOSPITALS Sarasota Memorial Hospital is the only local hospital on U.S. News & World Report’s 2012 “Best Hospitals” list, ranking #47 for excellence

The Parkinson Research Foundation, in conjunction with the

in gynecological care. It also ranked #1 again for overall care in the

University of South Florida will open a ﬁrst-of-its-kind center in

Sarasota-Venice-North Port region, and this year earned a spot on

Sarasota in September. Dubbed “Parkinson Place,” the center

Florida’s top 10 hospitals list. Sarasota Memorial was among just 3

features a 2000 sq.ft. auditorium for programs, conferences and

percent of the nation’s hospitals to earn its spot on the list of 50 Best

community events; an information resource center; and a lending

Hospitals. In U.S. News’ 2012 Best Hospitals study, fewer than 150 of

room for durable medical equipment. Programs offered will

roughly 5,000 U.S. hospitals evaluated earned a national ranking in at

include dance, voice, music, yoga, nutrition, meditation, ability-

least one of 16 medical specialties. www.smh.com

based exercise, art and humor therapies, as well as empowerment programs, individual and family counseling, social activities and special events. www.parkinsonresearchfoundation.org

SUNCOAST COMMUNITIES BLOOD BANK TO ACQUIRE NEW TECHNOLOGY

GULF COAST COMMUNITY FOUNDATION’S RECENT GRANTS The most recent grant cycle for the Gulf Coast Community Foundation saw nearly $500,000 in grants to area agencies and individuals. Children First received a $100,000 grant from the foundation for an

Suncoast Communities Blood Bank (SCBB) has reached its

expansion in Venice to serve more children and families in south

fundraising goal of $71,000 for the purchase of a ﬂow cytometer,

Sarasota County. The Salvation Army Sarasota received $30,000 to

initiated by a $30,000 challenge grant awarded by the Sarasota

leverage more than $1.1 M into Sarasota County for LIHEAP (Low

Memorial Healthcare Foundation. A $20,000 matching grant

Income Home Energy Assistance Program), which helps ﬁnancially

from the Charlotte P. Graver Fund of the Community Foundation

struggling families in Sarasota County pay their electric bills. And

of Sarasota County, $16,000 from the Florida Cancer Specialists

more than $394,453 was recently given in 316 scholarships for 196

and Research Foundation, and $5,100 from individual gifts through

local students. www.gulfcoastcf.org

The Giving Partner 36-Hour Giving Challenge, completed the initiative. This instrument will allow the automation of white blood

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cell assessment that is currently being done manually, making the

Salt & Light Productions has collaborated with Sarasota County

process safer, faster and more efﬁcient. www.scbb.org

Supervisor of Elections on a new educational video campaign designed to inform voters about the availability of vote-by-mail (absentee) ballots

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and the precinct ﬁnder feature on the Supervisor of Elections website. The videos, created for television, star a toddler giving tips on the convenience of voting by mail and encouraging voters who plan to vote

New College of Florida was highly ranked by some of the country’s

at the polls to conﬁrm their polling locations by using the precinct ﬁnder

arbiters of a quality higher education – Forbes, Fiske and Newsweek/

on the elections ofﬁce website. The 30-second videos are viewable on

The Daily Beast. At Forbes, New College landed the no. 15 spot on

the Supervisor of Election’s YouTube channel. www.sarasotavotes.com

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