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Photography Matthew Holler

56 COMMITTING TO CREATIVITY Local Experts Share Their Best Tips

By Ryan G. Van Cleave 61 ART WALK A Showcase of Local Galleries 70 STAGING A COMEBACK Arts Leaders Navigate & Deliver Through Challenging Times

By Sylvia Whitman

79 2021/2022 ARTS & CULTURE GUIDE Your Ultimate Guide to Sarasota’s Season Happenings

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Local arts executive directors photographed at Asolo Rep

by Jordan Kelly-Laviolette.

Back Row: Rebecca Hopkins (FST), Joe Mckenna (Sarasota Orchestra), & Richard Russell (Sarasota Opera).

Front Row: Steven High (The Ringling), Mary Bensel (Van Wezel), & Linda DiGabriele (Asolo Rep).

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22 THE LIST September Events Calendar 34 SCENE SNAPS Performing Arts

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118 UNDERSTANDING LONG TERM WEIGHT LOSS

By Kevin Huguet, MD, MPH, FACS

ARTS & CULTURE 112 BEST SEATS Performing Arts Calendar 114 ART SCENE Gallery Exhibits & Events 116 MEET THE ARTIST Nancy Guth

104 SPOTLIGHT Creative Inviation: Artists Blossom at The Hermitage on Manasota Key 121 LAUGHING MATTERS

By Wendy Lyons Sunshine Readers Speak Up (Sort of) 108 EDUCATION MATTERS

By Ryan G. Van Cleave Art Center Sarasota: Helping Our Community Get Creative

By Ryan G. Van Cleave

PHILANTHROPY 50 A YOUNG ROLE MODEL UNDER THE BIG TOP J. Barton Lowther & The Circus Arts Conservatory

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“All the arts we practice are apprenticeship. The big art is our life.”

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SEPTEMBER KICKS OFF A NEW SEASON, RINGING IN MORE IN-PERSON EVENTS AND MORE LOCAL OFFERINGS. We’re all eager to connect with the community and enjoy Sarasota’s rich art and cultural scene that has always enthralled audiences and participants.

When you love performing arts, what could be more tantalizing than to go backstage and learn how the magic gets made? This month, our Arts and Culture issue goes behind the scenes at our area’s outstanding arts venues, learning from their leaders about how these organizations and troupes are tackling and approaching the new season. “Staging a Comeback” is the common theme they shared.

This issue invites us behind the scenes at the Hermitage Artist Retreat, introduces outstanding movies about filmmaking and cultural icons, and taps local personalities for tips on stimulating your own creativity.

“Art Walk,” a special marketing section this month that gives a platform to local galleries and art centers. You’ll meet artists and gallery owners who tell their story in a way only they can tell it.

A special treat is the spotlight on Nancy Guth, who is Sarasota Scene’s staff photographer and so much more. We are lucky to have her on the team. She is a fabulous artist and stands as a bright light in this community.

I was fortunate to escape the summer heat and humidity, and a few rainstorms, on a family getaway for a couple of weeks. It was great fun to spend time with my grandson, Swift. He and his family live up in the Pacific Northwest, where the ocean water is cold—but take it from me, the splash pad water is colder!

Especially when you are helping a ten-month-old walk and he steers you under the unseen, filling, sky high bucket. When that water comes crashing down on your back it brings a whole new meaning to the expression, “Sending shivers up your spine.”

We enjoyed the beach, ocean, hiking trails, outdoor barbeques, and events in the park. I even got to help my daughter and sonin-law with a couple of outdoor handyman projects. One evening we were swimming in the ocean when my daughter pointed to the haze blanketing the intercoastal mountains in the distance.

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from the publisher visible it was, considering the forest fires were hundreds of miles away. For a day we were forced to stay indoors with the windows closed and air filters on high due to an air quality warning. Smoke cleared, but air quality on the Pacific Coast and in the Midwest from these devastating forest fires is a problem not to be minimized.

We are so fortunate to live on the Suncoast. We do have issues that need to be addressed, but compared to most other areas in the country, our resources and amenities rival any region. I encourage everyone to do your best to participate in the community. Among the great organizations for patronage are the Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, just to name a few. Make the most of our outdoor features—cycle the Legacy Trail (which continues to expand as new segments start to open), walk the John Ringling Bridge, or get out there on a Saturday to enjoy the downtown farmer’s market.

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Although this period has been tough on us in the community, our arts organizations have demonstrated true grit in getting through these challenging times. It has been a long 18 months since we have been able to enjoy full and unabridged indoor performances or visit the museum in a way that lets us take in the intended experience. Now organizations are gearing up for the 2021- 2022 season with amazing shows, exhibitions, and events.

I, too, am gearing up for the first events of the season and would love to see many of you there. The upcoming SPARCC Gala in October, moved from the previous Spring, is truly a worthy fundraiser given the challenging times that saw many domestic situations escalate and need significant community support. In November, I will be attending Sarasota Memorial Hospital Foundation’s “Rock the Roof” in support of Women and Children’s Services. You must be there to watch (and listen to) these doctors ROCK. Remember to investigate performances, events, fundraisers, galas, and events you would like to enjoy and by doing so you contribute to the community. Buy your tickets and together we’ll “Make the Scene” in Sarasota!

Sincerely, John

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THE 2021 - 2022 SEASON NEW WORLD

FSU Center for the Performing Arts 22 - 24 October 2021 Martha Graham’s Appalachian Spring Ricardo Graziano’s World Premiere

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Sarasota Opera House 19 - 20 November 2021 Sir Peter Wright’s Summertide Twyla Tharp’s Nine Sinatra Songs

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Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 17 - 18 December 2021 Sir Peter Wright’s Giselle

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FSU Center for the Performing Arts 28 - 31 January 2022 Sir Frederick Ashton’s Valses Nobles et Sentimentales Johan Kobborg’s Napoli Act III Dame Ninette de Valois’ The Rake’s Progress

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Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 25 - 26 March 2022 Sir David Bintley’s A Comedy of Errors (World Premiere)

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Sarasota Opera House 29 - 30 April 2022 George Balanchine’s Serenade Mark Morris’ The Letter V (Company Premiere) Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations

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September 1-3 » Selby Gardens Virtual Juried Photographic Exhibition An annual juried exhibit showcasing photos of the gardens and Historic Spanish Point taken by Selby guests.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens | selby.org 2 » Ringling Underground Enjoy live music, art, and atmosphere in the Museum of Art courtyard. Featuring an eclectic mix of local and regional musicians along with displays works of up-and-coming artists.

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3 – 5 » Labor Day Regatta The 73rd Annual Labor Day regatta was first held in 1946, and is the oldest continuously held regatta in the South East.

Sarasota Bayfront/Marina Plaza | suncoastsummerfest.org 4 – 5 » Downtown Venice Craft Festival Ceramics, jewelry, stained glass, metal works, and much more. Green market, freshly popped kettle corn, gourmet spices, and sauces.

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A new exhibit created by Minnesota Children’s Museum and the creators of the top-rated PBS Kids TV series “Wild Kratts®”, which transports visitors to the Wild Kratts world, immersing them in whole body explorations of ocean habitats.

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18 » Smithsonian Day Enjoy free admission to participating museums around the country! Check their website for local information.

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A great way to experience NBP, family style! Participants will have the opportunity to try stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, canoes, fishing and sailboat rides.

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J. Barton Lowther spent his teenage years growing up in Sarasota and singing in the choir at Riverview High School. After attending his grandfather’s alma mater, Tulane University, and earning a degree in finance in 2010, he returned to Sarasota to start his “dream job,” working with his father as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch.

Now in his early 30s, Lowther is leading a successful career in wealth management and already building a strong record of giving back. He says his parents instilled in him the value of philanthropy, and it was his partner at Merrill Lynch, Brian Mariash, who encouraged him to get involved with a uniquely Sarasota arts organization: the Circus Arts Conservatory. The nonprofit’s focus is circus arts training and performance with dedicated programs for community education and outreach. It is also home to the longest-running youth circus in the United States, the Sailor Circus Academy.

Talking to Lowther about the Circus Arts Conservatory, or CAC for short, he’s quick to emphasize how the conservatory is home to the artistic legacy of the circus, as found in such acts as aerial arts like trapeze, silks, and straps; acrobatics; clowning; and magic. Using these performing arts, CAC packages arts-integrated education opportunities for children and entertaining therapeutic programs for the elderly and those in care facilities, in addition to training youth performers and hosting national and international circus performances.

He began his tenure with CAC by serving on a couple of committees before joining the board four years ago. His enthusiasm and leadership propelled him into the position

of board chair in 2018. It excites Lowther to be a part of CAC “because the organization is firing on all cylinders, Circus Arts does it all.” What he means is how wide a net CAC casts, helping young kids, youth, and adults, how the circus arts organization “really is for ‘children of all ages’.”

Lowther comes across as a warm, capable person, and it’s easy to imagine how he contributes in many ways to the organization—his financial savvy, his understanding of the importance of having a digital presence, and his ease when talking about CAC, its mission, and programs. He’s friendly, ready to engage, and enthusiastic.

He’s also pragmatic, ready to roll up his sleeves and “do whatever is needed” to ensure the organization’s success and stability. He’s gracious with his time, extending his term on the board when COVID had slowed programming and operations. That, and his sales chops come in handy, he adds, when it’s time to encourage gala guests and donors to “raise the paddle.”

PERFORMANCE-DRIVEN Though he’s never walked a tightrope, Lowther’s no stranger to performing himself. In addition to singing in the choir as a teenager, he sang in an acapella group called Green Envy during college, and he has been a member of symphonic chorale group Key Chorale. He says these experiences help him appreciate what it takes to be a performer of the circus arts.

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philanthropy guidance, and a welcoming environment, describes Lowther.

So welcoming, in fact, that they can often be found at the arena, even when they aren’t practicing, he explains, doing homework and just hanging out with one another.

“They want to be there. It’s a family.”

Watching as “Queen of the Air” Dolly Jacobs, Founder and Vice President of CAC and a world-renowned circus aerialist, teach a group of Sailor Circus performers one of her acts, Lowther is cognizant that he’s witnessing the circus’s legacy being passed on, right before his eyes.

Lowther feels strongly that the legacy and tradition of the circus arts are worth carrying forward, that they are a “wonderful implement to teach kids life lessons.”

Lowther explains what some of those lessons are. Being a circus performer demands a high degree of teamwork, skill, and perhaps most importantly, trust. Those Sailor Circus alums who aspire to work as professional circus artists might audition for the Cirque du Soleil, but the skills learned can be applied to many different jobs outside of the Big Top. “These kids are professionals,” he explains. To further this point, Lowther recalls a statement that former board chair Jack Brown was fond of repeating. It was made by an alumni who grew up to become a high stakes criminal attorney: “I learned how to perform in Sailor Circus, and I’m still performing today.”

Tucked beside Sarasota High School on Bahia Vista Street, it’s hard to miss the red and yellow entrance and blue and white domed arena of CAC and the Sailor Circus Academy.

Major renovations were completed in 2019, featuring a host of improvements, like state of-the-art retractable stadium seating and full ADA-compliant bathrooms, though Lowther jokes the one addition most everyone is talking about is the air-conditioning. “It took many years and many campaigns to finally renovate the CAC Arena,” he says, and he lists his part in seeing the renovations through as one of his proudest accomplishments.

Lowther is proud of the way CAC serves area school children in arts-integrated education, creatively using the circus arts to teach physics and math. Some of the proven benefits, he explains, are better scores on standardized tests and increased engagement and interest in STEM. He’s excited about the circus arts magnet programs that CAC began in partnerships with Sarasota High and Booker Middle

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Schools . And he’s happy about the joy that is brought to people in assisted living through the organization’s Humor Therapy Program.

In light of these community programs, Lowther is considered when asked about what people might be surprised to know about CAC. “We need support. It may be easy to think the organization can thrive without you, but we need your help.”

ROLE MODEL Reflecting on his job as a financial advisor, Lowther says he enjoys learning and helping people. “There is always something new to learn and things are always changing, it really keeps you on your toes. The best part is being able to watch your clients achieve their financial goals, whether that is buying their dream second home or funding college education for their grandchildren.”

There’s a distinct parallel between the role Lowther plays in his work helping people with their finances and his charitable endeavors.

“I love being able to make a difference, and being a part of changing the world for the better. It makes me feel good to donate and volunteer—I think a lot of people would agree that there is something within our brains (or hearts) that rewards us for helping others.”

A big part of what makes him feel fortunate is tied to living in Sarasota. “A lot of my friends in high school went to ‘bigger and better’ cities to live and work, I just knew I wanted to be here. I can go to NYC or Denver for the weekend any time, but Sarasota is where I want to live. If you think about it, there is no other city with a small-town, laid-back attitude with big-city, high-level arts and culture.”

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By Ryan G. Van Cleave When you hear the term “motivational speaker,” you might not envision a grown woman on stage wearing a helmet with swiveling antenna, but that’s exactly what Sarasota resident Linda Larsen has done.

Many times. Thanks to her MFA in Acting from Florida State and former careers as an actress and social worker, Linda realized that delivering the same messages in the same ways wasn’t going to motivate anyone. Her solution was to get creative and do something different.

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“Four-year-old kids ask about 400 questions a day,” she explains, “but adults don’t.

We beat it out of them. They stop asking questions, and they stop taking risks.”

That’s the exact opposite of the formula for being creative. As for what creativity exactly is, well, that’s a bit trickier, she admits. “Trying to describe creativity is a lot like trying to nail Jell-O to the wall.”

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Raise your hand, even if you don’t know the answer.

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Ask “stupid questions.”

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Challenge assumptions.

But Linda has plenty of ways to encourage creativity in both kids and adults. She recommends: • • • • • • • •

Raise your hand, even if you don’t know the answer.

Ask “stupid questions.” Lots of them.

Challenge assumptions.

Avoid creativity-killing phrases such as “That won’t work!” or “That’s been done before!”

Don’t worry about looking foolish or being right.

Play more.

Value creativity in others.

Value creativity in yourself.

“A popular misconception about creativity is that you’re either born with it or not,” Linda says. “We certainly have inclinations, like being more emotional or big-picture focused, but it can so easily be learned.” A lot has to do with the mindset people have. If they think something is going to be evaluated, they freeze up. If they think it’s play time, they open up. Creativity is always being in play-time mode.

It’s about being as open to strange ideas as logical, fact-based ones.

Jennifer Msumba, a Florida-based autistic filmmaker and musician, has learned to trust creativity to help her persevere through challenges and setbacks. Creativity played a big part in the music videos she began posting on YouTube in 2013. And creativity was key in the numerous short films she wrote and directed that promote tolerance and understanding, and in the writing of Shouting at Leaves, her forthcoming memoir that details the struggles and triumphs of her life from childhood to adulthood.

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Jennifer Msumba “When I want to get into my creative zone, I usually start with music,” Jennifer says, “because most of my screenplays, films, and stories are based on songs I have written. Something about strumming my guitar brings out thoughts and contemplations in me. I write the music before I write the lyrics, so I know it is the music that helps me become creative.”

For Jennifer, creativity allows someone’s feelings to become tangible, regardless of the medium. “I think we are all wired to be creative in some way. Even finding solutions to everyday problems is a way of being creative. For example, if you figure out how to stop your toilet from leaking until you can call the plumber? That is being creative.”

Jennifer believes that one trait creative people share is a willingness to show their inner self, regardless of what other people may think. “I believe all people have potential for creativity expressed in different ways, but the people who seem more creative are the ones who don’t mind sharing what is inside them. Sometimes I feel like doing something creative can be like a secret code to your feelings. You don’t have to come right out and say your feelings—you can express them more abstractly and that feels safer.”

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“THE PEOPLE WHO SEEM MORE CREATIVE ARE THE ONES WHO DON’T MIND SHARING WHAT IS INSIDE THEM.” Jennifer Msumba

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Both Linda and Jennifer use their creativity to inspire and support others. Linda changes lives when she stands on a stage, and Jennifer changes lives through the screen and page. If they both did what everyone else did, neither would enjoy the success they’re finding today. Linda likely wouldn’t be an international humor-based motivational speaker and one of only 232 people worldwide to be inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. Jennifer wouldn’t have just won the award for Best Short Documentary at the 16th annual Sunscreen Film Festival for her film The Fish Don’t Care When It Rains.

“Every business that’s successful today is successful because of creativity—innovation in business is critical.

Adaptation is a must,” Linda says. “If nothing else, that’s the lesson of this past year and a half of COVID-19. We must adapt in new, creative, different ways if we are going to survive. We can’t just do whatever everybody else has done before. That’s over. That’s history.”

Even if it means wearing a swivel antenna helmet to teach people about the myth of multitasking.

To learn more about Linda Larsen, please visit lindalarsen.com. To learn more about Jennifer Msumba, please visit jennifermsumba.com.

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Robin Bowman, Fabric Collage Artist art for your nest ArtForYourNest.com • (941) 735-8627

“I was born a textile artist,” says fabric collage artist and designer Robin Rowley Bowman.

“Even as a child, I stitched clothes for my dolls and made fabric accessories for my doll house!”

Many years of hand and machine sewing came together when she discovered fabric collage, earning her awards at local and national juried art shows.

Today she hand-dyes cloth and stitches it together with various other fabrics, fibers, and embellishments into works of art. “I use bits of cloth like dabs of paint, layering one on top of another until the piece tells me we are finished,” she says. Robin’s works often feature sportfish, turtles, and other sea creatures. “I love the water and find inspiration at beaches, aquariums and in our beautiful Florida environment.”

What makes the process unique?

Her creative process begins with gathering hand-dyed fabrics, beads, threads, and metal buttons. The subject (for example, a fish) is created by sewing patterned and textured fabrics together, collage style, as an art quilt. Then it is sewn on background fabric and embellished.

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into her works. Frequently she repurposes materials, like netting from veggie bags or scraps of fabrics that would have otherwise been discarded.

Bowman’s signature style features small cloth “mosaic” pieces spaced in such a way that the background fabric is revealed and looks like the grout in tile mosaics.

Where can buyers find her?

Bowman sells fabric collage originals and fine art prints online at www.artforyournest.com and at Vanessa Fine Jewelry in Lakewood Ranch. Gift items featuring her work can also be purchased at www.artforyournest.com. For further information, reach Robin at robin@artforyournest.com or by phone at (941) 735-8627.

Carla Nierman, Executive Director artcenter manatee ArtCenterManatee.org • (941) 746-2862 209 9th St W, Bradenton, FL 34205 The ArtCenter was started in 1937 by a small group of artists who felt Manatee County could support their own art center.

Their drive to create a space to exhibit and share their creations and a place where they could hone their craft and teach art to others continues today.

Visitors will discover art everywhere! This center has three galleries and five active art studios including painting, silversmithing, clay, mixed media and glass. We also have an artisan gift boutique that features hundreds of artists’ handcrafted items. This artisan gift boutique also has an e-commerce site that extends our reach and provides the artist and the ArtCenter with an additional revenue stream.

We are unique because we change our exhibits monthly and the caliber of art exhibited at ArtCenter Manatee is exceptional. Our goal is to expose our community to the highest quality art - local, national and international work. Also, we strive to make art accessible to all with free entry and a warm, inviting atmosphere.

We also strive to stay relevant with creative ideas that will stimulate our community. The artworld is ever changing. Our job is to find that balance and then stretch ourselves! When

curating a show it is a dynamic process that comprises quality work, aesthetic cohesion and something to stimulate our audience. This is an exciting and gratifying process.

Our new season, starting in September, has a robust roster of exhibits, classes and events. This will be the inaugural visit to ArtCenter Manatee by the Oil Painters of America (OPA). The collection of high-quality work is diverse and is all available for purchase. In February, we host the highly anticipated 154th American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition. This prestigious exhibit will only be in three locations in the country and we are the only venue in Florida.

Guests come from all over the state to enjoy this exhibit.

Top left: Water Music, James Griffin, The Road Home Exhibit.

Top right: Alice, Larry Felders, Oil Painters of America.

Bottom right: Out of Darkness, Elaine Daily Birnbaum, American Watercolor Society.

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David Manola, owner Boulevard Fine Art & Custom Framing South www.BoulevardFineArt.com • (941) 220-1227 110 Colonia Lane East, Nokomis, FL 34275

When clients step through the door of Boulevard Fine Art South in Nokomis, they are often surprised at the depth of fine art and framing options available—and also to learn that the gallery has only been open in this location since February of this year.

Owner David Manola explains. “After running our gallery in Chicago for 26 years, we’ve been spending more time each year down here. Eventually we hope to spend most of the year here in Florida.” Opening a location in the Sarasota area has been a longtime goal, and they finally found the perfect building.

“We carry one of the largest selections of fine art,” says Manola. “We have developed our line-up of artists over the years and keep adding when we find a new artist that captures our attention.”

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Ursula Brenner

Who are some of the artists represented?

Manola says that Ursula Brenner is among their top artists.

“We have been selling her work for 26 years, and it keeps getting better,” he says. “She really adapts to the everchanging interior design trends. Color is everything.”

Another artist who has been quite popular is Alexis Henry.

With a clean color palette and sophisticated abstract textures, his work complements almost every décor.

Also noteworthy, says Manola, is work by artist Charles Dwyer. Formerly selling in the $2,000 to $3,000 range, his works are now available for $6,000 up to $22,000 as his artistry continually improves and evolves.

Boulevard Fine Art South carries more than 50 artists from all around the world—from emerging artists to awardwinning, established artists. Visit them at 110 Colonia Lane East, Nokomis, FL.

clyde butcher Photography ClydeButcher.com • (941) 486-0811 237 Warfield Ave, Venice, Fl 34285

Internationally renowned photographer Clyde Butcher celebrates and captures the natural world in heirloom-quality, exquisite black and white photographs. Working exclusively on film using 8x10, 11x14, and 12x20 format view cameras, he reveals elaborate detail and textures that distinguish the intricacy of pristine, breathtaking landscapes.

Museums across the world display his works; in the Venice location, visitors and collectors have the opportunity to experience these lush images up close. His award-winning, limited-edition and hand signed photographs are available in sizes ranging from 8 x 10 inches to 5 x 8 feet. Each is epic in its beauty and scale.

“Butcher’s art is a national treasure.” —Ken Burns, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Butcher believes in the restorative power of nature and sees the splendor of the wilderness as a healing sacrament. Visitors are invited to experience the power of Butcher’s vision at his gallery and studio, featuring a 2000 square-foot darkroom, located just south of Sarasota in the quaint town of Venice.

For more than 50 years, Butcher has traveled across the country and abroad to capture a living

record of the world’s most stunning, and yet threatened natural landscapes. Now you can share the journey by stepping behind the camera lens to explore Florida’s natural treasures up close on daily guided tours. Also available are two nature retreats, which blend pristine natural surroundings with modern amenities. Nestled deep in the Florida Everglades, these private accommodations sit on 13 lush subtropical acres of Big Cypress Swamp, surrounded by a million acres of wilderness.

“It is my hope that the vision I give to you will inspire you to love and protect our environment for generations to come.”

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How is the work curated?

The retail gallery, opened in 2018, boasts a broad range of genres and provenances. On any given day, visitors may find pieces by 14th or 15th Century Old Masters displayed alongside early 20th-century Impressionists and local living artists.

Curated collections change on a regular basis.

Brandon Stone & Austin Helmuth, owners & proprietors helmuth stone gallery HelmuthStone.com • (941) 260-9703 1467 Main Street, Sarasota, FL 34236 Step through the doors at Helmuth Stone, a boutique fine arts gallery and auction house, to discover much more than a single style or period of artwork. Owners and proprietors Austin Helmuth and Brandon Stone welcome visitors to browse their wide selection of artworks, buy pieces for their own collection, or get assistance with selling any of their collection.

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“We ran estate auctions for years and wanted to bring our passions for the business together in a boutique, high-end setting,” says Stone. “Our auctions help collectors with any style or taste find something that can fit into their collection, while the gallery is a mixture of what we see to be popular not only locally in the Sarasota area but from all over the United States.”

What’s available now?

Among current offerings are an original gouache painting by well-known Sarasota artist Jon Corbino (1905-1964) called “Design for Dancers” and an oil on canvas painting by Edward Moran (1829-1901) called “Summer Morning New York.”

Helmuth Stone welcomes all to their September 26th auction and remind collectors that fresh fine art is always coming into the gallery. Watch for an upcoming curated selection of 18th and 19th century American and European fine art, contemporary art, sculpture, bronzes, estate jewelry, and more.

Tre Michel, owner and gallerist state of the arts gallery SarasotaFineArt.com • (941) 955-2787 1525 State Street, Sarasota, FL 34236

Since opening in March 2004, State of the Art Gallery has represented Sarasota artists who have dedicated their careers to a variety of visual media. The 5,000 square-foot gallery space invites the viewer to relax and engage with a great variety of works on display.

Owners David Steiner and Tre Michel often say to patrons, “We do not sell art…the art sells itself.”

What influences curation of exhibits?

“Variety is one element of our mission statement“ says Michel. “Our goal is to provide a dynamic space where visitors are welcome to explore and discover works across a broad spectrum of art mediums; relax and enjoy.”

“We realize that SRQ is a melting pot with collectors arriving from all around the globe,” says Michel. “We have always strived to be a world class gallery. The sophistication of our clients requires us to always move forward. We are also very fortunate to be able to show large scale works, given we have 14 foot ceilings and great lighting.”

What’s new and noteworthy?

“We are showing large scale paintings by David

Steiner, Christopher Martin, and Tim Jaeger along with 25 other artists. We also have paintings of all sizes, photography, mixed media on paper, metal, wood, and other innovative mediums. One novel collection is from Nancy Guth, who captures panoramas of three-dimensional vacation and beach scenes housed in Lucite boxes. The miniature tableaux are fascinating,” says Michel.

What’s coming soon?

“That’s a mystery to us,” says Michel. “We are always open-minded and our artists are constantly surprising us.”

Visit State of the Arts Gallery for their wide array of offerings and be captivated by artworks that speak to you. Gallery hours are: Tuesday through Friday 10 AM to 5 PM, Saturday 9 AM to 5 PM, closed Sunday and Monday. Appointments upon request.

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Mary Moscatelli, executive director Venice Art Center VeniceArtCenter.com • (941) 485-7136 390 Nokomis Ave. S., Venice, Fl. 34285 Venice Art Center has been around for more than 65 years, yet it continues to surprise and delight. Back then, a group of 28 artists in Venice decided to put on an art exhibit.

They got together and said, “Let’s do it.” They held their first exhibition in a small beach house, met with success, formed the Venice Art League, and blossomed into the Venice Art Center.

With 12 exhibits annually, hundreds of classes for adults and children, 50 teachers of all disciplines, 1,400 members, an inspired staff, more than 200 volunteers, an Italian café (The Art Caffe), and a venue for multiple events, fundraisers, and concerts, the Center has become a focal point of the community.

“What’s unique about the Center is that no matter who walks in the door, there is something for everyone here,” said Mary Moscatelli, the Center’s Executive Director.

“We want to make it inclusive, so that anyone who walks in here can find something that they enjoy.”

Moscatelli is also the Chair of an exciting new public arts project, FantaSea Venice. During August, the streets of Venice were adorned with dozens of 5-foot-tall artfully painted sculptures of mermaids and seahorses. Each of the 68

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52 pieces has been painted by different artists, sponsored by various businesses and individuals, and will grace the streets through April of 2023.

FantaSea Venice is the third public art project and promises the same allure as its predecessors. In 2005 the Center hosted a sculpture project called Pigs of Paradise, and in 2012, they showcased dolphins and mermaids, called Sea Venice.

Moscatelli urges everyone to come downtown and experience FantaSea Venice. “The sculptures are beautiful.

Make it a day trip! Try the restaurants, explore the shops, and just enjoy downtown Venice.”

Visit veniceartcenter.com and fantaseavenice.com to learn more.

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Comeback Arts Leaders Navigate & Deliver Through Challenging Times

By Sylvia Whitman

On the eve of the 2021-2022 season, Sarasota Scene asked directors at seven of Sarasota’s leading arts and culture organizations to reflect on the impact of the pandemic and anticipate what the future might bring—even as the delta variant of the coronavirus has put an asterisk next to anything labeled ”plan.” What efforts have gone into launching the upcoming season? How has the pandemic shaped programming? What challenges wake you at 4 a.m.?

What excites you most about the next 12 months—and perhaps the rest of the decade?

enable quarantined patients to tour the museum “through the eyes of a remote-controlled robot named Artie,” says Executive Director Steven High. “The robot was driven by the patient and could go anywhere in our Museum of Art. A museum educator accompanied the robot and discussed the works of art and responded to questions.”

New virtual programs, created on the fly, drew in and often expanded audiences. “Thousands of audience members from 47 states, and across 30 countries and six continents, all ballet lovers, experienced the remarkable artistry of The Sarasota Ballet,” says Executive Director Joseph Volpe.

Almost every organization mentioned that disruption spurred both innovation and introspection. “We learned from the reckoning the entire country experienced with the murder of George Floyd and dug deep into examining our work at FST,” says Florida Studio Theatre Managing Director Rebecca Hopkins. “The entire staff and board took this time to really focus on our work on equity, diversity, inclusion, and access.” Those four words came up again and again.

“It really truly has been the worst of times and the best of times,” says Mary Bensel, executive director of the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. “The community of the performing arts, which always was a group who thought out of the box, now had to think to outer space to get through.”

On the plus side, local arts and culture leaders consulted with each other on everything from closing/reopening considerations to the merits of specific cleaning products.

Sometimes they just cried on each other’s shoulders. “The bonds I have made this year with my other performing arts cohorts have strengthened a thousandfold,” says Bensel.

Last spring, individual Sarasota Orchestra members created musical vignettes for posting on YouTube—and the Library of Congress asked to archive these to document the pandemic.

The Ringling partnered with Sarasota Memorial Hospital to

In addition to collaboration, these trying times have prompted tremendous public and private generosity.

“We saw the community rise up and say, ‘The arts are core to Sarasota,’” says Hopkins of FST. “It was everywhere.”

For that last question, Joseph McKenna, president and CEO of Sarasota Orchestra, has a short answer: “Change and change.”

Themes emerged. “The word of the year was pivot,” according to Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards and Managing Director Linda DiGabriele at Asolo Repertory Theatre. Or, as Richard Russell, general director of Sarasota Opera, puts it, “In effect, this entire year has been about learning, adjusting, troubleshooting, and being creative.”

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"We hope to inspire a community to grow even stronger than we were before the pandemic.”

—Michael Donald Edwards

ASOLO REPERTORY THEATRE “It truly takes a village to produce live theatre, and that’s on a good day,” says Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards. “This past year was an occasion for us to think differently. It was a new opportunity to revitalize the organization at all levels while also taking action on equity, diversity, and inclusion.”

Amid the pandemic, Asolo Rep found “a way to produce live performances outside by building an entire outdoor theatre from the ground up,” notes Managing Director Linda DiGabriele. It was one of the few professional theaters in the United States to pull that off, thanks to careful attention to health and safety protocols. “Producing the outdoor season on the Terrace Stage with a significantly reduced staff required everyone to function at the top of their game and beyond. It was hugely rewarding—and very moving—to be performing live, even in less than ideal circumstances, and vital to stay connected to our community, which has been so supportive.”

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Having finished its outdoor Terrace Stage season in April, Asolo Rep used the summer to reevaluate every facet of its operations—“to review our priorities and examine new ways of thinking and producing,” says DiGabriele.

The pandemic has shaped the upcoming season on both logistical and artistic levels. Besides staging shows originally slated for last year, such as The Great Leap and Knoxville, Asolo is leading off the new season with Hair. Its signature “Let the Sunshine In” suggests both the joy of returning to live theater and the accountability the times call for.

“Hair is an exuberant celebration of community and the differences that are reflected in the tapestry of America.

It’s a reminder of all the good sides of humanity,” says Edwards. “The pandemic revealed cracks across our society. Experiencing performances like Hair and the other work in our season is sure to leave audiences a little more comforted and a little more positive. We hope to inspire a community to grow even stronger than we were before the pandemic.”

FST’s production department works on the theatre’s lighting in the Court Cabaret. Photo by Sarah Haley.

FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE The spring 2020 lockdown hit FST hard. “Overnight, we went from 150 people working on our campus to 30,” says Managing Director Rebecca Hopkins. “Our stages went dark for 15 months.”

Those 30 staffers, however, undertook major infrastructure projects—refurbishing five theaters, renovating the Goldstein Cabaret kitchen and support facilities, and installing new accounting and inventory systems. “It wasn’t glamorous work, but it was work that would make us strong when we came back,” says Hopkins—and it included the “Snowbird Project,” reseating the entire subscriber base (about 28,000 tickets) so that patrons can keep the same seats when they’re in town.

Nygel Robinson in FST’s spring music revue, Three Pianos.

Photos by Matthew Holler.

Now that the lights have come back on, “the biggest challenge so far has been bringing new staff on board,” says Hopkins. They need support and training in usual routines and new COVID protocols.

The biggest thrill is the return of the audience, “the final character in any play,” says Hopkins. “Without them, it’s not complete.”

She accepts that things won’t be the same—shouldn’t be the same—and that another shoe might drop. “We have all experienced something great and grave together. We— all of us in this town, all of us in this state, all of us on the planet—have experienced something together. We have a common experience, and that is a rare thing. Seldom in the history of humanity have we had a ‘shared experience’ of this magnitude on a worldwide scale. We have a deeper understanding that we are all in this together. And that your destiny impacts me. Your life impacts my life, no matter how different we may be. We are all connected. So, what will we make of it?”

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THE RINGLING “Everything changed due to COVID and our 2 ½ month closing [in spring 2020],” says Executive Director Steven High. “Planning, budgets, financing, and earned income all took a significant hit.” The Ringling reopened in May 2020, with most of the staff returning from remote work on August 2.

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the ringling—circus exhibit The museum extended the run of many exhibitions and delayed the start of others. It was tricky to ship artwork during quarantine. Staffing shortages due to attrition over the past 18 months and a hiring freeze by FSU have created other challenges. “We have made a major push toward recruitment of staff in almost all areas of the museum,” says High, “but in particular we are focusing on expanding our part-time employees in security and visitor services.”

Regardless, the performance program continued. The Ringling developed artist residencies in the Historic Asolo Theater, including a major live-streamed performance by John Sims, and presented films. “By this winter and spring, we will be back to scheduled performances including many artists that we had to cancel due to COVID in 2020,” says High. “The performance group Cimafunk will perform as part of our season launch party in October.”

THE SARASOTA BALLET “In many ways, in comparison to the constant shifting playing field that was the previous season, the planning effort for the upcoming 21-22 season has been significantly more straightforward,” says Executive Director Joseph Volpe.

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"In the end, the patrons of Sarasota and Manatee County kept the performing arts thriving, building a support system for an ever-flourishing cultural community.”

—Joe Volpe

Ricardo Rhodes & Ricardo Graziano - Photography Matthew Holler course with the unpredictable nature of the pandemic, one can’t take the status quo for granted. However, The Sarasota Ballet has learned and grown a great deal over the past 18 months, and I have great confidence in all of us to adapt and thrive no matter what is thrown our way.”

So, for the moment, Volpe is looking forward to “the rush of the theater … that feeling of community, the exhilaration of a standing ovation, the simple joy of watching an artist perform on stage, live and in person.”

Volpe says that he’s sure he speaks for all local nonprofits when he says “how incredibly grateful we are for this truly remarkable community.” In other places, museums and performing companies struggled and closed. Certainly, artistic and administrative leaders and their boards faced tough decisions, but “in the end, the patrons of Sarasota and Manatee County kept the performing arts thriving, building a support system for an ever-flourishing cultural community.”

At the same time, Volpe worries about global donor fatigue over the long haul of COVID’s economic impacts—likely to be felt for years and years. “What concerns me is, when the

attila (2007) ‘all clear’ is given across the country and indeed across the world, whether the performing arts industry will be in a stable enough position to carry these new burdens.”

SARASOTA OPERA “We have learned a great deal about our company and our audiences in the last year and a half,” says General Director Richard Russell. “Our programming will return mostly to normal going forward, but the positive response to our ‘COVID’ season, with shorter, less familiar works, will encourage us to include this kind of programming in future seasons.”

As “the only opera company in the U.S. to present a season in our theater last February and April,” Sarasota Opera mastered strict health and safety protocols, says Russell, and is planning “fully staged opera in the Opera House.”

He’s eager, after a year and a half of limited connection, “to jointly experience the joy of live opera.” But what do patrons want—and how will they vote with their feet? “We are hoping that, in the coming year, a larger percentage of our audience will want to be back, but it’s anyone’s guess how many.”

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"I don’t do this job for thanks, but the comments from our audience following performances— several of whom said, ‘Thank you for performing. I feel like I have my life back!’.”

— Richard Russell

Russell says he got very emotional at the opera’s first rehearsal and after the first post-pandemic performance.

“I don’t do this job for thanks, but the comments from our audience following performances—several of whom said, ‘Thank you for performing. I feel like I have my life back!’—emphasized to me that despite some naysayers and skeptics, we had made the right decision to put on performances. And most importantly that we were able to do it safely!”

He adds, “Responding to the pandemic and making the best decisions for everyone has been a moving target. I just hope in the coming year that target slows to a near stop.”

SARASOTA ORCHESTRA “Imagining and planning the coming season is as though we were invited to be the first orchestra to perform at the international space station,” says President and CEO Joseph McKenna. “We are experienced and seasoned in what we do, but we have had to learn how to present in a completely new set of conditions.”

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Assembling the 21-22 season, “we worked hard to honor repertoire, conductors, and soloists who were postponed due to the pandemic,” says McKenna. “The hiatus also created a thirst for some of the iconic, full-orchestra works in the repertoire,” so the orchestra has programmed a mix of “treasures” and “other works that create the energy of a spring garden after a long winter.” The Chamber Soirée series unites spoken word with music to signal the power of that combination “after this prolonged period of longing for our spirits to be lifted.”

Striving to be resilient and relevant is nothing new for Sarasota Orchestra, adds McKenna. The absence of live music this past year has underscored its importance. “By its essence, music promotes enhanced listening, shared experiences with others, and a commitment to education and community. These life qualities have all been challenged during the pandemic. Renewing these experiences, combined with our desire to author thoughtful change, will make the next decade a rewarding journey for our organization and community.”

the van wezel performing arts hall VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL During the dark-stage days of the pandemic, Executive Director Mary Bensel stood under the ghost light in the hall to “keep the ghosts of seasons past company. More than not, I would find myself in tears, but by the time I left I felt reassured that new memories would be made on that stage again.”

She recalls one “very poignant” week of pandemic workarounds. “We had been doing a large number of online shows with our artists, and we decided to do local interviews to put in our newsletter.” All the performers were “absolutely devastated they were not to be on the road or able to help.” Theater people, she says, “rush in to help whatever the crisis is. They try to cheer everyone up or raise money or get people to help out. But with Covid, we were all sidelined.” Video performances just “didn’t have that one-on-one experience of the artist and the audience. That ripped hearts out of all of us.”

The Van Wezel team stepped up its educational outreach online—and whatever else it could. “Parking-lot graduations, a black-tie dinner, a vaccination clinic, bayfront yoga, food distribution—you name it, we loved it.”

Now the Van Wezel is emerging into a brave new world.

“Putting together every season is like working a jigsaw puzzle with multiple moving dates. Often, a change that happens to a show in Ohio, for example, can totally impact calendars all across the country,” says Bensel. “But this year, juggling three years into one has been like a jigsaw puzzle in 3-D.” Early on, COVID nixed Hamilton, and “other shows that had been on sale and scheduled will now have to come before new plans.” As much as any plan can be nailed down. Bensel has no shortage of uncertainties. “I worry if the audiences that made us the number one performing arts center in the world in our category will all return. So much of what we do comes down to having every seat filled. I worry that shows that have confirmed may cancel.” Some artists aren’t ready to tour yet; others are choosing venues based on the country’s political divide. Actors’ Equity, the union for live performers, is making demands that are harder to meet for an older building.

Still, Bensel says she’s “over-the-moon excited about seeing all of our loyal audiences again—our ushers, sponsors, stagehands, wardrobe personnel, touring personnel, musicians, actors, caterers, and vendors. It will be like Christmas morning

wrapped up in the Fourth of July for the first few months of shows!”

THE SHOWS WILL GO ON, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER Richard Hopkins, FST’s producing artistic director, likens this past year and a half to a dip into the Middle Ages, a dark period marked by instability, plagues, and strife.

But “we need to remember that the Middle Ages were followed by a new awakening—the Renaissance. We think and hope we will see the beginning of an American renaissance in the arts.”

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1226 N Tamiami Trail, Ste 300 Sarasota, FL 34236 941.306.1200 artistseriesconcerts.org Performances at various venues Piano Grand V October 9, 2021 Sarasota Opera House Jonathan Gentry, Fernando Traba And Joseph Holt October 17 & 18, 2021 Fischer/Weisenborne Residence Soobeen Lee, Violin Dina Vainshtein, Piano November 7, 2021 Temple Sinai Emmanuel Ceysson, Harp November 11, 2021 Bird Key Yacht Club William Socolof, Bass–Baritone November 21, 2021

Asolo Repertory Theatre 5555 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34243 941.351.8000 asolorep.org Hair November 17, 2021 – January 1, 2022 Our Town January 14 – March 26, 2022 Grand Horizons January 21 – April 1, 2022 The Great Leap February 11 – April 2, 2022 Knoxville April 23 – May 11, 2022 Eureka Day May 13 – June 4, 2022 Hood June 11 – 26, 2022 BardWired: Much Ado About Nothing April 1, 2022

Choral Artists of Sarasota PO Box 52987 Sarasota, FL 34232 941.387.6046 choralartistssarasota.org On the Town November 7, 2021 Bells and Brass December 19, 2021 A Night at the Opera: Choral Artists with Soloist Adelaide Boedecker, Soprano February 20, 2022 She is the Music March 20, 2022 Listen to the Earth April 24, 2022

American Fanfare July 4, 2022

Circus Arts Conservatory

2075 Bahia Vista Sarasota, FL 34236 941.556.5349 circusarts.org Sailor Circus Annual Holiday Show December 26 – 30, 2021 Windjammers Performance January 16, 2022 Circus Sarasota March 6, 2022, Nathan Benderson Park Cirque des Voix March 18 – 20, 2022, Nathan Benderson Park

EnsembleNEWSRQ

PO Box 15372 Sarasota, FL 34277 ensrq.org Don’t Look Down October 11, 2021 First Congregational Church VOID January 31, 2022 First Congregational Church enSRQ + Chroma Trio February 21, 2022 First Congregational Church Vortex Temporum March 28, 2022 First Congregational Church WAVES April 18, 2022 Location TBA

Florida Studio Theatre

1241 N Palm Ave Sarasota, FL 34236 941.366.9000 floridastudiotheatre.org Shades of Bublé July 13 – October 4, 2021 Jukebox Saturday Night September 8 – October 31, 2021

FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training 5555 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34243 asolorep.org/conservatory Everybody November 2 – 21, 2021 Belleville January 4 – 23, 2022 The Learned Ladies February 22 – March 13, 2022 Twelfth Night April 5 – 24, 2022

The Island Players

10009 Gulf Dr Anna Maria, FL 34216 941.778.5755 theislandplayers.org The Savannah Sipping Society September 16 – 26, 2021 Same Time, Next Year November 4 – 14, 2021 Blithe Spirit January 6 – 23, 2022 Ken Ludwig’s A Comedy of Tenors March 3 – 20, 2022 The Psychic May 5 – 15, 2022

Key Chorale

1233C S. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34239 941.921.4845 keychorale.org Shout Glory! A Gospel Revival September 25 – 26, 2021 Perfect Pitch November 1, 2021 Sheer Grace November 28, 2021 A Holly Jolly Holiday December 17 – 18, 2021 Choral Splendor in 40 Parts January 14 – 15, 2022

Lemon Bay Playhouse

96 W Dearborn St Englewood, FL 34223 941.475.6756 lemonbayplayhouse.com Separate Beds September 8 – 26, 2021 Fox on the Fairway October 20 – November 7, 2021 Magic Elixir Band October 2, 2021 Bill Gladwell October 9, 2021 Chuck Gillespie November 13, 2021 John Tuff and Friends November 20, 2021 Paisley Craze January 8, 2022 Love is Funny February 19, 2022 Jimmy Mazz February 26, 2022 Gid Pool April 9, 2022 James Hawkins April 16, 2022

Manatee Performing Arts Center

502 3rd Ave W Bradenton, FL 34205 941.749.1111 manateeperformingartscenter.com Doubt: A Parable September 9 – 19, 2021 Mamma Mia October 20 – 24, 2021 Dr. Mature’s Got Talent November 17 – 18, 2021 Atlantic City Boys November, 2021 Cinderella: Broadway Version December 2 – 12, 2021 Chaplin: The Musical January 20 – 30, 2022 Temps, Tops and Gladys: A Motown Review February 11, 2022 The Marvelous Martha

by Jane Plitt February 23, 2022 Danny King of the Basement March 3 – 6, 2022 The Will Rogers Follies March 16 – 20, 2022 Titanic: The Musical April 28 – May 8, 2022 Go Ask Alice May 19 – 22, 2022

McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre 1923 Ringling Blvd Sarasota, FL 34236 941.925.FUNY (3869) mccurdyscomedy.com Jodi White September 2– 5, 2021 Frankie Paul September 9 – 12, 2021 Rob Little September 16 – 19, 2021 Derek Richards September 23 – 26, 2021 Bob Zany October 7 – 10, 2021 Josh Sneed November 4 – 7, 2021 Jim McCue December 9 – 12, 2021

Musica Sacra of Sarasota

PO Box 50581 Sarasota, FL 34232 941.405.7322 musicasacrasarasota.org The Infant King December 13, 2021 Christ Episcopal Church, Bradenton EIM Deutsches Requiem February 28, 2022 First Presbyterian Church of Sarasota SEPTEMBER 2021 | SARASOTA SCENE

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Mass in C Major April 25, 2022 First Presbyterian Church of Sarasota

Beehive: The 60’s Musical February 16 – 27, 2022 Some Enchanted Evening March 16 – 27, 2022

New Music New College

The Pops Orchestra

5313 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota, FL 34243 941.487.4665 newmusicnewcollege.org Fall New Music Salons Pete Carney Quartet September 13, 2021 Club Sudakoff Samantha Bennett & George Nickson October 8, 2021 Mildred Sainer Pavilion Natalie Helm November 29, 2021 Mildred Sainer Pavilion

NewFest Artist Conversation: yMusic March 31, 2022 PepsiCo Arcade yMusic April 2, 2022 PepsiCo Arcade Music by New College Student Composers performed by New College Student Musicians April 10, 2022 Mildred Sainer Pavilion Artist Conversation: Tyshawn Sorey & Jennifer Curtis TBA Tyshawn Sorey & Jennifer Curtis April 12, 2022 Club Sudakoff Artist Conversation: Jiji April 21, 2022 Mildred Sainer Pavilion Jiji April 23, 2022 Mildred Sainer Pavilion Music by New College Student Composers performed by the Sarasota Piano Quartet April 24, 2022 Mildred Sainer Pavilion

The Players Centre for Performing Arts

3501 S. Tamiami Tr, Ste 1130 Sarasota, FL 34239 941.365.2494 theplayers.org Falsettos November 3 – 14, 2021 The Marvelous Wonderettes December 8 – 19, 2021 Forbidden Broadway January 19 – 30, 2022

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PO Box 1622 Sarasota, FL 34230 941.926.POPS (7677) thepopsorchestra.org Sgt. Presley and the Pops Play Tribute to Our Nation’s Veterans November 14 – 15, 2021 Ring in the Holidays December 12 – 13, 2021 Copacabana Valentines February 13 – 14, 2022 The Choice is Yours March 27 – 28, 2022 Some Enchanted Evening March 16 – 27, 2022

Ring Sarasota

P.O. Box 2113 Sarasota, FL 34276 ringsarasota.org Holiday Concert with Pops Orchestra December 13 – 14, 2021 Stage and Screen at Prince of Peace Lutheran, Largo March 20, 2022 Stage and Screen at Community Concerts of Lake City March 25, 2022

The Sarasota Ballet

5555 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34243 941.359.0099 sarasotaballet.org Program 1: New World October 22 – 24, 2021 FSU Center for Performing Arts Program 2: Day and Night November 19 – 20, 2021 Sarasota Opera House Program 3: Giselle December 17 – 18, 2021 Van Wezel Performing Arts Center Program 4: Love and Betrayal January 28 – 31, 2022 FSU Center for Performing Arts Program 5: Mark Morris Dance Group March 4 – 7, 2022 FSU Center for Performing Arts Program 6: A Comedy of Errors March 25 – 26, 2022 Van Wezel Performing Arts Center Program 7: Serendipitous Movement April 29 – 30, 2022 Sarasota Opera House

Sarasota Choral Society

5317 Fruitville Rd #147 Sarasota, FL 34232 sarasotachoralsociety.org Visit website for performances

Sarasota Chorus of the Keys

P.O. Box 51751 Sarasota, FL 34232 chorusofthekeys.org Sarasota Chorus of the Keys Annual Show of Barbershop Harmony TBA

Sarasota Concert Association PO Box 1714 Sarasota, FL 34230 941.225.6500 scasarasota.org Detroit Symphony Orchestra with Cellist Alisa Weilerstein January 20, 2022 Van Wezel Performing Arts Center Pianist Emanuel Ax Performs Chopin February 1, 2022 Van Wezel Performing Arts Center Russian National Orchestra with Pianist Alexander Malofeev February 8, 2022 Van Wezel Performing Arts Center Violinist Benjamin Beilman and Pianist Alessio Bax February 25, 2022 Riverview Performing Arts Center Takács Quartet with Pianist Joyce Yang March 15, 2022 Riverview Performing Arts Center

Sarasota Concert Band

5317 Fruitville Rd #192 Sarasota, FL 34232 941.650.1177 sarasotaconcertband.org Visit website for performances

Sarasota Contemporary Dance Company

1400 Blvd of the Arts, Ste 300 Sarasota, FL 34236 sarasotacontemporarydance.org Voices – Rising Choreographers October 14 – 17, 2021 SCD + Duke Ellington in Collaboration with Shane Chalke B.E. Jazz December 1 – 5, 2021 Dance Makers January 24 – 30, 2022 Cuban Project April 28 – May 1, 2022

Sarasota Cuban Ballet School

501 N Beneva Rd, Ste 700 Sarasota, FL 34232 srqcubanballet.com The Nutcracker December 10 – 11, 2022 Venice Performing Arts Center

Sarasota International Folk Dancers

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Brahms and The Boys November 19-20, 2021

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A Holly Jolly Holiday December 17-18, 2021

Under the Big Top: A Tribute to the Circus

803 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941.923.3302 ifdsarasota.webs.com Visit website for performances

January 14-15, 2022

A Night at the Oscars February 4-5, 2022

Superheroes and Schumann

Sarasota Jewish Chorale 941.355.8011 SarasotaJewishChorale.org Songs of Peace and Joy Temple Beth Sholom March 27, 2022

Sarasota Music Archive

Selby Public Library, Geldbart Auditorium 1331 First St Sarasota, FL 34236 941.861.1168 sarasotamusicarchive.org Visit website for performances

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Sarasota Music Club

PO Box 19613 Sarasota, FL 34276 941.925.3602 sarasotamusicclub.org Visit website for performances

Sarasota Opera

61 North Pineapple Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236 941.328.1300 sarasotaopera.org Ariadne auf Naxos—Opera Film September 12, 2021 Faust—Opera Film September 26, 2021 The Silken Ladder October 29 – November 13, 2021 Tosca February 12 – March 19, 2022 The Daughter of Regiment February 19 – March 18, 2022 The Pearl Fishers March 5 – March 19, 2022 Apprentice Artist Concerts March 11, 2022 Apprentice Artist Concerts March 18, 2022 Covers at 3 March 18, 2022 Attila March 12 – 22, 2022 Sarasota Youth Opera Concert March 20, 2022

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Sarasota Orchestra

709 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941.953.4252 sarasotaorchestra.org Chamber Soirée 1: Music of Youth September 26, 2021 Discover Mozart 1: Rebirth October 2, 2021 Chamber Soirée 2: Shall We Dance?

October 10, 2021 Great Escapes 1: The Roaring 20s October 13 -16, 2021 Masterworks 1: Portraits in Sound November 5, 6 & 7, 2021 Chamber Soirée 3: American Lyric November 18, 2021 Great Escapes 2: Holiday Lights December 1 – 5, 2021 Masterworks 2: American Voices December 10, 11 & 12, 2021 Chamber Soirée 4: Sarasota String Quartet December 19, 2021 Discover Mozart 2: Winter Dreams December 22, 2021 Masterworks 3: Ohlsson Plays Rachmaninoff January 7, 8 & 9, 2022 Great Escapes 3: Comedy Tonight January 12-16, 2022 Pops 1: Revolution: The Music of The Beatles January 21 & 22, 2022 Chamber Soirée 5: Mendelssohn Octet January 23, 2022 Chamber Soirée 6: Inheritance January 27, 2022 Masterworks 4: Beethoven and Tchaikovsky February 3, 2022 Great Escapes 4: Be Mine February 9 – 13, 2022 Chamber Soirée 7: Voices of Color February 17, 2022 Masterworks 5: Fairy Tales and Fireworks February 25, 2022 Pops 2: The Envelope Please March 4 & 5, 2022 Masterworks 6: New World March 10, 2022 Great Escapes 5: Journey on the Orient Express March 16 – 20, 2022 Masterworks 7: Breaking Boundaries April 1, 2 & 3, 2022 Pops 3: Unforgettable: The American Songbook April 8 & 9, 2022 Pops 2: The Envelope Please March 4 & 5, 2022 Chamber Soirée 8: Quintessential Clarinet April 10, 2022 84

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Great Escapes 6: addles of the Silver Screen April 20 – 23, 2022 Discover Mozart 3: Genius of Youth May 14, 2022

State College of Florida Neel Performing Arts Center 5840 26th St Bradenton, FL 34207 941.752.5252 scf.edu Visit website for performances

Suncoast Concert Band

12308 Lobelia Terrace Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 941.907.4123 suncoastconcertband.org Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors December 12, 2021 January 16, February 13, March 13 & April 10, 2022 Northminster Presbyterian Church

Temple Beth Sholom 1050 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34237 941.955.8121 templebethsholomfl.org Azi! Celebration in Music January 9, 2022 Sarasota opera House

Theatre Odyssey PO Box 1383 Sarasota, FL 34230 941.799.7224 theatreodyssey.org Me Talking 2 Me October 14, 2021 That Kiss October 15, 2021 Census October 16, 2021 Window Washer October 17, 2021

Urbanite Theatre

1487 Second St Sarasota, FL 34236 941.321.1397 UrbaniteTheatre.com Visit website for performances

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

777 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941.953.3368 vanwezel.org Classic Albums Live: Led Zeppelin II September 24, 2021 Steve Wright October 21, 2021 Escape to Margaritaville October 29, 2021

Disney Princess: The Concert November 3, 2021 An Evening with Bruce Hornsby November 11, 2021 Straight to Chaser November 12, 2021 Neil Berg’s 50 Years of Rock N’ Roll, Part 4 November 18, 2021 Kathleen Madigan November 19, 2021 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas November 20, 2021 America: 50th Anniversary Tour November 21, 2021 Come From Away November 23 – 28, 2021 Cirque Dreams Holidaze November 29, 2021 Dave Koz and Friends: Christmas Tour 2021 November 30, 2021 Michael Londra’s Celtic Yuletide December 1, 2021 The Temptations and The Four Tops December 2, 2021 STOMP December 5, 2021 An Intimate Evening with David Foster: HITMAN Tour December 6, 2021 George Thorogood and The Destroyers: Good To Be Bad December 7, 2021 Joe Bonamassa December 8, 2021 Sarah Brightman: A Christmas Symphony December 14, 2021 Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert January 3, 2022 Renée Fleming January 5, 2022 Il Divo January 6, 2022 PROUD Tina: The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner January 13, 2022 Jay Leno January 15, 2022 Beautiful: The Carol King Musical January 19, 2022 Tango Fire January 24, 2022 Jersey Boys January 25 – 26, 2022 The Choir of Man January 30, 2022 An American in Paris February 2 – 3, 2022 A Tribute to Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul February 9, 2022 Reza: Edge of Illusion February 10, 2022

Audra McDonald February 11, 2022 The Simon and Garfunkel Story February 12, 2022 The Four Phantoms in Concert February 14, 2022 Paul Anka Greatest Hits: His Way February 20, 2022 Celtic Thunder: Ireland February 23, 2022 Engelbert Humperdinck: Reflections Tour February 28, 2022 Sweet Caroline Tour March 1, 2022 Menopause the Musical March 2, 2022 Celtic Woman: Postcards From Ireland March 3, 2022 RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles March 6, 2022 Itzhak Perlman in Recital March 8, 2022 Neil Berg’s 112 Years of Broadway March 9, 2022 Sheléa: Natural Woman – A Night of Soul March 16, 2022 An Evening with Chris Botti March 17, 2022 Anastasia March 18, 2022 ABBA The Concert March 27, 2022 Kenny G April 5, 2022 An Officer and a Gentleman April 6 – 7, 2022 Terry Fator: It Starts Tonight April 10, 2022 Rick Thomas: Mansion of Dreams April 11, 2022 Johnny Mathis: The Voice of Romance Tour April 12, 2022 South Pacific April 14 – 15, 2022 Fiddler on the Roof April 19 – 21, 2022 One Night of Queen May 7, 2022

Venetian Harmony Chorus 701 N Indiana Ave Englewood, FL 34223 941.480.1480 venetianharmony.com Visit website for performances

The Venice Chorale

The Venice Performing Arts Center 1 Indian Ave Venice, FL 34285 941.484.8491 thevenicechorale.org Holiday Joy Concert December 12, 2021

Venice Concert Band

1 Indian Avenue Venice, FL 34285 veniceconcertband.org Our Heroes November 1, 2021 Holiday Joy December 6, 2021 See the USA January 24, 2022 Bach to Broadway February 21, 2022 Twelve Little Notes March 21, 2022 Spring Bouquet April 25, 2022

The Venice Institute for Performing Arts

1 Indian Ave Venice, FL 34285 941.218.3779 veniceperformingartscenter.com The Long Run: A Journey through the Music of the Eagles November 26, 2021 NightBird SWFL: The Ultimate Tribute to Stevie Nicks November 27, 2021 Dancing Dream: A Tribute to ABBA December 1, 2021 The Turnstiles: The Ultimate Tribute to Billy Joel December 19, 2021 Majesty of Rock: Journey through the Perry Years January 8, 2022 Free Fallin’: Tom Petty Tribute January 29, 2022 Good Vibrations January 30, 2022 Vienna Boys Choir February 2, 2022 ZZ’s Best: ZZ Top Tribute February 12, 2022 Meatloaf Tribute February 18, 2022 Boss Project: Bruce Springsteen Tribute February 27, 2022 Rhythm of the Dance March 5, 2022 The Beatles vs. The Stones March 11, 2022 H2O: The Music of Hall and Oats March 12, 2022 Simply Tina: Tina Turner Tribute April 2, 2022 Queen Nation Queen Tribute April 9, 2022 Ticket to the Moon: ELO Tribute April 15, 2022

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Venice Musicale

Detroit Symphony Orchestra with cellist Alisa Weilerstein Jan 20 | 7:30 pm | Van Wezel Jader Bignamini conducts oং࢙hĽv ;ѴѴo om1;u|o -m7 vvou]vh ņ!- ;ѴĽv Pictures -| -m _b0bࢼom.

PO Box 179 2357 S Tamiami Trail #3 Venice, FL 34292 941.488.4902 venicemusicale.org Visit website for performances

The Venice Symphony

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New York Bee Gees Tribute April 16, 2022 The Terry Myers Orchestra April 24, 2022 Breathe: Pink Floyd Tribute April 30, 2022 Rocket Man Show: Rus Anderson as Elton John May 14, 2022

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Venice Performing Arts Center 1 Indian Ave Venice, FL 34285 941.207.8822 thevenicesymphony.org Brahms and The Boys November 19 – 20, 2021 A Holly Jolly Holiday December 17 – 18, 2021 Under the Big Top: A Tribute to the Circus January 14 – 15, 2022 A Night at the Oscars February 4 – 5, 2022 Superheroes and Schummann February 25 – 26, 2022 Game of Romes March 18 – 19, 2022 Fantasy, Firebird, and Fabiola April 22 – 23, 2022

Venice Theatre

140 W Tampa Ave Venice, FL 34285 941.488.1115 venicetheatre.org Almost, Maine September 24 – October 10, 2021 The Mystery of Irma Vep September 24 – October 10, 2021 She Kills Monsters October 22 – November 7, 2021 The Great American Trailor Park Musical October 29 – November 28, 2021

Assisted Living the Musical: THE HOME for the Holidays November 19 – December 19, 2021 A Christmas Carol December 10 – 20, 2021 Ain’t Misbehavin’ January 14 – February 6, 2022 Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill January 21 – February 20, 2022 Disney’s Beauty and the Beast February 25 – March 27, 2022 The Last Five Years March 4 – April 3, 2022 To Kill a Mockingbird April 15 – May 1, 2022 Blackbird April 15 – May 1, 2022 Hamlet May 13 – 29, 2022 Bugsy Malone May 20 – 29, 2022

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe

1646 10th Way Sarasota, FL 34236 941.366.1505 westcoastblacktheatre.org Eubie!

October 6 – November 21, 2021 Joyful! Joyful!

December 1 – 30, 2021 Ruby January 12 – February 27, 2022 Broadway in Black March 10 – April 24, 2022 From Birmingham to Broadway & Float Like a Butterfly May 4 – 29, 2022

MUSEUMS & VISuAL ARTS

530 Burns Gallery

530 Burns Lane Sarasota, FL 34236 941.951.0620 530burnsgallery.com Work by artists Fabio Dal Bonie, Mossimo Media, Guido Borelli, Danka Borelli, Paolo Passoni, Old Masters, Art Journey, Sharon Grimes, Stone, Eduardo Montana, and Andrea Hillebrand Current

AlexArt International Gallery 25 North Pineapple Ave. Sarasota, FL 34236 813.465.1249 alexartinternational.com

Alfstad & Contemporary 1419 5th St. Suite A Sarasota, FL 34236 941.366.6400 alfstadand.com

Art Avenue

3501 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34239 941.894.7405 artavenueflorida.com

ArtCenter Manatee

209 9th St W Bradenton, FL 34205 941.746.2862 artcentermanatee.org Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibit September 30 – October 26, 2021 Acrylic Painters USA October 26 – November 19, 2021 Reflections October 26 – November 19, 2021 James Griffin: The Road to Home November 23 – December 28, 2021 Holiday Extravaganza November 23 – December 28, 2021 Small But Mighty – Off the Wall November 23 – December 28, 2021 Charisma of Color: Visions of Spino & Spann January 3 – February 4, 2022 Members Exhibition January 3 – February 4, 2022 154th American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition February 8 – March 18, 2022 Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Annual Aqueous Exhibition February 8 – March 18, 2022 Manatee County School District Annual Exhibition March 22 – April 8, 2022 SEPTEMBER 2021 | SARASOTA SCENE

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Southern Watercolor Society April 12 – May 13, 2022 All Creatures Big and Small May 17 – June 24, 2022 My Happy Place June 28 – July 29, 2022

The Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island

Art Center Sarasota

Boulevard Fine Art South

707 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941.365.2032 artsarasota.org Petticoat Painters September 2 – October 2, 2021 Art Venti September 2 – October 2, 2021 A Fine Line September 2 – October 2, 2021

Art Review SRQ

1269 1st St. Sarasota, FL 34236 941.306.3278 artreviewsrq.com North American Fine Art Collection (1700 – 1900) Current Limited Edition Serigraph Current European Fine Art Collection (1700 – 1900) Current Abstract Art Current

Art Uptown

1367 Main Street Sarasota, FL 34236 941.955.5409 artuptown.com New Color Perspectives Through September 24, 2021 Building Sarasota’s Stories September 25 – October 29, 2021 Cortez, the Fishing Village October 30 – November 26, 2021 Donna Carrion, Jewelry Artist December 3, 2021 Glass Shapes by Esther K. Jensen January 1 – 28, 2022 The Imaginarium by Melanie Carlstein January 29 – February 25, 2022 Painted Words by Liz Cole February 26 – March 25, 2022 The Art of Losing by Evelyn McCorristin Peters March 26 – April 19, 2022

The Artful Giraffe 1861 Fruitville Rd. Sarasota, FL 34236 941.388.3700 artfulgiraffe.com 88

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5414 Marina Dr. Holmes Beach, FL 34217 941.778.6694 amiartistsguildgallery.com 110 Colonia Lane East, Nokomis, FL 34275 941.220.1227 boulevardfineart.com

Chasen Galleries

1830 South Osprey Ave. Suite 102 Sarasota, FL 34239 941.260.5787 chasengalleries.com Visit website for upcoming exhibitions.

Clyde Butcher Galleries 237 Warfield Ave, Venice, FL 34285 941.486.0811 clydebutcher.com Visit website for upcoming exhibitions.

Creaturo Gallery

1269 1st St. Sarasota, FL 34236 941.953.6163 creaturogallery.com Vist website for upcoming exhibitions.

Dabbert Gallery

46 South Palm Ave. Sarasota, FL 34236 941.955.1315 dabbertgallery.com Summer Showcase Through September 28, 2021

Embracing Our Differences P.O. Box 2559 Sarasota, FL 34230 941.404.5710 embracingourdifferences.org Winter/Spring Showcase January 15 – April 10, 2022 Bayfront Park, Sarasota

Fine Arts Society of Sarasota P.O. Box 1432 Sarasota, FL 34230 fineartsarasota.com Vist website for upcoming exhibitions.

Florida Maritime Museum 4415 119th St. West P.O. Box 100 Cortez, FL 34215 941.708.6120 floridamaritimemuseum.org Captain’s Corner Current Main Gallery Current Maritime Library Current

Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society

suncoastewatercolorsociety.online FSWS Online Fall Exhibition October 15 – November 20, 2021 Art Center Manatee Juror: Kim Minichiello February 8 – March 18, 2022 Venice Art Center Juror: Hodges Soileau April 10 – 28, 2022

Galleria Silecchia

20 South Palm Ave. Sarasota, FL 34236 941.365.7414 galleriasilecchia.com Visit website for upcoming exhibitions.

Grace Howl Contemporary Art 1570 Boulevard of the Arts Sarasota, Fl 34236 941.539.5302 gracehowlart.com Visit website for upcoming exhibitions.

Helmuth Stone

1467 Main St. Sarasota, FL 34236 941.260.9703 helmuthstone.com European Fine Art, Antiques, Estate Jewelry Auction September 26, 2021

Kira Lee Art Gallery

kiraleeart.com Visit website for upcoming exhibitions.

Ligon Fine Art

20 North Lemon Ave. Sarasota, FL 34236 832.361.0308 angelaligonart.com Celebration of Life September 3, 2021

First Friday Art Walks First Fridays, October, 2021 – August, 2022 One Man Show November 12, 2021 A Year Inspired December 3, 2021 New Year, New Beginnings January 7, 2022 For Love and Art February 4, 2022

Lina Rincon Art Gallery & Studio 1734 4th St. Sarasota, FL 34236 813.541.7548

Lipstick Lex

lipsticklex.com Visit website for current artwork available for purchase.

Louise Runion Gallery 1269 1st St., #6 Sarasota, FL 34236 301.807.0505 louiserunion.com Abstract Art Galaxies Wildlife Black & White Faces Landscapes Ongoing

Mara Art Studio and Gallery 1421 5th St. Suite A Sarasota, FL 34236 941.914.8110 marastudiogallery.com WOMXN: Together For Art Through September 30, 2021

Meg Krakowiak megkrakowiak.com Abstract Art Sailing Landscapes Florals Seaside Views Beaches Ongoing

North Port Art Center

5950 Sam Shapos Way North Port, FL 34287 941.423.6460 northportartcenter.org Get Inspired by Sound August 28 – October 1, 2021 Get Inspired by Your Favorite Artist October 2 – November 5, 2021 SEPTEMBER 2021 | SARASOTA SCENE

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Get Inspired by Wet and Wild November 6 – 26, 2021 Get Inspired by the Holidays November 27, 2021 – January 7, 2022

Charles McGill Through November 21, 2021 Xaviera Simmons Through November 30, 2022

Oddity Tattoo Studio and Gallery

SARTQ

Oddity tattoo.com Visit website for upcoming exhibitions.

Palm Avenue Fine Art 10 South Palm Ave. Sarasota, FL 34236 941.388.7526 palmavenueart.com Vist website for upcoming exhibitions.

Ringling Museum

5401 Bayshore Rd. Sarasota, FL 34243 941.359.5700 ringling.org Skyway 20/21: A Contemporary Collaboration Through September 26, 2021 Women in Print – Circus Museum Through October 10, 2021 Prints, Ceramics and Glass from Japan Through January 16, 2022 Hard Bodies: Contemporary Japanese Lacquer Sculpture October 31, 2021 – January 23, 2022 Rhodnie Désir: Conversations November 14, 2021 – April 3, 2022 As Long as There is Sun, As Long as There is Light November 21, 2021 – August 13, 2023 Metadata: Rethinking Photography from the 21st Century March 6 – August 28, 2022

Sarasota Art Museum

1001 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 sarasotaartmuseum.org Unraveling: Aranda\Lasch + Terrol Dew Johnson Through September 26, 2021 Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott Through October 31, 2021 Samo Davis: Happiness in ROYGBIV Through October 31, 2021 90

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sartq.com Visit website for upcoming exhibitions.

Southern Atelier

7226 21st St. East Sarasota, FL 34243 Southernatelier.org Sculpture with Stephen Perkins: Structural Anatomy of the Figure September 11 – 13, 2021 Figure Drawing with James Martin October 23 – 24, 2021 Qiang Huang: Still Life Painting in Oil November 15 – 18, 2021 From Chaos to Cosmos: Paul Ingbretson Workshop December 6 – 9, 2021 Painting Florals with Robert Johnson January 24 – 28, 2022 HUIHAN: Narrative Painting February 6 – 19, 2022 Portrait Painting with Mary Minifie March 21 – 25, 2022 Sculpture with Stephen Perkins: Structural Anatomy of the head April 9 – 11, 2022 Steven Assael: Figure Painting May 16 – 20, 2022

SPAACES

Spaaces.art A Solo Exhibit

by Vanessa Diaz October 1, 2021 Exhibit and Panel Talk “Shifting Perceptions” Exhibition: November 6 – 20, 2021 Panel Talk: November 13, 2021 Compose, Recompose, Decompose: Forming Social Constructs December 4 – 11, 2021 The Language of Ephemera January 8 – 22, 2022 Say their Names February 5 – 12, 2022 My Beautiful February 5 – 12, 2022 Seeking Love: The Journey February 25 – 28, 2022

Properties of Ground: Post Painterly Abstraction March 19 – April 2, 2022 The Queue: Beyond the Surface April 16 – May 7, 2022 Ah Who Runs Dis May 21 – June 11, 2022

Stakenborg/Greenberg Fine Art 1545 Main St. Sarasota, FL 34236 941.487.8001 stakenborgfineart.com

State of the Arts 1525 State St. Sarasota, FL 34236 941.955.2787 sarasotafineart.com URBANAQUARIUM Current

William Hartman Gallery 48 South Palm Ave. Sarasota, Fl 34236 941.955.4785 wmhartmangallery.biz Art from Nature Old Sarasota Photographs Ongoing

William Kelley Gallery

williamkelleyart.com Visit website for upcoming events.

Wyland Gallery

314 John Ringling Blvd.

Sarasota, FL 34236 941.388.5331 wylandgalleries ofthefloridakeys.com Stephen Muldoon September 3 – 4, 2021 Steve Barton September 10 – 12, 2021 Jim Warren September 17 – 18, 2021 Stephen Harlan October 21 – 23, 2021

Walfrido Garcia November 11 – 14, 2021 Jim Warren December 3 – 4, 2021 Stephen Muldoon December 17 – 18, 2021

Valerie Studio and Gallery 1301 Main St. Sarasota, FL 34236 231.622.3434 valerieabstractart.com Visit website for upcoming exhibitions.

Village of the Arts villageofthearts.com Visit website for upcoming events.

Venice Art Center 390 Nokomis Ave. S., Venice, Fl. 34285 941.485.7136 veniceartcenter.com Visit website for upcoming events.

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Adult and Community Enrichment (ACE) — North Port 4445 Career Lane North Port, FL 34289 ace–sarasota.com

Adult and Community Enrichment (ACE) — Sarasota 4748 Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233 ace–sarasota.com

Anna Maria Island Historical Society

402 Pine Ave Anna Maria, FL 34216 941.778.0492 amihs.org Museum Monday – Friday: 10am – 1pm

Big Cat Habitat

7101 Palmer Blvd Sarasota, FL 34240 941.371.6377 bigcathabitat.org Wild-O-Ween October 30 & 31, 2021 “Escape To Africa” Fundraising Dinner November 20, 2021 Wild Yoga Fox & Lemur Yoga September 4, 12, October 2, 17, & November 14, 2021 Yoga with Tigers October 23, 2021

The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature

201 10th St W Bradenton, FL 34205 941.746.4131 bishopscience.org IQuest Second Saturday every month think + drink (science) Second Wednesday every month Stelliferous Last Wednesday every month KidSpace Second & fourth Saturday of each month Lunch & Learn Second & fourth Wednesday of each month

C.G. Jung Society of Sarasota

PO Box 50611 Sarasota, FL 34232 941.952.8188 cgjungsarasota.org Barbara Shocket & David Eisner: Free Zoom Classic Film Seminars Second Tuesday of the Month

INsight Lecture & Workshop Series Dr. Constance Avery-Clark & Dr. Dominic Calahan: Fathers and Daughters, A Complex Mirror November 13, 2021 Zoom Workshop Dr. James Hollis: The Personal Myth in Turbulent Times January 21 & 22, 2022 Zoom Lecture & Workshop Kevin Costello: Nature Symbolism in Art and Psyche February 2, 2022 Excursion | Historic Spanish Point Marilyn Marshall: The Erotic Psyche: The Myth of Psyche and Eros February 4, 2022 Lecture | Carlisle Inn, Sarasota Zoom alternate if live event canceled Marilyn Marshall: Workshop: The Erotic Psyche: The Myth of Psyche and Eros February 4, 2022 Lecture | Carlisle Inn, Sarasota Zoom alternate if live event canceled Muriel McMahon: The Fairy Tale, Exploring the Sacred and Profane Worlds March 11, 2022 Zoom Lecture Muriel McMahon: Gravediggers in Times of Transition, Fairy Tales and the Archetypal Dimension of Psyche March 12, 2022 Zoom Workshop Kevin Costello: Nature Symbolism in Art and Psyche April 1, 2022 Lecture | Carlisle Inn, Sarasota Zoom alternate if live event canceled

Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast

400 Palmetto Ave Osprey, FL 34229 941.918.2100 conservationfoundation.com Food Truck Friday Night with Killik’s Kitchen September 17, 2021 Conservation Foundation Lunch and Learn September 21 & October 19, 2021 January 19, February 16, March 16 & April 26, 2022 Shakespeare in Nature October 10, 2021 Mary Lundeberg Share the Shore Exhibit Art Reception October 14, 2021 Wild About Nature Festival

November 6, 2021 Mary Lundeberg Program November 16, 2021

Crowley Museum & Nature Center 16405 Myakka Rd Sarasota, FL 34240 941.322.1000 crowleyfl.org

Historical Society Of Sarasota County

1260 12th St Sarasota, FL 34236 941.364.9076 hsosc.com Garden Days October 9, 2021 & May 7, 2022 Conversations at The Crocker October 12 & November 9, 2021 January 11, February 8, March 8 & April 12, 2022 2021 Hero of History Award Luncheon— Honoring Jon Thaxton November 18, 2021 “History is Fun” Day December 1, 2021 January 6 & March 2, 2022 Sunday Afternoon Socials January 16, February 13, March 20 & April 24, 2022

Manatee County Agricultural Museum

515 10th Ave. West, Palmetto, FL 34221 941.721.2034 manateecountyagmuseum.com Celebration of Smithsonian Magazine’s Museum Day – Experience America September 18, 2021 Palmetto’s Christmas in the Park December 3, 4 & 10, 2021 Christmas in the Park Tours December 7, 8 & 9, 2021 Heritage Festival March 5, 2022 Florida Highwaymen Artists Show and Sale May 7, 2022 Upcoming Exhibits Underwater Farms Through November 12, 2021 An Icy Enterprise Through November 12, 2021 Birds of Southwest Florida December 1, 2021 – February 25, 2022 20th Anniversary Showcase Exhibit March 5 – December 20, 2022

Manatee Village Historical Park

1404 Manatee Ave E Bradenton, FL 34208 941.749.7165 manateevillage.org Museum Visits Open Monday – Friday & 2nd/4th Saturdays of the month Digital Exhibits - The Old Meeting House: New Beginnings and the 1887 Church - A Courthouse for the New County:The 1860 Courthouse - The Fogarty Boat Works at Manatee Village Historical Park

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

900 S Palm Ave Sarasota, FL 34236 941.366.5731 Selby.org For full list of exhibits and events, please visit website.

Downtown Sarasota Campus In Dialogue with Nature: Glass in the Gardens Through September 26, 2021 We Dream A World: African American Landscape Painters of MidCentury Florida, The Highwaymen Through September 26, 2021 VIRTUAL 41st Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition August 19 – September 3, 2021 The Orchid Show 2021: Aerialists from the Tree Top to the Big Top October 9 – November 28, 2021 Selby Spooktacular October 31, 2021 Lights in Bloom®: An Open-Air Holiday Light Show December 11 – 23, 26, 2021 & January 2, 2022 Historic Spanish Point Campus VIRTUAL 41st Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition August 19 – September 3, 2021 Seeing the Invisible September 20 – August 21, 2021 Spooky Stories and Ghost Tours at The Point October 29 & 30, 2021 Performances at the Point November 23, 2021

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Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy Sarasota, FL 34236 941.388.4441 mote.org Half Off Weekends in September September 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26, 2021 Mote A-SCARE-ium October 23, 24, 30 & 31, 2021 Oceanic Evening – The Magic of Mote October 30, 2021 Veterans Day November 11, 2021 Free Admission for Veterans Breakfast with the Sharks November 27 & December 28 2021 Winter Break Camp December 27 – 31, 2021 Farm to Fillet January 16, 2022 Spring Break Camp March 14 – 18, 2022 Breakfast with the Sharks March 19, April 16 & July 2, 2022 Party on the Pass March 25, 2022 Mother’s Day May 8, 2022 Free Admission for Moms Father’s Day June 19, 2022 Free Admission for Dads Endless Oceans Classes Florida Coastal Habitats September 20, 2021 Florida Marine Invertebrates September 27, 2021 Florida Sea Turtles October 4, 2021 Florida Marine Mammals October 11, 2021 Florida Sharks & Rays October 18, 2021 Florida Fish Ecology October 25, 2021 Red Tide & Environmental Health November 1, 2021 Coral Reefs & Ocean Acidification November 8, 2021 Field Explorations November 15, 2022

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Year–Round Exhibits The Teeth Beneath: The Wild World of Gators, Crocs and Caimans

Shark Zone Creatures from the Reef Florida Bay Habitats Sea Turtles: Ancient Survivors Manatees Otters & Their Waters From the River to the Seas Oh Baby! Life Cycles of the Sea Exploration Gallery Fossil Creek

New College of Florida

5800 Bay Shore Rd Sarasota, FL 34243 941.487.4153 NCF.edu Benefiting New College Foundation. For a list of programs and events, please visit website.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute

Ringling College of Continuing Studies 1050 S Tuttle Ave, Bldg 1 Sarasota, FL 34237 olliatringlingcollege.org For a list of camps, programs, and events, please visit website.

Powel Crosley Estate

8374 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34243 941.722.3244 bradentongulfIslands.com/ crosley–estate/

Ringling College of Art + Design

2700 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34234 941.351.5100 ringling.edu See Museums & Visual Arts for gallery exhibits.

Ringling College Library Association

PO Box 814 Sarasota, FL 34230 RCLAssociation.org TOWN HALL: Lisa Genova November 1, 2021 TOWN HALL: Annie Leibovitz November 15, 2021 TOWN HALL: Gov. Chris Christie January 17, 2022 TOWN HALL: Paul Nicklen February 7, 2022

TOWN HALL: Ronan Farrow February 21, 2022 TOWN HALL: Karen Gordon Mills March 15, 2022 TOWN HALL: Tony Dungy March 28, 2022

Sarasota Children’s Garden

1670 10th Way Sarasota, FL 34236 941.330.1711 SarasotaChildrensGarden.com For full list of nature, gardening, & art programs, please visit website.

Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (SILL) 8499 S Tamiami Trail, Box 219 Sarasota, FL 34238 941.365.6404 SILLSarasota.org

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SunCoast Alliance for Lifelong 72 South Palm Avenue Learning (SCALL) Do You Have An PO Box 1072 Sarasota, FL 34236 suncoastlifelonglearning.org Lifelong Learning Expo 2022 TBA

Suncoast Science Center

Elderly Loved One Who Sarasota,Wants FL 34236 www.BurkeAntiques. to Stay at Home but Needs Help?

Faulhaber Fab Lab 4452 S Beneva Rd Sarasota, FL 34233 941.840.4394 suncoastscience.org For a list of camps, programs, and events, please visit website.

Venice Heritage PO Box 1190 Venice, FL 34284 941.237.0478 veniceheritage.org

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FESTIVALS & FAIR

SEPTEMBER 2021 Selby Gardens Virtual Juried Photographic Exhibition Online selby.org September 1 – 3, 2021

Ringling Underground Museum Courtyard ringling.org September 2, 2021

A Taste of Venice Hotel Venezia atasteofvenicefl.com September 2, 2021

Labor Day Regatta

Sarasota Sailing Squadron sailingsquadron.com September 3 – 5, 2021

Downtown Venice Craft Festival Venice venicegov.com September 4 – 5, 2021

Literacy Under the Trees Oscar Scherer State Park floridastateparks.org September 4, 2021

AquaPalooza

Marine Max Marina visitsarasota.com September 5, 2021

Tribute to Heroes Luncheon The Grove grovelwr.com September 9, 2021

Sarasota Bradenton Fall Home Show

Sarasota Fairgrounds chalkfestival.org September 10 – 12, 2021

Smithsonian Day

Local Museums smithsonianmag.com September 18, 2021

NBP Rec Days!

Nathan Benderson Park nathanbendersonpark.com September 22, 2021 96

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Harvey Milk Festival

The Rosemary District Virtual Access harveymilkfestival.org Septemeber 23 – October 2, 2021

Free Music Friday Centennial Park venicegov.com September 24, 2021

OCTOBER 2021 Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival Orange and Main artfestival.com October 2 –3, 2021

Fruitville Grove Pumpkin Festival

Fruitville Grove haunts.com Weekends, October 2 – 31, 2021

Old Miakka Fall Hootenanny Old Miakka Schoolhouse facebook.com/1914schoolhouse October 3, 2021

Atlanta Braves Farmer’s Market CoolToday Park bravesfarmersmarket.org October 6, 2021

Festival d’Elegance

Jaguar Club of Sarasota suncoastjaguarclub.com October 9, 2021

Top Dog 2021

Bradenton Yacht Club dantesden.org October 9, 2021

A Taste of Sarasota

The Meadows Country Club atasteofsarasota.com October 13, 2021

Sarasota Celtic Music Festival Motorworks Brewing celtoberfest.org October 15 – 17, 2021

Rocktoberfest

JD Hamel Park paragonartevents.com October 15 – 17, 2021

Anna Maria Island Bay Fest Pine Avenue annamariaislandchamber.org October 16, 2021

Hunsader Farms Pumpkin Festival

Hunsader Farms hunsaderfarms.com Weekends, October 16 – 31, 2021

Hungarian Festival

Robarts Arena hungarianfestivalsarasota.com October 16 – 17, 2021

Florida International Air Show Punta Gorda Airport Ffzloridaairshow.com October 16 – 17, 2021

NOVEMBER 2021 Sarasota Boat Expo Robarts Arena sarasotaboatexpo.com November 5 – 7, 2021

Ferrari Show

St. Armands Circle starmandscircleassoc.com November 6, 2021

Venice Art Fest

Downtown Venice artfestival.com November 6 – 7, 2021

Suncoast Renaissance Festival Sarasota County Fairgrounds suncoastrenaissancefestival.com Weekends, November 6 – 30, 2021

St. Armands Boat Show

Brunch on the Bay

American Vintage Market

Siesta Key Crystal Classic

Arcadia Rodeo

Suncoast Food & Wine Festival

Florida Inline Skating Marathon and 5K Run

Fall Art Festival

Circle Park starmandscircleassoc.com October 16 – 17, 2021

Robarts Arena americanvintagemarkets.com October 16 – 17, 2021

Arcadia Rodeo arcadiarodeo.com October 16 – 17, 2021

Nathan Benderson Park floridainlineskatingmarathon.com October 17, 2021

A Taste of North Port North Port City Hall cityofnorthport.com October 23, 2021

2021 Chalk Festival

Venice Airport chalkfestival.org October 29 – November 1, 2021

Fright Night

St. Armands Circle starmandscircleassoc.com October 31, 2021

USF Campus sarasotamanatee.usf.edu Weekends, November 7, 2021

Siesta Key Beach siestakeycrystalclassic.com November 12 – 15, 2021

Premier Sports Campus suncoastfoodandwinefest.com November 13, 2021

St. Armands Circle starmandscircleassoc.com November 13 – 15, 2021

Fall Art Show & Sale

Lakewood Ranch Main St. Lakewoodranch.com November 19, 2021

Taste of Chanukah

The Jewish Federation atasteofchanukah.com November 28, 2021

DECEMBER 2021 Siesta Beach Seafood & Music Festival Siesta Key Beach seafoodfestivals.com December 3 – 5, 2021

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Bradenton Blues Festival

Music on Main

Bradenton Blues Brunch

Night of Lights

Orchids in Paradise

Sarasota Antiques Show

Siesta Beach Seafood & Music Festival

Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival

St. Armands Art Festival

Showfolks Holiday Circus Festival

Sarasota Open Air Fine Art Show

Porsches in the Park

Embracing Our Differences

LECOM Park bradentongulfislands.com December 3, 2021

St. Armands Circle starmandscircleassoc.com December 3, 2021

Siesta Key Beach seafoodfestivals.com December 3 – 5, 2021

Payne Park facebook.com/events December 10, 2021

St. Armands Circle starmandscircleassoc.com December 11, 2021

Atomic Holiday Bazaar

Sarasota Municipal Auditorium festivalnet.com December 11, 2021

Snow Globe Wonderland Sun N Fun RV Resort sunrvresorts.com December 17, 2021

Christmas Carol Sing

First United Methodist Church firstsrq.com December 19, 2021

New Year’s Eve Pineapple Drop

Downtown Sarasota rove.me December 31, 2021

JANUARY 2022 Shake, Rattle and Soul Fest Sarasota Fairgrounds tributefestivals.rocks January 6, 2022

Lakewood Ranch Main St. lakewoodranch.com/events January 7, 2022

Sarasota Municipal Auditorium sarasotaorchidsociety.org January 9, 2022

JD Hamel Park paragonartevents.com January 14 – 16, 2022

Phillippi Mansion Grounds artsandeducationinc.com January 15, 2022

P.O. Box 2559 Sarasota, FL 34230 941.404.5710 embracingourdifferences.org January 15 – April 10, 2022

Memphis Motown Soul Experience Venice Community Center tickets.sunevents.com January 16, 2022

Venice Craft Festival Downtown Venice festivalnet.com January 19, 2022

Sarasota Bradenton Spring Home Show Robarts Arena sarasotafair.com January 21 – 23, 2022

Sarasota National Stamp Exhibition

Sarasota Municipal Auditorium sarasotastampclub.com January 21 – 23, 2022

Bradenton Boat Show

Bradenton Convention Center bradentonboatshow.com January 21, 2022

Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille mattisons.com January 23, 2022

Sarasota Municipal Auditorium exhpo.com January 28, 2022

St. Armands Circle starmandscircleassoc.com January 29, 2022

FEBRUARY 2022 Zumba on the Key

Siesta Key Beach thesarasotamoms.com February 2 – 3, 2022

Artwalk Weekend

Village of the Arts, Bradenton manateechamber.com February 4, 2022

Lido Beach Winter Fine Art Festival Lido Beach Pavillion festivalnet.com February 5 – 6, 2022

Plantation Festival Arts & Crafts Show Gamble Plantation floridastateparks.com February 5 – 6, 2022

Thunder by the Bay Sarasota Fairgrounds festivalnet.com February 18, 2022

First Watch Sarasota Music Half Marathon

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall events.com February 19, 2022

Venice Antique Show

Venice Community Center festivalnet.com February 19, 2022

Festival of the Arts Downtown Sarasota festivalnet.com February 19, 2022

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Plain Compassion Fundraiser

Pinecraft Park facebook.com/events/pinecraft–park February 22, 2022

ROAR! With Forty Carrots Venice Community Center fortycarrots.com February 23, 2022

Free Self Defense Seminar Jurassic Martial Arts, Palmetto manateechamber.com February 24, 2022

Sarasota Antique Show

Sarasota Municipal Auditorium exhpo.com February 26, 2022

Run for Hope

Payne Park runsignup.com February 26, 2022

MARCH 2022 Music on Main

Lakewood Ranch Main Street manateechamber.com March 4, 2022

Art Classic

Downtown Venice festivalnet.com March 5, 2022

Quilting by the Gulf Quilt Show

Venice Community Center eventcrazy.com March 5, 2022

The Showtime Benefit Venice Theatre venicetheatre.org March 5, 2022

Sarasota Saint Paddy’s Festival JD Hamel Park festivalnet.com March 11, 2022

Lakewood Ranch Fine Art Festival

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Theater... Music... Visual Art... Literature... where it all begins.

Sarasota Open Air Fine Art Show

Phillippi Mansion Grounds hotworks.org March 12 – 13, 2022

Venice Book Fair Monty Andrews Arboretum sarasotaarts.org March 19, 2022

Spring Fest

Marina Drive, Holmes Beach festivalnet.com March 19 – 20, 2022

My Hometown Fest

Nathan Benderson Park nathanbendersonpark.com March 26, 2022

The Hermitage brings some of the world’s leading artists to Sarasota for residencies and public programs!

13 Pulitzer Prize Winners, Grammy, Tony, Oscar, Emmy Winners...

These are just a few of the artists whose lives have been transformed by the Hermitage, and in turn, these artists transform the lives of thousands in our community.

“An organization that does more for artists than any I have encountered.”

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Chili Cook–Off and Family Festival

Sarasota Film Festival Various Locations – Check Website sarasotafilmfestival.com April 30 – May 9, 2022

MAY 2022 Sarasota Cinco de Mayo Festival Robart’s Arena seafoodfestivals.com May 6 – 8, 2022

Sarasota Cars & Coffee

Centennial Park, Venice veniceaaca.com March 27, 2022

APRIL 2022 Lido Beach Spring Fine Art Festival

Towles Court Art Walk

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Ringling Museum Courtyard eatlikealocal.com April 29 – May 3, 2022

Venice AACA Car Show

Venice Airport Festival Grounds eventseeker.com April 9, 2022

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Forks & Corks Food & Wine Festival

Sarasota Jazz Festival

Shark’s Tooth Festival

visit HermitageArtistRetreat.org

Downtown Bradenton desotohq.com April 23, 2022

Florida Railroad Museum facebook.com/ events/12210 March 26, 2022

Lido Beach Pavillion festivalnet.com April 2, 2022

To learn more about the Hermitage and upcoming programs,

Hernando Desoto Parade

Towles Court Artist Colony towlescourt.com April 16, 2022

Suncoast Boat Show Marina Jack 10times.com April 22, 2022

Nathan Benderson Park nathanbendersonpark.org May 9 – 13, 2022

Ford’s Garage eventbrite.com May 14, 2022

Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival JD Hamel Park 10times.com May 20 – 22, 2022

Bradenton Blues Brunch Mattison’s Riverwalk Grille mattisons.com May 22, 2022

JUNE 2022 Free Mondays at Ringling Museum Ringling Museum ringling.org Mondays in June, 2022

Thrifty Thursdays

The Children’s Garden sarasotachildrensgarden.com Thursdays in June, 2022

ARTS COMMUNITIES

Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County

1226 N Tamiami Trail, Ste 300 Sarasota, FL 34236 941.365.5118 sarasotaarts.org Visit website for full list of events, exhibitions, performances, and lectures.

Center for Architecture Sarasota

265 S Orange Ave Sarasota, FL 34236 cfasrq.org Visit website for full list of events, exhibitions, and lectures.

Florida Creativity Alliance 4331 Woodmans Chart Sarasota, FL 34235 440.724.4427 flcreativity.com 19th Annual Florida Creativity Conference March 11-13, 2022

Florida West Coast Bead Society

floridawestcoastbeadsociety.com

Founders Garden Club of Sarasota PO Box 25612 Sarasota, FL 34277 foundersgcsarasota.org “Be Inspired…In Bloom” Luncheon November 12, 2021 Hyatt Regency Sarasota

Friendship Knot Quilters’ Guild

friendshipknotquilters.com Classes Cassandra Beaver “Piecing Full Circles” November 17, 2021 Zoom Beverly Fine “Barrage – No Fail Designing and Sewing Straight Seams” January 18, 2022 Sarasota Community Church Joyce Grande “Hexies 3 Ways” February 22, 2022 Sarasota Community Church Jann Warfield “Intentional Accidental Curves” March 22, 2022 Sarasota Community Church

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Hermitage Artist Retreat

6660 Manasota Key Rd Englewood, FL 34223 941.475.2098 hermitageartistretreat.org Visit website for full list of events, exhibitions, and lectures.

Lakewood Ranch Main St

8100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd Bradenton, FL 34202 941.907.9243 lakewoodranch.com Music on Main November 5, 2021 Music by Rebel Heart Cyclefest November 7, 2021 Ponies Under the Palms Ford Powered Car Show November 21, 2021 Chanukah Celebration November 29, 2021 Music on Main December 3, 2021 Music by Midnight Mama Carriage Rides, Strolling Carolers & Santa Strolls December 2, 8 & 16, 2021 Jingle Run December 17, 2021 Christmas on Main hosted by Grace Community Church December 22, 2021

Events at Lakewood Ranch

6220 University Pkwy Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240 941.907.6000 lakewoodranch.com/events Yoga Flow with Sound Meditation September 4, October 2, November 6 & December 4, 2021 Intro To Gardening September 15, 2021 Flower Crown Making September 18, 2021 Aloha Ukulele Tuesdays, September 21 – October 26, 2021 Tai Chi October 11, 18 & 25, 2021 Players In The Park Musical Theater October 13, 20 & 27 November 3, 10 & 17, 2021 Group Guitar 101 October 16 - November 6, 2021 Singing In The Park October 30 & November 6, 2021 Salsa Dancing November 6, 2021

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Macrame Wall Hanging November 20, 2021 Lakewood Ranch Mindful Triathlon November 20, 2021 Art In The Park December 5, 2021

Manasota Weavers Guild

PO Box 17876 Sarasota, FL 34276 manasotaweaversguild.com Live weaving demonstration September 18, 2021 ACE Booth, Downtown Sarasota Farmers Market Introduction to Weaving: Give It A Try! November 30 & December 7, 2021 ACE Program at SCTC

The Parrish Arts Council

parrishartscouncil.org Bradenton Area Convention Center Annual East2West Art Market November 20 & 21, 2021 ArtConversations!

Online

Petticoat Painters

petticoatpaintersfl.com

Realize Bradenton

941.621.6471 realizebradenton.com Movie Night in the Beer Garden Every Wednesday Motorworks Brewery Bradenton Farmers Market Every Saturday from October through May Create, All Media Open Juried Exhibition September 8 – 24, 2021 ArtCenter Manatee Manatee County Pride Festival September 18, 2021 Bradenton Blues Fest December 3 – 5, 2021

Sarasota County Film And Entertainment Office 1680 Fruitville Rd Sarasota, FL 34236 941.309.1200 filmsarasota.com

Sarasota Fiction Writers sarasotafictionwriters.com

Sarasota Film Society

Burns Court Cinemas 506 Burns Court Sarasota, FL 34236 Lakewood Ranch Cinemas 10715 Rodeo Drive #8 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 941.955.3456 filmsociety.org

Sarasota Garden Club 1131 Blvd of the Arts Sarasota, FL 34236 941.955.0875 sarasotagardenclub.org Flower Show October 21, 2021 SWELL Event February 8, 2022 Gardens In Paradise 8th Annual Garden Tours March 26, 2022 Civic Awards March 31, 2022 Ikebana Society Annual Exhibition April 6, 2022

Sarasota Italian Cultural Events, Inc. PO Box 17292 Sarasota, FL 34276 italyinsarasota.com See website for schedule.

Sarasota Pen Women

941.342.8542 sarasotapenwomen.com Susan Klaus, Author and Member October 20, 2021 Meg Krakowiak November 10, 2021 Fun’ Raising Silent Auction December 15, 2021 Diana de Avila/Digital Artist, Savant, Clothes Designer January 12, 2022 Zolton Karpathy, VP Circus Arts February 9, 2022 The Artist’s Journey March 12, 2022 Susan Kutno, Glass Artist and Owner of Sarasota School of Glass March 16, 2022 “Launching Leaders in the Arts” Performance Awards Luncheon April 27, 2022

Sarasota Screenwriters

sarasotascreenwriters.com

Sarasota Shell Club PO Box 4124 Sarasota, FL 34230 sarasotashellclub.com Annual Sarasota Shell Show February 11 – 12, 2022

South Sarasota Modern Quilt Guild

southsarasota modernquiltguild.com Curves and Transparencies Workshop with Carolina Oneto October 3, 2021

Sumi–E Society of America Sarasota Chapter

sarasotasumi–e.ipower. com

Tapestry Artists of Sarasota

8069 Stirling Falls Cir Sarasota, FL 34243 941.359.1765 americantapestry\alliance. org View website for full list of events and exhibitions.

U.S. National Committee for UN Women Gulf Coast Chapter

PO Box 4102 Sarasota, FL 34230 941.923.1050 unwomenusa.org/gcc Strides Against Violence: Women’s Empowerment Walk October 1 – December 4, 2021 Through Women’s Eyes International Film Festival March 10 – 14, 2022

Village of the Arts

Bradenton, FL 941.747.8056 villageofthearts.com Art Walks First Friday & Saturday every month.

Visit Sarasota County 701 N Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941.955.0991 visitsarasota.org Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week June 1 – 14, 2022

Women Contemporary Artists

3619 Quail Hollow Place Bradenton, FL 34210 941.739.3677 womencontemporaryartist.com

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SPOTLIGHT

Creative Invitation Artists Blossom at The Hermitage on Manasota Key

By Wendy Lyons Sunshine Earlier this summer, 80 creative artists around the country received a package in the mail. Inside were a handful of sharks’ teeth, a small conch shell, and an invitation.

away from daily responsibilities, recharge creative batteries, and advance their craft in a beautiful coastal setting.

Getting this package was akin to winning the lottery. Just as each shell and fossil had been chosen from a wide universe of seaside treasures, those who received them were chosen from a wide sea of artistic talent, explains Andy Sandberg, artistic director and chief executive officer at the Hermitage Artist Retreat.

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY “Nothing could have prepared me for the beauty of that first visit to the grounds,” says flutist and composer Claire Chase. “I was completely blown away by the setting, by the ethos of the organization, and by the wonderful warmth of everyone I met. There’s truly no place like it in the world.

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“In each of my visits to the Hermitage over the last nine years, I have made wonderful new friendships with

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artists, seeded collaborations that will fuel me creatively for years, and felt a sense of kinship and community that I haven’t experienced in any other place.”

CLAIRE CHASE WITH BIG BERTHA

Like all artists invited to the Hermitage, Chase has presented her works to the public at free events on campus and in settings across the community. During a recent visit, she presented a one-woman concert at Selby Gardens, part of the new “Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby Gardens” series. Her backdrop was a wide banyan tree and a chorale of seabirds.

Chase introduced the audience to a relatively rare instrument: the contrabass flute, which is two octaves below the standard flute and produces deep, resonant tones reminiscent of the didgeridoo, an Australian wind instrument. Her own contrabass, dubbed “Big Bertha,” delivers distinctive percussive sounds in Chase’s compositions. The musician also treated the gathering to virtuosa flute work in her composition called “Pan.” The piece features aural layers recorded earlier by volunteers playing unusual resources, such as a wine glass chorus.

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The New York Times describes Chase’s work “genredefying.” For her, creating and performing new music is akin to a high-wire act, and “that’s why I love it so much,” she says.

2018 HERMITAGE GREENFIELD PRIZE WINNER, MARTYNA MAJOK.

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ART IN MANY FORMS The Hermitage’s overarching mission is to support the creative process and early development of artistic works spanning a wide variety of mediums. “Year round, we host artists from across theater, music, visual art, literature, and various other art forms,” says Sandberg.

“They receive the gift of residencies, space and time to create bold, new, impactful work in their genres and mediums. Artists from different fields intermingle and coexist here. They come for multiple weeks at a time, flexible around their schedule.”

The Sarasota community and surrounding areas benefit from this influx of talent. Free talks, readings, and demonstrations are given, frequently at sunset on Friday evenings, at the Hermitage campus and at other venues elsewhere across the community, including at public schools and performing arts centers. Over the past year, visiting Hermitage artists presented over 50 live events across the region plus dozens of digital events accessible remotely.

There is no application form for a Hermitage residency; artists are selected and invited through a deliberate curation process. Members of the Hermitage Curatorial Council propose and discuss candidates who they believe would benefit most—typically established, mid-career artists with a deep commitment to craft, inclusivity, and innovation. Endorsement from all curators within an artistic discipline is required to seal the decision.

Invited artists have a history of being recognized in the highest quarters. For example, a full thirteen Hermitage artists have been awarded a Pulitzer Prize. In residence this past year was Michael R. Jackson, winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in drama for his musical, “A Strange Loop.”

At the Hermitage, he shared songs from his new musical “White Girl in Danger,” plus stories about his journey and process in creating the piece. From there, he left to workshop the show at New York Stage and Film, a noted theatrical incubator.

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REWARDING PARTNERSHIPS With certain Hermitage residencies come a financial reward, thanks to the generosity of Hermitage supporters. One example is the Hermitage Greenfield Prize, which awards a $30,000 commission funded by the Greenfield Foundation for a significant new artistic

work exploring important cultural issues, such as social justice. Now entering its 14th season, the Hermitage Greenfield Prize rotates between works in music, theater, and visual art.

This past June, the Hermitage announced its latest initiative. Local philanthropist Flora Major and the Kutya Major Foundation are underwriting a $35,000 annual commission that will go to a playwright or theater artist for an original new work of theater. The new Hermitage Major Theater Award also comes with the opportunity to hold a reading or workshop in a major cultural center such as New York, London, Chicago, or Los Angeles.

At any given time, five or six artists are in residence on the Hermitage’s 9-acre campus.

Each gets their own housing and workspace with kitchen and laundry facilities, access to a flexible, white-walled studio for staging theatrical or visual works, and a glorious natural setting.

When it’s time for a break, residents can wander by sand dunes or Native American shell middens that line the path into mangrove thickets. One leafy walk takes visitors to a wooden dock that juts out over quiet bay waters. Kayakers and paddleboarders may be rewarded with dolphin and manatee sightings.

“Parts of the campus are a wetland preserve,” explains Sandberg. “When it rains and floods, we have all kinds of migratory birds, too.”

Campus renovations and ecological landscaping restoration continue to make improvements. “We have plans for a nature bridge that will protect the wetlands and really make sure we’re taking care of the environment,” he says.

Christopher Burney, a member of the Hermitage Curatorial Council, former artistic producer at New York’s Second Stage Theater, and currently artistic director of New York Stage and Film, confirms how rare and special this environment is for artists. “After having spent a week in residence myself, I learned how the Hermitage sparks an authentic creative magic,” he says.

“The campus on Manasota Key fosters the space to dream in ways the rest of the world rarely allows. The lush surrounding nature, the opportunity to connect with other artists, and an enthusiastic audience at the weekly presentations is the perfect alchemy in which to create.”

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Education MATTERS

By Ryan G. Van Cleave

ART CENTER SARASOTA: HELPING OUR COMMUNITY GET CREATIVE Established as The Sarasota Art Association in 1926—the first arts organization in Sarasota—what’s now known as Art Center Sarasota is a member-supported organization with a vital mission: to provide Sarasota with opportunities for creative expression and art appreciation through art education, exhibitions, cultural programs, and community engagement. That includes presenting contemporary work in its three curated galleries and offering juried competitions. But it’s so much more than that, notes Elizabeth Goodwill, who has served as their Education Director for nearly a decade.

One of the most popular offerings is their youth summer camp, which has been going for more than 15 years now.

“This summer,” Goodwill reports, “we were sold out.

The kids wanted to be in camp.” This summer’s camps were held in person, which was a welcome change for families who spent so much time online this past year.

“We make sure our camps are a fun summer experience.

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The campers are free to explore and try new materials.

The sky is the limit for their creativity.”

During the school year, Art Center Sarasota offers Saturday programming for kids aged 6 to 15 who are interested in everything from fashion design to portfolio development.

“We’re working toward building an afterschool program, but it’s still in the development stage,” explains Goodwill.

“It’s something that I and our Youth Program Coordinator, Barbara Gerdeman, feel strongly about.”

They also offer Slice of Art, a grant-funded program for public school classes to visit the galleries and create work connected to their own STEAM courses. While this was on hold last year due to COVID-19, it’s been a popular program that expands on what is being taught in the classroom.

When it comes to adult education, Art Center Sarasota has become known as a nationwide destination for high-quality workshops. People come from all over to learn directly from internationally known artists who are invited to teach in person in Sarasota. These workshops and classes start up again in October and will be held in person. “Currently, we mainly host mixed media and watercolor visiting artists,” Goodwill says. “That’s what our adult students have expressed interest in, so that’s what we bring. Five years from now, we might need to

focus more on artists working in pastel or oil. The trends are always changing.”

There’s also a program called ArtVentures that came about when adults realized how much fun the kids were having with their art projects during summer camps. “We’ve been calling this ‘camp for adults,’” jokes Goodwill. “It’s perfect for adults of any skill level. They come in for a three-hour session in the morning, afternoon, or evening, and they’ll know exactly what they’ll be making. Three hours later, the project will be completed.”

All the classes, workshops, and visiting artist demonstrations require a fee to participate, but the Appleby’s Foundation has been very generous with its support, providing scholarship opportunities for the educational offerings.

For those who worry about their skills or lack thereof? “I only hire nice people,” Goodwill promises with a laugh.

“Our teachers are here to help, not intimidate. We have a class and skill level that works for everyone.”

To get a sense of what they’ve been up to during the pandemic, join Goodwill every Thursday at 6pm via Zoom for Artist Happy Hour, which is “casual talk about the week, current art events, and the ups and downs in-between.” Or there’s the ongoing monthly Art Salon series that hosts art history talks and discussions, or the How to Be an Artist Book Club, which is also hosted online

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by Goodwill. “There are many ways to be part of what we do at Art Center Sarasota,” she says. “We’d love to have you join us.” These online activities are free of charge, but donations of support are always welcome.

Going forward, Goodwill plans to continue offering Facebook Live and Zoom events since they’ve been so well received. “We’re not going to stop just because people are vaccinated. Online forums are an added component, a great outreach tool that gives people flexibility. We see it as an opportunity to cater to the needs of people who are outside of our area or who can’t come to our site.”

Situated right at the heart of the historic Sarasota Bayfront, Art Center Sarasota has become the center of Sarasota’s impressive visual arts community. Check them out—they have something for everyone.

“You don’t have to be an artist to appreciate what we do here,” says Goodwill. “And you’re never too old to learn!”

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NANCY GUTH For nearly 7 years, Nancy Guth has photographed community members and local events for Sarasota Scene magazine. And when she’s not behind the lens, her passion is creating unique mixed media art.

Nancy fell in love with the perspective of drone photography and wanted to find a way to represent beach scenes in her art.

Using acrylic paints, pigment paste, dyes, and miniature figures of less than one inch, she took to using her collection of photos as inspiration for whimsical, dimensional assemblages. She has captured horses and riders walking through the surf, children playing along the shoreline, dogs frolicking in the shallow waters, and people in beach chairs under umbrellas and palm trees.

Looking at the beach from a couple hundred feet overhead, one sees the beauty and movement of water and waves. Guth ‘s seaside panoramas are full of detail, with figures that make each piece come to life.

Nancy’s work can be found at State of The Arts Gallery on State Street in downtown Sarasota. Want something uniquely yours?

Commissions are accepted. NancyGuth.com

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InHEALTH UNDERSTANDING LONG TERM WEIGHT LOSS

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Laughing MATTERS READERS SPEAK UP (SORT OF)

By Ryan G. Van Cleave | Illustrations by Darcy Kelly-Laviolette

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fter the recent wildly successful column, “Ryan Responds to Reader Mail,” I decided to give that format another try. But something went awry.

Instead of me enjoying my typical mountain of glowing mail, it’s all addressed to Gladys Goodberry, who ran a now-defunct column for Sarasota Scene entitled “Gardening the Gladys Way: Plantings for Fun & Profit.”

Why did I get her correspondence instead of mine? That’s for some future kid’s dissertation in chaos theory to unpuzzle.

It seems a shame to let all this earnest, earth-friendly mail go unanswered. So, I’ll ignore the fact that I have the opposite of a green thumb and do what I can to help out.

Hold on to your garden shears, folks!

LETTER ONE I’d like to try a garden, but I’ve never grown vegetables in Florida. Can you recommend a good resource?

—“Getting Healthy” The best resource I can think of is Detweiler’s on Palmer Boulevard. Not only for the homegrown vegetables you can just buy off the shelf versus grow, but because they have old-fashioned, hand-dipped ice cream made at Yoder’s Southern Creamery right here in Sarasota. Might I suggest the blueberry cobbler flavor in a cake cone with rainbow sprinkles? In terms of flavor, that’s about as good of a resource as you can get.

(My wife—who is reading over my shoulder—has suggested that you might be asking about resources to support YOUR gardening. I assume my wife is wrong. It’s really, really hot out there, and every time I’ve tried to start up a garden, it went so, so wrong. My advice? Leave the gardening to the professionals. Let the rest of us eat ice cream!)

LETTER TWO I have an old privet hedge in the garden which is dying in patches. Could this be due to honey fungus? Also, if I remove the hedge, what should I replace it with?

—“Needs Some Privacy” The honey badger (Mellivora capensis—also known as the ratel) is a mammal widely distributed throughout Africa, Southwest Asia, and the Indian subcontinent.

While the more athletic versions of the honey badger can indeed get a fungus between folds of fur and on their nails from spending too much time on pool decks or locker room showers, I find it very hard to believe that any honey badger came to Sarasota and spread said fungus to your hedge, of all things!

But just in case the one-in-a-zillionchance problem happened, and this isn’t a bizarre “what if?” head scratcher, I’ll answer. Tear out that privet hedge immediately and replace it with…a sandbox. I hear honey badgers like to make sandcastles.

Thanks for the question, Needs Some Privacy.

LETTER THREE My tomato plants have plenty of flowers, but they all drop off without setting fruit. Is some bug to blame?

—“Confused in Casey Key” No. It’s your Cousin Emma who’s screwing with you as payback for what happened last Thanksgiving with the garlic mashed potatoes that were promised but never delivered.

You know what you did (or rather DIDN’T DO), Confused in Casey Key. Right this terrible existential wrong and your tomatoes will flourish.

LETTER FOUR My wife and I are having a dispute. She thinks you can’t grow asparagus in Florida. I say you can. Am I right?

—“Loving Those Greens”

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LETTER FIVE I’ve had a fantastic crop of tomatoes in my greenhouse this year, but they came too late. It’s past the right season for them. Now I have this big pile of unripe green tomatoes. I’ve decided to pick them and bring them indoors. Will they ripen?

—“Dreaming of Tomatoes” Answering your questions, Dreaming of Tomatoes, is like going after a mosquito with a bazooka. The answer is…eat the green tomatoes. To help you out, I’ll give you my top six choices for dealing with green tomatoes, in order of tastiness.

1. Fried green tomato burritos 2. Green tomato ketchup (make sure you use honey—perhaps my buddy Needs Some Privacy can help you with that!)

3. No-sugar green tomato relish 4. Green tomato parmesan bake 5. Green tomato cake with brown butter icing (pecan or walnuts really dress this up) 6. Green tomato and banana sundae 7. Just kidding with that last one. Or maybe not. Give it a try and let me know how it goes!

LETTER SIX I miss your articles, Gladys. You’re SO much better than this “humor” writer who replaced you. What kind of leverage does he have over the editors of Sarasota Scene?

Come back soon, Gladys. We miss you!

—“My Heart Is Browning” I had to re-read your pseudonym twice because I kept seeing “My Heart Is a Brownie.” I’m trying hard not to image it served with walnuts, fudge frosting, and a dusting of confectioner’s sugar.

To answer your question, though, my leverage is this. I have an elite team of Smurfs under my control. They might live in mushrooms, but if they put their mind to it, they can make anyone’s life miserable. (You’ll see, My Heart Is Browning. You. Will. See!) I’ll pass your warm wishes on to Gladys!

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If you want to see Gladys Goodberry’s column make a triumphant return to the pages of Sarasota Scene, please keep that to yourself. Now if you’d like to see more “Ryan Responds to Reader Mail” installments, please signify your interest by climbing atop the hill on the east side of the Celery Fields at midnight and firing up the Ryan Signal. (It’s a lot like the Bat Signal, only it’s a gigantic, stylized R appearing in the sky versus that creepy bat thing).

Also, please don’t hop the fence to play Tease-the-Tigers at Big Cat Habitat after using the Ryan Signal. Tigers have absolutely no sense of humor, as evident from the “fan mail” they keep sending me.

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Visit our Sarasota Showroom to view closet system and design options and work with a design consultant to achieve your life of order, balance and harmony.

*Valid 11.01.19 through 12.31.19 at participating locations only. Applies to shelves and partitions only. Finishes may vary by location. Savings not to exceed 20% of install value. Offer valid on new purchases only. Cannot be combined with other offers.

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