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OUR TOWN + Observer adds new staff writers Jessica Salmond, staff writer, is a Missouri native and graduated in May from the University of Missouri.

Upon completing school and living through too many “snowpocalypses,” she decided she did not want to see snow ever again.

When she’s not reporting on Sarasota County govSalmond ernment or attending Siesta Key Association meetings, Salmond likes to enjoy good wine and good company, which includes her cat, June. She also enjoys traveling and hopes to start seeing more of the local sights.

Email county news tips to jsalmond@yourobserver.com.

Amanda Morales, staff writer, is a native Floridian who has lived on both coasts. She grew up in Palm Beach before moving to Englewood in 2005.

Recently Morales graduated from the journalism program at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, where she also studied political science.

If she’s not busy takMorales ing photos she tries to get out and kayak, swim or snorkel as much as possible.

Cooking and baking are her passions, and in her spare time she likes to try new recipes. Email community news and event announcements as well as story ideas to amorales@yourobserver.com.

+ Arts festival raises awareness The 20th annual downtown Sarasota Art and Craft Fair takes place Oct. 4 and 5, at Five Points Park and Central Avenue.

Proceeds from the sale of artists’ artwork related to breast cancer awareness will benefit Moffitt Cancer Center.

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by David Conway | News Editor

Farmers market hopes to grow to Wednesdays The Sarasota Farmers Market is planning to hold a mid-week event in Five Points Park, a proposal that has drawn both praise and concern.

Sarasota Farmers Market General Manager Phil Pagano hopes to capitalize on the event’s success and help generate foot traffic downtown by holding a second weekly market on Wednesdays at Five Points Park.

Pagano outlined the plan for

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growth at a community meeting Monday evening. The plan drew some enthusiastic support from several Main Street businesses, but it also drew some concern from residents near where the proposed event would be held.

Pagano is proposing a six-

month initial run for the midweek event, from November through April. Vendors would be set up on the west side of the park along Pineapple Avenue; the event would result in no street closures. The market would feature around 40 vendors — with a

particular emphasis on agricultural offerings — and would be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Research into the potential expansion of the market has been ongoing for six years, Pagano

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Motel owner outlines vision for Trail Jay Patel, the owner of the Regency Inn on North Tamiami Trail, believes improvements to his motel property could eventually lead to widespread improvements in the area.

By renovating his North Trail motel — and embracing some of its distinctive characteristics — Jay Patel hopes he can become a catalyst for long-awaited change in the area.

Patel owns the Regency Inn and Suites at 4200 N. Tamiami Trail. He’s been a part of the North Trail Redevelopment Partnership since 2007, and has served as a prominent voice calling for the revitalization of the area since then.

Patel said the North Trail is slowly improving — he points to the addition and success of Yummy House as an important step — but for all the talk about redevelopment, the area is still lagging behind where he’d like it to be.

The motels that line the trail are one of the most frequent targets of criticism. Although they vary in quality and character, taken together, they’re seen as symbols of the prostitution, drug-dealing and general delinquency that color many people’s perception of the northern part of U.S. 41.

As someone who was motivated to change that perception on a large scale, Patel decided the change could start with himself.

“I thought, OK, instead of just talking, let me step up and walk the walk,” Patel said.

Patel is pouring $450,000 into remodeling, repainting and otherwise upgrading his facility,

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Jay Patel has long been an advocate for the redevelopment of the North Trail. He’s enlisting the help of other stakeholders like Maegan Ochoa as he attempts to revitalize his own property. but the makeover won’t render the property unrecognizable.

Rather than demolish the motel and building anew, Patel hopes to highlight some of the distinguishing mid-century design of the motels that dot the North Trail.

Despite his interest in revitalizing the North Trail, the concept that some parts of the area were

worth highlighting was initially difficult for Patel to accept. The more he talked with people who lived near or brought their businesses to the trail, though, the more he heard that they didn’t want broad change.

These people, Patel said, liked the funky character of the trail.

They wanted to draw attention to the design behind the motels,

to maintain the history even as things were cleaned up. Eventually, Patel heard enough that he became convinced it was a viable option for the Regency Inn. “I didn’t believe in it before,” Patel said. “Now, I see there are demographics out there that want this kind of facility.”

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MARKET / FROM PAGE 1A said. He said he’s received positive feedback from vendors at the market and retailers and restaurants downtown when he’s asked them about the Wednesday event. After hearing concern from downtown leaders about the impending arrival of the Mall at University Town Center, Pagano said he felt the time was right to make his move.

“I think it’s a critical time downtown, with a lot of things happening,” Pagano said. “I think that this could help with the foot traffic that’s very well needed with the mall coming in.”

He said the original purpose of the Sarasota Farmers Market was similar when Paul Thorpe creat-

NORTH TRAIL / FROM 1A The project has become a collaborative community effort. He’s gotten design help from architect David Morriss, president of the Indian Beach/Sapphire Shores Neighborhood Association. Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin has endorsed his efforts after a trip to the property, Patel said.

He’s also gained the support of Maegan Ochoa and Eric Collin, the co-founders of The Sibari Project. Through the project, Ochoa and Collin work to assist environmentally sound projects aimed at revitalizing sections of Sarasota’s urban core. Collin and Patel have worked together on North Trail redevelopment efforts for years, so when Patel presented his plans, Collin supported him immediately.

Ochoa is assisting with the design and has looked to other ar-

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ed the event in 1979. Downtown merchants in attendance Monday were excited by the prospect of a mid-week event and said the activity would be appreciated, even during the height of season.

“I love the fact Five Points Park will have something in it on a Wednesday during the week,” said Elsie Souza, who works at Bookstore1Sarasota on Main Street. “Speaking as someone who is working downtown, anything at all that will bring foot traffic, believe me, we can certainly use.”

In addition to the produce vendors, Pagano said he has also received interest in a space for nearby restaurants to offer samples to customers.

The reception was not all positive, though. Residents in the eas with remodeled mid-century motels, such as Palm Springs, for inspiration. The final product at the Regency Inn will include new splashes of color, artwork near the trail and a new name. One of the distinguishing characteristics of the motel is an outdoor shuffleboard court, and a sculpture could be placed there to draw attention to the property’s history.

Ochoa, who resides near the North Trail, said she hoped to help change that stretch of 41 so it can become an inviting gateway into the rest of the city.

“I live in Indian Beach/Sapphire Shores, so I drive on the North Trail every day,” Ochoa said. “My hope is that when I’m driving on that road or bringing friends or family to visit, that it brings the special character than I know it has and it doesn’t get written off as this dangerous place.”

Patel has already been working

condominium buildings that overlook Five Points Park had a series of concerns regarding the proposal. They asked questions about the adequacy of nearby parking and the additional traffic generated by the event, the potential negative effects of the additional foot traffic on nonretail stores and on the impact of the event on the grounds of Five Points Park.

“The park looks great now, but it doesn’t take very long for it to turn to something not so great,” said Ron Rayevich, a resident of the Plaza at Five Points. “Things get trampled on; plants get broken.”

Pagano said he’s worked with Parking Manager Mark Lyons and would encourage drivers to use the Palm Avenue Parking Garage,

but the residents were skeptical that the garage would see much use.

Rayevich said he didn’t doubt that the Wednesday market would be a success — which caused him to wonder if the event could eventually expand to include street closures.

“I think it’ll be a smash hit,” Rayevich said. “The problem will be what happens when we want more space.”

Pagano reiterated his vision for a smaller market on Wednesdays, even if the demand exists for more vendors in the middle of the week. Were the Wednesday event to grow to the point that the Five Points location no longer adequately met the needs of the market, Pagano suggested a relocation would be more likely

The Regency Inn and Suites will get a new sign and a new name in addition to remodeled interiors and a new coat of paint. Its owner hopes that, once his work is done, other motel owners will follow his lead. on upgrading the interiors, and hopes to have the work done in December before an unveiling

event in January. He hasn’t heard any firm interest from other motel owners on the trail in under-

than an expansion that included a street closure.

“I don’t think we’d want to get to the point where we’re managing 90 vendors like we are on Saturday,” Pagano said. “I don’t think we would want to start closing streets or doing that in the future.

Maybe that would be a time to go to some other area.”

Pagano is still raising funds for additional amenities, such as music, before seeking a permit from the city for the Wednesday market. Despite the concerns, he was confident the expansion would be beneficial.

“I know that area is very fragile,” Pagano said. “I wouldn’t even want to attempt something like this if I thought there would be a problem with what we’re proposing.” taking a similar effort, but he intends for his project to be the first in a line of dominoes.

“It’s a trickling effect,” Patel said. “When someone is taking a risk and it’s successful, others start taking that risk.”

To help revitalization efforts elsewhere, Patel said a portion of the revenue generated at the Regency Inn would go toward the North Trail Redevelopment Partnership to be used on similar projects. He wants to continue to foster a sense of community and plans to hold monthly neighborhood events at the renovated property.

For Patel, the motivation behind investing his time and money into this project is simple: He cares deeply about the well being of the North Trail.

“It’s my home,” Patel said. “I want my home to be cleaned up just like everyone would want it to be.”

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Laurel Park project clears first hurdle

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In addition to the 24 residential units, about 3,500 square feet of commercial space is planned for the complex along Orange Avenue. The project also includes a total of 38 parking spaces between the three buildings. eventually house a retail store or serve as office space — would help provide a better pedestrian experience in the area.

“I think as the retail and the community moves toward Mound and 41, it’s going to add an extension of the walkability of that area,” Silver said.

On Monday, representatives for Vandyk held a community workshop regarding the project.

Because the project would be located within the Laurel Park Overlay District — created after Laurel Park residents pushed for more oversight regarding developments adjacent to their neigh-

“Downtown, we want to provide more of an opportunity for anybody to live there — for the people who live and work in downtown.”

— Karin Silver, Vandyk’s vice president of sales and marketing

borhood — residents had the opportunity to offer their feedback on the proposal.

Unlike the first proposal to go through the Laurel Park Overlay District review process — the proposed expansion of the nearby Woman’s Exchange, which generated concern at a meeting in May — the Vandyk project drew few worries from the residents in attendance.

Those present inquired about the potential character of the commercial space, the adequacy of the parking provided and the construction plans, but they were largely satisfied with the answers

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A three-building, 24-residential-unit mixed-use development along Orange Avenue and Alderman Street passed an initial test, receiving an enthusiastic reception from Laurel Park residents at a preliminary community workshop.

The proposed complex includes a four-story building at 635 S. Orange Ave., which will include about 3,500 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and 15 residential units. Behind that, two three-story buildings will sit facing Rawls Avenue, featuring an additional nine townhomes.

The development, slated for property along the border of Laurel Park and Burns Court, is the work of Vandyk USA. It’s the Canadian company’s second project in the Sarasota area. The development is a slight departure from One88, the luxury condominium project on Golden Gate Point that served as Vandyk’s entry into the market.

Karin Silver, Vandyk’s vice president of sales and marketing, said the company’s second Sarasota project is more in line with the developments it has spearheaded elsewhere. She said Vandyk attempted to reflect the project’s surroundings when developing the plans for the housing complex.

“We’re taking the neighborhood into consideration in the build,” Silver said. “Downtown, we want to provide more of an opportunity for anybody to live there — for the people who live and work in downtown.”

Silver also said that the commercial aspect — which could

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The second proposal to go through the Laurel Park Overlay District review process — a mixed-use development with 24 residential units — drew few concerns from residents.

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One potential issue could eventually emerge if the Planning Board doesn’t approve an aspect of the proposal. Plans call for the use of a drainage easement off of Orange Avenue as an entry point into the complex — a use that isn’t allowed under the city code, because Orange is a primary street.

Vandyk will go before the Planning Board seeking an adjustment to permit the use of that easement; planning consultant Joel Freedman said the matter would likely be considered in November. If the Planning Board doesn’t approve that adjustment, the complex would instead use Rawls Avenue as one of its points of entry — a narrow street, the use of which has been a point of concern for Laurel Park residents in the past.

For now, however, the proposal has gone over well with Laurel Park residents. Vandyk will begin the process of requesting the adjustment from the Planning Board and gathering the required construction documents. If all goes well, Freedman said, the developer will apply for a building permit in January, at which point another community workshop will take place.

If no issues arise down the line, Vandyk is currently targeting a construction date as early as spring 2015.

by Jessica Salmond | Staff Writer

Phillippi Farmhouse Market raises money for restoration Now in its fifth year, the Wednesday farmers market has expanded and raised funds to help restore its historical location.

The atmosphere was laid-back and friendly at the first Phillippi Farmhouse Market of the season Wednesday. Vendors said hello to each other and introduced themselves to newcomers. The smell of fresh-baked bread and enticing aromas from a barbecue stand wafted through the air. In the backdrop, visitors walked to some of the historical buildings of the Phillippi Estate.

John Snyder, owner of LuLu’s Fresh Cut Flowers, has been a vendor at the market since its beginning. It’s the people that bring him back every year, he said.

“I have regular customers, and I’ve made new friends,” Snyder said. “You get to socialize.”

The pace of this market is less hectic and more relaxed, he said.

The Wednesday market opened in 2010, and it’s currently the only farmers market in Sarasota that runs during the week. The market operates in season, from October through April. Since its inception, it’s grown from 19 vendors to anywhere from 30 to

HISTORY OF THE FARMHOUSE • The farmhouse was declared a historic structure on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

• The farmhouse housed the farming and household staff for Edson Keith’s estate.

• The exterior was renovated in 2010.

50 each week; each pays $25 per week for space at the market.

When the market was formed, the founders decided that money leftover after the expenses of running it should be donated to a worthy cause. The obvious choice was the farmhouse that sits on the property. It was the first building erected on the Phillippi Creek Estate.

“It’s unique — it’s the reason we had money to donate,” Whitehouse said.

After four seasons of saving,

the Phillippi Farmhouse Market raised $60,767.10 to help fund the restoration of the Phillippi Estate farmhouse.

The outside of the farmhouse was renovated in 2010. The next step of the project is to go inside and renovate the interior’s electricity, plumbing and insulation, said Patty Gergen, a manager with Sarasota County Parks and Recreation.

When the interior is finished, she said, the county hopes to set up some educational displays inside for the public to view.

Gergen said the interior renovation project has been designed and estimated it requires at least $100,000 to be completed. The donation won’t fund the whole project.

“It won’t finish the job, but it’s a huge start,” Gergen said. “It’s appreciated. We’ll get as much done as we can.”

The 5,000-square-foot market is run entirely by volunteers, from coordinators to staff who run the welcome tent each Wednesday.

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The farmhouse, built in 1916, was the first building erected on the Phillippi Creek Estate.

“We’re more than a farmers market,” said Fred Whitehouse, the treasurer for the Phillippi Farmhouse Market. “It’s an outing.”

The vendor list includes the expected vegetable and bread stands and pie makers, but also includes specialists such as knife sharpeners, artists and soap makers.

Pat Webber, another original vendor, sells handmade fabric table runners, aprons and Tshirts with nature prints at her stand. The friendliness and laidback feeling of the market make it special, she said. She is familiar with many of the people who attend it.

“It’s like a family,” Webber said.

Besides the variety, the market

is dog-friendly, offers free parking and usually has live music. At the market the week before Halloween, it holds a costume contest for pets, sponsored in part by the Humane Society of Sarasota County.

“It’s a happy time,” Whitehouse said. “Everyone’s there for something.”

As for its side project, the farmhouse’s 100-year anniversary is coming up in 2016, and The Phillippi Farmhouse Market is hoping the renovations will be complete in time to celebrate.

“We’re going to have a big party,” said Priscilla Brown, a program coordinator for Phillippi Estate Park, told the County Commission at its Sept. 24 meeting. “And you’re all invited.”

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 Regular City Commission meeting — 2:30 and 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 6, Commission Chambers, City Hall, 1565 First St., Sarasota  Siesta Key Village Association meeting — 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7, Daiquiri Deck, 5250 Ocean Blvd., Siesta Key

After months of rummaging, research and restoration, a historical sculpture given to the Sarasota Garden Club in the 1930s is again standing off of U.S. 41.

The sculpture of a Japanese lantern was a gift from Ralph and Ellen Caples, and it stood on the premises for decades before an unknown incident left it broken and submerged in Tuttle’s Puddle, a pond on the Garden Club property.

On Monday morning, a team began work on re-erecting the lantern after nearly all the pieces had been found over the course of the year. An hour and a half later, the sculpture was in place on the edge of the pond.

users that motorists do not stop. The contradictory markings have been a source of confusion since 2012.

According to an email from County Commissioner Nora Patterson, the installation of the new sign will occur soon, because the money for the installation is within the 2015 fiscal year budget.

+ The Legacy Trail to receive beacon sign at crossing

+ USF Sarasota-Manatee selects regional chancellor

The Sarasota County Commission voted unanimously at last week's meeting to install a flashing beacon stop sign along the Legacy Trail.

The new sign, similar to those used in locations on Siesta Key, will flash red when activated by a trail user to alert motorists.

The crossing at Legacy Trail and Central Sarasota Parkway is currently marked with a caution sign and a “Bike X-ing” directed at motorists; a stop sign on the trail tells trail

A new leader will take over at University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee later this year. On Friday, Sandra Stone was announced as the campus’ next regional chancellor.

Stone is currently the vice president for academic affairs at Dalton State College, a public school in northwest Georgia. She will step into the role of regional chancellor on Nov. 1, succeeding Arthur Guilford following his July retirement.

Sarasota County Commission meeting — 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, Commission Chambers, Administration Building, 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota

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Tourism season stretches into Labor Day Summer sporting events and revved up marketing campaigns sparked a 77.5% occupancy rate in July.

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Visit Sarasota County advertised Sarasota’s beaches in Chicago during this past winter, hoping to entice tourists to visit. The organization picked Chicago because the city’s O’Hare airport offers direct flights to Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport.

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The hotel occupancy rate countywide was 77.5% in July; only February and March topped that rate so far in 2014. The county does not yet have numbers for August and September.

Haley said the organization focuses on bringing in tourists during the off-season months and that it altered last fiscal year’s budget to make funds available to target August and September, when tourism begins to taper.

The organization has also targeted cities with airports that offer direct flights to the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport, such as Chicago and Atlanta. Over the winter, the organization wrapped the inside of a car on Chicago’s metro train, and this summer it bought ad spaces in the Atlanta airport.

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Tourist Development Tax From October 2013 to July 2014 July 2014 5 million 4 3 2 1 Siesta Key

tax for October 2013 through July was $15.3 million. In 2012 for the same period, the revenue was $13.5 million.

Siesta Key is still the county breadwinner for tourist tax dollars, raking in 32.65% of the TDT for the county during that period, according to the Sarasota County Tax Collector’s data. Siesta topped the rest of Sarasota County locations in terms of TDT for six out of 10 months this year.

Ed McConnell, owner of Siesta Village Outfitters, said business this summer was busy. His Siesta Key Village shop rents water sports equipment.

McConnell said he stayed busy from about February to the beginning of August.

But despite seeing a high volume of business over the summer months, McConnell said the later half of August and the month of September were slower for him than previous years.

“Once the kids go back to school, it slows down,” he said.

In contrast, Steve Cavanaugh, with Tropical Sands Accommodation, said he was surprised by this year’s increases.

His property-management business began in 2006 and has been growing — he now manages 265 vacation rentals on the Key. Usually May and August are less busy for his properties, he said, but compared with 2013 he saw a 20% revenue increase this year during those months.

“The last three weeks in August are usually dead,” Cavanaugh said. “I’m quite impressed and happy about it.”

Cavanaugh’s best guesses for the increases are the generally lower rates in August and the gaining popularity of Siesta Key’s beaches since it was named No. 1 in 2011.

“Sarasota and Siesta Key have so much to offer,” Cavanaugh said.

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Although Sarasota County is known for its beaches, this year’s tourists weren’t all here for the splash.

The tourism summer months have steadily recorded higher tax revenues and accommodation occupancy numbers since the recession, and this year only reinforced the trend.

This year’s summer season lasted longer than usual, with people still arriving and staying through Labor Day, said Virginia Haley, president of Visit Sarasota County.

The big draw during the holiday was the Chargers’ Tampa Bay Labor Day Showcase soccer tournament, she said.

The tournament had a regional economic impact of $4.7 million, and it booked 5,630 rooms in Sarasota and Manatee counties, said Shelby Connett, with the Sarasota County Sports Commission.

“You saw how sports could really pick up what was traditionally, for us, a dead time,” Haley said.

August is a major month for international tourists, too, Haley said. This month is traditionally a period of vacation in Europe.

The top two visiting nationalities in Sarasota have held steady since last year, with the most coming from the United Kingdom and the second from German-speaking countries. According to Visit Sarasota’s data, there were 73,930 international visitors from October 2013 through June.

Sarasota County’s average daily rate at its hotels and motels in July was $161, a record high for the off-season months of July through September since 2005.

“We’ve turned July into one of our busiest months,” said Haley.

Different events attracted crowds in July, too, such as the Super Boat Grand Prix and the U.S. Masters Swimming National

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CLAIMING CHIDSEY

by Jessica Salmond | Staff Writer

Historical Commission strives to expand After Visit Sarasota County moves out of Chidsey Library, county historical resources wants to take its former space.

As Visit Sarasota County moves its visi- county’s historical archives and collectors center downtown, the Sarasota Coun- tions are housed at the County Historical ty Historical Commission wants to get the Resources Center, a small building on PorChidsey Library space fully in the county ter Way. historical resources’ grasp.

“The historical resources The visitors center currently building is a warehouse,” GutCHIDSEY coexists with the History Center mann said. museum in the Chidsey Library The commission doesn’t beLIBRARY building at 701 N. Tamiami Trail. lieve the current storage area • Built in However, the tourism organiis sufficient, and it lacks good 1941. zation’s $20,000 lease with the space for displays and presen• Named after county for the space will be up tations. Gutmann also said the John and in December, and it has already construction of the new emerIda Chidsey, secured a new location at 14 gency center next door to the who donated Lemon Ave. Porter Way building puts some $25,000 for The city owns Chidsey, but the of the more delicate historical the library to county subleases the building; items at risk due to the vibrabe built. the county’s lease extends into tions of the machinery.

• Building fiscal year 2018.

Currently, the History Center cornerstone Russ Gutmann, chairman of museum is not staffed with fullholds a the Historical Commission, said time volunteers; members of time capthe commission hopes to take the public can walk in and look sule, which over the space vacated by Visit at the displays and exhibits in includes two Sarasota County for historical the museum. newspapers. resources and expand the muFriends of the History Center, • Held seum already located there. a nonprofit organization cre18,000 books Gutmann says the Historical ated to help fund and promote in 1946 Commission has had conversaCounty Historical Resources, • Remodeled tions with county staff about its wants to take on the lease and in 1959 and interest in the space. keep the History Center there, gained 3,600 The former library, which as well as provide volunteer square feet. was the city’s first public library work and donations. As a counbuilding, is home to about 25% ty advisory board, the Histori• Turned of the county’s historical recal Commission cannot raise its into library sources storage space, and it own money for these purposes. resources also holds some of the county’s The Friends of the History space when historical collections displays.

Center plans to also have a gift the Selby “Chidsey is the centerpiece; shop on-site, and the proceeds Library was built in 1976. if we lose that, we have to start would be allocated to the rent or from scratch,” he said. upkeep of the building.

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After the Selby Library was built in 1976, the Chidsey ceased to serve the public as a library. Since then, it has housed the county library system’s technical division, the historical resources department and Visit Sarasota County’s visitor’s bureau.

at one time, another interested party in the space left vacant by Visit Sarasota County.

The organization, which is a national program for adult swimming, is headquartered next door in the pagoda building.

Rob Butcher, the executive director, said he met with the Friends of the History Center and offered to share the building and pay the entire rent to the county.

However, the lease between the city and the county specifies that only a historical center or another government organiza-

John and Ida Chidsey, snowbirds who lived in Sarasota in the 1930s and ‘40s, donated $25,000 to the city to open its first public library building. tion can move into the spot.

Unless the city alters the lease, the U.S. Masters Swimming is not eligible to fill the space. Butcher said he is looking into other venues to expand.

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Starlite Room makes play for theater crowd As Tyler Yurckonis prepared to move into a space that housed one of Sarasota’s oldest restaurants, he looked for a way to fill a new niche in the area.

Yurckonis is the owner of The Starlite Room, the successor of Broadway Bar at 1001 Cocoanut Ave. The Starlite Room opened Sept. 8 after two months of interior renovations. Yurckonis said the restaurant was created in the mold of a mid-century Manhattan supper club, and posters of plays and portraits of actors line the walls of the dining area.

The decor is heavily connected to the crowd to which Yurckonis hopes to cater.

“When I looked at the space and the geography of the area, I said, ‘Where are we in location to downtown Sarasota and what’s around us?’” Yurckonis said. “It’s the theaters.”

With the Players Theatre, the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe and the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall all located within a half-mile of The Starlite Room, Yurckonis wants to capitalize on his surroundings.

His vision is for The Starlite Room to be Sarasota’s version of Sardi’s, a New York theater district restaurant famous for its celebrity caricatures collection.

To appeal to the theater crowd — and those active in the theater — The Starlite Room will offer food until midnight.

“There’s a void in this town for people to have a place to go before and after a show,” Yurckonis said. “We’re going to keep our kitchen open late every night.”

Already, Yurckonis has started a relationship with the Players Theatre and the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe; the restaurant recently served the cast of The Players’ production of “Lend Me a Tenor” between

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“We’ve gotten a really positive response from people in the arts community,” Yurckonis said. “They’re tired of going to Applebee’s all the time because nothing else is open.”

Yurckonis is now working on renovating the second floor of the building, which he plans to turn into a lounge. Although he’d like to attract a wider crowd than just theater patrons and participants — the late hours have already attracted service industry workers — his target demographic is a familiar one.

“I was a theater major in college,” Yurckonis said. “I fell in love with the restaurant business because it felt like the closest thing to theater without being a starving artist.”

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Where pot vote will take us Of all the candidate races and issues on next month’s general election ballot, Florida’s Constitutional Amendment No. 2 — the infamous medical marijuana and Charlie Crist-John Morgan get-out-thevote initiative — will likely generate as many, if not more, votes than the Crist-Rick Scott gubernatorial race.

We all wonder: Will Florida end up going to pot just like Colorado?

Come on. We’re all smart enough to realize where all of this is headed. Medical marijuana is Step 1. Colorado is Step 2. Regulating marijuana nationally like cigarettes and alcohol will be Step 3.

And let’s face it: We know that no matter what regulations the Legislature devises, if voters approve medical marijuana, people will skirt the regulations for profit.

(Remember pill mills?)

But before Floridians decide to take the first step, perhaps they would benefit from knowing more about the likely consequences of accessible marijuana.

Christian Thurstone, M.D., an attending physician with the Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment, Education, and Prevention Program at Denver Health, wrote last month for Colorado’s Centennial Institute, “The Big Deal — How Marijuana Endangers Young People and What Policymakers Should Do.” Here are key excerpts:

times less likely to enroll in college and 3.7 times less likely to get a college degree.

• Teenagers who use marijuana before having sex are half as likely to use a condom.

• Adolescent marijuana use is associated with aggression.

• Adolescent marijuana use predicts two times the risk of using other drugs.

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To combat the harms of marijuana legalization, Colorado communities — and elected leaders — should consider an array of strategies. Here are six urgent ones: One: Opt out of retail sales of marijuana Amendment 64 permits municipal and county governments to opt out.

This is crucial because we know that the commercialization of substances leads to increased use.

Two: Demand adequate data collection Colorado must be honest about how marijuana legalization affects citizens — young people especially vulnerable to and the rest of the nation. Anyone who addiction… wishes to mitigate and/or correct problems The brain matures from the bottom associated with the drug’s use must know up and from the front back … It means the scope and scale of those problems. the parts of our brain that drive up our But so far, the state of Colorado’s data desire to seek pleasure, rewards, thrills and collection and public reporting related to adventure outpace development of the marijuana use and abuse have been poor. areas that help us stop what we’re doing Three: Further restrict marijuana long enough to think through the potential packaging and serving sizes consequences of our actions.

Highly potent edibles already have In other words, the adolescent brain RATES OF ADOLESCENT MARIJUANA proven to be more than problematic. Two craves pleasure and doesn’t know how to USE AND ADDICTION deaths are attributed to their use … weigh risks or say enough is enough as well There is no debate among reputable Four: Raise the minimum age for use of as an adult brain. It has a great gas pedal scientists: Marijuana is addictive and more marijuana and other legal, addictive drugs and poor brakes. potent than ever. Its use is the No. 1 reason In the world of adolescent brain health, young people in the United States are the legal ages of 18 and 21 still mean the ADVERSE HEALTH IMPACTS FROM CHILD admitted for substance-abuse treatment. brain isn’t fully mature and is especially MARIJUANA EXPOSURE AND USE For adults, it’s the No. 2 reason, behind vulnerable to addiction.

By age group, here are some of the alcohol.

Wouldn’t now be a smart time for prominent research findings about We’re no longer talking the weed of Colorado to also raise the minimum marijuana’s impact on child health.

Woodstock, either. That’s when the content tobacco-smoking age to 21 — if not higher?

• Marijuana and pregnancy: of marijuana’s active and intoxicating Five: Adequately fund and monitor drugMarijuana exposure during the first ingredient, THC, hovered around 3% … abuse prevention and early intervention trimester of pregnancy has been found to Today, Colorado’s hundreds of programs be especially dangerous to the developing dispensaries commonly sell strains of Because more than half of Colorado’s fetus. It’s also important to note that the marijuana with THC levels exceeding 15%. high school seniors have used marijuana first three months of pregnancy are when Concentrates — called “hash oil” and at least once in their life, we also women are least likely to know they’re need early typically infused into foods called “edibles” intervention and access to treatment. pregnant.

— often exceed 80% THC. Many Colorado Six: Learn from Sweden and put children • In utero marijuana exposure is asassociated a model for with: many other nations in the world as they cope teens refer to concentrates as “the crack firstwith the menacing and divisive, drug use.” cocaine of marijuana.”…

Sweden once had one of the world’s • IQ modern-epidemic loss of up to fiveproblem pointsof bynonmedical age 6.

Marijuana use in the United States peaks most permissive approaches to drug use — • Increased depression at age 10.

What• did Sweden hyperactivity, do to set itself on this healthier, brighter course? Many things — at age 20, followed by ages 19 and age 18, complete with government-funded “clean Increased impulsivity, including the development of zero-tolerance laws and robust care for people struggling according to the National Survey on Drug rooms,” where heroin addicts could shoot inattention at age 10. with addiction.

Use and Health. up — and one of the world’s highest rates of • Increased odds of marijuana use by age … Of those who try the drug before drug addiction.

14, heavier marijuana use.

But most critical was the decision of Swedish leaders to put children's interestseventually first when determined age 18, one in six will become addicted Swedish officials • Lower achievement at age 14. tackling any aspect of drug policy. They had formerly tended tothey start wanted all discussions fromresults, they to it (Hall and Degenhard, 2009, Lancet that if different • Marijuana and adolescence: this point: 374:1383-1391) … needed a radically different approach to • Permanent IQ loss. Heavy use starting Adolescent marijuana use has increased drug use and drug policy-making. in adolescence predicts up to an eightWhat is in the best interests of adults — adults whoToday, often wish to pushdrug policy … holds real as our country has loosened marijuana Swedish point irreversible IQ drop from age 13 to boundaries as far as they can to make money and amass power? laws to accommodate the drug for medical promise as a model for many other nations 38. and optional use. … What did Sweden do?

• A two-fold increase in risk of psychosis Now, instead, Sweden's elected, national officials have shifted thethings paradigm of their drugthe Today, 6.5% of high school seniors Many — including in adulthood … policymaking to this very different starting point: nationwide — that’s not including younger development of zero-tolerance laws and • Daily adolescent use or cannabis students with the same problem — report robust care for people struggling with dependence predicts a doubling in odds of What is in the best interests of children — young people who are smoking marijuana daily … In 2013, pastaddiction. having anxiety disorder at age 29. especially vulnerable to addiction because of their developing brains and month marijuana use by the nation’s But most critical was … national officials • Poor performance. who school will, eventually, grow upAdolescents to lead our nation? eighth, 10th and 12th graders jumped have shifted the paradigm of their drug who use marijuana by age 15 are 3.6 times 1.2%, 4.2% and 3.3%, respectively, over the to this very different starting lesschilden likely to graduate from high school, 2.3 sopolicymaking “Put first:” the cliché American policymakers often cite but ignore, made real previous year. point: What is in the best interests for once – in a Scandinavian setting.

Colorado’s past-month of children — young people marijuana use rate of 10.7% who are especially vulnerable What an obvious shift – yet what a bold and brave shift –in thinking about how to combat ‘DAIN BRAMAGE’ among youth ages 12 to 17 is to addiction because of their drug abuse and addiction. Remarkable. the fifth highest in the country developing brains and who will, The graph shows the change in IQ when an individual and significantly higher than the eventually, grow up to lead our So if in Sweden can do heavy it, whyuse can’tofColorado? engages persistent, marijuana from adonational average of 7.6%. nation? lescence to his/her 30s.

If Denver Public Schools were a “Put childen first” — the cliché AND FINALLY, U.S. state, it would have the highest American policymakers so often ABOUT THIS marijuana use rate in the country, citeTHINK but ignore, made real for once according to analyses of Centers for in aGraph Scandinavian setting. shows the change in IQ with an persistent, heavy Disease Control and Prevention’s What obvious shift — yet marijuana use.

Youth Risk Behavior Survey. what a bold and brave shift …

All of this means … the vast Remarkable.

This means that someone uses than three majority of lifelong, heavily using So if more Sweden candays do it, why can’t per week starting in adolescustomers … start their drug habits Colorado? cence and continuing until as kids.

For a 30's. complete copy of Dr. one's Thurstone’s report, go to: ccu.edu/ Our most precious resource WHY MARIJUANA IS ESPECIALLY uploadedFiles/Pages/Centennial_ is the brains of our youth.

HARMFUL TO THE DEVELOPING Lowering their IQ could have Institute/thurstone%20policy%20 devastating consequences BRAIN brief%20final%200826.pdf.

Dr. for them and for our country The brain isn’t fully developed Thurstone as a whole.can be reached at until about the age of 25, making christian.thurstone@dhha.org.

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DSA looks to Nashville for lessons on new code The Downtown Sarasota Alliance hosted a lecture from a Nashville head planner to learn about the process of implementing a form-based code and fostering growth.

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Rick Bernhardt, executive director of the Metropolitan NashvilleDavidson County Planning Commission, offered his insights regarding form-based codes at an event Tuesday evening, at The Francis. would be the same. He said the change to form-based code allowed for a shift from jargon that largely defined what couldn’t be built in a certain area. Instead, it’s fostered a more easy-tounderstand conversation about what people wanted to see in their neighborhood.

A vision, produced via a thorough community conversation, is essential to the success of Nashville’s form-based code.

Once residents established

what they imagined for the future of their neighborhood — whether it was rural, suburban or a rapidly developing urban area — the planning commission could then tailor the regu-

“It’s not just doing the plan but also letting loose the power of the private sector. Make it easy for people to do the right thing.”

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DSA board member Chris Gallagher recounted a visit to Nashville, during which he asked Bernhardt about the residential density of individual developments. Eventually, Bernhardt admitted to Gallagher that he wasn’t really certain of the numbers, because units-per-acre was no longer a crucial part of the development equation. Instead, the code focused on how buildings interact with each other and with pedestrians.

“It got people talking about what are, to me, much more important things than an artificial number issue,” Bernhardt said.

Ian Black, head of the Ian Black Real Estate firm, said people’s experience with Sarasota’s current downtown code — the first regulations in the city to use form-based principles — made some wary about the ability to work with the forthcoming code. He said a concern exists that the code would be overprescriptive: a planner’s dream, but out of line with market realities.

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As the city of Sarasota works toward implementing a new form-based zoning code, the Downtown Sarasota Alliance went to a man who oversaw a similar change in Nashville for insight about what that transition is like.

On Tuesday, the DSA hosted a lecture on the subject of formbased codes from Rick Bernhardt, executive director of the Metropolitan Nashville-Davidson County Planning Commission. Bernhardt’s talk was part of the DSA’s Urban Strategies Speaker Series, which has brought in experts on urban planning to help guide Sarasota’s growth.

As executive director of the Davidson County Planning Commission, Bernhardt has led the implementation of more than 30 form-based codes in the area in the past 14 years. The ensuing growth has been significant: Property values have risen 3.5 times faster than the rest of the county in areas with form-based code. Following the implementation of Nashville’s downtown form-based code in 2010, money spent on development more than tripled in the first 30 months.

Bernhardt said the goals of a form-based code would likely vary in Sarasota, but the principles behind forming that code

produce another form-based code that will make it very difficult to build for another 10 years,” Black said.

Bernhardt said that, though Nashville’s codes were straightforward and lax regarding the regulation of design standards, the nature of the code depended first on the nature of the community vision for the area.

He cautioned against excessively codifying if that’s not what people expressed an interest in, but said citizens’ needs and interests vary.

“You have to make a decision as to what is necessary to achieve your vision and what is something that would be nice,” Bernhardt said. “If the market will accept it, then fine. If the market's not going to accept it, then it could be too much.”

Still, Bernhardt attributed the success of Nashville’s formbased codes to the combination of a clear community vision and regulations that simply and effectively communicated that vision to developers.

“It’s not just doing the plan, but also letting loose the power of the private sector,” Bernhardt said. “Make it easy for people to do the right thing.”

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SEPT. 26 HIDE AND SEEK 10:35 a.m. — 2500 block of Main Street.

Suspicion Person. A complainant reported that a man was hiding in the bushes in the area of Main Street and Jefferson Avenue.

The officer was unable to locate the man but did find evidence that a person had possibly been sleeping in the bushes.

THINGS THAT GO BUMP 5 p.m. — 2100 block of Ringling Boulevard. Criminal Mischief. An employee at a parking garage informed police that he discovered a damaged door vent. The damage was caused by a concrete parking bumper, which someone had apparently picked up and forced into one end of the door, damaging the vent. The door is attached to an electrical room at the garage.

The man estimated the cost of the damage to be $100. There is no surveillance video at the garage, and the man could not suggest any possible suspects.

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SEPT. 27 MAKING A RACKET 3:15 p.m. — 3200 block of Ramblewood Drive South. Burglary — Structure. The maintenance manager and homeowners association president of a residential complex alerted police after an unknown subject broke into the complex’s clubhouse. The subject kicked in the door to the pool table room and played table tennis on the outside patio, damaging one of the door handles in the process. They also set off a fire extinguisher in the maintenance manager’s office. The maintenance manager said nothing was taken, but that there was a lot of damage and that his office was covered in residue from the fire extinguisher spray.

The homeowners association president said he would notify police when video of the incident was available.

SEPT. 29 GROWING PAINS 12:45 p.m. — 3200 block of Clark Drive.

Suspicion Person. An unknown male entered a woman’s yard and attempted to gather some of the avocados she was growing on her property. The woman asked the man to leave, but some time later the man walked up to the woman’s window and stared at her for 10 to 15 seconds before leaving again. Officers were unable to locate the man and asked the woman to call again if he came back so he could be trespassed from the property.

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“They were more secluded; we wanted to help them break out of their shells,” Firek said.

This year the three students began the Friends Around the World Club to connect international students with American peers.

The club was formed just in time: CMHS has 16 international students this year, a record number.

This summer, the seniors gave out goodie bags with Cardinal Mooney Tshirts to the new international students during their orientation.

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Cardinal Mooney High senior Katherine Liebold’s interest in the international students at her school began last year when she noticed one of the students riding his bike back and forth to school every day. Her friend and classmate, Parker MacPhail, noticed that a lot of the international students sat by themselves during daily Mass.

Liebold and her friend, Ally Firek, started giving Preston Bui, from Vietnam, rides to school a few times a week, and MacPhail started hanging out with Chris Chen, from China. All three wanted to do more for a section of the student body that often went unnoticed.

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the club will be helpful in getting international students to meet not only Americans but also other international students and will give them a chance to practice their English.

“They are coming to get an American education, but we wanted them to get the American high school experience,” Firek said.

The club hosted a social before the first football game Sept. 5. The group plans to host more events in the future and also celebrate different cultural holidays.

Sarah Gates, a theology teacher and the club’s adviser, said she loves seeing the

PRESTON BUI Hometown: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Grade: Junior Favorite American food: Chicken tenders Favorite activity: Playing soccer Biggest cultural difference: Sarasotans are friendly and helpful

American students leading the rest of the school by example.

“I’ve seen growth in all angles — body, mind and spirit,” Gates said. “They don’t want to do it to look good on college applications. They’re passionate about it.”

She’s seen the founders of the club grow as they’ve networked with the international students. Their experiences of leading the club as peer mentors will give them more insight into the world and help them be more culturally aware — and help them make lifelong friends, she said.

The club also gives host families some assurance that the students they’re looking after are doing well in the school setting. Senior Jack Corey, whose family is hosting Chen for the year, said the club is a good way to let the students know about upcoming events.

“It gives them a nice entry point to the school, breaks down the language

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barrier and gets them more immersed,” he said.

His family has hosted students in the past for a two-week program, but Chen is the first one they’ve hosted for a year.

“It’s a learning experience,” Corey said.

“It lets you get to know the person.”

Corey’s family celebrated the Chinese Moon Festival with Chen and other Chi-

nese students. Chen has also taught Corey some recipes. Corey’s favorite is steak fried rice, he said.

Chen said the hardest thing for him was the language barrier; he had learned English at his home school but didn’t practice.

Chen’s advice to incoming international students?

“Talk more. Speak more,” he says.

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When Preston Bui moved last year from Vietnam to Sarasota, everything seemed strange.

“It was a different culture, different food, a new family,” he said.

He moved in with his uncle, who already lived in Sarasota, and biked back and forth to school at Cardinal Mooney.

Bui said the education culture in the U.S. is different from what he’s experienced.

“School here is better … teachers are more like friends with us,” Bui said with a smile. “It took me a long time to get used to it.”

Before a few students began to offer him rides to school last year, he was only friends with the other Vietnamese students.

“Last year I didn’t get very involved,” he said.

Being involved this year with Friends Around the World Club will help him know about events going on at school and organizations to get involved in. It will also help him network and practice English, he said.

“Junior year will be the most important,” Bui said.

He plans to attend college in the U.S., and the club will help him when he has to write entrance essays. He hasn’t started applying, but University of Florida is at the top of his list.

“It’s really good for us to practice English and get involved in the American culture,” Bui said.

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Tana Sandefur: ringmaster of Sarasota The late philanthropist dedicated her life to connecting the community. loved the circus and would do whatever she could to help the organization. We’re grateful to both of them, Tana and John.”

Sandefur served on many community boards, including the foundation boards of Safe Place Rape Crisis Center, The Pines of Sarasota and The Community Foundation of Sarasota. She also served on the board of trustees at The Ringling Museum of Art, was a chairperson for Women Speaking of Women’s Health and Money and committee member of Circus Sarasota as well as a member on the WEDU board and Symphony Board of Sarasota.

She was president of the Sarasota Ballet, was a Goodwill Ambassador and was honored by The Salvation Army.

Giving back to the community was never about receiving kudos for Sandefur but rather making sure everyone felt included.

Current President and CEO of Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center Olivia Thomas remembers Sandefur for her sense of humor and her desire to always include everyone.

Thomas recalls when she served on the SPARCC Board of Directors.

“She decided that we were going to do something different for a fundraiser at SPARCC, so we had a birthday party for Elvis,” Thomas said. “She just thought of so many cute details. She made it look great with vintage cars, and all the menu items were things that Elvis would have eaten. People came dressed in Elvis-era

costumes. It was the ‘Elvis party,’ and it was all Tana’s idea.”

The Sandefur residence was always open for gatherings for friends and family. Celebrating was always a treat for Sandefur, who often hosted guests at her Marina Tower home. Her friend of more than 20 years, Alice Rau, said hosting parties was just another one of the ways Sandefur helped bring people together.

“They would have their holiday events in their condo every year and included so many people,” Rau said.

“A lot of us met each other through their events.

“She brought people together people from all walks of life whom she knew and were involved in various things, but she felt we needed to know each other.”

Sandefur’s charitable work in Sarasota and love of connecting people indeed created a ripple effect that will have a lasting impact on the Sarasota community.

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The organization was a natural draw for Sandefur, who was considered a ringmaster of sorts in the community. Vibrant.

Outgoing. Caring. Fun. All are words Sandefur’s friends and colleagues used to describe the woman whose vivacious personality attracted people into her circle — a circle that extended to numerous organizations throughout the community.

Sandefur, 81, died Sept. 27.

The Sandefurs first moved to the area in 1981 from Ohio; they lived on Longboat Key until the Marina Tower condominium was built in 2000 in Sarasota. The Sandefurs moved off the barrier island and officially became residents of the city in which they were philanthropically entrenched.

Circus Arts Conservatory (formerly Circus Sarasota) founder and CEO Pedro Reis remembers when the Sandefurs first got involved. He said they both helped connect people in the community with the nonprofit organization and encouraged friends to become circus goers as well as donors.

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DIVERSIONS Richard Parison Jr. is ready to launch the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe into its next blockbuster phase.

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he first time Richard Parison Jr. saw the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe on stage he was enthralled. The energy was electric. The word Parison likes to use is “effervescent.” It was this past July, and Parison was in the crowd for “Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul,” an original piece of theater WBTT’s founding artistic director, Nate Jacobs, created.

An earlier version of the production played to sold-out audiences during the troupe’s 2011 main season. A regional theater veteran from Ohio, Parison immediately understood why there was so much buzz about this 15-year-old black theater company.

“It wasn’t just what was happening on stage,” Parison says. “It was what the audience was giving back. People were not sitting back and letting the show wash over them. They were leaning forward, fully engaged. We often describe theater as a place where magic happens, and it happened that night.”

The 45-year-old is stepping into the role of executive director at an especially magical time for WBTT. Hired this summer to

fill the giant shoes of former Executive Director Christine Jennings, Parison will lead the troupe into its 15th season this fall.

“The theater is on the precipice of such possibility,” Parison says. “They’ve come through years of change, growth and evolution thanks to Christine’s herculean efforts.”

In 2009, WBTT was steeped in debt, bouncing between pop-up performance venues and at the mercy of a mostly disorganized board of directors. Without an executive director, the organization owed much of its staying power to the persistence of one man: Jacobs, whose vision and gift for nurturing raw talent kept the ragtag troupe afloat for a decade.

When Jennings, a retired banker and two-time congressional candidate, stepped in five years ago, she restructured WBTT’s board, began fundraising and secured a permanent theater in a 15,000-square-foot warehouse in Gillespie Park.

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“Theater gave me self confidence and validation as an artist,” says Richard Parison. “To this day I can walk into any theater in the world and feel like I belong. The smell, the feel, the look, it’s universal. I immediately feel at home.”

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Left: WBTT ended last season with a sizzling musical revue (“Bubbling Brown Sugar”) celebrating the artists of the Harlem Renaissance.

Right: WBTT’s “Purlie” opened last year to rave reviews. vered Walnut Street Theatre and associate producing director at the Prince Music Theatre.

When WBTT’s search committee sat down with Parison over the summer, it knew it had found the troupe’s new executive director.

“As a committee we formulated some standard questions,” says board President Julie Leach. “Richard answered all of them in his introductory remarks before we even had a chance to ask them. When you come across a candidate like that, it’s very exciting.”

Parison is the quintessential theater buff. Specific performances he saw as a kid are as fresh today as they were then.

He remembers sitting in his school gymnasium as a sixth-grader, watching the Lake Erie Performing Arts Center present a touring production of a Greek mythology. He remembers shooting his hand up during the question-and-answer segment at the end of the program. He asked the director one question: “How do I get to do this?”

During his freshman year at Miami University of Ohio, his acting aspirations were cast aside when one of his directing professors took him aside and said he had a “director’s mind” and that he should really pursue directing and arts administra-

tion.

“I innately understood the process,” Parison says.

He made his directorial debut in a little-known Timothy Mason play called “Bearclaw.” He staged the show in a blackbox classroom in front of an audience of 35 people. Always an overachiever, he hired set, sound and costume designers in an effort to make the college production look more like a professional show.

“In college everything became a Cecil B. DeMille production to me,” Parison says.

“I kind of had the attitude that if I was going to do it, I was going to do it right.”

Parison is a planner. He showed up to his WBTT interview with as much knowledge of the troupe as a longtime Sarasota resident. According to Leach, he requested materials from the board before he even sat down with the committee.

“It was obvious he knew the theater business, and it was obvious he was looking for a place where he could be engaged with his heart,” says Leach.

Regarding the next phase of WBTT’s development, Parison says the organization is still in the early phases of hatching a capital campaign to finance theater renovations. When the troupe’s vision is complete, the WBTT campus will be spread across two buildings and include

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an education department, administrative offices, designated rehearsal space, permanent dressing rooms, a renovated lobby, better seating, an actual box office … the list goes on.

These changes will take time, so Parison –– an inherently big-picture thinker –– must be patient.

“Really, all you need is an empty space, an actor and a place for an audience to gather,” he says. “That’s the beauty of theater. It can happen almost anywhere.”

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“The organization is really set up to allow its mission to flourish in a way it hasn’t before,” Parison says. “All of the artistic, administrative, educational and financial tenets are lined up.”

Parison is well aware of the troupe’s Cinderella story. He knows he brings the kind of regional-theater experience that wasn’t necessarily in Jennings’ wheelhouse. He knows that Jennings advised the board to find someone with both artistic and administrative theater experience and that he –– an arts administrator with dozens of regional directing credits to his name –– fit the bill perfectly.

He also knows he was meant to be in the Sunshine State.

“I have always felt this sense that I was going to find myself in Florida,” Parison says. “And then it happened.”

For four years he served as the executive director of CenterStage Foundation at Richmond CenterStage in Virginia. He cut his teeth at Cleveland’s Great Lakes Theater Festival, where he served as artistic associate to Obie Award-winning director Gerald Freedman. He later moved to Philadelphia, where he worked as assistant producing artistic director at the re-

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SOULFUL SUSTENANCE Dr. James Demler feeds his soul while growing a farm operation aimed at making Sarasota healthier.

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“Some things in life are serendipitous,” says Demler when asked why he and his wife, a local artist, decided to open one of the largest, fully operational Verti-Gro hydroponic farms in Sarasota.

The Demlers are good friends with Tim Carpenter, who happens to be the pioneer of vertical hydroponics.

Carpenter is the developer and retailer of Verti-Gro and the one who piqued Demler’s curiosity about the many benefits of this method. Demler knew that helping people get healthier meant not only getting them to eat more fresh foods but also included offering them the most nutrientdense produce available. He realized that hydroponics and his friendship with Carpenter could bring it all together. On Feb. 14, the exclusively hydroponic Sweetgrass Farms was born.

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“The land had become an illegal dumping ground for people looking to get rid of old boats and large scrap items,” says Demler. “I didn’t want to clean it up and then build condos or another business plaza; I wanted to use the land in a way that would feed my soul.”

The simplest definition of hydroponics is growing without soil and with a completely balanced liquid feed system.

The plants are grown in an inert growing medium instead of soil (Sweetgrass Farms uses ground coconut fiber) and then the nutrient solution is delivered to the roots in a highly soluble form. This allows the plant to take its food with little effort as opposed to soil, in which the roots must search out the nutrients and extract them. This is true even when using rich, organic soil and top-of-the-line nutrients.

The energy the plant expends in the “searching” process is energy that could be spent on vegetative growth and production.

To be successful, growers must supply all 16 macro and micro elements the plant re-

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er this week. The event, put on by USFSM Culinary Innovation Lab, focused on educating the general public on local, sustainable food options and brought participants out to tour and dine at Sweetgrass Farms and Gamble Creek Farm.

“Kathy and I have to two goals in mind,” says Demler. “We not only want to help provide people with the healthiest type of food possible, but we also want to be a learning and research center that educates about healthy eating and the risks associated with the dangerous chemicals used in traditional commercial farming. Opening a hydroponic farm whose mission includes engaging and involving our community was the perfect answer.”

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Sweetgrass Farms has begun making its entrance into the community by offering a weekly buying club where customers stop by to pick up a pre-ordered Harvest Box that provides an assortment of the farm’s freshest produce.

Within the coming weeks it plans to have an educational booth located at the downtown Sarasota Farmers Market and a roadside produce stand open on weekends at the south end of its property.

There are also plans to open a upick strawberry operation at the farm, beginning in late fall.

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Because of the efficient system, Sweetgrass Farms is currently able to grow 35,000 plants, including three types of bell pepper, tomato, corn, two varieties of hot pepper, cucumber, green beans, radish, beet, eggplant, strawberries, five types of lettuce and several herbs, and it has plans for additional produce this fall.

The farm, which Demler and his wife own, currently employees six people — four who maintain the farm, one who runs it and one who is responsible for the marketing, public relations, sales and distribution — and has earned the

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Honoring a Legend Robin Clair Mason helped unveil a bronze statue of her late father, Frank Clair, a Canadian Football Hall of Fame coach.

SARASOTA — Robin Clair Mason was never really into sports.

But as the Sarasota resident stood clad in an Ottawa Redblacks jersey bearing her name, alongside her son, Chris, 22, for the team’s game versus the British Columbia Lions, she couldn’t help but smile.

Although, for Clair Mason, the day was about more than football or the Redblacks’ inaugural season. It was about honoring Canadian Football League coaching legend Frank Clair — her father.

From her spot on the sideline inside TD Place Stadium, Clair Mason waved to the more than 24,000 fans in attendance, as a video of her father’s 25-year career in Ottawa played on the stadium’s jumbotron.

Prior to the on-field dedication, Clair Mason, a model hostess for Lee Wetherington, helped unveil a new bronze statue of her father. The statue depicts the late Siesta Key resident in his signature suit, trench coat and hat while holding a play sheet.

With her son and husband, Peter Mason,

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looking on, Clair Mason thanked the Ottawa community and the CFL for supporting her father and his family throughout his career.

“It was very emotional,” Clair Mason says. “I was extremely proud of my father, although I’ve always been extremely proud of him. I was happy my son was able to share in the moment because he never got to experience him actually (coach) football.”

Peter Mason agrees.

“The whole thing was surreal,” he says.

COACHING LEGEND

A native of Hamilton, Ohio, Frank Clair attended Ohio State University on a swimming scholarship.

Shortly after he arrived on campus, Clair was approached by then head football coach Francis Schmidt about joining the Buckeyes’ defensive unit. Clair played

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Sarasota resident Robin Clair Mason and her 22-year-old son, Chris Mason, helped unveil a bronze statue of the late Frank Clair last month in Ottawa.

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Angelina Grebe led a 1-2-3 sweep as the Sarasota High girls cross-country team won the Lemon Bay Invitational Sept. 27.

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Andrea Wittmer recorded 14 kills and two aces to lead the Sarasota Christian volleyball team to a 3-2 victory over First Baptist Academy Sept. 29.

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The Out-ofDoor Academy seventh-grader Terra Ehrhart crossed the finish line in 24 minutes, 10 seconds to win the JV meet at the Lemon Bay Invitational Sept. 27.

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The Cardinal Mooney volleyball team defeated Imagine School of North Port 3-0 in district action Sept. 25.

ACTION After a debilitating knee injury a year ago, sophomore Charles Hayes returned to competitive swimming last month.

SARASOTA — Charles Hayes jumps in the pool at Serendipity Racquet Club in Sarasota, gently pushes off the wall and warms up his signature stroke — the backstroke.

As the 16-year-old Outof-Door Academy sophomore approaches the wall, Hayes stops, takes a moment to turn around and then slowly makes his way back to the other end of the pool.

Within a matter of moments, the clouds begin to erupt and pouring rain blankets the pool deck. But, rather than taking cover, Hayes remains in the pool alongside his teammates and continues with his workout. He wants to take advantage of every available minute in the water.

After all, there was a time when Hayes wasn’t sure if he would be able to return to the pool.

Last October, Hayes began having pain in his knee.

During a sectional swim meet, Hayes’ knee popped.

“It made it much worse,” Hayes said. “I walked around with pain for a while.”

After several misdiagnoses, Hayes was finally diagnosed with osteochondritis dissecans of the knee.

A section of dead bone had separated from his kneecap and the floating bone had been affecting Hayes’ muscles, cartilage and blood flow.

Hayes underwent major knee surgery in March.

Hayes’ doctors told him that it would be at least a year before he would be able to swim again, but Hayes had other ideas. He continued to lift weights and eventually amped up his physical therapy; by July, Hayes was ready to return to the pool.

“I really wanted to get back as soon as possible,” Hayes said. “It’s been a long, hard journey trying to get back to where I was.”

Hayes began swimming competitively when he was 7 years old. After spend-

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Charles Hayes set a new ODA school record in the 100-yard backstroke Sept. 9 with a time of 1 minute, 4.31 seconds. ing a year training with the Sarasota Sharks, Hayes’ family moved to Wisconsin, where he joined a local competitive swim team.

Five years later, Hayes competed in his first state competition where he finished fifth in the 200-yard backstroke. At that point, Hayes, who also played football, realized the pool was where he was meant to be.

“Swimming incorporates your entire body and it makes you fit all around,” Hayes said.

Hayes continued to swim competitively in Wisconsin before his family moved back to Sarasota three months ago.

He joined the ODA swim team this season in hopes of returning to his pre-inju-

ry form.

Hayes competed in his first swim meet Sept. 2, which provided Hayes with a benchmark for the season.

“It was really weird,” Hayes said. “I hadn’t pushed myself like that in a long time. I gained like 40 seconds from where I was before the injury, but the meets after that have only gotten easier.”

A week later, Hayes set a new school record in the 500 freestyle, which has since been broken by teammate Sarsen Whatmore, and the 100 backstroke (1:04.31).

“It’s pretty cool,” Hayes said. “I didn’t think I’d be able to do that. I was slow at first, but I’ve gotten a lot better.”

Hayes swims the 100and 200-yard backstroke as well as the 500 freestyle, although the 200 backstroke is his best event.

Although he’s already made an immediate impact for the Thunder, Hayes is still limited in what he can do. He can’t dive off of the blocks or practice flip turns in practice. ODA coach Michael Salmon also has put together a series of individualized workouts for Hayes to get him reacquainted with the pool.

Hayes has aspirations of breaking a minute in the 100 backstroke as the Sarasota County Championships and district meets approach.

“I want to get back to where I was right before the surgery,” Hayes said.

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LEGEND / FROM PAGE 21A defensive end, as well as some wide receiver, for Ohio State from 1938 to 1940.

That same year, the Washington Redskins drafted Clair. He spent a year playing in the NFL before he was called to serve in World War II. It was while serving overseas in the U.S. Army that Clair landed his first coaching job and coached his team to victory in the European Championship.

Following the war, Clair returned home to Ohio where he served as an assistant coach at Miami University. He then went on to Purdue University and the University of Cincinnati before landing his first collegiate head coaching job at the University at Buffalo in 1948.

Clair spent two seasons coaching the Bulls before transitioning to the Canadian Football League in 1950.

He coached the Toronto Argonauts from 1950 to 1954 and won two Grey Cups in 1950 and 1952. Two days before Clair won his first championship, his only child was born.

“They called me ‘the Grey Cup baby,’” Clair Mason says.

In 1956, Clair joined the Ottawa Rough Riders where he spent the next 25 years winning three Grey Cups as coach and two more as the team’s general manager.

As a child, Clair Mason would spend many evenings curled up on her father’s lap in front of the big screen watching reels of film. She would hold the clicker, stopping the play whenever her father deemed necessary.

“He was 24/7 football,” Clair Mason says. “Those (nights)

Frank Clair spent 30 years as a coach and general manager in the Canadian Football League before retiring to Siesta Key. were my fondest memories.”

Nicknamed “The Professor,” Clair is the third most successful head coach in the CFL with 147 wins and the most successful head coach in the postseason with 27 wins.

He was named the CFL’s coach of the year in 1966 and 1969, and many of Clair’s players eventually went on to become coaches in the CFL themselves.

PERMANENT HONOR

Clair officially retired from football in 1978 and was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1981. Upon retirement, George Halas, who was the coach of the Chicago Bears at the time, contacted Clair about helping scout potential players from Florida, Florida State and Miami. Clair Mason spent close to three years going on recruiting trips with her father.

Clair and his wife, Pat, retired to Siesta Key full-time in

the mid 1980s. In 1993, the stadium at Lansdowne Park in Ottawa was renamed Frank Clair Stadium. Five years later, Clair was inducted into the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame.

Clair died April 3, 2005, at the age of 87. His wife, now 90, still resides on Siesta Key in the same home the couple purchased more than three decades ago.

Following his death, the CFL franchise in Ottawa folded due to poor ownership, and the stadium bearing his name fell into disrepair. In a joint venture with the city, part of the stadium was torn down and rebuilt while the remainder was renovated to include minor league hockey, soccer and football.

In January, the Frank Clair Stadium was renamed TD Place Stadium. Shortly thereafter, John Ruddy, a friend and former neighbor of the Clair family who had purchased the stadium along with the city, contacted Clair Mason about doing something to once again honor her father.

The two bounced several ideas around, including naming a street after him, before eventually settling on the bronze statue.

“It was just such an honor to have my father’s legacy memorialized in something as permanent as a bronze statue,” Clair Mason says. “Names of stadiums change, but bronze statues (are forever).”

A street, Frank Clair Way, leading from the statue into the stadium also was named in Clair’s honor.

“He was a very quiet man,” Clair Mason says of her father.

“He would be extremely humbled by this.”

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The number of aces senior Sam Emmons recorded in the Out-ofDoor Academy volleyball team’s 3-0 district victory over Imagine School of North Port Sept. 23.

23 The number of digs Cardinal Mooney senior Maria Soscia had in the Lady Cougars 3-0 victory over St. Stephen’s in district action Sept. 23.

The number of assists Kenzie Lantz had in the Sarasota Christian volleyball team’s 3-0 victory over Port Charlotte Community Christian Sept. 25.

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Lady Sailors storm back to beat Lady Rams The Sarasota High volleyball team rallied from a two-set deficit to beat rival Riverview 19-25, 17-25, 27-25, 27-25, 15-10 in non-district action Sept. 29.

Jessica Shiffner finished with 14 kills and 17 digs to lead the way for the Lady Sailors. Gaby Diaz added four aces, 47 assists and 20 digs.

Hannah Hritz had nine kills and 14 digs, and Toni Mogensen had seven kills.

Kenzie Walker led Riverview with 25 kills, 16 digs and four aces.

Sarah Neill added 10 kills. Tasha Samuel contributed six kills and three blocks. Sam Norden recorded 31 digs.

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Riverview sophomore Margo Schapf records a dig for the Lady Rams.

Jessica Shiffner and the rest of the Sarasota volleyball team celebrate a point during their rivalry match versus Riverview Sept. 29.

Riverview sophomore Sam Norden serves the ball at the beginning of the second set.

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A mural of the gates of Graceland is depicted on the garage doors to “Graceland South.”

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Former teacher Jim Reese went from ‘Schoolhouse Rock!’ to ‘Jailhouse Rock’ to start a career as an Elvis impersonator.

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But that’s exactly what lifelong Sarasota resident Jim Reese did when he combined his passion for singing and love of all things Elvis. Previously, Reese taught physical education throughout Sarasota County at Gocio Elementary School and Booker High School for a combined 30 years.

Reese fell in love with the idea of performing his favorite songs while paying tribute to the king of rock ’n’ roll full-time. Reese still recalls the first time he heard what he considers the most emotional-sounding voice.

“I was mending a net on my dad’s boat, just a kid, teenager, and I always had the radio going and I heard this song come on,” Reese said. “I was listening to a hillbilly station and all of a sudden this song came on and it just electrified me. I put my mending needle down and the net down and got over as close as I could get to that radio and started listening because it just grabbed me.”

And it hasn’t let go of him since.

“I think people don’t understand Elvis fanatics unless they really hear

JIM REESE’S FAVORITE ELVIS SONGS • “American Trilogy” • “Suspicious Minds” • “How Great Thou Art” it in his voice,” Reese said. “Some of us hear that sound in his voice and it’s just unbelievably emotional. Some people say ‘Yeah, I like his voice,’ and ‘He’s pretty good,’ but they don’t really hear what some of us just go crazy for — his voice.”

To start his career as an Elvis impersonator, first Reese had to look the part. His sister sewed his first couple of jumpsuits that helped start his collection of seven jumpsuits. The most recent addition includes a replica of Elvis’ peacock jumpsuit, which Reese had specially made.

Along with his wife, Judy, they manage Jim “Elvis” Reese Entertainment and have booked performances locally as well as tours across to Branson, Mo. Earlier this year, Reese performed at the Waffle Stop to celebrate Elvis’ birthday.

The restaurant’s claim to fame is that Presley ate there in 1956.

“As I’ve gotten older I realize I can’t compete with the young guys who are trying to be Elvis, so I do it kind of like as a joke, like I’m really Elvis,” Reese said. “I give

Jim Reese and his wife, Judy, are both Elvis fanatics. advice from the King, like ‘It’s not a good idea to have too many girlfriends at one time, because if you do they’ll get mad at each other and you’ll get mad at them and your wife will get mad at all of you.’”

Reese stresses authenticity in his performances and sings a mixture of rock ’n’ roll hits and gospel classics. Some of his favorite songs to perform include “American Trilogy,” “Suspicious Minds” and “How Great Thou Art.”

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Reese met his future wife in 1961 while lifeguarding at the historic Lido Casino.

Judy was the one to make the first move.

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Siesta Key Chamber Networking Luncheon — runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Grasshopper, 7253 S. Tamiami Trail. Meet local professionals and mingle during a catered lunch at The Grasshopper Mexican restaurant. Admission is $12 per person. To RSVP, email chastanna@ siestakeychamber.com.

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Animal Blessing — starts at 10 a.m. at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, 5615 Midnight Pass Road. The annual Animal Blessing service will be held in the courtyard and outdoor chapel. All animals (appropriately leashed or caged) and their owners are invited. Pet food donations will go to the Sarasota Humane Society.

Refreshments for people and pets will be provided by the Boniface Eco-Stewardship Team. For information, visit bonifacechurch.org.

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name was Harry,” Jim said. “And she came up to the stand asking, ‘Are you Harry?’ knowing very well that I wasn’t Harry, and I said, ‘Not much.’ So, we started talking, and one thing led to another.”

The following year the couple married and have made Sarasota their home ever since. Originally from Ohio, Judy Reese hadn’t listened to Elvis until she moved further south.

“I really didn’t like him that much when I first heard him,” Judy Reese said. “Elvis didn’t catch on that quickly up there. I had to come to Florida before I started liking him.”

Judy Reese recalls Elvis’ 1957 appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show,” where he famously performed his song “Hound Dog.” She says she was looking forward to seeing Elvis perform, but because his dance moves were considered controversial he was only shown from the waist up on camera.

Sunset/Moonlight Kayak Trip What: The American Littoral Society is hosting a kayak trip from Little Sarasota Bay to Palmer Point. All equipment will be provided. For information, contact John Sarkozy at 966-7308.

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FRIDAY, OCT. 3

Cardinal Mooney Golf Tournament — runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Laurel Oak Country Club, 2700 Gary Player Blvd. Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School is hosting the annual fall golf tournament. The $150-per-player registration fee includes golf, lunch, dinner, cocktails, prizes and an auction. Dinner only is $50 per person. For information or to register, email Rene Hebda at rhebda@cmhs-sarasota.org.

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‘Power of the Girl’— starts at 8 a.m. at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail. Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County is hosting the “Power of the Girl” business breakfast. For information, call 366-6646, Ext. 211.

The Meadows Country Club, 3101 Longmeadow. The 10th annual Ron Gordon’s Humane Society Golf Tournament benefits the Humane Society of Sarasota County. For sponsorship information, visit humanesocietygolf.com.

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Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival — runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Sarasota. The 20th annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival will include contemporary crafts from more than 100 artisans.

A variety of jewelry, pottery, ceramics, photography, painting and clothing will be available for purchase.

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Graceland South

For many fans, the ultimate tribute to Elvis is to visit his home and final resting place, Graceland. Located more than 800 miles north of Sarasota in Memphis, Tenn., the Reeses have made the trip three times to pay homage to “the King.”

But they’ve taken their dedication a step further and have decorated their Sarasota home of more than 35 years with a growing collection of Elvis memorabilia.

The couple has appropriately named their home “Graceland South.”

Reese credits his wife for decorating their home.

“It was her idea, but I’m not opposed to it,” Jim Reese said. “My wife is more of a collector than I am.”

The Reeses’ collection is already on display at the entrance to their residence,

SUNDAY, OCT. 5

40th annual Pioneer Picnic — starts at noon at Robarts Arena, 3000 Ringling Blvd. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sarasota, the 40th annual Pioneer Picnic is an event for pioneers who have lived in Sarasota County for 50 or more years.

Admission is $15 with advance registration. For information, call 922-2852.

At the entrance to the Graceland South residence is a sculpture from the Sarasota landmark the Lido Casino. An original seahorse statue from the casino greets guests to commemorate the place where Jim and Judy Reese first met.

The seahorse is a reoccurring theme around the property with a total of six statues including a couple of original ones from the iconic resort that was demolished in 1969. which is home to a life-size Elvis and a mural of the gates of Graceland covering their garage door.

Entering the home can be a sensory overload with plush red carpets, dark furniture, soft lighting and everything Elvis imaginable. Walls are lined with paintings, photos and busts of the crooner. They also have an extensive Elvis jewelry, figurine and ornament collection on display. The couple hasn’t left much room for their growing collection that they’ve gathered over the years on trips and through lucky finds. Even the ceilings are covered with photos of either Elvis or Reese performing as Elvis.

And no Graceland would be complete without a Jungle Room decorated with animal prints, stuffed animals, lush greenery and lights — Judy Reese estimates it costs $400 a month to power their home when they host their annual Chinese New Year party.

“If you don’t understand Elvis, then you don’t really understand where rock ’n’ roll came from,” Reese said. “Even today young kids are seeing Elvis for the first time on TV or something and they’re blown away.”

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By Adam Hughes | Research Editor

Home in Bay Island Shores sells for $3.6 million The following residential real estate transactions took place between Sept. 15 and Sept. 19.

A home in Bay Island Shores tops all transactions in this week’s real estate.

Charles Mahan sold the home at 778 Siesta Drive to TJM Ranch LP for $3.6 million. Built in 2006, it has three bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 6,395 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3.8 million in 2006.

Sarasota, for $370,000. Built in 1955, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,488 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $25,000 in 1972.

Phillippi Landings

Vivienne Salamon sold the Unit 403 condominium at 5591 Cannes Circle to Jerome Stricker, trustee, of Covington, Ky., for $365,000. Built in 2006, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,706 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $375,000 in 2008.

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Michael and Sarah Barron, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1419 Peregrine Point Drive to Carol Cotner and John Alogna, trustees, of Sarasota, for $2.9 million. Built in 1984, it has five bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 6,579 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $3,046,500 in 2004.

Michael and Jessica Haines, of Sarasota, sold their home at 2611 Espanola Ave. to Daniel and Nicole Starostecki, of Sarasota, for $305,000. Built in 1963, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,053 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $172,000 in 2012.

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This home at 778 Siesta Drive has three bedrooms, four baths, one half-bath, a pool and 6,395 square feet of living area. It is sold for $3.8 million.

Michael and Melissa Long, of Sarasota, sold their home at 3601 Flores Ave. to Patsy Taylor, of Sarasota, for $685,000. Built in 1929, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,031 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $515,000 in 2008.

rooms, two baths and 1,336 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $445,000 in 2011.

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James and Cheri Desarno sold their home at 1108 Brewer Place to Gary and Kathleen Bockhold, of Sarasota, for $615,000. Built in 1950, it has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,703 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $525,000 in 2012.

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Patricia McGarry, trustee, of Sarasota, sold the Unit 904 condominium at 1350 Main St. to CP Stamford Properties LLC for $610,000. Built in 2007, it has two bed-

Sandra and Randy Lawrence sold their home at 1850 Webber St. to Manasota Solve Inc. for $570,000. Built in 1952, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,774 square feet of living area.

Condominium on the Bay

Laurie Lachowitzer and Wyona Lachowitzer, of Sarasota, sold their Unit 907 condominium at 888 Blvd. of the Arts to Elizabeth Newman, of Sarasota, for $420,000.

Built in 1982, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,288 square feet of living area.

It previously sold for $265,000 in 2000.

Sunset Towers

Nancy Heissenbuttel and Henry Heissenbuttel, trustees, of Boonton Township, N.J., sold the Unit 701 condominium at 11 Sunset Drive to John and Tess Hoey, of Sarasota, for $417,000. Built in 1980, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,389 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $133,000 in 1991.

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Michael Anderson, of La Grange, Ga., John Anderson, Francis Anderson, Cass Anderson and Heidi Conner, of Sarasota, sold their home at 1781 Spring Creek Drive to Marcus and Pamela Anast, of

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K.G.J. Properties Management LLC sold the home at 2627 Gulf Gate Drive to Kirk Reimer Jr., of Valrico, for $263,000. Built in 1962, it has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,480 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $250,000 in 2013.

Bradley McBride, trustee, of Key West, sold the home at 3041 Markridge Road to Anthony and Cornelia Sellitto, of Sarasota, for $235,000. Built in 1967, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,515 square feet of living area. It previously sold for $133,500 in 2002.

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Francisco and Ruth Cunha, of Sarasota, sold their Unit V-322 condominium at 2132 Riverbluff Parkway to Nancy Belbo and Allison Cozzolino, of Westerly, R.I., for $249,000. Built in 1971, it has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,480 square feet of

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Furnishings MATTRESS SALE! 50-80% OFF Retail! K Sets $290 Q $150 F $140 - Call Daniel, (941)387-4810.

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Furniture, crystal, pictures, etc.

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AUCTION MID-CENTURY DESIGN SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5TH @ 1PM Inspection Sunday Day of Sale 11am-1pm The sale will be held at our Auction Gallery located on the Southwest corner of 301N & University Parkway. *****FEATURING: Danish Modern Furniture, Lucite, Signed Modern Art, Retro Lighting Fixtures, Jewelry, Signed Sculptures, Rugs, Glass and Pottery from several local Estates.***** 13% Buyer’s Premium 3% Discount for Cash or Check Elliott Bernstein Auctions AU3504 - AB2545 Gallery Phone: 941-351-3002 Photos & more: www.auctionzip.com www.ebauctions.com Auctioneer ID#8290

COME HAVE fun with us! Natural Discoveries, a St. Armands womens’ boutique needs experienced sales associate. Must be upbeat, flexible, computer literate. P/T 18-24/hrs. week, includes nights, weekends and holidays between 10a.m.-9p.m. Fax resume/application request to: 941-358-9099 or natdis@tampabay.rr.com

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ESTATE SALE Friday, Oct. 3 - 8:45a.m. - 2p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 4 - 8:45a.m. - Noon 3066 Lockwood Terrace 34231 Mahogany: Dressing table, Thomasville queen bed set, full bed, night stands, tall chest, cedar chest, standing silver chest, small desk.

Over 200 Hummels, including large ones & 1971 plate, 20 Lladros, Swarovskis, Royal Doulton 12 Days of Christmas, 1971-1995 Hummel plates, Steuben heart paperweights, Lpansky, Waterford, WW II aviator glasses & bags, sofa, easy chairs, Steiffle lamps, corner curio, display cabinets with lights, swag light, sewing cabinet, Singer sewing machine, nest of tables, Kaiser bisque figures, lamps, vacuum, bridge chairs, fans, ceiling lights, safe, stove, refrigerator, linens, Westinghouse standing roaster, typewriter, 2 bikes, a few tools, ramps, holiday decorations, linens & kitchenware.

Pix: www.estatesales.net Sale by Julie McClure

General Merchandise EARLY CHRISTMAS. Anna Lee Dolls, Mr. and Mrs. Claus, some 24” tall. Snow Babies and miscellaneous Dolls. 941-587-7307

Merchandise Wanted CASH FOR Old Military Items. Swords, uniforms, insignia & old guns. Call 941-416-3280.

Pools/Spas HOT TUBS - Slim Spas - Fiberglass Pools.

Local manufacturer offering to sell directly to the public at wholesale pricing. 941-462-0633.

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1-800-552-0045. Expenses paid.

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941-809-3660, 941-809-3662.

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Call 941-907-8141.

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Call Ingrid, (941) 539−6233.

Condos For Sale LONGBOAT KEY: Northern end, sunny, spacious, desireable, 2BR/2BA, furnished condo. Great rental. Steps to private beach, heated pool, tennis, docks available. $328,800. 973-652-4444.

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25 Years Experience - References available

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Your Mini-Vacation Includes: • Check-in Sunday through Wednesday only • Gulfside accommodations for 2 nights* • Continental Breakfast • Dinner 1 evening ($27 voucher) at your choice of 6 local restaurants plus additional 10% off 2nd evening dinner at The Turtle Club.** • Lunch 1 day ($12 voucher) at your choice of 6 local restaurants plus additional lunch per person at The Turtle Club.** • Admission to 1 of 4 local attractions (Some attractions may require additional fees)

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* Available through December 17, 2014. Holidays and weekends excluded.

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Type of accommodation subject to availability.

Bayside condominiums available at different rates. ** An 18% gratuity may be added by lunch and dinner vendors. ***Limited to one per customer.

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278 feet of Gulf Frontage!

Built in 2003 - 5,033 SF Anchor Builders built Home with Custom Quality Amenities, 4BD/4BA +pool bath & powder room, Summer Room/Outdoor Kitchen w/ Fireplace, Office, Elevator, Open Floor Plan, 5 Balconies, Central Vacuum, Wine Room. Heated Pool/Spa, Fire Pit, 10+ Car Garage, Crown Molding, Elevated 40’ Ceilings, Built-ins, Private Deeded Beach Access, Tropical Plantings, Panoramic view of the Gulf.

Seeing is Believing!! MLS#3984182 $6,200,000

Ron Stahl 941.374.1671

Ron Stahl Realty

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OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1-4 PM

Custom designed 5,033 sq. ft. home on world-famous Siesta Key's Cresent quartz sand beach.

This beautiful home is within walking distance to the "Village" which offers shopping, restaurants and entertainment.

This Anchor Builders home was completed in 2003. Seeing is believing...

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1718 Main Street, Suite 207 Sarasota, FL 34236

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CASTEL DEL MARE BAY TREE CLUB

The grand entry leads to a spacious living room with large Anderson hurricane windows with built-in entertainment center and the formal dining room is adorned with hand painted murals. The chefs dream dine-in kitchen offers granite throughout, custom cabinetry, Wolf gas range/Subzero refrigerator, and prep island.

Enjoy outdoor living in the adjacent lanai (20 x 24) with a full kitchen and custom fireplace all over-looking the sparkling gulf waters. Each of the four bedrooms has its own full bath. A few of the many outstanding features include: elevated ceilings, wine room, powder room, crown molding, plantation shutters, elevator, central vacuum, security system including live feed video, 3 zoned heating and air conditioning systems, outdoor shower, and hurricane impact windows/doors.

Enjoy the cozy fire pit, heated pool(15 x 40)/spa + pool bath all just steps to the beach. This home has a 3-door side entry 10+ car garage with ample storage for boats, canoes, jet skis and your collectables. Every attention to detail has been included in this luxurious beach front property. Must be seen to be fully appreciated. It is truly a 'one of a kind' home on Florida's west coast. MLS #A3984182

6500 Midnight Pass Rd. #205 1624 Stickney Point Rd. #105 8635 Midnight Pass Rd. #404C Gulf 2 Bay complex with Income potential, your place FIVE minute stroll to Siesta Key boat docks (free) piers, by the beach to hang your sparkling white sand beach. pools, and picnic & BBQ areas. hat. 1 wk rentals allowed.

Bay front complex offers You’ll love this “nature” Under Bldg. parking, 2 pools, tennis, 4th floor unit.

FURNISHED 2/2 and clubhouse. $329,000 $395,000 $225,000

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5330 Siesta Cove Drive – $2,299,000

458 Island Circle – $1,225,000

5831 Riegels Harbor Road – $1,895,000

Spectacular bay front pool home in popular neighborhood by Siesta Beach with dock and boat lift. 4 beds/4baths/2 offices.

For the boat and auto enthusiast—deep water 50’ dock & 6+ car garage. Gated, near Siesta Beach. 4beds/4.5baths, pool.

Siesta Key beauty, 2 blocks to Siesta Beach, built in 2005, 4beds/3.5baths, hardwood floors, pool and boat dock.

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responsiveness and kindness. Judie gained life-long clients and we gained a trusted friend. Judie is among Siesta Key’s very special treasures.”

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10 Lands End Lane – $849,560

Deeded deep water 32’ dock-no bridges to Gulf, deeded beach access, Siesta Key 3beds/2baths/2-car garage, Koa wood floors.

1315-B Siesta Bayside Drive – $600,000 Deeded beach access-Siesta Key beach, 2beds/2baths condo, beautifully renovated, relaxed “beachy” décor, weekly rentals.

Top producer on SieSTa Key - premier SoTheby’S inTernaTional realTy a leader in SaraSoTa reSidenTial SaleS VoTed SaraSoTa magazine’S FiVe STar agenT “beST in clienT SaTiSFacTion” 8 yearS in a row Specializing in luxury marKeTing and negoTiaTion diScreeT conSulTaTionS

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Direct to the Gulf from this stunning 6395 sq. ft. luxury bay front estate. 3beds/3.5baths, 1/1 guest quarters, 80’ dock and 2 lifts.

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New construction waterfront home designed and built by N.C. Ferguson Construction.

This custom contemporary home offers floor to ceiling glass doors, polished concrete, spectacular pool and 100 feet of waterfront views. 3 bedroom, 3½ bath, 3,450 sq. ft. . Breath taking master suite featuring French white oak floors, free standing tub, marble waterfall shower and massive walk-in closets. Other upgrades: custom cabinetry, Cambria countertops, Sub-Zero/Wolf appliances, outdoor kitchen, outdoor shower, saltwater pool, and exterior cypress ceilings. Sailboat water with no bridges to intracoastal waterway, and boat dock with 13,000 lb lift. MLS#4100421 $2,299,000

Sara Ferguson, P.A. 941-320-2709

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Stephanie Church Stephanie Church 941.724.5448 941.724.5448

This luxurious new waterfront rests perfectly Discover an exclusive waterfront lifestyle,home beautifully poised on Siesta amid the prestige Lido Shores.

4 bedrooms, Keysun-drenched within the only gated Gulf frontof community in Sarasota.

This oversized 4 ½ lot rests3500+ betweensq. the ft., Gulf 3 of car Mexico and tranquil Heron heated Lagoon saltwater baths, garage, private with 97 89 feet frontage. The Club residents pool, ft.ofofwater waterfront onSanderling New Pass, customenjoy boat dock and deeded beach access, privateaccess. cabanas hugging the shores of the Gulf, a private deeded beach 15 slip bayside marina, three tennis courts and a vibrant social calendar.

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1435 Westway Dr.Sarasota Sarasota 1425 Westway Road, Gracefully poisedDrive, along the shimmering azure waters of New Positioned on Westway arguably the most prestigious address in Pass onthis Lido Key, this newlylotconstructed custom home is Sarasota, expansive level grassed features an impressive 96 feet of water frontage, sweeping views overviews the Gulf of of Mexico and New positioned to with capture unrivaled the Pass and the Pass. Inof addition to the new seawall, a boat is already permitted and47 ft.

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5 bedrooms, 6 ½dock baths, 4 car garage, can be customized to meet your watercraft needs, while private deeded private pool with grotto, 115’ of waterfront, boat dock and beach access invites you to relax on the pristine sands of Lido Beach. private beach access.

MLS# A3993117 $2,800,000

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Annette Rogers 941.284.7373

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MCCLELLAN PARK BAYVIEW ISLAND Private island-style paradise in historically significant McClellan Park, just two miles south of downtown Sarasota. Boasting stunning views, this impeccably restored and updated home has pool, tennis court, boat dock and guest house. $8,995,000

SAPPHIRE SHORES – SARASOTA

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This grand estate is set on two waterfront lots offering dramatic views of the Bay, Bridge and Downtown Sarasota from most rooms.

CHEROKEE PARK – SARASOTA

$7,899,000

Gated bayfront estate on over one acre. More than 8,700 sq. ft. of perfected living space, four-car garage and boat house.

DREAM ISLAND - LONGBOAT KEY $5,499,000 Custom estate home on fabulous, protected boating water. Six bedrooms, private casita, heated pool and spa, five-car garage and all of the finest finishes.

GOLDEN GATE POINT-SARASOTA $4,695,000

HUDSON CROSSING – SARASOTA $1,487,000

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Exquisitely finished and furnished three bedroom residence with two-car garage, boat dock, cabana and tranquil water views.

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Tenth Floor corner residence with views of the Gulf beach from every room, Spacious and bright 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit behind the gates of the Longboat Key Club

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Family home on large corner lot with very private pool setting.

Open plan with loads of possibilities.

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Privateer North end unit on the 8th floor with wonderful sunset and bay views. Original owners and never leased.

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”Tulips” by Laurie Tennent Laurie Tennent's series of botanical photographs will be on display Nov. 7 through Dec. 4, at Galleria Silecchia.

Tennent uses a photographic process called polychrome on aluminum for her large-scale, limited-edition photographs.

"This series is basically taking the images off the gallery walls and back into nature," says Tennent. "The scale is so interesting so when you stand in front of them, you feel like you're right in the plant."

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Ringling International Arts Festival

When: Dec. 19 and Dec. 20 Where: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets: $20 to $100 Info: Call 359-0099 or visit SarasotaBallet.org.

When: Oct. 15 through Oct. 18 Where: The Ringling Tickets: $25 to $35 Info: Call 359-5700 or visit ringling.org.

This four-day festival offers a diverse and eclectic range of seven performances in various disciplines. It allows Sarasotans a chance to experience renowned international artists in their backyard.

And if it were possible to top last year’s, this year the festival presents an even more dynamic lineup. The acts consist of Pedrito Martinez Group (Afro-Cuban percussionist group); Tangram (ballet crossed with juggling); Duo Amal (piano duo from Israel and Palestine); Bolero Sarasota (community contemporary dance piece choreographed by Larry Keigwin); Vijay Iyer Trio (jazz music trio headed by MacArthur Genius pianist/composer); The Table (three-person operated puppet who’s undergoing an existential crisis); and The Intergalactic Nemesis (a graphic novel comes to life in a dramatic reading).

Masterworks 1 When: Nov. 7 through Nov. 9 Where: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets: $30 through $83 Info: Call 953-3434 or visit sarasotaorchestra.org This is Anu Tali’s first full season with Sarasota Orchestra, and it’s also the first Masterworks she has programmed as music director. Her selections include three Russian composers: Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Mussorgsky. Piano guest soloist Alexander Toradze, recognized for his Prokofiev concerto recordings, will be one for the books.

The Sarasota premiere of ”La Fille” in April 2013 was a huge success. The full-length Sir Frederick Ashton-choreographed comedic ballet set on a farm follows the love story of Lise and Colas with what is arguably Ashton’s finest choreography. Sarasota Ballet perfectly captures Ashton’s spirit with its dancing chickens, ribbon dancing and impeccable character portrayals. It’s one of the best productions Sarasota Ballet has ever danced, and fortunately it is coming back for an encore performance — it is a must-see if you haven’t.

The Perlman Music Program´s ´The Art of the Violin´ When: November through February Where: Various locations Info: Call 350-2338 or visit pmpsuncoast.org The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast (PMP/Suncoast) has invited 20 celebrated local and international artists to create unique works of art out of violins for a new project.

The violins will be on display at PMP/Suncoast events and at local galleries beginning in October, and they will be auctioned off at a reception to benefit PMP/Suncoast’s education programs in February. Perlman Music Program Sarasota Winter Residency takes place Dec. 18 through Jan. 4.

´South Pacific´ When: Nov. 11 through Dec. 28 Where: Asolo Repertory Theatre Info: Call 351-8000 or visit Asolorep.org.

What’s not to love in a classic Rodgers and Hammerstein? The production, set on a South Pacific Island during World War II, follows two couples, each facing issues of prejudice; it's sure to be “Some Enchanted Evening.” Asolo Rep’s production is fresh with new orchestrations created for the Sarasota audience.

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Key to the Cure Benefiting: Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation When: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14 Where: Saks Fifth Avenue, The Mall at University Town Center Chairs: Ariane Dart, Alex Miller, Aimee Cogan and Honorary Chair Margaret Wise Tickets: $100 | Call: 917-1286 Saks Fifth Avenue is moving to The Mall at University Town Center, so what better way to enjoy an exclusive grand opening party of the store at the same time as its Sarasota signature event? Put on some fashionable pink and head out east to the new location for Key to the Cure. Besides Saks having two floors of space to accommodate more than 1,000 guests, the event will feature many new attractions, including food provided by its own restaurant, Sophie’s.

Horsepower for Hope: Cars and Couture Cocktail Party Benefiting: Center for Building Hope | When: 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14 Where: Gold Coast Eagle Distributing | Tickets: $30 | Call: 921-5539 Center for Building Hope is kicking off the 2nd annual Horsepower For Hope automotive festival with the Cars and Couture Cocktail Party. Expect to enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres with a sneak peek of some of the more than 150 exotic cars that will be shown the following day on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

WISH Benefiting: Make-A-Wish of Central & Northern Florida When: 8:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21 | Where: Michael’s On East Chairs: Kim Mancini and Elizabeth Wexler Tickets: $150 | Call: 952-9474 The ballroom at Michael’s On East will transform into a frosted fortress of radiance and luxury Friday, Nov. 21, for Make-A-Wish of Central & Northern Florida’s event, WISH. The all-white party (yes, you must wear all white — not partially white or mostly white, ALL white) will be held from 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Expect a night of elegance filled with dancing and glamour from white draping, lavish décor, a vodka luge and a strolling champagne diva dress.

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• ‘The Art of the Violin’ Gallery Showings The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast Various times at local art galleries Runs through Feb. 25. Call 955-4942.

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• ‘Stories of Valor: Devotion to Duty’ Legacy of Valor Campaign At Manatee Village Historical Park Runs through December.

Free. Call 741-4076.

• 3rd annual ‘Power of the Girl’ Business Breakfast Girls Inc. of Sarasota County 8 a.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Call 366-6646, Ext. 211.

• Freedom Awards Dinner Sarasota County Branch, NAACP 6:30 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Sarasota Tickets $85. Call 724-4205.

• ‘Safe Sex Halloween Bash: Midnight on the Bayou’ Pre-Party Kiki Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida 7 p.m. at Darwin’s on 4th Visit safesexhalloweenbash.com.

• Special Opening Night Performance: Asolo Rep presents an FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training Production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ 7 p.m. at Cook Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre Tickets $25. Call 351-8000.

• Tommy Savitt 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• ‘Glass Menagerie’ 7:30 p.m. at The Players Theatre Runs through Oct. 12.

Tickets $25 to $30. Call 365-2494.

• ‘Morning’s at Seven’ 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center. Runs through Oct. 5.

Tickets $26. Call 748-5875.

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• David Chaplin Day 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bookstore1Sarasota. Call 365-7900.

• Lakewood Ranch Tour of Homes 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at various Lakewood Ranch homes Runs through Nov. 23.

Free. Call 907-6000.

• The Literati Book Club 10 a.m. at The Ringling Art Library Free. Call 359-5700.

• Sahib Shrine Circus 2 p.m. at Sailor Circus Arena Tickets $10 to $12. Call 355-9805.

• ‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’ 8 p.m. at Venice Theatre Runs through Oct. 19.

Tickets $13 to $28. Call 488-1115.

• Florida Balloon Festival 4 to 8 p.m. at Premier Sports Campus, Lakewood Ranch Visit floridaballoonfestival.com.

• Ringling Underground 8 p.m. at The Ringling. Call 359-5700.

• Film Fridays 6 to 8 p.m. at South Florida

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• Music on Main Care 2 Tri 6 to 9 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Free. Call 907-6677.

• Tommy Savitt 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

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• Ron Gordon's Humane Society Golf Tournament Humane Society of Sarasota County 8 a.m. at The Meadows Country Club. Call 955-4131.

• The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's Alzheimer’s Association 9 a.m. at Riverwalk Rossi Park Call 365-8883.

• Florida Balloon Festival 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Premier Sports Campus, Lakewood Ranch Visit floridaballoonfestival.com.

• ROAR! The Ringling Order of Art Readers 10:30 a.m. at The Ringling Art Library. Free. Call 359-5700.

• Sahib Shrine Circus 2 and 7 p.m. at Sailor Circus Arena Tickets $10 to $12. Call 355-9805.

• Family Night at the Museum ‘National Fossil Day’ 4 to 8 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $7 to $9. Call 746-4131.

• The Manatee Players' Crystal Gala Manatee Players 6 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center. Tickets $175. Call 749-1111.

• Tommy Savitt 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

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• ‘Behind the Curtain’ with Larry Keigwin of Keigwin + Company Fuzión Dance Artists. 12:30 p.m. at College Hall, New College of Florida. Tickets $10. Call 345-5755.

SUNDAY

• Florida Balloon Festival 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Premier Sports Campus, Lakewood Ranch Visit floridaballoonfestival.com.

• Old Miakka Fall Hootenanny & Schoolhouse Restoration Benefit 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Old Miakka Schoolhouse Free. Call 322-2164.

• 40th annual Pioneer Picnic Rotary Club of Sarasota Noon at Robarts Arena Tickets $15. Call 922-2852.

• Fall Music Series 1 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Tickets free for members, $19 nonmembers. Call 366-5731, Ext. 229.

• Soiree Series: Kevin Zhu, violin, and Joseph Holt, piano Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 2 p.m. at the Weisenborne/Fischer residence Tickets $45. Call 306-1202.

SEASON

• Soiree Series: Kevin Zhu, violin, and Joseph Holt, piano Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at the Weisenborne/ Fischer residence Tickets $45. Call 306-1202.

“Musicians Out of the Box” String Quartet performs Oct. 5.

• ‘Musicians Out of the Box’ String Quartet in Concert 5 p.m. at Pine Shores Presbyterian Church Free. Call 922-1597.

• Tommy Savitt 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• 15th Anniversary Celebration: ‘The Eve of Jackie: A Musical Tribute to Jackie Wilson’ Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Tickets $35 to $100.

Call 953-3368.

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• Plein Air Painting of Historic Homes and Beach Scenes 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hermitage Artist Retreat. Free. Call 475-2098.

• TEDxSarasota ‘Insights Ignited’ 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East. Visit tedxsarasota.com.

STILL PLAYING ‘Glass Menagerie’ runs through Oct. 12, at The Players Theatre.

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‘Morning’s at Seven’ runs through Oct. 5, at Manatee Performing Arts Center. See Oct. 2 listing.

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• Fall Festival of Music 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $4 to $8. Call 752-5252.

WEDNESDAY

• Sunsets at Selby 6 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Tickets $10 members, $12 non-members. Call 366-5731, Ext. 229.

• ‘Our Town’ 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Tickets $5 to $15. Call 355-2967.

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• ‘Our Town’ 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Tickets $5 to $15. Call 355-2967.

• Ron Feingold 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Ron Feingold 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Think + drink (science) 7 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $4 general, $2 members.

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• ‘Tribute’ 8 p.m. at Island Players Theatre Runs through Oct. 19.

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• Jazz at Two featuring Eddie Tobin Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Tickets $8 to $12. Call 366-1552.

• Beach Reading with Florida Association of Teaching Artists 6 p.m. at Hermitage Artist Retreat Free. Call 475-2098.

• Film Fridays 6 to 8 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $5 general, $3 members.

Call 746-4131.

• ‘Our Town’ 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Tickets $5 to $15. Call 355-2967.

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• Ron Feingold 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• 10th annual Sarasota County Master Gardener Plant Sale EdFest Sarasota County Master Gardeners. 8 a.m. at Twin Lakes Park. Free. Call 861-5000.

• ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ 8 p.m. at Venice Theatre Runs through Nov. 1.

Tickets $15 to $28. Call 488-1115.

• The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's Alzheimer’s Association. 9 a.m. at J.D. Hamel Park, Sarasota. Call 365-8883.

• Grand Season Sale 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Designing Women Boutique. Call 366-5293.

• Club Day 10 a.m. at Lakewood Ranch Town Hall. Free. Call 757-1530.

• ALSO Gala: Prom 2014 ALSO Youth. 6 p.m. at The Francis Tickets $125. Call 799-1948.

• ‘Our Town’ 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Tickets $5 to $15.

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• Ron Feingold 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19.

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• Chamber Soiree 2: Clarinet Sarasota Orchestra 4 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $30 to $39. Call 953-3434.

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• Lotela Gold 8 p.m. at Venice Theatre Tickets $20. Call 488-1115.

• Key to the Cure Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation 5:30 p.m. at Saks Fifth Avenue, The Mall at University Town Center Tickets $100.

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• ‘SarasotaMod’ The Sarasota Architectural Foundation 5:30 p.m. at The Francis Tickets $20 to $95.

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• Great Escapes 1: Twilight Zone Sarasota Orchestra 5:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $35 to $55.

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• Ron Feingold 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19.

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• Ringling International Arts Festival Opening Night 6 p.m. at The Ringling Tickets $115 to $125.

Call 359-5700.

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens presents the Fall Music Series Oct. 5, Oct. 12, Oct. 19 and Oct. 26.

• The Mall at University Town Center Sneak Peek Charity Preview 6:30 p.m. at The Mall at University Town Center Call 552-7000.

• Helen Keany 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy

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• ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ 8 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Theater Runs through Nov. 16.

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‘Tribute’ runs through Oct. 19, at Island Players Theatre. See Oct. 9 listing.

• RIAF: ’The Table’ 2 and 8 p.m. at Cook Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

‘The Rocky Horror Show’ runs through Nov. 1, at Venice Theatre.

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‘Little Shop of Horrors’ runs through Nov. 16, at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Theater. See Oct. 15 listing.

• RIAF: ’The Intergalactic Nemesis’ 5 p.m. at Mertz Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

• Jazz Sunsets on the Bay 5 p.m. at The Ringling Call 359-5700.

”The Intergalactic Nemesis,” a live-action graphic novel, will be presented at the Ringling International Arts Festival Oct. 15 through Oct. 18.

• RIAF: The Pedrito Martinez Group 5 p.m. at Cook Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

• RIAF: Vijay Iyer Trio 5 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion, New College of Florida Tickets $25 to $35.

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• Great Escapes 1: Twilight Zone Sarasota Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $35 to $55.

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• RIAF: Tangram 5 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

• Elayne Boosler 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26. Call 925-3869.

• ‘Breaking Out in Ives’ 8 p.m. at The Players Backstage Theatre

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• Martina McBride 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $32 to $85. Call 953-3368.

• RIAF: Duo Amal: Bishara Haroni and Yaron Kohlberg 8 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion, New College of Florida Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

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• Opera Prelude: ‘Pagliacci’ Bradenton Opera Guild 9:30 a.m. at Westminster Shores building, Bradenton Tickets $6. Call 729-1680.

• Great Escapes 1: Twilight Zone Sarasota Orchestra 5:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $35 to $55. Call 953-3434.

• Taste of St. Armands All Faiths Food Bank. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Armands Circle Park Tickets $35. Call 388-1554.

• Jazz at Two featuring The Lorri Hafer Quartet Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Tickets $8 to $12. Call 366-1552.

• RIAF: ’The Intergalactic Nemesis’ 2 and 8 p.m. at Mertz Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

• RIAF: The Pedrito Martinez Group 2 and 8 p.m. at Cook Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

• RIAF: Tangram 2 and 8 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

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• RIAF: Vijay Iyer Trio 2 and 8 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion, New College of Florida Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

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• RIAF: Keigwin + Company 5 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

• RIAF: Duo Amal: Bishara Haroni and Yaron Kohlberg

• RIAF: ’The Table’ 5 p.m. at Cook Theatre, FSU

• Film Fridays 6 to 8 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $5 general, $3 members.

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• Elayne Boosler 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26. Call 925-3869.

• Drag Queen Bingo Bonanza 8 p.m. at The Players Theatre Tickets $10. Call 365-2494.

• Lyle Lovett and his Acoustic Group 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $37 to $70. Call 953-3368.

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• 19th annual Sunset Silent Auction Lutheran Services Florida — Sarasota Guardianship Program 6 p.m. at Faith Community Center Tickets $45. Call 358-6330.

Duo Amal: Bishara Haroni and Yaron Kohlberg will perform at the Ringling International Arts Festival Oct. 15 through Oct. 18.

• Selah Freedom Run Selah Freedom 7:30 a.m. at John Ringling bridge Tickets $10 to $40. Visit selahfreedom.com.

• CANDance Community AIDS Network Southwest Florida 6:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $250. Call 366-0461.

• 16th annual Patricia Snyder Golf Tournament Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation 8:30 a.m. at Laurel Oak Country Club Tickets $125. Call 917-1286.

• RIAF: Keigwin + Company 2 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

• Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk American Cancer Society 9 a.m. at Sarasota Polo Club Call 328-3775.

• Take to the Courts Prader-Willi Syndrome Association 9 a.m. at The Meadows Country Club Tickets $50. Call 487-6743.

• RIAF: Duo Amal: Bishara Haroni and Yaron Kohlberg 2 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion, New College of Florida Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

• RIAF: ’The Intergalactic Nemesis’ 2 p.m. at Mertz Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

• RIAF: ’The Table’ 2 p.m. at Cook Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

• RIAF: The Pedrito Martinez Group 5 p.m. at Cook Theatre, FSU

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• RIAF: Tangram 5 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

• RIAF: Vijay Iyer Trio 5 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion, New College of Florida Tickets $25 to $35. Call 360-7399.

• Donte’s Den Presents: Top Dog 2014 Donte’s Den 5:30 p.m. at Sarasota Municipal Auditorium. Tickets $125. Visit dontesden.org.

• Helen Keany 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen — Screening and Sarasota Choral Festival Concert 7 p.m. at Church of the Palms Tickets $15. Call 921-4845.

• Sarasota’s Psychic Challenge 7:30 p.m. at The Players Theatre Tickets $20. Call 365-2494.

• Great Escapes 1: Twilight Zone Sarasota Orchestra 8 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $35 to $55. Call 953-3434.

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• Annual Arts Celebration Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County 7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Free. Call 365-5118, Ext. 304.

• Soiree Series: Robert Fleitz, piano Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at the Weisenborne/ Fischer residence Tickets $45. Call 306-1202.

TUESDAY

• Social and Singing Sarasota Opera Guild 9:45 a.m. at David Cohen Hall, Symphony Center Free. Call 549-1068.

• Meet the Artists of ‘Pagliacci’ 5 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $20. Call 328-1300.

• Florida’s Funniest Comedian Competition

7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15. Call 925-3869.

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• Sunsets at Selby 5:30 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Tickets $12. Call 306-5477, Ext. 225.

• The 3rd annual Show of Shows: A Night of Artistic & Culinary Excellence Prospect House Mental Health Community Centers 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $125. Call 953-3477.

• Stelliferous Live!

7 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $4 general, $2 members.

Call 746-4131.

• Valerie Storm 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• ‘Dancing in the Street with the Prima Donnettes’ 7:30 p.m. at Court Cabaret, Florida Studio Theatre Runs through Feb. 5.

Tickets $18 to $36.

Call 366-9000.

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THURSDAY

‘The Rocky Horror Show’ runs through Nov. 1, at Venice Theatre.

See Oct. 10 listing.

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ runs through Nov. 16, at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Theater. See Oct. 15 listing.

‘Breaking Out in Ives’ runs through Oct. 26, at The Players Backstage Theatre. See Oct. 16 listing.

‘Dancing in the Street with the Prima Donnettes’ runs through Feb. 5, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Oct. 22 listing.

• Music at the Marinaccios The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast 5:30 p.m. at private home, Lakewood Ranch Tickets $250. Call 955-4942.

• ‘Monty Carlos’ Casino’ SMART, SOLVE and HOPE Family Services 6 p.m. at Polo Grill Ballroom Tickets $75. Call 807-6457.

• Take Stock College Tailgate Challenge Take Stock in Children 6 p.m. at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing Tickets $25. Call 685-3563.

• Goodwill Ambassador of the Year Awards Dinner Goodwill Manasota 6:30 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Sarasota Tickets $150. Call 355-2721, Ext. 104.

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• Valerie Storm 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center. Runs through Nov. 9.

Tickets $27 to $37. Call 748-5875.

• ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ the Asolo Rep New Stages production 8 p.m. at Glenridge Performing Arts Center. Tickets $5. Call 552-5325.

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FRIDAY

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• Jazz at Two featuring The Ken Loomer Jazz Quartet Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Tickets $8 to $12. Call 366-1552.

• ‘A Night to Remember’ Gala The Players Theatre 5 p.m. at Polo Grill and Bar Tickets $150. Call 365-2494.

• Fourth Friday at the Downtown Village 5 to 9 p.m. at Historic Downtown Village of Sarasota Free. Call 388-3700.

• Boo Fest 6 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Main Street Free. Call 757-1530.

• Film Fridays 6 to 8 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $5 general, $3 members.

Call 746-4131.

• Stand Up Dinner YMCA Foundation of Sarasota Inc. 6 p.m. at private residence By invitation only. Call 951-1336, Ext. 6.

• ‘Artists at Work: An Evening in Paris’ 6:30 p.m. at Art Center Sarasota Tickets $60 to $75. Call 365-2032.

with K’Lynn Martell 7 p.m. at ArtCenter Manatee Tickets $35. Call 746-2862.

• Country BBQ with Master Chef Tommy Pate Designing Women Boutique 6:30 p.m. at Designing Women Boutique Tickets $50. Call 366-5293.

• Valerie Storm 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Girls Night Out: ‘Bras for TaTas’

• National Theatre Live: ‘Frankenstein‘ 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $20. Call 360-7399.

• ‘The Secret Garden’ Sarasota Ballet 7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $35 to $100.

Call 359-0099, Ext. 101.

• ‘West Side Story’ 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $6 to $12.

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• Boo Run Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy 8:30 a.m. at Lakewood Ranch Main Street. Call 757-1530.

• Stepping Out Against Domestic Violence SPARCC 9 a.m. at J.D. Hamel Park Tickets $10. Call 365-0208, Ext. 106.

• The Write Stuff: 3rd annual Sarasota Book Fair 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Art Center Sarasota Free. Call 365-2032.

• Viewpoint Lecture: Expanding and Redefining American Art at the Brooklyn Museum 10:30 a.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $10. Call 360-7399.

• ‘The Secret Garden’ Sarasota Ballet 2 and 7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $35 to $100.

Call 359-0099, Ext. 101.

• Music • Dance & Theater • Black Tie • Art, Festivals & Fun • ‘Desserts First’ Fifth Season Preview Party 5 to 7 p.m. at Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy Tickets $10 to $35. Call 364-3399.

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• Oceanic Evening Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 6:30 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Tickets $300.

Call 388-4441, Ext. 415.

• Valerie Storm 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• ‘West Side Story’ 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $6 to $12. Call 752-5252.

• Safe Sex Halloween Bash: Midnight on the Bayou Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida 9 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $85 to $100.

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• Fall Music Series 1 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Tickets free for members, $19 nonmembers. Call 366-5731, Ext. 229.

• ‘The Secret Garden’ Sarasota Ballet 2 and 7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $35 to $100.

Call 359-0099, Ext. 101.

• ‘West Side Story’ 2 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $6 to $12.

Call 752-5252.

• ‘Your Favorite Music from the Past’ 3 p.m. at Congregational United Church Free. Call 358-8511.

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• Curtain Raiser Dinner Sarasota Opera 6 p.m. at Michael’s Wine Cellar Tickets $195. Call 328-1300.

• Music • Dance & Theater • Black Tie • Art, Festivals & Fun • An Evening with Bill Maher: Live Stand-Up Tour 7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $35 to $95. Call 953-3368.

Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation 5:30 p.m. at Gateway Bank of Southwest Florida Call 306-0114.

• Valerie Storm 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

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• A Garden Party Luncheon and Fashion Show Baby Basics of Sarasota County 11:30 a.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Tickets $45. Call 351-7020.

• Prologue: ‘Pagliacci’ Sarasota Opera Guild 7:15 p.m. at Unity Church Tickets $10. Call 926-8702.

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• Jack and Jill Late Stage Cancer Foundation Awareness Reception

WEDNESDAY

• Women’s Leadership Council Cocktail Networking Reception Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County 5:30 p.m. at Michael’s Wine Cellar Tickets $35.

Call 366-3911.

• Englewood United Methodist Church Music Ministry Concert Series ‘Pumpkins, Pipes and Pandemonium’ 6:30 p.m. at Englewood United Methodist Church Free.

Call 474-5588.

• Mike Rivera 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19.

Call 925-3869.

SEASON

STILL PLAYING ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ runs through Nov. 1, at Venice Theatre.

See Oct. 10 listing.

‘Little Shop of Horrors’ runs through Nov. 16, at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Theater. See Oct. 15 listing.

‘Breaking Out in Ives’ runs through Oct. 26, at The Players Backstage Theatre. See Oct. 16 listing.

‘Dancing in the Street with the Prima Donnettes’ runs through Feb. 5, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Oct. 22 listing.

‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ runs through Nov. 9, at Manatee Performing Arts Center.

See Oct. 23 listing.

• ‘The Addams Family: A New Musical’ 7:30 p.m. at The Players Theatre Runs through Nov. 16.

Tickets $25 to $30.

Call 365-2494.

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• Flip Flops and Fashion Luncheon Children First 11 a.m. at Sharky’s on the Pier Tickets $80. Call 953-3877.

• Salon Series featuring Sandra Day 11:30 a.m. at Designing Women Boutique Tickets $20.

Call 366-5293.

• New College of Florida Arts & Humanities Presents Cuban Imagination: The Art of Oriente and Beyond Fuzión Dance Artists 5:30 p.m. at New College of Florida Call 487-4153.

• New Topics New College: ‘Reclaiming the American Dream’ with Hedrick Smith 5:30 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion, New College of Florida Tickets $5 to $20. Call 487-4888.

• Gallery Walk and Talk: What’s Behind the Closed Doors?

6 p.m. at The Ringling Call 360-7399.

• Mike Rivera 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

FRIDAY

Awardees: Senator Bill Galvano Realize Bradenton Jo Rita Stevens Cliff Walters

• Jazz at Two: Jazz Jam Session Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Tickets $8 to $12. Call 366-1552.

• 4th annual Celebration of Food and Wine: Bacchanalian Beach Ball College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership, USF Sarasota-Manatee 5:30 p.m. at The Resort at Longboat Key. Tickets $200. Call 387-1675.

Junior League of Sarasota and Goodwill present

• Free the Children 2014: ‘A Halloween Masquerade Affair’ Ark of Freedom. 6 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $75. Call 545-2518.

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• Fright Night on St. Armands 6 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Armands Circle Park. Free. Call 388-1554.

November 3, 2014

• SCF Halloween Spooktacular Concert and Trick or Treat 6:30 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets free with one canned food item. Call 752-5252.

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• Drag Queen Bingo Bonanza 8 p.m. at The Players Theatre Tickets $10. Call 365-2494.

• ‘Pagliacci’ by Ruggero Leoncavallo 8 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Runs through Nov. 15.

Tickets $19 to $125. Call 328-1300.

• Black Diamond Burlesque presents Bewitched Burlesque 8:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre. Tickets $35. Call 925-3869.

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• ‘Godspell’ 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Runs through Nov. 16.

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• ROAR! The Ringling Order of Art Readers 10:30 a.m. at The Ringling Art Library Free. Call 359-5700.

• 4th annual Celebration of Food and Wine: Napa-Sonoma Wine Blending Camp College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership, USF Sarasota-Manatee 1 p.m. at The Resort at Longboat Key Tickets $40. Call 387-1675.

• ArtCenter Sarasota Golf Tournament ArtCenter Sarasota 1 p.m. at Sara Bay Country Club Tickets $115. Call 365-2032.

• 4th annual Celebration of Food and Wine: Taste Like a Master College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership, USF Sarasota-Manatee 3 p.m. at The Resort at Longboat Key Tickets $35. Call 387-1675.

• 4th annual Celebration of Food and Wine: Pigs and Pinot College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership, USF Sarasota-Manatee

5:30 p.m. at Island House, The Resort at Longboat Key Tickets $135. Call 387-1675.

• 4th annual Celebration of Food and Wine: Across All Vines College of Hospitality and Technology Leadership, USF Sarasota-Manatee 5:30 p.m. at Harbourside Dining Room, Longboat Key Club Tickets $135. Call 387-1675.

• 36th annual Old-Fashioned New England-Style Clambake New College of Florida 6 p.m. at New College bayfront Tickets $150. Call 487-4800.

• Snooty’s Gala ‘Shaken, Not Stirred’ South Florida Museum 6 p.m. at the South Florida Museum Tickets $200. Call 746-4131, Ext. 17.

• Rockin’ Lobster Children First. 6:30 p.m. at Sharky’s on the Pier. Tickets $125. Call 953-3877.

• Mike Rivera 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Classical Recital Series: Morgenstern Trio with Catherine Klipfel, piano, Stefan Hempel, violin, and Emanuel Wehse, cello Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25 to $45. Call 360-7399.

• The Capitol Steps 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

Tickets $15 to $45. Call 953-3368.

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• Jazz on the Water Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 to 4 p.m. on Le Barge Call 366-1552.

• Rising Stars Band featuring Shantel Norman 3 p.m. at Congregational United Church. Free. Call 358-8511.

• Mike Rivera 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Classical Recital Series: Morgenstern Trio with Catherine Klipfel, piano, Stefan Hempel,

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• Opera House Tour 10:30 a.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $12. Call 328-1300.

• Lilly Pulitzer Fashion Show and Luncheon Junior League of Sarasota and Goodwill Manasota 11 a.m. at Sarasota Yacht Club Tickets $100. Call 355-2721, Ext. 104.

• Annual Donor Appreciation Luncheon YMCA Foundation of Sarasota Inc. 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East By invitation only.

Call 951-1336, Ext. 6.

• Starry Night Dinner 1, highlighting the production of ‘South Pacific’ Asolo Repertory Theatre 6:30 p.m. at the home of Stanley Kane. Tickets $250.

Call 351-9010, Ext. 4702.

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• Guided Art and Backstage Tour Fine Arts Society of Sarasota 10 a.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $5. Call 953-3368.

• Collecting Recollections: Heidi Herriot 10:30 a.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $5. Call 360-7399.

• Wit and Wisdom of Aging featuring Cliff Roles, Paul Azinger and Jean Weidner Goldstein Pines of Sarasota 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $90. Call 955-6293.

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• Courthouse Concert Realize Bradenton 11:30 a.m. at Bradenton Courthouse Square. Free. Call 621-6471.

• ‘Puttin’ on the Poodle’ Florida Poodle Rescue 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $85.

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• SCF Master Class with John Fedchock, jazz trombone 1 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Free. Call 752-5252.

• ‘The Water Engine’ FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training. 7:30 p.m. at Cook Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre Runs through Nov. 23.

Tickets $27 to $29. Call 351-8000.

• An Evening with Anu and Friends: Dinner Series featuring Alexander Toradze Sarasota Orchestra 6 p.m. at Longboat Key Club, Harbourside Dining Room Tickets $150. Call 487-2737.

• ‘The Full Monty’ 8 p.m. at Venice Theatre Runs through Nov. 30.

Tickets $13 to $28. Call 488-1115.

• Fall Band Concert 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Call 355-2967.

• Kevin McPeek 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Susan Boyle 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Tickets $47 to $123.

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• Classical Conversations Sarasota Orchestra Friends 10 a.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $10. Call 927-6870.

• ‘Heart & Sole’ Elegant Fashion Show and Luncheon The Women’s Resource Center of Sarasota County. 10:30 a.m. at Plantation Golf & Country Club Tickets $50. Call 485-9724.

• Empty Bowls Luncheon The Food Bank of Manatee 11 a.m. at Main Street at Lakewood Ranch. Tickets $25. Call 749-0100.

• Le Petit Marche Temple Beth Sholom Schools 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $75. Call 552-2770.

STILL PLAYING ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ runs through Nov. 16, at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Theater. See Oct. 15 listing.

‘Dancing in the Street with the Prima Donnettes’ runs through Feb. 5, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Oct. 22 listing.

‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas’ runs through Nov. 9, at Manatee Performing Arts Center.

See Oct. 23 listing.

‘The Addams Family: A New Musical’ runs through Nov. 16, at The Players Theatre. See Oct. 29 listing.

‘Godspell’ runs through Nov. 16, at Manatee Performing Arts Center.

See Oct. 30 listing.

‘Pagliacci’ by Ruggero Leoncavallo runs through Nov. 15, at the Sarasota Opera House. See Oct. 31 listing.

• Kevin McPeek 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Ringling Underground 8 p.m. at The Ringling Call 359-5700.

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• ArtsHOP ‘Shells, Sand and Sea’ Various time on Anna Maria Island Visit culturalconnections.info.

• Brushes with Greatness ArtCenter Sarasota 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Saks Fifth Avenue, The Mall at University Town Center Call 365-2032.

• The Literati Book Club 10 a.m. at The Ringling Art Library Free. Call 359-5700.

• Empty Bowls Luncheon The Food Bank of Manatee 11 a.m. at Renaissance on 9th, Bradenton Tickets $25. Call 749-0100.

• Jazz at Two featuring Melanie Massell Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Tickets $8 to $12.

Call 366-1552.

• Film Fridays 6 to 8 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $5 general, $3 members.

Call 746-4131.

• Music on Main Manatee Children’s Services 6 to 9 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Main Street Free. Call 907-6677.

• Night of Hope Gala Center for Building Hope 6 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Tickets $500. Call 921-5539.

• Men, Whiskey and Watches Pre-Party Child Protection Center 6:30 p.m. at BMW of Sarasota Tickets $50. Call 365-1277.

• Kevin McPeek 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Cambalache: Una Historia de Fandango 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $20 to $30. Call 360-7399.

• Drag Queen Bingo Bonanza 8 p.m. at The Players Theatre Tickets $10. Call 365-2494.

• Masterworks 1: Framed Sarasota Orchestra 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $30 to $89. Call 953-3434.

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• Bowls of Hope All Faiths Food Bank 11 a.m. at Phillippi Estate Park Tickets $25. Call 379-6333.

SATURDAY

• ArtsHOP ‘Shells, Sand and Sea’ Various times on Anna Maria Island Visit culturalconnections.info.

• Masterworks 1: Framed Sarasota Orchestra. 2:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $30 to $89. Call 953-3434.

• 26th annual St. Armands Art Festival and Fall Sidewalk Sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Armands Circle. Free. Call 388-1554.

• ‘Flight of Valor’ Suncoast Concert Band 3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Tickets $5. Call 907-4123.

• Symphony on the Sand Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra 4:30 p.m. at Coquina Beach Gulfside Park. Tickets $35 to $100.

Call 795-2370.

• Uncorked at Lakewood Ranch The Rotary Club of Lakewood Ranch 6 p.m. at Sarasota Polo Club Tickets $250. Call 870-0002.

• Kevin McPeek 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Cambalache: Una Historia de Fandango 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $20 to $30. Call 360-7399.

SEASON

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Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra presents Symphony on the Sand Nov. 8.

• Sarasota Jazz Project 7:30 p.m. at Riverview High School Performing Arts Center. Tickets $5 to $25. Call 800-838-3006.

• Masterworks 1: Framed Sarasota Orchestra 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $30 to $89. Call 953-3434.

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SUNDAY

• ArtsHOP ‘Shells, Sand and Sea’ Various times on Anna Maria Island Visit culturalconnections.info.

• 26th annual St. Armands Art Festival and Fall Sidewalk Sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Armands Circle. Free. Call 388-1554.

• ‘Hit Me With a Hot Note’ featuring Belle Canto and First Church Jazz Trio Family Promise of Sarasota 6 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. Tickets $20. Call 955-0935.

• SCF Chamber Choir 6 p.m. at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, Siesta Key. Call 752-5252.

• Bobby Slayton 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15. Call 925-3869.

• Late Nite Catechism 8 p.m. at Venice Theatre Tickets $30. Call 488-1115.

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• Opera House Tour 10:30 a.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $12. Call 328-1300.

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“South Pacific” runs from Nov. 11 through Dec. 28, at Asolo Repertory Theatre.

• 30th Anniversary Luncheon & Auction Key Chorale 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $100. Call 954-9820.

• 10th annual Magill Lecture – Spiritual Healing and American Jews featuring Dr. Ellen M. Umansky Jewish Family & Children’s Service 11:30 p.m. at The Francis Tickets $45. Call 366-2224, Ext. 181.

• Late Nite Catechism 3 and 8 p.m. at Venice Theatre Tickets $30. Call 488-1115.

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TUESDAY

• Social and Singing Sarasota Opera Guild 9:45 a.m. at Sarasota Opera House Free. Call 549-1068.

• ‘South Pacific’ 7:30 p.m. at Asolo Repertory Theatre

Runs through Dec. 28.

Tickets $26 to $80. Call 351-8000.

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WEDNESDAY

• Flower Talk: ‘Gems in Bloom’ Founders Garden Club of Sarasota 11:30 a.m. at The Francis Tickets $100. Call 966-8724.

• Englewood United Methodist Church Music Ministry Concert Series ‘From Radio to YouTube’ 6:30 p.m. at Englewood United

Methodist Church Free. Call 474-5588.

Tickets $4 general, $2 members.

Call 746-4131.

• Dwight Slade 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Keeping the Dream Alive Jewish Housing Council Foundation 7:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $125. Call 377-0781, Ext. 404.

• Music Concert 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Call 355-2967.

• Think + drink (science) 7 p.m. at South Florida Museum

• ‘Hairspray’ 8 p.m. at Gompertz Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre Runs through Jan. 10.

Tickets $19 to $49. Call 366-9000.

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THURSDAY

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• Holiday Nights at Cà d’Zan 5 p.m. at Cà d’Zan. Call 359-5700.

• 4th annual Taste of Friendship Friendship Centers Health Clinics 5 p.m. at Edson Keith Mansion, Phillippi Estate Park Tickets $65. Call 556-3205.

• Sculpture Walk with Patriot Plaza Artists 5:30 p.m. at The Ringling Museum Free. Call 360-7399.

• ‘Serengeti Nights — Passport to Elegance’ Patron Party Designing Women Boutique 5:30 p.m. at Selby Gardens

By Invitation Only. Call 366-5502.

• Wine, Women & Shoes 10th Anniversary — VIP Reception Forty Carrots Family Center 5:30 p.m. at Michael’s Wine Cellar

By Invitation Only. Call 365-7716.

• The Argus Foundation 13th annual Lifetime Achievement Awards Argus Foundation

SEASON

Film Fridays occur every Friday night at South Florida Museum.

6 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Sarasota Tickets $200. Call 365-4881.

7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Gallery Walk and Talk: Always Animals 6 p.m. at The Ringling. Call 359-5700.

• Faculty Recital: Martha Lopez, soprano 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $4 to $8. Call 752-5252.

• Creative Conversations with Patriot Plaza Artists 7 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Free. Call 360-7399.

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• ‘God of Carnage’ 8 p.m. at Venice Theatre Runs through Nov. 30.

Tickets $13 to $28. Call 488-1115.

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‘Little Shop of Horrors’ runs through Nov. 16, at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Theater. See Oct. 15 listing.

‘Dancing in the Street with the Prima Donnettes’ runs through Feb. 5, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Oct. 22 listing.

‘The Addams Family: A New Musical’ runs through Nov. 16, at The Players Theatre. See Oct. 29 listing.

‘Godspell’ runs through Nov. 16, at Manatee Performing Arts Center.

See Oct. 30 listing.

‘Pagliacci’ by Ruggero Leoncavallo runs through Nov. 15, at the Sarasota Opera House. See Oct. 31 listing.

‘The Full Monty’ runs through Nov. 30, at Venice Theatre. See Nov. 4 listing.

‘The Water Engine’ runs through Nov. 23, at Cook Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre. See Nov. 4 listing.

‘South Pacific’ at Asolo Repertory Theatre runs through Dec. 28. See Nov. 11 listing.

‘Hairspray’ runs through Jan. 10, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Nov. 12 listing.

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• Bayfront Gardens Workshop: We’ve Got That Covered 9 a.m. at The Ringling Tickets $20. Call 359-5700.

• Opera Prelude: ‘Tosca’ Bradenton Opera Guild 9:30 a.m. at Westminster Shores building, Bradenton Tickets $6. Call 729-1680.

• Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition Mote Marine Sea Turtle Research Program. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Siesta Key Beach Tickets $6. Call 349-3800.

• Wine, Women & Shoes 10th Anniversary — The Signature Luncheon Forty Carrots Family Center 10 a.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Tickets $375. Call 365-7716.

• Patriot Plaza Artist Panel 1 p.m. at Ringling College Auditorium Free. Call 475-2098.

• Music • Dance & Theater • Black Tie • Art, Festivals & Fun • Jazz at Two featuring Skip’s Dixie Mix Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Tickets $8 to $12. Call 366-1552.

• Photojournalists Show and Tell 4 p.m. at Ringling College Auditorium. Free. Call 475-2098.

• A Fashionable Evening: A Tribute to Phil King Benefiting Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center 6 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Sarasota Tickets $250. Call 365-4545.

• Film Fridays 6 to 8 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $5 general, $3 members.

Call 746-4131.

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• Photojournalism Panel 2:30 p.m. at Ringling College Auditorium. Free. Call 475-2098.

• ‘Behind the Curtain’ with Dwayne Scheuneman Fuzión Dance Artists 6 p.m. at New College of Florida Tickets $10. Call 345-5755.

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• Florida Winefest and Auction: Truffle Fest/Wine Dinner Caring for Children Charities 6:30 p.m. at Mattison’s Forty-One Tickets $250. Call 952-1109.

• Dwight Slade 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Girls Night Out: Holiday Cards with Anne Walker 7 p.m. at ArtCenter Manatee Tickets $35. Call 746-2862.

• Horsepower for Hope: Cars and Couture Cocktail Party Center for Building Hope. 7 p.m. at Gold Coast Eagle Distributing. Call 921-5539.

• National Theatre Live: Medea 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $20. Call 360-7399.

• Drag Queen Bingo Bonanza 8 p.m. at The Players Theatre Tickets $10. Call 365-2494.

• Sarasota Opera Showcase 8 p.m. at Glenridge Performing Arts Center. Tickets $5. Call 552-5325.

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• Music • Dance & Theater • Black Tie • Art, Festivals & Fun

• Dwight Slade 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

SATURDAY

• Inside the Vault: An Education, the Personal Library of John Ringling 10 a.m. at The Ringling Art Library Free. Call 359-5700.

• Illumination Gala 2014: ‘Rockin’ the Boat, Making Waves for The Gan’ The Gan at Temple Sinai 7 p.m. aboard Marina Jack II Tickets $100. Call 926-9462.

• Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition Mote Marine Sea Turtle Research Program 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Siesta Key Beach Tickets $6. Call 349-3800.

• Artful Lobster Hermitage Artist Retreat 11 a.m. at Hermitage Artist Retreat Tickets $175. Call 475-2098.

• Festa Italiana 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Greenbrook Adventure Park Free. Call 757-1530.

• Celebrating Dance and the Living Arts Sarasota International Dance Festival 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $175. Call 954-4504.

SEASON

• Sarasota Youth Opera presents ‘The Hobbit’ by Dean Burry 7 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $10 to $50. Call 328-1300.

Carolyn Michel and Bev Koski at Hermitage Artist Retreat’s Artful Lobster in 2013.

6 p.m. at The Concession Tickets $60. Call 366-6646.

• ‘Downtown Disco’ Riverview High School Foundation 6 p.m. at The Francis Tickets $75. Call 924-6768.

• Progressive Dinner: ‘Building Her Future’ Girls Inc. of Sarasota County

• Wine, Women & Shoes 10th Anniversary — Vintner Dinners Forty Carrots Family Center At various private homes Call 365-7716.

• Pops Series: ‘Everything That Traffic Will Allow: A Tribute to the music of Ethel Merman’ Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25 to $45. Call 360-7399.

• New Music New College: The New College Chorus ‘Darkness and Light’ 8 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion, New College of Florida Tickets $5 to $15.

Call 487-4888.

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SUNDAY

• Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition Mote Marine Sea Turtle Research Program. 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Siesta Key Beach Tickets $6.

Call 349-3800.

• Season Opener Brunch: Fanfare 300 The Sound of the Future Sarasota Orchestra 11 a.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $150.

Call 487-2737.

• Sarasota Youth Opera presents ‘The Hobbit’ by Dean Burry 1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $10 to $50.

Call 328-1300.

• Pops Series: ‘Everything That Traffic Will Allow: A Tribute to the music of Ethel Merman’ Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater. Tickets $25 to $45.

Call 360-7399.

• Chamber Soiree 3: String Quartet Sarasota Orchestra 4 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $30 to $39.

Call 953-3434.

• Jazz at First Church 4 and 5:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Free.

Call 955-0935.

• Sarasota Young Voices in Concert 5 p.m. at Pine Shores Presbyterian Church. Free.

Call 922-1597.

• Dwight Slade 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Wanda Sykes 7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $15 to $70. Call 953-3368.

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• Ringling by the Bay: Koko Ray and the Keepers 5 p.m. at The Ringling Call 359-5700.

• 2014 Ringling College of Art and Design Golf Tournament Ringing College of Art and Design 10 a.m. at Laurel Oak Country Club Tickets $400. Call 359-7589.

• Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition Mote Marine Sea Turtle Research Program 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Siesta Key Beach. Tickets $6. Call 349-3800.

• Sarasota Southside Rotary Club Charity Golf Tournament Children First, RIPPLE Africa, Booker VPA, Salvation Army, Gift of Life and ShelterBox 11 a.m. at Sara Bay Country Club Tickets $90. Visit sarasotasouthsiderotary.org.

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• Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master Sand Sculpting Competition Mote Marine Sea Turtle Research Program 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Siesta Key Beach Tickets $6. Call 349-3800.

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TUESDAY

• National Philanthropy Day Luncheon Association of Fundraising Professionals 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $50. Call 921-5410.

THURSDAY

• Holiday Nights at Cà d’Zan 5 p.m. at Cà d’Zan Call 359-5700.

• 13th annual Friendship Centers Golf Tournament Friendship Centers Programs & Services 7:30 a.m. at The Founders Club Tickets $175. Call 556-3205.

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SCF Bradenton presents a master class with actress and soprano Klea Blackhurst on Nov. 17.

• New Topics New College: ‘Composing for Broadway, Film and TV’ with David Krane 5:30 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion, New College of Florida Tickets $5 to $20. Call 487-4888.

• ‘Evil Dead: The Musical’ 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $15 to $60. Call 953-3368.

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• Munchtime Musicales featuring Richard Ridenour Sarasota Concert Association Noon at Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center Free. Call 351-7467.

• ‘Almost Manilow: A Tribute to Barry Manilow’ 2 and 7 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Runs through Nov. 16.

Tickets $32 to $38.

Call 748-5875.

• AJC 2014 Civic Achievement Award Dinner Honoring Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini AJC (American Jewish Committee) 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $200. Call 365-4955.

• Mannheim Steamroller by Chip Davis 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $35 to $90.

Call 953-3368.

• Chairman's Round Table Reception YMCA Foundation of Sarasota Inc. 5:30 p.m. aboard Marina Jack II By invitation only. Call 951-1336, Ext. 6.

• Fall Dance Performance 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Call 355-2967.

• ‘Songs of Wars I Have Seen’ Sarasota Orchestra 7 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $35 to $49. Call 953-3434.

• Celtic Thunder Symphony 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $35 to $90. Call 953-3368.

• Symphonic Band and Symphony Orchestra Concert 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $4 to $8. Call 752-5252.

STILL PLAYING ‘Dancing in the Street with the Prima Donnettes’ runs through Feb. 5, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Oct. 22 listing.

‘The Full Monty’ runs through Nov. 30, at Venice Theatre. See Nov. 4 listing.

‘The Water Engine’ runs through Nov. 23, at Cook Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre. See Nov. 4 listing.

‘South Pacific’ at Asolo Repertory Theatre runs through Dec. 28. See Nov. 11 listing.

‘Hairspray’ runs through Jan. 10, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Nov. 12 listing.

‘God of Carnage’ runs through Nov. 30, at Venice Theatre. See Nov. 13 listing.

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• George Balanchine’s ‘Rubies,’ Will Tuckett’s ‘Lux Aeterna’ and Christopher Bruce’s ‘Sergeant Early’s Dream’ Sarasota Ballet 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $35 to $100.

Call 359-0099, Ext. 101.

FRIDAY

• Film Fridays 6 to 8 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $5 general, $3 members.

Call 746-4131.

• ‘A Musical Kaleidoscope’ featuring the Venice Symphony Orchestra and Exsultate! Chorale 7:30 p.m. at Venice Performing Arts Center Tickets $20 to $28. Call 207-8822.

• ‘Havana Nights — A Party at the Point’ Historic Spanish Point 6 p.m. at Historic Spanish Point Tickets $175. Call 966-5214, Ext. 2950.

• Fall Dance Performance 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Call 355-2967.

• The Venturas in Concert Jazz Club of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at Riverview High School Performing Arts Center Call 366-1552.

• Kevin Nealon 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $40. Call 925-3869.

• So You Think You Can Dance 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $35 to $85. Call 953-3368.

• ‘Songs of Wars I Have Seen’ Sarasota Orchestra 7 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $35 to $49.

Call 953-3434.

• WISH Make-A-Wish Central & Northern Florida 8:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $150. Call 952-9474.

Jazz Club of Sarasota presents The Venturas in concert Nov. 21.

• A Calyp-Soul Christmas featuring John Patti

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Comedian Kevin Nealon performs Nov. 21 and 22, at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre.

• Anna Maria Island Art and Craft Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Historic Bridge Street Free. Call 561-746-6615.

• Suncoast Celebration for Equality Florida Equality Florida Suncoast 5 p.m. at rooftop of Palm Avenue parking garage Tickets $125. Call 877-377-9321.

STILL PLAYING ‘Dancing in the Street with the Prima Donnettes’ runs through Feb. 5, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Oct. 22 listing.

‘The Full Monty’ runs through Nov. 30, at Venice Theatre. See Nov. 4 listing.

• George Balanchine’s ‘Rubies,’ Will Tuckett’s ‘Lux Aeterna’ and Christopher Bruce’s ‘Sergeant Early’s Dream’ Sarasota Ballet 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House. Tickets $35 to $100.

Call 359-0099, Ext. 101.

• ‘A Musical Kaleidoscope’ featuring the Venice Symphony Orchestra and Exsultate! Chorale 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. at Venice Performing Arts Center Tickets $20 to $28. Call 207-8822.

SEASON

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‘South Pacific’ at Asolo Repertory Theatre runs through Dec. 28. See Nov. 11 listing.

‘Hairspray’ runs through Jan. 10, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Nov. 12 listing.

• Dream Makers Ball Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota County 6 p.m. at Hyatt Regency Sarasota Tickets $350. Call 366-3911.

• Fall Dance Performance 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Call 355-2967.

• ‘little wishes … BIG DREAMS’ Boys and Girls Clubs of Manatee County 6 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center. Tickets $150. Call 761-2582.

• Kevin Nealon 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $40. Call 925-3869.

‘God of Carnage’ runs through Nov. 30, at Venice Theatre. See Nov. 13 listing.

• Players Follies Play Reading Festival 7:30 p.m. at The Players Backstage Theatre Tickets $12.

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• Anna Maria Island Art and Craft Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Historic Bridge Street. Free. Call 561-746-6615.

• Players Follies Play Reading Festival 2 p.m. at The Players Backstage Theatre Tickets $12. Call 365-2494.

• ‘Swingin’ Thru the Sixties’ 2 p.m. at The Players Theatre Tickets $20. Call 365-2494.

• ‘Noble American’ Suncoast Concert Band 3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Tickets $5. Call 907-4123.

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• Faculty Recital: Felicia Brunelle, vioin, with Dr. Ann Knipschild, organ 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $4 to $8. Call 752-5252.

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“Swingin’ Thru the Sixties” takes place Nov. 23, at The Players Theatre.

• SCF Student Dance Recital 5:30 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Free. Call 752-5252.

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• Carl Rimi 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19.

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• The Sarasota Ballet School’s Margaret Barbieri Conservatory of Dance Showcase 4 p.m. at Glenridge Performing Arts Center. Tickets $15. Call 552-5325.

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• Music • Dance & Theater • Black Tie • Art, Festivals & Fun Tickets $15 to $19.

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• Jazz at Two featuring Alex and Judy Glover Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Tickets $8 to $12. Call 366-1552.

• Christmas Short Stories 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $10 to $12.

Call 752-5252.

• Fourth Friday at the Downtown Village 5 to 9 p.m. at Historic Downtown Village of Sarasota Free. Call 388-3700.

• Kenny Rogers Christmas with special guest Linda Davis 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $15 to $75.

Call 953-3368.

• Carl Rimi 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

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• Christmas Short Stories 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $10 to $12. Call 752-5252.

• Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2014 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $35 to $70. Call 953-3368.

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• Christmas Short Stories 2 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $10 to $12.

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• Principal Film Series Sarasota Ballet. 6 p.m. at FSU Center Studio. Call 359-0099, Ext. 101.

• Christmas Short Stories 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $10 to $12. Call 752-5252.

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• Guided Art and Backstage Tour Fine Arts Society of Sarasota 10 a.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Tickets $5. Call 953-3368.

• Collecting Recollections: Kay Rosaire 10:30 a.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $5. Call 360-7399.

• Women’s Day featuring guest speaker Camryn Manheim The Jewish Federation of SarasotaManatee. Noon at Michael’s On East. Tickets $75. Call 552-6308.

• Welsh Choir Concert Gulf Coast Welsh Society 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. Call 349-6069.

• Holiday Concert: Winter Wonderland 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $4 to $8. Call 752-5252.

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• Director’s Take Luncheon: Sex, Power + Class Asolo Repertory Theatre. Tickets $100. Call 351-9010, Ext. 4702.

• Courthouse Concert Realize Bradenton 11:30 a.m. at Bradenton Courthouse Square. Free. Call 621-6471.

• Philadelphia Plowden 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• ‘Black Nativity’ 8 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Theater Runs through Dec. 21.

Tickets $29.50. Call 366-1505.

Tickets $10. Call 927-6870.

• Men, Whiskey and Watches Child Protection Center 4 p.m. at Edson Keith Mansion, Phillippi Estate Park Tickets $150. Call 365-1277, Ext. 117.

• Holiday Nights at Cà d’Zan 5 p.m. at Cà d’Zan. Call 359-5700.

• Holiday Splendor 5 p.m. at The Ringling Tickets $10 or one unwrapped toy.

Call 359-5700.

• New Topics New College: ‘Traumatic Brain Injury Research’ with Dr. Fiona Crawford 5:30 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion, New College of Florida Tickets $5 to $20. Call 487-4888.

THURSDAY

• 5th annual Wine, Dine and Pine Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 6 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Tickets $60.

Call 366-5731, Ext. 229.

• Classical Conversations Sarasota Orchestra Friends 10 a.m. at Holley Hall

• Hear and Now Concert featuring PMP alumni Rachel Lee Priday, violin, and David Kaplan, piano

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Holidays Around the Ranch takes place Dec. 12, at Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

The Perlman Music Program/ Suncoast 7 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $30 to $150.

Call 955-4942.

• ‘A Christmas Story: The Musical’ 7:30 p.m. at The Players Theatre Runs through Dec. 21.

Tickets $25 to $30. Call 365-2494.

• ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Runs through Dec. 21.

Tickets $26. Call 748-5875.

• ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Runs through Dec. 21.

Tickets $27 to $37. Call 748-5875.

• Jazz Bands in Concert 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $4 to $8. Call 752-5252.

• ‘Regrets Only’ 8 p.m. at Island Players Theatre Runs through Dec. 14.

Tickets $20. Call 778-5755.

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‘Dancing in the Street with the Prima Donnettes’ runs through Feb. 5, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Oct. 22 listing.

• 3rd annual Holiday Pottery Sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ArtCenter Manatee Call 746-2862.

‘South Pacific’ at Asolo Repertory Theatre runs through Dec. 28. See Nov. 11 listing.

• Film Fridays 6 to 8 p.m. at South Florida Museum. Tickets $5 general, $3 members. Call 746-4131.

FRIDAY

• Holiday Night on St. Armands 6 to 9 p.m. at St. Armands Circle Free. Call 388-1554.

• The Literati Book Club 10 a.m. at The Ringling Art Library Free. Call 359-5700.

‘Hairspray’ runs through Jan. 10, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Nov. 12 listing.

• Music on Main 6 to 9 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Main Street Free. Call 907-6677.

• Sarasota Craft Show 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Robarts Arena Tickets $5 to $12. Call 845-3552400.

‘Black Nativity’ runs through Dec. 21, at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Theater. See Dec. 3 listing.

‘A Christmas Story: The Musical’ runs through Dec. 21, at The Players Theatre. See Dec. 4 listing.

• 27th annual Festival of Trees, Lights and Holiday Gifts The Florida Center for Early Childhood 6:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $175. Call 371-8820.

• Haute for the Holidays Habitat for Humanity Sarasota 11 a.m. at The Francis Tickets $60. Call 487-5507.

‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ runs through Dec. 21, at Manatee Performing Arts Center. See Dec. 4 listing.

• Jazz at Two featuring Greg Abate Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Tickets $8 to $12. Call 366-1552.

‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ runs through Dec. 21, at Manatee Performing Arts Center. See Dec. 4 listing.

‘Regrets Only’ runs through Dec. 14, at Island Players Theatre. See Dec. 4 listing.

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• Paint the Town Red Party Downtown Sarasota Visit YourObserver.com/RedParty.

• Holiday Dinner Dance 7 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club Tickets $65. Call 757-1530.

• ‘Voices of Fuzión’ Fuzión Dance Artists 7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $35. Call 359-0099, Ext. 101.

“Voices of Fuzión” takes place Dec. 5 through Dec. 7, at FSU Center for the Performing Arts.

• Christmas Short Stories 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $10 to $12. Call 752-5252.

• ‘The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical’ 8 p.m. at Venice Theatre Runs through Dec. 21.

Tickets $13 to $28.

Call 488-1115.

• Masterworks 2: American Dream Sarasota Orchestra 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $30 to $83.

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• 22nd annual Hot Dogs and Cool Cats ‘Laugh Your Paws Off’ Gala featuring Sinbad Humane Society of Sarasota County 6 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Tickets $250. Call 955-4131, Ext. 121.

SATURDAY

• 3rd annual Holiday Pottery Sale 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at ArtCenter Manatee Call 746-2862.

• Sarasota Craft Show 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Robarts Arena Tickets $5 to $12.

Call 845-355-2400.

• Classical Recital Series: Takaoki Onishi, baritone, and Arlene Shrut, piano Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25 to $45. Call 360-7399.

• ROAR! The Ringling Order of Art Readers 10:30 a.m. at The Ringling Art Library Free. Call 359-5700.

• ‘Voices of Fuzión’ Fuzión Dance Artists 7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $35. Call 359-0099, Ext. 101.

• Bradenton Blues Festival Realize Bradenton 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Bradenton Riverwalk Pavilion Tickets $30 to $40.

Call 621-6471.

The Bradenton Blues Festival takes place Dec. 6, at Bradenton Riverwalk Pavilion.

• 4th annual Longboat Key Gourmet Lawn Party Noon at The Resort at Longboat Key Club Tickets $25 to $35. Call 383-0440.

• Atomic Holiday Bazaar Noon to 5 p.m. at Sarasota Municipal Auditorium Tickets $5.

Call 539-9044.

• Family Night at the Museum ‘History Comes Alive’ 4 to 8 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $7 to $9. Call 746-4131.

• Christmas Short Stories 8 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $10 to $12. Call 752-5252.

• Masterworks 2: American Dream Sarasota Orchestra 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $30 to $83. Call 953-3434.

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• Sarasota Craft Show 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Robarts Arena Tickets $5 to $12. Call 845-3552400.

• Jingle Paws Jubilee and Cat Depot’s Pawpurrs Walk Cat Depot 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Payne Park Tickets $20 (walk). Call 366-2404.

• Atomic Holiday Bazaar Noon to 5 p.m. at Sarasota Municipal Auditorium Tickets $5. Call 539-9044.

• Holiday Harmonies — Best of the Chorus of the Keys Quartets 2 p.m. at Glenridge Performing Arts Center Tickets $15. Call 552-5325.

• ‘Voices of Fuzión’ Fuzión Dance Artists 2 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $35. Call 359-0099, Ext. 101.

• Masterworks 2: American Dream Sarasota Orchestra 2:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $30 to $83. Call 953-3434.

• Englewood United Methodist Church Music Ministry Concert Series: Organist Fonda Davies and Christian Band REFUGE Christmas

Concert 3 p.m. at Englewood United Methodist Church Free. Call 474-5588.

• ‘Remembering Pearl’ Suncoast Concert Band 3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church Tickets $5. Call 907-4123.

• ‘Singing Songs of Joy: Holiday Salutations in Song’ featuring Exsultate! Chorale 3:30 p.m. at Venice Performing Arts Center Tickets $10 to $20. Call 484-8491.

• Jazz at First Church 4 and 5:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Free. Call 955-0935.

• Designing Women Boutique Dinner & Style Show Gala ‘Serengeti Nights — Passport to Elegance’ Designing Women Boutique 5:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $250. Call 366-5293.

• ‘The Nutcracker’ School of Russian Ballet 7 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $15 to $32. Call 962-6664.

• Classical Recital Series: Takaoki Onishi, baritone, and Arlene Shrut, piano Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25 to $45. Call 360-7399.

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‘South Pacific’ at Asolo Repertory Theatre runs through Dec. 28. See Nov. 11 listing.

‘Hairspray’ runs through Jan. 10, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Nov. 12 listing.

‘Black Nativity’ runs through Dec. 21, at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Theater. See Dec. 3 listing.

‘A Christmas Story: The Musical’ runs through Dec. 21, at The Players Theatre. See Dec. 4 listing.

‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ runs through Dec. 21, at Manatee Performing Arts Center. See Dec. 4 listing.

‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ runs through Dec. 21, at Manatee Performing Arts Center. See Dec. 4 listing.

‘Regrets Only’ runs through Dec. 14, at Island Players Theatre. See Dec. 4 listing.

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MONDAY

• Holiday Luncheon Sarasota Orchestra Friends 11 a.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $40. Call 358-6673.

• Great Escapes 2: Jingle All the Way Sarasota Orchestra 5:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $35 to $55. Call 953-3434.

• Inside the Studio Series Sarasota Ballet 6 p.m. at FSU Center Studio Call 359-0099, Ext. 101.

• Andy Hendrickson 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Sonata a Due La Musica International Chamber Music Festival 6 p.m. at Charles Ringling House at New College of Florida Tickets $150. Call 371-6798.

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• Books and Coffee Friends of Selby Library 10:30 a.m. at Selby Library Auditorium Free. Call 861-1140.

• Celebrate the Arts Luncheon Fine Arts Society of Sarasota 10:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $60. Call 330-0680.

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• 30th annual Luncheon and Fashion Show ‘Poinsettias and Pearls’ Sarasota Opera Guild 11 a.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $65. Call 346-8057.

• Munchtime Musicales featuring Marc Mannino Jazz Quartet Sarasota Concert Association

• ‘Ghostlight: A Musical’ 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Tickets $5 to $15. Call 355-2967.

• Think + drink (science) 7 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $4 general, $2 members.

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• ‘Dancing Lessons’ 8 p.m. at Keating Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre Runs through Feb. 21.

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• Andy Hendrickson 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

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• ‘Ghostlight: A Musical’ 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Tickets $5 to $15. Call 355-2967.

• Holiday Nights at Cà d’Zan 5 p.m. at Cà d’Zan Call 359-5700.

• Great Escapes 2: Jingle All the Way Sarasota Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $35 to $55. Call 953-3434.

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• Artful Holidays: Gift Shop Sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at ArtCenter Manatee Call 746-2862.

• Andy Hendrickson 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Opera Prelude: ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ Bradenton Opera Guild 9:30 a.m. at Westminster Shores building, Bradenton Tickets $6. Call 729-1680.

• ‘An Elvis Christmas: A Tribute to Elvis Presley’ 2 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Tickets $12 to $24. Call 748-5875.

• Jazz at Two featuring Tommy Goodman Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Tickets $8 to $12. Call 366-1552.

• Hermitage Artist Retreat Sunset Beach Reading 4 p.m. at Hermitage Artist Retreat Free. Call 475-2098.

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• ‘Ghostlight: A Musical’ 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Tickets $5 to $15. Call 355-2967.

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• Southside Village Holiday Stroll ‘Flamingo Fantasyland’ Southside Elementary School Toys for Tots 5 p.m. at Morton’s Gourmet Market Call 374-7779.

• Fuzión Dance Master Class with Michael Foley Fuzión Dance Artists 5:45 p.m. at New College of Florida Tickets $15. Call 345-5755.

• Great Escapes 2: Jingle All the Way Sarasota Orchestra 5:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $35 to $55. Call 953-3434.

• Film Fridays 6 to 8 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $5 general, $3 members.

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• Girls Night Out: Felted Snowman with Carol Hunt 7 p.m. at ArtCenter Manatee Tickets $35. Call 746-2862.

• Key Chorale in Concert 7 p.m. at St. Thomas More Chelsea Center’s Chancellor Room Tickets $15 to $25. Call 923-1961.

• National Theatre Live: Skylight 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $20. Call 360-7399.

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• 17th annual Winterfest 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at City Hall Field, Holmes Beach Free. Call 778-2099.

• Christmas in Candy Land ‘Winter Wonderland’ Make-A-Wish Central & Northern Florida 11 a.m. at Michael’s On East Call 952-9474.

• ‘Behind the Curtain’ with Michael Foley Fuzión Dance Artists 12:30 p.m. at New College of Florida Tickets $10. Call 345-5755.

• ‘An Elvis Christmas: A Tribute to Elvis Presley’ 2 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Tickets $12 to $24. Call 748-5875.

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• ‘Ghostlight: A Musical’ 2 and 7 p.m. at Booker High School Visual and Performing Arts Center Tickets $5 to $15. Call 355-2967.

• Andy Hendrickson 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Diana Krall 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $35 to $120.

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• Great Escapes 2: Jingle All the Way Sarasota Orchestra 8 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $35 to $55.

Call 953-3434.

• ‘Our Daily Bread’ 8 p.m. at Venice Theatre Tickets $25. Call 488-1115.

• Pineview Jazz Band 8 p.m. at Glenridge Performing Arts Center Tickets $15. Call 552-5325.

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• Englewood United Methodist Church Music Ministry Concert Series ‘Christmas Musical’ 9:30 and 11 a.m. at Englewood United Methodist Church Free. Call 474-5588.

• 17th annual Winterfest 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at City Hall field, Holmes Beach Free. Call 778-2099.

• Anna Maria Island Holiday Concert 2 p.m. at CrossPointe Fellowship Church. Tickets $25. Call 896-3899.

• Sundays at Neel: The Diamonds 2 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, SCF Bradenton Tickets $30. Call 752-5252.

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• Puttin' On the Ritz for the Betterment of Our Community – JFCS Gala Jewish Family & Children's Service 5 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Tickets $500. Call 366-2224, Ext. 181.

• Andy Hendrickson 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

• Annual Christmas Concert and Carol Sing: ‘Once Upon a Starry Christmas Night’ 7 p.m. at First United Methodist Church Free. Call 955-0935.

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• ‘Jazzing Up Christmas’ Suncoast Concert Band 7:30 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church. Tickets $5. Call 907-4123.

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‘South Pacific’ at Asolo Repertory Theatre runs through Dec. 28. See Nov. 11 listing.

‘Hairspray’ runs through Jan. 10, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Nov. 12 listing.

‘Black Nativity’ runs through Dec. 21, at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Theater. See Dec. 3 listing.

‘A Christmas Story: The Musical’ runs through Dec. 21, at The Players Theatre. See Dec. 4 listing.

‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’ runs through Dec. 21, at Manatee Performing Arts Center. See Dec. 4 listing.

‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ runs through Dec. 21, at Manatee Performing Arts Center. See Dec. 4 listing.

‘Regrets Only’ runs through Dec. 14, at Island Players Theatre. See Dec. 4 listing.

‘The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical’ runs through Dec. 21, at Venice Theatre. See Dec. 5 listing.

‘Dancing Lessons’ runs through Feb. 21, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Dec. 10 listing.

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• Starry Night Dinner 1, highlighting the production of ‘The Matchmaker’ Asolo Repertory Theatre Tickets $250. Call 351-9010, Ext. 4702.

• The Players Performing Arts Studio: Holiday Revue 7 p.m. at The Players Theater Tickets $10. Call 365-2494.

• ‘Holiday Spirit on Broadway’ The Pops Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center Tickets $20 to $25. Call 926-7677.

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• Star of Bethlehem Planetarium Star Talk 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $5 general, $3 members.

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• Achievers Scholarship Partners Holiday Luncheon YMCA Foundation of Sarasota Inc. 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East. By invitation only. Call 951-1336, Ext. 6.

• Erik Myers 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $15 to $19. Call 925-3869.

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• Jazz at Two: Jazz Jam Session Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Tickets $8 to $12. Call 366-1552.

THURSDAY

• PMP Sarasota Winter Residency The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast Various times at USF Sarasota-Manatee Runs through Jan. 2.

Call 955-4942.

• Holiday Nights at Cà d’Zan 5 p.m. at Cà d’Zan Call 359-5700.

• Ringling by the Bay: Yesterdayze 5 p.m. at The Ringling Call 359-5700.

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• Film Fridays 6 to 8 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $5 general, $3 members.

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• Star of Bethlehem Planetarium Star Talk 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. at South Florida Museum Tickets $5 general, $3 members.

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• ‘A Christmas Carol’ 7 p.m. at Venice Theatre Runs through Dec. 21.

• Lights in Bloom 6 to 9 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. Call 366-5731, Ext. 229.

• Sir Frederick Ashton’s ‘La Fille Mal Gardée’ Sarasota Ballet 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Tickets $20 to $100.

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• Sir Frederick Ashton’s ‘La Fille Mal Gardée’ Sarasota Ballet 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $20 to $100. Call 3590099, Ext. 101.

• Greet the Light: Winter Solstice Celebration 7 p.m. at The Ringling Call 359-5700.

• Debutante Ball Sarasota Orchestra youth programs 6 p.m. at Sarasota Auditorium Tickets $225. Call 350-8579.

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• A Taste of Chanukah 1 to 5 p.m. at Sarasota Fairgrounds Call 925-0770.

‘Dancing in the Street with the Prima Donnettes’ runs through Feb. 5, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Oct. 22 listing.

• ‘A Broadway Holiday’ Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25 to $45. Call 360-7399.

‘South Pacific’ at Asolo Repertory Theatre runs through Dec. 28. See Nov. 11 listing.

‘Hairspray’ runs through Jan. 10, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Nov. 12 listing.

• ‘Holiday Celebration’ Suncoast Concert Band 3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church Tickets $5. Call 907-4123.

• ‘Holiday Spirit on Broadway’ The Pops Orchestra 3 p.m. at Riverview Performing Arts Center Tickets $20 to $25.

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Venice Theatre presents “A Christmas Carol” Dec. 18 through Dec. 21.

• Lights in Bloom 6 to 9 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Call 366-5731, Ext. 229.

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‘Meet Me in St. Louis’ runs through Dec. 21, at Manatee Performing Arts Center. See Dec. 4 listing.

‘The Great American Trailer Park Christmas Musical’ runs through Dec. 21, at Venice Theatre. See Dec. 5 listing.

‘Dancing Lessons’ runs through Feb. 21, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Dec. 10 listing.

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• Sailor Circus Holiday Spectacular The Circus Arts Conservatory 2 and 7 p.m. at Sailor Circus Arena Tickets $12 to $18.

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• Lights in Bloom 6 to 9 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Call 366-5731, Ext. 229.

• Brett Leake 7 and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $19. Call 925-3869.

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• Sailor Circus Holiday Spectacular The Circus Arts Conservatory 2 and 7 p.m. at Sailor Circus Arena Tickets $12 to $18.

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• Lights in Bloom 6 to 9 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Call 366-5731, Ext. 229.

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‘Hairspray’ runs through Jan. 10, at Florida Studio Theatre. See Nov. 12 listing.

• Sailor Circus Holiday Spectacular The Circus Arts Conservatory 7 p.m. at Sailor Circus Arena Tickets $12 to $18.

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The Perlman Music Program/ Suncoast’s Winter Residency runs through Jan. 2, at USF SarasotaManatee. See Dec. 18 listing.

• British Mania 8 p.m. at Venice Theatre Tickets $35 to $45.

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• British Mania 8 p.m. at Venice Theatre Tickets $35 to $45.

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366-2454. Allyngallup.com.

Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Through Oct. 25 — “Drawn From Nature.”

All Angels by the Sea Episcopal Church Art Gallery 563 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key. 383-8161. AllangelsLBK.org.

Open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to noon Sunday.

Through Oct. 29 — Lorene Erickson, one-woman show Oct. 30 through Dec. 2 — Halide Smith, one-woman show Dec. 4 through Dec. 31 — Beverly Fleming, one-woman show Anna Maria Island Art League 5312 Holmes Beach. 778-2099.

Islandartleague.org. Open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday; and Saturdays by appointment.

October — Featured artists: Brandon Scott and Deeana Atkinson.

Opening reception 5:30 p.m.

Oct. 10.

Nov. 7 — 5:30 p.m. Gallery Walk for ArtsHOP. ArtCenter Manatee 209 Ninth St. W., Bradenton.

746-2862. Artcentermanatee.org.

Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Friday and Saturday; and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Through Oct. 30 — 10th annual “Paint the Town” exhibit. Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 2.

Through Oct. 31 — “CityScapes.” Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 2.

Through Oct. 31 — Art by Kids with Cancer 2014. Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 2.

Oct. 11 — 1 p.m. Lecture: Plein Air with Susie Covert.

Nov. 4 through Dec. 5 — Women’s Contemporary Artists. Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 6.

Nov. 4 through Dec. 5 — “Matters of the HeArt.” Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Nov. 6.

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Dec. 9 through Jan. 2 — “Sumi-e Society.” Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11.

Dec. 9 through Jan. 2 — World Travel in Watercolor and Photography. Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11.

Dec. 9 through Jan. 2 — 12” x 12” exhibit. Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11.

Art Center Sarasota 707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

365-2032. Artsarasota.org. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

Through Oct. 3 — “Organic Mechanic,” “Back Roads to Back Homes,” “Black Box Projects” and “Coming Home.”

Oct. 23 through Nov. 29 — “Heated Exchange: curated exhibit of encaustic art,” “Figure & Abstraction: solo show of artist Larry Forgard,” “Black Box Project: student installation” and “Ap-

plied Practice: juried exhibition.”

Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m.

Oct. 23.

Dec. 11 through Jan. 16 — “Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society: aqueous mediums exhibit,” “Art Center Sarasota Instructors Exhibition” and “Parallel Universes: juried exhibition.” Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 11.

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Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. 778-6694. amiartistsguildgallery.com. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Nov. 3 — Acrylic Painters Panel: The How-To's and Tips of Acrylic Painting takes place at 6:30 p.m., at Lowe Hall, Church of the Annunciation.

December — Featured artist: Carroll Klingensmith. Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 12.

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Dec. 5 through Jan. 31 — “Figuratively Speaking.” Opening reception 6 to 8:30 p.m. Dec. 5.

Art Uptown Gallery 1367 Main St., Sarasota. 9555409. Artuptown.com. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday to Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Through Oct. 24 — Fine paintings and 3-D works in various media by the gallery’s 27 resident artists.

Oct. 25 through Nov. 28 — “Painting on Glass.” Opening reception 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 7.

Nov. 29 through Dec. 26 — “Jamie Friedli: New Work.”

Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast 400 Palmetto Ave., Osprey. 9182100. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Through Oct. 31 — “Nature in deMand” by Daniel Perales.

Dabbert Gallery 76 S. Palm Ave, Sarasota. 955-

The Dancing Crane Gallery 1019 10th Ave. W., Bradenton.

744-1333. Dancing-crane.com.

Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; and 6 to 9 p.m. first Fridays.

Through Oct. 31 — Larry Allan’s wildlife photography to benefit Defenders of Wildlife. First Friday reception 6 to 9:30 p.m. Oct. 3. Artist talk 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 4.

Book signing 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 1.

Nov. 7 through Dec. 27 — Featured artists: Jean Cipriano, Patsy Hall and Fred Bavendam. Artist reception 9 to 9:30 p.m. Nov. 7 and Dec. 5.

“The Ruins” by Karen A. Taddeo is on display through Oct. 24, at Art Uptown Gallery.

1315. Dabbertgallery.com. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 6 to 9 p.m. on first Fridays.

Oct. 3 through Nov. 30 — “Mindscapes of Nature.” Opening reception 6 to 8:30 p.m. Oct. 4.

Elizabeth Stevens Gallery 1911 Morrill St., Sarasota. 5879851. Open Noon to 4 p.m.

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Englewood Art Center, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design 350 S. McCall Road, Englewood.

474-5548. Open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday through Saturday.

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Galleria Silecchia 20 S. Palm Ave., Sarasota. 3657414. Galleriasilecchia.com. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. on first Fridays; and by appointment.

Oct. 3 through Nov. 6 — Glenna Goodacre, American master sculptor Oct. 3 through Nov. 6 — Glenn

“Beneath the Banyans at Out-of-Door Academy” by Bix Mannion is on display through Oct. 3, at Art Center Sarasota.

Harrington, American oil painter Nov. 7 through Dec. 4 — Laurie Tennent, American photographer Nov. 7 through Dec. 4 — Pedro

Pedrazzini, Swiss bronze sculptor Dec. 5 through Jan. 8 — Hiroshi Yamano, Japanese glass artist Dec. 5 through Jan. 8 — Paul

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953-4252. Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and during concerts.

Through Oct. 31 — Featured artist: Adam Cameron Nov. 3 through Dec. 19 — Featured artist: Vladislav Yeliseyev

“Flow” by Adam Cameron is on display through Oct. 31, at Harmony Gallery.

Island Gallery West 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

778-6648. Islandgallerywest. com. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

October — “Our Endless Blooming Season” featuring Nancy Law. November — “The World in Art” featuring Don Pulver. Opening reception 5:30 p.m. Nov. 7.

December — “Birds and Beads” featuring Pam McMillen. Opening reception 5:30 p.m. Dec. 5.

Longboat Key Center for the Arts, a Division of Ringling College of Art and Design 6860 Longboat Drive S., Longboat Key. 383-2345. Lbkca.org. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Through Dec. 18 — Louis Cabot Photography exhibit. Natural Environments Photography Exhibition reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 7.

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Opening reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10.

Oct. 30 — 5 to 7 p.m. “Ageless Creativity” honoree panel discussion Nov. 5 — 1 to 4 p.m. “Ageless Creativity” watercolor demo featuring Anne Abgott Nov. 11 — 1 to 3 p.m. “Ageless Creativity” painting demo and lecture featuring Margy Rich Nov. 18 — 1 to 3 p.m. “Ageless Creativity” lecture and print signing featuring Ed Miracle Nov. 20 — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Through Nov. 16 — “Florida’s Fascinating Flora” by Angela Maria Isaza.

Oct. 17 through Nov. 7 — “DISPLAY: Colors of the Tropics.”

Nov. 20 through Feb. 25 — “Preserving Eden” by Clyde Butcher.

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Galleries / from page 69 Pastry Art 1512 Main St., Sarasota. 9557545. Pastryartbakerycafe.com.

Open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesdays; 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Thursdays; 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Through Oct. 26 — “Autumn Menagerie” by Carolyn Ritter.

Oct. 26 through Dec. 14 — “Tropical Punch” by Gail B. White.

Dec. 14 through Feb. 8 — “SunCoast Life” by Barbara L. Jendrysik.

Patricia Thompson Gallery at Ringling College of Art and Design 2700 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

351-5100. Ringling.edu. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays.

Through December — Selections from “In Your Face: The Power

The Ringling's exhibit, ”Seeing the Unseen: Photography and Video Art in China Now,” runs through Feb. 28.

of Portraiture” by Lori Loveberry George.

The Ringling 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota.

359-5700. Ringling.org. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week and until 8 p.m. Thursdays.

Through Oct. 26 — “Thomas Chimes from the Permanent Collection” Through Dec. 7 — “Bandits, Beauties and Beggars: The Etchings of Salvator Rosa.”

Through Dec. 7 — “The Bikeriders” by Danny Lyon.

Through Feb. 1 — “Beth Lipman: Precarious Possessions” Through Feb. 2 — “Ladies of the Ring.”

Through Feb. 28 — “Seeing the Unseen: Photography and Video Art in China Now.” Oct. 24 through Jan. 11 — “Behind Closed Doors: Art in the Spanish American Home, 1492-1898.”

Nov. 7 through March 29 — “De Vos Banners.”

Dec. 19 through March 22 — “Expressive Bodies: Works from The Ringling Permanent Collection.”

Ringling College of Art and Design 2700 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

955-8866.

Nov. 9 — 1 to 4 p.m. Decoding the Language of Art: Ralph & Me Selby Gallery at Ringling College of Art and Design 2700 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

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351-5100. Ringling.edu/selbygallery. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday and Wednesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays.

Through Oct. 24 — Annual Ringling college Faculty Exhibition/ Annual Ringling College Staff and Division Instructors Exhibition.

Oct. 31 through Dec. 10 — Evan Roth/Intellectual Property Donor.

Opening reception 5 to 7 p.m.

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South Florida Museum 201 10th St. W. 746-4131.

Southfloridamuseum.org. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.

Oct. 25 through Jan. 4 — The Evolving Universe (developed by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the National Museum of Natural History) State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota Fine Art Gallery 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton.

752-5225. Open 10 a.m. to 3

”Some Paths Lead Nowhere” by Janet Mishner is on display through Nov. 20, at the Women’s Resource Center.

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Through Dec. 3 — “Art of the Wedding Costume: Ritual and Romance.”

State of the Arts Gallery 1525 State St., Sarasota. 955-2787.

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Through Dec. 1 — “If These Walls Could Talk.”

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