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Featured Artist of the Month
(click here to nominate our next
artist)
Forrest
MacDonald
Title:
War is Not Play
After graduating from the University of Kansas, with a BA
in Photojournalism, Forrest
spent five years studying commercial photography at Booth
Studio, Inc. Forrest is a former faculty member of Ringling
Shcool of Art & Design and is a free-lance photographer.
His most recent art show was at Metamorphosis
the Gallery.
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On sale
now
[ action ]
The
Eighth Annual Sarasota
Film Festival is March 31 – April 9 and now is the time to get
prepared for the festivities. Each year the SFF brings hundreds of films,
documentaries and shorts to town along with special events and symposiums.
Visit the web for details.
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Now
[ the dish on scarlet and rhett
]
Moonlight
and Magnolias, by Ron Hutchinson, opens this week on Florida
Studio Theatre’s Keating stage. Get a behind the scenes look at the
mountain of problems that the filmmakers had to overcome to make Gone With the
Wind.
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February 9 - 11
[ back by popular demand ]
The original cast of the award winning play, “Anna,
Leona & The Lady Luck”, return to Sarasota for just one weekend at
the Glenridge
Performing Arts Center. The play was written by local playwright and
actor Jeffrey Kin and was first seen as the winner of the Players
Theatre annual The Play’s the Thing in 2003. From there
“Anna” went on to win best drama and best actor awards for Kin and
co-star Pamela Wiley. Tickets are just $10 for this special engagement and
advanced reservations suggested. “Anna” hotline at 552-3665.
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February 9 - March 3
[ tuscan landscapes ]
Contemplation
and Action: The Drawings and Paintings of Richard
Upton exhibit is currently open in the Selby
Gallery of the Ringling School of Art and Design. The exhibit highlights
Upton’s work as he considered the Tuscan landscape from 1982-99.
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February 10 - 11
[ a latte music ]
It’s
a Grind Coffee House serves up live Acoustic Entertainment three nights per
week with dessert and fresh brew. The small intimate café makes for a great
experience. This week enjoy Matt Farber on Friday and Russell Rhymer (a James
Taylor-ish crowd favorite) Saturday night. Next week it’s Bryan “BB” Ward,
Jackie Moseley and Phil “The Hat”. Call 924-7305
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February 10, 11, 18
[ more coffeehouse music ]
The
Metro is hot, hot, hot with the sounds of Los Romberos
and Sara Egglesfield this weekend and Lorna
Bracewell next weekend (click here
to see a clip of Lorna’s performance).
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February 10 - 12
[ show me the funny ]
Why
are so many comedians from Brooklyn? It’s not exactly what
I would call a hotbed of funny. Elayne
Boosler is one of the country’s most recognized
comedians and will be at McCurdy’s
Comedy Club this weekend. Enjoy the act that has made
Elayne a hit with live audiences around the globe, on TV and
even with the Queen (of England - not Richard Simmons).
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February 10
[ twinkle ]
She
was born Twinkle
Schascle Ursula Yochim in Sarasota (spell check is going to have fun with that
one). That makes Twinkle a rare Sarasotan as well as rare musical talent. Catch
Twinkle at the 5 o’clock club Friday
night.
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February 10 - 13
[ anne frank ballet ]
You
know the inspiring story of Anne Frank.
Now experience the Sarasota
Ballet at the FSU
Center for Performing Arts this weekend. Photo
by Frank Atura.
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February 11
[ can i find a witness? ]
You
can find DJ George Rodriquez at Witness
Café Saturday night at 10 pm. Come early for Happy Hour and dining before
hitting the dance floor with DJ George’s mix of House, Circuit, Tribal and Hi-NRG
(I don’t know what any of that means, but it sounds hip).
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February 11
[ american fingerstyle ]
You
have two opportunities to catch the award-winning Slide Guitar Champion Kraig
Kenning on Saturday. First, Kraig will be at the Downtown
(Sarasota) Farmer’s Market, in the morning, and two shows that night at Stir
the Soul Coffeehouse in Venice. Kraig has been likened to Clapton, Allman
and Dylan. Enjoy some joe with your
dobro!
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February 12
[juke box heroes ]
Cold as Ice, Hot Blooded,
Feels Like the First Time. You know these Foreigner
hits and many more. Foreigner is live at the PAL
Sailor Arena, with the Greg Billings Band, with partial proceeds to benefit
the PAL Sailor Circus Campaign. Tickets.
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February 12
[ artists concert ]
This
annual concert at the Sarasota
Opera is a community favorite. Enjoy a wide array of
repertoire chosen by the principal and studio artists
themselves as they present a mix of opera arias, Broadway
hits and art songs.
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February 15
[ new burns court gallery ]
The
Hastings Collection welcomes you to their new digs in Burns Court where, in
addition to fine art, you can enjoy the poetry of Edith Cheitman from 5-8 and
champagne and hors d’oeuvres top off a great evening.
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February 16
[ art exhibit ]
Accomplished
Mixed-Media Artists Sally
Sloan and Ellen Mason exhibit their work at Art
Center Sarasota through March 11. The public is invited to the Opening
Reception February 16 from 5 - 7.
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February 17
[ towels court reminder ]
For
those that don’t know, on the third Friday of every month Towles
Court stays open late and invites visitors to stroll the galleries, listen
to music and catch a bite. Check it out.
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February 17 - 18
[ rockabilly ]
Live
at the Fogartyville Café,
Skinny
McGee and His Mayhem Makers will bring a foot stompin’
good time of Rockabilly music on Friday 17. On Saturday it’s Richard
Gilewitz and fingerstyle guitar (For the second time today, I have heard
fingerstyle and never before. So I looked it up; “Finger-Picking
is a specific and complex melody style which allows one guitar to do the work of
two by placing a treble-string melody over a constant bass-string
accompaniment.” -Bob Baxter)
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February 17 - 19
[ sculpt this ]
The
Sarasota Season of Sculpture hosts an extensive series of events, panel
discussions and “meet-and-greets” with the artists. Now is your chance to
meet the sculptor’s that have adorned our bayfront.
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February 18
[ hop on the bus, gus ]
ArtCenter
Manatee’s bus trip to The
Charles Hosmer Museum of American Art in Winter Park will take patrons to
the world’s most comprehensive “Louis
Comfort Tiffany” collection. The trip includes lunch and time to enjoy
shops and galleries. Reservations required.
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February 18 - 19
[ garden art show ]
Local
artists Isabelle Dunkenson and Jim Hoskins will be featured, along with Maine
artist Andre LaPorte, at a free Garden Art Show at 5101 Eastchester (corner of
Eastchester and Mecca in Sapphire Shores). Call 355-6310 for information.
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Feb 19 - 20 at
7:30
[ auditions ]
The Vagina
Monologues Venice Little
Theatre Show runs April 13 - 30. Casting up to eight women, ages
20 - 60+. Those auditioning may perform a one - two minute monologue
of their choice or read one of the selected monologues from the
play. 941-488-1115
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