Afterglow: Where Art Meets Food, October 15, 7-10pm

Whole Foods Market and Mattison’s present Afterglow, Where Art Meets Food…a taste of downtown benefiting the Downtown Sarasota Alliance (DSA). Guests will enjoy a culinary tour of downtown like no other. Artists will demonstrate their various talents, coupled with delicious culinary creations from some of the area’s finest restaurants. On Lemon Ave in downtown Sarasota between First and Main Street, 941-955-8500.

September 3, 2010 · SueAshby · No Comments
Tags: art, cuisine, food, october, sarasota · Posted in: Sarasota, art, food

Save The Date -October 9th – SRQ Hot List Party

Don’t miss the hottest night of the year! The SRQ Hot List will transform the historic Sarasota Municipal Auditorium with musical performances, dance, fashion, fabulous culinary creations and luscious cocktails. Enjoy a night of entertainment, bites and imbibes. Food and cocktails included in ticket price. Tickets, $55. Tickets on sale online. Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, 801 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, 941-365-7702 x 204.

September 1, 2010 · SueAshby · No Comments
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Art Show and Poetry Reading – Sept 3 at 6pm

Parkland Boutique & Gallery will host a poetry reading on first Friday, September 3—poets presenting work will be Debra Gingerich, Kevin Costello, Tom Lennox and Kevin Greeland. The gallery will also be showcasing the collections of B. Arthur Miller, Elaine Charney, Jill Krasner, Betty Bolivar, Pamela Ross, Claudia Quintero, David “Scarbie” Mitchell, Sandra Frick, Josh Ryun, Doris Linton, Ruth Mazin, Susan Bilenker, David Heustess, Lynnie Siegal, Carla O’Brien, Dona Marie Berotti. Robert McClurg and Patricia Rockwood. Parkland Art Boutique and Gallery, 506 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, 941-366-1649.

August 30, 2010 · SueAshby · No Comments
Tags: art, paintings, poetry, sarasota · Posted in: art galleries, performance art

THEATER: 5th Annual Got a Minute? Festival, Through Aug 29

Got A Minute?™ is a presentation of 60 sixty-second plays about overcoming adversity, which take the audience on a journey through every range of emotion. Surprise musical numbers add an uplifting tone to the evening’s already raucous festivities. Presented by The Eclectic Theatre Company and The Players Theater, the 2010 production of Got A Minute?™ marks five years of fundraising for cancer research. This year’s beneficiary is the Moffit Cancer Center Foundation and 100 percent of ticket sale revenue will be donated to the Center. The Players Theater, 838 North Tamiami Trail, 941-365-2494.

August 27, 2010 · SueAshby · No Comments
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SCIENCE: 30 Days of Discovery, Sept. 1–30, 10-5pm

Discover Sarasota County, a place with much to see and many great attractions to explore. To celebrate September, we are offering our “30 Days of Discovery” promotion: 2-for-1 admission to participating attractions in Sarasota County during the entire month, to everyone. Participating attractions include G.WIZ, Historic Spanish Point, The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Selby Botanical Gardens, Mote Marine Aquarium, the Classic Car Museum, the South Florida Museum and Warm Mineral Springs.

August 26, 2010 · SueAshby · No Comments
Tags: bradenton, classic car museum, g-wiz, Historic spanish point, mote marine, nokomis, north port, osprey, ringling museum, sarasota, science, selby gardens, south florida museum, venice, warm mineral springs · Posted in: science, september

Broadway at the Apple, The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Aug. 28, 6pm

Listen to some of the most delightful songs from one of the greatest writing teams in Broadway history. You’ll enjoy music from Oklahoma, The Sound of Music, Carousel and much more. The show stars Broadway’s Brian and Melissa Minyard, who have appeared at the Golden Apple in Johnny Guitar, Carnival and The Drowsy Chaperone. Light menu and full bar. Food and drink not included in ticket price. First ticket is $29, second ticket is $14.50. The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre, 25 N. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, 941-366-5454THEATER: Broadway at the Apple, The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein, Aug. 28, 6pm

August 25, 2010 · SueAshby · No Comments
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ENVIRONMENT: Mote Receives De-Oiled Turtles

Five sea turtles rescued from oily waters near Louisiana will arrive tomorrow afternoon, Aug. 24, at Mote Marine Laboratory—the last stop on their road to recovery and release. These turtles, which have been cleaned of oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill, are among 25 arriving Tuesday at Florida facilities for final care and eventual release in oil-free Florida waters. Specific time will be determined by early afternoon on Tuesday. Mote Marine Laboratory, Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital, 1703 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, 941-374-0081

August 24, 2010 · SueAshby · No Comments
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Save The Date – you don’t want to miss it

2010 SRQ Hot List Party, Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, Oct. 9, 8pm—1am

August 20, 2010 · SueAshby · No Comments
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EXHIBITION: Native and Wild, Aug. 31-Sept. 24

ArtCenter Manatee is going native and wild with the work of three local painters and a photographer from California, in a show curated by Sarasota artist Julie Trigg. Julie is a first place winner in the National Pen Women Art Show, and her current works are oil paintings with subjects ranging from cows to philodendrons. Most of her paintings deal with the way she interprets life and/or events that affect us on a daily basis. Joining Julie are award-winning painters Jamie Friedli and Susan Klein and photographer Michael Sandiford. The exhibit opening will be hosted on September 2. Art Center Manatee, 209 9th St. W. Bradenton, 941-746-2862.

August 19, 2010 · SueAshby · 4 Comments
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ART: Erin Johnson at Butterfly Effect, Aug 29, 4-8pm

Join Butterfly Effect as they explore the stunning art of Erin Johnson. Libations, chocolate from Divinia Jeanne’s Chocolate Heaven and a groovy soundtrack will pave the way for a a great Friday evening. Ten percent of all art and Butterfly Effect sales will be donated to Save Our Seabirds (SOS) and a representative of this wonderful local not-for-profit will be here to talk about the important work SOS does for our ecology and our community. Butterfly Effect, 451 North Orange Ave., 941-552-6728