Archive for July, 2010

Music, Enjoy Pre-blues Fest Party at Sarasota Orchestra, July 31, 8pm

Pre-Blues Fest Party with the Lee Boys and Ben Prestage, Sarasota Orchestra, July 31, 8pm Tomorrow, join WSLR 96.5 FM Sarasota Community Radio for its pre-Blues Fest Party, featuring the Lee Boys and Ben Prestige. The Lee Boys are one of America’s finest African-American sacred steel ensembles. Sacred steel is an inspired, unique form of [...]

July 30, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Blues, Gospel, Pre-Blues, Sarasota Orchestra

Musical Theater, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, Venice Theater, 8pm

Irving Berlin’s Annie Get Your Gun is one of the all-time iconic musicals. Based on historical events, the show tells the story of Annie Oakley, (played by Kaitlyn Terpstra), the first all-star female sharpshooter of the Old West. The show is full of humor, witty dialogue, high-energy dance numbers and the soaring music of Berlin. [...]

July 29, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Musical, Theatre, Venice

Before It Gets Too Hot Go Shelling With The Experts

Shallow Water Shelling, Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island, July 29, 10am Join Around the Bend Nature Tours for some shallow water shelling tomorrow morning. You will identify, observe, catch and release shells in the calm, clear waters of the Gulf of Mexico. All of the Around the Bend guides are Professionally Certified Master Naturalists through [...]

July 28, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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Love CSI Learn Some of the Secrets Today

Selby Public Library, 2:30—3:30pm Need your investigative fix? Want to know how the cops outside of the TV world catch the bad guys? This afternoon at the Selby Public Library, learn how the Sarasota Police Department solves crimes with forensic science. Experts from the Police Department will be on hand to answer your questions. This [...]

July 27, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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See a Truly Beautiful Film in Wonderful Setting

Ringling’s Monday Night Movie, Ringling’s Historic Asolo Theatre, 7pm Join the John and Mable Ringling Museum for summer cinematic getaways, and travel with Oscar-winning films through Shakespearean England all the way to Imperial China. Tonight’s featured film is Out of Africa. In colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate but ultimately doomed love [...]

July 26, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Historic Asolo Theater, Out of Africa, Sarasota

Love Nature and Early Mornings

Saturday Walks, Hilton Longboat Key, July 24, 6:45am Florida’s Gulf Coast is a hotspot for nesting sea turtles, but how much do you know about our flippered friends? You can learn the tale behind the turtle tracks and scout local beaches for nests by joining Mote Marine Laboratory’s Turtle Walks—a free educational stroll. A Mote-trained [...]

July 23, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Longboat Key, Nature, sea turtles, walk

Have A Laugh

Comedian Helen Keaney, McCurdy’s Comedy Theater, July 23, 7:30pm and 9:30pm Helen Keaney has appeared in over 100 National commercials and hosted numerous TV shows, appeared on Comedy Central, HSN, TBS, GSN, Sex Drive on Discovery Health, An evening at the Improv on A&E, NBC’s Friday Nights and Lifetime. Keaney has also performed in the [...]

July 22, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Comedy, McCurdy's, Sarasota, humor, laugh

Fun Night Out Benefitting The Hungry

Midsummer Night’s Rock & Roll PartyBenefiting The Food Bank of ManateeLake Osprey Cabaret6265 Lake Osprey DriveSarasota, FL941.907.9252When: Saturday, July 31, 2010 7 – 10 p.m. Admission: $10/Person or $10/Person in Non-perishable Food All proceeds go to The Food Bank of Manatee Entertainment: Michael Mac Band, including the 10 year old boy wonder drummer! Contests: * [...]

July 21, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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Tropical Weather Update

Developing tropical system expected to head for Florida Posted: // Updated: // Also on mysuncoast.com Hurricane Center <SCRIPT LANGUAGE=’JavaScript1.1′>if (document.layers) {document.write(‘<SCR’ + ‘IPT language=JavaScript1.1 SRC=/Global/ad.asp?type=single&cls1=Weather&src1=loc&spct1=100&sz1=wnsz_20&callType=script />’); document.close();}</SCRIPT>// SARASOTA – A developing tropical system could be headed our way. The National Hurricane Center is really giving a storm located just northwest of Puerto Rico a pretty [...]

July 20, 2010 · admin · No Comments
Posted in: Heavy rain, Sarasota, Tropical Storm

Running Out Of Ideas for the Kids

HEALTH: Kids’ Summer Beach Run, Venice Fishing Pier, July 21, 5:30—7pm This is a one-mile fun run for kids presented by Sarasota County Parks and Recreation and New Balance Sarasota. Weekly registration starts at 5:30pm with race time at 6:30pm. The runs are a great opportunity for families to get exercise and have lots of [...]

July 20, 2010 · admin · No Comments
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