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Arts Editor: Supporters make up arts funding cuts and Selby gets national recognition
In the few weeks since the Sarasota County Commission rejected tourist tax funding for Embracing our Differences and two other arts groups, people have been speaking up with donations to make up the loss of funding for one of the county’s most popular arts programs. The organization expects to easily exceed a $25,000 challenge match gift set up by two volunteers, which will more than make up for the $46,696 the county rejected. And developer and attorney...
Time Magazine named Sarasota’s Selby Gardens one of the World’s Greatest Places
Sarasota’s Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has even more bragging rights as of Thursday, when Time magazine announced its annual list of the World’s Greatest Places. On the list of 100 places, Selby Gardens was one of only eight found in the United States. It was also the only...
What to know: Sarasota-based Boar's Head recalls deli meat amid listeria outbreak
Sarasota-based Boar’s Head has issued a mass recall due to a possible listeria contamination, per an alert from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service. The company, whose headquarters is located at 1819 Main Street, is recalling more than 200,000 pounds of liverwurst products and several other meats due to possible contamination, the USDA reported. The recall comes following two deaths and 33 hospitalizations across 13 states from a nationwide listeria outbreak linked to...
New College's president, lawyer attend Ashley Benefield trial. Here's what to know
Two notable Sarasota and Manatee public figures appeared in the gallery Thursday during the trial of Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina accused of killing her estranged husband in 2020. New College of Florida President Richard Corcoran and New College General Counsel Bill Galvano sat behind the defendant’s table in the gallery during the afternoon of the third day of trial. ...
Brian Mariash and Dara Vilar
Sarasota wealth manager and philanthropist Brian Mariash and his fiancée Dara Vilar are thrilled to share news of their recent engagement. Brian popped the question this summer at Sarasota’s iconic Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium, a nod to the very beginning of their nearly 13-year friendship. Brian and...
Listing the top 41 Sarasota, Manatee high school football freshmen, sophomores for 2024 season
The Florida high school football season is here, and the Herald-Tribune has highlighted the top freshman and sophomore players in Sarasota and Manatee counties for the 2024 season. Included is a sophomore who started every one of his team's games as a freshman, and another sophomore already with three college offers. Davion Bryant ...
New all-terrain chair brings waterside accessibility to Lido Beach
A beach-friendly accessibility chair that promotes independence for those with mobility challenges is now available for public use at Lido Beach. The EcoRover is an electric, hand-controlled track chair with all-terrain treads that can easily traverse sand, allowing for independent enjoyment of the beach. Based in North Port, the EcoRover chair was invented by company President Cordell Jeter, a paraplegic as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident.
Grateful Tonic, a New Wellness Center, Opened in Downtown Sarasota This Week
A new spa—or holistic wellness center, as owner Jill Fieldman and her co-worker Lauren Fitzgerald describe it—called Grateful Tonic has opened in downtown Sarasota on Fruitville Road. It's housed in a 1600-square-foot historic home built in the late 1920s. Fitzgerald and Fieldman met three years ago while they...
Rain chances will go up this weekend
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - During the summer months and our tropical weather season we see many disturbances work their way across the Atlantic. Only a small number of these disturbances will organize and form a named tropical system, such as a tropical storm or hurricane. A much greater number of disturbances will impact our weather as tropical waves, or disturbances. Another tropical feature is given a complicated name of tropical upper tropospheric trough or TUTT. These TUTT features can enhance rainfall in the tropics. We have one heading toward the Florida Straights and it will help inject moisture into our weekend atmosphere and bump up our rain chances to more seasonable levels by the start of next week.
Fairytale of New York Comes to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
After three phenomenal years of sold-out tours in prestigious venues across Ireland, the UK and Europe, 33 & West, in association with Prestige Chameleon International and Cuffe & Taylor is thrilled to be bringing FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK to the USA. The popular festive concert, in partnership with Tourism Ireland, will visit cities including Boston, New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Sarasota and many more in December THIS YEAR, forming your official start to the Christmas season. The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall show will take place on Saturday, December 21 at 8pm. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 26 at 10am ET. Come and see why fans and theatre critics alike are saying this is the premiere production of its kind and experience the ultimate Irish-inspired Christmas concert straight from the heart of Ireland. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Irish culture with soulful music and Irish dancing performed by seasoned touring musicians, steeped in Celtic heritage. The creator and producer of Fairytale of New York, Ged Graham, explains: “The success of Fairytale of New York in Ireland, the United Kingdom and Europe has been both humbling and extraordinary. “It has been an honour to work in partnership with Tourism Ireland since the creation of this show and we’re excited to embark on a new adventure to the USA. The team is working on an even bigger production for 2024, full of festive fun and Irish craic!” Bringing authenticity, revelry and reverence to every show - you can expect festive favourites alongside the greatest traditional Irish sing-along songs of all time. This stunning show features everything from joyous jigs and boisterous ballads to hauntingly beautiful carols and holiday cheer as we bring an unforgettable experience from the emerald hills of Ireland to the stages of America. Ged adds: “Book your tickets now for an unforgettable night – bring all your friends and family to share in the celebration of an Irish Christmas!’ Imagine a St Patrick’s Day party… on Christmas Day! Tickets start at $30 and can be purchased at www.VanWezel.org, by calling the box office at 941-263-6799 or by visiting the box office Monday through Friday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Time and Time Again by Chatham Greenfield
Earlier this week, a promising young author published their debut novel. Chatham Greenfield, born and raised in the Sarasota area, has released Time and Time Again, a young adult love story that’s rooted firmly in their upbringing. The novel, which was published by Bloomsbury Publishing Inc, blurs the lines between science fiction, coming of age stories and romance.
Radical Clay Opens at The Ringling Museum This Saturday, July 27
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to announce Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan on view from July 27 through May 11, 2025, an exhibition organized by the Art Institute of Chicago. This is the second venue for the exhibition’s tour, which was curated by the Art Institute of Chicago’s Janice Katz, the Roger L. Weston Associate Curator of Japanese Art. Radical Clay features 40 stunning works by 36 different artists from across Japan, showcasing the inventiveness and variety of work that is driving the ceramics movement forward. While women have historically been underrecognized for their contributions to the ceramics field, this show brings both established and emerging women artists to the forefront and focuses on the explosion of innovative and technically ambitious compositions by such artists particularly since 1970. The creators featured in the show span several generations of women contemporary artists, and while they have been featured in other shows, this is the first major exhibition to position these artists together to highlight their collective achievements and impact. The artists featured in the show, Tsuboi Asuka (born 1932), and Ogawa Machiko (born 1946)–began their careers decades ago and continue to produce groundbreaking sculptures that drive the clay medium in a new direction. Mishima Kimiyo (1932–2024), internationally recognized for her hyper-realistic sculptures of trash, passed away between the AIC and Ringling iterations of the exhibition. Konno Tomoko (born 1965), Aoki Katsuyo (born 1972), and Oishi Sayaka (born 1979) are part of younger generations and are represented by pieces featuring bodily distortion to fantastical decoration. These women have routinely confronted expectations about their practice and often refuse gender-imposed constraints in their work, approaching subjects in unconventional ways. The exhibition is accompanied by a richly illustrated catalog with essays and insights by Janice Katz, Joe Earle, and Hollis Goodall. Additionally, bringing these artists to global attention has been made possible by the generous collaboration with Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz, who shared all of the selected pieces in the show from their exemplary collection. Additional support is contributed by the Japan Foundation.
Creative Liberties Puts On A Big Show For Small Works
The walls at Creative Liberties are perhaps fuller this week than they’ve ever been before, with the opening of the gallery’s latest exhibition, Small Works, Big Impact, on display through September 28. Celebrating the jam-packed potential of the pint-sized production, contributing artists were given free rein in terms...
Top residential real estate sales for July 8-12 in Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Osprey and Nokomis
A condominium in The Tower Residences tops all transactions in this week’s real estate. Sheri Lublin sold the Unit 701 condominium at 35 Watergate Drive to Jeanne Guglielmi, trustee, of Sarasota, for $3.25 million. Built in 2003, it has three bedrooms, three baths and 3,751 square feet of living area. It sold for $2.11 million in 2004.
Meet the team behind the new Sarasota Performing Arts Center
While two members of the design team of the Sarasota Performing Arts Center were here preparing to meet the public with two workshops last week, Mark Carroll sat in the library of the Genoa, Italy, offices of Renzo Piano Building Workshop, the afternoon sun reflecting off the Mediterranean Sea and bathing the room in natural light.
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