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[SHOP] CELEBS: Framed Faces at Pagliacci
For US Weekly junkies and E! News fanatics, one can never get enough of those in front of the lens. Pagliacci will have your cravings covered when you discover walls lined with authentic signed photos of your favorite celebs. Have a thing for a young Ashton, pre-Demi? You’ll find him somewhere between Lucille Ball and Ben Affleck. For all those Cruise family fans out there, Daddy Cruise on the wall, too. Don’t forget Brooke Shields, Jenny McCarthy, and yes, even Scott Wolf. If you’re looking for more life sized images, you’ll also find framed posters with characters like Sinatra, Madonna and Marilyn—from her classic picture over the subway grate to one of her pumping iron in the weight room.
Pagliacci, 1429 Main St., Sarasota, 941-955-8785
[EAT] SMOKE: Macanudo 68s at Maduro
Are you a Mac? Discover the answer tonight at Maduro Cigar and Bar, when the gang rolls out the new Macanudo 1968. Although many seasoned smokers look askance at Macanudo as a beginner’s brand, this new stogie is garnering rave reviews from professional and hobbyist cigar aficionados. The wrapper is a Honduran San Agustin Havana seed. The binder is Connecticut Habano. And the filler is a blend of Dominican and Nicaraguan tobacco from the remote island of Ometepe. Each cigar is aged in tericos and charoaled wooden barrels, for a rich, sophisticated smoke that aims to reinvent this ubiquitous brand. The fun starts at 5pm and runs until 9pm. Show up and enter to win a Mac ’68 humidor, complete with cigars.
Maduro Cigar and Bar, 7386 S. Tamiami Trl., Sarasota, 941-925-4747
[NEWS] EXECUTIVE MOVES: Crumley Named Arts Council Director
The Sarasota County Arts Council announced the appointment of Russell D. Crumley as executive director. His first day was Wednesday.
Crumley has previously contributed to the Studio at 620, the Orlando Regional History Center and the Heart of Florida Foundation. He boasts business degrees from Stetson University and Florida State University and has 20 years of experience in education and creative program development.
[NEWS] OPENING: Bradenton Urgent Care to Open
Dr. Eric Folkens announced he will open Bradenton Urgent Care in West Bradenton on October 20. The walk-in medical clinic is Folken’s second facility. The other is Lakewood Ranch Urgent Care. The Bradenton clinic is located on Manatee Avenue West.
[NEWS] CLOSING: Serendipity Gallery to Say Farewell
Serendipity Gallery will hold a farewell reception on Oct. 10 and close its doors on December 15. The North Tamiami Trail gallery was opened by fashion designer Joan McGee and husband Dan in April 2002.
McGee, who was recently featured in the Smithsonian National Building Museum, said she will be moving to a 5-acre Sarasota estate and focus on new branding logo “J McGEE” as she focuses on the global wholesale market instead of retail sales.
[NEWS] AWARD: Florikan ESA Wins Gulf Guardian Award
The Gulf of Mexico Program announced Sarasota-based fertilizer manufacturer Florikan ESA Corp. as the first place winner in the business category for the 2008 Gulf Guardian Awards. Florikan enforces Best Management Practices’ use of nutrients for end users and has promoted sustainable landscaping in educational outreach programs.
The Gulf of Mexico program is underwritten by the federal Environmental Protection Agency. The program has been in existence for 20 years and has released Gulf Guardian awards since 2000.
[TALK] Chamber Unveils "Sarasota Tomorrow"
A new program dubbed “Sarasota Tomorrow,” is being unveiled at a Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce press conference today, where an advertising campaign featuring local personalities and celebrities will also be unrolled.
Chamber president Steve Queior said the campaign and program are intended to stimulate the local economy and encourage job creation.
“Our community has all the tools and assets to rise to the challenges we face,” Queior said. “But the competition is very stiff out there. The best way we can rise to the challenge is talking together more as a community.”
The campaign is costing between $60,000 and $70,000, but the costs would be much higher if not for donation of time and resources from area businesses, Queior said. A bulk of images and audio for the television, radio and print spots were produced last week during a two-day photo shoot managed by CAP and overseen by Orlando director Ben Van Hook. The campaign features notables such as Mayor Lou Ann Palmer, Police Chief Peter Abbott and sportscaster Dick Vitale at prominent Sarasota landmarks saying “I’m in.”
“I live in this community,” Vitale said. “It is important to me to do what I can to help out.”
Queior said the campaign is primarily intended for a local audience and seeks to rally the public around the need for business in tough economic times. The chamber is also launching the Web site www.sarasotatomorrow.org to gather information from residents and disperse information to the public.
[TALK] LBK Club Announces Expansion
Plans for a $400-million enhancement of the Longboat Key Club and Resort were announced on Wednesday. Preliminary drawings were submitted to Longboat Key’s building department on Wednesday morning.
“We think this improves paradise on Longboat Key, and comes at a crucial time for everyone,” said Katherine Songster, public relations manager for the resort.
Resort owners want to build two nine-story golf club condominium buildings with 132 living units, an eight-story hotel with 196 rooms and 34 condominium homes, 10 luxury town homes, a 28,000-square-foot wellness center, a 17,000-square-foot meeting center and administration office and an 18-hole Rees Jones-designed golf course with a 14,000-square-foot clubhouse. The resort had announced more intensive plans in April which featured larger buildings and $100 million greater investment.
Company officials say the resort is expected to generate $16 million in surplus money over the next 30 years and add seven to 12 percent to neighboring home values above market appreciation.
Town officials said the project is the biggest development plan under consideration on the key in years. “We are a primarily built-out community from one end to the other," said Monica Daigle, director of planning, zoning and building.
The project is still in pre-application talks with staff. Once a formal application is submitted, it must go to the Planning and Zoning board for a recommendation before it goes to the Town Commission for final approval. Songster expects a planning hearing this year and a commission vote early next year.
[TODAY] EXHIBITION: Abstraction: New and Review, Call Gallery for Times
Discover the wide world of abstract art at Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art Gallery. Don’t be intimidated by abstract pieces; enter Allyn Gallup gallery and discover the beauty of a genre that is important to contemporary art. Artists featured in the exhibit include Linda J. Ging, Michael Kessler, Gale Fulton Ross, Helen Shulman and Tremain Smith. The first group closes September 20 and the second group—“Abstraction Part 2”—will run from September 24 through October 25. Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art Gallery, 1419 Fifth St., Sarasota, 941-366-2093.
[TODAY] THEATER: THE PRINCESS AND THE PEA, 7pm
The Princess and the Pea is an ingeniously hilarious and highly entertaining version of Hans Christian Andersen's very short story. After an adventurous journey, meeting a number of quite unusual princesses, Prince Valiant remains undecided as to whom to marry. So he decides to return to his home kingdom to wait for one to come to him as ordered by the Ancient Book of Wit and Wisdom. In the midst of a great storm, Princess Olivia arrives at the castle gate. The local gypsy will give Olivia the Real Princess Test to find out if she is worthy. Through October 19. Venice Theatre, 140 West Tampa Ave., Venice, 941-488-1115.
[SOON] PARTY: Champagne Wishes & Caviar Dreams, October 4, 8—11pm
Serendipity Racquet Club will host “Champagne Wishes & Caviar Dreams” to benefit United Cerebral Palsy of Sarasota-Manatee. The event, with its luxurious and delicious theme, will kick off the 25th anniversary season for UCP. Eighty to 100 people are expected to attend the inaugural party, which is open both to members of Serendipity and to guests from the Sarasota community. Along with decadent champagne and hors d’oeuvres, the evening will also feature a silent auction. Cocktail attire is expected for this exciting event. Tickets are available from Serendipity of UCP Sarasota-Manatee for $60 each and donations are graciously accepted. Serendipity Racquet Club, 3600 Torrey Pines Blvd., Sarasota, 941-922-1591.
[SOON] KAYAK: Bay Wise Kayak Tours: Palma Sola Causeway to Neal Preserve, October 4, 9am—12pm
Join the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program and retired marine biologist and SBEP Citizen Advisory Committee member Dr. Jack Taylor in an educational kayak tour in Sarasota Bay. Discover the plants, animals, habitats and other features that make Sarasota Bay an estuary of national significance. This program is sponsored by the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program and is free to the public. Participants must bring their own kayak and gear. Space is limited to 15 people per trip. For kayak rental information and reservations, contact the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program at 941-955-8085. Palma Sola Causeway, 8500 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
[SOON] OPENING: Fresh Paint, October 5, 5—7 pm
Rhea Chile’s gallery, the Studio at Gulf and Pine, will host an opening reception and exhibit showcasing original paintings by emerging artists who have studied with Jean Blackburn in her studio and plein air painting classes. The exhibition titled “Fresh Paint” represents paintings selected by Jean Blackburn herself that reflect the diversity, growth and passion of eight painters who have painted with Jean for, in some cases, several years. While several of the artists have exhibited and sold their work before, for some this is a jumping off point. Freshest of all will be self portraits painted specifically for this exhibition. The Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Dr., Anna Maria Island, 941-778-1906.
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