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SRQ DAILY Oct 26, 2016

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"You raise the bar on housing and that raises the effectiveness of the actor."

- Richard Hopkins, Florida Studio Theatre
 

[Fashion]  PAINT Nail Bar Hosts Open Celebration
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Last week, PAINT Nail Bar hosted an open house reception both in celebration of its recent partnership with Key to the Cure in support of Women’s Cancer research and the official launch as a franchise company, spreading its services to various states in the country. A light color palette consisting of shades of white with rustic wood panels on the walls adorned the inside of PAINT Nail Bar, giving it an inviting and luxurious vibe, where guests were found mingling and enjoying cocktails and lite bites in celebration of recent accomplishments.

When PAINT first opened its doors in 2015, owners Mark and Michele Schlossberg had one goal in mind: to provide every client with friendly, impeccable service in a luxurious but affordable environment. Yet, what sets PAINT apart isn’t solely aesthetics (no nail salon furniture), but the sterilization of its system. All tools used during nail services are sterilized in a hospital-grade autoclave—as seen in dental offices and surgical centers—which provides the highest level of sterilization. Fume-free and with no acrylics or drills, certain tools, such as buffers and manicure sticks, are only used once. 

The night celebrated various causes, such as Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, which received a percentage of sales for the night, and PAINT’s recent partnership with Key to the Cure. A fitting partnership due to its amenities, PAINT’s sterilization standards enable it to provide services to cancer patients, diabetics and pregnant women, marking the nail bar as one of the safest salons in Southwest Florida for those clients because there is no risk factor for infection.

When PAINT opened last year, it was fully booked about seven days in advance with long waiting lists—over the summer it had 75–80 appointments per day, explaining the expanding hours starting in November and the decision to franchise. Clients would ask, “Why isn’t this in Michigan?” or say “This would fit right in in Charlotte.” The Schlossbergs have teams in Sarasota, Tampa and Chicago helping develop the franchise company, and met with about 40–50 interested groups and have chosen to only open eight in the first year. “The demand is huge but we have to be extremely selective—the thank-you cards, the gifts, the letters that our staff receives from our clients—that has to happen in Michigan, North Carolina, New York,” says Michele. “If we can’t repeat the same services provided here it wouldn’t be fair to the staff or the clients.” 

“PAINT is not about necessarily getting your nails done,” adds Mark. “PAINT is about coming to a place where you’re at home, you’re welcomed and respected, the staff is respected and it creates an environment that everyone wants to be a part of.” 

Pictured: Mingling at the PAINT Nail Bar open house. Photo by Diana Morales.

[Theater]  FST Breaks Ground On Kretzmer Housing Expansion
Philip Lederer, Phil.Lederer@srqme.com

Florida Studio Theatre (FST) nears the completion of Phase 1 of its planned housing expansion with the groundbreaking this morning of the Kretzmer Artist Housing Project. Located off 751 Cohen Way in the Rosemary District of Sarasota, the project will house up to 20 visiting artists, interns and apprentices throughout the theater’s season. FST artists and staff will join supporters from the community at the project’s site at 10:30am to mark the occasion.

Current plans call for five townhouses to be constructed on the Rosemary lot, each containing four individual bedrooms along with communal living space, all within walking distance of the theater. With visiting actors staying for as long as 20 weeks at a time and apprentices and interns commonly staying on for an entire season, the need was apparent, says FST Producing Artistic Director Richard Hopkins, and the results will be seen onstage in coming seasons. “You raise the bar on housing and that raises the effectiveness of the actor,” says Hopkins. “They’re more comfortable, they’re more relaxed and they don’t have to worry about their surroundings—they have everything they need.”

Made possible in part by a grant from the state of Florida, the project gets its name from lead donor Ernie Kretzmer, a longtime supporter who made the donation in loving memory of his wife Alisa. Construction is scheduled to begin next month and Hopkins hopes to see the first residents by summer or fall of 2017.

The second phase of FST’s housing expansion Hopkins says will likely be the final phase. And although details are to be determined, the project will likely make use of the more than a dozen downtown residences owned by the theater. “We hope to consolidate those in the not-too-distant future,” says Hopkins.”

The groundbreaking for Florida Studio Theatre’s Kretzmer Artist Housing Project begins this morning at 10:30am at 751 Cohen Way. 

Pictured: Rendering of the Kretzmer Artist Housing Project. Image courtesy of FST.

[Good Bite]  The Gno-key to My Heart
Aviel Kanter, aviel.kanter@srqme.com

Buried deep down on the very tip of Burns Court Cafe's dinner menu, you'll find a dish that could easily be forgotten or simply passed over for better things. The austere description reads only: "Gnocchi in coconut milk and saffron sauce." And yet, big things are in store for all who order, especially those who live without dairy (either by choice or necessity). Instead of watered-down wannabe cream sauce that the lactose-less normally encounter, this effortlessly smooth, fawn-colored emulsion holds deep notes of nutty warmth, only accentuated by the blood-orange saffron dust—otherwise known as the most expensive spice in the world. The little plate all at once captures the essence of churned sweetness alongside the exotic, bitter florals of the coral spice, combining to form a pungent, yet light pasta plate.

  

Burns Court Cafe, 401 South Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, 941-312-6633.

[SRQ Story Project Partner Spotlight ]  At 90 Years Old, Can Sarasota Still Breed Olympic Athletes?

90 years ago, the Scots who settled in Sarasota couldn’t have known that the then tiny bayside city might be providing a path for US Olympic Lawn Bowling hopefuls to Budapest, Paris or Los Angeles in 2024. World Bowls, the worldwide governing body of the Lawn Bowling community has petitioned the International Olympic Committee to participate in future games endorsed by the Commonwealth Games Federation. Interestingly enough, a section of the bid was borrowed from Daniel Jittu, President of the Sarasota Lawn Bowling Club's presentation to host the 2016 and 2017 US Open games in Sarasota.

According to Neil Dalrymple, CEO of Bowls Australia, the world of bowls started taking notice of the United States when the US women's Lawn Bowling team took home the gold in March at the China Open in Shenzhen. Dalrymple applauded Sarasota for taking a lead role in this success.

Unlike other countries, where greens are as frequent as Starbucks, only a few public parks are still open to bowlers thanks to visionaries such as Marcellus Jocelyn, Del Webb and Roy and Walt Disney, all avid bowlers. For more information visit: www.bowlsusopen.com.

  

Sarasota Lawn Bowling Club

[Exec Moves]  Wachtmeister Joins YPG Board

Mote Marine Laboratory marketing coordinator Sofie Wachtmeister, has joined the Board of Directors of the Sarasota Young Professionals Group (YPG). YPG is a networking organization of dedicated and talented young professionals ages 21–40 in Sarasota County. Wachtmeister will recruit potential YPG members and collaborate with the membership engagement chair to implement quarterly new member orientation events. As marketing coordinator, Wachtmeister is responsible for helping create advertisements for Mote Aquarium and placing those ads in various outlets around the area.  

Young Professionals Group

[Hires]  Byrd Joins Mote Marine

Sam Byrd joined Mote Marine Laboratory as the new membership and special events coordinator. She will assist in promoting memberships and Mote’s Buy a Brick program. Byrd will also develop and oversee outreach and fundraising events including Run for the Turtles, Oceanic Evening, Party on the Pass, Special Lecture Series, World Oceans Day and other Mote events.  

Mote Marine Laboratory

[Synergy]  CAN Joins Forces With LSS

Community AIDS Network (CAN), located in Sarasota, announced a joint venture with Lutheran Social Services of Northeast Florida (LSS) in Jacksonville. The joint venture will enable the opening of a new HIV/AIDS/STD medical facility located inside LSS’s current location. President/CEO of CAN, Richard Carlisle looks forward to bringing its medical team to serve the entire community through its federal and state programs. The partnership will serve thousands of HIV/AIDS clients throughout Jacksonville. 

Community AIDS Network



[Inside the Issue]  Matthew McLendon's Ringling

As Sarasota County—more specifically The Ringling Museum—gains momentum in the national and local art scenes, contributor Michael Adno talks to The Ringling’s Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Matthew McLendon, a major player in spearheading initiatives that are changing the museum industry as a whole. This month in What Would Chick Do? read about the rousing, hive-like buzz he is producing in the arts community and his refusal to be classified.  

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