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SRQ DAILY Nov 14, 2018

Wednesday Philanthropy Edition

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Wednesday Philanthropy Edition

"You never know when that number's up, and I believe you should taste all the flavors of the ice cream."

- Harry Wayne Casey, KC and the Sunshine Band
 

[Music]  Bringing the Sunshine, and the Boogie, to the Van Wezel

Through a career spanning 45 years, KC and the Sunshine Band has cemented itself into the annals of musical history as one of the best in the boogie business. From hits like “That’s the Way” and “Shake Your Booty” to Grammy Award-winning albums like Saturday Night Fever, it’s been a long and funky road—and that road now leads to the Van Wezel on November 24 for one night only. SRQ caught up with Harry Wayne Casey (KC) to talk love for the audience and future tunes.

What's your favorite part of touring? Some bands do it for a year and stop for three, but you’re still going strong. KC: I just keep going. This is what I do and this is what I love to do. So my favorite moment is the moment I get on that stage, so that's what I look forward to each time.

What is it about that moment? In the studio there's no audience. You make this music, and then it gets put out there, and your photographs and videos and appearances and stuff are seen by millions of people, but you never really actually see the people. There's no connection until you get up on the stage, and then you finally have a connection with the fans that have supported your music. And that's just the greatest moment.

What do you hope to see from the Sarasota audience when you get here? Well, I hope they're all coming out to have a great time and create some new memories and drag up some old memories, hopefully good ones. Just come out and have a good time. That's what life's about, that's what our music's about. And we just come there to have fun that night and just forget about everything else going on around you in the world. 'Cause life's too short. You know, you never know when that number's up, and I believe you should taste all the flavors of the ice cream, you should ride the merry-go-rounds, you should smell the roses, you should do everything and definitely enjoy life to the fullest.

As you play hits like “Get Down Tonight” over the course of so many years, do you look at them differently now? I pretty much look at them the same way I always have looked at them. I don't ever really sit back and analyze them. Because once the record comes out, I move on to the next project or the next song or the next idea in my head. I don't pay a lot of attention to what's in the past as much as what's the future.

What’s next for KC and the Sunshine Band? I'm looking forward to 2019, 'cause there’re a lot of projects in the works. I have a new single coming out next year with me and Nile Rodgers from Chic and Tony Moran. Then just staying out there touring. 

Pictured: KC and the Sunshine Band. Photo courtesy of the artist.

[Community Foundation]  Sounds of Proteges
Brittany Mattie

Music to our ears—the newly established Venice Symphony Youth Orchestra (VSYO) program provides students as young as 8-years-old, the opportunity to fully unearth their untapped musical talents. Debuting at its first official performance this past July at the Summer Music Camp recital, The VSYO program is fervently setting the stage to integrate high-quality instructional classes for students in an ensemble setting, closer to their homes and schools in South Sarasota County. The VSYO currently holds weekly rehearsals at the Venice Performing Arts Center, lead by three of Venice Symphony’s top musicians and educatiors, including instructors Christopher Riley and Donna Smith, assisted by Karen Tuttle for its two performing ensembles:

Concert Strings—for ages 8-14, with two to three year of experience, developing positions, and ready to perform in an ensemble. Symphonic Strings—for ages 14-18, with more than three years of experience and the maturity to participate in a large ensemble. Students must demonstrate solid technique and are developing extended positions.

“The Venice Symphony sees school orchestra programs as an essential foundation for building both ensemble and individual skills in young musicians,” says Sharyn Lonsdale, Director of Marketing. “The Youth Orchestra is designed to be a high-quality supplemental ensemble for students to continue their musical instruction beyond the school day. Many of these students have already declared their intention to major in music at the college level.”

An 11th grade student in the Symphonic Strings calls The VSYO, “an opportunity to find musicians my age who understand my love for playing music. You create so many great connections that follow you throughout your life, the mentors help prepare us to succeed in the professional world of music and provide a support system that I am so glad to have.”

To support the program's increased educational opportunities and performances, The Community Foundation of Sarasota County recently provided a $5000 grant. In addition to providing general support, funding from CFSC has allowed The VSYO to also provide scholarships to several students whose families struggled to pay even the discounted tuition. Scholarships are currently available and open auditions are being held on request, if you know a young musician in our area who would be interested in dedicating their time and talent to sharpening their instrumental skills. CFSC will be providing specially-made shirts for all the members to wear at their upcoming engagements:

Symphonic Strings will perform on December 6 at Holiday Splendor at the Ringling Museum of Art’s Ca D’Zan at 5 pm. And on December 8, both the Symphonic Strings and Concert Strings will perform at the Holiday Tree Lighting at Blalock Park in Venice at 5 pm.

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County is proud to partner with SRQ Media Group to highlight stories about community impact powered by philanthropy in our region, thanks to the support of donors and our local nonprofit partners. The Community Foundation is a public charity founded in 1979 by the Southwest Florida Estate Planning Council as a resource for caring individuals and the causes they support, enabling them to make a charitable impact on the community. 

Photo courtesy of Sharyn Lonsdale.

Venice Performing Arts Center, One Indian Ave.,Venice, 941- 448-1010.

[Travel]  Allegiant Announces New Nonstop Flights from SRQ

Allegiant Air has announced nine new nonstop routes to Sarasota via Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) from: Asheville, North Carolina; Baltimore; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Cleveland; Columbus, Ohio; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Nashville, Tennessee; Richmond, Virginia; and Syracuse, New York. To celebrate, the company is offering one-way fares on the new routes as low as $45 (restrictions apply). The Asheville and Baltimore flights begin February 22, 2019, with the rest beginning April 3–5. The new nonstop routes will operate twice-weekly and are estimated to bring nearly 160,000 passengers to the Sarasota/Bradenton area annually, contributing to visitor spending in the local economy. 

Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport

[Science and Nature]  Mote Appoints Heil Director of Red Tide Institute

Mote Marine Laboratory has announced Dr. Cynthia Heil as director of its new Red Tide Institute, which focuses on studying and testing Florida red tide mitigation and control technologies to improve quality of life for coastal communities affected by these challenging harmful algal blooms (HABs). Heil will join Mote on January 1, 2019, as Senior Scientist for the HAB Mitigation Research Program and Director of the Red Tide Institute at Mote, applying her decades of laboratory and field experience studying K. brevis and other species of harmful algae. She comes to Mote from Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in Maine, where she developed an independent research program focused on water quality, harmful algal blooms and ecosystem management. By accepting this new position, she will renew her long-term focus on K. brevis research in Florida, where she previously served as Senior Research Scientist & Administrator and Harmful Algal Bloom Group Leader for FWC’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute and led earlier algal bloom research at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Science (USF). Heil’s new HAB Mitigation Research Program will complement five ongoing and diverse Mote research programs working on Florida red tide. 

Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium

[Arts and Culture]  Hermitage Artist Retreat Announces MacGraw as Muse Keynote Speaker

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced that the keynote speaker for this year’s Muse Luncheon will be acclaimed actor, author and activist Ali MacGraw. Since 2016, the Muse Luncheon features a well-known American artist as the keynote speaker whose career has served as an inspiration and beacon to others. All proceeds are contributed to the Hermitage’s Endowment Fund. The event is Tuesday, January 22, 2019, 11am–1:30pm, at Michael’s On East. MacGraw, an Academy Award-nominated actress known for films like Goodbye Columbus and Love Story, will speak about her years in the film and fashion industry and her involvement in philanthropy and social issues. Ticket prices begin at $125 and may be reserved online at HermitageArtistRetreat.org, or by contacting Craig Badinger, development director, 941-475-2098, Ext. 2, or development@HermitageArtistRetreat.org. 

Hermitage Artist Retreat

[Government]  Manatee County Unveils Online Applications for Resident Information

Manatee County residents can now find the information that’s most important to them with one click using a collection of new online applications on the County’s website. Search any address on the new Resident Information Tool and find trash and recycling days, commission district and representative, polling site, flood zone, local schools, nearest park, preserve library, bus stop and hospital, public safety information and much more. The County’s new Learn Your Level - Emergency Information Center application is an interactive map that allows you to easily find your evacuation level, evacuation routes, and view the location and status of the County’s sandbag distribution sites and emergency shelters. The newest application, which is currently being beta-tested while still in development, is a Road Closures application. The tool includes an interactive map and table of current and upcoming road closures around the county, including information about the reason for the closure, the expected duration and suggested detours. Website visitors are invited to provide feedback on the new application while it is in development. All three tools are powered by Geographic Information System (GIS) technology. 

Manatee County Government



[TODAY]  MUSEUM: Coco Fusco: Twilight , October 14 – February 17

A solo exhibition presenting recent video projects by internationally acclaimed writer and interdisciplinary artist Coco Fusco. Works explore the current political and social climate in Cuba as the Revolution enters its twilight years. Fusco will be premiering her lasted video project currently in production. This newest project, made possible by her 2016 Greenfield commission at the Hermitage Artist Retreat, is a short video-essay on contemporary Cuba that reflects on the anxieties emerging as the country faces an uncertain future. Fusco will also be unveiling a new sculpture on The Ringling’s grounds.

The Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota.

[TODAY]  THEATER: Silence! The Musical , November 2 – November 25

Based on the 1991 psychological thriller Silence of the Lambs, this mischievous twist on the Oscar-winning film features a narrating, singing chorus of floppy-eared lambs, while Buffalo Bill gleefully dances a hoedown in the midst of kidnapping the unlucky Catherine Martin and Dr. Lecter sings about the life he dreams of outside the prison walls.

Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave. W, Venice

[TODAY]  GALLERY: National Sumi-E Society , October 30 – November 30

Celebrating the Japanese art of ink wash painting, also called Sumi-e, this exhibition brings art from around the country to Bradenton for a show dedicated to the delicacy, beauty and history of the medium. Spanning across all three galleries, this is another flagship exhibition for one of Bradenton’s leading art centers.

ArtCenter Manatee, 209 9th St. W, Bradenton.

[TODAY]  THEATER: South Pacific , October 26 – December 2

This beloved musical, winner of 10 Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, is set in the South Pacific during World War II and follows two parallel love stories that face prejudice and war. Both a social commentary of the time and a favorite for hopeless romantics, this musical includes classics such as “Bali Ha’i,” “I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair,” and “Some Enchanted Evening.”


Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave. W, Venice

[SOON]  SEMINAR: Surviving the New Sarasota - DSCA Workshop on Construction Safety , November 15

Downtown Sarasota is experiencing construction boom that is creating disruption and hazards for downtown residents & visitors. Over 50 of the construction projects are located in the greater downtown neighborhood. Attend this free workshop to learn your rights and what steps to take to protect your condo, home and neighborhood with construction projects nearby. You must register to attend.

Ritz-Carlton Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Dr., Sarasota

[SOON]  SEMINAR: Lifelong Learning Expo 2018 , November 15, 9:00AM - 2:00PM

Join us Lifelong Learning EXPO 2018!  Light up your life on November 15 at the Carlisle Conference Center in Sarasota. The daylong event will feature renowned speakers and topics, like-minded learners, food, humor and information about all this region has to offer. 

The Carlisle Inn Conference Center, 3727 Bahia Vista St., Sarasota

[SOON]  GALA: Rock The Boat - Against Sex Trafficking , November 15, 7:00PM

An extraordinary evening to fight sex trafficking affecting American children on the rooftop of the Westin, downtown Sarasota, Co-Chaired by Marko Radisic and Elizabeth Moore. This will not be a seated event. Enjoy heavy hors d'oeuvres, beverages and entertainment, a fabulous auction and moving survivor speaker! Please contact Sponsorship@SelahFreedom.com with questions or for more information.

The Westin, 100 Marina View Drive, Sarasota

[SOON]  PERFORMANCE: Festa Italia! , November 16 – November 17

The Venice Symphony debut of Music Director/Conductor Troy Quinn will feature the joyous Festive Overture, op.96 by Dimitri Shostakovich, Ottorino Respighi’s lush Fountains of Rome and Pines of Rome and Carnival of Venice featuring The Venice Symphony’s Aaron Romm on Cornet. Concertmaster Marcus Ratzenboeck solos on Saint-Saens’ showpiece Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, op. 28.

Venice Performing Arts Center, One Indian Ave., Venice

[SOON]  PERFORMANCE: Master of Dance , November 16 – November 17

Accompanied with live orchestra and operatic singers, Program 2 features the company premiere’s of Sir Frederick Ashton’s Rhapsody and Jerome Robbins’ The Concert alongside the revival of Christopher Wheeldon’s There Where She Loved.

Sarasota Opera House, 61 North Pineapple Ave., Sarasota

[SOON]  GALA: Champions for Children , November 17, 6:00PM

Champions for Children will take place on Saturday, November 17, 2018. This annual signature gala, will be held at our Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club. All proceeds will support our valuable programs designed to enhance more than 7,000 Club members’ academic success, healthy lifestyles and character and leadership development. Champions for Children engages over 300 guests representing our community’s social philanthropists, foundations, donors, and friends of BGCSC.

Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club, 3100 Fruitville Road, Sarasota

[SOON]  THEATER: The Music Man , November 17 – December 29

The winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, this American institution with its one-of-a-kind score features fast-talking salesman Harold Hill, who brings trouble to River City, Iowa when he cons the townspeople into buying instruments for an imaginary band—but his plans to skip town with the cash are foiled when his heart is stolen by the town librarian. Tony Awarded-nominated Jeff Calhoun directs.

Asolo Repertory Theatre, 5555 North Tamiami Trl., Sarasota.

[SOON]  GALA: Christmas at Casino Royale , November 17, 4:00PM - 10:00PM

Join the Sarasota County South Elks at their Christmas at Casino Royale benefitting Toys for Tots! Enjoy a sit-down dinner, casino games, auctions, raffle prizes and more. $45 per person and VIP full table reservations are available.

Please call Jim Lamb at (941) 228-6800 to reserve your tickets.

The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, 5680 Rosin Way, Sarasota

[SOON]  MUSEUM: Woodblock Prints from Post-War Japan , November 18 – May 5

In the wake of the Second World War, woodblock prints emerged as a channel of diplomacy and friendship between Japan and the U.S. Printmaking continues to be a vibrant and ever-changing art form well into the 21st century. This exhibition draws the Ringling Museum of Art’s extensive holdings of postwar Japanese prints and local collections. On display will be works by key artists including Onchi Koshiro, Hiratsuka Un’ichi, Saito Kiyoshi, Yoshida Chizuko, and Hoshi Joshi, including a number of new acquisitions and never-before exhibited pieces.

The Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota.

[SOON]  SPORTS: Putting for Pets - Golf Tournament Fundraiser , November 18, 7:00AM

Enjoy a day of gold benefitting homeless shelter pets! Register as a foursome or individually; all includes 18 holes of golf, cart, generous goody bag, awards banquet barbecue luncheon and 2 beer, wine or soft drink tickets. Contests and prizes throughout the day!

Heritage Harbour Golf Club, 8000 Stone Harbour Loop, Bradenton

[SOON]  PERFORMANCE: Misatango , November 25

Misatango, a tango mass from Argentina, combines the passion of tango with the ancient beauty of the Latin mass sung to the melodies and rhythms of the streets of Buenos Aires. Dancers from Sarasota Ballet’s Studio Company, choreographed by Elizabeth Bergmann, perform while Argentine composers Astor Piazzolla, Martin Palermi and Ariel Ramirez’s evocative Misa Criolla captures the sounds of Argentina with guitars, accordion, strings, voices and percussion.

Sarasota Opera House, 61 North Pineapple Ave., Sarasota

[SOON]  THEATER: Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul , November 28 – January 13

After several years of requests from theater patrons, Sheldon Rhoden will reprise the role of Marvin Gaye. This original show begins in the 1950s at the start of Gaye's career with Motown and follows its twists and turns until his untimely death in the mid-1980s.

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1012 North Orange Ave., Sarasota.

[SOON]  THEATER: Guitar Girls , November 28 – March 31

A celebration of female singer-songwriters who have used their music to give themselves a voice in contemporary America. Artists like Joni Mitchell, Janis Joplin, and Carly Simon have made indelible marks on the music industry.

Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 North Palm Ave., Sarasota

[SOON]  GALLERY: Cycle 2: Art Center Instructors, McMennamy and Gatzambide , November 29 – January 4

Art Center Instructors exhibition will feature the talented local and visiting Art Center Sarasota instructors. A second gallery will offer Stephen McMennamy, an Atlanta-based artist, his first solo exhibition featuring his time-based video collages. Artist Peter Gatzambide will exhibit a recent series of assemblage paintings and works on paper in his first solo exhibition at Art Center Sarasota.

Art Center Sarasota, 707 North Tamiami Trl., Sarasota.

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