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SRQ DAILY Apr 30, 2018

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"We're really at a critical time in this process."

- Bill Waddill, The Bay
 

[Planning]  Sasaki Releases Concept Plans for Bay
Jacob Ogles, jacob.ogles@srqme.com

As the process for The Bay continues, consultants Sasaki have released conceptual renderings for the future of the 53 acres on Sarasota’s Bayfront. Now, officials continue to gather feedback on the designs, which all for the moment include preserving many cultural structures fronting Tamiami Trail but reform the waterfront parts of the property that now host the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. 

Bill Waddill, managing director for The Bay process, says the community should share opinions on the three alternatives about what resonates with them and what does not. Feedback on May 21 and 22 will be refined for a draft master plan to present to the community, and programming strategies will be developed. Then on June 25 and 26, a final master plan will be developed for the community in anticipation of a City Commission meeting on Sept. 6. “We’re really at a critical time in this process,” Waddill says.

The three concepts remain flexible, but here are the major attributes of the plans.

Shift The Horizon: This plan would involve the a floating stage surrounded by a largely green amphitheater, located Bay-ward of a new performing arts and cultural center. Extended mangroves and boardwalks align for views of sunset in summer or winter, and docks on the north side of the property get similar treatment treatment. Green-roofed garages surround the new cultural hall, and all of the high ground would be pulled back from the water and elevated. Everything gets centered from the Municipal Auditorium location, with the new hall due west of the historic structure.

Bridge The Divide: One pedestrian bridge spanning over 10th Street would connect downtown with the Bayfront, a new performing arts hall would span over the water now separating the the north and south sides of the site. This would create a new canal district near the new cultural center. Expansive outdoor venues and multi-use lawns. Boardwalks around the perimeter would also connect to nearby hotels, and new inlets would boost the waterfront and greenery, while a horseshoe drive would also allow enjoyment of the facility before leaving a vehicle.

The Village and the Island: An ecological attraction would be formed with a new island surrounded with beach areas and floating greenery. The new, green attraction would host a swimming hole and natural forest, along with an event lawn. A new performing hall would open immediately behind the Municipal Auditorium but vertical construction would cluster along a main street parallel to U.S. 41, with a water channel separating the island amenity from the high and dry, built-up district. The Sarasota Orchestra would be in a new building anchoring one edge of the cultural district. 

See more details on the plans at SRQMagazine.com

[Opening]  Urbanite Founder, Conservatory Grads Found New York Theater

Harry Lipstein, founder of Urbanite Theatre in Sarasota; Brittany Proia, FSU/Asolo Conservatory alumni (class of ’13); and Ben Williamson, FSU/Asolo Conservatory alumni (class of '14) are bringing their experience and passion for actor-driven, intimate, live theatre to the Hudson Valley as the founding artistic team of a brand new black box theatre—Denizen Theatre. Denizen Theatre is a new non-profit, arts organization focused on producing professional theatre in New Paltz, a burgeoning arts scene with a progressive community and vibrant student population, just 90 minutes outside of New York City. Denizen Theatre's year-round programing will provide opportunities to local and regional artists from the Hudson Valley to New York City and will create opportunities for FSU/Asolo Conservatory graduates. 

Denizen Theater

[Synergy]  Selby Gardens Announces Early Leadership Gifts

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens has announced early leadership gifts toward the institution’s new master site plan and future programming that will increase its green space by 50 percent and secure its scientific collection to protect it from future sea level rise, allowing for expanded educational outreach. The institution shared that more than $15 million in early leadership gifts have been raised in the six months since the conceptual master plan was unveiled. The three-phase, multi-year plan details how the botanical garden will grow to become a global model for horticultural display, botanical studies and green building technology, while also welcoming additional visitors to the more than 200,000 people that currently visit its property on Palm Avenue in downtown Sarasota each year. The first phase of the project (which entails nearly half of the work to be completed) includes the Jean Goldstein Welcome Center, which will be home to the Nathalie McCulloch Library, leading to the Steinwachs Family Plant Research Center. Notably, the Steinwachs Family Plant Research Center will house the Elaine Nicpon Marieb Herbarium and Laboratory, which will steward and display the institution's renowned preserved plant collection that is referenced by botanists worldwide. Leading contributors include Amicus Foundation, The Gardener Foundation, Dr. and Mrs. Carlyle A. Luer, The Stone Foundation and more. To learn more about the Selby Gardens new master site plan, follow the link below. 

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Master Site Plan

[Exec Moves]  Mavrikas, Pike Join Sleep Inn / MainStay Suites

The Sleep Inn / MainStay Suites duel-concept hotel set to open in June 2018 has announced two key positions which will lead the opening of the new 86-room hotel. Nicholas Mavrikas has been named hotel director and Laurie Pike has been hired as director of sales and marketing for the property. The two new hotels, which will be adjoined and share multiple guest amenities will be managed by Millersburg, Ohio-based Nivea Hospitality. The hotels, located near Interstate 75 and Fruitville Road, will share a tropical-style zero-entry pool, breakfast social room, Executive Board room, fitness center and sophisticated two-story lobby. In addition, Nivea Hospitality plans to build an adjacent Comfort Inn & Suites featuring 110 suites and rooms with an opening date scheduled for February 2019. 

Nivea Hospitality

[Recognition]  Rocha Named 2018 Advocate for Social Good

The housing crisis is a growing issue, not just for the United States but for the world. Giveback Homes, real estate’s social good movement, has named Maria Rocha, realtor at Keller Williams on the Water Sarasota as a 2018 Advocate for Social Good. This distinction is given to prominent individuals within the real estate community who have demonstrated their commitment to giving back and pursuing the goal of safe and secure housing for all, and are eager to do more. The Advocate program is a select group of Giveback Homes members who each had to apply by describing what the future of Giveback Homes looked like to them. Some of their answers included, educational seminars about home ownership, meeting with Congress, referral programs and partnering with more nonprofits. The Advocates are dedicated to amplifying Giveback Homes initiatives, promoting new membership opportunities, and leading initiatives in their community. The Advocates will meet once a quarter to strategize on social good projects and mobilize other industry professionals through their engagement. 

Keller Williams on the Water Sarasota



[TODAY]  GALLERY: Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads , June 9 – June 1

The Ringling is pleased to announce the presentation of the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei’s 12 monumental bronze sculptures, Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads. A sculptor, photographer, installation artist, architect and social activist, Ai is one of the most renowned artists working today. Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads was inspired by the fabled fountain-clock of the Yuanming Yuan, an 18th-century imperial retreat just outside Beijing. The 12 bronze Zodiac Heads stand on bronze columns. Each animal head measures approximately 4 feet high and 3 feet wide. The animal heads on their columns reach between 9.8 and 12 feet high, with each one weighing approximately 800 lbs. The sculptures will be on The Ringling’s grounds, which are free and open to the public. For more information please visit www.ringling.org

The Ringling, 5401 Bayshore Rd., Sarasota

[SOON]  FESTIVAL: The Theatre Odyssey 6th Annual Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival , February 3 – May 5

View eight ten-minute plays selected for full production from the many submitted each year to this annual contest. Adjudicated by theater professionals, cash prizes will be awarded for the first place winner and runner-up.

Cook Theater, 5555 N Tamiami Tr., Sarasota

[SOON]  MUSIC: A Tribute to Music in Cinema , May 4 – May 5

We will end our Finding Maestro Season in spectacular fashion as acclaimed violin soloist and former concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, Glenn Dicterow, performs John Williamsʼ themes from Far and Away and Schindlerʼs List. The program also features classics from Oscar-winners Henry Mancini, Jerry Goldsmith and Ennio Morricone.

Venice Performing Arts Center, 1 Indian Ave., Sarasota.

[SOON]  PERFORMANCE: Women Laughing Alone With Salad , April 5 – May 13

Sheila Callaghan breaks all the rules of our image-obsessed culture in this raw, audacious comedy about the unreasonable expectations demanded of women and their bodies. Gleefully vulgar, bitingly poignant and raucously unafraid, Women Laughing Alone With Salad is a gender-bending feminist fantasia with balls. For more information please visit www.urbanitetheatre.com for show times and tickets. 

Urbanite Theatre , 1487 Second Street, Sarasota

[SOON]  FOOD: SRQ Magazine Salsa de Mayo Festival , May 5, 10:30am-1pm

Join us for SRQ Magazine's SALSA DE MAYO FESTIVAL on Saturday, May 5, 2018 from 10:30-1pm outside at Morton’s Market in Southside Village, Sarasota. Local chefs are invitied to create an interpretive gourmet salsa to compete for the title of Best Handcrafted Salsa. Attended by food enthusiasts, families and neighbors, Salsa de Mayo showcases innovative creations from fire-roasted poblano salsas to shrimp salsa ceviches! Join us to celebrate the magazine's 20th Anniversary as we turn up the heat!

Morton's Gourmet Market, Outside, 1924 S Osprey Ave, Sarasota

[SOON]  FESTIVAL: Sarasota Veg Fest , May 5

Featuring nationally renowned and local speakers, food preparation demonstrations, plant-based food, live music from a variety of talented musicians, dance performances, eco-friendly vendors & exhibitors, humane education, a veggie kids zone, yoga classes, film discussions, a veg parade, and more, the event is fun for all ages, genders, and species. 

Sarasota Fairgrounds, 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.

[SOON]  MUSIC: City Sounds , May 5, 7:30pm

In aconcert that is sure to capture the essence of bustling city life, some of the world's greatest cities provide the backdrop for this Discoveries program. Beethoven's mighty music speaks of the Parthenon's destruction in his Overture to The Ruins of Athens. Night music creeps through sultry Madrid streets in Boccherini's highly evocative Quintet in C Major. See the Big Apple through the lens of dance in excerpts from Leonard Bernstein's ballet Fancy Free and and Gruber's lively swing-style Manhattan Broadcasts. Copland's Quiet City casts the bustling metropolis in subdued and achingly beautiful colors.

Sarasota Opera House, 61 North Pineapple Ave., Sarasota.

[SOON]  SPORTS: 88th Annual Sarasota Tarpon Tournament , May 9 – June 17

A party at White Buffalo Saloon will kick off this year's 5 week Tarpon Tournament. This tournament is historic and has taken place in Sarasota anually since 1930. If you’re looking to make new friends, have some fun and test your angling skills, come fish with us and yours could be the next name on that trophy. Tarpon are world-class game fish and are easy to access directly off Sarasota’s beautiful beaches. Described as one of the most exciting fish to catch, tarpon are known for spectacular leaps and determined fights. For more information, click the following website: http://www.sarasotatarpontournament.net/.

White Buffalo Saloon, 5377 McIntosh Rd., Sarasota.

[SOON]  DANCE: Sarasota Contemporary Dance: Evolving/Revolving , May 10 – May 13

The final performance series from Sarasota Contemporary Dance will comprise of diverse new works by past company collaborators and dancers which celebrates the company’s past and future through impactful collaborations.

Jane B Cook Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl., Sarasota

[SOON]  SPORTS: Teen Court's 2018 Golf Tournament , May 11

Come out and enjoy a beautiful day of golfing for a good cause. Proceeds will benefit Sarasota Teen Court's substance abuse reduction, anti-bullying and character development classes that they provide for young people.

The Meadows Country Club, 3101 Longmeadow., Sarasota.

[SOON]  MUSIC: Outdoor Pops: Field of Dreams , May 11 – May 12, 8pm

Join the Sarasota Orchestra for a fan-friendly outdoor Pops concert at Ed Smith Stadium, home of the Orioles. Get yourself a hot dog, some popcorn, and sit back to enjoy the Orchestra in the outfield. The concert will showcase Broadway stars Deedee Magno Hall and Cliffton Hall. Conducted by Andrew Lane, the musicians of the Sarasota Orchestra will play a wide range of popular music including songs from La La LandGrease, Les Misérables, scores from Disney films and other fan favorites.

Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St., Sarasota.

[SOON]  GALLERY: Southern Watercolor Society Curated Show , May 15 – June 22

Bringing its 41st Annual Juried Exhibition to Bradenton, the Southern Watercolor Society takes over all three of ArtCenter Manatee’s galleries with a collection juried by international award-winning master watercolorist John Salminen. In addition to the exhibit, each annual show brings with it a watercolor workshop for interested artists. Salminen will be teaching the workshop as well.

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

[SOON]  SPORTS: Bombers vs. Swan City , May 19

Watch Bradenton's favorite, fierce roller derby squad face Swan City in their home arena. Prepare for a night of tough competition and keep the good times rolling to benefit Ewenity Farm, a herding dog haven. 

Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex, 5309 29th St. East, Ellenton.

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