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to Sandy Wick, 15115 Linn Park Terrace
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202. Visit
website AAWA-FL.org for more info.
Galleries
From October 1-28, Art Uptown
Gallery will feature “Connectivity
by Cecile Moran,” a series of paintings
teeming with color, form, and
mystery. The work speaks to the
importance of our natural environmental
connections. The images
on the painting surface symbolize
the unseen energy that connects all
living things. This energy is symbolized
by the arboreal forms around us
which provide the air that we breathe
and the essence of our existence.
Meet the artist at the First Friday
public reception at the gallery on
October 7 from 6-9 p.m. at 1367 Main
Street. Visit www.artuptown.com for
hours and further information.
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At Art Center Sarasota: The Figure
runs October 20-November 26.
Opening reception: Oct 22, 6-8 pm.
The Figure celebrates a passion for
the human form in all media including
painting, drawing, photography,
printmaking, mixed media, digital
arts, and sculpture in any medium.
Juror: Erin Wilson, Assistant Curator,
Museum of Fine Arts, St Pete. Info:
https://www.artsarasota.org/
onview/#upcoming.
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At The Bishop
Join them in The Planetarium for
a monthly guide to the night skies
and the latest news from the world of
astronomy. Feel like an astronaut as
you experience our upgraded 50-foot
Planetarium system and dome.
They’ll be continuing with presentations
featuring new James Webb
Space Telescope images, when available,
and sharing normal content
about the night sky and other astronomical
developments.
The evening begins at 6:30pm with
beverages and conversation; presentation
begins at 7pm inside The Planetarium.
$15 for members of the Discovery
Society; $20 for all others (registration
includes one free beverage
per person. Beer and wine cash bar
available.) Preregistration required.
The Bishop Museum of Science
and Nature, 201 10th St. West,
Bradenton. www.BishopScience.org.
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Elling Eide Center
Arboretum Tours
and Lectures
Join docent Norman Burr on a
90-minute trek through their historic
grounds. Walk through the arboretum
and learn about rare, interesting,
and exotic plants. Norman will discuss
the geologic history of Florida
and how plant life evolved. He will
also share the history of the inhabitants
of the Elling Eide Center from
pre-history to today.
Then, venture inside and see Elling
Eide’s personal collection of Asian art
and artifacts. Arboretum Tours are
held every Tuesday/Thursday of every
week. Register at www.ellingoeide.
org for the Arboretum Tour and their
other events.
Elling Eide Center, 8000 South Tamiami
Trail, Sarasota. Admission: $5. Tour
is 2 hours with 60 minutes of the tour is
outside and 30 minutes of the tour is of
the inside of the Eide Center.
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At The
Ringling
The Ringling has
“The world is just so
small, now: Works on
paper from The Ringling’s
Collection of
Modern and Contemporary
Art” on view
through October 23.
The exhibition’s title,
The world is just
so small, now, is borrowed
from the first
stanza of a poem by
Brazilian artist Abraão
Batista. Bringing
together additional
prints, watercolors,
and drawings by artists
working on paper,
the exhibition highlights
the medium as
fundamental to the
artists’ practice.
Assembled from The
Ringling’s collection of
contemporary works
on paper, most of the
pieces are on display
for the first time since
their recent acquisition
through purchase
or donation. Shown
along with these are
several rarely seen
lithographs, woodblocks,
and a relief
print on glass acquired
between the early
1960s and late 1990s.
This exhibition features the work of
Abel Barroso, Abraão Batista, Romare
Bearden, Sandra Cinto, Francesco
Clemente, Elisabeth Condon, Mary
Beth Edelson, Leon Hicks, Corita
Kent, Hung Liu, Jason Middlebrook,
Ibrahim Miranda, Duke Riley, John
Scott, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Cauleen
Smith, Linda Stein, Howie Tsui, and
William Villalongo.
Running through Feb 12, 2023 is
Highlights from the Stanton B. and
Nancy W. Kaplan Collection of Photography—a
selection of works donated
to The Ringling in 2019, includes
over 1000 photographic objects and
images, representing some of the most
important photo-based artists of the
nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The Kaplan Collection includes
works by Berenice Abbott, Manuel
Álvarez Bravo, Eugène Atget, Ruth
Bernhard, Margaret Bourke-White,
Brassaï, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lewis
W. Hine, André Kertész, Robert
Mapplethorpe, Edward Weston, and
James Van Der Zee, to name but a few.
The John and Mable Ringling
Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd.,
Sarasota. Info: www.ringling.org.
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Theatre
Discover Sarasota Tours has their
Murder Mystery and Haunted Sarasota
theatrical shows on their trolley.
• Running every Friday at 8
p.m.: Haunted Sarasota, Mummies,
Murder & Mayhem. Explore Sarasota’s
spooky side on this interactive
tour of haunted buildings, unsolved
crimes, and ghostly tales with ghost
hostess, Mary Whittaker and several
mystery spirits. $49.99 (includes free
beer/wine). 12 and over.
• Running every Saturday night:
Murder Mystery Trolley: Who Killed
The Circus Queen? Fun interactive
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From October 1-28, Art Uptown Gallery will feature “Connectivity
by Cecile Moran,” a series of paintings teeming with color, form, and
mystery. Meet the artist at the First Friday public reception at the gallery
on October 7 from 6-9 p.m. at 1367 Main Street. Visit www.artuptown.
com for hours and further information.
musical where you are part of the
show. Solve the mystery of Dahlia the
queen of the high wire while you drive
to various circus spots made famous
in Circus City USA. $49.99 (includes
free beer/wine). 12 and over.
They’re located at 1826 4th Street.
Book online: DiscoverSarasotaTours.
com or call 941-260-9818.
Venice Theatre has Arabian
Nights October 7-16. Through a
mixture of song, dance, puppetry,
and illusion, these magical folk stories
of the Islamic Golden Age deliver
a message of acceptance, freedom
and forgiveness.
• They Have Kinky Boots October
21-November 20. Based on the
motion picture, this sweet, sexy, fiery
musical will blow your mind and
“raise you up!” Kinky Boots won six
Tony Awards in 2013 including Best
Score for Cyndi Lauper. The hilarious,
uplifting book by four-time Tony
winner, Harvey Fierstein, celebrates
diversity, acceptance, perseverance,
friendship, fashion, and success.
Venice Theatre is at 140 Tampa
Ave. W., Venice. Info: https://venicetheatre.org/events/
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Sarasota Players has Little Shop
of Horrors Oct. 6-16. Feed the need
for musical hilarity with this delicious
sci-fi smash about a man who
seeks fame at the cost of his morals
with the help of a man-eating plant.
A deviously delicious Broadway and
Hollywood sci-fi smash musical, this
musical has devoured the hearts
of theatregoers for over 30 years.
Howard Ashman and Alan Menken
(Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Beauty
and The Beast, and Aladdin) are
the creative geniuses behind what
has become one of the most popular
shows in the world.
https://www.theplayers.org.
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Manatee Performing
Arts
Center has Gypsy
October 20-30. A
mother who wishes
for stardom,
and two daughters
who were dragged
into it because of
her. Considered to
be the best musical,
“GYPSY” tells
the story of how a
mother uses her two
daughters to achieve
the dream she has,
ignoring the strain
it puts on them.
Throughout the
story, one daughter
has all the attention,
while the other has
almost none. Will
both girls succeed
because of their
mother’s efforts, or
will the dreams of
their mother crush
their relationship
with her? https://
www.manateeperformingartscenter.
com/.
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CreArte Latino
Cultural Center
presents “MADENU-
SA” October 14 and
15 at 8 p.m. Written
by Claudia Soroka,
“MADENUSA” is an
amusing and fresh take on the immigrant
experience that delves into the
intricacies of adjusting to a different
culture. The comedy is directed by
Carolina Franco, president and artistic
director of CreArte Latino Cultural
Center.
The play will be performed in Spanish
with subtitles in English. Tickets
are $20. To purchase tickets,
visit www.creartelatino.org. CreArte
Latino Cultural Center is at 8251
15th Street East, Airport Mall Plaza,
Suite 1, Sarasota.
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Halloween Fun
“Lights at Spooky Point” is on
from October 14-31 at the Historic
Spanish Point campus in Osprey. It
will feature an array of fantastic creatures
and creations designed with
lights along an eerily lit path through
the woods at the preserve and outdoor
museum. Visitors also will see
familiar historic sites like Mary’s
Chapel and the Pioneer Graveyard in
a mysterious (but not too scary) new
light during this event for all ages.
Lights at Spooky Point will offer visitors
a one-way path from the Welcome
Center Gazebo through several popular
areas on the Historic Spanish Point
campus bathed in the glow of orange,
purple, and red lights. Along the way,
guests will encounter flying “ghost
orchids,” webs with “spider orchids,”
giant “bat orchids,” vine-twisted skeletons,
plenty of pumpkins, and other
surprises. This nighttime walk through
the woods will finish at a hay maze before
guests return to the gazebo to exit.
Food, snacks, and beverages will be
available for purchase near the Cottage,
about the halfway point of the
light-show path. In addition to grilled
burgers, hot dogs, and other fare from
the Michael’s on East food truck,
there will be fall favorites like candy
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apples, fresh popcorn, and hot chocolate
for sale.
Selby Gardens will offer two entry
times each evening for Lights at
Spooky Point: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and
7:45 to 8:45 p.m. A limited number of
tickets will be available for each entry
time and must be purchased in advance,
either through the Selby Gardens
website or at the Welcome Center
on either campus. To purchase tickets,
go to selby.org.
The 12th Annual Tour de North
Port “It’s the Green Pumpkin!” is on
October 23. Registration is open for
this fun, organized, on-road scenic
bicycle ride with routes of 15, 35, or
65 miles that travel through some of
North Port’s most beautiful, natural
settings featuring the Florida pine
flatwoods and the parks that border
the Myakkahatchee Creek with each
route having its own color-coded
road markings. The Tour de North
Port is not a race.
Breakfast, catered lunch, homemade
desserts and pies, fully stocked
rest stops with homemade snacks,
full mobile Support And Gear (SAG).
Pre-registration online by Oct. 21 is
$50; day-of, $55.
Doors open at 7a.m. for check-in and
breakfast, with group starts beginning
at 8a.m. from Imagine School, 2757
Sycamore St., North Port. Register online
at www.peoplefortrees.com.
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Key Chorale
Perfect Pitch, their annual
luncheon supporting education
and community outreach, is on
Monday, November 7, at 11:30
a.m. Speaker will be Daniel Jordan,
2022 Perfect Pitch honoree. https://
keychorale.org/upcoming-event/
season-38-2022-2023/.
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At The Van Wezel
Need some laughs? How about
“Mad About You” star Paul Reiser on
Nov. 20. Want a musical? “Buddy:
The Buddy Holly Story” is on Oct. 22
and the “Disney Princess: The Concert”
is on Nov. 2
Also coming up: Leanne Morgan,
with her “Big Panty Tour” is on Oct.
16; “Impractical Jokers” star Joe
Gatto is on Oct. 27.
Tickets: www.VanWezel.org. Preshow
dining is available through
Mattison’s at the Van Wezel which is
located inside the theatre. Reservations
can be made on VanWezel.org
or through the box office.
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Club Meetings
The Women’s Interfaith Network
(WIN) is hosting its fall meeting
for the 2022-2023 program year on
October 8 at 11:30 a.m. Bring your
curiosity and a bag lunch to the
Oakhurst Clubhouse, 4255 Oakhurst
Circle East, Sarasota (access from
Bee Ridge Road). Guest speaker will
be Megha Vaid, President of the
Indian Association of Manatee. To
RSVP, email schalkhome95@gmail.
com. For information about WIN,
visit womensinterfaithnetwork.org.
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Farmer’s Markets
The Sarasota Farmers Market is
open on Saturdays, 7 am-1 pm, rain
or shine. www.sarasotafarmersmarket.org/
(941) 225-9256
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