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JANUARY 2023
Stacey
CORLEY
PRESIDENT,
Sarasota Memorial
Healthcare Foundation
Also in this issue:
■ Lifelong Learning Issue
■ Health: Benefits of Napping
■ Dining In:
Immune System Recipes
■ Travel: Trends and Offers
■ Feature: Kayaking The Bay

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Happy New Year!
Learn to kayak
It’s hard to imagine pulling off US 41 in downtown
Sarasota then finding yourself in a kayak amidst
mangroves, gliding out to Sarasota Bay. It really
does happen when you embark from The Bay’s
kayak launch near the Sarasota Orchestra’s offices.
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Learn something new - explore our
Lifelong Learning issue
We have our Lifelong Learning issue this month
and it’s once again chockablock full of great
offerings from stimulating lectures to art classes
to mastering the iPhone. Check it out on
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Resolve to get more sleep
And you thought naps were for babies or your
grandparents…actually they can be restorative
provided you know how to do it. It’s about dozing off,
right? Not quite, as you’ll read in this month’s feature.
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Eat healthier
It’s a NewYear and a great time to reboot
your health. Here are immune-boosting
recipes to get you off to a good start.
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departments
4 editor’s letter
7 Out & About: listings for things to do
live and/or online
9 healthier you: a New Year’s resolution
to quit tobacco
11 focus on the arts: Sarasota Concert
Association
13 feature: Kayaking the Mangrove Bayou
at The Bay
14 good news dept.
16 west coast woman: Stacey Corley
18 lifelong learning issue
21 lifelong learning issue: ACE in Sarasota
23 travel news
24 healthier you: Get more and better
sleep in 2023
26 happening this month: Women in
Power luncheon
28 you’re news
30 dining in: immune-boosting recipes
31 What is Craniosacral Therapy?
■ on the cover: West Coast Woman Stacey Corley.
■ Image: Evelyn England. Photographed at Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
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just some
thoughts
Louise Bruderle
Editor and Publisher
West Coast Woman Stacey Corley
Stacey Corley
Photo by Evelyn England
SMH marked its 97th anniversary on Nov. 2,
2022. Which means its lofty centenary is in
2025. If you’ve lived here awhile, most likely
you’ve been there in one way or another. I was
there to visit friends in the hospital and had
one stint in the ER for a broken arm.
Thinking back on that ER visit, they have
changed, expanded and modernized that
space so much I doubt if I could retrace my
footsteps there. As media, I’ve been to SMH
for many ribbon-cuttings, openings, tours
and demonstrations during the past three
decades. I even remember getting a chance
to watch (from behind a glass wall) the thennew
angioplasty procedure.
We indeed have a generous community that seems determined to
make sure that SMH has all the best services and treatments and retains
and recruits talented physicians and staff. But there’s an entity that
makes sure of that and it’s the Sarasota Memorial Hospital Foundation.
They have a new CEO and her name is Stacey Corley, a name familiar
to many in the thriving philanthropy community here. Since 1976,
their grants ($18 million in their last fiscal year alone), funded by many
donors, have assisted SMH in “raising the bar for healthcare in our community,”
according to their website. The Foundation focuses on patient
care, technology, facilities, clinical education, and medical research,
what they call their “pillars.”
Sarasota Memorial Hospital Foundation raised more than $1 million
in pledges and gifts in its first year. This past year they raised $46
million. Read what Stacey will be doing to keep that great tradition of
philanthropy continuing in the years ahead in this issue.
water. The Bay project has transformed the area and completed Phase 1 of
their major project to transform the bayfront - a tremendous asset we have
as citizens, not as condo or mansion owners. Up to now, we’ve only experienced
it as a parking lot around the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium, the
Van Wezel, the Sarasota Orchestra and Art Center Sarasota. This parcel of
53-acres of city-owned land along Sarasota Bay will be developed in stages
and even more outdoor activities will be added in the future.
Already you can walk, take in a yoga class, but did you know you can
kayak there, too? I was delightfully surprised and enjoyed the early
Saturday morning experience that had me paddling through tranquil
waters past dense mangroves before entering on to Sarasota Bay. I highly
recommend this experience and an antidote to stress plus a way to see
your hometown from the water.
Resolve to get more sleep
And you thought naps were for babies or your grandparents…actually
they can be restorative provided you know how to do it. It’s about dozing
off, right? Not quite, as you’ll read in this month’s feature. For example, it
should only be 20-30 minutes. Longer can be counter productive. Instead
of thinking of it as a sign of getting older, think of it as a restorative practice.
That sure sounds better. Pleasant napping!
Coming up: 2023 Annual Climate
Conference Feb. 9
Tickets for the Climate Adaptation Center’s 2023 Annual Climate Conference
on the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee campus
are on sale.
Resolve to Learn something new
We have our Lifelong Learning issue this month and it’s once again
chockablock full of great offerings from stimulating lectures to art classes
to mastering the iPhone.
I’ll be lecturing at the Education Center at Temple Beth Israel, located
at 567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key (tbi-lbk.org/education-center). Get
me talking about art and art museums and I get all excited and I’m so
glad I’ll get to share that with like-minded people.
Join me on Tuesday, March 14,
for “Best Art Exhibits Nationally,
Statewide and Locally” (#LS10)
Zoom is also available (#ZALS10).
Description: Love to visit art museums?
Want to know which exhibits
are coming up that are “can’t miss?”
This visual presentation offers a
quick overview of upcoming exhibits
across the U.S., and also in places
like Miami and Orlando. Closer
to home, we’ll look at exhibits in
Naples, Tampa, Ft. Myers, and Sarasota.
It’s a fun class where I have saved you the time of scouring museum
sites all over the country to cherry pick the best and most unique. So, if
you love going to museums you’ll enjoy this class.
One of the pleasures of having done this before is that so many of the
attendees have traveled to these exhibits already plus can recommend
other exhibits. Questions? Email me at westcoastwoman@comcast.net
or contact the Education Center At Temple Beth Israel at 941-383-8222.
Resolve to Get out on the water
It’s hard to imagine pulling off US 41 in downtown Sarasota - perhaps after
challenging (heavy) traffic spent
sharing the road with tourists -
then finding yourself in a kayak
amidst mangroves, gliding out
to Sarasota Bay. Not a fantasy - it
really does happen when you embark
from The Bay’s kayak launch
that sits hidden from view near the
Sarasota Orchestra’s offices.
What that area was before was
a space with no visual appeal and
more than a little contaminated
The conference, which takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 9 in the Selby Auditorium, will focus on topics especially relevant
to living in Florida: The threats posed by rising global temperatures, rising
seas and extreme weather events; and how climate action can stimulate
the climate economy.
The conference will feature presentations and discussion by Climate
Adaptation Center (CAC) scientists, academic experts, business leaders
and government officials.
“Conference attendees will learn about the threat we face and the pathways
to action in an engaging inclusive day designed to move our area
forward with adaptation and mitigation strategies to protect the Florida
way of life,” said Bob Bunting, CEO of the CAC.
The morning session is “The Triple Threat of Water in a Warming Climate.”
The three threats are directly related to rising global temperatures
and rising sea levels; bigger storm surges on top of rising sea levels; and a
rising number of extreme precipitation and flooding events.
The afternoon session is “The Emergence of the Climate Economy.”
It will feature speakers and panelists who will provide an understanding
of how climate action can drive sound economic and growth objectives
for the Suncoast. Discussion will include how academia can stimulate
the climate economy through entrepreneurship and innovation; how
governments can stimulate the climate economy; how the private sector
can stimulate the climate economy; and the role philanthropy plays in
stimulating the climate economy.
The Climate Adaptation Center, Inc. (CAC), founded in 2019, is an independent,
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization headquartered in Sarasota. Its
mission is to bridge the gap between the latest scientific research and the
public’s understanding of the changing climate and how it impacts where
the public lives.
To purchase tickets and for other information, visit www.theclimateadaptationcenter.org.
Louise Bruderle | Editor and Publisher |
westcoastwoman@comcast.net
We welcome your thoughts and comments on this column and on other columns and features in this issue.
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Special Events
This year’s Sunshine From Darkness
Inspiring Hope Dinner, themed
“Shining a Light on Mental Illness,”
will be held on January 13 at the
Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
Grammy and Tony Award-winning
actress – and the original star of
“Dreamgirls” – Jennifer Holliday will
be the keynote speaker and will perform
at the event. The gala will also
feature dancing to the music of Quintessence,
and a performance by the
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Young
Artists Ensemble. During the festivities,
the Lee and Bob Peterson Legacy
Award will be presented to Joan and
Bob Geyer of the Academy at Glengary.
Proceeds will benefit Harvest House
and Teen Court of Sarasota, and the
mental health research funded by the
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation.
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Venice Symphony
Night at the Museum is on January
6-7. The Venice Symphony will
transport you to your favorite museum
with music from Indiana Jones and the
Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Mummy,
Night at the Museum and The Da Vinci
Code. Concertmaster Marcus Ratzenboeck
dazzles with his violin solo on
Camille Saint Saens’ Danse Macabre.
Then music and art meet in fashion in
Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an
Exhibition, orchestrated by Maurice
Ravel and performed by The Venice
Symphony at full strength.
Next up is Cinematic Romance
on February 3 and 4. Fall in love all
over again with music from Casablanca,
Romeo and Juliet and Gone With
the Wind. Superstar violinist Sandy
Cameron will perform Danny Elfman’s
Edward Scissorhands Suite,
The Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso
and the Tango from Scent of a
Woman. Finally, you will be treated
to the Symphony’s premiere of Leonard
Bernstein’s sweeping Symphonic
Dances from the enduring classic
West Side Story.
www.thevenicesymphony.org
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Sarasota Ballet
Program 4 rings in the new year
with The Sarasota Ballet back at the
FSU Center for a mix of the historic
and the novel. Running January
27-30, the program begins with a
world premiere by choreographer and
dancer Arcadian Broad.
Broad has gained national recognition
not only as a performer, but also as
a choreographer and composer—creating
ballets for Orlando Ballet, Cincinnati
Ballet, and DanceWorks Chicago.
Next, American director and choreographer
Jessica Lang, having garnered
acclaim through her more than two
decades’ work with American Ballet
Theatre, stages her latest ballet for its
inaugural Sarasota performance.
Choreography is by the dancers
of The Sarasota Ballet with sets and
projections by Roxane Revon and
costumes by designer Jillian Lewis.
This world premiere marks the first
collaboration between Lang and The
Sarasota Ballet.
The program closes with a Sir Frederick
Ashton classic, Façade. Combining
Ashton’s tongue-in-cheek choreography
with Sir William Walton’s
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knowing take on the popular songs
and dances of the 1920’s, Façade is a
rich and delightful affair.
Tickets: www.SarasotaBallet.org or
call 941-359-0099.
Artist Series
Concerts of
Sarasota
Next up is in their Lunch & Listen
Series at the Sarasota Yacht Club
that spotlights gifted young artists in
concert at 11 a.m. followed by lunch
at 12:15 p.m. Young Concert Artists’
classical accordionist Hanzhi Wang,
praised for her captivating stage presence,
plays February 9. Wang is the
only accordionist to ever win a place
on the roster of Young Concert Artists
in its 61-year history. She has debuted
at both Carnegie Hall and Kennedy
Center and was named Musical America’s
New Artist of the Month in 2018.
Their Lighter Fare Series offers
classic jazz and musical theater favorites
outdoors at Marie Selby Botanical
Gardens downtown campus and
indoors at Plantation Golf & Country
Club in Venice. Metropolitan Opera
soprano Danielle Talamantes and her
husband Kerry Wilkerson, bass-baritone,
perform classics from the Great
American Songbook and musical theater
on January 18.
Their Tuesdays at the Historic Asolo
Theater series has Grammy-nominated
Dover Quartet – one of the most
in-demand chamber ensembles in the
world. The Dover Quartet with Joel
Link, violin; Bryan Lee, violin; Milena
Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola; Camden
Shaw, cello, perform on January 10 at
the Historic Asolo Theater. Their performance
includes works by Beethoven
and Mendelssohn.
Danielle Talamantes, soprano, and
Kerry Wilkerson, bass-baritone with
Joseph Holt, piano, perform on January
18, followed by dinner at Plantation
Golf and Country Club in Venice.
Steven Moeckel, violin, and Joanna
Goldstein, piano perform on January
29 and 30 at the Fischer/Weisenborne
Residence. Celebrated violinist Steven
Moeckel is concertmaster of the Santa
Fe Opera. Moeckel first appeared as
a concerto soloist at the age of eight.
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At The Hermitage: “Violin and Voice” features Hermitage Fellows Lady Jess (shown) and Terry Guest who will perform on
January 12 on the Hermitage Beach. Violinist, arts leader, and advocate Lady Jess combines talents with award-winning
playwright Terry Guest.
Since then, he has continued to perform
throughout the United States,
Europe, and Asia as a concerto soloist,
concertmaster, and recitalist. This
program features the works of women
composers. Refreshments served following
each performance.
For information, visit ArtistSeries
Concerts.org or call 941-306-1202.
Choral Artists
The Choral Artists of Sarasota
has The Children’s March: A moving
and dramatic oratorio by Philadelphia
composer Andrew Bleckner,
which takes you on a journey to an
historical event during the Civil
Rights Era of the 1960s. Incorporating
traditional African-American
styles and spirituals, the work shows
the incivility of segregation through
the innocence and optimistic spirit
of children. Guest artist: J. Warren
Mitchell, tenor and Choral Artists
soloists Maiya Stevenson, soprano;
Amy Jo Connours, alto; Krista Laskowski,
mezzo-soprano; Baron Garriott,
tenor; John Whittlesey, baritone
and Jesse Martin, baritone. Narrated
by Charlayne Hunter-Gault.
Held on March 5, 7 p.m., at
Church of the Palms, 3224 Bee Ridge
Road, Sarasota. For tickets, visit
www.ChoralArtistsSarasota.org or
call 941-387-4900.
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The Sarasota
Orchestra
Masterworks:
• January 5, 6, 7, 8: Mahler: View of
Heaven – Peter Oundjian, conductor.
James Ehnes, violin with Laquita
Mitchell, soprano performing Sibelius
– Violin Concerto; Mahler – Symphony
No. 4.
• A Romantic Affair – February 2, 3,
4, 5 with Peter Oundjian, conductor.
Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano performing
Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 4;
Rachmaninoff – Piano Concerto No.
2 and Brahms – Symphony No. 1
• The Pops series: Pops performances
will take place at the Van Wezel. Next
up is the Music of Billy Joel and Elton
John – January 20 and 21 with Stuart
Chafetz, conductor and Michael
Cavanaugh, vocals/piano.
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• Great Escapes: The Great Escapes
series is one of Sarasota Orchestra’s
most popular, offering a mix of light
classics and popular favorites in
themed programs. In this series, conductors
share stories and commentary
throughout each performance.
Great Escapes performances will take
place at Holley Hall.
• A Little Night Music – January
11-15 with Christopher Confessore,
conductor
The Chamber Soirées:
• January 22: Scottish Songs with
Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano.
Brahms – Two Songs for Voice, Viola
and Piano. Schubert - Auf Dem
Strom and Beethoven – Selected
Songs from Schottische Lieder.
For information, visit www.Sarasota
Orchestra.org.
Sarasota Orchestra’s Free Parks
Concerts continues. Taking place in a
variety of venues in Sarasota and Manatee
counties, the series showcases
musicians of the Orchestra in a chamber
music setting. While all performances
are family-friendly, the season
includes two playground appearances
geared toward the youngest of listeners
Capacity at the outdoor venues is limited.
Admission is free at all locations,
but it’s recommended you register to
reserve a space. Registration links can
be found at SarasotaOrchestra.org.
• Next up: Waterside Place Pavilion –
Pop-Up Performance with Sarasota
Brass Quintet on January 22 at 10
a.m. and 11:15 a.m.
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At The Hermitage
On January 6, “Distinction and
Unity” featuring Hermitage Fellows
DaMaris B. Hill, Molly Joyce, and
Kenneth Tam. Held on the Hermitage
Beach. Join three Hermitage Fellows
spanning literature, music, and visual
art, each working through different
styles and life experiences.
• “Violin and Voice” featuring Hermitage
Fellows Lady Jess and Terry Guest
perform on January 12 on the Hermitage
Beach. Violinist, arts leader,
and advocate Lady Jess combines talents
with award-winning playwright
Terry Guest. This duo will share
words and music inspired by their experiences
living and making work in
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the U.S. and around the world.
• “Man V. Nature: The Art of the Story
Collection” featuring Hermitage
Fellow Diane Cook is on January 20
at Bookstore1 (Downtown Sarasota).
Award-winning author Diane
Cook’s debut work Man V. Nature
is a collection of stories “told with
perfect rhythm and unyielding brutality”
(goodreads). Hear the creator
of this work read selections from the
text and discuss the intricacies of
weaving a story collection around a
theme. The bookstore is at 117 S Pineapple
Ave, Sarasota.
• Hermitage’s “Artists and Thinkers”
online series begins with “Kareem
Fahmy’s Distinct Society” on
January 23. Fahmy’s play tells the
story of a sleepy library that straddles
the U.S.-Canada border as it
becomes an unlikely crucible for five
people all grappling with the “Muslim
ban” in various ways. Dive into
the literary, historical, and cultural
considerations that influenced the
writer as well as the characters and
what examining their actions reveals
about us.
• The “Hermitage Sunsets @ Selby
Gardens” series continues on January
26 with 2022 Hermitage Major
Theater Award Winner Shariffa Ali.
This theatermaker from South Africa
is joined by singer, collaborator, and
Ali’s friend Vuyo Sotashe to share
insights into the plan for her new
commission. The work is centered
on small-town South Africa where a
middle school choir, their principal,
and their parents conspire to disguise
the town’s most beloved singer
as a girl in order to have him sing as
a female soloist in a national competition.
Learn about the origin for this
commission in its early stages, hear
text and songs that could influence
the story, and get to know the theater-makers
creating the work.
Hermitage Artist Retreat, 6630
Manasota Key Road, Englewood. Register
at: HermitageArtistRetreat.org .
Sarasota Opera
The 2023 Winter Opera Festival
will open on February 18 with Giacomo
Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. A
young geisha known affectionately
as Madama Butterfly is swept off her
feet by an American Naval officer. Left
with a promise that he would return
one day, Butterfly waits faithfully for
three years, but is met with heartbreak
in one of opera’s most enduring tragedies.
Ten performances: February
18, 21, 23, 26(m), and March 1, 4(m),
10, 15, 21(m), and 24. Madama Butterfly
was last seen in 2017.
For information & tickets, visit SarasotaOpera.org,
call (941) 328-1300.
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Art Galleries
Art Uptown Gallery has Liz Trostli’s
artwork through January 31.
In “Femmes Fatales‚” digital artist
Elisabeth Trostli aims to show how
female artistic subjects can be sensual
and strong at the same time.
This is Trostli’s first solo exhibit at the
gallery, where she has been showing
pieces for three years.
Art Uptown Gallery: 1367 Main Street
gallery. Info: www.artuptown.com.
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Ringling College Galleries
presents Lost Summer; a collection
of landscape paintings created
by Ringling College Alumna, Lee
Mayer (Commercial Art 72’). In this
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out and about continued
collection of small and mid-scale
paintings, Mayer explores the light,
nature, harmony, and color of the
natural beauty of Canadian summers.
Runs to March 17, 2023.
Ringling College of Art + Design,
Patricia Thompson Gallery is located
on the first floor of the Keating Center,
2700 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.
Art Center Sarasota has three solo
exhibitions:
• “Alexandra Hammond” revolves
around the artist’s “Quantum Blue”
series of acrylic paintings. According
to the artist, they invite the viewer to
enter “a zone of pure possibility—a
field of active emptiness from which
all forms arise out of formlessness.”
Runs through January 21.
• They also have “Jason Hackenwerth”
which reveals the painter’s
latest body of work — abstract paintings,
bursting with dynamic scenarios.
According to the artist, they’re his
way of working through his emotions
under the constant bombardment of
media and life drama.
• There’s also a juried show: “Black
& White” which showcases monochromatic
works created in a range
of artistic mediums. Elana Rubinfeld,
the founder of the New Art Agency
and former director at Yossi Milo Gallery
in NYC, will jury this exhibition.
Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami
Trail, Sarasota. www.artsarasota.org.
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Sarasota Orchestra’s Harmony
Gallery has Claire Desjardins. Her
exhibition, Living in Color, runs
through January 23. Desjardins is
an award-winning abstract painter
based in Quebec and Sarasota. She
exhibits her paintings in galleries
across North America and her work
can be found in both private and corporate
collections worldwide. Desjardins’
paintings, though abstract, take
their visual cues from forms, colors,
textures and patterns in nature.
The Harmony Gallery is at Beatrice
Friedman Symphony Center at 709
North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Exhibitions
are free and open to the public.
For information visit www.sarasota
orchestra.org.
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Island Gallery West has a member
artists exhibit through January 31.
The gallery has been invited to exhibit
at the Lakewood Ranch ComCenter
Professional Building, 9040 Town
Center Pkwy. Fourteen artists are
showing a variety of works in the
lobby on the first floor of the ComCenter,
which houses lawyers, realtors
and other local businesses.
A selection of twenty of members’
paintings also are on display through
January at the Key Royale Club on
Anna Maria Island at 700 Key Royale
Drive, Holmes Beach.
Visit islandgallerywest.artspan.
com or call 941-778-6648. Island Gallery
West is located at 5368 Gulf Drive,
Holmes Beach.
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Sarasota Concert
Association
The 2023 Great Performers Series
opens with the renowned Emerson
String Quartet January 30 at Riverview
Performing Arts Center, performing
in Sarasota as part of their
farewell concert tour and presenting
musical highlights of their 47-year history.
They will perform Beethoven’s
Quartet, Op. 59 No. 2, as well as other
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works by Haydn and Mendelssohn.
Pianist Awadagin Pratt brings his
artistry to the Riverview Performing
Arts Center on February 15 with a
varied program of works, from Philip
Glass to Rachmaninoff and Liszt. Acclaimed
for his musical insight and
intensely involved performances,
Awadagin Pratt performs a varied
program of works, from Philip Glass to
Rachmaninoff and Liszt.
In his final season as Music Director,
Riccardo Muti brings the internationally-acclaimed
Chicago Symphony
Orchestra to Sarasota for one night
only March 1 at Van Wezel. The program
includes Beethoven’s Symphony
No. 8 and Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an
Exhibition.
The Sarasota Concert Association
will also present the National Philharmonic
Orchestra of Ukraine in
a performance on January 18 at the
Venice Performing Arts Center led by
conductor Theodore Kuchar in a program
which includes Brahms’ Violin
Concerto featuring violinist Vladyslava
Luchenko, and Dvořák’s Symphony
No. 9, From the New World.
To purchase tickets, visit www.
SCAsarasota.org.
Perlman Music
The PMP Winter Residency runs
through January 7 and offers unparalleled
musical training for gifted students
ages 12-18 who play the violin,
viola, cello and bass. PMP’s worldclass
faculty, led by Itzhak Perlman,
oversees a curriculum of solo, chamber
music, and orchestral repertoire at
the highest level. The public is invited
to watch these orchestra and chorus
rehearsals and works-in-progress
recitals in a performance tent on the
USF Sarasota-Manatee campus.
• Tent Rehearsals, Works in Progress,
and Recitals: through January
7 on the USF Sarasota-Manatee
campus. Non-reserved seats are free
to the public; reserved and VIP seats
are also available. The Winter Residency’s
daily schedule is available at
www.PerlmanSuncoast.org.
• Celebration Concert: January 5 at
the Sarasota Opera House. Tickets:
call Sarasota Opera House’s box office
at 941-328-1300 or at www.sarasotaopera.org.
• Celebration Gala is on January 5 in
the tent on the USF Sarasota-Manatee
campus. The evening includes
dinner and entertainment with PMP
students, faculty and the Perlmans.
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The Sarasota Concert Association present the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine on Jan. 18 at the Venice
Performing Arts Center led by conductor Theodore Kuchar in a program which includes Brahms’ Violin Concerto, and
Dvořák’s New World Symphony.
Tickets are $250 and are available at
www.PerlmanSuncoast.org.
The Chamber
Orchestra of
Sarasota
The Chamber Orchestra of
Sarasota join forces with the
Venice High School Orchestra,
Christopher Riley, conductor, to
present a free concert titled Making
Music Together on January 13 at the
Venice Performing Arts Center. For
information and to order tickets, visit
chamberorchestrasarasota.org/ or
call 219-928-8665.
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At The Ringling
Running through February 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
Sarasota Players has Proof running
January 12-22. Proof tells the
story of Catherine, a troubled young
woman, who has spent years caring
for her brilliant but unstable father,
a famous mathematician. Now, following
his death and on the eve of her
25th birthday, she must deal with her
own volatile emotions; the arrival of
her estranged sister, Claire; and the
attentions of Hal, a former student of
her father’s. Over the long weekend
that follows, a burgeoning romance
and the discovery of a mysterious
notebook draw Catherine into the
most difficult problem of all: How
much of her father’s madness—or
genius—will she inherit?
Held at Studio 1130, The Crossings at
Siesta Key, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.
Visit www.theplayers.org.
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Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
has “Flyin’ West” by Pearl Cleage. In
the 1890s, the lives of a small group of
African-American women change after
they leave the oppressive South and
settle in the all-black town of Nicodemus,
Kansas. Their hopes, dreams and
determination to survive in a harsh
region are tested as they build new
lives for themselves and their families.
With flashes of humor amid serious
themes, “Flyin’ West” sheds new
light on a chapter of American history
that’s seldom told, as it explores questions
and conflicts that still resonate
today. Chuck Smith, who serves as
resident director at WBTT and at the
Goodman Theatre in Chicago, will
return to Sarasota to direct this show.
Runs January 4-February 12.
Call the Box Office at 941-366-1505
or visit westcoastblacktheatre.org.
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Asolo Rep has Ken Ludwig’s
The Three Musketeers runs Jan.
11-March 26. Ken Ludwig’s adaptation
of the novel by Alexandre Dumas
tells the tale of a daring young man
who finds himself in the company
of the world’s greatest swordsmen,
as well as some of the world’s most
dangerous men and women. Directed
by Peter Amster, who most recently
directed Asolo Rep’s Murder on the
Orient Express in 2020.
• Silent Sky runs Jan. 19-March 5.
Silent Sky is the true story of Henrietta
Leavitt, one of the pioneering
women astronomers working at Harvard
Observatory in the early 1900s.
This extraordinary woman took
on the astronomy establishment
in order to discover the mysteries
embedded in the sky. Henrietta transcended
the odds while navigating
love, family and the universe, going
on to make a world-altering advancement
to the field of astronomy that
changed our view of the cosmos.
Tickets: asolorep.org.
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Asolo Conservatory has Stick
Fly (Jan. 3-22), a comedy-drama by
playwright Lydia Diamond. Race,
class and cultural expectations come
into play as an affluent Black American
family reunites at their Martha’s
Vineyard home. FSU/Asolo Conservatory
graduate Marcus Denard Johnson
returns to direct.
This winner of the Black Theatre
Alliance Award for Best Play chronicles
a weekend in the life of an affluent
African American family. Tensions
ride high as the Levay brothers
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bring their respective fiancées home
to meet the parents. Family secrets,
childhood demons and romantic
entanglements are revealed, leading
to collisions over race, class and privilege.
Gender roles and generational
dynamics further ignite this explosive
tragic comedy.
Tickets: asolorep.org.
FST’s Mainstage Series has What
the Constitution Means to Me by
Heidi Schreck runs through February
26 in FST’s Keating Theatre.
• The FST cabaret series has The ‘70s:
More Than a Decade by Rebecca
Hopkins, Richard Hopkins and
Sarah Durham. Musical arrangements
by Jim Prosser. Runs through
February 12 in FST’s Court Cabaret
An original Florida Studio Theatre
musical revue
• A Place in the Sun: A Tribute to Stevie
Wonder by Jason Cannon, Richard
Hopkins, and Sarah Durham.
Runs through March 26 in FST’s
Goldstein Cabaret
• NetworkAdapted for the stage by
Lee Hall Based on the film by Paddy
Chayefsky runs January 25 - March
19, 2023 in FST’s Gompertz Theatre
Visit www.floridastudiotheatre.org/
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ensembleNewSRQ
Crumb: January 16, 7:30 p.m.
“Black Angels,” the epic lament for
the troubled years of the Vietnam era
climaxes a tribute to George Crumb
(1929-2022), the Pulitzer Prize-winning
composer whose works are
among the most frequently performed
compositions in today’s musical world.
Soprano and enSRQ favorite,
Lucy Fitz Gibbon returns to sing
Crumb’s evocative “Madrigals,” and
the “Demeter Prelude” by Crumb’s
protégé, Margaret Brouwer. It will be
performed at First Congregational
Church, 1031 S. Euclid Ave., Sarasota.
Live streaming will also be available.
• Vespers For A New Dark Age:
February 6. The voices of the Dallas-based
Verdigris Ensemble rise in
collaboration with ensembleNEWS-
RQ to present the choral works of two
internationally acclaimed composers:
“The Branch Will Not Break” by
Christopher Cerrone—as inspired
by the poetry of James Arlington
Wright; and “Vespers for a New Dark
Age” by Missy Mazzoli—set to the
poetry of Matthew Zapruder. Held at
First Congregational Church, 1031 S.
Euclid Ave., Sarasota. Live streaming
will also be available.
For tickets, visit www.ensrq.org.
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At The Van Wezel
A sampling of upcoming shows:
• Legally Blonde is on January
4-5. Based on the beloved movie,
award-winning Legally Blonde - The
Musical takes you from the sorority
house to the halls of justice as Elle
Woods tackles stereotypes, sexism,
snobbery and scandal in pursuit
of her dreams, and proves that you
can be both legally blonde AND the
smartest person in the room.
• Riverdance 25th Anniversary Tour
is on January 10-12. Twenty-five
years on, composer Bill Whelan has
rerecorded his soundtrack while
producer Moya Doherty and director
John McColgan have completely
reimagined the ground-breaking
show with innovative lighting, projection,
stage and costume designs.
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January 18 • 5:30 pm performance followed
by dinner • Plantation Golf & Country Club
Metropolitan Opera soprano Danielle Talamantes is joined by
her husband, Kerry Wilkerson, in a program devoted to classics
from the Great American Songbook and musical theater. From
Gershwin to Ellington to Bernstein and Sondheim, the couple
bring their special chemistry and extraordinary voices to the
iconic tunes you know and love.
HANZHI WANG, accordion
February 9 • 11:00 am performance
followed by lunch • Sarasota Yacht Club
Praised for her captivating stage presence, this
groundbreaking young musician is the only accordionist
to win a place on the roster of Young Concert Artists in its
61-year history. In the five years since, she has debuted at
both Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center and was named
Musical America’s New Artist of the Month in 2018.
View our complete concert schedule at
ArtistSeriesConcerts.org
Box office: (941) 306-1202
This project is supported in part by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County; Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida Council of Arts and Culture and the State of Florida
(Section 286.25 Florida Statutes); The Exchange; Gulf Coast Community Foundation; National Endowment for the Arts; and Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues.
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out and about continued
• Aladdin – January 24-29
• Comedy legends Rita Rudner and
Robert Klein team up for a new tour
on February 22.
• Grammy award-winning musician,
composer, and producer David Foster
and singer, television, and Broadway
star, Katharine McPhee are
bringing their viral Instagram show
on the road on February 2.
• Hit country artist Scotty McCreery
brings his newest tour on February 10.
• Gordon Lightfoot appears on
March 21.
Pre-show dining is available
through Mattison’s at the Van Wezel
which is located inside the theatre.
Reservations can be made on Van
Wezel.org or through the box office.
Lectures
TOWN HALL’s 42nd season kicks
off on January 17 with Maria Ressa.
Maria is the co-founder, CEO, and
executive editor of Rappler.com,
an online news organization in the
Philippines.
Maria, one of TIME’S “Person of the
Year” for 2018 and TIME’s “100 Most
Influential People” in 2019, has been
honored around the world for her courageous
and bold work in fighting disinformation,
fake news, and attempts
to silence the free press.
In 2021, she was awarded the Nobel
Peace Prize for her work in exposing
abuses of power and growing authoritarianism
under the Philippine president.
She is the first journalist, since
1935, to win the Nobel Peace Prize for
her efforts to safeguard freedom of
expression.
All lectures will be presented at Van
Wezel. Morning lectures begin at 10:30
a.m. and evening talks begin at 7:30
p.m. Call 941-309-5100 to subscribe:
www.rclassociation.org.
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Sarasota Institute of Lifetime
Learning’s (SILL) “Global Issues”
series returns. This series, which
runs January 10-March 31, features
25 internationally renowned experts
discussing a vast range of domestic
and global issues. The lectures are
presented on Tuesdays, Wednesdays,
and Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. at the First
United Methodist Church in Sarasota;
Tuesdays at 2:30 p.m. and Fridays at 10
a.m. at the Venice Community Center
in Venice; and Thursdays at 5 p.m. at
the Cornerstone Church in Lakewood
Ranch. Lectures will also be available
for purchase on video.
The 2023 season features the
popular “Music Mondays” series,
which presents performances and
lively conversations with renowned
and emerging performers, January
9-March 27, on Mondays at 10:30
a.m. at Church of the Palms in Sarasota;
and Mondays at 3 p.m. at Venice
Presbyterian Church in Venice.
For more information and to purchase
tickets, visit SillSarasota.org or
call 941-365-6404.
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Key Chorale
They have “Miniature Masterpieces”
on January 21 and 22. Maestro
Caulkins leads an interactive
exploration of these pint-size pieces
that pack a punch. Works by Verdi,
Mozart, Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams,
Hogan, Whitacre and more.
• Cinematic Romance, collaboration
with The Venice Symphony is
on February 3 and 4. Fall in love
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all over again
with music
from Casablanca,
Romeo and
Juliet and Gone
With the Wind.
• A Sea Symphony,
Masterwork
by Vaughan
Williams is on
February 10
and 11. Chorus,
orchestra and
soloists sing of
ships and their
captains, wind
and waves, the
voyage of every
human soul,
and music so
vivid you can
almost taste the
sea spray in the air. Baritone Jamal
Sarikoki and soprano Suzanne Karpov
add their stunning virtuosity to
this epic masterwork.
Information: keychorale.org.
New Music
New College
On January 14 pianist Kathleen
Supové returns to New Music
New College to perform a program
called “NEXT DOOR” in the Mildred
Sainer Pavilion. The program contemplates
the ambiguity and richness of
the term “next door.” As we migrate
through our volatile world, we share
space with other beings; we also open
doors, for them and ourselves, into
the next world to come. It will include
at least one world premiere.
Tickets and details at www.newmusicnewcollege.org.
All performances
are Saturdays at 8 p.m. Each will last
about an hour, with no intermission,
and include a free reception either after
the concert (in the Sainer lobby) or
free food during the concert.
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Art Classes
Registration is now open for Art
Center Sarasota’s 2023 adult education
season, which runs through
April and features more than 100
classes, workshops, and open studio
sessions.
Classes are offered Monday through
Saturday and cover a rich diversity of
topics, including painting, photography,
sculpture, mixed-media, drawing,
and pastel and taught by more
than 25 esteemed art instructors.
Course highlights include “Happy
Accidents: Beginning Abstract Watercolor
Florals,” “Freedom in Landscapes,”
“Party Time Chix,” “Gelli
Printing,” and a “Mindfulness Workshop
Series.” To register and for more
information, visit www.artsarasota.
org or call 941-365-2032.
Here’s a sample: January 6, 13, 20,
27, February 3. Discover the whimsical
world of papier-mâché with
mixed-media artist Kathy Carrier as
she hosts a five-week workshop exploring
this creative medium with a fanciful
twist. More than a hen party, the
class starts with balloons and birthday
hats and covers the entire process of
creating a papier-mâché chicken.
Information: www.artsarasota.org.
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At The Dali: Paul Éluard: Poetry,
The PMP Winter Residency runs through January 7 and offers musical training
for gifted students ages 12-18 who play the violin, viola, cello and bass. The public
is invited to watch these orchestra and chorus rehearsals and works-in-progress
recitals in a performance tent on the USF Sarasota-Manatee campus.
Politics, Love is on display through
Jan. 8. Paul Éluard: Poetry, Politics,
Love explores the world of one of the
most celebrated and idealistic surrealist
poets. Éluard, the ex-husband of
Dalí’s wife Gala, helped found Surrealism,
the French art movement
whose poetry celebrated dreams, love
and freedom. The exhibition presents
selections of Éluard’s poetry in context
with photographs and selected books,
giving visitors a glimpse into the life of
the man who became known as “the
Poet of Freedom.”
During his lifetime, Éluard published
more than 70 books dedicated
to two main themes: the rejection of
tyranny and the search for happiness.
The exhibition examines the poet’s
beginnings, passionate relationships
and important publications. In
addition, the exhibition delves into
Éluard’s connection to the origins of
Surrealism and André Breton as well
as his later communications with Pablo
Picasso. Located on the first floor
of the Museum, access to this community
exhibition is free by reserving
Ground Floor tickets at https://thedali.org/exhibits/current/
The Museum of Fine Arts has
Multiple: Prince Twins Seven-Seven
through January 15. This exhibition
highlights the visionary work of
Prince Twins Seven-Seven, who was
the only surviving child out of seven
pairs of twins born to his mother.
Because of this, and the associated
traditional religious beliefs of the
Yorùbá people of Nigeria, he held that
he possessed unique spiritual insight
and power. His perceptions in turn
had a profound impact on his artistic
expression as a printmaker, painter,
and sculptor. Blending abstracted
images of the physical world and evocations
of the spirit world, Prince Twins
Seven-Seven created a unique, powerful,
and international style that bridges
traditional and contemporary arts.
Multiple: Prince Twins Seven-Seven
features 14 total pieces, including 10
works on paper by Prince Twins Seven-Seven
and four other Yorùbá works
of art from the MFA’s collection. The
MFA is at 255 Beach Dr NE, St. Petersburg.
Visit mfastpete.org.
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They have Write Here! Writing and
Resilience Workshop hosted by Dr.
Emily Carr on January 25, 4-6 p.m. in
the Conference Room at Selby Library.
Write Here! is a series of writing
workshops that are open to the public
and designed for writers of all levels
and genres. Workshops offer participants
an opportunity
to explore
a new genre, to
practice a specific
writing skill,
to develop a sustainable
writing
practice, and to
connect with
other writers in
the local area.
Participants
will leave with
tools they can
use in their everyday
lives to
nourish their endeavors,
whether
those endeavors
happen on or
off the page.
Write Here!
meets monthly for two hours on a
drop-in basis; participants are not required
to commit to coming to every
workshop. Dr. Emily Carr is the Assistant
Professor of Creating Writing at
New College of Florida.
Registration required. scgovlibrary.
librarymarket.com/event.
Meetings
January 18, 6-7:30 p.m: Time Sifters
Archaeological Society presents
its monthly lecture program. For
more information visit timesifters.
org. Held in the Jack J. Geldbart Auditorium
at Selby Library.
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The Manatee Genealogical Society
is hosting a Virtual Seminar on January
28, 10 a.m.-4:15 p.m. They will
have four nationally known speakers.
The theme of the seminar is “Finding
Your Elusive Ancestors.” You will be
able to submit your questions to the
speakers for expert guidance, and you
will also have the chance to win prizes
from major genealogical companies.
Program speakers and topics:
• Blaine Bettinger, PH.D., J.D., will
discuss “Evaluating a Genealogical
Conclusion Including DNA
Evidence” – incorporating DNA evidence
with documentary evidence is
not a simple matter.
• Michael D. Lacopo, D.V.M. will present
“She Came From Nowhere….
- Using Social History in Your
Research.” His research skills cover
a broad range, with specialties in
Mennonite, German, Swiss, Mid-Atlantic
American, genetic genealogy,
social history and advanced problem
solving.
• J. Mark Lowe, a Fellow of the Utah
Genealogical Association (FUGA),
author and lecturer, will speak on
“Overcoming Record Loss.” Preparing
a diligent strategy of discovery
and investigation may provide substitutes
or alternate records that lead
to many of the missing answers.
• Cyndi Ingle, creator of CyndisList.
com, will discuss her research methodology
in: “Diligence Online:
Keep Looking Everywhere to Find
Your Elusive Ancestors.” With
the exception of the U.S., U.K., and
Canadian censuses, there is no one
complete database or collection of
everything you need for one place or
one record type. The answer to this
is thorough, detailed, and relentless
searching across multiple repositories
and collections.
Cost: Members $40; Non-members: $50.
Learn more and register at mgsfl.org/.
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Selby Gardens
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
will host Seeing the Invisible at its
Historic Spanish Point campus. The
most ambitious and expansive show
to date of contemporary artworks
created with augmented-reality (AR)
technology, the exhibition launched
last year at 12 botanical gardens
around the world. Selby Gardens is
one of four inaugural sites that will
continue to host the show for a second
year, through September 2023. Six
new garden and museum sites will
join the global exhibition in October.
Seeing the Invisible features works
by more than a dozen internationally
acclaimed artists, including Ai Weiwei
of China, El Anatsui of Ghana, Isaac
Julien CBE RA of the United Kingdom,
and Sarah Meyohas of the United
States. At Selby Gardens’ Historic
Spanish Point campus, the show’s 13
AR works are installed in carefully curated
locations throughout the 30-acre
preserve. Visitors engage with the art
through an app that can be downloaded
to a smartphone or tablet.
Seeing the Invisible is the first exhibition
of its kind to be developed
as a collaboration among botanical
gardens around the world. The same
commissioned artworks are placed in
outdoor settings at the participating
institutions, creating parallels and
contrasts between them. The AR nature
of the exhibition has allowed for
the creation of expansive, immersive
works that engage with existing features
of the natural landscape, going
beyond the limitations of what is possible
with physical artworks.
For more information visit www.
selby.org.
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Contemporary
Dance
Sarasota Contemporary Dance
Spring In-Studio Performance Series
continues with Scylla Licombe (poet)
collaboration with SCDE on January
13-14. Francis Schwartz (composer/
musician) is on February 10-11.
Dance Makers is on January 26-
29 at Cook Theatre at the FSU Center
for the Performing Arts. “Dance
Makers” features new, imaginative
dance pieces created by nationally
acclaimed contemporary choreographers.
“Dance Makers” highlights a
range of works from the aesthetics of
jazz dance performed to Miles Davis
and syncopated, athletic Afro-Cuban
movement, to more dramatic solo
and duet works. The featured artists
include Gilliane Hadely (Orlando,
FL), Lisa del Rosario (Austin, TX),
Melissa Cobblah Gutierrez (Miami,
FL), and Tania Vergara Perez (Sarasota,
FL).
For more information, visit www.
sarasotacontemporarydance.org.
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Save The Date
The 25th Annual Thunder By The
Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival has
two two headline acts performing
live on stage at next year’s Festival –
38 Special (February 18) and Colt
Ford (February 19). The iconic threeday
Festival, organized by and benefitting
Suncoast Charities for Children,
is scheduled for February 17-19
at the Sarasota Fairgrounds.
For tickets, vendor information,
sponsorship opportunities, and a
complete listing of all Festival events
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focus on the arts
Sarasota Concert Association
Presents the Chicago Symphony
and More World-Renowned Musicians
National Philharmonic
Orchestra of Ukraine
Emerson String Quartet
Awadagin Pratt
Launching its 78th season of
presenting world-renowned
orchestras, chamber ensembles
and soloists, the Sarasota
Concert Association brings a
stunning array of internationally-acclaimed
artists to Sarasota and Venice this season.
The 2023 season opens
on January 18 as the
National Philharmonic
Orchestra of Ukraine
comes to the Venice
Performing Arts Center
for a one-night-only
special engagement.
Based in Lviv, the
orchestra is the national
orchestra of Ukraine.
Under the direction of
Principal Conductor
Theodore Kuchar, the
Orchestra will perform Dvorak’s everpopular
New World Symphony. Awardwinning
Ukrainian violinist Vladyslava
Luchenko will join the Orchestra,
performing Brahms’ Violin Concerto.
The Orchestra’s performance in Venice,
FL is one of the first stops on their 40-city
concert tour of the United States.
The world-renowned
Emerson String
Quartet comes to
Sarasota as part of
their farewell tour on
January 30. Celebrating
their 47th and final
season, the Emerson
Quartet performs string
quartets of Haydn and
Mendelssohn as well
as Beethoven’s String
Quartet in E minor, Op.
59, no. 2 at the Riverview
Performing Arts Center.
Acclaimed for his musical
insight and moving
performances, pianist
Awadagin Pratt performs
piano masterworks
on February 15 at the
Riverview Performing
Arts Center. The program
includes Glassworks by
Philip Glass as well as
Liszt’s Sonata in B minor,
Tchaikovsky’s Intermezzo
from The Nutcracker, and
other works by Chopin
and Rachmaninoff. While in Sarasota,
Awadagin Pratt will also be giving a master
class to students at Booker High School.
In his last season as Music
Director of the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra,
Riccardo Muti conducts
his internationallyacclaimed
orchestra in
Beethoven’s Symphony
No. 8 and Mussorgsky’s
Pictures at an Exhibition.
The program also includes
Beethoven’s Coriolan
Overture and Liadov’s
The Enchanted Lake.
This concert is presented
on March 1 at the Van Wezel Performing
Arts Hall and is a unique opportunity to
witness part of the finale season of their
extraordinary partnership.
The most recorded
chamber orchestra in
the world, the Londonbased
English Chamber
Orchestra comes to
Sarasota for one night
only on March 12 at the
Van Wezel Performing
Arts Hall. Jose Serebrier
conducts the orchestra in
a program which includes
Mozart’s Divertimento
in D major, Haydn’s
Symphony No. 49, La
Passione, and other
works by Purcell and Elgar.
And as a finale to the
season, Music Director
JoAnn Falletta leads the
Grammy Award-winning
Buffalo Philharmonic
Orchestra in Dvořák’s
Symphony No. 7 on
March 27 at the Van
Wezel Performing Arts
Hall. The program also
includes Mendelssohn’s
Violin Concerto featuring
violinist Sandy Cameron,
one of the most strikingly
unique artists of her
generation.
Single tickets are on sale now and
discounts are available for three or more
concerts. Visit www.SCAsarasota.org or
call 941-966-6161.
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SSOCI TION
Chicago Symphony
Orchestra, Riccardo Muti
English Chamber Orchestra
Buffalo Philharmonic
Orchestra, JoAnn Falletta
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enrichment throughout the journey of aging. We provide services such as caregiver resources, Adult Day
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feature
Kayaking the
Mangrove Bayou at The Bay
An early morning paddle connects you to the water
Off busy US
41 near the
Municipal
Building and
behind the
blue-roofed
Lundy-era Bay Park Conservancy
offices, there’s a
kayak launch that takes you
amidst thick mangroves
then out to Sarasota Bay.
It’s tucked away from view
due to lush native plants,
but easily accessible after
a short walking from the
parking lot just off 41.
The Bay - that project that’s
in the process of redoing
the waterfront area from
the south where the old
Selby Library was, to the
northernmost part of the
Van Wezel’s parking lot
- has completed Phase 1
and what comes with that,
along with yoga classes, live
music, walking paths and
more, is a chance to kayak.
They offer a free sampler
kayak paddle on Saturday
mornings at 8:30 a.m. complete
with full gear and an
excellent tour leader.
The guide on this trip was
Craig of Ride and Paddle
(rideandpaddle.com).
He’s an expert on mangroves,
birds and the bay’s
ecosystem plus he gives
you an update on the Bay’s
progress.
Sign up on the Bay site (You
have to reserve a spot and
may find as I did it’s booked
solid for a few weeks. Go on
the wait list - I did that too
- and at the last minute, I
got a ticket). Then choose
a single or double kayak.
All ages were in our group
with both men and women.
You’ll be given a concise,
but very informative crash
class in kayaking.
Before The Bay Park was
underway, the bayou had
unfiltered water and needed to be dredged and
cleaned up and a filtration system was added.
Mangroves, as you will learn, do a lot of things and
they’re all good. They hang on to the soil - lessening
erosion due to
things like hurricanes.
They also help
filter water and provide a
habitat for birds as well as
a place for fish to lay eggs
and very small crabs to
make a home.
The goal of the Bay project
is to link the community
to the Sarasota Bay
and provide access to the
waterfront. Another goal
is to reduce what is called
“hardscape” - man-made
features like seawalls -
and, in the Van Wezel’s
case, lots and lots of asphalt
and concrete.
Kayaking is not that difficult
- you quickly learn
how to get your kayak going
where you want it to
go relatively quickly. In our group of a baker’s dozen
paddlers, the challenge was to keep from bopping
into each other. If one moved we all moved which
created endless movement, but we worked out how
to keep a safe distance
from each other and o just
sit and be motionless in
our kayaks.
Craig gave a superb description
of the flora and
fauna and an efficient
explanation of paddling
basics. After you launch
and settle into your kayak,
you follow the leader, so to
speak, and gently sweep
through mangroves before
heading out on to
Sarasota Bay. It was very
peaceful.
Try the sample paddle
and then sign up for another ride. Or, you can bring
your own kayak and launch.
STORY and IMAGES: Louise Bruderle
JUST THE FACTS
Ride & Paddle: Free Guided Tour at The Bay
Location: The Bay’s Kayak Launch, 655 North Tamiami
Trail, Sarasota
When: Every Saturday at 8:30 a.m.
What: A two-hour, free, guided kayak tour through
The Bay Park’s restored mangroves. Kayaks and life
jackets are provided. Due to popular demand for
free guided tours, they’re only accepting registrations
four weeks out in advance, but consider going
on the wait list. Register at www.eventbrite.com/e/
ride-and-paddle-at-the-bay
Prefer to explore The Bay your own way? Ride &
Paddle offers kayak and paddle board rentals everyday
at The Bay from 10am-3pm. To make a reservation,
visit rideandpaddle.com/sarasotabaykayaking/
Background: The Bay is a community, city and park
conservancy initiative that will transform 53 acres of
city-owned land into a public park on Sarasota Bay.
Learn more at www.thebaysarasota.org
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good news department
First Church Donates Turkeys
for Veterans in Need
First Church members led by missions chair Peggy Hite – contributed
45 turkeys and side dishes for veterans served by
Goodwill Manasota’s Veterans Services program in November.
“It is always such an amazing day when we are giving the
turkeys out to our veterans – you see the burden of providing
such a big meal taken off their shoulders,” said Todd Hughes,
American Veterans and Their Families program manager.”
Goodwill Manasota Veterans Services team member Randy
Wright (left) and program manager Todd Hughes load turkeys
and sides into cars during Goodwill’s turkey giveaway event
During the turkey distribution, the Veterans Services team
also gave out care packages and hand-written cards from a
local youth group. Goodwill’s American Veterans and Their
Families program works to help eliminate barriers to employment,
provide opportunities for higher-paying positions for
veterans and their families, and connect veterans with needed
social services.
Sarasota Opera Receives
Arts Appreciation Grant
Sarasota Opera received a $60,000 Arts Appreciation Grant
from Gulf Coast Community Foundation which will underwrite
the 2022-23 season and be recognized as a production sponsor
of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. They are also a series sponsor
of the Moonlight & Melodies Dinner Series and are sponsoring
the Curtain Raiser Dinner and Sarasota Opera’s annual
gala in April.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Works to Reduce Recidivism
Gulf Coast Community Foundation has awarded a $57,994 grant
from its Criminal Justice Reform Initiative to Community Assisted
and Supported Living, Inc. (CASL) for the “Transition Inmates
to Supported Housing Project.”
The Transitions program provides formerly incarcerated individuals
who have a mental health condition with safe, supportive
housing while they continue to overcome barriers upon
release from incarceration. Gulf Coast has awarded a total of
$214,000 to the Transitions program since its inception. The
average recidivism rate for formerly incarcerated individuals is
65%. The recidivism rate of those within the Transitions program
is greatly reduced to 20%.
Referrals for the Transitions program are referred by the
Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Re-entry Navigators. Providing
supports including housing and case management, and basic
needs like food and clothing, assists individuals who were recently
incarcerated to gain employment.
Sarasota Orchestra Receives Grant
Sarasota Orchestra has been awarded a $65,000 grant from
Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation for programming of
the 2022-2023 season.
The grant provides support for Sarasota Orchestra’s artistic
season, which began in October 2022 and runs through May
2023. In addition, Barancik Foundation support will help subsidize
the costs associated with Sarasota Orchestra's education
programs, which include the Youth Orchestra Program, Summer
Music Camp, and Young Artists Competition. This grant will also
enable the continuation of the family-friendly On the Road with
SO: Parks and Partners community concerts and keep them free
for the public.
To learn more, visit www.SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
Helps Venice Urban Forest Blossom
Gulf Coast Community Foundation awarded Venice Area Beautification,
Inc. (VABI), a 30-year-old, volunteer based organization,
with a $100,000 grant to support Phase 3 of the Venice
Urban Forest.
Phase 3 is the final phase of the Urban Forest, along an industrial
corridor, and focuses on installation of additional irrigation
piping to irrigate all the new trees and understory plants. The
grant will cover the cost for native trees to be bought and planted,
including 400 slash pines, 200 red cedars, and 10 longleaf
pines. The Urban Forest is home to over 90 different species of
birds. The grant is especially timely after the Urban Forest suffered
damage from Hurricane Ian, losing approximately 125 trees.
The future of the Urban Forest includes using natural materials
to stabilize a maintenance pathway so the volunteers can
continue to maintain the property. Phase 1 of the Venice Urban
Forest is open to all from dawn to dusk. To learn more about the
Venice Urban Forest, visit VeniceUrbanForest.com.
PGT Innovations Donates
to Breast Cancer Non-Profits
PGT Innovations a manufacturer of windows, doors, and garage
doors, donated over $9,000 across four breast cancer
non-profits.
PGTI team members at the Venice location wearing
the breast cancer awareness t-shirts
Earlier this year, PGT Innovations designed breast cancer
awareness t-shirts for employees to purchase during October
to help raise awareness and money for the non-profits. PGT
Innovations team members across the company’s multiple
manufacturing plant and office locations purchased over 1,100
t-shirts, raising $8,155, which was donated between theBreast
Cancer Research Foundation, theBreast Cancer Alliance, and
theLarry Fitzgerald Foundation.
PGT Innovations also donated $1,500 to theAmerican Cancer
Society in support of the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
walk event held in Sarasota in October; several PGTI team
members participated in the walk. For information, visitwww.
pgtinnovations.com.
Mote Marine Receives Grant
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium’s C-STEM Program has received
$10,000 from The Weichel Family Fund of the Manatee
Community Foundation. The grant will be used to fund the delivery
of monthly educational programming in Manatee County
throughout the academic year and supplemental programming
during the summer for around 1,300 Manatee County students.
The C-STEM Program has been providing hands-on STEM educational
experiences to a diverse population of students at
a developmentally critical time in their education. Working in
partnership with alternative schools and afters chool programs
throughout the Sarasota and Manatee counties, the program
helps to fill gaps in local educational programming by leveraging
Mote science and educators to engage participants in highly
interactive learning experiences.
Mote, a leader in marine STEM education for K-12 audiences, is
committed to providing grade-level STEM education experiences
that help to prepare underrepresented and underserved students
who may not have previously seen themselves in science.
All Faiths Food Bank Receives
Canned Goods
The Canned Good Coalition, developed by steel food manufacturers
and canned food companies, donated 80,480 pounds
of canned fruits, vegetables and beans to those affected by
Hurricane Ian. All Faiths Food Bank was the recipient of 51,000
cans of food.
An All Faiths Food Bank team member unloads pallets of
canned foods donated through the Canned Good Coalition
Canned Good Coalition members reached out to Publix Super
Markets and various food banks, such as All Faiths Food Bank
and the Harry Chapin Food Bank of South Florida, to provide
shelf-stable foods at a time when many Floridians were without
food and electricity.
For more about All Faiths, visit allfaithsfoodbank.org.
$
500,000 Gift to USF Funds
Tutoring, Mentorship Program
Ensuring young students can read, so they are free to accomplish
their dreams, is a goal of a literacy program based at the
University of South Florida’s Sarasota-Manatee campus that
matches USF students with middle schoolers needing support
to boost their reading skills.
The USF students are tutoring and mentoring students at
Sarasota’s most economically disadvantaged middle school,
which is funded by a $500,000 gift from Henson and her husband,
Joe, Sarasota philanthropists.
Beyond helping to improve reading skills, the USF students are
embedding themselves into the children’s lives to provide them
with positive role models and new opportunities for success.
The literacy project, led by College of Education professors
Cheryl Ellerbrock and Lindsay Persohn in partnership with
Booker academic intervention specialists Holly Ard and Grace
Schaeffer, is a passion for the Hensons, funders of numerous
community-based projects, including others addressing school
shortfalls in reading proficiency.
The couple funded the Booker Middle School Literacy Initiative
through the Joe and Mary Kay Henson Foundation, a
Sarasota-based 12-year-old private fund dedicated to helping
children of poverty through early education programs and partnerships
with the school district.
Selby Gardens Receives $60,000
Arts Appreciation Grant
Gulf Coast Community Foundation has awarded Marie Selby Botanical
Gardens a $60,000 Arts Appreciation Grant. The grant is
funded in part by the Mildred and Garrett Eelman Charitable Fund.
The grant will provide support for two exhibitions in 2022-23
that are part of Selby Gardens’ rotating schedule of shows as
The Living Museum. The funding also enables Selby Gardens to
engage underserved families in the Sarasota region through its
My Garden program.
The Arts Appreciation Grant will help underwrite Selby Gardens’
2023 Jean & Alfred Goldstein Exhibition, Tiffany: The Pursuit
of Beauty in Nature. The show will highlight the creativity
and innovation of American artist and designer Louis Comfort
Tiffany by exploring his work and its inspiration in nature.
Gulf Coast also continues its sponsorship of another exhibition,
Seeing the Invisible, which is on view at the Historic Spanish
Point campus in Osprey. This contemporary-art exhibition
showcases 13 works by internationally renowned artists that
were created using augmented-reality technology. The show
continues through September 2023.
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Stacey
CORLEY
She’s the
President of
the Sarasota
Memorial Healthcare
Foundation (SMHF),
coming on board this
past September.
Long associated with
Ringling College, she’s
using her skills at
philanthropy to continue
the Foundation’s goal of
helping to fund Sarasota
Memorial Hospital’s
many new projects.
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Sarasota Memorial Hospital
has undergone
tremendous growth and
made many progressive
changes in the past few
decades. The campus most of us are familiar
with sits on US 41 on the same ground where
it started back on Nov. 2, 1925, when the 32-
bed Sarasota Hospital opened on Hawthorne
Street. It now has 839 beds.
So the largest and oldest hospital in our
area will be turning 100 in 2025. The Hospital,
if you read its history, has always been
about growing and expanding - mirroring
the growth as well as expectations of the
community here.
But it has also shown a steady commitment
to advancing - not merely updating - its services
such as openings of their Rehabilitation
Pavilion (2017), a 65-acre medical campus in
Venice (2021), and the 8-story inpatient and
surgical Oncology Tower for The Brian D.
Jellison Cancer Institute (2021).
The latter project is being done in phases
and started with the Radiation Oncology
Center on University Parkway (2020). Coming
up is the Outpatient Cancer Pavilion (where
Cape Surgery Center stands) and later the
Cancer Center at SMH-Venice.
In 2022, SMH broke ground on the Cornell
Family Behavioral Health Pavilion, a $71 million,
95,000-square-foot facility for those with
mental health challenges which will be built
on the SMH-Sarasota Campus at the corner of
Osprey Avenue and Hawthorne Street.
Note: this is an edited down list since there
are so many new buildings, additional services
and new physicians, not to mention the
many awards SMH has won for patient care,
safety, its billing and many other things under
the leadership of president and CEO, David
Verinder, who has been on board since 2014.
A key partner in the hospital’s continuing
push to provide state-of-the-art care and
services is the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare
Foundation (SMHF) which welcomed a new
president this past September.
Her name is Stacey Corley who was long
associated with Ringling College. Why the
move away from the education to healthcare?
Healthcare, she explains, was her first
“professional role” when she worked for Bristol-Myers
Squibb. Stacey explains that she
“loves getting back into healthcare,” adding
as well, “it’s a great time to be here” due to all
the many projects going on and coming up.
The bulk of her career has involved philanthropy
which not everyone quite understands.
“On a plane you say, ‘I’m a fundraiser’
and people say, ‘I hate asking for money,’” she
notes. But Stacey’s extensive experience and
enthusiasm means she not only enjoys it, but
is also really good at it.
The slightest of southern accents comes out
in her speech that harkens back to her Mississippi
roots. She grew up there and earned
a Master of Business Administration (MBA)
and Bachelor of Professional Accountancy
degree from Mississippi State University.
She then worked 10 years for Bristol-Myers
Squibb in various roles including Senior
Hospital Business Manager in Nashville and
later Sarasota—the latter a place she knew
very little about. She also spent time as a “stay
at home” mom, raising two children with her
husband, Michael, a consultant.
His job change brought them to Sarasota
and Stacey began volunteering which led to
her reentry into the workforce as Associate
Director for Development at Florida State
University Foundation/The John and Mable
Ringling Museum of Art.
She then spent ten years at Ringling College
of Art+Design, going from Senior Development
Officer to Vice President for Advancement.
There she led capital campaigns and
worked with the College’s President, Dr. Larry
Thompson, raising the most money ever in
the school’s history (“It was a team effort,” she
hastens to add, decidedly not wanting to take
all the credit).
So Stacey was no stranger to hurricanes
when Ian came alarmingly close to Sarasota
just as she was starting at Sarasota Memorial
Healthcare Foundation. When SMH’s
Venice Hospital called SMHF asking for assistance
it was initially a food-water-basics
type of request.
The Foundation decided “to do something
more impactful” and ended up helping over
1,000 SMH employees—160 who had been
displaced by the hurricane, while others had
serious or moderate damage to their homes.
They were then able to apply for grants and
receive assistance. Nearly $1 million was
raised for the Foundation’s SMH Employee
Hurricane Relief Fund aided by a $250,000
gift from Eliza and Hugh Culverhouse.
“It was a team effort,” she explains and
donors were from the community as well as
fellow hospital employees “who wanted to
donate to help their coworkers. It speaks to
the culture here,” Stacey notes.
In November, SMHF’s Rock the Roof event
(delayed four times due to weather and
Covid) took place also early in Stacey’s tenure.
The event raised funds for women’s and children’s
services, including funds to purchase
NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) beds
that last only 7-10 years and cost $45,000 each,
she explains.
The latest fiscal year for the SMHF shows it
to be its most successful ever with $46 million
raised. It’s been “great to come to a place with
such great successes,” she notes, as Stacey
will now be at the helm for the next fiscal
year. And her calendar is full: the hospital
gala is in January and the Women in Medicine
event is in March. Supporting Stacey and the
Foundation is a staff of 12.
The Foundation is in the unique position
in that it can grant money. Since 1976, grants
from the Healthcare Foundation, funded by
many donors, have assisted SMH in “raising
the bar for healthcare in our community,”
according to their website.
The Foundation’s areas of focus are "patient
care, technology, facilities, clinical education,
and medical research,” according to
their website. Stacey is on the hospital’s President’s
Council which keeps her informed of
SMH’s strategic plans.
Recently, the Healthcare Foundation
awarded over $18 million in grants (which is
also a record) to support facilities, staff education,
technology and patient care at SMH.
For example, a grant of $3.9 million will add
six new inpatient rehabilitation rooms.
“The joy of giving is contagious,” Stacey
believes and adds, “I’m energized by it. I’ve
always had a passion for helping people.”
That energy and passion will go towards
future projects such as SMH’s planned new
hospital in North Port, to be constructed on
a 32-acre site near I-75. Why so much expansion
you may ask? SMH manages more than
one million patient visits a year.
And one of those “visits” was by Stacey herself
who was in SMH for Covid-related dehydration.
During the pandemic, “staff sacrificed
their lives,” she notes. And again, the community
responded with over $2 million raised
“immediately,” she notes, for critical needs
such as PPE, masks, oxygen, rapid testing and
more, before government funding came in.
The generosity of people like the Jellison
and the Cornell families, the SMH staff and
donors in the community all add up to a
community taking pride in itself as reflected
in its community hospital. “It’s significant
work. I am making a difference with this
team and Sarasota Memorial Hospital staff
and donors.”
STORY: Louise Bruderle
IMAGES: Evelyn England
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Here’s a sample of the many learning experiences
available in person and online
Assorted Creative Arts
◆ The Players Sarasota has classes for
adults starting in January. Join them for
Scene Study, , an acting class focused on
analyzing characters and deep dives into
scenes on Monday nights at 5:30pm. Adult
Musical Theatre Dance takes place on
Wednesdays at 4pm and is a great class
for anyone who wants to stay in shape and
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Do you want to be the next Fred Astaire?
You'll be tapping just like him after taking
Tap with Mike on Tuesdays at 4pm. Learn
more at theplayers.org/studio or call 941-
552-8879.
Classes are held at The Players Studio,
1400 Blvd .of the Arts, Suite 200, Sarasota, in
the Rosemary District on the second floor.
◆ ArtCenter Manatee is the premier visual
arts center in Manatee County. Their goal
is to make art accessible to all, regardless of
age, experience level or background. They
do this through over 300 visual arts classes
for adults, over 40 classes for children ages
4-15, exhibits that change monthly, and a
gift shop of artist-made work.
The ArtCenter has five classrooms, including
complete jewelry and pottery studios,
as well as painting and mixed media
studios. A library contains over 3,000 art
books and other publications.
Classes are offered in painting, watercolor,
pastels, drawing, pottery, clay sculpture,
jewelry, children’s camps and afterschool
programs, Paper Mache, photography
and other special interest subjects.
Day, evening and weekend classes are
available in beginner to advanced levels.
ArtCenter Manatee offers a series of
classes called Nights Out where adults can
come for a few hours on a Friday night and
go home with a piece of art they’ve created.
Class prices begin at $45 and include all
supplies, beer or wine and snacks. A great
way to try a class or just have a creative
night out with friends.
Special workshops coming soon, include:
• February: Color Sense Workshop with
Linda Richichi Feb 17, 28, Mar 1
• March: Creative Combination Watercolor
& Acrylic Workshop with Dan
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by Linda Richichi
Wierner, Mar 10, 11, 12
Check out their schedule of classes at
ArtCenter manatee.org or call 941-746-
2862. Hours are MFS 9-5 and TWTh 9-6.
Closed Sundays. They are open 12 hours
a day for classes during the week and 8
hours on Saturday.
◆ The Winter Term at The Education
Center at Temple Beth Israel is underway.
Most programs, except for the concerts, are
“hybrid,” which means they’re presented in
person as well as on Zoom.
Almost every subject is available—history,
world politics, and Supreme Court;
music and dance appreciation; jazz nights,
Happy Hour bands, and concerts; yoga, qigong,
painting, bridge, canasta, mah jongg,
and movie discussion classes; Broadway
biographies; Shakespeare; theology; film
festivals including Hollywood Icons, a foreign
film festival and Jewish/Israeli film
festival; a special women’s group; morning
forums and a financial roundtable; nature
walks and birding; writing workshops; literature
and poetry courses; a book club;
meditation; iPad & iPhone and iCamera;
Saturday workshops that include presentations
on Apple Watch, a fun and instructional
drumming circle, and a climate
change discussion.
The Lecture Series, which runs every
Tuesday afternoon from January through
March, covers diverse subjects with distinguished
speakers. The Arts Alliance
Playreaders will present a reading titled
Watercolor class at the Education Center
at Temple Beth Israel taught by awardwinning
artist Renee DiNapoli
“Squabbles” a funny play about family
problems in their Sunday Showcases that
also include two concerts presented by
performers of Artist Series Concerts of
Sarasota, Michelle Giglio, soprano and
Rick Aaron, flutist accompanied, by Lee
Dougherty Ross, co-founder of the series.
Exclusive Engagements include “HAL-
LELUJAH! Leonard Cohen and Friends” a
performance and presentation with Susan
Benjamin, musical biographer and performer,
Jay O’Brien, cantor, and Robert Hanson,
musical director. Included in Exclusive
Engagements is the Westcoast Black Theatre
Troupe which will present a selection of
musical highlights from current and prior
seasons directed by founder Nate Jacobs.
Special Thursdays series in January includes:
“How Not To Be Scammed” with
cybersecurity and computer expert Jimi
Goethe; “The Art of Criticism” with Sarasota’s
arts critics Jay Handelman, Carrie Seidman,
Marty Fugate, and Gayle William; and
“Is America At Risk Form the Left Or the
Right?”—A Bi-Partisan Discussion” presented
by Bob Gary, JD, and Herb Soroca, JD, both
members of “Miracle on the Key,” a Longboat
Key bi-partisan group with Republicans and
Democrats taking action together.
For costs, dates, and descriptions of programs
visit www.tbieducationcenter.org
or call 941-383-8222. The Education Center
at Temple Beth Israel is located at 567 Bay
Isles Road, Longboat Key.
Creative Arts
◆ Sarasota Art Museum has A Conversa-
tion & Book Signing with Jerry Saltz on Jan-
uary 14. Join them for an afternoon with the
Pulitzer Prize-winning art critic who lectures
about the contemporary art world, in-
cluding the Museum of Modern Art and the
Jerry Saltz
Whitney, and now at Sarasota Art Museum.
Join artists and authors Maira and Alex
Kalman for a conversation and an insider
look at their exhibition and visual memoir
Sara Berman’s Closet on February 4.
Maira has written and illustrated over 30
adult and children’s books, and is a frequent
contributor to The New York Times
and The New Yorker. She has created textiles
for Isaac Mizrahi and Kate Spade and
sets for Mark Morris along with collaborations
with Nico Muhly, Michael Pollan, Alex
Kalman, David Byrne and Lemony Snicket.
Alex Kalman is a creative director, curator,
and inventor who owns What Studio?,
a New York based gallery devoted to “curiosity,
humanism, humor, optimism, and
originality.” His work has been exhibited at
The Museum of Modern Art, and the Victoria
and Albert Museum, among others. He’s
the founder of Mmuseumm, a traveling installation
that displays illuminating objects
from around the world in very small spaces.
They’re having an Open Studios at The
Studios at SAM on January 17, 10 am – 1 pm.
Free. Interested in art classes? Studios @
SAM classes are open to adults at all levels,
from beginner to advanced. Short-term
workshops, and courses, are also available.
Enjoy complimentary refreshments.
Sample a class offering and talk with Studios
@ SAM students and faculty about the
spring program.
Sarasota Art Museum is located at 1001
South Tamiami Tr., Sarasota. Visit SarasotaArtMuseum.org.
◆ Art Center Sarasota: They have workshops
from nationally and internationally
acclaimed artists who are masters in their
medium.
• Richard Stephens: Watercolor Fresh &
Loose. Jan. 16-18, 10 am-4 pm. Internationally
renowned artist Richard Stephens'
workshops are know for being
informative, challenging and fun.
• Robert Burridge Times Two: Contemporary
Abstract Figure Painting & Collage.
Feb 6-8
The Circus is Back in Town by Robert
Burridge
• Abstract Painting & Collage. Feb 9-11
Popular around the world for his art and
workshops, he will also present a Zoom
Demo on Jan 18.
• Ron Stocke: Creating Magic in Watercolors.
March 20-22. Stocke teaches
internationally and is an award-winning
watercolor artist and published
author. He will present a Zoom Demo on
March 1.
• Jane Slivka: Freedom of Acrylics. April
3-5. Slivka is known for her inspiring
work, layered color technique, and gifted
instruction.
Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami
Trail, Sarasota. 941-365-2032 or https://
www.artsarasota.org/
◆ Creative Liberties has classes at their
second location, 927 Lime Avenue, Sarasota.
On Monday, January 9: Painting with Jenny
Berry. Also offered on Wednesday, January
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Susan Goldfarb
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
2023
LECTURE SERIES ✱ PAINTING
PHOTOGRAPHY ✱ QIGONG
YOGA ✱ MEDITATION ✱ BRIDGE
MAH JONGG ✱ CANASTA
SUPREME COURT ✱ THEOLOGY
WELLNESS ✱ AMERICAN HISTORY
LITERATURE & POETRY
MOVIE & BOOK GROUPS
MUSIC & DANCE APPRECIATION
MORNING FORUMS
WORLD POLITICS
FILM FESTIVALS ✱ JAZZ NIGHTS
WRITING WORKSHOPS
iPHONE & iPAD ✱ NATURE WALKS
BIRDING ✱ PERFORMING ARTS
SATURDAY WORKSHOPS
BROADWAY BIOS ✱ CONCERTS
SPECIAL ONE-TIME EVENTS
& MUCH MORE!
Programs Available In Person and on Zoom
567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key, FL
VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT
www.TBIeducationcenter.org
For a brochure call: (941) 383-8222
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lifelong learning continued
11: Painting with Jenny Berry. https://www.
jennyberry.com/book-online.
Beginning January 10 and January 24
(2nd and 4th Tuesday's), through June 2023:
Acrylic Paint Pouring with Sandy Koolkin.
Email Sandy for more info or to register at
sashascollection001@gmail.com.
Beginning Tuesday, January 17, running
throughout 2023 (Third Tuesdays), are Mini
Workshops: Mosiac or Assemblage with
Traci Kegerreis. Email Traci for more info
or to register. tracikdesigns@yahoo.com
If you’re an artist looking for a space
to teach classes or workshops or you’re a
group or organization that needs a place
to meet, they’ll be opening the Creative
Academy at Creative Liberties. Go to form.
jotform.com
• January 14, Saturday, 10a-3:30p – 2nd
Saturday Open Studio and “New Beginnings
Art Market” - open studios, artisan
vendors; free beer; kid’s art tent, live
music by Joni Adno
• January 19, Thursday, 5-7p – 3rd Thursday
Evening Open Studio – artists at
work; wine & cheese/crackers
• January 28, Saturday, 9am-12pm - Family
Art Day, free, open to all ages, art
making lesson and creative space for
the community. This event will occur
monthly thanks to the support and kindness
of Arts Advocates.
Learn how to
be Happy in Water
◆ Miracle Swimming is offering Adult
Summer Swim Camp, 2023: Become Calm
in Deep Water. Dedicate your summer to
learning how to be happy in water, shallow
and deep with Miracle Swimming School
for Adults’ core series of water/swimming
courses. They’re fun and they work.
For 50% of the normal price of the series,
Take Essentials 1 and 2—the essentials you
must know that you haven’t learned elsewhere
about being in water that enable you
to swim; Ocean 101—an introduction to salt
water, being at ease in the ocean, breakers,
critters, how to handle rip currents and
waves; Deep Water Play—so you can go to
any part of the pool when you want to (in
case you drop your keys, glasses, phone into
the deep end); and Jump Off the Boat for
those social occasions when you want to be
part of the group and jump off with reckless
abandon. Dates: June 12-August 18. Weeks
of rest between courses. This is not meant
to be an intensive. Go at your own pace.
Visit miracleswimming.com/summercamp
or call 941-921-6420.
Art Lectures
◆ I’ll be lecturing at the Education Center
at Temple Beth Israel, located at 567
Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key (tbi-lbk.org/
education-center) on Tuesday, March 14,
for “Best Art Exhibits Nationally, Statewide
and Locally” (#LS10) Zoom is also
available (#ZALS10).
Love to visit art museums? Want to know
which exhibits are coming up that are “can’t
miss?” This visual presentation offers
a quick overview of upcoming exhibits
across the U.S., and also in places like Miami
and Orlando. Closer to home, we’ll
look at exhibits in Naples, Tampa, Ft. Myers,
and Sarasota.
It’s a fun class where I will save you the
time of scouring museum sites all over the
country to cherry pick the best and most
unique. So, if you love going to museums
you’ll enjoy this class.
Questions? Email me at westcoastwoman@comcast.net
or contact the
Education Center At Temple Beth Israel at
941-383-8222.
Nature and
The Environment
◆ UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County
has these offerings:
• January 24, 8:30-10:30 a.m. - EcoWalk:
Mangroves. Join UF/IFAS Extension
Sarasota County for a walk into the
world of mangroves on a tour through
local natural areas. These walks focus on
learning about the ecology of mangrove
ecosystems, identification of mangroves
and other species associated with them,
and wildlife viewing. Meet at Lemon Bay
Park, 570 Bay Park Blvd., Englewood.
• February 6, 9-11 a.m. EcoWalk: Unique
Preserves of Sarasota County - Sleeping
Turtles North. Join a UF/IFAS Extension
Sarasota County educator and learn
more about Florida ecosystems. Take a
leisurely stroll through some of the most
beautiful and environmentally sensitive
lands that have been preserved in Sarasota
County. Learn more about what makes
these areas so unique and important, the
plants and animals that inhabit them,
how to be watershed wise, and the management
issues faced when trying to preserve
these lands for future generations.
Best for ages 12 and up. Sleeping Turtles
North Preserve, 3462 Border Road, Venice.
• February 13, 1-3 p.m. EcoWalk: For the
Love of Nature - Sleeping Turtles South.
Join a UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota
County educator and learn more about
amazing animals and plants.
Join UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension
educator, Dr. Katherine Clements
and her husband Tony Clements,
Sarasota County Parks Manager for an
EcoWalk inspired by Valentine’s Day.
Take a leisurely stroll through some of
the most beautiful and environmentally
sensitive lands that have been preserved
in Sarasota County and learn more about
what makes these areas so unique and
important, the plants and animals that
inhabit them, themed around Valentine’s
Day. Appropriate for adults only.
Sleeping Turtles Preserve South, 2800
N. River Road, Venice.
Register at ufsarasotaext.eventbrite.com.
For questions, call 941-861-5000.
Personal Enrichment
◆ Manatee Literacy Council is seeking
tutors to participate in their Adult Volunteer
Literacy Tutoring Program. The
program trains volunteers to become oneon-one
tutors for adults in need of basic
literacy skills.
Tutor training is an 18-hour program
that takes place over a two-month span,
and culminates with literacy training certification.
Once certified, tutors will continue
to receive support services through
this program by being matched with a
“Tutor Mentor.” A certified tutor meets the
adult learner at a location near the learner’s
neighborhood. Their tutoring schedule
is flexible and based upon the availability
of tutors, learners, and tutoring sites.
Training sessions are held monthly and
may be virtual or in-person at the Council
location on Cortez Road in Bradenton.
For information, visit www.manateeliteracy.org
or call (941) 746-8197.
◆ Live in Sarasota? Tutors are needed at
the Literacy Council of Sarasota (LCS).
They offer in person tutor training workshops
every month, for volunteers who
want to help other adults improve their
basic English communication and literacy
skills.
Volunteers receive 18 hours of interactive
ProLiteracy-certified instruction
and support over the course of six weekday
sessions, which includes an initial orientation.
Sessions will focus on teaching
adult learners to read, write, comprehend
and/or speak better in English.
Space is limited; preregister by calling
LCS Program Director, Susan Bergstrom,
at (941) 955-0421 or emailing sbergstrom@sarasotaliteracy.org.
OLLI
◆ Here’s a sample of what OLLI has com-
ing up.
• Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! Illustrated
History of the Postcard in Florida
with Liz Coursen on Feb. 15.
Come take a trip back in time – from
the days when Florida was a backwoods
swamp in the early 1900s through its
transformation into a vacation paradise
in the 1950s. Join Sarasota editor and
veteran postcard collector Liz Coursen
as she illustrates how Florida progressed
from ox carts to Streamliners,
from alligator-infested waterways to
bathing beauties cavorting on the beach,
using museum-quality postcards to tell
the tale.
• The Supreme Court and American History:
Landmark Decisions That Changed
the Nation’s Course with Michael Scheibach
on Feb. 7. The Supreme Court,
through its landmark decisions, has
played a major role in determining the
course of American history, as witnessed
now after the 2022 decisions to overturn
Roe v. Wade granting women the right to
choose to have a legal abortion.
Such decisions as Dred Scott v. Sandford
in 1857, declaring that African
Americans could never be American
citizens and upholding slavery; Plessy
v. Ferguson in 1896 upholding “separate
but equal” and Jim Crow laws; Korematsu
v. United States in 1944 upholding the
exclusion of Japanese Americans from
the West Coast Military Area during
World War II; and the more recent Bush
v. Gore in 2000, which ended the recounting
of votes in the presidential
election, have had a tremendous impact
on American society.
This presentation discusses these and
other consequential and controversial
decisions of the Supreme Court from
the early 1800s to today. Michael Scheibach
is an independent scholar who specializes
in the history of the early Cold
War (1945-1965). He is the author of five
books on the impact of the atomic bomb
on American society in the 1950s.
To view the OLLI course catalog, visit
olliringlingcollege.org/course-catalog/.
Register calling 941-309-5111
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Presented by
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
PEOPLE OF THE BOOK
ACE Offers Lifelong
Learning Opportunities
for All
It’s the time of year where many of us
are thinking about ways to improve
ourselves and our well-being. If you’re
looking for a resolution that benefits
your body, mind, and social life, Adult
& Community Enrichment may have the
perfect solution for you.
This Winter term at ACE is shaping
up to be another “knowledge-fest”, with
new courses on the environment, history,
culture, religion/spirituality, personal
development, writing, art, and travel, as
well as Day Trips and other programs ACE
students know and love.
Cozy Up to the Kitchen
Our culinary
staff have been
busy dreaming
up wonderful
new cooking
classes to wow
you –but never
fear, your old favorites are still on the
menu! This winter, you’ll find new courses
such as Custard & Cream Pies, Spring
Desserts, Fun with Phyllo, and Party
Boards, plus the ever-popular Chocolate
Candy 101 (just in time for Valentine’s
Day), Basic Knife Skills, Main Dish Salads,
Plant-Based Asian Cooking, Sushi Party,
and Fish, Fish, Fish. Sign up early—these
courses fill up fast!
Habits of Wellness
Feeling happy, healthy, and calm should
be our natural state of being. Too often,
though, the wrong food, emotional reactions
to events, or tension stored in our
body cause mounting distress, both physical
and mental. One new course this winter
asks, What Is Your Happiness Formula?
—and explore what contributes to and/or
sabotages our happiness. Another guides
us in how to Transform Emotional Eating
and learn about Food Energetics. Join
Self-Acupressure, Qigong, or Meditation
Made Easy for relaxation and rejuvenation.
Keep Moving Rain or Shine
Ready for
some good
exercise in
the Florida
sunshine?
We have such
choices for
you! If Golf is your game, our instructors
will take you from Introductory Golf Clinic
to the Red Zone. There’s also Tennis at
all levels, and even Saltwater Fishing in
North Port! Indoor Pickleball, Dance Fitness,
Ballroom Dancing, and SharQui: The
Belly Dance Workout will keep you moving
rain or shine, and for a slower-paced
workout, try Line Dancing, Yoga, Tai Chi,
or Stretch, Balance and Tone.
Art for Art’s Sake
Learn to make an Abstract Totem on
Wood, paint impressionistic scenes with
Old Florida Charm, try a Fused Glass
Aquarium Tile, Garden Stake, or Butterfly
Suncatcher, among other projects, or
pick up a Palette Knife and use it instead
of a brush. Get your hands dirty and
join Pottery Bootcamp for Beginners or
Shape Up: Wheel
Skills for Striving
Potters. How about
adding some color
to your garden by
creating a beautiful
gazing ball or birdbath
in Mosaics for
Home and Garden?
Try out watercolor
in One Day Watercolor Masterpiece.
Making History
Whether or not history is your passion,
you’ll love diving into these absorbing
courses, because our instructors make
the topics interesting and enlightening.
Choose from courses such as Contemporary
China, The Robber Barons: Business
Tycoons of the Gilded Age, The Colonial
Wars (1689-1766) and the Making of
America, or 1959: The Year that Everything
Changed.
Religious Mysteries
People have been practicing religion ever
since early humans first raised their eyes
to the stars above. This winter, several
courses will explore questions about religion,
including Forgotten Faiths: The Varieties
of Ancient Christianity, Exorcism:
Spiritual Warfare or Primitive Psychotherapy,
The Phenomenon of Religion and Its
Evolution in Human Life, and Pope Pius
XII and the Holocaust. A new course about
Pope Francis examines the impact of his
legacy on the Catholic Church.
Take a Bite Out of It
If writing your autobiography seems
daunting, try a Micro Memoir. If you quail
at the thought of attempting a 500-page
novel, start with Bite-Sized Fiction! Both
courses will be taught this winter by an
award-winning author. You can refine
your writing skills in two online creative-writing
courses, one covering Character
& Point of View; the other addressing
Setting, Plot, & Pacing.
Calling All Readers
Do you have a pile of books on your
nightstand you’re always meaning to read
and feel just a bit guilty that you haven’t?
Here’s your chance to settle down with a
good book or three and have fun doing it!
Grab a friend, join an ACE book club, and
get set for lively discussion with either
Great Books Club: America Through Time
or Book Club: Contemporary Reads—
Something to Think About.
All new and veteran instructors at ACE
will be waiting to inspire you. We hope
you can take advantage of the many learning
opportunities during the upcoming
term, and we thank you for choosing to
spend the winter months with us.
Adult & Community Enrichment
(ACE) at Suncoast
Technical College
4748 Beneva Road,
Sarasota
Phone:
(941) 361-6590
ace-sarasota.com
2022-23 Author Lecture Series
2021-22 Author Lecture Series
Thursday, October 12, January 2021 – May 123, • 2022 7pm
Sarasota 21 Authors High • 20 School Events
2155 Bahia Vista Street • Sarasota
10 “in-person” events (also available on Zoom)
and 10 Zoom-only events
Martin Indyk
Master of the Game
In an attempt to understand the arc of American diplomatic influence
in the Middle East, author Martin Indyk returns to the origins of
American-led peace efforts and to the man who created the Middle
East peace process, Henry Kissinger. Based on newly available
documents from American and Israeli archives, extensive interviews
with Kissinger, and Indyk’s own interactions with some of the main
players, the author takes readers
inside the negotiations.
Martin Indyk is a distinguished
fellow at the Council on Foreign
Relations and a former
U.S. ambassador to Israel, assistant
secretary of state for
Near East Affairs and special
assistant to President Clinton. Previously,
Indyk was executive vice president of the Brookings Institution,
where he had also served as vice president and director of the
Foreign Policy program and the founding director of its Center for
Middle East Policy. He served as President Obama’s special envoy
for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations from July 2013 to June 2014.
A spring
exhibition at the
Metropolitan
Museum of Art
will focus on van
Gogh’s fascination
with the flamelike
cypress trees, seen
in “Wheat Field
With Cypresses’’
(1889), during his
years in the South
of France. The
Metropolitan
Museum of Art,
New York
Tickets are $25 in advance
and $30 at the door
For tickets and more information,
visit JFEDSRQ.ORG/books
Love Going to Museums?
Louise Bruderle
Want to know which exhibits
are “can’t miss?”
Join me for a fun and fast-paced lecture at The Education Center
at Temple Beth Israel on Longboat Key
Date: Tuesday, March 14
Lecture: “Best Art Exhibits Nationally, Statewide and Locally”
(#LS10) Zoom is also available (#ZALS10)
Description: Love to visit art museums? Want to know which
exhibits are coming up that are “can’t miss?” This visual
presentation offers a quick overview of upcoming exhibits across the
U.S., and also in places like Miami and Orlando. Closer to home, we’ll
look at exhibits in Naples, Tampa, Ft. Myers, and Sarasota.
Education Center At Temple Beth Israel
567 Bay Isles Rd., Longboat Key • 941-383-8222
www.tbieducationcenter.org
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travel news
Sleep In A Glass Igloo
Frozen Into A Glacial Lagoon in Iceland
Available for booking now for dates
from mid-January through March
2023, two new glass igloos frozen
into a secluded lagoon will open to guests
for their first winter offering the chance
to sleep next to a glacier in Iceland. Part of
an exclusive, private tour from Northern
Lights specialists Off the Map Travel, the
“igloo boats” are accessible only by boat or
all-terrain vehicles and float during the
summer months and freeze into the ice as
the temperatures fall.
The fully guided five-night/six-day Private
Glacier Lagoon Adventure program
allows guests to overnight on the lagoon by
the Vatnajokull glacier for the first time and
has been designed to optimize experiencing
the Northern Lights. This program is an
exclusive one, designed for the utmost in
luxury and adventure, with a guide at your
disposal at all times for recommendations
and excursions including a private glacier
hike and sightseeing.
From the Fjallsarlon glacial lagoon on
the southern coast of Iceland, the transparent
igloos sit in a position where watching
the stars and Icelandic Northern Lights
becomes the focus of the evening. The
experience takes full advantage of this dark
Hotel News
setting as there is no light pollution and
the igloos have panoramic glass walls for
uninterrupted views.
Isolated from tourists in an uninhabited
corner of Iceland, the new igloos encourage
connection with nature and the stunning
snow-covered wilderness. The igloos measure
nine square meters and come equipped
with a double bed, bathroom, panoramic
windows, Wi-Fi and hot drinks. The igloos
are warmed by central heating.
The new five-night, six-day Private
Glacier Lagoon Adventure includes a night
in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik, followed by
a guided road trip with driver to Myrdalsjokull
with views of the southern coastline.
Guests enjoy a privately guided scenic
tour and dinner at the Fosshotel Glacier
Lagoon before spending a night beneath the
sky in a private glass igloo overlooking the
Vatnajokull glacier.
After the igloo night on the lagoon, guests
will continue along the coast to Hotel Ranga
for the final night of the program. The
private five-night, six-day Glacier Lagoon
Adventure trip is priced at $8799 per person
at the time of this writing. Visit www.
offthemap.travel/
NYC Hotel Week
New York City has launched NYC Hotel
Week which will run from January
3 through February 12, 2023, offering
23% savings off standard room rates at more
than 140 hotels across all five boroughs, with
additional properties expected to join.
NYC Hotel Week 2023 participating
hotels include Hard Rock Hotel New York;
Lotte New York Palace; The Beekman, A
Thompson Hotel; The Hoxton, Williamsburg;
The Langham, New York, Fifth
Avenue; New York
Marriott Marquis; The
William Vale; Radio
Hotel; The Opera
House Hotel, The
Rockaway Hotel; Hilton
Garden Inn New
York/Staten Island
and more.
The start of NYC Hotel
Week reservations
marks the countdown
to the return of NYC
Winter Outing which
celebrates the City’s
winter season with
offers from NYC & Company’s signature
programs: NYC Restaurant Week, NYC
Broadway Week, NYC Must-See Week, and
for the second year, NYC Hotel Week.
NYC Winter Outing runs January
17-February 12, 2023 and combines deals
across all five boroughs on dining, Broadway
shows, attractions, museums, tours,
performing arts and hotels. Bookings open
on January 10.
Visit nycgo.com/hotelweek.
After Hurricane Ian, Florida Hoteliers
Help Communities Recover
It’s now been more than 2 months since
the Category 4 Hurricane Ian initially
made landfall on Florida’s southwestern
coast, causing devastation and destruction
to the area. Hotel owners and operators
in the area have had to deal with damage
to not only their properties, but also their
communities.
AAHOA members convened in Florida after Hurricane
Ian hit to provide aid to affected hotel owners.
Hoteliers across Florida have used their
resources to crowdsource funds and resources
for displaced residents and staff in
need. The Pink Shell Beach Resort & Marina
on Fort Myers Beach, started a GoFundMe
fundraiser for staff members affected by the
storm and reached its $120,000 goal.
Robert Boykin, owner and operator
of the resort, said some employees “lost
everything” in the storm. “To have to have
the whole island evacuated for search and
rescue, that puts things in perspective. A
property loss is one thing — nowhere near
as devastating as losing your life. It’s going
to fundamentally change the place,” he said.
Mainsail Lodging & Development, a
Tampa-based management and development
company, held a “Raise the Roof for
Hurricane Ian Relief” night at five of its
rooftop bars and raised $12,000 for the Harry
Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida.
Mainsail also hosted a community rally with
the Federal Emergency Management Agency,
where they fed more than 850 people
and handed out supplies such as tarps, said
President and Founder Joe Collier.
Collier said Mainsail’s portfolio had some
disruptions due to guests canceling reservations,
but it avoided any material damage,
even at its downtown Fort Myers property
— the Luminary Hotel & Co. — because it’s
a new structure that’s built higher.
Bharat Patel, national vice chairman
of the Asian American Hotel Owners
Association and a Sarasota, hotel owner,
said he drove down to Fort
Myers with a few other
AAHOA members to deliver
generators, flashlights,
water and food when the
storm hit. The next day, all
AAHOA members available
in Florida convened with
those mostly unaffected
to provide warm food, aid
and advice.
Boykin said he has
endured seven hurricanes,
and Ian caused more destruction
than all of the others combined.
The Pink Shell didn’t suffer any structural
damage, but the ground level flooded, the
roofing was damaged and its marina floated
off the piers. The water surge ranged up
to 18 feet high, he said.
Boykin said as soon as the storm hit, he
contacted the company that built its marina
and ordered another one. While the newly
built marina should be ready to install in
January, the necessary power pedestals
won’t be ready for another six months due to
supply-chain issues.
Boykin said the Pink Shell is going to
bring back each aspect of the resort as it’s
ready, including converting its one food outlet
that survived into a three-meal restaurant.
As for reopening the resort to guests,
he said, “with electricity and water, we can
house people, and that’s our plan.”
Both Collier and Boykin said Fort Myers
Beach, however, still has a lot of work ahead
of it. Boykin said he met with a group from
Texas who came to the island to help with
the restoration work, and they said they’re
planning on staying for the next five years
due to all the damage that needs repairing.
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Get more and better sleep in 2023
It’s a common problem —can napping help?
Anap is a short period of sleep
that usually occurs during
the day. For many adults,
naps can help to maintain
alertness or overcome
daytime fatigue.
Nap needs and the benefits of
napping vary among individuals,
but naps can deliver a number of
benefits. They can be restorative and
reduce fatigue during the day. After
a night of insufficient sleep, a nap
may counteract daytime drowsiness.
Naps can be particularly beneficial
for shift workers who and have to be
alert at irregular times.
A short daytime snooze may
also boost workplace performance. A
nap can improve cognitive functions
such as memory logical reasoning,
and the ability to complete complex
tasks. Some studies have found
that physical performance can also
improve. Athletes may experience
improved endurance, reaction times,
and cognitive performance if they
take a daytime nap.
How Sleep Works During
Nap Time
Whether at night or during the day,
sleep unfolds in a series of stages that
make up a sleep cycle.
• Stage 1: Stage 1 is the lightest and
briefest stage of sleep, lasting only
one to seven minutes.
• Stage 2: Stage 2 follows stage 1 and
lasts about 10 to 25 minutes. During
stage 2 sleep, the muscles relax, and
body functions slow. However, sleep
in this stage is still relatively light
• Stage 3: Stage 3 is a deeper, more
restorative stage of sleep, and it can
be difficult to wake up while in this
stage. Stage 3 usually lasts between
20 and 40 minutes.
• Rapid eye movement (REM):
During REM sleep, the body’s muscles
are temporarily paralyzed, and
the eyes move quickly under closed
eyelids. Dreaming tends to take
place during REM sleep.
When sleep periods last several
hours, the body cycles through these
stages several times. During a nap,
though, there is not enough time to
go through multiple sleep cycles.
In fact, during a short nap, a person
may not be asleep long enough to
spend much, if any, time in stage 3
or REM sleep. This can actually make
it easier to wake up refreshed from a
quick nap.
Longer naps, such as those lasting
more than 30 minutes, can cause the
sleeper to enter deep sleep, and deep
sleep may start even sooner in people
who are sleep deprived.
How Long Should a Nap Be?
In general, the best nap length for
adults is about 20 minutes and no longer
than 30 minutes. Sleeping for 20
minutes allows the napper to get a bit
of light sleep to boost alertness without
entering into deep sleep. Waking
up from deep sleep can cause grogginess
and actually worsen sleepiness.
In some cases, a longer nap of
around an hour and a half may also be
beneficial. This length of time allows
the body to cycle through the stages
of sleep and avoids interrupting deep
sleep. This type of longer nap may
be especially helpful for emergency
workers and shift workers who are
trying to avoid fatigue.
When to Take a Nap
Experts typically recommend that
adults take naps eight or more hours
before bedtime. For most people, that
means napping before 3 p.m. Napping
too late in the day may contribute
to nighttime sleep problems.
For some people, naps may feel
natural or even necessary after
lunchtime. This is sometimes known
as the post-lunch dip. While eating
lunch may play a role in afternoon
sleepiness, the post-lunch dip is
linked to circadian rhythm. Circadian
rhythm is the body’s internal clock
that follows a 24-hour cycle. Within
this cycle are two peak periods for
sleepiness. The greatest peak is
during the night, and the second one
falls in the early afternoon.
Where to Take a Nap
A good sleep environment is cool,
quiet, and dark. Having a comfortable
nap setting can help prevent unwanted
interruptions or awakenings.
For people who work from home,
a bedroom is likely a good place for a
short snooze since it is already set up
to promote sleep. Adding blackout
curtains or a white noise machine to
block out distractions may help both
at night and during daytime naps.
In an office setting, accessories
such as earplugs or an eye mask can
reduce disruptions during nap time.
When possible, naps should be taken
in a space where interruptions are
unlikely to occur. Some offices may
even have nap pods or other quiet
areas for relaxation or a short period
of restorative sleep.
Remember to Set an Alarm
Before dozing off during nap time, set
an alarm for the desired nap length,
which should generally be around 20
minutes.When the alarm goes off, do
not hit snooze to keep sleeping since
this can risk entering deeper sleep.
Setting a second alarm to go off shortly
after the first one may help to avoid
napping for too long.
Try to get up as soon as the alarm
sounds and then stretch or walk
around to shake off any post-nap
sleepiness.
Consider Caffeine Naps
People taking a nap to get a boost
of energy may benefit from drinking
caffeine before napping. The
brain and body feel the impact of
caffeine about 30 minutes after it is
consumed, so having caffeine right
before a short nap may increase alertness
after waking up.
How Much Napping
Is Too Much?
In many cases, napping longer than
20 to 30 minutes can result in grogginess
and diminished performance
after waking up. In other words,
napping too long can undermine the
purpose of the nap.
Napping may be too much if it
interferes with sleep at night. Sometimes
a nap of 90 minutes or so can
be refreshing, but it may be problematic
if it happens too late in the day.
Dependency on naps, rather than
consistent nighttime sleep, can contribute
to fragmented sleep or sleep
disorders such as insomnia.
However, naps may not affect
everyone in the same way. Some research
suggests that napping affects
nighttime sleep primarily in older
adults rather than young and middle-aged
adults.
For any individual, it is important
to reflect on daily energy levels and
sleep patterns, including nighttime
sleep and the duration and frequency
of naps. If fatigue or daytime
sleepiness are negatively affecting
work or other obligations on a regular
basis, it may indicate a need to
change sleep habits.
What Is the Best Time of Day to Nap?
For most people, the best time to take
a nap is either just before or during
the post-lunch dip. The post-lunch dip
is the period of decreased alertness
and productivity often experienced
after a midday meal. As a result, a brief
snooze around 12:30 p.m. or around 2
p.m. may reduce afternoon sleepiness.
Getting Started
If you’re in the process of figuring
out the right approach to napping,
consider keeping a nap diary. You can
record your sleepiness or fatigue levels
before and after your nap, as well
as where, when, and how long you
napped. These recordings can help
you track what type of nap is most
effective for you.
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December 29, 2022 - January 7, 2023
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Celebrating 41 Years of
Women in Power
Thursday, December 29, 2022
4:30 PM: Orchestra Rehearsal
7:00 PM: Works-in-Progress Student Recital
Friday, December 30, 2022
5:00 PM: Chorus Rehearsal
7:00 PM: Orchestra Rehearsal
Saturday, December 31, 2022
5:00 PM: Orchestra Rehearsal
6:30 PM: Chorus Rehearsal
Monday, January 2, 2023
3:30 PM: Orchestra Rehearsal
5:00 PM: Chorus Rehearsal
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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
5:00 PM: Chorus Rehearsal
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3:30 PM: Orchestra Rehearsal
5:00 PM: Chorus Rehearsal
7:00 PM: Works-in-Progress Student Recital
Thursday, January 5, 2023
5:00 PM: Celebration Concert at Sarasota
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Friday, January 6, 2023
11:00 AM: Cello Masterclass
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On January 18,
at 11:30, at Michael’s
on East,
the National
Council of
Jewish Women, Sarasota-Manatee
Section will
be honoring five remarkable
women at their 41st annual
Women in Power Luncheon.
As President John F. Kennedy
said: “Children are
the world’s most valuable
resource and its best hope
for the future.” In recognition
that this is The Year of the
Child, those honored have
created and partnered with
programs that have changed
the lives of those impoverished,
or facing substance
abuse, mental and physical
health issues, and sub-par
academic performance. Hurricane
Ian has added a new
urgency to our mission.
The following will be honored
for their good work:
s AMANDA HORNE
is the co-founder of Dive
into Reading, a national
award-winning summer reading
program that is a collaboration
among the Anna Maria
Oyster Bars, School District
of Manatee County, Suncoast
Campaign for Grade Level
Reading and Manatee County
Libraries. She and her husband,
John, piloted Dive into
Reading to help improve our
children’s reading levels and
combat the “summer slide.”
She served for many years
on the Board of Directors for
Pace Center for Girls.
s BETH DUDA has
seen outside learning experiences
as key contributors
to a child’s overall education.
Suncoast Remake
Learning Days is a 10-day,
free, learning festival held
each year in Charlotte, DeSoto,
Manatee, and Sarasota
counties. With support from
the Patterson Foundation,
more than 140 events at locations
throughout our region
give hands-on and innovative
experience to youth of all
ages as well as their families,
caregivers, and educators.
s JANET KAHN, CEO of
the Early Learning Coalition
Amanda Horne
Beth Duda
Janet Kahn
Wendy Katz
Jone Williams
of Sarasota County, has handled
critical funding issues,
improved opportunities for
childcare teachers, updated
training programs, and provided
special recognition
when centers reopened following
the pandemic. For the
past 15 years, her Look for
the Stars* childcare quality
rating program for all ELC
centers in the county has provided
needed recognizable
indicators of quality with support
for improvement.
s DR. WENDY KATZ, a
lifelong educator, has touched
the lives of thousands of
children through her passion
for education and her shared
knowledge of best practices.
She has inspired generations
of school administrators,
teachers, and children to meet
their goals. Dr. Katz developed
the Leadership Academy
for the Sarasota County Public
Schools for aspiring administrators.
After retiring,
she became an educational
consultant working with the
Florida Council of Independent
Schools, consulting on
Jewish Day Schools.
s JONE WILLIAMS,
Educational Outreach Director
for the Safe Children Coalition
(SCC), is responsible
for the HIPPY (Home Instruction
for Parents of Preschool
Youngsters) Program for
Sarasota County and oversight
of the direction of the
SCC Achievers Program.
Her parental workshops
share how to protect their
youngsters from potential
roadblocks to succeeding
including substance abuse
and human trafficking approaches.
During this Year of the
Child, the National Council
of Jewish Women, Sarasota-
Manatee Section, looks to
you to make our community
a safer and more positive
environment for our children,
while honoring those who
already do.
For more information, to
purchase tickets and/or to
become a sponsor, contact
Joan Bour at 407-413-0058 or
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Accolades
■ Resilient Retreat, a Sarasota
non-profit providing free and
confidential support for survivors of
trauma, first responders and helping
professionals, announced the
winners of its local art competition
sponsored by the Halo Arts Project.
The Art committee selected Amy
Towery’s ‘Journey to Healing’ for
first place and Stacy Sternberg’s
‘Journey” for second. Towery will be
dividing her $1,500 prize three ways
with donations to Resilient Retreat,
the Halo Art Project and Meals on
Wheels of Manasota, for which she
serves as Executive Director.
All submissions, including the
two winning pieces, are on display
in the retreat center. In addition to
these local pieces, Resilient Retreat
has received works from Sarasota
non-profit Embracing Our Differences,
which are also on display
throughout the center.
For details on the art competition
submissions, www.resilientretreat.
org/art-competition-winners. For
information on Halo Arts Project,
visit www.haloartsproject.com.
Appointments
■ The board of directors at Meals
On Wheels of Sarasota has announced
that Rhonda Leiberick
has been appointed interim executive
director for the organization.
During the transition, Leiberick
will be collaborating with consultants
from Invest in Incredible, an
initiative of Gulf Coast Community
Foundation which will focus on a
fresh look at organizational policies,
developing strategies for growth
and processes to magnify organizational
impact.
Tom Flanagan
Leiberick worked with Habitat
for Humanity Sarasota for nine
years, starting in a communications
and public relations capacity. Her
responsibilities grew into the position
of program director where she
managed a capital campaign while
expanding the donor base. She has
earned her Accreditation in Public
Relations and has received numerous
communications awards. She is
past president of the local chapter
of the Florida Public Relations
Association.
■ Longtime vice-president Arlene
Skversky was inaugurated as the
Longboat Key
Democratic
Club’s new
president. A
grassroots
organizer,
Arlene has
served as precinct
captain
for Longboat
Arlene Skversky
Key's southern
area Precinct
201 in Sarasota County. In addition,
Arlene was awarded their
Blueglass Award for Distinguished
Leadership,
dedicated
to the club's
former longtime
President
Murray
Blueglass, for
her service
and commitment
to the
goals of the
club. For more
Halo Art Project President Jackie Cutrone (left) and Resilient
Retreat Executive Director Lisa Intagliata (right) present a
$1,500 check to first place winner Amy Towery (center)
information,
visit www.lbkdems.com.
■ The Sarasota Ballet has
announced that Victoria Hulland,
former Principal Dancer, has joined
the Company’s Artistic Department
Victoria Hulland
as Artistic Assistant to the Directors.
Hulland will work alongside
Director Iain Webb and Assistant
Director Margaret Barbieri, with
an emphasis on the staging of the
repertoire and roles she performed
during her
16 years with
The Sarasota
Ballet.
The idea
for Hulland’s
return
occurred as
Barbieri and
Webb worked
with her on
Ashton’s The
Dream pas
de deux for
the Raising
the Barre
Workshop, held by American Ballet
Theatre this year in New York City.
Hulland began her career with
The Sarasota Ballet in 2007 as a
Corps de Ballet Dancer, and in
two years, elevated to the rank of
Meals on Wheels of Sarasota board members pictured L to R:
Diane Weaver, Ralph Hall, John Hermansen, William Gandy,
Rhonda Leiberick, Elizabeth Van Riper, Mark Baldwin,
Principal. She performed a breadth
of ballets spanning the Company’s
repertory and has subsequently
worked with many of the ballet
world’s icons such as Sir Antony
Dowell, Sir David Bintley, and Sir
Peter Wright. Hulland has also
worked directly with prestigious
Repetiteurs including Grant Coyle,
Sandra Jennings, Christopher Carr,
and Sally Bliss.
■ Maggie Nasser has joined RE/
MAX Platinum Realty as a Broker-
Associate in the Lakewood Ranch,
Florida, office.
With 24
years of local
real estate
experience,
Nasser brings
extensive market
knowledge
and expertise,
specializing
in golf course
Maggie Nasser
communities,
new construction
and residential properties
in Sarasota, Bradenton and
Lakewood Ranch. She is a Florida
notary and Graduate of the Realtor
Institute (GRI).
Originally from Fall River,
Massachusetts, Nasser received
her associate’s degree from Bristol
Community College in Fall River
and her bachelor’s degree from the
University of Maine at Presque Isle.
The Lakewood Ranch office is
located at 8215 Natures Way, #109,
Lakewood Ranch. Nasser can be
reached at (941) 780-1006 or Magnasser59@gmail.com.
■ The Arts and Cultural Alliance
of Sarasota County has announced
the appointment of Kelley Lavin as
interim Executive Director following
the retirement
of Jim
Shirley. Shirely
has served
as Executive
Director
of the Arts
Alliance since
November
2009.
Kelley Lavin
Lavin, the
current board
chair of the Alliance, will step down
as president and take the position
of Interim Director as of January
1, 2023. Julie Leach, Executive
Director of Westcoast Black Theatre
Troupe, has been appointed as the
interim board chair for the Alliance.
A search for a permanent Executive
Director is already underway.
The Alliance board has formed a
committee to begin sourcing support
from local partners to assist in finding
the Alliance’s next great leader.
Visit www.SarasotaArts.org.
Board News
■ The 2022 Impact100 SRQ
Board of Directors elected Pam
Kandziora as its new president.
Pam joined Impact100 SRQ as a
founding member in 2019, beginning
her pathway to leadership by
volunteering in a variety of roles
over the past 4 years. In 2021, she
was elected to the organization’s
Board of Directors as Co-Treasurer
and most recently has been serving
in the position of Vice President,
Organizational Services.
After retiring as a corporate executive
in several
senior leadership
positions,
Pam and her
husband put
down roots
in Sarasota
to prepare
for their next
adventure.
Pam Kandziora
“I knew after
spending so
many years in the uber-competitive
corporate world, I wanted to
re-focus my energy and time by
getting involved with nonprofit
causes and activity,” says Kandziora.
“Impact100 SRQ was the perfect
organization to become part of,
and being a member enabled me to
learn more about the needs in my
wonderful new community, while
allowing me to immediately make a
positive difference.”
As a member of Impact100 SRQ,
Pam embraced the unique model
of a woman’s giving collective and
learned about multiple nonprofit
organizations, as well as their
incredible efforts and contributions
to Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
She was excited by the organization’s
core concept-- that her singular
annual membership donation
is multiplied exponentially through
other member donations by the
women of Impact100 SRQ.
Jane Gill Watt, Impact100 SRQ
founder and former President since
inception in 2018 shares, “I am confident
that Pam will lead the chapter
to new heights as we continue our
collective giving journey. She is
eager to build on the success that
we have already achieved, and fully
embraces the Impact100 SRQ Giving
Model. Pam is committed to leading
our organization with passion and
purpose, while maintaining our
mission of empowering women to
collectively fund transformational
grants in Sarasota and Manatee
Counties for years to come.”
Impact100 SRQ, a 501(c)(3) not
for profit, is one of more than 60
chapters worldwide and joins its
sister chapters in embracing the local
collective giving model. Formed
in 2018, Impact100 SRQ brings
together a diverse group of women
that annually fund transformational
grants to local nonprofits in both
Sarasota and Manatee Counties.
At least 100 women each give a
$1,000 tax-deductible donation,
and together they collectively award
grants in increments of at least
$100,000 to local nonprofits in five
focus areas: Arts & Culture, Education,
Environment & Recreation,
Family and Health & Wellness.
■ Resilient Retreat recognized
five key individuals who contributed
to the organization’s launch.
During a National Philanthropy
Day celebration back in November
and organized by the Southwest
Florida Chapter of the Association
of Fundraising Professionals, the
following honorees were recognized:
For the past two years,
Stacy Fradkin has volunteered
with Resilient Retreat, providing
compassionate, empowering
services for trauma survivors in the
Southwest Florida community.
As a yoga teacher and sound
meditation facilitator, she has
provided tangible tools for trauma
survivors to cope with stress and
to regulate the nervous system.
Her services have been particularly
valuable during the COVID-19
pandemic and the post-Hurricane
Ian recovery and continue to be
some of the most beloved programs
offered at Resilient Retreat;
With more 15 years of event
planning experience, Samantha
Kingsley has spent countless
hours—many of which as a volunteer
—working on behalf of local
area nonprofits, including Resilient
Retreat, Embracing Our Differences,
The Florida Center and the
Palmetto Youth Center. Samantha
and her team were critical to the
success of Resilient Retreat’s recent
Campus Building Dedication and
Open House and its sold out grand
opening luncheon with keynote
speaker, actress and humanitarian
Ashley Judd.
Debbie and Gino LaMarca are
a dynamic couple that are always
willing to roll up their sleeves to help
Resilient Retreat. Gino serves on the
Board of Directors, ensuring good
governance, financial accountability
and sustainability, and a clear, focused
strategic plan. Debbie serves
on the Events Committee, helping to
build awareness and raise funds to
support the no-cost services provided
by Resilient Retreat. Love IV Lawrence
Foundation provides funding
to reduce stigma and to build awareness
about mental health.
Thanks to the foundation’s
generous support, Resilient Retreat
received funding to provide
trauma-informed equine therapy
and neurofeedback for community
members impacted by trauma. These
programs have helped produce real
change in the community, including
lowering depression and PTSD.
Sherri Mills serves as the Vice
Chair of the Board of Directors and
the Fundraising Chair for Resilient
Retreat. As a real estate agent,
she donates 10 percent of every
house she sells to local non-profit
organizations. She has also created
her own non-profit, Live2Give,
which provides financial support
to trauma non-profits, including
Resilient Retreat.
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It’s a NewYear & a Great Time to Reboot your Health
Here are immune-boosting recipes to get you off to a good start
F Grilled Portabella Gyros w/Yogurt Dill Sauce
Grilled Portabella Gyros w/Yogurt Dill Sauce T
Feed your immune system with meaty, vitamin D-rich portabella mushrooms. Add
in the benefits of Greek yogurt, including protein and probiotics (such as Lactobacillus
acidophilus), along with vitamin C-powered bell peppers and tomatoes and
have a real super-gyro sandwich.
INGREDIENTS:
4 portabella
mushrooms
2 yellow bell
peppers, sliced
1 tablespoon extravirgin
olive oil
½ teaspoon dried
oregano
¼ teaspoon smoked
paprika
4 pita breads or naan
2 tomatoes, thinly
sliced
½ red onion, thinly
sliced
½ head green lettuce
Crumbled feta cheese, optional
FOR THE YOGURT DILL SAUCE:
1 English cucumber, grated
1 cup whole milk Greek yogurt
½ cup sour cream
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Juice from ½ small lemon
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
Remove the stems from the mushrooms and brush caps with a wet towel. Carefully
scrape out the gills with a spoon. Slice mushroom into ¼-inch pieces and place in a
medium bowl along with the olive oil, oregano and smoked paprika.
Preheat an indoor grill pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and peppers and
grill, tossing occasionally, until tender, 5-7 minutes.
To make the Yogurt Dill Sauce, squeeze the grated cucumber in a clean towel to remove
excess liquid. Add to a large bowl with yogurt, sour cream, olive oil, lemon, garlic, salt
and dill. Stir to combine.
To serve, place mushrooms and peppers in the middle of the pita bread. Top with
tomatoes, onion, lettuce, feta (optional), and a big dollop of yogurt sauce.
Prep Time: 10 minutes. Cook Time: 15 minutes. Yield: 4 servings
F Creamy Spinach, Mushroom & Lasagna Soup
INGREDIENTS:
1 tablespoon extravirgin
olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium onion,
small diced
8 ounces crimini
mushrooms, sliced
1 24-ounce jar
marinara sauce
1 15-ounce can diced
tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato
paste
2 teaspoons balsamic
vinegar
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 tablespoon dried basil
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 bay leaf
Heat a large pot over medium heat.
Add olive oil, garlic, onion and mushrooms. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions and
mushrooms have softened, 4-5 minutes.
Add marinara, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, basil, salt, oregano,
pepper, bay leaf and broth. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and
simmer.
Add lasagna noodles and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 15 minutes. Remove
from heat and remove bay leaf.
Stir in the heavy cream and spinach until wilted, 2-3 minutes.
Divide between bowls and top with a dollop of ricotta and a sprinkle of mozzarella.
Prep Time: 10 minutes. Cook Time: 30 minutes. Yield: 4 servings
F Asian BBQ Sesame Salmon with Noodles & Veggies
Creamy Spinach, Mushroom & Lasagna Soup T
All the comforting flavors of lasagna with less work. Lasagna soup is packed with
selenium superstars crimini mushrooms, vitamin C-rich tomatoes and spinach, and
al dente lasagna noodles. Add protein with a dollop of ricotta and a sprinkle of mozzarella
— you’ve got yourself a delicious, nutrient-dense meal.
Asian BBQ Sesame Salmon with Noodles & Veggies T
3 cups vegetable broth
6 lasagna noodles, broken into pieces
½ cup heavy cream
5 ounces fresh baby spinach
1 cup whole milk ricotta
½ cup shredded mozzarella for topping
Both vitamins
D and C are important
for maintaining
a healthy
immune system.
Fatty fish, such
as salmon, and
mushrooms are
excellent sources
of vitamin
D while broccoli
and sugar snap
peas bring the vitamin
C. Super
charge your immune
system and
add some heat to
the dinner table
with this nutrient-packed
meal
that’s ready in just
40 minutes.
Prep Time:
10 minutes.
Cook Time:
30 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings
FOR THE SAUCE:
½ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce (optional —
for heat)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons your favorite BBQ sauce
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoon cornstarch
Preheat the oven to 400F.
FOR THE DISH:
1 ½ pounds (4 filets) salmon
12 ounces stir-fry rice noodles (pad
thai noodles)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 pound white mushrooms, sliced
1 cup sugar snap peas
1 large broccoli head, cut into bite-size
florets
2–3 green onions, thinly sliced
Sesame seeds for garnish
Whisk together sauce ingredients (except water and cornstarch) in a small saucepan. Bring to
a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to a simmer. In a small bowl, whisk together water and
cornstarch. Pour into the pan and cook on low, whisking often, until the sauce thickens, 3-5
minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
Pour 3 tablespoons of the sauce into a small bowl. Brush the salmon filets with reserved sauce and
place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes, or until salmon is flaky. Discard the small bowl of
sauce if any remains.
Cook the stir-fry noodles according to the package directions. Drain, rinse, and set aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sesame oil. Add mushrooms, snap peas and
broccoli. Cook, stirring often, until veggies are tender-crisp, 7-8 minutes. Add the noodles and the
remaining sauce from the pan. Toss to combine.
To serve, divide noodles, veggies and salmon between plates. Top with sliced green onions and
sesame seeds.
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your healthier health you
Craniosacral Therapy Can Be Life Changing
CST treats the whole body physically, physiologically, mentally, emotionally and energetically
Clients come to me because they are in physical
pain such as neck, back, pain and TMJ as well as
for chronic headaches and migraines.
Pain and stress caused by
shortened Fascia
Fascia (strong connective tissue) encases all
our muscles, organs, brain and spinal cord.
Whenever fascia shortens any place in the
body, the entire network of fascia creates an
increased tension affecting the functioning
of our physical body as well as our organs,
our brain and spinal cord.
Our body is the history of every major
trauma we have experienced physically and
emotionally beginning with birth issues, falls,
head trauma, car accidents, childhood abuse
issues, death, divorce and other emotional
issues. Our body tries to minimize each trauma
by shortening fascia to isolate the energy
coming into the body from that trauma.
Shortened fascia results in pain, loss of mobility
and range of motion, organs becoming
less efficient and with parts of the brain and
spinal cord becoming stressed.
To keep the brain functioning, the body
transfers some of your functional work play
energy (7:00 AM-10:00 PM) to the brain resulting
in less energy to make it through each
day. As we age, the accumulation of all the
tightened fascia, from every major trauma
in life, begins to restrict every aspect of our
body’s functions resulting in pain, loss of mobility,
mis-functioning organs, loss of energy,
as well as our brain losing some its sharpness.
How Craniosacral
Therapy Works
The Craniosacral Therapist creates a safe
place, with gentle holding techniques, that
engages your body’s ability to self correct,
reorganize and heal itself with the release
of some of that tightened fascia during
each session. As the Craniosacral Therapist
engages your body, you will feel fascia releasing.
As the fascia releases, pain begins to
decrease, range of motion and mobility improve,
organs begin functioning better and
with less stress on the brain feels, it returns
the energy it borrowed at the time of each
trauma resulting in an immediate increase in
your energy levels. Rarely does anyone leave
from my first session not feeling better.
Short Leg Syndrome
Eighty-five percent of my clients have one
of their legs pulled up 1/2 to 1 by shortened
fascia. The tension from short leg syndrome
on the sacrum (5 fused vertebrae at bottom
of the spine) is transferred up the dural tube
that encases the spinal cord into the lower
and upper back, the neck, the cranium and
The physical stress in bodies caused by shortened
fascia (connective tissue) shuts down
energy flows to certain organs. Short leg syndrome
by ½ to 1 in (where one leg is pulled up
by shortened fascia) shuts down energy flow to
the spleen (an important part of your immune
system) and the small and large intestine. With
the release of that shortened fascia, energy returns
to these organs.
the brain. Headaches, migraines, TMJ and
neck problems can originate from the fascial
stress in the sacrum.
Releasing this sacral stress increases energy
in the bladder, sex organs, kidneys and
the chakras as well as releasing major stress
in the upper part of the body.
Cause of Shallow Breathing
A great majority of the clients who come to
me for various problems are also shallow
breathers. Fascial stress in the diaphragm
restricts the depth of breathing by restricting
energy flow to the lungs, the pericardium
and the heart. With the release of fascial diaphragm
restriction, the client immediately
starts breathing deeply and energy is restored
to the pericardium and the heart.
Shoulder blades that are cemented to the
body also restricts how much the rib cage can
open and thereby also restricting depth of
breath. Without proper breathing, your cells
do not get enough oxygen. Everyone, especially
people suffering from bronchitis, asthma
and COPD as well as shallow breathing can
benefit when the fascial stress is released.
Specialized Training
to work with Brain
Dysfunctions
Just as the body physically gets stressed from
physical and emotional trauma, the functioning
of the brain is also affected by fascial stress. For
our brains to remain healthy, we need dynamic
production of craniosacral fluid which performs
the important function of bringing nourishment
to all the cells in the brain and spinal
cord as well as cleansing all the metabolic
wastes given off by those same cells.
Once the craniosacral fluid cleanses these
metabolic wastes, efficient drainage of these
metabolic wastes into the lymph system is
absolutely necessary. Research has shown,
that at night, craniosacral fluid cleanses amyloid
plaques from the brain. If the drainage
is inefficient, then the brain is being bathed
in a toxic slurry. How does 15 or 20 years of
your brain being bathed in a toxic slurry
affect you: senile dementia, Parkinson’s,
Alzheimer’s and other brain dysfunctions?
A Craniosacral Therapist, who has received
training in working with the brain, can reverse
that stress on the brain that eventually can
result in those brain dysfunctions. As we all
know, the proper functioning of the body is
dependent on a healthy functioning brain.
Babies and Children can benefit
■ Our little boy Leo, four years of age, had a
difficult birth and at 7 months was put on antibiotics
for an ear infection and as a result developed
c-diff. His development came to a stop.
At 3 years, with the help of an OT, he started
to walk and talk. In spite of the improvements,
he was unable to answer questions and his
communication skills were very poor. Leo
had very poor muscle tone, a lot of stress in
his body and physical activities such walking,
jumping and climbing were difficult for him.
Beginning with the first session with Terry,
he began showing improvement and with each
following session. Everyone from his teachers
to his grandparents noticed an increase in his
■ “I was in awful pain and the
MRI showed 2 pinched nerves
and stenosis. I scheduled surgery.
My daughter suggested Craniosacral therapy.
After only 2 visits the pain was reduced to
advanced craniosacral about 80% and therapy I canceled the surgery. I went
for a 3rd visit and I am about 90% better.”
■ “Simply Amazing! One visit was all it took for
Terry to relieve 85% of my year long, nagging
(sometimes severe) neck/shoulder tightness/
pain!! My breathing improved tremendously.”
physical strength, as well as improvements in
comprehension, speech and communication
skills. For the first time, he started participating
in class lessons and interacting with his
classmates. Terry has made a huge impact on
getting Leo to a place a little boy should be at
age four. We cannot thank Terry enough.
■ Terry’s treatment helped our 6 week old
baby boy from recent hospitalization into
the first series of healthy bowel movements
when seemingly nothing could help. Our son
was able to latch onto the breast and for the
first time completed his feeding. He was much
calmer after working with Terry.
■ “He was able to relieve tension that I have
been carrying around for 15 years or more.
I left his office table with more energy than I
have had in years.”
■ “I began working with him because I was
dealing with anxieties, depression and lots of
emotional pain inside and out. You don’t realized
how much stress can cause damage to
your body, mind and soul. I can say Terry was
a big help.”
Terrence Grywinski
of Advanced
Craniosacral Therapy,
B.A., B.ED., LMT #MA 6049
Testimonials from Clients
SOURCE:
■ Terrence Grywinski of Advanced Craniosacral Therapy,
B.A., B.ED., LMT #MA 6049. Terry has specialized in Craniosacral
Therapy since 1994 when he began his training at the Upledger
Institute. Described by his teachers, clients and colleagues
as a “gifted healer”, Terry’s intuitive sense and healing energy
provides immediate and lasting relief from injury, pain, mobility
issues as well as dysfunctions of the body and the brain. Part
of Terry’s ongoing education, he has completed 4 craniosacral
brain and peripheral nervous system classes which enables him
to work at a cellular
level and with brain
dysfunctions.
Call 941-321-8757
for more information,
Google Advanced
Craniosacral
Therapy.
■ “On a recent vacation to Siesta Key, I re-injured
my back. I found Terry online. I can say
with complete joy that was the best decision
I made in the history of my back pain. I have
sought many modalities and visit a CST regularly
and never have I had such a healing in
my entire body.
After 3 sessions, I made a 16-hour drive
home with no pain or discomfort in my entire
body. Unbelievable. My body has a sense of
moving freely and that is completely new. I’m
advanced craniosacral therapy
so grateful to Terry for his knowledge, for his
sensitivity to my needs and his kind generosity
in healing my body. I will see him when I return
next year.”
■ “I am a snowbird who spends 7 months
in Sarasota. I have had back problems for 25
years. Terry’s techniques have led to a great
deal of release and relief in areas that have
been problematic. I have been seeing him over
the years when my body says ”it’s time”. Usually
after a few sessions, I can tell a huge difference.”
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