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FEBRUARY 2023 

Kim 

Alexander 

Livengood 

The Bazaar on Apricot and Lime 

and Hamlet’s Eatery 

Also in this issue: 

■ ArtCenter Sarasota 

Exhibits 

■ Health: Exercise 

and Insomnia 

■ Dining In: 

Mardi Gras Time 

■ Travel: Best Cities 

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Enjoy public art 

“Embracing Kindness” is the theme of 

Embracing Our Differences’ Outdoor Art Exhibit 

Runs through March 12 in Bayfront Park in Sarasota. 

Students from 424 schools around the world 

submitted artwork or quotations to the juried exhibit. 

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You can’t get too much 

good news 

Contributions continue to come in for Hurricane 

Ian relief, area foundations support dozens 

of nonprofits, Ringling College students help 

women, and lots more to brighten your day on… 

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Exercise and Insomnia 

Can exercise help treat insomnia? 

If done, right, it has potential. 

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WOMAN 

Celebrate Mardi Gras 

from your Kitchen 

February 21 is Mardi Gras, French for 

“Fat Tuesday,” the last night of eating 

rich, fatty foods before Lent. You don't 

have to visit the Big Easy to enjoy 

its cuisine. Here are some recipes. 

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departments 

4 editor’s letter 

7 Out & About: listings for things to do 

live and/or online 

9 healthier you: The Renewal Point 

11 focus on the arts: Art Center 

Sarasota 

13 focus on the arts: Art Center Manatee 

14 focus on the arts: Embracing Our 

Differences 

16 west coast woman: Kim Alexander 

Livengood 

18 focus on the arts: Sarasota Orchestra 

20 good news department 

21 healthier you: Exercise and Insomnia 

22 travel feature: Best Cities for Foodies 

24 healthier you: Stop Smoking Tips 

27 you’re news 

28 dining in: Mardi Gras recipes 

30 What is Craniosacral Therapy? 

■ on the cover: West Coast Woman Kim Alexander Livengood at The Bazaar on Lime and Apricot. 

■ Image: Evelyn England. 

FEBRUARY 2023 WEST COAST WOMAN 3

just some 

thoughts 

Louise Bruderle 

Editor and Publisher 

West Coast Woman 

Kim Alexander Livengood 

Kim Alexander Livengood 

Photo by Evelyn England 

Back in the early ‘90s, WCW was a fledgling 

publication. Women in the community 

were very supportive, but advertisers 

were still in the “wait and see” mode. 

Nonetheless, the decision was made to 

move the offices to a much larger space 

at Bahia Vista and 41 in what was once 

the CrossLand Bank building (now 

Gateway Bank). 

We settled in and hired more staff 

including a half dozen sales people. I 

would get lots of resumes from writers 

some with way too much experience, 

some with a little. One woman was right 

out of college and I liked her cover letter so much I had her come in 

for an interview. 

That newly-minted graduate was Kim Alexander Livengood 

(then just Alexander), now the manager of The Bazaar on Apricot 

and Lime and our West Coast Woman this month. 

So I’m now interviewing someone I didn’t hire - she’s forgiven 

me, I think - and I thought back to that interview wishing we had 

the money to hire her while also wondering if it was a mistake to let 

someone so creative and enthusiastic go. 

Well I shouldn’t have worried about Kim. She went on to start 

her own publication, Eclipse, which was what Sarasota needed—a 

publication that gave you a comprehensive look at things to do, 

while making Sarasota look a lot less like a retirement community. 

Again, that was a long time ago, and Kim has gone through numerous 

creative ventures with her latest iteration being an indoor 

indie marketplace in the northern part of the City of Sarasota 

called The Bazaar on Apricot and Lime. The creativity and enthusiasm 

that was there in that interview 35 plus years ago is still 

going strong. 

I visited the area where The Bazaar sits a couple of times and it’s 

one you’d probably never explore unless you needed body work 

done on your car. But Kim is the anchor of the burgeoning Limelight 

District that also includes her across-the-road neighbors, 

Creative Liberties. 

Why go? Kim’s vendors offer unique items for sales. And across 

the street, you can purchase art or take an art class at Creative Liberties. 

Both are welcoming businesses with open houses and lots of 

events. Then you can dine at Hamlet’s Eatery - the food truck Kim 

has in the courtyard of her property. What’s coming next for Kim 

and that area? The energy is there, so it will be exciting to find out. 

Love going to museums? 

You’ll enjoy this lecture 

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. 

The Sarasota Film Festival (SFF) 

is Back! 

SFF is back and will 

run from March 24th 

to April 2nd, with 

200 plus films from 

around the world at 

various venues in 

downtown Sarasota 

along with parties, 

celebrity guests, as well as panels and Q&As, free educational 

screenings, and more. And, it’s their 25th anniversary. 

They offer film passes starting from the completely ticketless 

CINEPHILE passes to the DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, ASSOCIATE 

and INDEPENDENT FILM SUPPORTER passes, which offer deep 

discounts and free tickets. Find out more at www.sarasotafilm 

festival.com/. 

Important for Girls and Women 

Did you play sports as a girl or 

young woman? Did it make you 

stronger and more confident? 

For me it was a vital outlet - all 

that extra energy focused on 

playing solo and team sports 

made me happy and definitely 

more confident. 

The 37th Annual National 

Girls & Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) is set for February 1. According 

to their website, “This annual celebration inspires girls and 

women to play and be active, and to realize their full power. The 

confidence, strength and character gained through sports participation 

are the very tools girls and women need to become strong 

leaders in sports and life.” I totally agree. 

The Women’s Sports Foundation (founded by Billie Jean King) 

created this event and it comes after a year in which Title IX marked 

its 50th Anniversary. They add, "This year’s NGWSD will serve as the 

kickoff for the next 50 years as we build on the landmark law so future 

generations understand their rights to equal access and opportunity.” 

Visit WomensSportsFoundation.org/NGWSD for resources and 

ways to get involved. And support female athletics. 

Coming up in WCW: 

April Travel Issue 

Who doesn’t love to travel - hopefully those folks who traveled over 

this past Christmas are ready to head out again - so we’ve got a look 

at some fun places and always some good deals near and far. Advertise 

with us by emailing westcoastwoman@comcast.net. 

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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Florida Premiere 

The Children’s March 

American-born tenor, J. Warren Mitchell, 

hailed as the “new young Pavarotti,” joins 

Choral Artists of Sarasota in this work that 

incorporates traditional African-American 

styles and spirituals, and shows the incivility 

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Special Events 

The 25th Annual Thunder By The 

Bay Music & Motorcycle Festival 

has two headline acts performing 

live on stage: 38 Special (February 

18) and Colt Ford (February 19). The 

three-day Festival, organized by and 

benefitting Suncoast Charities for 

Children, runs February 17-19 at the 

Sarasota Fairgrounds. 

Continuous live music will be featured 

throughout the weekend, and 

attendees are encouraged to bring 

lawn chairs and blankets for outdoor 

seating in front of the stage. Support 

acts include Nuthin Fancy (Lynyrd 

Skynyrd Tribute), H2H (AC/DC Tribute), 

Bobby Friss, Maiden Cane, 

Nobody’s Fool, and Twinkle and Rock 

Soul Radio. 

The Festival will have over 100 vendors, 

a 17-class bike show, a motorcycle 

stereo sound off competition, 

motorcycle freestyle demonstrations, 

a tented full bar area with seating, a 

“little riders” kid zone, a food court, 

“Thunder Alley” inside Robarts Arena 

and more. On February 19, a “United 

We Ride – America Strong” charity 

motorcycle ride will take place honoring 

veterans, active duty military, and 

first responders. The ride will begin at 

Adrenaline Harley-Davidson and end 

at the Sarasota Fairgrounds. 

For tickets and a list of all Festival events 

visit: THUNDERBYTHEBAY.ORG. 

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The Climate Adaptation Center’s 

2023 Annual Climate Conference on 

the University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee 

campus takes place on 

Feb. 9 and will focus on topics relevant 

to 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 has presentations 

and discussion by CAC scientists, academic 

experts, business leaders and 

government officials. 

The conference’s 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. 

Tickets: www.theclimateadaptationcenter.org/. 

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ArtCenter Manatee 

February/March brings the International 

Society of Watercolor Artists 

Florida USA and the Florida 

Suncoast Watercolor Society Annual 

Aqueous Exhibit on display February 

28-March 21. Opening reception is on 

March 2, 5-7pm. In the Kellogg Gallery. 

Admission: $5. 

For a complete list of exhibits, 

classes and events, visit ArtCenter- 

Manatee.org. 

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Venice 

Symphony 

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. 

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. Experience 

the Symphony’s 

premiere of Leonard 

Bernstein’s Symphonic 

Dances from West 

Side Story. 

The Movie Maestro: 

A Tribute to 

John Williams is on 

February 24-25. The 

program includes 

Williams’ iconic 

scores from E.T: 

The Extra Terrestrial, 

Harry Potter 

and the Sorcerer’s 

Stone and Star 

Wars, to the lesser 

known but 

equally beautiful music from Far 

and Away and the Oscar-winning 

film Lincoln. 

www.thevenicesymphony.org. 

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Ring Sarasota 

As the area’s premier handbell 

ensemble, these musicians captivate 

audiences of all ages with a combination 

of entertainment, education, 

and community engagement. Ring 

Sarasota next performs on February 

19 at 3 p.m. The themes is “I Want To 

Be Like You!” And will be held at Trinity 

Lutheran Church, 2200 26th St. W., 

Bradenton. Free will offering. 

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Sarasota Ballet 

Program 5 runs February 24-27 

at FSU Center for the Performing Arts 

with the Dance Theatre of Harlem. 

Program 6 runs March 24-25 at the 

Van Wezel and has La Sylphide (company 

premiere) with choreography 

by Johan Kobborg after August 

Bournonville and music by Herman 

Severin Løvenskiold. 

Tickets: www.SarasotaBallet.org or 

call 941-359-0099. 

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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. Hanzhi Wang, accordion, is 

on February 9. 

Praised for her stage presence and 

performances that are technically 

and musically masterful, the groundbreaking 

young musician Hanzhi 

Wang is the only accordionist to ever 

win a place on the roster of Young 

Concert Artists in its history. In the 

five years since, she has debuted at 

both Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center 

and was named Musical America’s 

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“It Takes Two” is a collection of watercolor paintings by Karen Beach 

which will be on display at Island Gallery West in Holmes Beach from 

Feb. 1-28. 

New Artist of the Month in 2018. 

Maria Wirries On Broadway with 

Alan Corey, piano is on February 23 

at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Campus. 

Sarasota’s own Broadway star comes 

back home, where it all started, for an 

evening of musical theater under the 

stars. Most recently a member of the 

Broadway cast of Dear Evan Hansen, 

Wirries has been hailed for her solo 

performance at Feinstein’s 54 Below, 

and for three albums of her own music. 

She’ll be joined with her former teacher 

and mentor Alan Corey at the piano. 

Quartet for the End of Time featuring 

the Lincoln Trio with Bharat 

Chandra, clarinet, is on February 

28 at the Historic Asolo Theater. Olivier 

Messiaen’s Quartet for the End 

of Time was composed in a WWII 

prisoner-of-war camp in Görlitz, Germany. 

Messiaen had been captured 

in the early days of World War II, and 

this mystical work was written for fellow 

prisoners to perform. The Grammy-nominated 

Lincoln Trio – Desirée 

Ruhstrat, violin; David Cunliffe, cello; 

and Marta Aznavoorian, piano – is 

joined by Sarasota Orchestra principal 

clarinetist Bharat Chandra. 

Daniel Solowey, clarinet, and Milana 

Strezeva, piano, perform on March 

5, 4 p.m. and March 6, 7:30 p.m. at 

the Fischer/Weisenborne Residence. 

Solowey is the son of two Sarasota Orchestra 

musicians and was featured 

on NPR’s From the Top where he was 

a Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist award 

winner at age 17. He’s currently a 

member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. 

Refreshments served following 

each performance. 

Visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org or 

call 941-306-1202. 

Choral Artists 

The Choral Artists of Sarasota 

has The Children’s March: An 

oratorio by Philadelphia composer 

Andrew Bleckner, which takes you 

on a journey to an historical event 

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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. 

The 

Sarasota Orchestra 

Masterworks: 

• 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 

• Copland and Stravinsky, February 

25-26, with Kensho Watanabe, 

conductor; Stefan Jackiw, violin; 

Jessica Hunt – Climb performing 

Stravinsky – Violin Concerto and 

Copland – Symphony No. 3. 

Pops series: 

• Pops: Gershwin, Berlin, & Friends 

March 3-4 , with Byron Stripling, 

conductor; Sydney McSweeney, 

vocalist. 

Great Escapes: 

• The Great Escapes series offers 

a mix of light classics and popular 

favorites in themed programs. In 

this series, conductors share stories 

and commentary throughout each 

performance. Next up is Night on 

February 8-12, with Steven Jarvi, 

conductor 

The Chamber Soirées: 

• Three Sonatas on February 19, with 

Jeffrey Kahane, piano, performing 

Beethoven – Cello Sonata No. 3; 

Brahms – Clarinet Sonata No. 1 and 

Stravinsky – Suite Italienne. 

For information, visit www.Sarasota 

Orchestra.org. 

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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. 

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• Next up: Waterside Place Pavilion – 

Pop-Up Performance with Sarasota 

Brass Quintet on February 12 at 10 

a.m. and 11:15 a.m. 

At The Hermitage 

“Mastering the Monologue,” with 

theater maker Don Nguyen, is a masterclass 

on the task of writing and 

performing a monologue. Presented 

in collaboration with New College of 

Florida on February 17, this intimate 

engagement at the New College campus 

in Sarasota provides an opportunity 

to observe both the performance 

of theatrical text and a dissection of 

its inner workings. 

A recipient of the New York Stage 

and Film Founder’s Award, Don Nguyen 

is a multifaceted artist whose plays 

are “intriguing and empathetic” (Seattle 

Times) with “a genuine sweetness” 

(The New York Times). 

• “Jazz and Theater: Keeping the 

Beat” reunites the Hermitage with 

the Manasota chapter of ASALH at the 

Fogartyville Community Media and 

Arts Center to present Jazz vocalist Fay 

Victor and playwright Stacey Rose. 

Presented at Fogartyville on February 

23, this program combines the stylings 

of Fay Victor with the wit of Stacey 

Rose. With her scat stylings recognized 

by The New York Times as “her own 

hybrid of song and spoken word,” Fay 

Victor will share improvisatory work 

and speak about her career as a musical 

artist breaking boundaries. With a 

focus on “life as the other,” playwright 

and screenwriter Stacey Rose’s work 

has been seen on stages and screens 

across the United States. 

• On March 2, Tamara Anderson, Lesley 

Mok, and B. Ingrid Olson put the 

Hermitage’s multidisciplinary mission 

on display with “Tell and Show: Art 

and Performance Expressing Identity.” 

Working across different mediums 

but all using material from their own 

lives to inform the substance of their 

craft, each will share work and discuss 

their artistic process. 

Tamara Anderson has been seen on 

stage and screen and celebrated for 

her impressive vocals. Lesley Mok’s 

innovative and dynamic compositions 

have been performed by ensembles 

such as the International Contemporary 

Ensemble, Metropolis Ensemble, 

and JACK Quartet. Visual artist 

B. Ingrid Olson’s works have been 

exhibited around the world including 

the MoMa in New York, Harvard’s 

Carpenter Center, the Aspen Art Museum, 

and i8 Gallery in Reykjavík. 

Hermitage Artist Retreat, 6630 

Manasota Key Road, Englewood. Register 

at: HermitageArtistRetreat.org. 

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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. 

Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus 

Mozart is a comic and tragic masterpiece. 

Set in 17th century Spain, 

this tale of obsession, betrayal, crime, 

and retribution centers around the 

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out and about continued 

infamous lover Don Juan, who leaves 

a path of broken hearts wherever he 

goes. Eight performances: February 

25 and 28, March 2, 5(m), 8, 12(m), 18, 

and 25, 2023. 

For tickets, visit SarasotaOpera.org 

or call (941) 328-1300. 

Art Galleries 

Through February 23, Art 

Uptown Gallery has “Elements by 

Cheryl Moody.” Cheryl loves being 

outdoors and painting subjects in oils 

that spark her interest, whether it’s 

the way light filters through leaves, 

reflects on water, creates patterns of 

color in the landscape, or how palm 

fronds twist in the wind. Art Uptown 

Gallery is at 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 

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. 

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“It Takes Two” is an eclectic collection 

of watercolor paintings by 

artist Karen Beach which will be on 

display at Island Gallery West from 

February 1-28. 

The exhibit’s theme pays homage 

to the Valentine’s Day month, with a 

focus on two — paintings paired by 

subject matter or by color, or paintings 

featuring two of some of her favorite 

people, places and things. 

Karen has been a permanent resident 

of the NW Bradenton area for 

nearly 8 years, is a member of Island 

Gallery West and participates in local 

exhibitions. She is an active member 

of ArtCenter Manatee and the Florida 

Watercolor Society. Her past careers 

include working for more than 25 years 

as a graphic designer. She also taught 

for nine years as an adjunct professor 

at George Mason University’s College 

of Art and Design in Virginia. 

Art Walk Reception is on February 

10, 5:30-7:30 pm. Meet Karen and 

other artist members, enjoy drinks 

and bites and live music. 

Meet the artist in person on February 

15, 10-5 pm. Karen will be in the 

gallery all day to answer questions 

and share her insights and inspirations 

for her watercolors. 

Demonstration: See gallery artist 

Jim Wheeler at work as he demonstrates 

High Definition Photo Art 

in the Gallery on February 11, 10:30 

am -noon. The demonstration is free 

of charge. 

Island West Gallery, 5368 Gulf Drive 

in Holmes Beach, Anna Maria Island. 

Visit www.islandgallerywest.com. 

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Sarasota Orchestr ’s Harmony Gallery 

has Laurel Maul with “Wondrous 

Things.” Maul has studied under 

painters of the Hudson River School as 

well as at the Osher Lifelong Learning 

Institute (OLLI) at Ringling College. 

Her style can be described as expressionist 

with otherworldly references. 

Her background in psychotherapy 

explains the influence of emotions 

and dreams on her work. Laurel has 

painted in oils and watercolor for most 

of her life. However, she finds that 

▼ 

the digital medium can best express 

that luminous sense of wonder which 

occurs at peak moments in our experiences 

with nature. 

Runs through February 27. Public 

reception: February 16, 5-6:30 pm 

The Harmony Gallery is at Beatrice 

Friedman Symphony Center at 709 

North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Exhibitions 

are free and open to the public. 

Visit www.sarasotaorchestra.org. 

Sarasota Concert 

Association 

The 2023 Great Performers Series 

has 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. 

In his final season as Music Director, 

Riccardo Muti brings the acclaimed 

Chicago Symphony Orchestra 

to Sarasota on March 1 at the Van 

Wezel. The program includes Beethoven’s 

Symphony No. 8 and Mussorgsky’s 

Pictures at an Exhibition. 

English Chamber Orchestra is on 

March 12 at the Van Wezel. The most 

recorded chamber orchestra in the 

world, the London-based English 

Chamber Orchestra presents a program 

of Elgar, Mozart and Haydn. 

Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra 

with JoAnn Falletta is on March 27 

at 7:30 pm at the Van Wezel. Music 

Director JoAnn Falletta leads the 

Grammy Award-winning orchestra in 

Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7, and Mendelssohn’s 

Violin Concerto featuring 

violinist Sandy Cameron. To purchase 

tickets, visit www.SCAsarasota.org. 

The Sarasota Concert Association 

also has its Music Matinees concert 

series. These free noon-time concerts 

showcase regional musicians performing 

a variety of musical styles, including 

classical and folk music. 

Duo Pianists Michael Baron and 

Priscila Navarro perform on February 

22, offering a wide range of music, 

from classical to popular, for two pianos 

and piano four–hands with electric 

energy and melting lyricism. 

Pre-registration required at 

SCAsarasota.org. Performances are 

at David Cohen Hall in the Beatrice 

Friedman Symphony Center, 709 N. 

Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 

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The Choral Artists of Sarasota has The Children’s March: A moving and dramatic oratorio by Philadelphia composer 

Andrew Bleckner and narrated by Charlayne Hunter-Gault on March 5. photo Barbara Banks 

Chamber Orchestra 

of Sarasota 

The Chamber Orchestra of 

Sarasota’s Virtuoso Night is on 

February 15 at St. Boniface Episcopal 

Church on Siesta Key. The program 

opens with J. S. Bach’s Piano 

Concerto in F Minor featuring prizewinning 

pianist Joseph Kingma 

and includes music by Mozart, 

Nielsen and Janacek. For 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 Always… 

Patsy Cline February 2-12. Always… 

Patsy Cline is more than a tribute to 

the legendary country singer who died 

tragically at age 30 in a plane crash 

in 1963. The show is based on a true 

story about Cline’s friendship with 

a fan from Houston named Louise 

Seger, who befriended the star in a 

Texas honky-tonk in 1961, and continued 

a correspondence with Cline until 

her death. The musical play, complete 

with country humor, true emotion 

and even some audience participation, 

includes many of Patsy’s hits 

such as Crazy, I Fall to Pieces, Sweet 

Dreams and Walking After Midnight 

– 27 songs in all. 

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. Runs through February 12. 

Next up is “Dreamgirls” which 

chronicles one fictional Motown 

group’s rise from obscurity to 

superstardom. Through gospel, 

R&B, smooth pop, disco and 

more, “Dreamgirls” explores themes 

of ambition, hope and betrayal, all 

set in the glamorous and competitive 

world of the music industry. 

Show runs February 22-April 9. 

Call the Box Office at 941-366-1505 or 

visit westcoastblacktheatre.org. 

Asolo Rep has Ken Ludwig’s 

The Three Musketeers which runs 

through March 26. 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 directed 

Asolo Rep’s Murder on the Orient 

Express in 2020. 

• Silent Sky runs through March 5. 

It’s 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 an 

Inspector Calls February 24 – March 

12. Nothing parallels the excitement 

of watching this suspenseful mystery 

drama. Set on the brink of WWI, this 

thriller has been gripping audiences 

for decades. The Birling family celebration 

is cut short by the arrival of 

the mysterious Inspector Goole. After 

his scorching investigation, the family 

struggles to return to normal, as every 

corner of their souls has been exposed 

by the blinding light of truth. Tickets: 

asolorep.org. 

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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. 

• 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 . 

• Reel Music By Richard Hopkins, 

Rebecca Hopkins, and Sarah Durham 

Musical Arrangements by Jim Prosser. 

Runs February 15-June 25. 

Visit www.floridastudiotheatre.org/ 

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ensembleNewSRQ 

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. 

And The Hits Keep Coming is on 

March 2. The versatility of the percussionist 

is celebrated in a program featuring 

Krizts Auznieks’s “Prelude and 

Ether” for marimbas, vibraphone, and 

piano; Emma O’Halloran’s “Shell” for 

marimba quartet; and the world premieres 

of newly commissioned works 

for percussion ensembles by British 

composer Mark-Anthony Turnage 

and the emerging American percussionist/composer 

Shaun Tilburg. 

Both concerts held at First Congregational 

Church, 1031 S. Euclid Ave., 

Sarasota. Live streaming available. 

For tickets, visit www.ensrq.org. 

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At Bookstore1 

“Home” Short and Satisfying 

Book Club is on Feb 15. The Club is for 

those looking for a shorter read that’s 

ripe for discussion. February’s selection 

is Home by Toni Morrison, the 

Nobel Prize winner. Home is an emotional 

powerhouse of a novel about a 

modern Odysseus returning to a 1950s 

America mined with lethal pitfalls for 

an unwary Black man. 

Meet at the store. The book club is 

$15 which includes a copy of Home to 

be picked up at Bookstore1 before 

the meeting. RSVP: www.eventbrite. 

com/book-club 

“The Hate U Give” Banned Book 

Club meets Feb 21. In this monthly 

book club dedicated to reading and 

protecting important and threatened 

books, February’s pick is Angie 

Thomas’ The Hate U Give a “stunning, 

brilliant, gut-wrenching novel that 

will be remembered as a classic of our 

time (John Green).” 

Meets in person at the bookstore. 

The book club is $15 which includes a 

copy of The Hate U Give to be picked 

up at Bookstore1 before the meeting. 

Bookstore1 Sarasota is located at 

117 S Pineapple Ave, Sarasota. www. 

sarasotabooks.com/events. 

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At The Van Wezel 

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A sampling of upcoming shows: 

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healthier you 

Ever Onward Season 27 

Three Little Hormones 

of 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. She 

was named Musical America’s 

New Artist of the Month in 2018. 

When it’s time for romance, these three little 

hormones of love are a BIG thing. And if they 

are not in balance, it can lead to a real problem. 

Take for instance the case 

of a recent patient… a 

42-year-old, happily married, 

mother of two high school 

students, who appeared to be the 

picture of health on the outside. She 

exercised regularly, ate whole foods 

and had no real abnormal stresses in 

her life. But she said things were not 

right with her in the bedroom. 

“Back in the day,” Jenny related with 

a grin, “I was always willing and sometimes 

the promoter of our lovemaking; 

however, lately, it feels as if those 

old flames have fizzled out. Is that 

it? Is our love life destined to be this 

way forever? I mean, the kids will be 

leaving for college soon, and Jerry and 

I will have more time alone. Is there 

any chance it’s just my hormones? Is 

there any ‘love potion #9’ you can give 

me for my problem.” 

I thought for a moment over all the 

marriage classes my wife and I attended 

when we were younger and asked 

her the usual questions- “Do you and 

Jerry get away on dates or vacations 

alone?” I asked. “Yes,” she responded. 

“Do you have a time in the day you 

can connect on a husband to wife level. 

Not talking about the kids or money 

or business issues.” (Many couples 

end up just being business partners or 

roommates after years of marriage and 

forget to connect on a romantic level.) 

“Yes,” she responded and told me they 

had attended marriage groups, learning 

those same skills of maintaining a 

happy marriage. “Thanks for reminding 

me,” she added. 

“It might very well be your hormone 

balance, then,” I said, and proceeded 

to run a hormone panel. I checked 

not only the ovarian hormones, but 

also, the three ‘hormones of love’, 

Oxytocin, Dopamine and Serotonin. 

These hormones are also referred to as 

our ‘happy hormones’. When you’re 

attracted to another person your brain 

should release dopamine, your serotonin 

levels increase, and oxytocin is 

produced. 

Sure enough, the lab results revealed 

that she was not producing a sufficient 

amount of any of these hormones that 

increase desire for sex and lovemaking. 

When we rebalanced her dopamine, 

serotonin and oxytocin, she felt her 

old self return. Her libido improved, 

her husband’s advances were met with 

enthusiasm and, as an extra benefit, 

her orgasms increased. 

It’s no wonder that so many people 

are turning to Bio-identical Hormones! 

————————————————— 

Dr. Watts, MD, ND, MSNM is an expert 

in Bio-identical Hormone Balancing. 

With over 25 years of experience in hormone 

balancing, a Board Certification in 

Integrative Medicine, 

a Post-doctoral Certification 

in Metabolic 

Endocrinology, and a 

Fellowship in Anti-Aging, 

Regenerative, and 

Functional Medicine, 

Dr. Watts has put 

together a Hormone 

Balancing Program 

that has helped 

thousands of patients 

renew their love and 

vigor for life. 

Dr. Dan Watts 

MD, ND, MSMN 

The Renewal Point 

FOUNDER/DIRECTOR 

4905 Clark Road, Sarasota 

Phone: 941-926-4905 

www.TheRenewalPoint.com 

“QUARTET FOR THE END OF TIME” 

Olivier Messiaen’s WWII prisoner-of-war camp composition 

featuring Lincoln Trio with Bharat Chandra, clarinet 

February 28 • 7:30 pm • Historic Asolo Theater 

French composer Olivier Messiaen was captured in the 

early days of WWII. He wrote this piece in a prisoner 

camp in Görlitz, Germany for fellow prisoners to perform. 

The Grammy-nominated Lincoln Trio is joined by 

Sarasota Orchestra’s Bharat Chandra to perform this 

deeply moving and unforgettable masterpiece. 

A not-to-be-missed unique piece of musical history. 

MICHELLE CANN, piano 

March 7 • 7:30 pm 

Historic Asolo Theater 

Winner of the 2022 Sphinx 

Medal of Excellence recognizing 

extraordinary classical Black and 

Latinx musicians, Michelle Cann 

made her orchestral debut at 

age 14. Her program includes 

repertoire by Florence Price, whose 

music Cann has championed. 

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; Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues; and the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation. 

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out and about continued 

• Momix – Alice, February 8 

• Scotty McCreery, February 10 

• Tootsie – a Sarasota Premiere, 

February 13-15 

• Rita Rudner and Robert 

Klein, February 22 

• Ailey II, February 23 

• Sarah McLachlan, February 28 

• Gordon Lightfoot, 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 

In February, the TOWN HALL 

has Michael Phelps, the most decorated 

Olympian. Phelps, a prodigy at the 

sport, got close but didn’t medal at his 

first Olympics, in Sidney 2000, when 

he was 15 years old. Michael would go 

on to dominate the next four Olympic 

Games, finishing the most decorated 

athlete at each one. Since retiring 

from swimming in 2016, he’s become 

a devoted husband and father to three 

boys; and opened up to the public 

about his struggles with depression 

and ADHD throughout his career. 

He is now an outspoken advocate for 

mental health awareness. 

Admiral James Stavridis takes the 

TOWN HALL stage also in February. A 

Florida native, Admiral James, attended 

the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, 

and spent 37 years in the Navy, rising 

to the rank of 4-star Admiral. Among 

his many commands were four years as 

the 16th Supreme Allied Commander 

at NATO, where he oversaw operations 

in Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, the Balkans, 

and counter piracy off the coast 

of Africa. He’s a contributing editor 

for TIME Magazine and authored 10 

books on leadership, the oceans, maritime 

affairs, and Latin America. He 

has been recently appeared on various 

news outlets as a trusted authority on 

the Russian war on Ukraine. 

All lectures are 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 or visit 

www.rclassociation.org. 

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Sarasota Institute of Lifetime 

Learning’s (SILL) “Global Issues” 

series returns. This series, which runs 

throughMarch 31 and 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, through 

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. 

Visit SillSarasota.org or call 941- 

365-6404. 

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Key Chorale 

They have A Sea Symphony, 

Masterwork by Vaughan Williams 

on February 10 and 11. Chorus, 

orchestra and soloists sing of ships 

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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 virtuosity 

to this masterwork. 

Tomorrow’s Voices 

Tonight, Student Scholar 

Recital is on February 

20. Information: keychorale.org. 

New Music 

New College 

On March 4 they have 

It’s Alive! A Monstrous 

Circus On Frankenstein 

outdoors on the Koski 

Plaza, with performers in the plaza 

and on the balconies of our ACE Academic 

Center. This is a mash-up of 

John Cage and Mary Shelley, using 

the 1818 text of Frankenstein as a 

basis for Cage’s process turning it into 

a performance. 

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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Chamber Music 

The Chamber Orchestra will 

continue its 2023 winter season with 

“Virtuoso Night” on February 15 

at 7:30 pm at St. Boniface Episcopal 

Church with award-winning pianist 

Joseph Kingma as the featured 

soloist. It will conclude its season 

with “Celebration” on March 23 at 

7:30 pm at First Presbyterian Church 

of Sarasota. “Celebration” features 

the music of five Jewish composers, 

including two living Israeli composers, 

in celebration of the 75th anniversary 

of the founding of the State of 

Israel. Soloists for this concert will be 

concertmaster Christina Adams, and 

Robert Smith, principal trumpet of 

The Florida Orchestra. 

For information, visit chamberorchestrasarasota.org. 

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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 diversity of topics, 

including painting, photography, 

sculpture, mixed-media, drawing, 

and pastel and taught by more than 

25 art instructors. 

Gelli Printing with Margaret Hillman 

runs February 14, 21 and 28. 

Students will learn to make a variety of 

prints using gel plates and items commonly 

found in the home or studio. The 

instructor will demo a variety of techniques. 

Learn by observing, doing, and 

experimenting. 

To register and for more information, 

visit www.artsarasota.org or call 

941-365-2032. 

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Local History 

Manatee Village Historical Park 

has Living Off the Land: Florida’s 

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Pioneering Efforts to Make a Living. 

The exhibit explores the various 

ways settlers in the mid-1800s 

through the early 1900s took advantage 

of readily available natural 

resources of the land and sea. 

As Manatee County developed 

during the Pioneering Period (1830- 

1918), a number of commercial activities 

grew out of the environmental 

realities people moving into the area 

built upon. One of the earliest brought 

fishermen who set up seasonal camps 

along our shores. These fishermen 

set up semi-permanent Fishing Ranchos 

where they caught and prepared 

schools of mullet and other fish for 

Cuban markets. 

In the 1840s, when the first waves 

of American expansion into the area 

started, sugar production became a 

major economic engine. At its peak, 

there were over a dozen sugarcane 

plantations established within the 

Manatee River area. By the mid-1800s 

and early 1900s, Florida’s population 

was growing along with its economic 

prosperity. With the development of 

steamship lines, connected to the first 

railroads, local businesses began to 

send products to ports and destinations 

around the nation and throughout 

the world. 

Living Off the Land: Florida’s Pioneering 

Efforts to Make a Living will 

be available on-site at Manatee Village 

Historical Park through November, 

2024. 

Manatee Village Historical Park is 

located at 1404 Manatee Avenue East 

(State Road 64) in Bradenton, Florida. 

For more information, call 941-749- 

7165, or visit www.manateevillage.org. 

Art Around 

the State 

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At The Dali: the shape of dreams 

through April 30. The Shape of 

Dreams explores 500 years of 

dream-inspired paintings from the 

16th to 20th century, demonstrating 

how artists throughout time have 

depicted a profound yet universal 

phenomenon of human experience — 

the dream. The exhibition will examine 

how Western artists have depicted 

dreams for very different audiences 

throughout time, exploring the continuity 

and disconnections between the 

past and present. 

The exhibition features a selection 

of art on loan from American institutions, 

including the National Gallery 

of Art, Detroit Institute of Arts, The 

New Orleans Museum of Art, Saint 

Louis Art Museum, Hirshhorn Museum 

& Sculpture Garden, 

Chicago Art Institute and 

Metropolitan Museum of 

Art. Several works from 

Artist The Dalí’s permanent 

Series collection are placed in 

Concerts dialog with these works. 

has Maria The exhibition includes 

Wirries On some reproductions to 

Broadway ensure visitors can experience 

the essential im- 

with Alan 

Corey, ages to our curated story 

piano on of dreams. 

Feb. 23 

Drawing on the irony 

at Marie that dreams are an intense 

visual sensation 

Selby 

Botanical most often taking place 

Gardens when the eyes are closed, 

Downtown the exhibition inspires 

Campus. questions about the very 

nature of reality and encourages 

viewers to examine 

dreams through 

different lenses — psychological, religious 

and metaphysical. Works by Frida 

Kahlo, Paul Delvaux, Pat Steir, Philip 

Guston, Max Beckmann, Lodovico 

Carracci and Odilon Redon, many 

of which are monumental canvases, 

address manners of representation 

and consider how the waking world 

influences the dream. The exhibition 

seeks to understand how these artistic 

expressions shape the imagination. 

Information: thedali.org. 

The Museum of Fine Arts has 

True Nature Rodin And The Age Of 

Impressionism through March 26. 

True Nature presents works by one of 

the most celebrated sculptors of all 

time, side by side with paintings by 

his contemporaries. 

Rodin (1840-1917) created dramatic 

works that are instantly recognizable, 

and pervade our collective 

cultural consciousness. This exhibition 

includes nearly 40 of his masterpieces, 

ranging from intimately 

scaled marble statues to monumental 

bronzes. It offers a remarkably comprehensive 

look at Rodin, placing him 

within the context of the profound 

artistic, cultural, and social changes 

occurring at the end of the nineteenth 

century in France. True Nature also 

explores Rodin’s desire for academic 

recognition, even as he remained at 

the forefront of the avant-garde alongside 

the Impressionists. 

Featuring examples of the artist’s 

most eminent works, such as Saint John 

the Baptist Preaching (1878), and Jean 

d’Aire (1886), this exhibition looks 

beyond Rodin’s popular persona as the 

tormented Romantic genius, revealing 

his extraordinary powers of observation 

and ability to capture emotion and 

movement. True Nature also includes 

major paintings such as Claude Monet’s 

Nympheas (circa 1897-1898), Paul 

Cézanne’s Still Life with Cherries 

and Peaches (1885-1887), and Edgar 

Degas’s The Bellelli Sisters (1865-1866). 

Consummate photographs, drawings, 

and sculptures by other masters of the 

period also join the exhibition.https:// 

mfastpete.org/exh/rodin-and-the-impressionists/ 

The MFA is at 255 Beach Dr., NE, St. 

Petersburg. Visit mfastpete.org. 

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Lectures 

On February 10, at 5:30 pm, Temple 

Beth Israel on Longboat Key will 

host guest speaker Rabbi Jennifer 

Singer, who will speak on “Reproductive 

Rights: a Jewish Perspective.” 

Rabbi Singer’s presentation 

will be given during Shabbat services 

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at Temple Beth Israel, 567 Bay Isles 

Rd, Longboat Key. 

Rabbi Singer is a passionate teacher, 

storyteller, and singer. Her faith guides 

her active participation in the community 

to support the ideals of justice and 

humanity. She is a member of the RE- 

NEWAL movement of Judaism which 

strives to shape Jewish law into a living 

way of walking in the world. 

This presentation, coupled with a 

beautiful service, is open to the entire 

community. Light refreshments will 

follow services. For information, or to 

register call 941-383-3428. 

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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focus on the arts 

Art Center Sarasota’s New Exhibitions: 

Luca Molnar: Same Source; Eugene Ofori Agyei: Both Ways 

and Marlon Tobias: To Come Together, To Get Together 

Luca Molnar 

Eugene Ofori Agyei 

Marlon Tobias 

Art Center Sarasota’s 2022- 

2023 exhibition season continues 

with four exhibits running 

February 2-March 11. In “Same 

Source,” Luca Molnar uses various 

media to explore the connections between historical 

figures and personal mythologies. In “Both 

Ways,” Eugene Ofori Agyei works with earthenware 

or stoneware clay, African fabrics, acrylic paint, 

and yarn to create ceramic sculptures 

and wall pieces that start a 

dialogue about identity and home. 

Marlon Tobias’ paintings celebrate 

precious moments in Black family 

gatherings in “To Come Together, 

To Get Together.” 

The Annual Juried Members Show 

is juried by Mary Moscatelli, CEO 

of Venice Art Center. The opening 

reception for all four exhibits is 

February 2, 6-8 p.m. 

Luca Molnar’s work uses historical 

figures and personal mythologies 

as its starting point, building 

networked connections through 

both research and intuition. In 

her paintings, pattern references 

imagined domestic spaces, allowing 

the private sphere to emerge 

as a complex and contradictory 

site worthy of our attention. 

Her interest in our relationships 

with the past, memory, and identity extend into 

her installation work and her writing. Molnar 

explains that working in monochrome “allows me 

to tap into layered associations with color, creating 

a framework in which to place the intersection 

between current constructions of white American 

womanhood and seemingly incongruous histories. 

By combining decontextualized patterns with 

recognizable figures, I give form to the overlapping 

sources key to my own (sometimes frenzied) 

process of situating my identity in the context of 

the current American condition.” 

Eugene Ofori Agyei is a multimedia artist whose 

work is informed by his experience as a Ghanaian 

living in the US. Agyei creates sculptures and 

installations that incorporate African batik fabrics, 

yarn, ceramics, and everyday objects filled with 

personal and cultural meaning to explore cultural 

identity, belonging, hybridity, displacement, 

memories, and place. In his work, he engages 

with visual language as a form of expression to 

command the experience and engagement of 

the viewer to start a dialogue about identity and 

question the relationship between belonging and 

home. “My work explores my sense of dislocated 

national identity, human migration and the present 

realities in my current space,” says Agyei. 

Marlon Tobias is influenced by the marginalized 

narratives of the communities he lives in. Often 

sourcing from old family photos, personally 

taken photographs, audio recordings, oral and 

documented histories, as well as collected objects, 

Tobias provides an intimate look into the individual 

people who have shaped his community’s cultures 

and traditions. He says that “To Come Together, 

To Get Together” serves a two-fold purpose. “It 

is a body of work that celebrates those precious 

moments in Black families and recognizes the 

contribution family reunions have made to keep 

them connected.” Tobias adds that he also uses this 

series to forward a question to the Millennials and 

Indigo Girls by Luca Molnar 

Gen-Zers who are now assuming leadership roles 

within their families; how do/how can traditional 

family reunions hold space in the 21st century? 

The Annual Juried Members Show, open to all Art 

Center Sarasota members, contains more than 

150 artworks, highlighting the talent throughout 

the regional arts community. This year ACS has 

Mary Moscatelli as juror for the show. Moscatelli 

is the CEO of the Venice Art Center where she 

has initiated many new programs and fundraisers. 

Moscatelli led citywide public arts projects such 

as “SeaVenice Project” and “FantaSea Venice.” She 

serves as vice president of the City of Venice Public 

Art Advisory Board. 

Artist Talks! 

Marlon Tobias: Thursday, February 9, 5:30 – 7 p.m. 

Luca Molnar: Thursday, February 16, 5:30 – 7 p.m. 

(Zoom platform) 

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ArtCenter Manatee 

Welcomes the Best in Watercolor 

International Watercolor Society Florida USA and 

Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society’s Annual Aqueous Show 

In the Middle of Prague, 

Maximo Damico, 

Italy 

Flower Game 

by Christine Berlinson Esser, 

Germany 

Mouve 

by Boonkwang Noncharoen, 

Bangkok 

ArtCenter Manatee invites 

you to attend the second 

biennial exhibition of the 

International Watercolor 

Society Florida USA. This 

prestigious exhibit features the work of 24 

master watercolor artists from 15 countries. 

From the colorful abstract work of award-winning 

German Artist Christine Berlinson Esser 

to the lively painting of Italy’s Maximo Damico 

who captures the mood and energy of the city 

in his plein aire painting, this exhibit is a wonderful 

guided tour of diverse watercolor from 

around the world. 

The International Watercolor Society (IWS) 

has chapters in over 110 countries, and 

gathers together one of the largest and most 

diverse groups of watercolor artists and art 

lovers alike. IWS provides a unique platform 

for the continual development of the art of 

watercolor. In addition to the exchange of ideas 

between artists, it advocates and supports 

the next generation of artists with events 

and exhibitions This is the second biennial 

exhibition of the Florida USA Chapter which 

was formed in 2020 by ArtCenter Manatee. 

The exhibit is on display February 28 through 

March 31. Admission will be $5. 

Also showing will be the 40th Anniversary 

Aqueous exhibit of the Florida Suncoast 

Watercolor Society. The Florida Suncoast 

Watercolor Society represents more than 

200 members, many of whom have achieved 

statewide and national recognition for their 

works; it serves members who live along the 

Florida Gulf coast. FSWS was formed to foster 

the advancement of and promote excellence in 

the art of watercolor painting. Admission free. 

There will be an opening reception for both 

exhibits on Thursday, March 2, from 5-7 pm. 

About ArtCenter Manatee 

Located in downtown Bradenton, Florida, 

ArtCenter Manatee is the premier center for 

art, art education and unique gifts in Manatee 

County. Day, evening and weekend art classes 

for adults and children are offered year-round 

in painting, drawing, pastels, pottery, jewelry 

design, photography and more. 

The artisan boutique features unique, 

affordable gifts by local and regional artists. 

Exhibitions in the galleries change monthly 

and showcase local, regional and national 

artists. Meet the exhibiting artists at the 

monthly evening opening receptions that are 

always free and open to the public. 

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“Embracing Kindness” 

is the theme of Embracing Our Differences’ 

Outdoor Art Exhibit 

Runs through March 12 in Bayfront Park, Sarasota, plus other locations 

Since 2004, Embracing 

Our Differences 

has used the power 

of art and prose 

to promote diversity. 

One way it achieves this is 

through its annual, juried international 

outdoor art exhibition 

comprising 50 billboard-sized 

works of art, each accompanied 

by an inspirational quotation. 

This year’s response to the 

call for artwork and inspirational 

quotations received 13,733 

entries from 119 countries and 

45 states. Students from 424 

schools around the world submitted 

artwork or quotations to 

the juried exhibit. 

The Best-in-Show Adult artwork 

award went to Whittney de 

Araújo, from Recife, Brazil, for 

“We Are All Pearls.” Alexis Lee, a 

10th grade student from the Icon 

Art Academy in Irvine, California, 

won the Best-in-Show 

Student award for “Stretching 

Beauty.” 

Alexis Morrell of Wolcott, 

Connecticut, won 

Best-in-Show Adult for her 

inspirational quotation, 

“It takes more courage to 

speak in a silent room than 

to become another voice in 

a crowd.” The award for 

the Best-in-Show Student 

inspirational quotation was 

given to Hartley Livesey, a 

fifth grade student at The 

Out-of-Door Academy for 

“Always remember you are 

braver than you think and 

stronger than you believe.” 

The winning quotations and art will be 

showcased at the 20th annual exhibits, 

through March 12, in Sarasota’s Bayfront 

Park; March 22-April 19 at Butler Park in 

North Port; and April 26-May 29 at State 

College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota. 

2023 marks the 20th anniversary of the 

exhibit. Sarah Wertheimer, EOD’s executive 

director, explains that the past 20 years have 

been ones of monumental positive growth, 

forward movement—and many milestones. 

“Our first call to artists received 124 submissions,” 

says Wertheimer. “This year, we 

received 13,733 from 119 countries. And 

we’re thrilled that annual visitor attendance 

has quadrupled since we began. Less than 

100,000 people attended the first exhibit; 

we had almost 400,000 last year.” 

Wertheimer adds that EOD’s 20th anniversary 

theme is “Embracing Kindness,” 

and the organization is planning several 

special events to celebrate the anniversary, 

including exhibiting at two new venues in 

addition to Bayfront Park. 

Sheila D. McKoy, EOD’s exhibition director, 

says that the 2023 exhibit will also 

Best-in-Show, Adult: “We Are All Pearls” by Whittney de Araújo of Recife, Brazil 

EOD 2023: Best-in-Show, Student: “Stretching Beauty” by 

Alexis Lee, a 10th grade student from the Icon Art Academy 

in Irvine, California 

be displayed at 

Butler Park in 

North Port and 

at State College 

of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota 

in 

Bradenton. “This 

will allow us to broaden our reach as well 

as our impact on the community while staying 

true to our mission and vision.” 

Wertheimer says that only a fraction of 

the powerful submissions is chosen for each 

year’s outdoor exhibit. “What you’ll see is only 

the tip of the iceberg,” she says. “We’re profoundly 

moved to see how many people share 

our core philosophy all over the world.” 

Selection criteria boil down to medium 

and message. What is the core idea of each 

submission? How well is it expressed? 

“Our judges try to imagine the impact the 

artwork will have when it’s enlarged to 

the size of a billboard. Will it stop me in 

my tracks? Will it move me and make me 

think? Will its truth stay with me on the ride 

home? That’s what we’re going for.” 

Awards for artwork are given for “Bestin-Show 

Adult,” “Best-in-Show Student,” 

and “People’s Choice” categories, with the 

last chosen by visitors to the exhibit. Adult 

art winners each receive $2,000; students 

receive $2,000, which they split with their 

school’s art program. Awards are also given 

for inspirational quotations. Adult quote 

winners each receive $2,000; students 

receive $2,000, which they split with their 

school’s English program. 

2023 ART WINNERS: 

The Best-in-Show Adult winner for art is 

for “We Are All Pearls” by Whittney de 

Araújo, of Recife, Brazil. The artist says 

she used the painting, "Girl with a Pearl 

Earring," by Johannes Vermeer as a reference 

for the eight paintings in her work. 

As the viewer glances more deeply, we 

see the paintings reflect the diversity in color, 

size, physical ability, style and ethnicity 

of the women on the bench. “It doesn't matter 

what you look like, your race, orientation, 

or sexual identity, where you're from, 

or whether you have a disability,” says de 

Araújo. “Representation matters and makes 

a difference in the life of each person.” 

Alexis Lee, a 10th grade student at the 

Icon Art Academy in Irvine, CA., won the 

Best-in-Show Student award for her work, 

“Stretching Beauty,” which depicts a thin 

ballerina who sees herself as much larger 

in the mirror. “Body dysmorphia is something 

so many people go through as they try 

to reach the extremely demanding beauty 

standards of society, which usually lead to 

eating disorders,” says Lee. “I have a close 

friend in the hospital recovering from anorexia, 

so this theme means a lot to me and 

I definitely think that there should be more 

body positivity in today's society.” 

2023 QUOTATION WINNERS: 

The award for the Best-in-Show Adult inspirational 

quotation was given to Alexis 

Morrell of Wolcott, Connecticut for: “It 

takes more courage to speak in a silent 

room than to become another voice in 

a crowd.” 

The award for the Best-in-Show Student 

inspirational quotation was given to 

Hartley Livesey, a fifth grade student at 

The Out-of-Door Academy for “Always 

remember you are braver than you 

think and stronger than you believe.” 

Hartley’s teacher is Mrs. Gulacsy. 

Wertheimer stresses the importance of 

the statements accompanying each artwork. 

“Every quotation opens a window into our 

common humanity,” she says. “They touch 

us with their wit, insight, and empathy.” 

Embracing Our Differences’ annual outdoor 

exhibits are the heart of a year-round 

program of activities designed to use art 

as a catalyst to create awareness and promote 

diversity. 

For more information about Embracing 

Our Differences, visit www.embracing 

ourdifferences.org. 

Embracing Our Differences’ 

20th Anniversary Schedule 

and Celebrations 

■ Sarasota Exhibit (Bayfront Park): 

Last Day: 3/12/2023 

■ North Port Exhibit (Butler Park): 

Opens: 3/22/2023 


■ Bradenton Exhibit (State College 

of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota): 

Opens: 4/26/2023 


■ Grand Opening Event at Butler Park: 

Saturday, March 25, 2023 

■ Grand Opening Event at State College 

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Kim 

Alexander 

Livengood 

Stacey 

She’s had a publication, a clothing 

CORLEY 

boutique, a PR agency and a 

hotel, worked with a Fortune 500 

company, and now has a 5,000 sq. ft. 

indie indoor market called the Bazaar 

on Apricot and Lime that includes 

Hamlet’s Eatery, a food truck. 


She’s always doing different 

things businesswise 

and it’s always 

creative. She’s had a 

publication, a boutique, a 

PR agency and a hotel, worked with a Fortune 

500 company, and now has an indie indoor 

market and eatery. Which was her favorite? 

If I were to guess, I think it’s her PR work. No, 

maybe the Bazaar on Apricot and Lime. Maybe 

Willow506? I should probably ask. 

First, about her current venture. Kim runs 

The Bazaar on Apricot and Lime which is 

an indoor market with 40 local vendors - all 

owner-operated and from various creative 

categories including “…art, collectibles, 

clothing, jewelry, one-of-a-kind items, 

plants, home decor, gifts, and food,” according 

to her Facebook page. 

Outside, there’s Hamlet’s Eatery, a food 

truck that sits in a courtyard that’s home to 

live music, mini expos, fitness events, pop-up 

markets, “hound happy hours” and more. 

This latest burst of her creativity came 

about when her mother, Judy Alexander, was 

driving around and bought a 5,000 square 

foot warehouse in the northern part of the 

City of Sarasota. “Bought on a whim,” as Kim 

describes it, but now, five years later, “It has 

taken over both our lives,” she says with candor, 

but also enthusiasm. 

“My mom is super smart and a professional 

volunteer, but never ran this kind of 

business before.” Judy asked - insisted - that 

it be a “community” instead of just a business 

venture. But the latter is where Kim came in. 

Using her business skills and expansive PR 

skills, Kim maintains a strong social media 

presence across several platforms, constantly 

promoting events at The Bazaar. As for the 

market, it has a waiting list and her vendors 

are local businesses “who share our vision.” 

Three years ago, they added the space next 

door that Hamlet’s Eatery now occupies. Kim 

operates both and her mom comes in every 

day. “She was the visionary,” Kim states referring 

to her mother who saw potential in an 

empty warehouse. 

The market is laid back with a big dash 

or playfulness and whimsy thrown in. Out 

front is an old truck painted in signature 

apricot and lime that was once her father’s 

which he used to drive around downtown 

Sarasota — then with its distinctive teal and 

white color scheme. 

Outside in the courtyard area is where 

Hamlet’s Eatery is parked, serving vegan and 

non-vegan fare. Summers, usually a very 

tough time to have a restaurant, have “been 

really good” according to Kim, plus “it’s a 

great place to hang out.” Hamlet’s meant 

more skills to learn like figuring out ordering 

food, what to serve, hiring and managing 

employees, but opening the restaurant, “added 

so much to the experience” at The Bazaar. 

It was Kim’s idea to work with the city to 

name the area the Limelight District back in 

2020, the same year Hamlet’s Eatery opened. 

She recalled seeing how well the Rosemary 

District was doing which made her work with 

the City’s Planning Department for a year to 

“brand” the Limelight District. 

The Bazaar is located in a less-traversed 

part of town, but it’s a place that’s still affordable 

and hasn’t been condo-ized (yet). 

It’s east of 301 and south of 12th street, a mix 

of light industry and now, in addition to The 

Bazaar and Hamlet’s, is Creative Liberties, a 

gallery, art school and place for artists to rent 

studio space. 

Barbara Gerdeman and Elizabeth Goodwill 

are Creative Liberties’ owners and they 

opened a second space last month just down 

the street from their current location. Other 

businesses in the district include Sun King 

Brewery, PEL, Music Compound, Brant’s 

Bookshop, Burgess Signs, Ed Smith Stadium, 

The Humane Society and more. 

Having had a PR firm that worked with a variety 

of clients on their messaging and branding, 

she treats this business like a client and 

her mother as her boss. Kim grew up in Florida 

and graduated from Sarasota High. After graduating 

University of Florida, she ran her own 

publication, Eclipse, for eight years before selling 

to Creative Loafing. As she recalls it, she 

was the “target audience” of her publication - a 

young person interested in nightlife, fashion, 

bars and restaurants—and it worked. 

She sold Eclipse a month before going 

to China to meet her soon-to-be daughter, 

Chloe. She returned home, settled in and 

quickly became bored. 

Next up was a boutique, Willow506 (yes, 

named after her daughter) which she ran for 

eight years until she sold it. At Willow506 

she did all the buying for the store, as well 

as the merchandising, advertising, management, 

promotions, marketing, fashion 

shows and eCommerce. 

Along with her husband, Robert, she became 

co-owner of Hotel Ranola from 2006 to 

2009, turning a 1926 downtown apartment 

building into a nine-room boutique hotel 

that was consistently ranked in the top three 

Sarasota hotels on Trip Advisor. According to 

Kim’s info “…before they sold the hotel, it was 

featured in the New York Times as one of the 

best places to stay in Sarasota.” 

Then Kim made a foray into the corporate 

world at Tervis (formerly Tervis Tumbler) 

for five years doing their marketing and PR. 

During her time, “the company grew from a 

local manufacturing company into a national 

brand with more than 8,000 retail partners 

and 35 company stores,” according to Kim’s 

bio. And from that experience came the impetus 

to start, in 2015, Eclipse, a PR agency. 

But to answer the question at the beginning 

of this article, what she loves most is her 

involvement with FPRA (the Florida Public 

Relations Association) which has 16 chapters 

in Florida. “Wonderful people,” she says 

emphatically of the collegial group of fellow 

public relations professionals. 

The Central West Coast Chapter of the 

FPRA in Sarasota was named chapter of 

the year in 2022. She enjoys the association 

with colleagues because, “It’s wonderful for 

learning and growing, but absolutely for the 

people - it’s the most supportive group and 

not competitive." 

Kim has APR (Accredited in Public Relations 

and CPRC (Certified Public Relations 

Counselor) credentials — benchmarks of 

public relations professionals who have studied 

for and taken extensive tests to earn them. 

Last year, several members from the 

Central West Coast chapter made a strong 

showing in the Florida Public Relations Association’s 

(FPRA’s) Golden Image Awards. 

Along with fellow member Sharon Kunkel, 

APR, Kim took top honors in two of the three 

professional divisions in addition to other 

awards earned by chapter members. 

Hamlet’s Eatery’s “To Meat or Not to Meat” 

entry took top honors in Division C – Digital 

Tools of Public Relations, earning the Grand 

Golden Image Award. She also earned the 

Golden Image Award in the “Online Audience 

Engagement” category as well as a 

Judges’ Award for an outstanding entry that 

achieves maximum return on investment. 

Recently, The Bazaar received two SarasotaOut 

Awards for “Favorite Non-LGBTQ+ 

Owned Business” and “Favorite Boutique.” 

“This means so much for The Bazaar to be 

recognized in the LGBTQ+ community,” she 

commented at the time. “From the very beginning 

we wanted to be a place for everyone 

to feel welcome and loved.” 

Some have commented on Kim’’s “entrepreneurship” 

she notes, and she recalls being 

called “fearless.”“Huh?” she reacts. “I never 

thought of it that way. My parents gave me 

confidence, my husband is a great support. 

You spend most of your time at work so you 

better enjoy it. I still get up and get excited…I 

love what I do.” 

The Bazaar is located at 821 Apricot Ave 

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Concert of Jazz Classics 

Sydney McSweeney and jazz master 

Byron Stripling join Sarasota Orchestra’s 

next pops program 

To hear Sydney McSweeney’s 

voice— big, bright, and 

clear as a pealing bell—it’s 

impossible to detect the little 

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“I liked choir because it was a bunch 

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McSweeney’s mom, however, heard 

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stage fright. When she entered high school 

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to choir,” McSweeney says. “I thought it 

was an accident, but the whole time it was 

really her!” 

The 30-year-old chanteuse makes her 

Sarasota debut on the first weekend in 

March, joining Sarasota Orchestra in a 

jazzed-up concert celebrating golden songs 

that were popular sensations roughly a 

century ago. For some of these tunes’ 

creators, such as George Gershwin, Irving 

Berlin, and Jerome Kern, the fame earned 

from their Tin Pan Alley hits endures. 

Names of their contemporaries—such as 

Vincent Youmans, Ben Bernie, and Isham 

Jones—may be less of the household variety 

these days, but their legacy sings through the 

body of work that’s been dubbed the “Great 

American Songbook.” Titled Gershwin, 

and the other kind,” Stripling says. “We 

don’t know what ‘the other kind’ is, but 

the cool thing about Sydney’s generation is 

that when these kids hear something good, 

many times they’ll say, ‘I like that!’” 

Stripling conducts, plays trumpet, and 

adds his voice to McSweeney’s in this 

upcoming orchestra concert. In curating 

a retrospective on the popular music from 

a century ago, Stripling was struck by the 

echoes reverberating in the music’s historical 

context. The composers survived the 1918 

influenza pandemic and weathered the 

stock market crash of 1929 that precipitated 

the Great Depression. Gershwin and Berlin 

stand among the millions of immigrants 

who arrived during the heyday of Ellis 

Island—bright, new threads shot through 

the American social fabric. 

Berlin & Friends, Sarasota Orchestra’s “Within their experiences, these 

concert program highlights more than a 

dozen staples from the Great American 

Songbook canon in symphonic fashion. 

After her formal musical education at 

Otterbein University, where she focused on 

classical vocal performance, McSweeney 

discovered a second home for her voice in 

the world of jazz. Her eponymous trio was 

heating up the Columbus club scene in 2018 

when trumpeter and bandleader Byron 

Stripling first heard McSweeney sing—or, 

musicians were always able to find hope. 

They were always able to find the goodness 

of everything,” Stripling says. “That is the 

power of American music and what this 

show is about: hope, optimism, and love.” 

Audiences will feel spirits lift on numbers 

such as “Blue Skies,” “It Had to Be You,” 

and “S’Wonderful.” 

“Sydney is absolutely amazing,” Stripling 

adds, “and I can't wait for everybody in 

Sarasota to hear her.” 

as Stripling puts it, “tear it up.” 

He invited McSweeney to perform with 

the Columbus Jazz Orchestra, where he 

serves as Artistic Director. She brought Attend the Concert 

down house after house with the big band, Pops 2: Gershwin, Berlin & Friends 

and Stripling went on to feature McSweeney Friday, March 3, 7:30 pm at the Van 

with the Philly Pops and the philharmonic Wezel and Saturday, March 4 at 2:30 and 

orchestras of Rochester and Buffalo, New 7:30 pm also at the Van Wezel 

York. With every classic jazz standard 

that Stripling pitches to McSweeney for a 

Tickets available online and through the 

show, she not only masters it, but makes it 

Box Office. Call (941) 953-3434 or visit 

uniquely her own. 

SarasotaOrchestra.org. 

“Duke Ellington used to say that there 

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good news department 

All Faiths Food Bank receives 

support for Hurricane Ian relief 

All Faiths Food Bank mobilized before Hurricane Ian arrived in 

late September and has been working ever since to meet immediate 

as well as long-range needs of residents impacted by the 

hurricane. Numerous organizations, foundations and corporations 

contributed a total of $690,000 to support its hurricane 

relief efforts. 

All Faiths Food Bank – the only food bank and largest hunger 

relief organization in Sarasota and DeSoto counties – is one 

of the lead emergency response organizations in Sarasota and 

DeSoto counties and the State of Florida. 

Before Hurricane Ian had made landfall, All Faiths Food Bank 

initiated the movement of food and water to shelters and disaster 

relief organizations. Since the hurricane made landfall, All 

Faiths Food Bank has provided food and water to shelters and 

disaster relief organizations and continues to provide food and 

resources to storm victims in our community. 

The delivery of pre-packed food bags is helping people in 

Lake Suzy who are still rebuilding from Hurricane Ian 

All Faiths Food Bank is a member of Feeding Florida, the 

state’s largest hunger relief organization and the only food 

bank network with an active presence, providing ongoing community-based 

food distributions in all 67 counties of Florida. 

The organizations that contributed to All Faiths Food Bank 

for Hurricane Ian relief included: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights 

AIDS, Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation, DeSoto County 

Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Florida Blue Foundation, 

Gulf Coast Community Foundation, InstaCart via Feeding 

America, Louis and Gloria Flanzer Philanthropic Trust, Shear 

Family Foundation, Southwest Airlines, Starling Group, Virginia 

B. Toulmin Foundation, and the Walmart Foundation. 

Ringling College distributes period products to local schools 

A group of Ringling College students and alumni visited Electa 

Lee Middle School in Bradenton and Ballard Elementary School 

also in Bradenton. 

The distributions are part of a national initiative by Always to 

fight period poverty, the lack of access to menstrual products 

many girls and young women face in school that results in educational 

inequality, lost opportunities, and confidence. 

The company selected Code Red as a Period Hero following 

the release of the film and donated 50,000 Always pads to the 

team to be distributed to schools across Florida. Code Red is 

Ringling College’s coming-of-age short film that confronts the 

From left to right: Code Red producer and 2020 Ringling Film 

graduate Kat Mullen ’20, and current students Celi Mitidieri 

’24, Milena Montero ’24, and Darci Howell ’23, distribute 

products Dec. 7 at Ballard Elementary School in Bradenton 

Gulf Coast Community Foundation Assists over 50 Nonprofits 

Gulf Coast Community Foundation (Gulf Coast) provided over 

50 nonprofit organizations with assistance post-Hurricane 

Ian, totaling over $2 million dollars. Over 50 grants have been 

awarded from Gulf Coast’s initiative thanks to donor’s contributions 

and Gulf Coast’s match to provide life-sustaining support 

after the devastating storm. 

Recent grants from Gulf Coast’s initiative include: 

• Venice Theatre: The performing arts theater received $200,000 

to sustain their staff and operations as they recover from Hurricane 

Ian. Their building in downtown Venice is inoperable 

and they are working to develop a plan to rebuild. 

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and Desoto Counties, Inc.: The 

organization received $230,000 for ongoing efforts to rebuild 

the destroyed Gene Matthews Club in North Port. 

• When All Else Fails: The North Port-based organization received 

a $5,000 grant for housing repairs and basic needs of 

North Port residents impacted by Hurricane Ian. 

• Gulf Coast Partnership: The organization received a $15,000 grant 

to build their capacity to respond to individual requests for basic 

needs and to coordinate volunteers in Charlotte County. 

• Veterans Outreach: The nonprofit received a $10,000 grant to 

assist veterans impacted by the hurricane. They provide financial 

assistance and serve veterans in need in the Sarasota area. 

• United Cajun Navy: A $20,000 grant was awarded to an all-volunteer 

group of veterans and individuals from Louisiana who 

help neighborhoods recover. The grant will help the bootson-the-ground 

organization meet the humanitarian needs 

(search and rescue operations, debris removal, and more) resulting 

from Hurricane Ian in southwest Florida. 

• MEANS Database: The nonprofit was awarded a $10,000 grant 

to recover food in Charlotte, Lee, and DeSoto counties that 

would be wasted and distribute it to food pantries to assist 

communities impacted by the hurricane. 

The impact of the Hurricane Ian Relief Fund is also made possible 

by gifts that came in from people and organizations across 

the U.S., as far west as Oregon and north to Atlanta, Georgia. 

• The Atlanta Braves Foundation partnered with Gulf Coast to 

provide a $20,000 grant to Florida Center for Early Childhood 

to assist families at their Starfish Academy in North Port impacted 

by Hurricane Ian. 

“The Florida Center for Early Childhood” 

• Together with the Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation, Gulf Coast 

awarded a $25,000 grant to First Step of Sarasota to assist staff 

and clients in recovery, as well as a $25,000 grant to Premier 

Mobile Health Services to support clients in Lee, Charlotte, 

and DeSoto counties impacted by Hurricane Ian. 

To learn more visit GulfCoastCF.org. 

Choral Artists of Sarasota 

Receives Grant from Community Foundation of Sarasota County 

The Community Foundation of Sarasota County 

granted $15,000, from the Martha Leiter and 

Nancy Streetman Fund II, to Choral Artists of 

Sarasota to help fund its March 2023 concert 

of “The Children’s March,” a dramatic work that 

uses song and narration to tell the story of a 

pivotal moment in the Civil Rights era. 

During the Children’s Crusade of 1963, Black 

students in Birmingham, Alabama, marched 

to challenge segregation and were met with a 

violent response from the city’s white leadership. 

Images of the violence against the children 

were broadcast to millions of television viewers around 

the world. The crusade ended after intervention from the U.S. 

prevalent issue of period poverty. 

Writer/director Jada Wing Hang Poon ’20, Film, wrote Code 

Red as a senior and came back post-graduation and post-COVID 

to direct the film with a team of cast, crew, and financial backers 

who shared her passion in telling this important story. The film 

has won multiple awards and been selected for multiple film 

festivals across the US and internationally. 

Alumni Kat Mullen ’20, who produced Code Red, along with 

other members of the crew, including Film students Celi Mitidieri 

’24, Milena Montero ’24, and Darci Howell ’23, will be distributing 

Always products to regional organizations through the 

new year. 

Period Heroes are people and organizations doing extraordinary 

work in their local communities to help #EndPeriodPoverty. 

Research shows that one in five girls in the U.S. have missed 

school due to lack of access to period products. This means 

they are missing confidence-boosting activities like class time, 

sports and extra-curricular activities simply because they do 

not have access to the period products they need. 

According to Poon, “My hope is that Code Red fuels conversations 

between young people and their communities, encouraging 

them to end period stigma and take action in their local 

schools and politics to affect change for future generations.” 

Since 2018, Always has donated more than 65 million period 

products to help #EndPeriodPoverty in the U.S. This year, Always, 

alongside the 50 Period Heroes, will distribute 2.5 million 

pads to help young people stay in confidence-boosting activities 

they love. 

Department of Justice and the event resulted in President John 

F. Kennedy’s support for federal civil rights legislation and the 

eventual passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

To commemorate this moment in American history, Choral 

Artists of Sarasota is presenting “The Children’s March,” an oratorio 

by the composer Andrew Bleckner and librettist Charlotte 

Blake Alston. Incorporating traditional African American 

styles and spirituals, the work tells the story of one moment 

that changed the course of civil rights in America. The concert 

will be narrated by Charlayne Hunter-Gault, an award-winning 

journalist, author, and school desegregation pioneer. 

“The Children’s March galvanized support for the black freedom 

struggle worldwide—and the significance of those brave 

young people standing up to oppression is still relevant to our 

times,” says Joseph Holt, artistic director of Choral Artists and 

conductor for this concert. “Recognizing and acknowledging 

history offers an insight into our past, creates awareness of 

where we are and, hopefully, informs our future choices and 

direction with a positive vision.” 

Holt adds that featuring Charlayne Hunter-Gault as narrator 

is hugely significant as she was one of the first African American 

students admitted to the University of Georgia. “Ms. Hunter-Gault 

graduated in the same month as the historical march 

in Birmingham,” says Holt. “We’re beyond honored to share the 

stage with her.” 

The concert features guest artist tenor J. Warren Mitchell, 

joined by Choral Artists soloists Maiya Stevenson, soprano; Amy 

Jo Connours, alto; Krista Laskowski, mezzo-soprano; Baron Garriott, 

tenor; John Whittlesey, baritone; and Jesse Martin, baritone. 

The performance also features Sarasota Young Voices and Lumina 

Youth Choirs. The concert is Sunday, 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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For Your Skin. 

For Your Well-Being. 

Exercise and Insomnia 

Regular exercise can help most people 

achieve better quality sleep 

Up to 15 percent of adults suffer 

from chronic insomnia, which 

is defined by difficulties falling 

or staying asleep, waking up too 

early, or experiencing restless 

sleep multiple times a week. 

How Does Exercise Help 

Treat Insomnia? 

Studies have shown that in as little as four 

weeks, individuals with chronic insomnia 

who begin regular exercise can fall 

asleep up to 13 minutes faster and stay 

asleep 18 minutes longer. In fact, study authors 

found that exercise was just as effective 

as hypnotic drugs in relieving insomnia. 

Researchers have a few theories why 

this might be the case. 

Exercise causes changes in your core 

body temperature. During exercise your 

body increases its temperature, and afterward 

your body’s temperature drops. That 

drop in temperature mimics a similar temperature 

change that happens before you 

fall asleep, when your body cools down in 

the evening in preparation for rest. The 

similarity between these changes may 

signal to your brain that it’s time to sleep. 

Exercise relieves symptoms of anxiety 

and depression. Insomnia often goes handin-hand 

with anxiety and depression. These 

symptoms — including anxious thoughts, 

worry, and stress — can interfere with one’s 

ability to fall asleep. Exercise can mitigate 

these symptoms through the release 

of endorphins, positively endorphins, 

positively improving sleep quality. 

Exercise may realign your internal body 

clock. Some people experience insomnia 

due to a misaligned internal body clock . A 

disruption of one’s circadian rhythms can 

cause them to naturally feel tired later at 

night than “normal.” Depending on the 

time of day they exercise, it can help reset 

their body clock and help them fall asleep 

earlier. Further, some forms of exercise, 

like running, boost serotonin (a hormone 

involved in the sleep-wake cycle), 

which may improve the brain’s ability to 

metabolize serotonin and regulate sleep. 

While researchers are still working to 

understand exactly how physical activity 

affects sleep, they’ve found that moderate 

aerobic exercise is the most effective 

at relieving insomnia. Specifically, 

moderate aerobic exercise increases 

the amount of time you spend in deep 

sleep. Deep sleep is the stage where your 

body restores and replenishes itself, healing 

your muscles and tissues to prepare 

for more exercise. 

Can a Lack of Exercise 

Induce Insomnia? 

Multiple studies have found that regular 

exercise correlates with better sleep. 

Across age groups, individuals who have 

a regular exercise routine are less likely to 

have insomnia and sleep issues. Further, 

those who are more physically active tend 

to be less likely to develop insomnia later 

in life, indicating that exercise also acts as 

a protective function against insomnia. 

Conversely, a lack of exercise is associated 

with insomnia. Along with factors like 

poor health, stress, old age, and unemployment, 

lack of regular exercise is a predictor 

of insomnia. Problematically, when people 

are suffering from insomnia, it can be 

harder to be physically active due to higher 

levels of daytime fatigue and sleepiness. 

Can Exercise Cause Insomnia? 

In general, the answer is no. However, 

some people experience exercise-induced 

insomnia if they exercise too close to bedtime, 

while others have no trouble falling 

asleep right afterwards. 

For some people, exercising too late in 

the day can keep them up at night. In addition 

to elevating your mood, the endorphin 

release associated with exercise can energize 

your brain, leading some people to feel 

more alert. For this reason, experts recommend 

avoiding exercise at least 2 hours before 

bed so those effects can wear off. 

To figure out the right time for you to 

exercise, consider keeping a sleep diary. 

Record when you exercise, what type of 

exercise you did and for how long, when 

you went to bed, and how long it took you 

to fall asleep. Just make sure you don’t 

make any other changes (like eating 

heavy meals, or drinking coffee or alcohol) 

that otherwise might affect your sleep 

and interfere with your results. 

Best Types of Exercises 

For Insomnia 

Only moderate-intensity aerobic exercise, 

like walking, has been shown to relieve 

insomnia. Vigorous aerobic exercise, like 

running or resistance weight lifting, has 

not been shown to improve sleep. 

Just a single 30-minute exercise session 

can reduce the time it takes you to 

fall asleep, and help you sleep longer overall. 

But these effects are stronger when 

you undertake a regular exercise program. 

Studies have shown that long-term 

exercise (ranging from periods of four to 

24 weeks) enables individuals with insomnia 

to fall asleep faster, sleep longer, and 

enjoy better sleep quality than they did 

before exercising. 

Moderate aerobic exercise can help 

relieve other symptoms associated with 

insomnia, too. For individuals with comorbid 

insomnia and anxiety, it can significantly 

lower pre-sleep anxiety, reducing 

the anxious thoughts that make it tough 

to fall asleep. 

If you’re having trouble sleeping, consult 

your doctor about an appropriate exercise 

regimen to help you enjoy better 

sleep and wellbeing. 

SOURCES: National Library of Medicine, 

Biotech Information pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. 

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Best Destinations for Foodies 

Five cities offering memorable and inexpensive meals 

The authentic t Osaka, Japan 

flavors that define 

a place are 

Dotonbori 

often found down 

winding streets 

in unmarked entryways, 

holes-in-the-wall, food 

trucks and market stands. 

And, they don’t burn a hole 

in your pocket. Traveling 

can already be pricey, so 

here are five foodie cities 

where you can bet on 

t New York City, New York 

memorable and inexpensive 

Smorgasburg 

meals. 

t Osaka, Japan 

Osaka is literally bursting 

at the seams with 

cheap culinary delights, 

most of which you’ll 

find around Dotonbori. 

Local specialties 

include charcoal-grilled 

meat (yakiniku), chewy 

octopus dough balls (takoyaki), 

fried cabbage pancakes 

(okonomiyaki), curry, 

ramen and Osaka-style 

sushi, which is pressed and 

cut into neat boxes instead 

of rolls. But for something 

unique, try grilled tuna jaw 

(kama toro) or octopus 

stuffed with quail egg (tako 

tamago). 

Your tastebuds’ adventure 

continues at Kuromon 

Ichiba Market, where local 

chefs shop for the day’s ingredients. A 

trip to Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Arcade 

might make you dizzy, with more 

than 800 shops selling anything from 

teas to the cute fish-shaped dessert filled 

with sweet red bean paste called taiyaki. 

Close by is the Osaka Museum of 

Housing and Living. For around $5, 

you can immerse yourself in the interactive 

exhibits and a life-size replica of 

Osaka streets during the Edo period. Or 

you might want to check out the Cupnoodles 

Museum, dedicated to the 

strangely fascinating history of instant 

noodles. 

t Los Angeles, California 

Grand Central Market 

t New York City, New York 

New York is still one of the most 

exciting and inexpensive places to 

eat. Venture out to any of the neighborhoods 

in the five boroughs — like Jackson 

Heights and Sunset Park, for example 

— and discover a mosaic of cultures 

and foods still untouched by price hikes 

and trends. For an all-in-one experience, 

check out Queens International Night 

Market, a replica of Asia’s famous openair 

night markets, where you can sample 

both the cuisine and culture from the 

diverse international communities in 

and around New York City. Here you can 

try Tibetan tsel bhakleb, Bengali samosas 

and Haitian diri kole ak pwa. 

Indoor food halls and markets, such 

as Chelsea, Essex, DeKalb and the 

newly opened Mott Street Eatery are 

excellent places to sample global street 

food and affordable gourmet fast food 

from some of New York’s and the world’s 

top chefs. Count on Smorgasburg, 

with two locations in Brooklyn, one at 

the World Trade Center and one in Jersey 

City, to spur Instagrammable food 

trends. In the past, they’ve included 

raindrop cake and ramen burgers. In 

New York, food is history, so make sure 

to visit MOFAD (the Museum of Food 

and Drink). Its current exhibition tells 

the stories of African Americans who’ve 

shaped the country’s culinary identity. 

t Los Angeles, California 

It’s not all glamour and upscale dining in 

Los Angeles; food trucks and street food 

t Athens, Greece 

Olive Tree of the Acropolis 

t Tucson, Arizona 

El Charro Cafe 

indicative of the ethnic communities 

that have made LA their home are 

staples of the city’s culinary scene. 

And, besides, all those aspiring stars 

still need a delicious cheap meal to 

keep their spirits up. Anywhere you 

turn, food trucks are dishing out 

generous servings of vegan delights, 

bulgogi bowls, waffle fries and fried 

chicken sandwiches. Go on a sushi 

crawl along Ventura Boulevard. 

Make Sugarfish your first stop. The San 

Gabriel Valley has some of the best 

cheap dim sum spots. And, the Grand 

Central Market is the ultimate LA eating 

experience. 

Tacos reign in LA, and a great way to 

see the city is by tasting them all. For a 

mashup of Korean and Mexican flavors 

tacos, it’s KOGI BBQ. For Sinaloa-style 

seafood tacos, Mariscos El Faro is hard 

to beat. But bang for the buck, at $1.25 

per taco, El Chato is hands down the 

winner. Visit La Plaza Cocina, an extension 

of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, the 

first museum dedicated to showcasing 

Mexico’s gastronomic history and its 

global contributions. 

t Athens, Greece 

Inexpensive, casual meals that look 

and feel luxurious — that’s Greece. 

From boisterous street food vendors 

to traditional tavernas, the Greek capital 

won’t leave you hungry or broke. 

Souvlaki is everywhere, but you’ll want 

to try it at Hoocut, a new generation 

of souvlaki joints elevating the iconic 

Greek street food while still keeping 

it under $5. Seafood 

in Greece is a must, 

so stop by Zisis for a 

paper cone filled with 

fried sardines, anchovies, 

shrimp or squid. 

Spend the day in Psyrri, 

Athen’s trendy 

neighborhood, and try 

the koulouri, a thin bagel 

covered in sesame 

seeds, at Το Κουλούρι 

του Ψυρρή bakery. 

Bursting with flavors, 

aromas and colors, 

the Central Market 

Varvakeios is the place 

to shop for Greek staples 

of meat, cheese, spices, 

olive oil and vegetables. 

Wherever you stay, it’s 

good to know that every 

neighborhood has a weekly 

farmer’s market called 

a laiki. And, the city’s vast 

selection of tavernas, ouzeries 

and koutoukia — 

where wine flows freely, the music is 

loud and the heaping meze plates are 

never-ending — will leave both your belly 

and pocket full. Pay homage to Athena 

by visiting the Olive Tree of the Acropolis, 

said to have been planted by the 

goddess herself. 

t Tucson, Arizona 

As in any college town, you can expect 

to find plenty of budget food options 

in Tucson. But as the first U.S. city to 

be named Capital of Gastronomy by 

UNESCO, you can expect those options 

to be excellent. Make your first stop El 

Charro Cafe to taste the delicious accident 

we now know as chimichangas. 

For Sonoran bacon-wrapped hot dogs, 

served with salsa and pinto beans, it’s 

off to El Guero Canelo. Stop by El Torero 

for green corn tamales and cheese 

crisps. And, the tacos de Costilla grilled 

over mesquite at Tacos Apson are the 

stuff of legends. 

Discover Tucson’s agricultural heritage 

at San Xavier Co-op Farm, co-owned 

by members of the Tohono O’odham 

Nation. The farm store sells local crafts 

and produce, such as cactus fruit and the 

“three sisters,” representing indigenous 

American staples of corn, beans and 

squash. For a more hands-on agricultural 

experience, you can volunteer to work 

the land for the day. And check out Barrio 

Bread and Dragoon Brewing, as 

they use white Sonora wheat to make 

their bread and brews. 

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Accolades 

■ The Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative, 

a nonprofit organization 

that uses the unifying power 

of the arts to nurture inclusion and 

diversity across the regional arts 

and cultural landscape, announced 

the winners for its “2023 Visions in 

Black” initiative. 

This juried exhibition celebrating 

the work of artists of African 

descent who live in Florida, will 

be presented in three different 

galleries in Sarasota and Manatee 

counties, February 2-25. Jurors 

Alyssia Lazin and Paul Toliver 

selected the work of 54 artists to exhibit 

and awarded three first place, 

three second place, and three third 

place winners—and two honorable 

mentions. 

Tim Yaeger and Marlon Tobias 

served on the curatorial submission 

committee and Mark Ormond, 

curator, selected which works will 

Soft Stones by Destiny Luv, First Place 

hang at each of the three galleries. 

The First Place winners are: Dandria 

Carey (Miramar), Destiny Luv 

(Riverview), and Frederick Woods 

(St. Petersburg). Second Place 

winners are Thomas Anderson 

(Tarpon Springs), Mynah Moody 

(Gibsonton), and Omar Richardson 

(Tampa). Third Place winners 

are: Gwendolyn Aqui-Brooks 

(Wesley Chapel), Donna Richardson 

(Wimauma), and Phyllis Anne 

Taylor (Winter Park). Honorable 

mentions went to Samantha 

Balikowa (Sarasota) and Allen 

Pettigrew (Riverview). First place 

winners received $700; second 

place winners received $500; and 

third place winners received $300. 

Visit www.suncoastblackartscollaborative.org. 

■ One Eight Oh PR, a Sarasota 

and Denver based public relations 

agency, 

recently promoted 

Kate 

De Michieli 

to director 

of public 

relations and 

welcomed 

Suzanne 

Bokish as 

Kate De Michieli 

social media 

coordinator. 

De Michieli joined the agency 

in 2018 as a PR and social media 

coordinator and has worked 

with clients in multiple industries 

promoting brands, launching social 

media campaigns and writing 

press releases. She has spearheaded 

campaigns that have created 

content for businesses nationwide, 

earned national media coverage for 

clients and has increased engagement 

on various platforms for One 

Eight Oh customers. 

In her new role, De Michieli will 

help oversee public relations and 

account management activities, 

including PR planning, media 

relations and social media management 

for the agency’s clients. 

Prior to One Eight Oh PR, De 

Michieli worked for an internet 

marketing company. In her spare 

time, she is a social media influencer 

and runs a lifestyle blog called 

Life With Kate Rose that focuses on 

travel, food, fashion and more. 

One Eight Oh PR also added 

Suzanne Bokish to the team as 

social media coordinator. In her 

role, Bokish handles social media 

content creation for multiple 

clients and launches strategic campaigns 

to earn engagement across 

multiple platforms. 

In her spare time, Bokish is a 

lifestyle influencer with a fashion 

background. She launched her 

social media presence by visiting 

all 50 states and blogging about 

her experience.One Eight Oh PR is 

a full-service public relations firm 

based in Sarasota, and Denver, Co. 

For more information go to www. 

OneEightOhPR.com. 

Appointments 

■ Kelly Malloy is the new Chief 

Operating Officer at HCA Florida 

Sarasota 

Doctors 

Hospital. In 

her new role 

she will lead 

emergency 

services, 

rehabilitation, 

pharmacy and 

cardiovascular 

Kelly Malloy 

services at 

the hospital. 

Previously Malloy served as Vice 

President of Operations and interim 

CEO for HCA Florida Pasadena 

Hospital in St. Petersburg. 

She has been with HCA Healthcare 

for more than a decade serving 

in both clinical and leadership 

positions. She also previously 

served as the Administrative 

Director of Operations/Associate 

Administrator at HCA Florida 

Capital Hospital in Tallahassee. 

Malloy has a Master of Business 

Administration with a focus 

in Healthcare Management from 

Western Governor’s University, 

Bachelor of Science in Business 

Management from the University 

of Phoenix, and an Occupational 

Therapy degree from the University 

of Louisiana. 

■ Rachel Sellers, CPA – Audit 

Supervisor for the Florida Auditor 

General since 2017 – is now the 

Deputy Superintendent of Business 

Services for the School District 

of Manatee County. Sellers has 

worked for the Office of the Auditor 

General since 1990. Her duties for 

the school district include supervising 

and directing budgeting, 

accounting, financial reporting, 

accounts payable, payroll, benefits 

and more. 

Sellers, who was approved by 

the Manatee County School Board 

in December, 

began her 

new duties 

on Monday, 

January 9, 

2023. 

“We are 

extremely fortunate 

to find 

someone with 

Rachel Sellers 

the knowledge, 

skills 

and experience that Rachel 

brings to this important position 

within our school district,” said 

Superintendent Cynthia Saunders. 

“She is an excellent addition to 

our leadership team and we look 

forward to working with her.” 

Prior to becoming Audit 

Supervisor in 2017, she previously 

served the Office of the Auditor 

General as Audit Coordinator from 

2012 to 2017, Lead Senior Auditor 

from 2011 to 2012, and Senior 

Auditor from 2001 to 2010.Manatee 

School District has new deputy superintendent 

of business services. 

Rachel Sellers began working at 

her new post on January 9 after 

previously working for the Florida 

auditor general. 

“We are extremely fortunate to 

find someone with the knowledge, 

skills and experience that Rachel 

brings to this important position 

within our school district,” said 

Cynthia Saunders, the superintendent 

of the School District of 

Manatee County, in a news release. 

“She is an excellent addition to 

our leadership team, and we look 

forward to working with her.” 

Sellers’ responsibilities with 

the school district will include supervising 

and directing budgeting, 

accounting, financial reporting, 

accounts payable, payroll 

and benefits. 

Before becoming audit supervisor 

in 2017, Sellers served the 

Office of the Auditor General as 

audit coordinator from 2012 to 

2017, lead senior auditor from 2011 

to 2012 and senior auditor from 

2001 to 2010. 

■ Rich and Denise Fox have 

joined RE/MAX Platinum Realty 

as Realtors in the Venice office. 

They moved to Florida from 

Mount Airy, Maryland, where they 

were agents with RE/MAX Realty 

Centre, earning the RE/MAX Hall 

of Fame and RE/MAX Lifetime 

Achievement awards. 

Both are Graduates of the Realtor 

Institute (GRI) and ePros. Known 

as the Fox Team, they offer expert 

negotiation skills, outstanding 

marketing plans, staging services 

and top-notch customer service. 

The Venice office is located at 307 

W. Venice Avenue, Venice. 

■ JFCS of the Suncoast has 

announced the appointment of 

Dr. Helene Lotman to the CEO 

and President role. She began her 

position on Jan. 1, 2023. 

A mission-driven executive with 

more than 30 years of experience 

in global business and organizational 

environments, both 

nonprofit and for-profit, Lotman 

brings to JFCS 

strong financial 

acumen, 

fundraising 

results by 

developing 

donor relationships 

and 

support, and a 

track record of 

Helene Lotman 

building and 

developing 

strong teams. 

Lotman was the CEO and President 

of the Jewish Federation of 

Greater Kansas City, a position she 

held since 2016. Prior to that, she 

was the Executive Vice President 

of the Jewish Federation of Palm 

Beach, Florida. Stemming from the 

earlier years of her career, Lotman 

has strong ties to Sarasota as a 

former resident and leader in the 

local nonprofit sector. 

“After completing an 8-month 

national search, our board of 

directors is thrilled to welcome 

Helene to JFCS as our CEO,” said 

Kathie Roberts, JFCS Board Chair. 

“Helene is an inspiring mission-focused 

professional with 

limitless energy to drive results. 

Helene is a recognized team 

builder and is very excited to return 

to her hometown of Sarasota 

and lead our JFCS forward. Doing 

a national CEO search takes time 

and patience. JFCS has been very 

fortunate to have Nelle Miller’s 

commitment and support as our 

Interim CEO throughout this process. 

Nelle has helped to stabilize 

JFCS and build trust to move the 

organization forward.” 

Lotman lived, worked, and 

raised her children in Sarasota in 

the 1980s and 90s, and has kept a 

home here for the past 40 years. 

During her time in Sarasota, 

Helene was an Associate Professor 

at The University of Sarasota, the 

Executive Director of the Women’s 

Resource Center, and Director of 

the Women’s Division at The Jewish 

Federation of Sarasota-Manatee 

for 10 years. 

As part of her time with the 

Federation, Lotman was involved 

in the early stages of creating Jewish 

Family Services (now JFCS), 

a mental health and human 

services agency. 

“JFCS of the Suncoast has provided 

services and support to so many 

throughout the Suncoast,” Lotman 

said. “I am excited and honored 

to lead JFCS in its mission and to 

serve together with a dedicated 

professional and volunteer staff 

to continue meeting the needs of 

those we serve.” 

Lotman earned a bachelor’s 

degree, Master of Education, and 

doctorate from Temple University, 

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

For more information, visit 

https://JFCS-Cares.org/ or call 

(941) 366-2224. 

Board News 

■ The Bay Park Conservancy 

(BPC), the non-profit organization 

responsible for designing, developing, 

managing and operating 

53 acres of City-owned land along 

Sarasota Bay into a public park, has 

elected new Executive Committee 

Officers. 

Jennifer Compton, Managing 

Partner and Vice Chair of Shumaker, 

has been elected Chair of the Bay 

Park (The Bay) Conservancy (BPC) 

Board of Directors. Jennifer is one 

of the founding members of the 

Sarasota Bayfront Planning Organization 

(SBPO) and subsequently 

served as Secretary for the BPC. 

She is recognized for using her 

legal and leadership acumen to create 

a first-of-its-kind private/public 

partnership agreement between 

The Bay and City of Sarasota. This 

partnership was instrumental in 

supporting The Bay Park Conservancy’s 

initiatives to develop the 

city-owned land along Sarasota Bay 

into community park. 

Cathy Layton, previously BPC 

Board Chair from December 2016 

through December 2022, has been 

elected Chair Emeritus. During 

her tenure as Chair, Cathy oversaw 

what was initially only a vision of 

what “could be” transformed into 

the reality of a world-class park 

with the October 2022 opening of 

The Bay Phase 1 to an estimated 

50,000 people. 

Emily Walsh, President of the 

Observer Media Group, has been 

elected Secretary of the BPC Board. 

Walsh joined the Board in 2019. 

Rob Lane, Managing Shareholder 

of Kerkering Barberio, continues to 

serve as Treasurer of the BPC Board. 

The Bay transforms 53 acres of 

the city’s bayfront into a destination 

offering an open and accessible, 

free and welcoming gathering place 

for everyone to experience and 

enjoy. The BPC is at an important 

juncture as it balances operating, 

maintaining and programming the 

first 14 acres of The Bay park (Phase 

1) while also designing and building 

the next 14 acres of park (Phase 2). 

The completed park will cost 

about $150-200 million and will 

take between 7-10 years, over 3 or 

more phases. Phase 2 development 

of the park is expected to begin 

as early as Spring 2023. For more 

information about The Bay Park 

Conservancy, visit www.thebaysarasota.org. 

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dining in 

INGREDIENTS: 

1 stick butter 

2 cups chopped onions 

1 cup chopped celery 

½ cup chopped bell 

peppers 

1 pound peeled crawfish 

tails (or shrimp) 

2 bay leaves 

1 tablespoon flour 

1 cup water 

1 teaspoon salt 

¼ teaspoon cayenne 

2 tablespoons chopped 

parsley 

3 tablespoons chopped 

green onions 

INGREDIENTS: 

Celebrate Mardi Gras from your Kitchen 

February 21 is Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras refers to events of the Carnival 

celebration, beginning on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany and 

culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday, which is known as Shrove 

Tuesday. Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday,” reflecting the practice of 

the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual Lenten sacrifices and fasting 

of the Lenten season. 

You don't have to visit the Big Easy to enjoy its legendary Cajun and Creole flavors. 

Here are some recipes. 

F Crawfish Étouffée 

Melt butter in a large skillet 

over medium-high heat. 

Add onions, celery, and bell 

peppers and sauté until soft 

and golden, 10-12 minutes. 

Add crawfish and bay leaves. 

Reduce heat to medium. Stir occasionally for about 10-12 minutes. 

Dissolve the flour in the water. Add to crawfish mixture and season with salt and 

cayenne. Stir until mixture thickens, about 4 minutes. Add parsley and green onions 

and cook for about 2 minutes. Remove bay leaves and serve. 

1/3 cup granulated sugar 

1 teaspoon salt 

1/2 cup shortening 

2 large eggs 

2 packs active dry yeast, ¼ ounce 

each 

1 cup milk heated to 110ºF 

1 teaspoon lemon, orange, vanilla, or 

butter flavoring 

4 cups all-purpose flour, in all, or as 

needed 

vegetable oil 

Crawfish Étouffée T 

The word étouffée comes from the French word “to smother.” The best way to 

describe this dish is a very thick stew, seasoned to perfection and chock full of 

delicious, plump crawfish (or shrimp) served over rice. In some ways, its similar to 

gumbo – same types of Creole seasonings, served over rice, and made with a roux, 

but unlike gumbo, étouffée is often made with a “blonde”roux, giving it a lighter 

color and a very different almost sweet flavor. Makes 4 servings. 

Of all the traditions that make Mardi Gras special, the 

most anticipated is King Cake. The name “king cake” comes 

from the Biblical story of the three kings who bring gifts to 

the baby Jesus. A blend of coffee cake and cinnamon roll, 

king cake is usually iced in yellow, green and purple – the 

colors of Mardi Gras — and is frequently packed with fruit 

fillings and cream cheese. You can also find it with chocolate 

or almond filling. 

The cake comes in a ring shape and can be baked or fried. 

Hidden in its interior, or under a slice, is a small plastic baby. 

Whoever finds it must either bring the next cake or throw 

a party, thus sparking an unending round of food and fun. 

INGREDIENTS: 

1 lb cavatappi pasta, 

cooked 

8 tablespoons 

butter, divided 

1 lb medium 

shrimp, cut in 

thirds 

1 teaspoon cajun 

seasoning, 

divided 

1 tablespoon 

grated onion 

3 tablespoons flour 

3 cups milk 

1⁄2 lb Swiss 

cheese (grated) 

1⁄2 lb cheddar cheese (grated) 

1 lb Monterey jack pepper 

cheese (grated and divided) 

Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in medium sauce pan. Add shrimp, sprinkle with 1/2 

tsp cajun seasoning. 

Cook 3-4 minutes, remove. 

In same pan melt 2T butter, add onion and sauté 1 minute. Whisk in flour, cook 1 

minute. Whisk in milk and heat approximately 4 minutes. Add Swiss, cheddar and 3/4 

lb. pepper Jack cheese, stir until smooth. 

Add 1/2 teaspoons cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Stir in cooked shrimp and pasta. 

Pour into buttered casserole dish. Top with 1/4 lb. pepper Jack cheese, bread crumbs, 

3 T. melted butter and parsley. 

Bake 45 minutes or until browned and bubbling. 

RECIPE TIPS 

F Haydel’s King Cake 

1/2 cup 

granulated 

sugar 

3 tablespoons 

ground 

cinnamon 

1/4 cup each purple, green, and gold 

granulated sugar* 

*Mix colored sugar (purple, green, and 

gold) using granulated sugar and 

paste food coloring, found in the 

baking aisle of most craft stores and 

cake decorating stores 

F Cajun Shrimp Mac and Cheese 

Cajun Shrimp Mac and Cheese T 

Mac and Cheese may not be strictly Mardi Gras, but everyone loves mac’n cheese. 

This Cajun shrimp mac and cheese recipe is for the foodies who will appreciate a 

whole new level of flavor in their Mardi Gras meal. 

Cajun shrimp features shrimp coated in a blend of Cajun-inspired spices then 

cooked until longer pink. Cajun shrimp can be served in a multitude of ways; it can 

be served over rice or in a quinoa bowl, as a Cajun shrimp pizza, or in a skillet and 

served with a side of crusty bread. 

No Cajun seasoning? Make your own by using a blend of dried thyme, oregano, garlic 

powder, onion powder, paprika, Cayenne pepper, chipotle chili powder, and salt. 

Haydel’s King Cake T 

In a stand mixer with paddle, cream together 

sugar, salt, and shortening. Add 

eggs; cream until light and fluffy. 

Dissolve yeast in milk; let sit 10 minutes 

or until foamy; add flavoring of choice. 

Add yeast and milk mixture to sugar and 

shortening mixture; stir to combine. 

Replace paddle with dough hook. Add 

three cups flour one cup at a time, 

stirring on low speed until thoroughly 

combined between additions. Add remaining 

cup in quarter cup increments; 

dough should be elastic and not sticky, 

and should pull away from the sides of 

the bowl; add more or less flour as necessary. 

Dough temperature out of the 

mixer should be about 80ºF. 

Turn out onto floured surface and knead 

by hand until smooth and pliable. Allow dough to rest for 1 to 1½ hours. 

Roll out in oblong shape about 18 inches long. Coat with vegetable oil. Sprinkle evenly 

with sugar and cinnamon; roll up dough and knead to incorporate. 

Roll back out into an oblong and cut into three strips; braid. Let rest 30 minutes or until 

braided dough can be stretched easily to twice its length; form into an oval. 

Sprinkle top with colored sugars; bake at 370ºF for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned. 

Recipe courtesy of Haydel’s Bakery, New Orleans 

salt and pepper 

1⁄4 cup breadcrumbs 

1 teaspoon parsley 


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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. 

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■ “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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