Experience the beauty and power of choral music! Dr. Joseph Holt Artistic Director Mozart Requiem Dr. Joseph Holt, Artistic Director Passages of life are expressed through the beauty of majestic choral music: Bach’s pastoral setting of the Twenty-third Psalm paired with Mozart’s Requiem, a poignant and dramatic contemplation of eternity. Guest artists: Jenny Kim-Godfrey, Soprano Laurel Semerdjian, Alto John Kaneklides, tenor William Socolof, bass Great Voices. Powerful Music... Experience It! Sunday, April 16 | 7 pm Church of the Redeemer | 222 S. Palm Ave, Sarasota ORDER YOUR TICKETS NOW! C<strong>all</strong> 941.387.4900 or visit ChoralArtistsSarasota.org Dermatology of Coastal Sarasota For Your Skin. For Your Well-Being. A Celtic Celebration • March 17-18 SOLD OUT! FINAL CONCERT OF THE 2022-20<strong>23</strong> SEASON AT THE VENICE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER Fairytales & Flutes FEATURING JIM WALKER April 21-22, 20<strong>23</strong> C<strong>all</strong> us today for your appointment! DOCS’ Cosmetic team provides exceptional care and results. Benefit from our talent and skillset! We are able to assist with injectables, laser, microneedling, tinting, peels & facials. Dermatology of Coastal Sarasota 5310 Clark Rd., Suite 201, Sarasota 941.925.3627 DOCSofSarasota.com BUY TICKETS 20<strong>23</strong>-24 Season Ticket Sales Begin in April 941-207-8822 • thevenicesymphony.org John and Mary Doherty Charitable Fund CONCERT SPONSOR: Ms. Lucinda Spaney 6 WEST COAST WOMAN MARCH 20<strong>23</strong>
out &about Special Events On April 19, Josh Provides will host its 5th annual Interactive Dinner & Auction at Michael’s On East. Guests can take part in silent and live auctions and cook their own gourmet meals, guided by Michael’s co-owner Phil Mancini and Michael’s chef, Jamil Pineda. For information, contact Andria Bilan at info@joshprovides.org. ▼ Safe Children Coalition presents 20<strong>23</strong> Giving Breakfast on March <strong>23</strong>. The inaugural Giving Breakfast has four “Champions for Children” who will be honored for their contributions to caring for children. The 20<strong>23</strong> honorees are: Michele Grimes, attorney, Williams Parker Attorneys at Law; Rick Oswald, senior vice president, CMSA Architects; and Bobbie and Floyd Price, Guardian Angels of SW Florida. The event takes place from 8-9:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East. A practicing attorney by day, Grimes has spent many years supporting area nonprofits, especi<strong>all</strong>y those that help children. She has served on the boards of organizations including Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota County, the Service Club of Manatee County, the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, and the Sarasota Bar Association. She also chaired the board of the previous Sarasota Family YMCA and served as a trustee of the YMCA Foundation of Sarasota. Oswald has used his architectural skills and licensed contractors’ knowledge to support Safe Children Coalition through thick and thin. Oswald is involved in the upcoming Youth Shelter project, using his unique ability to craft ideas into reality for the benefit of homeless youth in our community. Bobbie and Floyd Price had a vision – along with other caring members of the community – to help large sibling groups of foster children in Circuit 12. That vision has resulted in the on-campus Foster Family Homes in Palmetto which, in partnership with the Florida Baptist Children’s Homes – One More Child, has provided loving physical, emotional and spiritual care for hundreds of foster children ages 0-19. Safe Children Coalition is the lead agency for community-based care for Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties (Circuit 12), providing foster care, adoption, and prevention and diversion programs; nearly 9,300 children received services last year. Funds raised at the event will support these programs as well as youth prevention services, Schoolhouse Link (for children who are homeless or unaccompanied), a Youth Shelter, and more. For more information, visit sccfl. org or contact Jacqueline House, Safe Children Coalition’s vice president of communications and community engagement: jhouse@sccfl.org or 941- 225-6166. ▼ Art in the Park returns for the <strong>23</strong>rd year. Hosted by the University Park Country Club, the show features over 150 works of art created by 60 local artists. The pieces range from large and sm<strong>all</strong> scale original paintings, mixed media, photographs, sculptures, sm<strong>all</strong> prints and beautiful notecards. There truly is something to satisfy everyone’s taste and budget. This year’s show is open to the public on Saturday, March 11 and Sunday, March 12, 10 am to 5 pm. The show is indoors and takes place rain or shine. ▼ After visiting the show, a perfect place to have lunch, brunch or a glass of wine, is at the freshly renovated club restaurant in a beautiful setting overlooking the lake and championship golf course. The restaurant offers an extensive menu, including craft cocktails. Admission to the show is free and there is free parking at the club. More info at artinthe parkupcc.com. History Day in The Park Takes place March 25, 10-5 at Phillippi Estate Park 5500 S. Trail, Sarasota. A day for the whole family to raise funds for the Interpretive History Center which will be housed in the Keith Farmhouse, when the Farmhouse is fully restored. Enjoy the Mansion filled with antiques, antique toys and appraisals, antique dolls (harkening back to when Mae Prodie lived there, while she made a fortune designing Barbie Doll accessories), authors of Florida History in the Library Outside, enjoy a children’s circle, filled with fun activities for children, demos of historic activities by the various Historical Groups in the county and beyond, music, quilts, historic crafts and equipment displays, antique cars, plein air painters and more. Information: www.facebook.com/HistoryDayinthePark. ▼ Circus Sarasota presents 25th anniversary show An international cast of worldclass circus artists will thrill audiences during Circus Sarasota 20<strong>23</strong> show. From February 10-March 5, the Circus Arts Conservatory is proud to present “Circus Sarasota Legacy: 25th Anniversary Show” under the Ulla Searing Big Top at Nathan Benderson Park. This celebratory production will feature outstanding circus artists from around the world as well as a couple of Sarasota natives/local favorites. The closing act is a duo from Ukraine: the CAC has joined other members of the Global Alliance of Circus Schools in supporting circus artists from Ukraine by sponsoring visas and providing performance opportunities as the war with Russia rages on. Visit CircusArts.org or c<strong>all</strong> (941) 355-9335. ▼ ArtCenter Manatee March brings the International Society of Watercolor Artists Florida USA and the Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Annual Aqueous Exhibit on display through March 21. Opening reception is on March 2, 5-7pm. In the Kellogg G<strong>all</strong>ery. Admission: $5. ▼ Art Uptown G<strong>all</strong>ery has “Maro Lorimer: Peace Time” through March 24. Art Uptown G<strong>all</strong>ery, 1367 Main Street g<strong>all</strong>ery. www.artuptown.com For a complete list of exhibits, classes and events, visit ArtCenter- Manatee.org. Sarasota Jazz Festival This year’s festival runs March 13-18 at Nathan Benderson Park. The venue, a big top tent, will be arranged to seat roughly 1,400 concertgoers. The main tent shows will feature an array of nation<strong>all</strong>y recognized talent. First-time Program Director Terell Stafford, a successful trumpeter and bandleader, has crafted a formidable lineup that sees jazz through a wide-angle lens. This includes the long-time festival mainstay, world-acclaimed pianist and composer Dick Hyman, along with jazz-funk bassist Marcus Miller as well as the contemporary-minded vocalist Lizz Wright. Saxophonist Paquito D’Rivera covers the Latin side, and pianist Christian Sands represents a new era in an enduring jazz form: the piano trio. Sarasota Jazz Festival Lineup • March 14: Jazz Trolley Pub Crawl: 10 locations, 10 bands, 5 trolleys. • March 15: Main Stage Concert: Christian Sands Trio (6 p.m.); Lizz Wright Band (8 p.m.). Nathan Benderson Park. • March 16: Jazz Film Series: “The Benny Goodman Story,” Burns Court Cinema • March 16: Main Stage Concert: Allen Carmen Project with Gumbi Ortiz (6 p.m.); Marcus Miller Band (8 p.m.). Nathan Benderson Park. • March 17: Jazz Film Series: “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool.” Burns Court Cinema. • March 17: Main Stage Concert: Dick Hyman & Diego Figueiredo (6 p.m.); Kurt Elling Superblue Band featuring Charlie Hunter (8 p.m.). Nathan Benderson Park. • March 17: Late Night Open Jam Session: La Lucha. Nathan Benderson Park • March 18: Main Stage Concert: Houston Person & Charlie Monaco (6 p.m.); Paquito D’Rivera (8 p.m.). Nathan Benderson Park. • March 18: Late Night Open Jam Session: Synia Carroll Band. Nathan ▼ Benderson Park. Ticket and event information are available on SarasotaJazzFestival. com. Musica Sacra Next up is Magnificat by John Rutter and other sm<strong>all</strong>er works. The concert is on April 17 and conducted by Dr. Robert Parrish. Tickets and Info: www.musicasacrasarasota.org. ▼ La Musica Coming up: Voices of the Americas on March 13, 7:30 p.m. at Riverview Performing Arts Center. Directly from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center stage, this program opens and closes with classics by Aaron Copland and George Gershwin. In between are short personal statements inspired by the composers’ relationship to religion, their interpretation to native folk music, and the deeply intimate reaction to the death of a friend. Take a trip in sound from the pulsating dance h<strong>all</strong> to the quieter prayer in this exploration of music from the Americas in the 20th century. Performers: Jessica Rivera, soprano; Michael Stephen Brown, Gilles Vonsattel, pianos; Nicholas Canellakis, cello; Ian David Rosenbaum, percussion. Music selections: Copland El Salón México for Piano and Percussion; Bernstein Three Meditations from Mass for Cello, Piano, and Percussion; Ginastera “Chacarera” from Cinco canciones populares argentinas for Voice and Piano, op. 10, Chávez: “North Carolina Blues” for Voice and Piano; Ginastera “Gato” from Cinco canciones populares argentinas for Voice and Piano, op. 10; Ponce “Estrellita” for Voice and Piano; Bernstein “I Feel Pretty” and “Somewhere” from West Side Story for Voice and Piano; Golijov Mariel for Cello and Marimba; Villa-Lobos “A maré encheu” and “O polichinelo” from Guia prático for Piano; Ginastera Pampeana no. 2, Rhapsody for Cello and Piano, op. 21; León “Oh Yemanja” from Scourge of Hyacinths for Soprano, Cello, and Piano Gershwin Cuban Overture for Piano, Four Hands, and Percussion https://www.lamusicafestival.org/ festival/concerts-events. ▼ Venice Symphony Next up is A Celtic Celebration on March 17-18. The guest artist is vocalist and harpist Orla F<strong>all</strong>on, an original member of the popular group Celtic Woman. Highlights include Percy Granger’s exuberant Molly on the Shore, music from Riverdance and Symphony No. 3 in F Minor, known as the “Irish,” by Charles Villiers Stanford. Tickets: www.thevenicesymphony.org. ▼ Ring Sarasota Ring Sarasota performs on March 12 at Bee Ridge Presbyterian Church, Sarasota and on March 19 at Roser Memorial Church on Anna Maria Island. These musicians offer a combination of entertainment, education, and community engagement. Dedicated to enhancing handbell ringing as an art form, the Sarasota‐based group under the direction of former Navy bandleader Rick Holdsworth showcases over 200 individual handbells and handchimes rung by a large ensemble of ringers to create a symphony of sound with special effects mimicking the piccolo, percussion, trombone, and even the Tibetan singing bowl. Ring Sarasota attracts member ringers from as far north as Tampa Bay and as far south as Fort Myers. For more information about Ring Sarasota, visit RingSarasota.org. ▼ Sarasota B<strong>all</strong>et Program 6 runs March 24-25 at the Van Wezel for Johan Kobborg’s production of August Bournonville’s iconic full-length romantic b<strong>all</strong>et with La Sylphide. A crown jewel of Danish b<strong>all</strong>et, Bournonville’s La Sylphide recounts a narrative of a Scottish man, betrothed to a local woman, becoming entranced by the vision of a sylph, and the ensuing chaos as he is torn between two romances. Kobborg’s production preserves the source material’s dramatic potency while reinvigorating the choreography and designs and maintaining a thoroughly Danish flair. This production has become one of the preeminent versions of Bournonville’s b<strong>all</strong>et and has been performed by companies across the world including The Royal B<strong>all</strong>et and the Bolshoi B<strong>all</strong>et. Tickets: www.SarasotaB<strong>all</strong>et. org or c<strong>all</strong> 941-359-0099. ▼ Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Daniel Solowey, clarinet, and Milana Strezeva, piano, perform on March 5, 4 p.m. and March 6, 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 is currently a member of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. Michelle Cann, piano, performs on March 7 at the Historic Asolo Theater. Winner of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence recognizing extraordinary classical Black and Latinx musicians, Cann made her orchestral debut at age 14 and has since performed as a soloist with numerous orchestras including The Philadelphia Orchestra, The Cleveland Orchestra, and The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. Her program includes repertoire by Florence Price, whose music Cann has championed. Samantha Bennett, violin, performs on March <strong>23</strong> at the Sarasota Yacht Club. Principal second violin of Sarasota Orchestra and co-artistic director of ensembleNEWSRQ, Bennett has become one of the most visible and versatile classical musicians in the community since arriving here in 2015. In this program of music that has inspired her career, she will perform works by Prokofiev and Berio, and the ▼ continued on page 8 MARCH 20<strong>23</strong> WEST COAST WOMAN 7
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