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out and about continued
are bringing back a slightly revised and
enhanced production of it on November
11 at 7:30 p.m.” This one-woman
musical, written and performed by
Lynne Bernfield, directed by Sharon
Ohrenstein with musical direction
by Tom Pizzi, is about the surprising
and even impossible events which
occur in our lives: the ironic way two
lovers meet, the implausible way a
performer’s career gets started, and
how, against all odds, a dream/wish
comes true.
Sarasota Jewish Theatre’s continues
with three plays from January through
May: “Fully Committed” by Becky
Mode, “Better Late” by Larry Gelbart,
and “The Immigrant” by Mark
Harelik. The plays are presented at
The Players Centre Studio 1130 at the
Crossings at Siesta Key mall, 3501 S.
Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.
To purchase tickets and subscriptions,
visit ThePlayers.org or call 941-365-
2494. For information, visit Sarasota-
JewishTheatre.org.
At The Galleries
Island Gallery and Studios featured
artist for November is Rick
Cardoza. His exhibit, “From There to
Here” — includes paintings of southern
New England to Florida’s Suncoast
and is on display November 1-30. Join
in for their first Art Walk of the Season
on November 10 from 5:30 to 7:30.
Enjoy drinks and small bites, and the
artists will be on hand to welcome you.
Cardoza is an avid landscape painter
and outdoor enthusiast. He focuses
on capturing the effects of light and
color of the landscape, birds, and figures
in scenes of recreation. He pays
special attention to the atmospheric
mood of the subject in the attempt to
translate a moment of time and place
for the viewer.
Meet the artist in the gallery on
November 25 from 10 am to 6 p.m.
Island Gallery and Studios is located
at 456 Old Main Street in downtown
Bradenton. Visit www.islandgalleryandstudios.org
or call 941-778-6648.
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Art CenterManatee has Joyful
Expressions and the annual Holiday
Extravaganza in their galleries.
November 21- December 29. Opening
reception is on Thursday, November
30, 5-7 pm. The annual Artful
Holidays Party and Sale will begin
during the reception.
The annual pottery sale will be on
November 11, 9-2. They’re at 209 9th
St W, Bradenton. Info: ArtCenter-
Manatee.org.
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Sarasota Orchestra
Masterworks performances take
place at Van Wezel and Neel Performing
Arts Center.
• The Scottish – December 2, 3 with
Johannes Debus, conductor; Randall
Goosby, violin performing John Corigliano
– Stomp; Mozart – Violin Concerto
No. 3 and Mendelssohn – Symphony
No. 3 (Scottish)
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• The Discoveries series features
bite-sized programs delighting both
devotees and newcomers to great
chamber orchestra repertoire. Discoveries
performances take place at the
Sarasota Opera House.
• Cheers to the Music of Dance is on
December 20 with Yue Bao, conductor
performing J. Strauss,
Jr. – Voices of Spring;
Gluck – Dance of the
Blessed Spirits; J. Strauss,
Jr. – Emperor Waltzes;
Brahms – Hungarian
Dance No. 5 and Poulenc
– Sinfonietta
• The Great
Escapes series offers a
mix of popular tunes,
light classics and conductor
commentary.
Great Escapes performances
take place at
Holley Hall.
• Holiday Party –
December 6-10 with
Kelly Corcoran, conductor.
• The Chamber
Soirées series offers
the opportunity to get
up close and personal
with Sarasota Orchestra
musicians as they perform
magnificent, small
ensemble works. This
season includes six programs
featuring string
and piano quartets, classics
for wind and brass
instruments, rare gems
and more. Chamber
Soirées performances take place at
Holley Hall.
• November 19 — A Soldier’s Tale –
Stravinsky – L’Histoire du Soldat (A
Soldier’s Tale)
For further information, visit www.
SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Bookstore1
Sarasota
November Book Clubs:
Book clubs meet in person in the loft
at Bookstore1 at The Mark, 117 South
Pineapple Ave.
• Banned Book Club led by Bryn
Durgin
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by
Alison Bechdel on November 14 from
11 a.m.-12 p.m.
November’s pick is Fun Home: A Family
Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel. PEN
America notes: “Fun Home has been
challenged for the very reason it is so
remarkable: it is an unflinching look
at sexuality and repression, and at the
same time a treatise on how reading
can save your life.” A fee $19 includes a
copy of Fun Home.
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• Poetry Book Club led by Doug
Knowlton
Fever of Unknown Origin by Campbell
McGrath on November 15 at 2 p.m.
November’s selection is Fever of
Unknown Origin by Campbell
McGrath, a collection of profound
and piercing poems from a finalist for
the Pulitzer Prize about navigating
the modern world in search of beauty
that will endure.
A fee of $29 includes a copy of Fever of
Unknown Origin.
November events:
Events are in person in the loft at the
store at Bookstore1 at The Mark, 117
South Pineapple Ave.
• The Boy From Kyiv: Alexei Ratmansky’s
Life in Ballet: Author & Critic
Marina Harss in Conversation with
Carrie Seidman on November 9 from
7-8 p.m.
Marina Harss will discuss the first
Sarasota Opera has The Little Sweep by Benjamin Britten
November 4, 5p.m. and November 5, 12:30p.m. Sarasota Youth
Opera will present a revival of Britten’s charming opera. Tickets:
www.tickets.sarasotaopera.org.
biography of the most celebrated ballet
choreographer of our time, Alexei
Ratmansky. Come listen to her talk
with Carrie Seidman and local ballet
dancers in this after-hours event.
• White House by the Sea: Reading &
Conversation with Author Kate Storey
is on November 11 from 11 a.m.-12
p.m. The intimate, multi-generational
story of the Kennedy family as seen
through their Hyannis Port compound
on Cape Cod—the iconic place where
they’ve celebrated, mourned, and
forged the closest of bonds—based on
more than a hundred in-depth interviews
by a Rolling Stone editor whose
pieces have appeared in such publications
as Town & Country, Esquire,
and Vanity Fair.
• Bookstore1 PoetryMic with Dariana
Alvarez and Joanna Fox: Readings of
Original Poems by Local Poets is on
November 12, 2-3 p.m. Their free
PoetryMic series introduces you to a
varied group of talented poets that live
in and around Sarasota.
Poets: Dariana Alvarez and Joanna Fox
• Prose Writing Workshop with Magazine1
Editor-in-Chief Ben Kerns is
held on Tuesdays from 6-8 p.m. from
November 28 to December 19.
If you’re a prose writer of fiction or
nonfiction work, then you’ll fit right
in at this workshop. This workshop
welcomes all levels of experience
to participate in four two-hour sessions,
designed to take you from
first draft to final draft with written,
constructive feedback provided by
the instructor and fellow attendees.
Expect to write and receive detailed
feedback from your fellow writers
while building a community of readers
in the process. We will also read
and discuss the craft elements of several
published, short pieces of prose.
The workshop cost is $50 which
includes all four sessions plus an
optional introductory session. Registration
deadline is November 14.
Registration for all events: www.sarasotabooks.com,
or call 941-365-7900.
Art Around
the State
The Norton examines
two artforms
which have maintained
worldwide popularity
for centuries: Chinese
and Japanese blueand-white
porcelain
and indigo-dyed textiles.
Including more
than 20 porcelain
objects, dating from
the 1500s to the 1900s,
and seven textiles,
dating from the 1700s
to the 1900s, Classic
Blues highlights the
decorative techniques
of hand-painting and
stenciling used across
both media. Other
techniques featured
include ceramic design
transfers, known as
decals, and resist dyeing
methods utilizing
woodblocks, tie-dye,
batik, and applique
for textiles. Runs to
November 19.
Info: www.norton.
org. They’re at 1450 S.
Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach.
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The legacy of writer and painter
Leonora Carrington on view at The
Dalí Museum. During her lifetime,
Leonora Carrington produced more
than 2,000 paintings and authored
several notable written works, earning
the Women’s Caucus for Art Lifetime
Achievement award in 1986. The Dalí
Museum will present “Leonora Carrington:
Writer, Painter, Visionary,”
to Jan. 7, 2024 in The Museum’s Raymond
James Community Room. The
exhibition will highlight Carrington’s
personal life, her written work and her
visionary images.
Carrington’s remarkable life was
filled with adversity and profoundly
shaped her artistic endeavors. Born
into a wealthy conservative English
family, she rebelled early on, finding
solace in her partnership with Ernst.
WWII ruptured their bond when
Ernst was arrested by the French
police and German Gestapo. These
separations initiated Carrington’s
collapse, propelling her to leave
France. In Madrid, another mental
breakdown led her to be institutionalized
in a Spanish asylum against
her will. She orchestrated an escape
by a marriage of convenience with
Mexican Ambassador Renato Leduc,
which facilitated her flight to New
York. She eventually settled in Mexico,
where she thrived creatively,
forming connections with expatriate
artists and marrying photographer
Emerico “Chiki” Weisz. The majority
of her most notable work was created
in Mexico, her primary residence
until her death in 2011 at the age of 94.
Visit TheDali.org.
Explore the Vaults: Water + Color.
This exhibition explores paintings and
drawings from the MFA’s permanent
collection made using water-based
media, including ink, gouache, and of
course watercolor. The works in this
gallery, both on the walls and in the
cabinet drawers, show the wide array
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of visual effects—from crisp lines to
delicately hued washes to intensely
saturated passages—created through
water’s interaction with pigments
upon various surface. Among the
most ancient of all artistic techniques
is painting or drawing with pigments
suspended in water.
Because they can be created from
simple substances—such as naturally
occurring minerals, soot,
plant materials, and water—these
paints and inks are found in cultures
around the globe. This exhibition
explores paintings and drawings
from the MFA’s permanent collection
made using water-based media,
including ink, gouache, and of
course watercolor. In contrast to
more complicated media, like egg
tempera or oil paint, water-based
paints and inks are easier to work
with, dry more quickly, and can be
used successfully without specialized
training. Over the last two hundred
years, commercially produced
pigments and new media like acrylic
paint have expanded the range of
colors and finishes for water-based
techniques. The works in this gallery,
both on the walls and in the cabinet
drawers, show the wide array of visual
effects—from crisp lines to delicately
hued washes to intensely saturated
passages—created through
water’s interaction with pigments
upon various surfaces. Runs through
January 7. Info: mfastpete.org.
Meetings
The Palm-Aire Women’s Club
has Dr. Robyn Bell as the keynote
speaker at their November 10 luncheon.
Dr. Bell was the Director of
Instrumental Studies at State College
of Florida. She established the
Music Excellence Sponsorship Fund,
which provided scholarships and
mentorship opportunities to SCF
music students. For further information
email Carol Darling - darlingcj@yahoo.com.
The Palm-Aire
Women’s Club invites all to attend
luncheons and get involved helping
the PAWC grow. Contact Ann
King at Pawc2023@gmail.com to
be included on the email list. Visit
the PAWC website: www.palm-airewomensclub.org.
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The Manatee Genealogical Society
will host a hybrid meeting and
program on Tuesday, November 7,
10 am to noon. Program speaker,
Matt Woodside, will present in person
“Living Off the Land”. Matt is
the Curator of the Manatee Village
Historical Park.
This presentation will explore how
settlers in the mid-1800s through the
early 1900s took advantage of readily
available natural resources of the
land and the sea.
Members of the public are welcome
to attend. Guests attending via Zoom
must register at least one day in advance
by emailing: info@mgsfl.org.
Participants attending in person will
meet at the Manatee Central Library,
which is located at 1301 Barcarrota
Blvd West, Bradenton.
The Manatee Central Library Auditorium
will open at 9:45 a.m. for
in-person attendees. The Zoom meeting
will begin at 10 a.m. For more information,
visit https://mgsfl.org/.
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