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Season Highlights: events we think you’ll find interesting or unique HIGHLIGHTS Pickleball is so popular it has its own show - but hurry At Venice Theatre is Pickleball, Jeff Daniels’ quippy screwball comedy about the predominant mania of our time. Goofy, lightning-fast, and slightly naughty, it’s a “pwocking” good time that will “pickle” your funny bone and runs through November 19. Pickleball has 8.9 million players in the USA and a growth rate of 158.6% for the last three-year period (2020-22). Understandably, it has been the fastest-growing sport in the US for the last three years (2020, 2021, and 2022). Tickets: venicetheatre.org. Location: Pinkerton Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave. W. Venice. Chamber Orchestra Announces New, Expanded Season The Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota’s seventh season has an expanded number of concerts and a prestigious line-up of guest artists. The season will include three orchestral concerts at First Presbyterian Church in Sarasota and two recitals at St. Boniface Episcopal Church on Siesta Key. In addition, the Chamber Orchestra will perform a side-by-side concert with the Venice High School Orchestra in the Venice Performing Arts Center. The Chamber Orchestra was established by conductor Robert Vodnoy and violinist Laurie Vodnoy-Wright in 2017, aspiring to fill the niche of the chamber orchestra repertoire. Their first concert in their Orchestra Series will be at First Presbyterian Church of Sarasota on December 5, entitled Holiday Gems with Giuseppina Ciarla (harp) and Rafael Ramirez (mandolin). The annual holiday concert will feature music by Debussy, Vivaldi, Mahler, and Tchaikovsky, plus holidays favorites. Harpist Giuseppina Ciarla and mandolinist Rafael Ramirez are the soloists. Italian born Giuseppina Ciarla is a classical musician and a groundbreaking crossover performer combining her artistry of harp and voice. Principal harpist with the Sarasota Opera since 2002, Giuseppina Ciarla performs in the US and in Italy. For more information, visit www. chamberorchestrasarasota.org, or call 219-928-8665. Hermitage Artist Retreat partners with Benderson Park The Hermitage Artist Retreat has a new partnership with Nathan Benderson Park as a part of the Hermitage’s 2023- 2024 season. Expanding on the Hermitage programming at Selby Gardens and other venues throughout the region, the new “Hermitage Sunsets @ Benderson Park” series launches this year following a Hermitage program at the park last season. Each program in the “Hermitage Sunsets @ Benderson Park” series will feature a Hermitage artist (or artists) to be announced. The outdoor series features performances Terry Guest and Lady Jess on Hermitage Beach and explorations of works-in-progress by Hermitage artists-in-residence and alumni. “Hermitage Sunsets @ Benderson Park” events are currently scheduled to take place by Benderson Lake near the Nathan Benderson Family Finish Tower (5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota). The first event is on November 16 at 5 p.m. and features Hermitage Fellows Terry Guest and James Anthony Tyler. These two talents split the bill to share some of their latest work and discuss the creative process as the sun goes down over the lake. Admission is free, but registration is required at HermitageArtistRetreat.org. Pipes, Fiddles, Enchanting Songs and Dance On Friday, December 8, Musica Sacra Sarasota is performing A Celtic Christmas, celebrating the season with the magic of pipes, fiddles, enchanting songs and dance. Presented in partnership with First Presbyterian Church Choir and The Lubben Brothers Band featuring Sarasota bagpiper Kevin Wiegand. Held at First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak Street, Sarasota. Info: www.musicasacrasarasota.org Fluid Impressions: The Paintings of Syd Solomon The Ringling College Galleries + Exhibitions Department, along with the students enrolled in the Role of the Curator class within the Business of Art and Design Department, present Fluid Impressions: The Paintings of Syd Solomon; an immersive collection featuring expressive, storytelling paintings from Abstract Impressionist, Syd Solomon. Syd Solomon, Island Memory, 1983 One of Sarasota’s most influential artists, Solomon, created abstract paintings that distinctly capture the essence of natural elements shaped by his surroundings and life experiences. His artistic sensibilities proved invaluable during the early days of WWII. Even years following his passing, the enduring impact of one of the city’s most influential artists still persists. This exhibition was led by a student curatorial team who applied, and were selected, to participate in a semester-long class titled Role of the Curator led by Ringling College’s Director and Chief Curator, Tim Jaeger. The students were provided a hands-on overview of how to successfully produce a blue-chip exhibition as well as other related arts disciplines that included business practices and entrepreneurship. The exhibition features not only Solomon’s visually stimulating paintings, but also bridges together the important stories from Sarasota’s history while preserving Solomon’s legacy in the art world. November 6 – March 25, 2024 in the Lois And David Stulberg Gallery, Ringling College of Art And Design Opening Reception + Art Walk: Friday, November 10, 5 to 8pm Free Student-led docent tour will be provided every Wednesday beginning November 8 – December 6 from 1 to 2pm. Reservations are required. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/ fluidimpressions#/ On Exhibit at The Ringling: Working Conditions Working Conditions explored labor through The Ringling’s photography collection. The exhibit runs through March 3, 2024. Bill Owens (American, born 1938), Industrial burger maker Photography was introduced during the Industrial Revolution as a time- and labor-saving means of recording images. In addition to the camera’s technical use as an instrument to record, photographers have created images over the decades that have shaped how we think about work and the politics of labor. This exhibition explores the myriad ways in which photographs have communicated ideas about labor since the nineteenth century. https://www.ringling.org/explore/ exhibitions/ NEW FACES Venice Theatre Kristofer Geddie is the organization’s new Executive Director. Geddie has worked as the theatre’s General Manager since 2016. He first came to Venice Theatre in 2010 to play the role of Coalhouse Walker in Ragtime. He was hired shortly thereafter in 2011 as the organization’s first Director of Diversity. Geddie’s predecessor, Murray Chase, who served as continued >> 18 WEST COAST WOMAN NOVEMBER 2023
season highlights continued Executive Director since 1995, will continue working with the theatre to supervise the restoration of the main building after it was severely damaged by Hurricane Ian. Chase’s official title is now Restoration Supervisor. Musica Sacra of Sarasota Steven Phillips is Musica Sacra’s new Artistic Director, succeeding founding director, Dr. Bob Parrish. Phillips currently serves as Director of Music Ministries at First Presbyterian Church of Sarasota. Their season runs through May 2024. Call 941-374-0940 or visit www.musicasacrasarasota.org/ The Sarasota Ballet Jennifer Hackbarth, most recently with Dresden Semperoper Ballet in Germany, has joined The Sarasota Ballet Company for the 2023-2024sSeason as their new Principal Dancer. Jennifer has danced a variety of lead roles including classics and more modern ballets by prestigious choreographers. A lifelong fan of George Balanchine’s work, Jennifer is excited at the chance to dance more of his works this season. She is also looking forward to further developing her artistic range and talent performing roles by choreographers like Sir Frederick Ashton, who has had an integral influence on The Sarasota Ballet’s growth and reputation. Jennifer joined the Dresden Semperoper Ballet in 2017 as a Demi Soloist. Prior to that, Jennifer was an Apprentice at the New York City Ballet. Tickets: The Venice Chorale The Venice Chorale has Brent Douglas as their new Artistic Director. He is an accomplished conductor with an background in symphonic, operatic and choral genres. Beyond conducting, Douglas is a pianist, harpsichordist and organist. In addition to his performing career, he also taught choir, orchestra, piano and organ for nine years at Eckerd College. Douglas holds a Bachelor of Piano Performance and a Master of Conducting from the University of South Florida. He will oversee all artistic aspects and activities of The Venice Chorale, including the Concert Choir and Youth Programs. He will be following Peter Madpak’s leadership over the past eight years. thevenicechorale.org/ The Stage at Payne Park The Stage at Payne Park LLC (The Stage), a wholly-owned subsidiary nonprofit organization of The Players, Inc. has hired Michael Ayres as its executive director and vice president of advancement. He has more than 18 years of experience as a fundraiser, grant writer, team builder, event manager and community liaison. Most recently, Ayres was the director of development services for Visible Men Academy in Manatee County. Prior to that, Ayres acted as the corporate development and special events officer for Sarasota Opera. Asolo Rep Asolo Rep has two new leaders – Peter Rothstein, the newly appointed Producing Artistic Director, and Ross Egan, the recently appointed Managing Director. Since 2019, Egan has been Managing Director of the historic Barter Theatre in Abingdon, VA where he led the organization through the pandemic by building and producing Barter at the Moonlite Drive In, becoming one of the first theatres in the world to produce at the time. Prior to joining Barter’s leadership team, he was Director of Operations for the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and founded the Joseph Jefferson award-winning Refuge Theatre Project in Chicago. NEW PLACES The Stage at Payne Park LLC (The Stage) is a wholly-owned subsidiary nonprofit organization of The Players, Inc. When The Players Centre for Performing Arts moves into Payne Park Auditorium to begin its 2025-26 season in September 2025, the facility will have a new look, a fresh brand and 50% more square footage. To accomplish this, The Players Inc. has spun off The Stage at Payne Park LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary nonprofit. The new organization will guide an $8 million to $9 million renovation and expansion to create and operate a contemporary, flexible live performance space with a seating capacity of nearly 300. Payne Park Auditorium ANNIVERSARIES This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Perlman Music Program Suncoast’s largest event: The Perlman Music Program (PMP) Winter Residency. Led by acclaimed violinist and conductor Itzhak Perlman and his wife, Toby Perlman, this two-week event energizes local audiences while providing unparalleled musical training for gifted students ages 12-20+ from all over the world, who play the violin, viola, cello and bass. Toby and Itzhak Perlman Photo by Burt Farbman Lisa Berger, executive director of Perlman Suncoast says that they are “honored to support the PMP Winter Residency for the past two decades. Last year, after a two-year hiatus, audiences were able to watch the interplay once again between young, gifted musicians and world-renowned faculty, including Itzhak Perlman.” ————————————————————— Selby Gardens’ Orchid Show 2023 highlights 50 years of Selby Gardens. The exhibit has horticultural displays in their Tropical Conservatory that feature spectacular orchids from their collection. The exhibition continues in the Museum of Botany & the Arts, where a selection Marie Selby of rare artifacts and historical images tell the story of Selby Gardens’ first 50 years, with emphasis on the plants and people who have made it such a special place. The Orchid Show 2023 is on view to November 26 Marie Selby Botanical Gardens was founded in 1973 when Sarasota resident and passionate gardener Marie Selby bequeathed her former home and property “for the enjoyment of the general public.” The 15-acre original Downtown Sarasota campus features botanical highlights such as a captivating banyan grove planted by Marie and her husband, William, nearly a century ago. In 2020, Selby Gardens adopted Historic Spanish Point as a second campus. Selby Gardens is the only botanical garden in the world dedicated to the display and study of epiphytic orchids, bromeliads, gesneriads and ferns, and other tropical plants. Since 1973, scientists from Selby Gardens have ventured into some of the world’s wildest places to identify, study, collect, and learn from these resourceful, remarkable plants. ————————————————————— In 2003, a group of 13 Sarasotans came together to further their goal of enhancing Sarasota’s rich cultural landscape with a contemporary art museum. After a two-year dialogue with area arts, educational, and community leaders, the Historic Sarasota High School Sarasota Art Museum partnered with Ringling College of Art and Design to transform the historic Sarasota High School into an art museum and visual arts educational center. Since that meeting 20 years ago, Sarasota Art Museum, the region’s first museum dedicated to contemporary art, has 15,000 square feet of dedicated exhibition gallery space, Bistro, shop, auditorium for educational events, performance and film and a sculpture courtyard. NOVEMBER 2023 WEST COAST WOMAN 19
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