SRQ DAILY May 10, 2018
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"We are privileged and proud to be the event managers of this fabulous civic wide growing and embraced event."
A regatta event delivered a $7.1-million economic impact to the Bradenton-Palmetto area from out-of-towners coming to the Riverwalk for the event. The one-day free event in February attracted roughly 100,000 to the region, almost 40 percent of whom live outside of Manatee County, according to a study generated by Research Data Services.
Mike Fetchko, event organizer, said the regatta has become a signature event for the county that exposes the urban core for Bradenton and Palmetto to all visitors. “It continues to meet and excel in meeting those goals in very successful ways and tremendous numbers,” he says. “We are privileged and proud to be the event managers of this fabulous civic wide growing and embraced event.”
The event on Feb. 3 marked the fourth annual Bradenton Area River Regatta. This year, the event left the Green Bridge open to pedestrians both as a place to view Powerboat Super League races and to connect event-goers better between Bradenton and Palmetto attractions on either side of the Manatee River. Hydrocross Florida Winter Series and the Action Kawasaki/Yamaha Suncoast Nationals took place at the regatta as well, and a Zambezi Fireworks display closed out the event in the evening.
All this helped generate a $7,123,100 economic impact from out-of-town visitors. A survey by RDS showed 61.9 percent of event-goers live in Manatee County, but another 26.7 percent drove in for the day and went home, and another 11.4 percent stayed overnight. The typical attendee who stayed in the Bradenton area spent an average of four nights in the Bradenton area and came, on average, as part of a party of three. The survey also showed 40 percent of visitors heard about the event from recommendations by past attendees, and another 27.5 percent had attended the regatta before; the rest learned of the event from media including television (32.5 percent), magazine and news stories (30 percent), internet (22.5 percent) or radio (10 percent).
The study also shows the event proved popular with those traveling to the area. Some 85 percent of non-resident visitors said they would return next year, including 83.3 percent of the overnight stays. In total, out-of-towners spent $4,510,300 in direct expenditures.
Researchers also calculate the average age of regatta-goers as 51.7 years old. The average household income for event-goers was $86,358, and 29.5 percent brought children or young adults in their traveling party. 
Photo courtesy Bradenton Area River Regatta.
Calling all fashion-forward provisionists—a highly-anticipated boutique officially opened for business yesterday! We’ve been keeping our eye on this steezy shop as it’s been ramping up for its exciting launch. Now, Boutique Lavina’s door is ajar and welcoming fashionistas to come check out what they have in store for you. The eclectic collection of classy and edgy women’s clothing from designers all around the world will undoubtedly impress anyone tired of shopping at mainstream retailers. Curations include high-end swimsuits in variety of styles, embroidered jackets, natural stone jewelry, hand-stitched purses, kimonos, dresses, silk pillows, straw hats, handmade culture accessories, as well as local goods from Sarasota. Boutique Lavina also teamed up with Glo Skin Beauty, to be exclusively the only retailer in downtown carrying Glo Beauty’s full mineral makeup line—uniquely designed to work as an extension of our skincare. Lavina may be the new kid on the block, but she's sure to become the popular gal in town in time.
Image provided by Boutique Lavina
Boutique Lavina, 1269 1st St. Suite 1, Sarasota, 34236, 941-952-3865.
Hot off the Vintage Bijou menu, a boldly seasoned Peppercorn-crusted Prime NY Strip commands your attention. The Prime Strip comes from Niman Ranch, an all-natural farm where Bijou Café sources the majority of its protein selections. The farm-to-table theme is not going out of style any time soon, so rest assure Bijou’s bringing you the finest tasting meat—raised traditionally, humanely and sustainably. Once in chef’s hands, the tenderized strip gets sautéed to your preferred temperature in zesty spices to create a masterful coating. Most notable are the complex peppercorn flavors—crushed black pepper and other sapid seasonings enliven an ordinary steak to an uppercrust version of itself. What’s more, a green peppercorn brandy reduction sauce embellishes the dish further, creating a punchy bite worthy of savoring from inception to bare plate. Oh, and your glass of water needs a buddy beside it—complement the decadent meal with a bold red, such as the Shiraz, “Mathilda” or Cabernet, “Predator” from Bijou’s fine wine selection.
Bijou Café is a member of Nosh, SRQ media's content marketing program for local restaurants.
Photo by Wyatt Kostygan.
Murray Homes and The Murray Group has announced the acquisition of new office space in a location at 2900 South Tamiami Trail. The purchase of this 4000-square-foot commercial building solidifies the two companies’ presence as leading builders of luxury homes and specialists in real estate and new development sales in Sarasota. The new space will undergo a major remodel over the next three months, and Murray hopes to be moving in this fall. Murray Homes is a leader and innovator in building, renovating and buying luxury, waterfront custom homes and land in Sarasota, Florida. The Murray Group, part of the Berkshire Hathaway network, is an experienced and highly respected real estate team committed to helping buyers and sellers achieve the very best out of Sarasota when it comes buying, selling or developing residential property in the area.
Robin Vaccai has joined RE/MAX Platinum Realty as a broker-associate in the Venice office. Formerly with Michael Saunders & Company, she specializes in residential resales, new construction and investment properties. Vaccai has a background as a certified financial planner with over than 20 years of experience guiding clients through important financial decisions, including retirement and estate planning, tax strategies and real estate for personal use and investment purposes. A former resident of New York's Mid-Hudson Valley, Vaccai received a certificate in Hospitality Management from Cornell University and holds a Florida Community Association Manager license. She shares her financial expertise through the Women's Financial Education Center, a Florida nonprofit organization based in Sarasota County, and enjoys reading and strolling the Gulf beaches. The Venice office is located at 307 West Venice Avenue, Venice. RE/MAX Platinum Realty offers full-service residential real estate solutions in Sarasota and Manatee counties in Florida, specializing in luxury and waterfront properties.
SMH’s Bariatric & Metabolic Health Center has been accredited as a higher level “Comprehensive Center” under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP), a joint program of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The designation signifies that the SMH bariatric team meets the highest standards established in the nation for the care of bariatric patients and that its surgeons have the specialized skills, experience and successful outcomes to manage patients with complex disease. As an MBSAQIP accredited center, the SMH team can treat patients beyond the age and BMI limits placed on lower acuity programs. The accreditation also provides access to treatment closer to home for people whose insurance plans require accreditation for coverage. Arundathi Rao, MD, a board-certified general surgeon who is fellowship trained in Bariatric, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, serves as medical director of SMH’s Bariatric and Metabolic Health Center and oversees its full range of medical, surgical and support services. The SMH team includes two other general surgeons Patrick Fitzgerald, MD, and John Nora, MD, as well as nurses, dietitians and clinicians who provide dietary/nutritional counseling, psycho-social services, exercise programs and lifetime support.
Sheila Callaghan breaks all the rules of our image-obsessed culture in this raw, audacious comedy about the unreasonable expectations demanded of women and their bodies. Gleefully vulgar, bitingly poignant and raucously unafraid, Women Laughing Alone With Salad is a gender-bending feminist fantasia with balls. For more information please visit www.urbanitetheatre.com for show times and tickets.
Urbanite Theatre , 1487 Second Street, Sarasota
Sarasota Contemporary Dance’s final performance series at the Jane B. Cook Theatre will feature diverse new works by past company collaborators and dancers Annamaria Diamant, Doug Gillespie, Kristin O’Neal, Brian Fidalgo, and Erin Cardinal. This performance celebrates the company’s past and future through impactful new and popular works.
Asolo Repertory Theatre, 5555 N Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34243
The Harvey Milk Festival features a variety of attractions including live music, film, performing and visual artists, speakers, and vendors designed to engage a large and diverse audience. The mission of the Harvey Milk Festival is to honor the life of Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay Americans elected to public office, by fostering emerging talent in musicians and artists who support diversity and reject discrimination, and to promote equality for LGBTQ people through supporting equal rights legislation.
Five Points Park, North Pineapple Ave., Sarasota.
Wise, heartfelt, and often hilarious, this anthology of award-winning short plays highlights the most creative and imaginative writing from Elementary school students. Performed by a cast of professional actors, these authentic stories from the minds of children contain laughter, lessons, and learning for us all.
Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 North Palm Ave., Sarasota.
A party at White Buffalo Saloon will kick off this year's 5 week Tarpon Tournament. This tournament is historic and has taken place in Sarasota anually since 1930. If you’re looking to make new friends, have some fun and test your angling skills, come fish with us and yours could be the next name on that trophy. Tarpon are world-class game fish and are easy to access directly off Sarasota’s beautiful beaches. Described as one of the most exciting fish to catch, tarpon are known for spectacular leaps and determined fights. For more information, click the following website: http://www.sarasotatarpontournament.net/.
White Buffalo Saloon, 5377 McIntosh Rd., Sarasota.
Experience Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing” during the Asolo Rep’s outdoor performances. The lawn behind Payne Mansion will serve as the backdrop to this comedy anchored by the entire ensemble of second year graduate actors of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training.
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 900 South Palm Ave., Sarasota.
This exhibition showcases the surprising and little examined, role of nature in Warhol’s art and life. The spectacular 15-acre tropical setting of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens on Sarasota Bay will provide a matchless context for examining Warhol’s fascination with the natural world in this focused, immersive exhibition. It is curated by Carol Ockman, Ph.D., curator-at-large of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and the Robert Sterling Clark Professor of Art History at Williams College
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 811 South Palm Ave., Sarasota.
The final performance series from Sarasota Contemporary Dance will comprise of diverse new works by past company collaborators and dancers which celebrates the company’s past and future through impactful collaborations.
Jane B Cook Theatre, FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trl., Sarasota
As the 1960s Civil Rights movement unfolded, black music evolved from the controlled Motown performances to fiery cross rhythms sound—a little gospel, a lot of soul. The passionate soloists, such as James Brown, Otis Redding and Sam Cooke, added energetic movements and unique vocalizations that inspired many future performers. Soul Man will feature some of WBTT’s most popular male performers.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1646 10th Way., Sarasota.
Come out and enjoy a beautiful day of golfing for a good cause. Proceeds will benefit Sarasota Teen Court's substance abuse reduction, anti-bullying and character development classes that they provide for young people.
The Meadows Country Club, 3101 Longmeadow., Sarasota.
A unique gathering of performers from around the world including renowned classical musicians, a full orchestra and an aerialist will perform at the first ever Classical Music Celebration in Sarasota presented by ESFM Entertainment and InterMedia Productions. Billed as Music for the Senses, this musical event benefitting the Payton Wright Foundation will feature classic guitar duo CARisMA who tour with Andrea Bocelli. Tickets range from $19 to $79, with VIP tickets for $149.
Sarasota Opera House , 61 N Pineapple Ave, Sarasota, Florida 34236
Join the Sarasota Orchestra for a fan-friendly outdoor Pops concert at Ed Smith Stadium, home of the Orioles. Get yourself a hot dog, some popcorn, and sit back to enjoy the Orchestra in the outfield. The concert will showcase Broadway stars Deedee Magno Hall and Cliffton Hall. Conducted by Andrew Lane, the musicians of the Sarasota Orchestra will play a wide range of popular music including songs from La La Land, Grease, Les Misérables, scores from Disney films and other fan favorites.
Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St., Sarasota.
The Sarasota Tarpon Tournament will take place from May 12-June 17 celebrating the start of Tarpon Season and 88 continuous years of sanctioned competition. For an entry fee of just $125, anglers not only compete for an overall winner category, but also, weekly, junior, ladies, and ‘his & hers’ categories. Weekly winners and winners of the two additional categories will all compete in a 2-day Fish-Off weekend to determine overall winner whose name is inscribed on the historic trophy. A kick-off party will be held on May 9 at White Buffalo Saloon featuring live music, great food and a cash bar.
Bringing its 41st Annual Juried Exhibition to Bradenton, the Southern Watercolor Society takes over all three of ArtCenter Manatee’s galleries with a collection juried by international award-winning master watercolorist John Salminen. In addition to the exhibit, each annual show brings with it a watercolor workshop for interested artists. Salminen will be teaching the workshop as well.
ArtCenter Manatee, 209 9th St. W., Bradenton
The Reserve's (former) singing barista returns for a very special performance to show off what she has learned at Berklee College of Music in Boston. In her music, Sky Stahlmann grew up singing and dancing opera and plays with the genres of jazz, musical theatre, rock and pop in her music. She is currently working on her first EP in a style that she calls "popera" which signifies her mesh of pop and her classical roots.
The Reserve SRQ, 1322 North Tamiami Tr., Sarasota.
Watch Bradenton's favorite, fierce roller derby squad face Swan City in their home arena. Prepare for a night of tough competition and keep the good times rolling to benefit Ewenity Farm, a herding dog haven.
Ellenton Ice and Sports Complex, 5309 29th St. East, Ellenton.
Sponsored by Rethinking Plastics, the goal of this screening is to raise awareness regarding the average American's overuse of plastics. Americans use roughly 60,000 plastic bags a day for a few minutes of single use before it is thrown away. Jeb Berrier's film, Bag It, follows where "away" is and the fate of these plastic bags. For environmentalists and for those looking to learn more, the film is an interesting piece that will open eyes to just how much we use plastic, why that is harmful and what people can do.
Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center, 525 Kumquat Ct., Sarasota.
This performance is from a jazz ensemble called The Roots of Unity, headed by trumpeter Chris Kottke. Their repertoire includes both straightahead and latin jazz, from classic standards to modern originals. Kottke attended the Berklee College of Music and was active in the Boston jazz scene for about a decade before moving to Sarasota in 2016 to pursue his day job as a math professor at New College of Florida. In addition to the Roots of Unity, Kottke can be occasionally heard in such Sarasota-based jazz ensembles such as Ocean's 11 and the Sarasota Jazz Project.
The Reserve SRQ, 1322 North Tamiami Tr., Sarasota.
A tuneful and memorable tribute, Patsy Cline's rise to legendary stardom is told through the eyes of her biggest fan, Louise Seger. From her performances in honky-tonks to the Grand Ole Opry, Patsy Cline will "always" have a place in country music, with hit songs such as, “Walking After Midnight,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “Crazy,” “Sweet Dreams,” and many more you know and love.
Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 North Palm Ave., Sarasota.
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