SRQ DAILY Oct 5, 2018
Friday Weekend Edition
"I wanted to mix it up a little."
With First Friday comes First Saturday (and possibly First Hangover), but before any of that comes the return of the First Friday Artwalk in Downtown Sarasota. With galleries participating from Palm to Pineapple, explore old favorites, find new ones, see a special exhibition of 16th and 17th paintings from Italian Old Masters and take a look at the work of painter Yuqi Wang, whose star continues to rise.
On Palm Avenue, options abound. Stop in Meg Krakowiak Gallery to see the latest from the artist/owner, but don’t forget to make time for Dabbert Gallery, still shining in its new location just a few doors down. Get lost in the vibrant colors of painter James Griffin, currently also enjoying a solo exhibition at the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County building off Tamiami Trail, and fellow Dabbert superstar Barbara Krupp. Enjoy pastels from Jeff Cornell, dreamlike compositions from Kasia Bruniany and the impressionism of Bill Farnsworth. And be sure to keep an eye out for works from Yuqi Wang, one of the gallery’s original artists and coming off a stellar year in the international art world, not only taking first place in the Portrait Society of America’s 2018 International Portrait Contest, but also seeing his work included in the Shandong Art Museum’s permanent collection in China.
From there it’s a quick hop, skip and jump to Allyn Gallup Gallery. See small works from Parisian artist Daphne Gamble, paintings from Miami artists Luisa Basnuevo and Luis Delgado and behold the waters of Myakka in a new light thanks to local artist Jean Blackburn. Large-scale compositions from the legendary Leslie Lerner round out the back wall.
A trip up Main Street brings the Artwalk to the big red awning of Art Uptown Gallery, where Balancing the Abstract features painter Jill Krasner and jewelry artist Lisa Flam Corin. “My concept behind this show was to create a collection of paintings that would explore the balance between large and small objects, positive and negative spaces, realism and abstraction,” says Krasner. “I did not limit my palette and I deliberately varied the sizes of my substrates, again challenging myself to create a body of work that would balance—in spite of all the variables.” Corin brings a yogic sensibility to the work, with pendants corresponding to particular poses.
And for those seeking out the aforementioned Italian Old Masters, look no further than AlexArt International Art Gallery on Pineapple Avenue. Inside, in addition to the vibrant, three-dimensional art of Massimo Meda, gallery owner Alexa Scanziani has put together a special exhibition of five paintings never before exhibited in the United States. Dating from the 15th and 16th centuries, these works come from private collections and will only be on display through November 3. Paintings include Landscape with Cattle and Figures by Francesco Zuccarelli, Praying Virgin by Francesco Guardi and, in a Flemish touch, a landscape from Jan Wildens. 
Pictured: "Landscape with Figures" by Jan Wildens.
PINC Sarasota has unveiled another speaker lined up for this year's December 6 event. Hailing from Poland, Anna Gadecka is cofounder of Bee Saving Paper, an initiative designed to help struggling bee populations. With hives collapsing and urbanisation destroying habitats, bees are traveling longer and longer distances, sometimes to the point of exhaustion before making it back to the hive. Bee Saving Paper holds energy-rich glucose within its paper pulp, effectively a mobile feeder for bees, but without being sticky. One pound of this paper is said to be able to feed thousands of bees. Gadecka joins bird brain researcher John Marzluff, sunlight artist Michael Papadakis, experiential designer Nashra Balagamwala and more. PINC Sarasota 2018 kicks off December 6 in the Sarasota Opera House.
Manatee County is accepting applications for two seats on the Construction Trades Board, a volunteer panel that regulates and licenses local contractors. The Construction Trades Board also disciplines contractors who violate local codes, state statutes or Florida Building Code provisions pertaining to licensed contractors. The board also may suspend or revoke contractor licenses and impose monetary fines. The first seat is open to a certified commercial swimming pool contractor with at least five years of experience in the construction trade and holding proper designations. The second seat is open to a local contractor with at least five years of experience in the construction trade, who also holds proper certifications. Applicants must reside or have a business located in unincorporated Manatee County. The third seat is a consumer representative, available to any Manatee County resident who is not, and has never been, a member or practitioner of a profession regulated by the board or a member of any closely related profession. Applications are due Oct. 17 and may be found online at the website below.
Tervis has announced the appointment of Jim Athey to the position of chief commercial officer, effective immediately. Athey is a highly accomplished senior executive holding leadership positions in several Fortune 500 companies, including Kimberly-Clark, Revlon and Eastman Kodak Company. Prior to his appointment at Tervis, Athey was employed at Kimberly-Clark and served as the vice president, general manager grocery, agency and specialty channels, consistently driving profitable sales, market share growth and shareholder value.
Williams Parker has announced that partner Michael J. Wilson, a member of the firm’s management committee, has been reappointed as chair of the board of trustees of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. He has served on the board since 2013. Wilson practices tax, corporate and business law. He handles sophisticated tax planning and tax controversy matters, advises clients on significant business transactions and serves as outside general counsel to businesses of all sizes in many industries. He also advises clients on sales, acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures, private equity and venture capital investments, capital raising transactions, tax-exempt bond financings, credit facilities, business succession, corporate governance, and other business and commercial transactions. A certified tax specialist by the Florida Bar, he also handles federal, state and international tax planning matters, as well as representing clients during the tax audit process.
Zain and Brooke Hartman have joined Robert T. Anderson's team in the Siesta Key office of RE/MAX Alliance Group. Zain's financial experience and Brooke's legal background combine to give real estate buyers, sellers and investors a high level of knowledge and expertise. Zain and Brooke specialize in luxury and investment properties (single and multi-family) in Sarasota and the surrounding keys. Zain has a real estate background in construction, commercial asset management (managing just under $1 billion in assets), acquisitions and development. He is a member of the Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Group and the Sarasota Real Estate Investors Association. Brooke began her career as a real estate and land use attorney at Venable, LLP in Washington DC. She has her own law practice, Hartman BizLaw, PLLC, providing transactional legal services geared toward small businesses and entrepreneurs. She also is a member of the Young Professionals Group, as well as the Florida Association for Women Lawyers.
Taking place in the 1950s on the South Side of Chicago, the story revolves around a working class black family aspiring to a better life after the death of their father. Hope is sparked by the arrival of a $10,000 life insurance check. But conflicts arise when mother and son want to spend the money in different ways.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, 1012 North Orange Ave., Sarasota.
Explore two exhibitions selected from one of the world’s finest private collections of French art, “Imaging Text: French Drawings for Book Illustration” and “17th and 18th Century French Paintings,” from The Horvitz Collection. Features 60 drawings and 10 related prints for book illustration, created between the 16th and 19th centuries, as well as a selection of 10 paintings. Subjects range from mythological and religious scenes to more playful genre imagery.
The Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota.
Music Compound is ready to kick off the fall season with the 4th annual Beer, Bands & BBQ. This will be a day for the whole family, with craft and domestic beers, local BBQ favorites, top local bands and local businesses supporting the talent. Not only will there be traditional BBQ to look forward to but also BBQ with a twist, with menu items such as BBQ chicken pizza and more. At this event, everyone can enjoy the music that they love with different genres playing each hour.
Music Compound , 1751 Cattlemen Rd, Sarasota, FL 34232
Day of Action: Mental Wellness and Stigma in Communities of Color: A 2-Generational Approach will be presented Saturday, October 6, 2018, 11:00 AM at Lincoln Memorial Academy located at 305 17th Street, East in Palmetto, FL.
The Bradenton/Sarasota (FL) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated and Lincoln Memorial Academy (LMA) are partnering to promote a diverse program on mental wellness that will foster education, awareness, positive social interactions, self-esteem and self-worth to six grade students and parents of LMA on mental health, applying a two-generational approach.
Lincoln Memorial Academy, 305 17th Street East, Palmetto
Don Bryn, Joseph Holt, Andrew Lapp, Thomas Purviance and Jonathan Spivey; this year joined by Genevieve Beauchamp, Avis Romm, Lee Dougherty Ross, Milana Strezeva and Aza Torshkoeva. Five Steinway Concert Grand pianos direct from New York and featuring ten renowned pianists performing familiar classics and popular songs.
Sarasota Opera House, 61 North Pineapple Ave., Sarasota.
Join the Sarasota World Affairs Council for the first program in its 2018-19 lecture series, From PIGS to Hot Spot: How Portugal Is Engineering the Great Comeback Story of Post-Crisis Europe, featuring Dr. Michael Baum,Director of the Study in Portugal Network and an Executive Board member of the Luso-American Development Foundation. A dual-national of Portugal and the United States, Prof. Baum describes how Portugal has defied critics who insisted on austerity as the only way out of Europe’s debt crisis. Each SWAC lecture is followed by a members-only reception with the speaker in a historic building on Sarasota Bay. The lecture is free, but reservations are suggested
Sarasota Contemporary Dance kicks off the season with their live music and dance collaboration, "SCD + NOW Ensemble." NOW Ensemble is a dynamic group dedicated to making new chamber music for the 21st century. This evening-length performance, led by Mark Dancigers (Composer) and Leymis Bolaños Wilmott (Choreographer), will feature a world premiere composition and choreographic work inspired by Joan of Arc and, by popular demand, a restaging of "Dreamfall," co-choreographed by longtime company dancer, Xiao-Xuan Dancigers.
Jane B Cook Theatre - FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Don’t miss Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundations's Key to the Cure on October 11. In partnership with Saks Fifth Avenue, Key to the Cure has raised more than $1,500,000 to further research for women’s cancer services, which include breast, ovarian, uterine and cervical cancer. Proceeds are reserved for SMH Cancer Care Programs and continue to benefit the prevention and treatment of women’s cancers including state-of-the-art technology and surgical approaches.
Saks Fifth Avenue , 120 University Town Center Dr, Sarasota, FL 34243
The first exhibition of Brooklyn-based artist Natalie Lerner, daughter of Leslie Lerner, features a series of intimately scaled etchings and graphite on paper drawings. Miami-based installation artist Brookhart Jounquil brings his mesmerizing and illusory glass- and light-based sculpture. An Onghena, brings her diaristic take on traditional and contemporary printmaking to create a series of daily prints.
Art Center Sarasota, 707 North Tamiami Trl., Sarasota.
Aargh! Listen up, Matey! Don’t miss the 80th Annual Flower Show presented by the Scallywags of the Sarasota Garden Club. Enjoy a fun flower show both inside and out as you view the creative and beautiful floral designs, the lush and diverse horticulture and the stunning photography. While enjoying the flower show, be sure to stroll through the acre-plus of botanical gardens, a real Pirates Treasure you won’t want to miss. Avast ye! You ain’t done yet! Don’t miss the Annual Plant Sale & Gardenfest in conjunction with the Flower Show with a variety of plants and flowers propagated by club members priced typically lower than retail.
Sarasota Garden Club , 1131 Blvd of the Arts, Sarasota, FL 34236
A solo exhibition presenting recent video projects by internationally acclaimed writer and interdisciplinary artist Coco Fusco. Works explore the current political and social climate in Cuba as the Revolution enters its twilight years. Fusco will be premiering her lasted video project currently in production. This newest project, made possible by her 2016 Greenfield commission at the Hermitage Artist Retreat, is a short video-essay on contemporary Cuba that reflects on the anxieties emerging as the country faces an uncertain future. Fusco will also be unveiling a new sculpture on The Ringling’s grounds.
The Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd., Sarasota.
The world needs saving, and Poonam Maini believes the world can do it together. Join Poonam Maini and the Share Care Global team for this second annual fundraising gala. This year’s program of focus is a girl’s home designed to help spark a change in the lives of 10 troubled youth. Participation will allow Share Care Global to encourage women and children to live their most authentic lives.
Michael's On East, 1212 South East Ave., Sarasota.
The story-crafting maven who has taught Hollywood notables such as Peter Jackson, Geoffrey Rush and Kirk Douglas brings his famous seminar to Sarasota. An opportunity for not only professional writers, aspiring writers, producers, directors, and numerous creative individuals in many genres, but also for educational institutions, their faculty and staff, and students of all ages, in many creative disciplines. Interested parties can call the Sarasota County film commission for registration and details: (941) 309-1200 extension 104.
Ringling College Academic Center Auditorium, 2700 North Tamiami Trl., Sarasota
The American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walks raise awareness and funds to help save lives from Breast Cancer. The event at Nathan Benderson Park, will raise money to fund innovative research, provide free information and support, and help people reduce their risk and find it early when it is easier to treat. From the opening ceremony to the post walk entertainment, the Making Strides event is a celebration of survivors and an opportunity to honor loved ones lost. It’s a day that won’t be forgotten and should not be missed.
Nathan Benderson Park , 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL 34235
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