SRQ DAILY Mar 5, 2021
Friday Weekend Edition
"Write, shoot, film, You're not gonna get work without having work. My best advice is to just make stuff."
Last Thursday, Ringling College got a visit from one of its most successful alums when Ray Dillman (class of ‘76) popped in to share some wisdom from his storied career. After graduating as a Design/Illustration major, Dillman went on to work with some of the biggest advertising agencies in the country, eventually making his way into directing commercials for major brands like Coca-Cola, Bell and GM. His work with commercials earned him an Emmy award and solidified his status as one of the most emotive storytellers in the advertising industry.
In addition to leading a master class for Ringling College’s film students in which he walked them through the real-life process of producing one of his commercials, Dillman also sat down for a Zoom Q + A with Ringling College film instructor Mark Schimmel. In it, Dillman dished on how his time at Ringling College helped shape his career behind a camera and provided a broader audience with a recap of the insights shared with students.
“I had such a rich experience when I came here,” says Dillman, “and I love that it still feels like an art school, which I think is the heart of the place.” He credits his broad instruction in various mediums as one of the skill sets that helped him find a niche in the advertising industry. “With a lot of the work I do now, it pays to know a little about everything,” he says, “because first of all, I’ll know if I’m being lied to, and second of all, I can do some of it myself if it’s a low budget film.” For his wife’s films, for example, Dillman used his design background to create the credits and title frames.
Dillman also recounted how one of his commercials, a heartfelt commercial for Bell in which a grandson calls his WWII veteran grandfather from Dieppe, still runs on Remembrance Day in Canada. He remembers how that commercial showcased his knack for problem solving. “We held auditions all day for that grandfather character and it was just awful,” says Dillman, “and then we brought in actual veterans and I was able to get this really great performance out of an 80-year-old guy that had actually been there.”
But Dillman’s parting message was short, sweet and applicable to artists in any medium. “Write, shoot, film,” he says, “you’re not gonna get work without having work. My best advice is to just make stuff.” 
Pictured: Filmmaker Ray Dillman chats with the media before his public Q + A from inside the Ringling College Studio A. Photo by Rich Schineller.
From March 9 through April 9 Art Center Manatee is hosting a watercolor exhibition. Admission is $5, Monday Friday and Saturday from 9am-5pm and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am-6pm.
Music on Main tonight from 6pm - 9pm with White Crowe Band. White Crowe Band are the essence of really great live music in Sarasota. These seasoned musicians craft music as it is meant to be played - from the heart and soul - and they perform as a duo or with a full band, whatever the event requires. Every first Friday with different live music, food, entertainment and vendors.
Yearning to understand the human experience, this new group work explores a journey through process. Rachel Lambright is a dance artist whose vision possesses a yearning to understand the human experience. Performances March 12 & 13, 2021 at 7pm. Tickets are $20 per person.
Join the award winning orchestra, Strings Con Brio, Sunday May 2nd at 1:30pm for an afternoon of light classical and popular selections. Tickets are only $15 per person. The performance will be at Nathan Benderson Park.
Choral Artists of Sarasota’s 42nd season, entitled “Rise Up!” continues with “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” which features” uplifting songs from Broadway musicals. Through adversity, many characters of the Broadway musical “rise up” and successfully confront life challenges, inspiring and ennobling us by their courage. This uplifting Broadway revue features selections from Les Misérables, Carousel, A Chorus Line, Sound of Music, Man of La Mancha, and Sweet Charity. Filmed onsite at Selby Gardens, this virtual concert will be available on demand March 18-April 15; tickets are $15. The “Concert Insight” for this concert is live-streamed Thursday, March 11, at 10am.
Online submissions for the upcoming exhibition, REVEALED, are now open. Revealed is an in the gallery, all media, all subject, open to all, juried exhibition. There is no theme for this show. The title of the show is just the title and not a suggested theme. Art Center Sarasota invites contemporary artists to submit up to 3 new works for consideration for Revealed. (Artwork must have been completed in the last three years and not have been exhibited in any exhibition at Art Center Sarasota). Online submissions for our upcoming exhibition, REVEALED, are now open. In Person receiving of artwork for our upcoming show: "Revealed" on Monday, March 8th or Tuesday, March 9th. Receiving is from 10am - 6pm both days.
Eager to bridge the void of excellent jazz performances created by the pandemic, WSLR+Fogartville and The Jazz Club of Sarasota have joined forces to present a series of four concerts featuring some of the best jazz talent in the area. The Bridge Jazz Series continues on Thursday, March 11th with performances by Berimbau and Hot Club SRQ. The concert will be livestreamed and there will be limited in-person seating. Doors will open at 7pm and the concert will begin at 7:30pm. Livestreaming tickets are $10 for The Jazz Club of Sarasota and WSLR+Fogartyville members, $15 for non-members, and $25 for those that will host a watch party. In-person seats are being sold in tables of four - $40 for members/$60 for non-members.
The project, orchestrated by Ringling College of Art and Design students Mathew Dalton and Adam Misiti, involved capturing images of LBGTQ adults in their homes as they dealt with the Covid pandemic and the resulting isolation. Additionally, Dalton and Misiti dedicated time to interviewing each of the five participants to best share their individual stories. Robert Rogers, Director of Community Outreach at Senior Friendship Centers said, “This project grew out of a desire to ensure the past will not be forgotten, to create the illusion of movement in the midst of a collective paralysis…and encourage exploration of our apprehensions."
Published in the March editon but now available to view online and download, the 2021 SRQ Home of the Year Awards Feature highlights some of the most spectacular living spaces in the region. From seaside to streetside, inside and out, these award-winning domains celebrate and contribute to a growing legacy of innovative home design.
Shop Local this Spring Season with University Town Center. Over spring break, we're bringing 80+ local crafters & vendors to The Mall at University Town Center. Join us March 13, 14, 20, and 21 for rare finds, handmade items, delicious snacks and more from 10am to 6pm. This event is free to attend. Pets are allowed in the market, but not in the mall.
On Tuesday, April 6th at 7pm A Talk about Florida and Southern History with journalist Ben Montgomery and novelist James Chapin. Ben Montgomery is the author of the historical investigation A Shot in the Moonlight: How a Freed Slave and a Confederate Soldier Fought for Justice in the Jim Crow South. James Chapin is the author of the debut novel Ride South Until the Sawgrass, a Western tale transplanted to the Florida frontier. Ben Montgomery is a former reporter for the Tampa Bay Times and founder of the narrative journalism website Gangrey.com. He was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in local reporting and won the Dart Award and Casey Medal for a series called "For Their Own Good," about abuse at Florida's oldest reform school. James Chapin is a writer from Florida. His work has been published in Slate, The Millions, and the Tampa Bay Times. There is no charge for this event. There is an optional fee of $7.00 to help defray the cost to the bookstore. Reservations required for Zoom link.
The Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce will hold five Job Fairs during the second week of March. Beach businesses are looking for staff to fill virtually every position from housekeeping, hostesses, cooks and front desk personnel. The Job Fairs will be held at two locations on the following dates: Monday, March 8 from 12pm to 2 pm at Boca Ciega Ballroom at the St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Drive St. Pete Beach. Monday, March 8 from 12pm to 2 pm at City Centre Room at Madeira Beach City Hall, 300 Municipal Drive Madeira Beach. Wednesday, March 10 from 1pm to 3 pm at Boca Ciega Ballroom at the St. Pete Beach Community Center, 7701 Boca Ciega Drive St. Pete Beach. Wednesday, March 10 from 1pm to 3 pm at City Centre Room at Madeira Beach City Hall, 300 Municipal Drive Madeira Beach. Wednesday, March 10 from 1pm to 3 pm at Belleair Beach Community Center, 444 Causeway Boulevard Belleair Beach. Thursday, March 11 from 12pm to 2 pm at Treasure Island Community Center, 154 106th Avenue Treasure Island. Applicants will get to meet a variety of businesses from the Tampa Bay Beaches and should bring a mask and multiple resumes. Beach businesses are looking forward to a strong season, to recover from the challenges of the past year but are in need for employees to fill these positions. Businesses are offering incentives for new hires like bonuses and ride sharing gift cards. To learn more about who is hiring visit www.TampaBayBeaches.com.
Two timeless masterpieces by Classical music’s original trailblazers who changed the course of music from March 5 to March 28. Mozart’s Coronation Mass gained its nickname when it was conducted by Antonio Salieri for the coronation of Leopold II as King of Bohemia. Haydn wrote his Lord Nelson Mass, originally titled a Mass in Troubled Times, as Napoleon’s army marched toward Vienna. Soprano Suzanne Karpov will make her Key Chorale debut along with soloists Jamal Sarikoki, Matt Morgan and Amy Connours. Repertoire: Coronation Mass K. 317 – Wolfgang A. Mozart and Lord Nelson Mass – Franz J. Haydn.
Join us in the Gardens for a casually-elegant and safe outdoor Garden to Plate dining experience on March 5 from 6pm to 9pm at the Downtown Sarasota Campus. Socially distanced tables will be set for guests on the Great Lawn where you will enjoy fine wines selected by Michael Klauber that complement a multi-course dinner personally designed by Phil Mancini. This year's event will look a bit different. Rather than one long table, we will have multiple tables set up under the Banyans. Guests may choose from a variety of table sizes (two to eight guests at each) to allow for social distancing. All guests will be contacted prior to the event to confirm these details.
On Friday, March 5th at 7pm Musicologist Craig Wright will chat with store proprietor Georgia Court about his book The Hidden Habits of Genius: Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit—Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness. A Zoom author visit. The Hidden Habits of Genius: Beyond Talent, IQ, and Grit—Unlocking the Secrets of Greatness examines the 14 key traits of genius, from curiosity to creative maladjustment to obsession, Professor Craig Wright, creator of Yale University's popular “Genius Course,” explores what we can learn from brilliant minds that have changed the world. This book won't make you a genius. But embracing the hidden habits of these transformative individuals will make you more strategic, creative, and successful, and, ultimately, happier. Craig Wright is the Henry L. and Lucy G. Moses Professor Emeritus of Music at Yale University, where he teaches the popular undergraduate course, “Exploring the Nature of Genius.” A Guggenheim Fellow, Wright has received an honorary Doctorate of Human Letters from the University of Chicago, and is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. There is no charge for this event. There is an optional fee of $7.00 to help defray the cost to the bookstore. Reservations required for Zoom link.
Hermitage Fellows Sam Max (playwright), Sarah Gorham (poet and essayist), and Jeffrey Skinner (poet) will offer an afternoon writing workshop beside the Hermitage’s banyan tree on Friday, March 5 at 4pm. Sam Max will offer a workshop for writers and non-writers using brief exercises, guided prompts, and approachable free-writing techniques to give voice to unlikely subjects. The objective is to tap into our innate storytelling potential as human beings and expand the possibilities of our empathy. Sarah Gorham and Jeffrey Skinner, co-founders of independent literary press Sarabande Books, will offer a behind-the-scenes look into what it takes to get a literary work published. Gorham and Skinner will take questions about how a book makes its way from the “slush pile” to publication.
Let us virtually take you inside some of the most sought-after homes in the Sarasota area March 5 through 7 starting at 10am on March 5 and last viewing at 4pm on March 7. With many virtual events happening at a specific time, ticket purchasers can watch the Tour of Homes at their preferred time. The tour will be approximately 45 - 60 minutes in length. We will still have demonstrations throughout the homes to keep you virtually entertained, much like our in-person tour in years past. Need your home reorganized? (Don't we all) Carli Kitchell Organizing will provide some tips and tricks on how to get spaces in your home organized in 2021.Ever want to learn how to make a beautiful floral arrangement? Beneva Flowers is going to show you to do JUST that. And, charcuterie boards are all the rage! And, it is easy to DIY at home. Lauren Jackson from Cheese Please is going to show you how. We are excited to showcase homes that range in style from modern architecture to traditional, and from historic to new construction. General admission tickets are $35 through February 22nd and then increase to $40. Tickets can be purchased through 4pm on March 7th. Want to join us for the Toast of the Tour Happy Hour? Purchase a VIP Ticket. Happy Hour is on Saturday, March 6th at 3:30pm at Mattison's Downtown. Happy Hour entry included with $45 VIP ticket. To attend Happy Hour, a VIP ticket must be purchased. VIP tickets include one free drink and light bites. Buy now. Happy Hour spots are limited to adhere to COVID-19 restrictions.
We invite you to join us for The Sarasota Ballet’s first outdoor performances of our 30th Anniversary Season. This live, socially distanced program features performances by The Sarasota Ballet Studio Company and the Margaret Barbieri Conservatory in an open-air environment, on the Asolo Terrace Stage located at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts on March 5 through 7 at 6pm. Programming is entirely separate from that of our Digital Winter – Spring Season, and serves as an excellent way to see future Company dancers. Tickets are $20 each, and your seating will be assigned to you on a first-come, first-serve basis. To allow for a more pleasant viewing experience, seating has been structured in pairs; therefore, we strongly recommend purchasing an even number of tickets (for example, ordering for yourself and your spouse, partner, or friend) so we can optimize seat assignment and provide you the safest and most enjoyable setting possible for this event. Ticket sales will be cut off three hours prior to all performances. Walk-up tickets will not be available. After purchasing your tickets, you will receive a confirmation email informing you that your tickets have been reserved. Following this, our box office staff will assign the best available seating to you, then send you a follow-up email confirming your seating. Due to the nature of this venue and performance, special seating requests are unable to be honored, and we cannot guarantee that groups will be seated together.
Fashion Funds the Cure brings the exciting world of runway fashion together with the dreams of pediatric cancer patients for an upbeat fashion show and silent auction at The Mall at University Town Center on Saturday, March 6 at 6pm. Guests will enjoy high fashion, delicious foods catered by Season’s 52, and a cocktail reception. This is the perfect opportunity to show support for the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation and make a difference in the lives of children battling cancer. Join us by supporting an event where dreams never go out of style.
Join yoga instructor Erin Hurter every Saturday morning March 6 through March 27 from 9:30am to 10:30am on the lawn outside of the Van Wezel. Relax, stretch and enjoy a fulfilling yoga session on Sarasota’s scenic bayfront while instructor Erin Hurter guides you along the way. Participants should plan to bring their own yoga mat. This event is free and open to the public.
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