SRQ DAILY Mar 16, 2021
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"Female veterans are much less likely to consider themselves Veterans as well as find out the benefits they have earned with their service. We believe by spotlighting these wonderful women."
As the world slowly emerges from its season of anxiety and Sarasotans find themselves in the long-awaited prime of the region’s sunny Spring, outdoor dining still retains some of the gravity of its COVID-safe conditions. Lots of restaurants tried their best to leverage their sidewalk real estate, but others already had long-running reputations for their al fresco cheer. Among those establishments is Café in the Park.
Situated on the popular Payne Park grounds in downtown, the café’s terrace offers ample shade to catch a gentle breeze and, at least for a moment, pretend that the pandemic is entirely in the rearview mirror. And yesterday’s smoked turkey and brie sandwich special presented the lunch crowd with a bright, approachable and classy option to reinforce the optimism of the season. The formula was simple—smoked turkey, brie cheese, green apple slices, arugula and raspberry jam layered between a French baguette, then toasted. The smokiness of the turkey was just noticeable above the sweetness of the apple slices and jam, while the brie added savory richness. The arugula, with its subtle peppery notes, added a nice splash of green and a touch of snap to the bite experience.
At Café in the Park, it’s not all location, location, location. The café is open seven days a week from 11 am to 6 pm, till 9:30 pm on Fridays. This weeks’ forecast is: go eat outside. 
Sat under a canopy of twinkle lights inside a private gazebo is the table to request at Seigfried’s Restaurant and Biergarten. It’s hard not to fall under the spell of such the delightfully magical location tucked off Fruitville Road, but the steller food stole the show.
While some shop by the saying, “If you love it buy it in every color,” I tend to order to the tune of, “If you can’t decide, order it all.” A refurbished mini-kitchen operating out of a food truck/van/trailer hybrid cranks away outside whipping up German goodness. A trio fit for carnivorous diners, Nurnberger Bratwurst mit Kartoffelpuree und Saurkraut, Rheinischer Sauerbraten and Wiener Schnitzel mit Omas Karoffelsalat arrived in heaping plates to the table.
Kartoffelpuree, a much more fun way to say mashed potatoes, is served alongside two grilled bratwurst and housemade sauerkraut with a delicious brown gravy. Rich, decadent and stick to your ribs, this dish reminds us Americans that sausage should not be just for breakfast. The Sauerbraten is a labor-intensive delicacy of beef eye round marinated in weeks with vinegar to tenderize and accompanied by potato dumplings and warm red cabbage. The rich gravy with raisins was the perfect sweet and tangy accompaniment to the vinegar braised meat and fluffy dumplings.
The star of the show was the Wiener Schnitzel. An unbeatable cut of super thin veal fried to perfection and paired with, but of course, another play on everyone’s favorite vegetable, the potato. This time as Grandma’s warm bavarian potato salad which puts any store bought mushy white side-dish to shame. Finished with lemon and cranberry sauce for some needed brightness it’s about as pitch perfect a cozy meal as you can get. Wash it all down with a German ale listening to European pop music streaming through the garden and you might be fooled into thinking you’ve swapped this beach town for Bavaria.
Siegfried’s is open Wednesday through Sunday from 4pm to 10pm.
For reservations call 941-330-9330 or email info@siegfrieds-restaurant.com.
The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast’s PMP Alumni: At Home series continues with a free virtual recital featuring PMP alumnus and violinist Stella Chen, with Albert Cano Smit on piano. The program, featuring repertoire by Richard Strauss and Eugène Ysaÿe, will be released on Thursday, March 18, 2021.
The deadline for submitting your pet is Wednesday, March 17, 2021. The Fan Favorites will be love for reader voting from Friday, March 19 to Wednesday, March 25, 2021. We are thrilled to be working with the Humane Society of Manatee County as the “We Love Our Pets” 2021 Sponsor. The editorial feature showing all of the finalists and winners will be in the May/June edition.
Pictured: Margo, the tree whisperer, one of last year's winning pets.
The Manatee Arts Education Council (MAEC), in partnership with the School District of Manatee County and the Manatee Education Foundation, is thrilled to present the 2nd annual “Arts Alive: Manatee’s Celebration of the Arts.” Arts Alive will feature K-12 performances and student visual artwork featured in the Superintendent’s Honor Gallery, and recognition of outstanding arts education legacy leaders from our community and schools, who will be honored with the MAEC Arts Alive Awards.
Two outstanding Boys & Girls Club members were recently awarded a four-year, full-ride college scholarship to a private university in Pittsburgh thanks to Drs. Robert and Patricia Gussin. Jakobie Green and Lei'Asha Battle will join nine other Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties alumni as Drs. Robert and Patricia Gussin Endowed Scholars at Duquesne University. "Being a 2021 Gussin Endowed Scholar means more to me than receiving a full scholarship," said Jakobie. "It is the opportunity to maximize my college experience, grow as a leader and hone the skills I need to succeed in my future career."
The Manatee County Veterans Services Division is celebrating Woman Veterans during the week of March 14 to 20, 2021, by showcasing on social media a small sampling of the nearly 4,000 who live in Manatee County. Renee Medina, Senior Veterans Services Counselor, said their Veterans Services team has found that unlike their male counterparts, female Veterans are much less likely to seek other Veterans, join Veteran-related clubs or get support. They are also less identifiable by not donning Veterans hats or other attire. Medina said, “Female veterans are much less likely to consider themselves Veterans as well as find out the benefits they have earned with their service. We believe by spotlighting these wonderful women, it will help encourage other female Veterans to feel proud, equal and encourage any who may be hesitant to reach out to our office."
For more information, please contact Kelly Foster, Neighborhood Services Marketing Specialist, at 941-748-4501, x3431, or kelly.foster@mymanatee.org.
The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Southwest Florida Chapter has been named a 2021 Ten Star GOLD Chapter. The AFP Southwest Florida Chapter will be honored as a Ten Star Gold Chapter at the virtual AFP International Conference on Fundraising (ICON) in June 2021. Less than 20 percent of AFP’s 200 professional chapters earn the Ten Star Gold Chapter recognition, making the Southwest Florida Chapter one of the association’s leading chapters around the world.
Center For Sight is now offering cataract patients the ability to experience high-quality vision at both intermediate and far distances with the TECNIS EyhanceTM Intraocular Lens (IOL). “We are committed to using the best technology in order to offer our patients unsurpassed visual outcomes,” said David Shoemaker, MD, founder and director of cataract and lens replacement surgery at Center For Sight. “The Eyhance intraocular lens will provide the opportunity for extraordinary intermediate as well as distance vision. Continually evaluating new technology and adding the most innovative and effective tools to our repertoire of products is a key element in helping our patients achieve remarkable vision.”
Total Indoor Environmental Solutions (T.I.E.S. 360), a local air duct, dryer vent cleaning and air conditioning repair company, invites local businesses and organizations to participate in the T.I.E.S. 360 “Clean Air Partners” initiative. Through this new initiative, T.I.E.S. 360 will perform a complimentary “Indoor Air Quality Audit” for local companies and commercial spaces. Kay Lenard, President of Total Indoor Environmental Solutions said, “Indoor air quality in the workplace is the subject of much attention these days, and for good reason. The air quality of our indoor environments can greatly affect health, comfort and productivity of building occupants.”
Manatee Memorial Hospital is proud to be recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shielf Association with a Blue Distinction® Centers for Bariatric Surgery designation, as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities that demonstrate a commitment to delivering high quality patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures that are developed with input from the medical community and leading accreditation and quality organizations. Manatee Memorial Hospital is proud to have received this for the third year.
The Lido Pavilion concession stand will reopen to the public Thursday, March 18, at 11am as the Lido Island Grill with an extensive family-friendly lunch and dinner menu.“My family and I love Lido Beach,” said Bevardi, Lido Island Grill licensee. “Our goal is to offer delicious food at an affordable price while dramatically decreasing plastic usage to help protect the nearby shoreline and wildlife. Plates, beverage cups and straws will be biodegradable, with straws available upon request. We look forward to welcoming the Sarasota community to the Lido Island Grill.” The reopening highlights significant improvements to the Lido Pavilion by the City of Sarasota, including a new pavilion roof, new concrete patio, new shade covering, new patio furniture, new concession vent hood system, newly painted building and new landscaping.
The Department of Health in Sarasota County (DOH) will expand vaccination registration eligibility on Monday, March 15, for those who are over the age of 60, in accordance with the governor’s Executive Order. The registration link will go live on Monday afternoon. DOH Health Officer Chuck Henry said “We started with 65 and above because they are the most vulnerable and here in Sarasota County, 37 percent of our population is above that age group. We are committed to working through that population to ensure those who want to receive the vaccine are able to get it before we expand other groups."
To weather the storm, arts organizations forge a strong covenant of collaboration.
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Share our favorite pet story and photo. Our readers love their pets! Now more than ever SRQ readers turn to us for the stories that put a smile one their faces, and joy in their hearts-and nothing does that faster than stories celebrating our furry family members. They’re there when you need a motivating meow or a well-wishing woof. SRQ Magazine’s “We Love Our Pets” invites our readers to share a story and photo of their furry friends for a chance to win their debut in the pages of the magazine. Our editors select the "Best in Show" finalists, who then compete for reader votes in an integrated “fan favorite” online program. The winning pets and their owners are invited to visit the SRQ photo studio for their glamour shot which is published alongside their story in the May/June edition of SRQ Magazine. The deadline for submitting your pet is Wednesday, March 17, 2021. The Fan Favorites will be love for reader voting from Friday, March 19 to Wednesday, March 25, 2021.We are thrilled to be working with the Humane Society of Manatee County as the “We Love Our Pets” 2021 Sponsor. The editorial feature showing all of the finalists and winners will be in the May/June edition.
The DSA presents a Vernal Equinox Celebration, aka Happy Hour Series, on Thursday, March 18 from 4pm to 7pm at Tamiami Tap, 711 South Osprey Avenue. Join The DSA For Our Happy Hour Series. Attendees must present the ticket below for Buy 1, Get 1. You can download the pictures below to your phone or click the Download Ticket. See you at Tamiami Tap.
Come meet the Towels Court Seasonal Art Walk Artists on Friday, March 19 from 4pm to 8pm. Shop and dine in the unique 1920;s bungalows that house a collection of artistic and culinary talents. Featured artists include Peter Garon, contemporary fine art, and Ellen Kantro, abstract and mixed media. Live music by Latin Rendezvous. Galleries are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 4pm and the Bodhi Tree Cafe is open Wednesday through Saturday from 5pm to 8:30pm, please make reservations. Face masks and social distancing required within galleries.
The Pops Orchestra is proud to present a “High Five Pop Up Concert Series” featuring the String Quartet, Woodwind Quintet, and Brass Quintet from The Pops performing in various outdoor settings around the Suncoast region at 5:30pm. Conductor Robyn Bell will lead you through a 60-minute show full of laughs, stories, and, of course, wonderful light classical, Broadway, film, and other popular music performed by the chamber music groups. It’s just what your soul has been seeking. Due to Covid restrictions, you won’t actually be able to give anybody a “high five” See you at the safe show. You have three opportunities to catch the Pops Orchestra's Chamber Groups in concert: on Saturday, March 20 at 5:30pm at Marie Selby Gardens, on Sunday, April 11 at 5:30pm at Historic Spanish Point (and help Robyn celebrate her birthday on this date), and on Saturday, May 15 at 5:30pm at Nathan Benderson Park.
DreamLarge is bringing back its BLVD Bike Rides program with a special bike ride hosted at The Bay. Join us on Saturday, March 27th for a community bike ride at The Bay. This free event is open to everyone in the community and aims to bring residents, neighbors and friends together to enjoy a fun bike ride through downtown Sarasota while experiencing the magic of The Bay. Attendees are encouraged to social distance and come ready to ride in their favorite mask and helmet. Meet in front of The Bay's Blue Pagoda at 655 North Tamiami Trail for check-in at 5pm before the ride begins at 5:15pm. Don't Have a Bike? Don't Worry. Traditional and electric bike rentals will be available to those that need them through a partnership with Endless Summer Eco-Tours and Rentals. You can reserve your bike when you register for the event.
The Hermitage Artist Retreat, in collaboration with the Greenfield Foundation, presents its 13th annual Hermitage Greenfield Prize celebration from April 8 to 12, 2021. This year’s events begin with a virtual first look at “Ocean Body,” the prize-commissioned work by 2019 winner Helga Davis (Thursday, April 8 at 7pm, via Zoom); a panel discussion with this year’s Hermitage Greenfield Prize jurors and visionary leaders in theater, Mandy Greenfield, Nataki Garrett, and Robert O’Hara (Saturday, April 10 at 4pm, via Zoom); an Artist Talk with 2021 Hermitage Greenfield Prize winner Aleshea Harris (Saturday, April 10 at 6pm, Hermitage Beach and livestream); the 2021 Hermitage Greenfield Prize Dinner (Sunday, April 11 at 6pm, outdoors at the John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art), and a special Virtual Celebration of the Hermitage Greenfield Prize (Sunday, April 11, available starting at 7pm). For details about these events and information on how to register, visit HermitageArtistRetreat.org.
With St. Patrick’s Day just around the corner, the Suncoast Science Center/Faulhaber Fab Lab is getting in the spirit with an adults-only workshop that will allow participants to laser etch the design of their choice onto a 12-ounce beer stein using the lab’s state-of-the-art laser cutter and engraver. No design or laser etching experience is needed, just a willingness to have fun and learn new skills. Hour-long sessions are available from 2pm to 7pm on Tuesday, March 16 in the Fab Lab at 4452 S Beneva Road. Up to two adults are permitted per $45 registration. Registration also includes one etchable 12-ounce beer stein and one free beer coupon redeemable at Sarasota or Gulf Gate Food + Beer locations. Please reserve multiple slots if more adults wish to attend and have a shamrocking good time. In an effort to keep workshop participants and lab staff as safe as possible amid COVID-19, limited slots are available each hour. Participants are required to wear a face covering at the workshop. Face coverings are available at the lab for anyone who does not have their own.
Online submissions for our upcoming exhibition, REVEALED, are now open. Our next exhibition, 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. On view from March 16 through April 16, 2021. 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). In Person receiving of artwork for our upcoming show: "Revealed" on Monday, March 8th or Tuesday, March 9th. Receiving is from 10am to 6pm both days.
The City of Sarasota Parks and Recreation District is offering an American Red Cross Lifeguarding blended learning course. The course is taught by our Head Lifeguard and Recreation Leader. Together they will teach you to help others stay safe in, on, and around the water, and help you learn the latest safety and rescue techniques, and how to deliver critical care, like CPR, first aid, and AED administration, when it is needed most. Every class will cover important skill that will not only help you stay safe while helping others enjoy the water safely, but can help you begin, or advance, your career in aquatics. The course will take place on March 15, 16 and 17 over Sarasota County Spring Break from 10am to 2:30pm. Participants must attend all classes to receive certificate. Fee of $225 per participant, all of whom must be at least 15-years-old by the last day of class and pass a pre-course swimming skills test prior to taking lifeguarding courses. Register by calling Arlington Park & Aquatic Complex at 941-263-6732 by Friday, March 5.
On Wednesday, March 17 at 7pm Journalist and biologist Brad Balukjian joins us just in time for spring training to chat about his book The Wax Pack: On the Open Road in Search of Baseball’s Afterlife. Balukjian will be in conversation with Bookstore1’s Event Manager and baseball fan, Elsie Souza. The Wax Pack was supposed to be a book about baseball, the story of an 11,341-mile road trip to track down all the players in a pack of 1986 baseball cards to find out what happens when the spotlight goes out. It turned into something much bigger, as the players opened up about their lives off the field, from estranged fathers to addiction to divorce. The Wax Pack ends up being about vulnerability, about growing up, and about learning to navigate our relationship with fear. You'll realize you have a lot more in common with Major League ballplayers than you ever thought possible.
Tune in to our free, virtual Coffee with a Scientist featuring Dr. Andrea Tarnecki, Mote Staff Scientist in Marine Immunology, presenting "Mining Marine Microbes" on March 17 from 10am to 11:30am. For assistance with registration please call Susan May at (941)388-4441 ext. 392 or email: smay@mote.org.
From March 17 to April 1 at 8pm, Asolo Rep proudly presents a lush, intimate six-person concert version of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s timeless masterpiece Camelot. Directed by Asolo Rep Associate Artistic Director Celine Rosenthal, Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot tells the classic, sweeping tale of King Arthur, Queen Guenevere and Sir Lancelot. Its celebrated Broadway premiere in 1960 starred Richard Burton, Julie Andrews and Robert Goulet, and was nominated for five Tony Awards, winning four. This fresh production features new orchestrations by Tony-nominee Steve Orich, who will also serve as music director, and will be performed with some dialogue and essential staging. Camelot is awaiting health and safety approval from Actors’ Equity Association. Casting will be announced soon.
James Gabbert, Art Uptown’s March solo artist, presents a series of lyrical, flowing, bronze sculptures that reinterpret the human figure and nearly defy gravity. The sculptures’ sinuous forms and rich tones cut through space, inviting the viewer to explore every expression. As the artist explains, “I strive to have each sculpture be beautiful from every angle. As I see it, sculpture is really four-dimensional. By walking around the form, the dimension of time transforms the piece with each new view.” James continues to ground his work in the examination of the human figure, which is relatable to everyone. However, his imagination moves the figure into complex visual and spatial situations, often connecting the forms with natural forces. The relationship and tension between the two, captured in bronze, provides a powerful aesthetic experience. James says, “I create my art to lift and enlighten the spirit, to touch the heart, to awaken the intellect. I intend for my art to be provocative, that is, to provoke the mind, heart or spirit to experience something new or rekindle something forgotten.” Explore James Gabbert’s bronze collection at Art Uptown, located at 1367 Main Street, open Monday through Friday, 11am to 5pm, Saturday, 11am to 3pm and Sunday, noon to 5pm. Meet the artist during Saturday gallery hours on February 27 and March 6. Private appointments can be arranged by calling 914.955.5409. The gallery continues its commitment to visitor and staff safety by the use of masks, sanitizer, frequent cleaning and social distancing. Starting in March, we will be open from 10am to 3pm on Saturdays.
The Sarasota Concert Association (SCA) today announced “Musically Speaking,” a free, three-concert virtual series featuring preeminent classical musicians in unique performances, highlighted by informal conversations with the artists. World-acclaimed pianists Garrick Ohlsson and Kirill Gerstein launch the series with a duo piano performance and conversation on Thursday, February 25, at 7pm. Violinist Samantha Bennett and percussionist George Nickson will share their unique artistry on Thursday, March 11, at 7pm. The world-renowned chamber orchestra, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, concludes the series on Thursday, March 25, at 7pm. Conducting the conversations with the artists is Charles Turon, a musician, educator, and SCA board member. The series is free, but registration is required. Each link will be viewable for seven days.
The Community Gallery at the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is pleased to present The Edge Becomes the Center: A Contemplation on Community. The photography exhibition is a collaboration with Senior Friendship Centers and Ringling College of Art and Design. 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. The Community Gallery is located on the first level of the Ting Tsung and Wei Fong Chao Center for Asian Art, and admission to the gallery is always free. More information can be found at ringling.org.
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.
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