SRQ DAILY Apr 14, 2021
Wednesday Philanthropy Edition
"What an honor to continue to give back to the community that has supported us through this past year."
A stylish partnership between Sirius Day Spa and We’ve Got Style came together to launch 'Style & Spa for a Cause', a new and indulgent way to give while enjoying an altruistic spa experience with a portion of proceeds benefitting Sisterhood for Good, a local 501(c) (3) all women, all-volunteer charity. “What an honor to continue to give back to the community that has supported us through this past year," says Karen Medford, owner of Sirius Day Spa. "A movement for women to feel good inside in out, knowing they are helping others."
The 4-hour luxury spa/style experience allows groups up to eight to have a special opportunity to have the ultimate spa day in Sirius Day Spa, Salon & Medspa's Serenity Lounge. Guests will toast to their “best self” with some bubbly while enjoying a light spa lunch provided by a new Lakewood Ranch business, Pineapple Kitchen, who will also be giving a portion of the proceeds to the sponsored nonprofit.
Guests will get to choose two Signature Services which include: blowout, mani-pedi, mud wrap, massage or facial. In addition to the services, a personal consultation with Becca Z. Towery, one of Sarasota’s Best Style/Image Consultants and Founder of We've Got Style, will provide a complete Color Analysis. “Style & Spa for a Cause offers a luxurious pampering experience and a way to give back to a local charity. It’s a way to make women feel special in a giving way," says Towery. "Giving back to one’s community is important and what better way to make a difference in the lives of women and children than with these luxury, beauty and style pampering services?!"
Lastly, guests will receive a fabulous goodie bag of swag including products from Farmhouse Fresh, natural and organically grown skincare, as well as a color chart and a gift card for Sally Ullman Photography (also a member of Sisterhood for Good).
When Sirius first opened in 2018, the business tied its parties and openings to nonprofits in the community including Big Cat Habitat, Circus Arts, Sunshine Kids and more. "I was then introduced to Sisterhood For Good’s founder Angela Massaro Fain and immediately became a member. Becca Towery is also a member," shares Medford. "We love the fact that it is an all-female, all-volunteer group that supports other local nonprofits. Every year we raise money to support the local community by offering grants. Any nonprofit can apply and the amount and vetting is voted on by the members. It has grown so much and collectively we love how much it has grown and helped the community." In 2020, Sisterhood for Good raised over $65,000 for local nonprofits.
'Style & Spa for a Cause' will be available starting April 29, 2021, 10am – 2pm, at Sirius Day Spa Salan and Medspa (UTC) at a cost of $215. For reservations and more information on contact Sirius Day Spa at 941-357-4611. 
Photo courtesy of Sirius Day Spas
On March 30 and 31, 2021, Preferred SHORE, a local real estate company, and Child Protection Center, a nonprofit organization, partnered to host a blood drive through the SunCoast Blood Centers (SCBC). Through community support, staff participation and social media awareness, the partnership resulted in helping 57 lives and families.
Make a gift to name a solar panel supporting the future of Selby Gardens. Your contribution will help to make Selby Gardens' Downtown Sarasota campus the First Net Positive Botanical Garden Complex in the World, and a local, national, and international leader for conservation.
The three-day event features items collected by Gustafson, along with distinctive donations from special friends and donors. The event is known for its carefully curated items that feature the rare and beautiful, and items of historic and decorative interest, many with collectible appeal and value. This event begins with a special preview, Thursday, May 13, 5-7pm (A $15 donation is requested.) The event continues, free and open to the public, Friday, May 15, 9am-12:30pm, and Saturday, May 15, 9am-1pm, at the Women's Resource Center, 340 South Tuttle Avenue, in Sarasota.
This year, the annual Southeastern Guide Dogs Walkathon is getting bigger and better by unleashing the traditional event, taking it to the streets and all 50 states with National Walkathon Day. Participants are invited to walk throughout neighborhoods, host a bake sale, run a dog washing event, or any other experience to help share Southeastern Guide Dogs' mission through the power of social media. National Walkathon Day takes place on May 1, and everyone is encouraged to participate in their own way. Register now by visiting GuideDogs.org/walkathon.
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation recently awarded five grants totaling more than $266,000. Four of the grants, totaling $216,200, will help Sarasota Memorial purchase new technology to enhance care provided during gastrointestinal and ear, nose and throat surgeries. Funds will also be used to support patient care programs including breast cancer screenings and pharmacy vouchers for diabetes patients who are underinsured. An additional $50,000 grant will provide support to First Step of Sarasota.
Two area organizations have provided significant support to assist Safe Children Coalition in presenting its Annual Conference, which is held every year in April in recognition of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This year's conference - which is being held virtually on April 29-30 – is fully booked, with over 500 registered to attend. Presentation sponsor for the conference is Palm Shores Behavioral Health Center, which provides quality mental health care and education services for children and adolescents who are experiencing behavioral, emotional, educational, family and social challenges. Gold sponsor is Suncoast Behavioral Health Center, a private, acute inpatient psychiatric facility designed to provide quality services in a supportive, healing environment to children, adolescents, adults and mature adults. This is Palm Shores' first year as a conference sponsor and the second year for Suncoast.
Pictured: Pinwheels are a symbol used during the month of April to draw attention to the cause of preventing child abuse and neglect.
Students in Palmetto High School’s Cambridge AICE program are positively navigating the pandemic and helping their peers along the way. The creators of PHS AICE Tutoring, who are mostly seniors, faced many challenges at the start of the 2020-2021 school year, including the potential loss of community service hours due to COVID-19. They realized the pandemic may also affect student learning because of changes in modalities. In response, the teens developed their own tutoring services and even wrote the computer code for the student sign-up portal. Tutors are available to anyone who attends Palmetto High School and needs help with homework or lessons in all subject areas, including ACT and SAT prep.
A new addition to the Professional Support Center (PSC) administrative building offers a place for colleagues and friends to remember Dr. Shirin Gibson. A cedar bench was recently unveiled during a dedication ceremony. Lourdes Gonzales, the District’s Director of Secondary Curriculum, created the bench. “My hope is to have an everlasting memory of how much Dr. Gibson affected our lives and how much we miss her,” Gonzales said. Etchings on the bench, including Dr. Gibson’s favorite quote, “Excellence, Nothing Less!” were done by Manatee Technical College students Anallely Olguin and Jacqueline Chavez.
Sarasota Orchestra invites you to bask in the power of live symphonic music as our 2021-2022 concert season sees a joyous reunion of full orchestra and audience. With each concert's downbeat, you'll feel live music soaring into its vital role within the community. "By the fall, we believe vaccination rates and public health trends will improve, enabling us to bring the community a season of captivating live concerts in our various performance venues," says Joseph McKenna, President and CEO. "We want our audience members to feel comfortable and uplifted as they enjoy this jubilant return to music."
Epicurean Delights is a juried exhibition showcasing 80 deliciously handmade fine craft objects by 32 artists that will delight the foodie in all. At the opening, the show’s judges Dr. Jennifer Hardin and Emmanuel Roux presented the awards and commented on the work. The show runs through May 8. People can vote for their favorite work of art in the Florida CraftArt Exhibition Gallery and on Facebook. The exhibition’s sponsors are Mark Anderson and Keith Bucklew, William Dean Chocolates, along with support from Perry and Lisa Everett, the City of St. Petersburg, and Florida’s Division of Cultural Affairs.
The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast’s PMP Alumni: At Home series continues with a free virtual recital featuring pianist and PMP alumnus Michelle Cann. The program, featuring repertoire by Florence Price and Johannes Brahms, will be released on Thursday April 15, 2021.
One year into the global pandemic, Adams and Reese is in a strong position relative to other law firms, thanks to strong leadership and ability to adapt to challenging circumstances and meet clients’ needs while also running a successful business of their own. Further, Adams and Reese was among the first law firms to safely reopen its physical offices to allow for more opportunities for in-person collaboration. The firm has enforced strict safety protocol protecting our personnel, with the result that not a single individual has contracted COVID-19 in any one of our offices.
A chic breakfast, brunch and lunch spot is coming to The Landings in Sarasota. The Lily Café, a new concept from the owner of the popular Jane’s Cafe on 3rd in Naples, will soon begin renovations on a 2,900 square-foot location adjacent to Publix in the retail center on U.S. 41 south of Proctor Road. “We are excited to open this summer, and begin serving and supporting the Sarasota community,” Owner George Wood said. “Lily Café will not just be a great dining option for breakfast and lunch, but also a stylish and inviting place for friends and family to gather.”
VetCor provides emergency restoration services in Sarasota-Manatee County. They are a veteran owned & operated company that is committed to providing exceptional service to their customers while creating meaningful and sustainable employment opportunities for the Nation’s heroes. Services include: water, mold, tree removal, roof tarping and more.
The Patterson Foundation has hired Cheri Coryea to serve as an Initiative Consultant. In her role, she will collaborate with the Foundation’s staff members and other consultants on three initiatives strengthening individuals, organizations and communities across Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties.
Sarasota County Schools is pleased to announce that Dr. Laurie Breslin – the current Principal of Sarasota Middle School – has been appointed as the new Principal of Venice High School in Venice.
The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall announces the following changes to the 2020-2021 season:
- RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles on May 9, 2021 has been rescheduled to March 6, 2022.
- An Officer and Gentleman on January 5-6, 2021 has been rescheduled to April 6-7, 2022.
Manatee County Utilities Department says recent adjustments to the water treatment process has caused some County utility customers -- many of whom live in in Parrish and near Palmetto -- to see discolored water coming from the tap. Utilities officials say the water meets drinking water standards and remains safe to consume.
This Sunday, April 18, from 10am until 5pm, the EDGE District welcomes all to its newest event, Spring in the EDGE. This free event is a shop & stroll created to support the many unique boutiques and other small businesses across the district's seven-block length. Guests are encouraged to play "EDGE BINGO" during the event, filling in squares on their bingo cards by visiting the identified businesses and supporting them with a social media posts or purchases. Winners will take home more than $1000 in prizes. In addition, event guests will receive in-store giveaways, raffles, and discounts throughout the day at twenty of the EDGE District's businesses, including boutiques, galleries, shops, restaurants, and bars. The first three hundred guests to check in at this event will also receive a free event tote bag with even more special offers. The first five hundred guests to check in will get a free card to play the EDGE BINGO game. The check-in point is the EDGE Animal Hospital at 913 1st Ave. N. Due to continuing COVID concerns, all guests are asked to wear face masks throughout this event and adhere to in-store safety policies. For a list of directions, available parking, participating businesses, and event specials, please go to edgedistrict.org/spring-in-the-edge or scan the QR code below.
The Sarasota Ballet returns to the Asolo Terrace Stage for their 30th Anniversary Season’s second series of outdoor performances: Terrace Program 2 – Voices of Her. Celebrating the creative endeavors of women in ballet, Terrace Program 2 – Voices of Her is a collection of ballet World Premieres choreographed by six female Dancers of The Sarasota Ballet and Studio Company, and danced by The Sarasota Ballet and Studio Company. Featuring a mix of classically inspired and contemporary works, Terrace Program 2 is an exciting and unique opportunity for these six young dancers to express their creativity and challenge themselves through the medium of choreography. Terrace Program 2 – Voices of Her runs Wednesday, 28 April through Saturday, 1 May on the Asolo Terrace Stage at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts. All performances start at 8pm. For ballet fans eager to see Company Dancers of The Sarasota Ballet return to live performance, and especially to catch a glimpse of the next generation of choreography, Terrace Program 2 – Voices of Her is a perfect fit. Tickets for Terrace Program 2 can be purchased for $20 at https://www.sarasotaballet.org/events/terrace-program-2-voices-her, available until three hours prior to the time of performance.
The Perlman Music Program/Suncoast’s PMP Alumni: At Home series continues with a free virtual recital featuring pianist and PMP alumnus Michelle Cann. The program, featuring repertoire by Florence Price and Johannes Brahms, will be released on Thursday April 15, 2021. Concert pianist Michelle Cann joined The Perlman Music Program community in 2009 as a Chamber Music Workshop participant. She is a young artist with a deep musical commitment to performing a wide range of repertoire throughout the U.S., and to bringing the arts to local communities. Michelle made her orchestral debut at age 14 and has since performed with various orchestras including The Florida Orchestra, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Institute of Music Symphony Orchestra. The Southampton Press describes her playing as “a colorist who can charm, and also an athletic powerhouse who can sweep the listener off his or her feet.” Michelle served on the faculty of Sphinx Performance Academy during their inaugural year at the Juilliard School, and also performed in the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra during the 23rd annual Sphinx Competition. In 2020, she was appointed to the inaugural Eleanor Sokoloff Chair in piano studies at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, and regularly appears in recital and as a chamber musician at premiere concert halls throughout the U.S., China and South Korea, including the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. All Perlman Suncoast virtual performances are free and available at PerlmanSuncoast.org or on the PerlmanSuncoast YouTube channel.
The Suncoast Black Arts Collaborative, a nonprofit organization that promotes using the unifying power of the arts to nurture inclusion and diversity across the regional arts and cultural landscape, presents "Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Literary, Film and Media Arts,” as part of its free, four-part Arts & Racial Justice Panel series, Monday, April 19 from 5pm to 6:30pm, via the Zoom webinar platform. The moderator for the discussion is Charlayne Hunter-Gault. With a focus on literary arts and film, Hunter-Gault will discuss with the panelists their journey towards a more perfect union with its challenges and rewards. Hunter-Gault is a leading civil rights activist, journalist and former foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, CNN, and the Public Broadcasting Service. Panel members include Dorian Emerson Munroe, a filmmaker and director; W. Paul Coates, a publisher, author, and former member of the Black Panther Party; Calvin Alexander Ramsey Sr., a playwright, author, and photographer; and novelist Sarah Ladipo Manyika. The series is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, and is a collaboration with Florida Studio Theatre’s Forum Series. The event is free, but registration is required at www.suncoastblackartscollaborative.org by April 16.
Audience members are invited to go on a musical journey around the world with Choral Artists of Sarasota’s next concert, “Come Fly With Me.” This travel-themed, one-hour outdoor concert without intermission features 32 singers from the Choral Artists ensemble, Sunday, April 25 at 4pm, at Phillippi Estate Park, 5500 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. Social distancing protocol, mask requirements, sanitizer stations and other safety precautions will be in place. Tickets are $25 per car and only sold in advance of the concert. Audience members are requested to bring lawn or beach chairs for seating. Picnic tables are also available for reserving. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.ChoralArtistsSarasota.org or call 941-387-4900.
Try Your Hand at Poetry a Writing Workshop led by Doug Knowlton. Four Zoom sessions: Tuesdays, from 6pm to 8pm: May 4, May 11, May 18, May 25. Have you always wanted to write poetry, but thought the genre was just too difficult? This is your chance to give it a try using How to Write Poetry: A Guided Journal with Prompts to Ignite Your Imagination as a guide. Nourish your poetic soul with this instructive and inspiring journal. Whether you're just starting out or seeking ways to expand your skills, How to Write Poetry is a poetry journal designed to nurture creativity and deepen your understanding of this age-old literary tradition. Doug’s been writing poems and lyrics since the 1960s. He emceed the open mic at Java N’Jive Coffee House in Palmetto, 2002-2003. He was a regular at the Fogartyville Café Open Mic (Bradenton) 2002-2005 and hosted the Village Bookshop Poets and Writers from 2006-2011. Doug finds it especially fulfilling to encounter readers and listeners who are awakening to poetry’s vast potential. A fee of $22 is required for participation. This includes a copy of How to Write Poetry and all four sessions. The book can be picked up curbside or at the store (We will send you an email when the book is ready for pickup). The cost is $27.50 to have the book shipped to you via US Mail. More event info and registration at https://www.sarasotabooks.com/events or 941-365-7900.
Bradenton Mayor Gene Brown and the Hernando De Soto Historical Society announced that the annual De Soto Heritage Festival Grand Parade has been given the green light by City and County officials. The De Soto Grand Parade will take place on Saturday, April 24th, and will step off from Manatee High School at 7pm. The parade will follow its traditional route down 9th Avenue West to 39th Street West and continue down Manatee Avenue to 9th Street West and will feature beautifully decorated floats and krewes from throughout the Tampa Bay area. Historically, it has been on of the largest parades in Florida. This year’s parade is entitled “A Salute to Our Healthcare Hero’s” and will honor the healthcare workers who braved the COVID epidemic to care for the area’s sick. The parade will also feature a large contingent of veterans from our nation’s military. The Hernando De Soto Historical Society will be distributing approximately 30,000 masks and hand sanitizers to the parade spectators prior to the start of the De Soto Grand Parade.
You’ve experienced the power of live opera from your seat—now get the insider perspective from the comfort of your home. Join us on April 14, 2021 at 6pm to 7pm. Signup for this FREE event. You’ll receive a zoom link and password within 24 hours of reserving your tickets. A Zoom account is not required if you are joining Zoom Meetings as a participant. Maestro Victor DeRenzi will interview conductor Jesse Martins, stage director Martha Collins, mezzo-soprano Lisa Chavez, and tenor Andrew Surrena about Sarasota Opera's upcoming production of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.
The Child Protection Center’s signature gala, Blue Ties & Butterflies, has transitioned to a beautiful virtual experience on April 14 at 6:30pm in order to ensure the health and safety of our dedicated donors, staff, and volunteers. All proceeds from this virtual fundraising event of transformational healing will support the Child Protection Center and the Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment of Child Abuse. This impact is particularly crucial now as we face the devastating effects the coronavirus has had on child abuse.
On Wednesday, April 14th at 2pm The Poetry Book Club led by Doug Knowlton. Meets online via Zoom. This month we are discussing The Malevolent Volume by Justin Phillip Reed. A fee of $23 is required for participation. This includes a copy of The Malevolent Volume to be picked up at Bookstore1 and the book club meeting. The fee is $28.50 to have the book shipped. About The Malevolent Volume: Subverting celebrated classics of poetry and mythology and examining horrors from contemporary film and cultural fact, National Book Award winner Justin Phillip Reed engages darkness as an aesthetic to conjure the revenant animus that lurks beneath the exploited civilities of marginalized people. Ticket purchase required for Zoom link.
“Explosive dehiscence” is the scientific term for forcibly ejecting seed and spore from a parent plant. Join Bruce Holst, vice president for botany, virtually on April 14 from 12pm to 1pm to discover that plants are more active than most people think. Plants have developed innovative ways to disperse their seeds by way of gravity; by enticing animals with tasty and nutritious seeds who then ingest and spread them through their excretions; or by using water or air to distribute them even further. Some of these methods include shooting them out using mini cannons, via exploding or spring-loaded capsules, or splash pans. Using high-impact visuals, attendees will delight in these active mechanisms of plant seed and spore dispersal.
We're happy to report that our popular program, Science Sprouts, for budding scientists ages 2-5 will be returning on January 10 from 10:30 to 11:30am on the second and fourth Sunday of each month. January 10 is "A Waddle of Penguins", January 24 is "All About Opposites", February 14 is "Wonderful Wetlands", February 28 is "Burrow Buddies", March 14 is "Prehistoric Pals", March 28 is "Manatee Mischief", April 11 is "Earth Sweet Home" and April 25 is "Beneficial Bees". Tots can bring their favorite grown-ups to explore and discover in the Mosaic Backyard Universe. Cost is $14 per child for members of the Discovery Society and $18 per child for all others. This includes one adult to accompany each child. Advance reservations are required.
On this air-conditioned City Sightseeing Trolley or Van Tour, see the BEST places to tour, shop, and dine through Sarasota’s historic downtown neighborhoods of Gillespie Park, Burns Court, Laurel Park, St. Armands Circle, Lido Key, and the Rosemary Design District. You also see our world-class artistic and cultural organizations: The Ringling Museum, Ringling College, Asolo Theater, Selby Library, Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, Selby Gardens, Sarasota Opera House, Art Center Sarasota, and Sarasota Symphony Orchestra. Learn more about the architects and developers who designed some of our most unique homes and buildings, like the Blue Pagoda, Crocker Memorial Church, and Splendida. Circus history, Amish culture, real estate development booms and busts, and colorful stories about Sarasota’s founders give you a true overview of Sarasota’s rich and amazing cultural history. Trolley tours usually run on Fridays. Tours with fewer than 10 guests will travel in our comfortably air-conditioned high-top van. Tour is year-round, tickets are $34.99 and include FREE Parking.
Hop on board our haunted trolley tour for a spellbinding, interactive, narrated adventure! Hear stories about famous murders, visit spirited buildings, and explore unsolved crimes during this 90-minute, air-conditioned nighttime tour. Sit back and listen as our entertaining Ghost Hostess brings the rich history of Sarasota to life on this fun and spooky tour—be sure to keep an eye out for surprise guests along the way. Tour includes complimentary beer or wine at the Trolley Cottage Tiki Bar before boarding. Ages 12+; young people ages 12-20 may attend if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Tours with fewer than 10 guests will travel in our comfortably air-conditioned high-top van. Tour tickets are $39.99 and includes FREE Parking. This tour departs from 1826 4th Street and happens year-round.
Ringling Museum of Art's video exhibition Real This Time will showcase the work of artists including Bear Witness from April 23 until May 16. During this extraordinary time, video has become the key medium contributing to the public sphere. Video, often captured on cellphones and shared through social media, exposes social justice issues and matters of civic life to a global audience. For Real This Time features video-based works that examine the current state of American society and pose uncomfortable yet vital questions about personal and collective attitudes toward issues of race and inequality. The exhibition is presented in a sequence of individual screenings. Each work brings to light narratives of systemic racism and offers a unique inquiry that evokes historical exchange to illustrate the expansiveness of the issues affecting Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) today. For Real This Time opens up a space for deeper reflection on the common experience of resilience across cultures in order to create a shift in our psyches that inspires tangible and effective change.
The dream of one man became a cultural tour de force for Sarasota’s performing arts community. In 1999, actor and playwright Nate Jacobs founded the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe, establishing a unique dramatic company to present and explore the Black experience. After twenty years of challenges and hard-won triumphs, the troupe experienced one of its toughest years yet in 2020. The killing of George Floyd ignited a national reckoning on race, and the COVID-19 pandemic made theatres go dark. Drawing on the resilient spirit that carried the troupe across previous hardships, WBTT has reimagined ways to stage its performances and fulfill its mission to promote inclusion and diversity in the arts. As a new generation of artists comes onboard, the troupe also finds successful approaches to address racism and lift others up through opportunity, mentorship and outreach. Produced by WEDU PBS in partnership with the Community Foundation of Sarasota County with generous funding from the George J. & Alice Pugh Donor Advised Fund. The film is available at https://www.wedu.org/shows/documentaries/this-light-of-mine/
Join New College creative writing professor Dr. Emily Carr for this four-part Zoom workshop series is offered from 5pm to 7pm on the second Wednesday of the month: January 13, February 10, March 10, and April 14. A fee of $95 is required for participation. This includes a copy of the required text, The Creative Tarot: A Modern Guide to an Inspired Life by Jessa Crispin, and all four Zoom sessions. This mixed-genre, all-levels workshop includes a basic introduction to the Tarot, generative writing exercises, storytelling tips and tricks, unique Tarot-inspired provocations for creativity in times of crisis, and a discussion of the various ways writers might use the Tarot in their work. This workshop is open to writers at all levels, working in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Together, we'll explore a series of Tarot-inspired writing activities designed to offer you strategies for using the cards to 1) start a new poem/story/essay 2) inject new life and surprising stakes into a poem/story/essay you're already working on and/or 3) breakthrough imaginative blocks - in this particular historical moment.
Between the Sky and the Water is a mid-career retrospective of Janaina Tschäpe (b. Munich, Germany 1973) that will run from December 14 through May 2. Tschäpe’s wide-ranging oeuvre is visually connected by a lexicon of forms that array across a variety of media—painting, drawing, installation, sculpture, photography, video, and performance. These varied articulations of her core concepts comprise a holistic cosmology, a gesamtkunstwerk (a total work of art), a grand evolutionary opera where each piece plays a supporting role, subsumed by the totality of the body. Recurring themes persist—Kafkaesque metamorphosis and transformation, a feminist resistance to the perpetual policing of the female body, a collapsing of scale undifferentiating the grand cosmos from the infinitesimal cellular, an excavation of the nature of landscape—but always, most importantly, is an exploration of painting as a way of understanding the world. Travelling from deep sea to land to space, the terrain is constantly shifting and yet the same, like a creature tropically and symbiotically adapting to whatever environment they find themselves inhabiting. Atmospherically sliding between the figurative and the abstract, the work invites your eye to travel, free of regard for chronology, or need of narrative.
The Physically Integrated Dance Series is a virtual series starting April 1 through April 17 that expands upon New College of Florida’s popular annual Dance for Parkinson event. The series is brought to you by our ongoing collaboration with Sarasota Contemporary Dance and Parkinson Place. In keeping with the focus of offering physically integrative movement, the aim of this series is to show its participants that dance is for everybody, no matter their age, social-economic background, abilities, previous experiences, or lack of dance. Help us kick off this new series with the 3rd Annual Dance for Parkinson Partnership Event featuring a performance by Parkinson Place and NCF participants. The series continues with two weeklong artist residencies led by guest artists who live with disabilities. Attend the kick-off event on April 1 at 10am for New College of Florida’s Physically Integrated Dance Series. Meet Parkinson Place and NCF dance participants while they perform a virtual dance created remotely during the pandemic, co-led by Sarasota Contemporary Dance teaching artists Xiao-Xuan Yang Dancingers, and Elisha Byerly. Presentation by NCF student Rose Schimmel of her personal experience of participating in the Dance for Parkinson class. This is a great opportunity for community members to move with and speak to participants from both Parkinson’s Place and students from New College.
The National Earth Day theme this year is “Restore Our Earth.” Oscar Scherer has partnered with local environmental organizations this year to bring you a virtual event. 22 ways in 22 days countdown will begin April 1. Visit the Friends of Oscar Scherer Facebook page daily for an organizations fun video, action item, and scavenger hunt. Message your scavenger hunt answers, send us a picture of you doing a posted action item to our page and be entered into the prize drawing. 2 entries per person per day. More visits, more hunts and actions, more chances to win.
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