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"Under Marriott we have the Autograph Collection Hotels. Each one has a signature mark, something that they're known for, something that was conceived and the hotel has a vision for embracing that mark."

- Robyn Holl, Cultural Curator, Art Ovation Hotel.
 

[Arts & Entertainment]  Mark Week at Art Ovation Hotel
Dylan Campbell, dylan@srqme.com

Something special is always on the docket for Sarasota’s Art Ovation Hotel and this week is no different. Starting this coming Monday, the hotel will celebrate “Mark” week, a week-long event celebrating the hotel’s signature “Mark”, with portions of the proceeds benefiting the Ringling College of Art and Design.

“Under Marriott we have the Autograph Collection Hotels. Each one has a signature mark, something that they’re known for, something that was conceived and the hotel has a vision for embracing that mark. For us at Art Ovation, that mark is the sketchbook,” says Robyn Holl, Cultural Curator at the hotel. “This was conceived from the developer’s vision of it being an art hotel in collaboration with the Ringling College of Art and Design, everybody collaborating on creating an experience for the guests with our art exhibits and more specifically, a sketchbook in every room where guests can essentially leave behind their mark with their own drawings.”

This week’s celebration incorporates, as Art Ovation Hotel is known to do, parts of Sarasota that are essential to the city’s identity. Mark week opens with a Circus Celebration, featuring performances from some of the Circus Arts Conservatory’s youth performers and is followed on Tuesday night by a Sketch-a-thon, where guests are invited to draw alongside Ringling College students in the hotel’s lobby. Wednesday and Thursday will feature a whiskey dinner and a mixology class, respectively, followed by a closing cocktail party on Friday night.

September 23 to 27, Art Ovation Hotel, 1255 North Palm Ave, Sarasota, 941-316-0808. 

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[Arts & Entertainment]  Enduring Light: Photographs by Roy DeCarava and Danny Lyon from the Sandor Family Collection

The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (The Ringling) announces Enduring Light: Photographs by Roy DeCarava and Danny Lyon from the Sandor Family Collectionwill be on view from September 21, 2024 through February 9, 2025, in the Ulla R. and Arthur F. Searing Wing. The exhibition showcases works from two significant portfolios: Twelve Photogravures by Roy DeCarava and Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement by Danny Lyon. These bodies of work by two of America’s most consequential photographers offer distinct but complementary expressions of Black life and the struggle for civil rights in the US. Through their respective lenses, both DeCarava and Lyon elevate and communicate the beauty, complexities, and unique perspectives of Black life, and the struggle for equality. Capturing the raw and vulnerable realities of the movement was a central struggle for both artists. Their work aimed to reclaim the narrative of Black life, presenting its complexities and richness with authenticity. Roy DeCarava, a renowned Black artist, captured important African American subjects. His career began with photographing everyday life in the streets of Harlem in the 1950s. Works from his 12 Photogravures portfolio showcase photographs spanning between 1950 and 1979. DeCarava’s images generally work to uplift and communicate the beauty, nuance, and complexity of Black life through his unique, personal style. The Photogravures portfolio on view includes portraits of important Black figures such as singer, actor, and activist Paul Robeson and a portrait of legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday. Danny Lyon is one of America’s most influential documentary photographers. He helped revolutionize the culture of media news reporting as part of the “new journalism” of the 1960s that was passionate, subjective, and immersed within its chosen subject matter. In his last years at the University of Chicago, Lyon became staff photographer of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). This exhibition includes 28 gelatin silver prints Lyon took between 1962 and 1964 for SNCC. It was a crucial moment in the Civil Rights movement and these photographs documented SNCC activities, primarily in the South, helping to give this youth-based civil rights group visibility. They also include images of pivotal organizers such as John Lewis and Martin Luther King Jr. The exhibition is co-curated by Christopher Jones; Jevon Brown, The Ringling’s inaugural Eleanor Merritt Fellow and an artist; and Natalia Benavides, The Ringling’s 2024 Coville Photography Curatorial Intern and a senior at New College of Florida. Enduring Light: Photographs by Roy DeCarava and Danny Lyon from the Sandor Family Collectionwill be on view from Saturday, September 21, 2024, through February 9, 2025, in the A and B Galleries of the Ulla R. and Arthur F. Searing Wing of the Museum of Art.


 

Pictured: Couple Dancing, New York, from the portfolio Twelve Photogravures,1956, printed 1991 Photogravure. Courtesy of Courtesy of Estate of Roy DeCarava Estate of Roy DeCarava.

[Arts & Entertainment]  Wellen Park Visual and Performing Arts Showcase Celebrates Regional and Local Talent

The sound of music, the world of dance and theater – even artistic circus performance acts are coming to Downtown Wellen this October as Wellen Park presents its first visual and performing arts festival in partnership with the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County. The Wellen Park Visual and Performing Arts Showcase is Saturday, Oct. 26 in Downtown Wellen, with performances beginning at noon and continuing through 6 p.m. The event is free to the public and includes a visual art walk by the North Port Art Center, The Hermitage Artist Retreat, Venice Art Center and the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County.
Performances are 30 to 50 minutes and include dance and theater companies, orchestras and symphonies, as well as The Circus Arts Conservatory, featuring students in training. The entertainment takes place on the stage at Solis Hall with seating on the Great Lawn. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets.
Visitors will enjoy music by the Perlman Music Program/Suncoast, Venice Chorale, Sarasota Concert Association, the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota and the Venice Symphony Orchestra. The showcase also includes Sarasota Contemporary Dance, Venice Theatre and Circus Arts Conservatory. Showtimes and additional performers will be announced early October. Wellen Park is a frequent collaborator with the Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County and many of the participating organizations, in an effort to champion the arts, ensuring they flourish throughout the community. For more information, visit wellenpark.com/events/visual-performing-arts-showcase. 

Pictured: The entertainment takes place on the stage at Solis Hall with seating on the Great Lawn. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets.

[Arts & Entertainment]  Sarasota Orchestra Kicks New Season Off with a Diverse Selection of Concerts

Sarasota Orchestra launches its new season with a wide variety of concerts in September and October. From a free concert for the whole family--to a celebration of one of the 20th century’s greatest composers--to the return of the beloved Star Warswatch party with live orchestra--this season kickoff has something for everybody. Audiences could not stop raving about last season’s symphonic screenings of Star Wars: A New Hope! Well, it’s time to dust off those Darth Vader helmets again as Sarasota Orchestra presentsStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Back live in concert, with the full Orchestra playing John Williams’ extraordinary music and the iconic film on the big screen. Prolific conductor Conner Gray Covington leads the Orchestra in this live cinematic experience.

October 25 and 26, 7:30 pm, Van Wezel, Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org or call the Box Office at (941) 953-3434. 



[SRQIST]  Craftsman of the Seas
Dylan Campbell, dylan@srqme.com

The burgeoning Gulf Coast Maritime Museum honors the distinct legacy of boat building in the region through conservation and community outreach, September 2024.

 

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[SOON]  GALLERY: 502 Gallery | Shopliftable , August 5 – November 9, Tuesday to Saturday, 12-7pm

The inaugural exhibition, Shopliftable, will feature artworks small enough to steal by 50 of Sarasota's favorite artists, highlighting the gallery's commitment to innovative and engaging presentations. Marilyn Anderson, Mark Anderson, Joseph Arnegger, Jorge Blanco, Don Brandes, Matteo Caloiaro, Thomas Carabasi, Tom Casmer, Omar Chacon, Tylor Trobaugh Christian, Jessie Clark, Keith Crowley, Ian Dean, Jack Dowd, Linda Driggs, Regan Dunnick, Joe Fig, Gale Fulton-Ross, Sheryl Haler, Nancy Hielscher, Christina Hess, Virginia Hoffman, Cassia Kite, Keith Losh, Mike Marsicano, Noelle McCleaf, Jenny Medved, Joseph Melancon, Janna Millstone, Brooke Olivares-Caloiaro, Meg Peirce, George Pratt, Mary Grandpre, Vicky Randall, Taylor Robenalt, Jared Robison, Marina Shaltout, Eszter Sziksz, Tom Stephens, Steven Strenk, Rob Tarbell, and Rose Marjanneke Williamson.

502 Gallery, 502 S. Pineapple Avenue, Sarasota

[SOON]  THEATER: Seussical the Musical , September 12 – September 22, 2pm, 7:30pm

The Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, an elephant who discovers a speck of dust that contains the Whos, including Jojo, a Who child sent off to military school for thinking too many "thinks." Horton faces a double challenge: not only must he protect the Whos from a world of naysayers and dangers, but he must guard an abandoned egg, left in his care by the irresponsible Mayzie. Although Horton faces ridicule, danger, kidnapping and a trial, the intrepid Gertrude never loses faith in him. Will everything work out for our heroes? You’ll find out!

The Crossings at Siesta Key, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

[SOON]  MUSIC: September Serenade , September 22, 4:00 pm

As a founding member of the Dover String Quartet, Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt was awarded first prize in multiple international chamber music competitions and received two Grammy nominations. Sarasota Orchestra principal clarinetist Bharat Chandra earned a Grammy nomination for his recording with the Lincoln Trio, and Natalie Nedvetsky is a laureate of several international piano competitions who boasts over 250,000 followers on social media. Their program includes trios by Mozart, Bruch, and Robert Schumann and an arrangement of Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet for viola and piano. For more information, visit Artistseriesconcerts.org.

[SOON]  PERFORMANCE: Sitting' Up in my Room , September 28, 3:00pm & 7:00 pm

Step into the intimate world of "Sittin' Up In My Room," a vibrant one-woman show where a young Black woman embarks on a journey of self-discovery within the confines of her bedroom—the ultimate sanctuary. This comedic yet heart-wrenching performance is a celebration of resilience and the sacred space where we confront our deepest selves. Get ready for a rollercoaster of emotions and revelations that are as thought-provoking as they are entertaining

Sarasota Contemporary Dance, 1400 Blvd of the Arts Ste 300, Sarasota FL 34236

[SOON]  : Heroes and Hostages: A Journey of Courage and Sacrifice , September 29, 3:00pm

Sarasota Jewish Theatre (SJT) is honored to present a special program to commemorate the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack in Israel. “Heroes and Hostages: A Journey of Courage and Sacrifice,” presented in collaboration with the Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee, The Players Centre, and the Sarasota Jewish Chorale, will feature speakers, music, dance, and videos.

The Players Centre Studio, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL 34239

[SOON]  GALLERY: Sarasota Pen Women, Kellogg Gallery , October 1 – October 25, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

We are artists, authors, and composers. The artists are a diverse group: painters in oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, sculptors in various media, glass artist, etc. We also have artists who illustrate books authored by some of our writers. Members work in landscape, still life, figurative and collage.

ArtCenter Manatee, 209 9th St West Bradenton, FL 34205

[SOON]  GRAB BAG: Miano Live Online - Drawing Draped Figure in the Italian Tradition , October 3 – October 24, Thursdays 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Join Charles Miano in this comprehensive online workshop as he guides you through the art of drawing the human figure in the tradition of Italian Renaissance art. This workshop focuses on capturing the elegance and dynamism characteristic of this influential artistic era. The workshop will cover techniques to enhance your understanding of anatomy and gesture, as well as the integration of drapery to add depth and realism to your drawings.

Online, Online

[SOON]  GALLERY: Flora & Fauna , August 15 – September 28, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

This show invites artists to celebrate characters of the natural world, real and imagined, living and extinct, peaceful and poisonous. Nature is mankind’s greatest muse when creating art, and there is a long and rich history of artists representing plants and animals in their artwork, often with layered and hidden meanings. Artists of all media are encouraged to submit!

ArtCenter Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL 34236

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