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Lorri Hafer Quartet featuring John Lamb Performs. Join the Jazz Club of Sarasota as they present Jazz at Two at Unitarian Universalist Church, Friday December 21st at 2pm. For more information click HERE. Lorri and Mike Hafer present the “Music of their Life”. Music of composers, such as, Gershwin, Ellington, Jobim, Harry Warren, and the swinging sounds of the Big Band Era and classic jazz standards. Quartet features former Ellington bassist, John Lamb and Paul Hafer Tickets sold at the door. Jazz Club Members $10, Non Members $20. $1 of each admission goes to the Jazz Club of Sarasota’s Scholarship […]
Van Wezel Offers Daily Show Discounts Till Christmas. Van Wezel is running a sale a day on 12 different shows from now until Christmas! Count down the TWELVE DAYS ‘TILL CHRISTMAS with them and celebrate up to 50% in savings! Be sure to check out their website or Facebook feed every day to see which show will be on sale and the discount offered. Sales will be active from 10 a.m. to 11:59 p.m. each day so be sure not to miss the sale day before the deadline. You can purchase online via their website, or you can purchase via […]
Enjoy A Self Guided Tour Of Ca’ d’Zan. All decked out for the Holidays, Ca’ d’Zan will be open during special extended hours for you to enjoy a self-guided walk-through of the first floor. Thursday, December 13, 2018 – 5:00 PM Where: Ca’ d’Zan Price: $15 Included with Art After 5 Admission (5 – 8:00 PM) Information: 941-358-3180
Remember Pearl Harbor. The Day of Infamy that launched the epic conflict with Japan took place at Pearl Harbor in the early morning hours of December 7, 1941. The tranquil waters of Pearl Harbor were forever disrupted by the tides of war. That morning all 8 U.S. Navy battleships were damaged, with 4 sunk. The Japanese also sank or damaged 3 cruisers, 3 destroyers, 1 anti-aircraft training ship, and 1 minelayer. 188 U.S. aircraft were destroyed. 2,402 Americans were killed (The Arizona 1,177) and 1,282 wounded. Photo: The Arizona burning
Every 49 Minutes A Drunk Driver Kills Someone In The U.S. In 1998, John Saputo – CEO and President of Gold Coast Eagle Distributing, Steve White – owner of Steve White’s Auto Repair and AAA’s Gene DeToma got together in Sarasota, Florida to discuss what they could do to help curb the growing epidemic of impaired driving. Too often, they witnessed how lives were destroyed because drivers would get behind the wheel impaired, thereby endangering themselves and other roadway users. Thanks to those discussions and the ongoing support of AAA and Budweiser (Anheuser Busch), the Tow to Go program keeps […]
Sarasota Jazz Project Performs. Join the Jazz Club of Sarasota as they present Jazz at Two at Unitarian Universalist Church, Friday December 14th at 2pm. For more information click HERE. One of the best big bands in the bay area, led by co-founder George McLain. The musicians boast long resumes and careers in performing with top name bands and well known jazz musicians. They play a blend of popular jazz standards and music from the American Songbook, presented in current new arrangements and styles. Tickets sold at the door. Jazz Club Members $10, Non Members $20. $1 of each admission […]
New College Announces December Mellon Grant Arts Events. Dance, music, choreography, Asian film, the poetry of hip-hop music and even workshops on narrative writing and computer game design– New College of Florida is sponsoring dozens of events this fall intended to connect the public, the arts and the humanities. Funded by a five-year $750,0000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, New College: Connecting the Arts and Humanities on Florida’s Creative Coast seeks to foster deeper understanding of the arts and humanities through new programs at New College and with local arts organizations and the Cross-College Alliance. Through the expansion […]
Greg Nielsen and Friends Performs. Join the Jazz Club of Sarasota as they present Jazz at Two at Unitarian Universalist Church, Friday December 7th at 2pm. For more information click HERE. Greg Nielsen, multi-talented instrumentalist has performed with area big bands, small groups and with his own big band. On the concert stages in the Bay area, he has performed with orchestras backing artists such as Michael Feinstein, Frank Sinatra Jr and others. He has been music instructor at Booker Middle School for over 25 years. Tickets sold at the door. Jazz Club Members $10, Non Members $20. $1 of […]
The Directions Say To Have The Bird Chill In The Sink For A Few Hours… Happy Thanksgiving
Gather With Friends And Loved Ones To Give Thanks For Life’s Blessings. The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. ~H.U. Westermayer
Skip Conkling and Dixie Mix Performs. Join the Jazz Club of Sarasota as they present Jazz at Two at Unitarian Universalist Church, Friday November 30th at 2pm. For more information click HERE. Skip’s Dixie Mix plays some of your favorite Dixieland tunes with that New Orleans sound. Also jazz standards and music from the American songbook. Group features Nancy Pastore on vocals, along with Mike Evans, Marv Luckett, Joe Bruno, Sr, Robbie Rose, Harley Somerfeld, John DeWitt and Skip Conkling on drums. Tickets sold at the door. Jazz Club Members $10, Non Members $20. $1 of each admission goes to […]
Billy Marcus Trio Performs. Join the Jazz Club of Sarasota as they present Jazz at Two at Unitarian Universalist Church, Friday November 23th at 2pm. For more information click HERE. One of the areas’s finest pianists, Billy Marcus performs jazz standards, music from the movies and the American Songbook. Joining Billy are Don Mopsick on bass and Stephen Bucholtz, drums. Tickets sold at the door. Jazz Club Members $10, Non Members $20. $1 of each admission goes to the Jazz Club of Sarasota’s Scholarship Fund.
Ringling By the Bay Features Kettle Of Fish. Join The Ringling at Bolger Campiello on Sarasota Bay for live music and dancing. Check-in begins at 5:30pm. Event starts at 6:00pm. $15/$5 tickets for Members. Please be advised that these events frequently sell out. For tickets, call (941) 358-3180 or visit www.ringling.org Food and beverages are available for purchase. No outside food, drink, coolers, chairs or pets are permitted. The Ringling Museum will provide a limited number of chairs. Chairs are on a first come, first serve basis and only one chair per person will be distributed.
Tomb Of The Unknowns And Veterans Day. Official, national ceremonies for Veterans Day center around the Tomb of the Unknowns. To honor these brave souls, symbolic of all Americans who gave their lives in all wars, an Army honor guard, the 3d U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard), keeps day and night vigil. At 11 am on November 11th, a combined color guard representing all military services executes “Present Arms” at the tomb. The nation’s tribute to its war dead is symbolized by the laying of a presidential wreath and the playing of “Taps.” REAL Exclusive salutes our Veterans!
All Men Are Created Equal Then Some Become Marines. The official birthday of the United States Marine Corps is on the 10th of November 1775. That was the day when the Second Continental Congress established the Continental Marines with the following decree: That two battalions of Marines be raised consisting of one Colonel, two lieutenant-colonels, two majors and other officers, as usual in other regiments; that they consist of an equal number of privates as with other battalions, that particular care be taken that no persons be appointed to offices, or enlisted into said battalions, but such as are good […]
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Thursday, December 13, 2018
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