Archive | Charity/Community Service
Mayor’s Feed The Hungry Program Receives $1,115. Music Compound presented Mayor’s Feed the Hungry Program with a donation in the amount of $1,115. The donation was raised at the 4th annual Beer, Bands, and BBQ event. “The Mayor’s Feed the Hungry Program was delighted to receive a generous donation from the recent fundraiser. We appreciate the gift from all who participated in this event. This is just in time for the holidays to provide gift cards to many needy local families, and continue our ongoing campaign to feed as many as we can.” Scott Biehler, Executive Director of Mayor’s Feed […]
Scholarship Concert Performance. Join the Jazz Club of Sarasota as they present Jazz at Two at Unitarian Universalist Church, Friday December 28th at 2pm. For more information click HERE. The concert will feature the 2018 Jazz Club Scholarship winners. These young musicians represent the future of jazz. Join us and show support for these talented artists. Nine of the fourteen recipients performed before a delighted audience at Giorgio’s for the scholarship awards dinner. The audience marveled at the talent these young musicians displayed. You will be pleased and impressed at this performance. Tickets sold at the door. Jazz Club Members […]
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 […]
Suncoast Charities For Children Thanks Sarasota Board Of County Commissioners. Suncoast Charities for Children recognized the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners for their grant support, through Visit Sarasota, towards the Sarasota Powerboat Grand Prix Festival during their November 27th meeting. The Grand Prix Festival has become a destination event and continues to generate a strong economic and charitable benefit to the area. The 2018 Festival generated an Economic Impact of $21 Million, 14,800 room nights, and $322,000 in total resort & state sales tax recovered by the county. Over the past five years, a combined estimated economic impact of $140 […]
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.
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Friday, December 21, 2018
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