Recently added articles from Sarasota Magazine:
That old Florida magic.(FROM THE EDITOR)
Dec 01, 2009; Daniel, Pem ... I was prowling around a little resale shop, where a gargoyle with cold green eyes glared down at a Queen Anne table set with Limoges china, when my eye caught a flash of pink and gold in the corner. I looked up and, I swear, my heart stopped--there hung a painting of a ...
This month: Mr. C's "Forbidden Sarasota" tour.(mr. Chatterbox)
Dec 01, 2009; ... I've been spending a lot of time over at the Sarasota Convention and Visitor's Bureau lately. Boy, what a community resource that place is. In addition to handing out free information and advice to anybody who walks in, did you know they will prepare customized packs of brochures and such ...
Limelight.(PEOPLE & PARTIES)
Dec 01, 2009; ... CAN DANCE Year after year, this event proves that, yes, Sarasota can dance--especially when it's to benefit the Community AIDS Network. The 10th anniversary competition took place at the Chelsea Center, where nearly 300guests applauded the glammed-up, hard-working contestants ....
Fashion statement.(PEOPLE & PARTIES)
Dec 01, 2009; Denton, Ilene ... Yara Michaels at UnGala Gala What are you wearing? A black chiffon dress by Elie Saab with custom beadwork across the bodice. He and Zuhair Murad are my favorite designers; they're both from Lebanon, and I'm from Syria. Where do you shop? I shop in Europe, and, again, Lebanon ....
UnGala Gala.(PEOPLE & PARTIES)
Dec 01, 2009; Kaney, Nicole ... There was a slight (but welcome) chill in the air as UnGala partiers gathered in the Ringling Museum courtyard, but the party, with its theme of Una Noche En La Habana, was hot, hot, hot. Women and men both dressed with Cuban flair (love those guayabera shirts and straw hats), although it ...
Wine, Women and Shoes.(PEOPLE & PARTIES)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Struggling economy be damned; 500 women (with a waiting list) poured into the Ritz-Carlton for the Wine, Women and Shoes luncheon. The wine was great, the shoes, bags and clothing for sale were beautiful, and the cause--Forty Carrots Family Center's parenting programs--so worthwhile. This ...
Ringling international arts festival.(PEOPLE & PARTIES)
Dec 01, 2009; ... The inaugural festival, centered around the Ringling Museum and the FSU/Asolo Center, hosted thousands of art lovers and dozens of performers from around the globe, but the opening night party was almost as much about catching a glimpse of Mikhail Baryshnikov (whose Baryshnikov Arts Center ...
Up & coming parties.(PEOPLE & PARTIES)(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2009; ... DEC. 1 Sarasota Ballet Association Holiday Luncheon. Kick off the holiday season with other balletomanes at Michael's On East. $45; 387-0451. DEC. 2 Celebrate the Arts Luncheon. Some leading local arts volunteers are honored at this Fine Arts Society of Sarasota luncheon, which ...
Sarasota magazine home & garden party.(PEOPLE & PARTIES)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Sarasota Magazine Home & Garden Party, Robb & Stucky 1 Pandora Siebert NAACP Freedom Awards Banquet 2 Robert Bartolotta, Otis Jones, James Strawder and Tony Jones LECOM Gala 3 Elizabeth Budden and Robert Tynan Key to the ...
Best bets: arts and entertainment picks for the month.(Calendar)
Dec 01, 2009; ... DEC. 1-27 The Golden Apple Dinner Theatre's Sister's Christmas Catechism presents both a living nativity scene (watch out, front row audience members) and a CSI-like search for the Magi's gift of gold that somehow disappeared from that stable. Music, prizes and fun with the ...
Endless vacation: twenty great ways to get into a Sarasota state of mind.(ADVENTURES)
Dec 01, 2009; Wallace, Hannah ... WORLD-CLASS CAVIAR Mote Marine Laboratory, known to scientists around the world, is now making a name for itself with gastronomes. Mote is producing caviar in a way that's both economically and environmentally responsible, raising the sturgeon indoors as part of an extensive ...
Modern: a creative restoration brings new life to an important mid-century modern home.(tropical)
Dec 01, 2009; Denton, Ilene ... ONE MORE VICTORY for Sarasota's unique architectural heritage--the De Vries Craig House in Lido Shores, designed by Tim Seibert in 1955 at the height of the Sarasota School of Architecture movement and now on the City of Sarasota's historic register, has been sensitively preserved by ...
A festival of art: Sarasota's jam-packed cultural season attracts residents and visitors from all over.
Dec 01, 2009; Kipling, Kay ... WHEN THOUSANDS OF ARTS LOVERS CONVERGED ON THE RINGLING MUSEUM GROUNDS FOR THE INAUGURAL RINGLING INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL THIS PAST OCTOBER, IT WAS AN EXCITING NEW CELEBRATION, BRINGING INNOVATIVE DANCE, THEATER AND MUSIC PERFORMERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD AND VISITORS, INCLUDING ...
Discover why we're known as Florida's cultural capital.(ARTS & CULTURE)
Dec 01, 2009; ... THEATER Asolo Repertory Theatre, (941) 351-8000. For more than 50 years, the Asolo Rep has been presenting professional, Equity theater productions, with a rotating repertory cast and format almost unique in North America. The season typically gets underway in October or ...
Go native: from bathing suits to locally designed jewelry, discover shopping that says Sarasota.
Dec 01, 2009; Tisch, Carol ... PACK YOUR FLIP-FLOPS AND GET READY TO GIVE THEM A WORKOUT: YOU CANT SHOP SARASOTA IN SIX-INCH CHRISTIAN LOBOUTINS. VACATIONS AND SHOPPING GO HAND-IN-HAND, AS YOU CAN TELL FROM ANY TRAVEL GUIDE TO PARIS, HONG KONG OR FLORENCE. BUT THE REAL JOY IS FINDING SOMETHING EXQUISITELY MADE THAT'S ...
Shopping: from boutique districts to full-service malls, here's where savvy shoppers head.(smart guide)
Dec 01, 2009; ... MAIN STREET SARASOTA Creativity abounds on Sarasota's Main Street, from its award-winning restaurants and top-notch art galleries to innovative boutiques brimming with the newest designer trends. The ambiance is decidedly international, with everything from mod British style at ...
Secrets of mother nature: how a grateful daughter learned to love the Florida wild.
Dec 01, 2009; Williams, Amy Bennett ... AT WATER'S EDGE, THE STREAM WAS NO MORE THAN A THIN, DAMP SHEET RIBBONING UP THE BEACH. HIGHER UP ON THE SAND, IT BECAME DEEPER. A WET CHANNEL LEADING TOWARD THE WALL OF RED MANGROVES, BEFORE DISAPPEARING INTO THEM. HOW COULD WE NOT FOLLOW IT? My mom and I ducked into the dark ...
Attractions: what to see and do at the region's top natural and cultural venues.(Smart guide)
Dec 01, 2009; ... BRADENTON De Soto National Memorial, 3000 75th St. NW, Bradenton. (941) 792-0458. In May 1953, explorer Hernando de Soto stepped foot on "La Florida" close to the mouth of the Manatee River in Bradenton. Today this site is a 25-acre park with 3,000 feet of shoreline and plenty ...
Best beaches: an expert chooses Sarasota's 10 most sublime stretches of shore.
Dec 01, 2009; McCarthy, John ... AS DIRECTOR OF THE COUNTY'S PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, JOHN MCCARTHY KNOWS A LOT ABOUT SARASOTA'S BEACHES. IN FACT JUST LAST YEAR, HE WALKED ALL 35 MILES OF THEM, FOR AN ARTICLE FOR OUR 2009 VISITOR'S ANNUAL THAT PROVED TO BE ONE OF OUR MOST POPULAR STORIES EVER. (YOU CAN READ HIS "A ...
Transformers.(Restaurant review)
Dec 01, 2009; Bancroft, John ... IF SARASOTA HAS BECOME AN EXCITING CULINARY DESTINATION IN THE LAST FEW YEARS--AND I UNABASHEDLY DECLARE THAT IT HAS--IT'S IN LARGE PART BECAUSE OF SIX TRANSFORMATIVE RESTAURANTS AND THE CREATIVE SPIRITS THAT RUN THEM. This is their story, and I'm going to start it with an ...
