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Happy Thanksgiving, and see you again Dec. 4. Get ready for the glitziest weekend of the season, the All-Star Children's Foundation Celebrity Gala & Golf Classic at the Longboat Key Club & Resort, all to benefit the nonprofit's programs to prevent child abuse. The Friday night gala features world-renowned performance artist Michael Israel (you gotta see him to believe it) and auction items like a week on The World ultra-luxury ship and an autographed AC/DC drum skin. The winners of Saturday's golf tourney each get a $1,500 custom-made suit. |
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This is intriguing: Key Chorale, the Sarasota Opera and Sarasota Film Society are teaming Sunday afternoon to present Voices of Light. The 100-member chorale, accompanied by the Sarasota Youth Opera Chorus and orchestra, will perform Richard Einhorn's stirring oratorio to accompany an airing of the silent film masterpiece, The Passion of Joan of Arc. |
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Historic Spanish Point's month-long Heritage Holidays festivities gear up Saturday with the commencement of its Living History performances—actors portray the pioneers who originally settled the beautiful bayfront property—followed Sunday by its popular Cracker Brunch. Discover lots of quiet treasures throughout the month of December, and get a discount admission coupon, at www.historicspanishpoint.org. |
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Something else to celebrate: The latest vintage of Beaujolais Nouveau wine will be uncorked Saturday evening at Alliance Francaise de Sarasota's Soiree Cabaret Beaujolais—buffet dinner, two glasses of wine and a concert by Parisian singer-songwriter Eric Vincent, all for just $60. Registration is required; visit www.afsarasota.org for details. |
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Sarasota Magazine invites the whole family to the first annual Children's Reading Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Sarasota Children's Garden. Many children's authors and entertainers will participate, and each child will receive a free book, thanks to Books-A-Million and Every Child, Inc.
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- Compañía Flamenco José Porcel comes to the Van Wezel Monday evening. Expect an exhilarating blend of traditional and modern flamenco from this former National Ballet of Spain star and his company of dancers, singers and musicians.
- Celebrated Chinese poet Hu Xudong is in residence at the Hermitage Artist Retreat this month, and you can meet him and hear him read his evocative poetry (in English as well as in Chinese) Monday evening at a free event at Selby Public Library.
- On a less esoteric (but equally important) note, Canvas Café hosts a pre-Thanksgiving “Feed Your Needy Neighbors” party for All Faiths Food Bank Monday evening. For $20, you'll get to sample great wine and hors d'oeuvres, and the restaurant will make a generous donation to the food bank.
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Test Your Trivia The Umbrella House, a Sarasota School of Architecture landmark home in Lido Shores:
A. Has walls constructed almost entirely of jalousies.
B. Was designed by Paul Rudolph.
C. Had a trellis structure to shade the house and pool from the intense sun (hence the name).
*Answer located below.
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| November Issue Online
The November Season Preview issue is online! Plan your cultural calendar, with Kay Kipling's guide to the 31 hottest shows—plus the hottest stars—this season. Stay up late to indulge in our 10 Best after-theater dining treats (Kobe beef burger, anyone?) and check out the gorgeous gala gowns we photographed at the spectacular Ringling Circus Museum. Then prepare to chuckle over Robert Plunket's new comic-mystery series, Decorating Can Be Murder, set right here in Sarasota. Plus party pictures, new restaurant reviews—and more.
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§Trivia Answer: D. All of the above. In 1953, 35-year-old Paul Rudolph was hired by entrepreneur Philip Hiss to design a 2,000-square-foot model home for a new development on Lido Key in Sarasota, Florida. It became an icon of mid-century modernism and the most recognized example of the Sarasota School of Architecture. (Source: www.umbrellahouse.com)
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