40 YEARS OF TELEVISION HISTORY IS CELEBRATED TONIGHT ON NBC AT 8PM WHEN SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE GREETS PAST AND PRESENT STARS FOR A THREE HOUR EVENT FANS WILL NOT WANT TO MISS........
RED CARPET interviews will air on NBC an hour before the live SNL 40th CELEBRATION starting at 7pm.
In case you missed the announcement late Friday afternoon, Whole Foods is expanding to a second Sarasota location on the corner of University Parkway and Honore Ave. It's at least 18 months to 2 years away.
Tomorrow is another FEDERAL Holiday, as we once again celebrate PRESIDENT'S DAY honoring the memory of two American greats, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. Of course it wouldn't be a holiday without SALES...TV, Auto, Furniture, Clothes....any excuse to get the consumers to consume...so do it!!!! You will have plenty of time since there will be no mail delivery and banks will be closed as well.
As we inch ever so slowly towards SPRING events move outdoors. Spring Training will be in full swing next week, and the second annual WINTER FEST at Lakewood Ranch is in two weeks. Doors open at noon and remain open all day long with the first band taking the stage at 1:30. This year's lineup includes performances by Les Sabler, WAR, Thompson Square, American Idol and former Bradenton resident Sam Woolf and The Doobie Brothers all performing at Premier Sports Campus 5395 Post Blvd.You can expect vendors galore with all your favorite outdoor foods. There is even a Family Fun Zone for the young ones who may be visiting this time of year. So bring a blanket or lawn chair and enjoy the sounds of SARASOTA at Lakewood Ranch. To buy advance tickets and for more details click here.
The Sarasota Opera's season has begun. You still have several weeks left to see some of the greatest Opera's ever written. Tosca, The Golden Cockerel, The Marriage of Figaro. For all of you who are enjoying New York's opera on the big screen at Hollywood Twenty, see it performed live right here at Sarasota Opera House. The season ends March 28.
Tuesday, February 17 through Sunday21st, SARASOTA is hosting the 2015 Modern Pentathlon. Titled World Cup #1, 40 Nations and 250 athletes will be participating in events. You can attend either at Nathan Benderson Park, YMCA's Selby Aquatic Center as well as an opening ceremony at Ringling Museum. This is the first in a series of qualifying events leading up to next year's Summer Olympics.For a complete schedule of events and to purchase tickets to opening ceremonies click here.
With so many new restaurants to visit the past several years; it is easy to overlook what got us here. Last week, I wrote about Pho Cali. This past week we had an opportunity to be on Main St. again, and revisited an oldie, but goodie, EL GRECO CAFE. Ownership has changed hands, but nothing else has. The inside is as it has been for years; dingy and tired. The lighting is soft to poor and the menus have been around awhile. That stated, the food was delicious. Everything was served piping hot with extra cheese or sauce or whatever else we wanted. And their prices have been held in check. The best Mediterranean we've had in Sarasota hands down!!!!
JIM'S RANT...On a rare evening at home this week, I was watching television when not one but two bulletins crawled at the bottom of the screen....during taping of Tuesday's Comedy Central, Jon Stewart told his audience he was stepping down from the program at end of his contract....then came the news of Brian Williams six month suspension without pay.
My background in broadcasting makes me qualified to put my own spin on this. I'll be brief. As for Stewart, his show was and continues to be creative, funny, biting and imaginative as he points out the media's over-reaction to the days news and how foolish ALL of them look. He will be missed.
As for Williams, he will not be missed. When an anchor becomes the story it is inappropriate and unnecessary, unless his ego needs to be fed. Williams lied not only to his audience, but on an appearance with David Letterman as well. His credibility as a news person is irreparable, and NBC, instead of dismissing him AFTER all the evidence was in, only compounded its problem withe the six month suspension. Now his audience and others wonder if he will be back at all, while at the same time they also wonder if anything more will come of NBC's current internal investigation. Watch ABC and CBS move past NBC News in the evening. ABC already has.
As always, Tracy has done a good bit of cutting and editing. Until next week hope you enjoyed yesterday....JIM
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