MAY 5, 2018

THE TRIPLE CROWN BRINGS HORSE RACING BACK  FOR TWO MONTHS...ENJOY

Hats, parties, drinking and more.  This once popular sport is now relegated to three weekends.  Enjoy!!!

As the 2017/18 season draws to a close, and summer performances set to begin, it's not too early to plan for 2018/19.  This week and next I will try to bring you a few.  But before we close the books on this season you are in for a treat next weekend.

 ARTS IN THE BALLPARK has been a successful Sarasota Orchestra presentation for several May evenings.

On May 11 and 12 beginning at 8, the orchestra is presenting Field OF Dreams.  Andrew Lane returns as conductor along with soloists Clifton and Deedee Hall.  Their program will include songs from movies, television and theatre.  La La Land, Les Miserables, Hairspray, South Pacific and Chorus Line is just a sample of what's in store for you next weekend.

 May evenings.

Each Ed Smith Stadium performance ends with a spectacular fireworks display.  Tickets from $15 sold by the Baltimore Orioles at Ed Smith Stadium or click here.

If you've been one of the fortunate who had tickets to this season's Florida Studio Theatre, you were thoroughly entertained at Mainstage and the Cabaret.  And if you purchased season tickets the value was exceptional.  FST's Summer Season is now available for subscription purchase; and there is no greater value than one of those.

Always Patsy Cline returns to Mainstage May 30.  Along with Murder for Two and Other People's Money you can see all 3 for as little as $39.  The Cabaret has an equally impressive lineup. 

for as little as $39.   Carole's Kings opens the season June 12.  This one is an all-male Carole King tribute combining her music along with music from the 70's and 80's.  The Music of the Night and Gilbert & Sullivan Unplugged follow. For more information and to purchase tickets click here.

Three weeks ago, I alerted you to the final show at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.  The reviews are in, and along with the dancing in the aisles audiences, they are ecstatic.   This original Nate Jacobs musical revue features over two dozen songs many of them from our childhood.  The cast is energetic and talented as is the small band guiding them and you through the evening.  If ever there was a show not to be missed, this is it!!!  Playing through May 26,  To order tickets click here or call 941-366-1505. 

As the area around Sarasota Memorial Hospital continues to grow, so do the restaurant choices.  A relatively new one,  GIORGIO'S on HILLVIEW, is getting good word of mouth and deservedly so as we learned last week.

Their specialty is creating your own meal from pizza to pasta.  Pizza is from a Brick Oven and comes with thin crust, crisp, and all sorts of toppings.  You can create your own personal pasta from more than a dozen pastas, over 10 sauces, of which 9 are made to order, as well as several protein and vegetable options to customize your creation.

Open daily beginning at 4 call 941-365-3300 for reservations and click here for more information and menu.

 

Having spent a good deal of time last week encouraging you to purchase tickets to Asolo rep's presentation of RAGTIME, I am going to brief this week.  Saw the opening performance on Friday.  Cannot remember a better show at Asolo, or anywhere else in the area.  Don't miss it!!!







JIM'S RANT.....Another successful Giving Challenge is history.  As you know from last week's Blog, I am a big supporter of this fund raiser.  However, the email barrage before and during the promotion was almost too much to handle.  Hopefully they'll find a way to cut down the mail next year.  Same goes to David Shapiro's and Vern Buchanan's run for congress.  Enough already!!!!....JIM.....Have a great week........