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The Tidewell Foundation’s 14th Annual Signature Luncheon will honor Veterans and feature nationally recognized speaker, retired Army Major, and Bronze Star recipient Dr. Sudip Bose. The annual fundraiser is scheduled
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The Tidewell Foundation’s 14th Annual Signature Luncheon will honor Veterans and feature nationally recognized speaker, retired Army Major, and Bronze Star recipient Dr. Sudip Bose. The annual fundraiser is scheduled for Friday, March 3, 2023, at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.
As an Army battalion surgeon in the Iraq War, Dr. Bose was selected to treat Saddam Hussein after his capture and was awarded a Bronze Star for completing one of the longest combat tours by any physician since World War II. He’s been recognized as a “CNN Hero” and was named one of the “Leading Physicians of the World” by the International Association of Healthcare Professionals. An experienced and trusted health correspondent and a vocal advocate for improved health care for Americans, Dr. Bose appears frequently on network news programs including CNN, MSNBC, CBS, and Fox and on hit shows such as “Untold Stories of the ER.”
With lessons from the front lines of emergency rooms in the pandemic and combat zones in Iraq, Dr. Bose has an inspiring and motivational message for leaders in times of crisis and anyone struggling to return to “normal.”
The 14th Annual Signature Luncheon is the Tidewell Foundation’s signature fundraising event to help fund charitable care, grief support services, specialized Veterans care, music therapy, telehealth and other programs that Tidewell Hospice and other Empath Health not-for-profit entities provide to people across Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee and Sarasota counties. This year, the program will support Tidewell Honors Veterans program and other hospice programs.
Caldwell Trust Company has returned to serve as the Exclusive Signature Luncheon Sponsor of the 14th Annual Signature Luncheon. Additional sponsorship opportunities are available.
Tickets for the event will go on sale in January. For information about the 14th Annual Tidewell Foundation Signature Luncheon, please visit tidewellfoundation.org/news-and-events/events/signature-luncheon
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Time
(Friday) 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
Location
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, 1111 Ritz Carlton Drive, Sarasota, FL 34236
Organizer
Tidewell Foundation
Cost
$200 for Individual Tickets; Sponsorship Opportunities Available. Visit website for more information.
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Presented by Caldwell Trust Company, Signature Luncheon is Tidewell Foundation’s biggest event of the year. Please join us as we welcome more than 800 guests all to help us support the
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Presented by Caldwell Trust Company, Signature Luncheon is Tidewell Foundation’s biggest event of the year.
Please join us as we welcome more than 800 guests all to help us support the programs and services of Tidewell Hospice and Empath Home Health.
This year we will honor area Veterans and welcome a special guest speaker, Dr. Sudip Bose, retired Army major and Bronze Star recipient, world-renowned surgeon, and entrepreneur. Learn more: https://tidewellfoundation.org/news-and-events/events/signature-luncheon/
Time
(Friday) 11:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Location
The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Sarasota
Organizer
Tidewell Foundation
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CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT Date For Couples (Self-Guided) Enjoy your city scavenger hunt with fun digital activities along the way!
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CITY LOVE SCAVENGER HUNT FOR COUPLES – DATE NIGHT INCLUDES:
Everyone loves a good scavenger hunt! It is exhilarating and just plain fun and the City LOVE Scavenger hunt has taken the classic idea of a hunt and turned it into an interactive scavenger hunt date night that includes love-building challenges that you and your spouse will love! Uses a scavenger hunt app to give you a list of fun and crazy tasks to complete, as well as some cool things to look for and find around the city. There are even bonus challenges for more points! You could even stumble upon a romantic spot or restaurant to hang out along the way or cool spots where you can have your next date at! Since the hunt is self-guided feel free to stop for a drink, browse a boutique, or pop in a fun exhibit along the way to really crank up the fun! All you need is your own mobile device and an Internet connection to access your Digital Date Nite Box. At DNB the following types of activities are included in your digital date night box when we send it over with registration, to create a date to remember!!
TIME: See your city through heart-eyes on ar scavenger hunt that is designed to have you connecting more with this quality time together.
SERVICE: Fun tasks to complete based on acts of service for your partner.
GIVING: Give a gift that is sweeter than chocolate with this memorable date experience, that also has GIVING activities for you and your partner.
TOUCH: Keep the romance going with physical touch games to complete in your city
AFFIRMATION: The antic also includes affirming activities for you and your partner’s quest throughout the city!
OUR DATE NIGHTS ARE BASED ON THE 10 LOVE STYLES, WHICH HAS EXPANDED ON NOT JUST HOW WE FEEL LOVE IN OUR RELATIONSHIP, BUT ALSO HOW WE CAN BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WE LOVE! SO IN ADDITION TO THESE WE ALSO INCLUDE FUN CHALLENGES IN YOUR DIGITAL DATE CENTERED AROUND WELLNESS, FAITH, COMMUNICATION, FINANCES, & EMPOWERMENT!
Take fun photos along the way that will last forever. Our hunts are packed with funny, cute moments you’ll want to capture. date-themed challenges as a pair crafted to bring you together in fun, meaningful ways. Gift your partner a memorable date experience with a partner in crime that will build your bond with a date you won’t forget!
* Parking and/or park fees for the location you choose not included
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Time
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Recommended scavenger hunt starting point or another city spot of your choice!, 13800 Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL 34287
Organizer
Cost
Donation
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Come out and Enjoy a FREE MOVIE NIGHT with FREE popcorn for the whole family!’ The movie will be outdoors so bring a blanket and get ready to enjoy SHREK
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Come out and Enjoy a FREE MOVIE NIGHT with FREE popcorn for the whole family!’
The movie will be outdoors so bring a blanket and get ready to enjoy SHREK on a big screen with great sound!
Where: 240 S. Tuttle ave
When: Movie Starts at dusk (Come early to get a good seat!)
Onsite we will have refreshments for donations including:
– Snow Cones
– Hotdogs
– Chips
– Soda
Please RSVP so we have an idea of how many are coming!
For questions please email Chris Burns: chrisg.burns2@gmail.com
Proceeds of donations to benefit:
– The Scholarship Fund of Sarasota Lodge No. 147
– Phoenix Lodge No. 346
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Time
(Saturday) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location
240 S Tuttle Ave, Sarasota, FL 34237-6334, United States
Organizer
Sarasota Lodge No. 147 F&AM
Cost
Free
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On March 5, 2023, the Punta Gorda Rotary Club hosts its 15th Annual Taste of Punta Gorda and Beyond at Laishley Park in Punta Gorda, Florida
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On March 5, 2023, the Punta Gorda Rotary Club hosts its 15th Annual Taste of Punta Gorda and Beyond at Laishley Park in Punta Gorda, Florida.
The 15th Annual Taste of Punta Gorda and Beyond is the season’s major culinary event. Hosted by the Punta Gorda Rotary Club Foundation with Presenting “Iron Chef” Sponsor Publix Supermarkets, the Taste features leading restaurants from Punta Gorda and nearby communities serving “tastes” of signature dishes. Additionally, some 60 arts, crafts, and non-profits will participate; there will be a 50-50 drawing and a Rotary Village featuring Rotary’s many humanitarian and charitable projects. There will be a special Fun Kids’ Zone and musical entertainment all day, featuring the Boogie Men and the Charlotte High School Silver King Jazz Band! VIP seating in the shade is available.
All proceeds go to the Punta Gorda Rotary Foundation and support local charities and nonprofit groups and international humanitarian projects.
FAQs
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?
There is free parking at the Laishley Crab House, immediately next to the park, in the County Court House lots on Marion Ave and Nesbit St. Additional parking east of the County Court House on Marion Ave, and on downtown streets and in the downtown parking garage between Hwy 41 North and Taylor St. off Herald Court. Although it is a short walk from downtown, we hope to have a shuttle service.
What can I bring to the event?
Bring a camp chair to sit in and enjoy the music. Dollar bills for the $1 to $4 restaurant tastes. ATMs will be on site.
What does a VIP ticket get?
“Give a lot & get a little extra” by supporting the Punta Gorda Rotary Club Foundation (free beverage, seat in “Rotary Angel” VIP tent right by the stage, additional beverage service, special recognition).
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Contact tastepfpg2023@gmail.com
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Time
(Sunday) 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location
Laishley Park on the Peace River, 120 Laishley Court, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
Organizer
Cost
$5-35
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The North Port Art Center presents The Fashion Palette Fashion that reflects who you are! Soothe your body, mind, and spirit! Join us for our annual fashion show fundraiser featuring the
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The North Port Art Center presents
The Fashion Palette
Fashion that reflects who you are!
Soothe your body, mind, and spirit!
Join us for our annual fashion show fundraiser featuring the glorious local small businesses in the North Port Area. Your host and emcee for the event is our very own favorite North Port Area Chamber Membership Coordinator, Emily Shaw!
Fashions provided by Urban Culture Boutique
Local vendors participating in the Palette include:
Bone Boutique
Cocoa Yoga
Gale West -Your Health & Wellness Consultant
Lolablue
Seeport Optometry
Urban Culture Boutique
Includes executive lunch, silent auction & 50/50 raffle
To purchase tickets please go to our website
www.northportaratcenter.org
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Time
(Sunday) 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Location
Heron Creek Golf & Country Club, 5301 Heron Creek Blvd. North Port, FL 34287
Organizer
North Port Art Center
Cost
Members $45.00* /Non-Members $55.00
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Benefit Concert for the Roof with The Unity Project. The Phillippi Crest Community Club is a 1920s wooden building in the heart of the Historic Maine Colony District, not far
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Benefit Concert for the Roof with The Unity Project. The Phillippi Crest Community Club is a 1920s wooden building in the heart of the Historic Maine Colony District, not far from Riverview High School. The neighborhood was originally settled by retired railroad workers from Maine. The Phillippi Crest Community Club is turning into a unique old Florida venue for independent artists and musicians. Four seasoned musicians, Bill LaPietra on guitar, Floria Esch on vocals, Bri Hayes on bass, and PJ Cussak on drums, have come together for an amazing afternoon at the historic Phillippi Crest Community Club under the name, ‘The Unity Project’. Come see a slice of undiscovered Sarasota and enjoy a lovely afternoon while experiencing the historic clubhouse. All donations will go to a much-needed roof!
Bring a friend and a lawn chair, and street parking only.
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Time
(Sunday) 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Organizer
Phillippi Crest Community Club
Cost
Donation to help pay for a new roof
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The Ladies for Liberty are coming to Sarasota! Monday, March 6, 2023 | The Humane Society of Sarasota County Doors Open at 6pm | Show Starts at 7pm Let the Ladies
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The Ladies for Liberty are coming to Sarasota!
Monday, March 6, 2023 | The Humane Society of Sarasota County
Doors Open at 6pm | Show Starts at 7pm
Let the Ladies for Liberty take you back in time with their renditions of 1940’s, WWII, 1950’s Korean War, and 1960’s Vietnam War-era music. Their Andrews Sisters/USO-style performance features vocals, costumes, and hairstyles showcasing the spirit of patriotism, reminiscent of the 1940’s and 1950’s spark of joy and relief that was felt by American soldiers and the folks back home.
As animal lovers who are also passionate in their support of veterans causes, The Ladies for Liberty are excited to come to the Humane Society of Sarasota (HSSC), home of the Military Matches Program that provides adoptions free of charge to veterans and members of the military! Proceeds from this event will benefit HSSC’s lifesaving mission!
HSSC is the area’s premier no-kill shelter, meaning no adoptable pet is ever euthanized to make space for another. HSSC saved 2,730 animal lives in 2022. Of the 2,168 adoptions in 2022, 130 of them were to active-duty and retired U.S. service members. A goal of this ‘Salute to Veterans’ event is to raise awareness of HSSC’s Military Matches program, which is presented by Sun Outdoors Sarasota with support from KW Suncoast.
HSSC engages the hearts, hands, and minds of the community to help animals and promote responsible pet ownership. From the Helping Hands Program, a need-based emergency medical fund, to the Humane Education Program that is teaching our next generation to love and respect animals, HSSC’s staff and volunteers and partners work together to make our community and our state a better place.
Join us in support of the Humane Society of Sarasota County and enjoy this amazing performance! You’ll be tapping your toes and dancing in your seat!
Doors open at 6pm on Monday, March 6, 2023, at the Humane Society of Sarasota County. The Show begins at 7pm. Refreshments available. Free tickets for veterans will be posted as they become available through sponsorship support and can be secured through this site.
For additional information or to sponsor a table to provide free tickets for veterans, please contact Jaime Limoges at 941.955.4131 x103 or jlimoges@hssc.org.
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 am
Organizer
Humane Society of Sarasota County
Cost
$40 per person; $250 Reserved Table for 6; Free for Veterans with advance registration through ticket portal
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This elegant dinner party will feature a lavish multi-course meal with expert wine pairings, a champagne toast, and live music under a full moon. Tickets and tables are now available for purchase.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/WineandRoses2023
• Attire a Casual Cocktail
• Spanish Guitar by David Muñoz
• Moon Gazing with Suncoast Stargazers
Limited seating is available for individuals, couples, and tables of four or six.
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Time
(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Mable Ringlings Rose Garden, 5401 Bay Shore Rd, Sarasota
Organizer
Gulf Coast Community Foundation
The Ringling
Cost
$300 individual ticket ,$600 for 2, $1500 -table for 4, $2250 – table for 6
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TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! Join us in-person for a red carpet reception, film, and speaker at our opening night celebration at Ringling College. Tickets and more information at twe2023.eventive.org. FILM Shirin Ebadi: Until We
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TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE!
Join us in-person for a red carpet reception, film, and speaker at our opening night celebration at Ringling College.
Tickets and more information at twe2023.eventive.org.
FILM
Shirin Ebadi: Until We Are Free
WHERE
Ringling College of Art and Design: Larry R Thompson Academic Center, Morganroth Theater
WHEN
Friday, March 10 from 5-9pm
And don’t forget that you can stream all of our films from March 9-13 in the comfort of your own home. Learn more, read about films, and purchase tickets at twe2023.eventive.org.
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Time
(Friday) 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Ringling College of Art and Design, 2700 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34234
Organizer
Through Women's Eyes
Cost
Five film pass: $75 Single film block: $18, A portion of ALL your film purchases is tax deductible, All-access, full festival pass, including in-person events: $299,etc
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Make recovery from homelessness possible by joining us for the evening of sushi, music, and an action of pieces by over local 20 artists including Andy Warhol sculptor Jack Dowd,
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Make recovery from homelessness possible by joining us for the evening of sushi, music, and an action of pieces by over local 20 artists including Andy Warhol sculptor Jack Dowd, Spread Love Brandon Thrift, and Woman of the Resistance Vicky Chelf.
Fundraiser for our 8th home to help homeless women off the streets and into the lives they deserve.
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Time
(Friday) 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Art Avenue, Siesta key Mall, 3501 S Tamiami Trail, Sarasota FL, 34239
3501 S Tamiami Trail
Organizer
Second Heart Homes
Cost
Free
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*TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT* This is not your average ballet event. At Azara Ballet’s very first Gala, you can expect to be moved by our unique stories, our
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*TICKET PURCHASE REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT* This is not your average ballet event. At Azara Ballet’s very first Gala, you can expect to be moved by our unique stories, our love for this beautiful performing art, and our mission to change ballet culture for the better while uplifting people’s spirits through dance along the way.
There will be heart-touching live performances by our dancers, a wonderful catered lunch and dessert by Der Dutchmen, and more! If you love the performing arts you won’t want to miss this event!
Please consider reserving your seat ticket today or sponsoring a table to host your friends, family, and colleagues.
Table reservations are limited. Get tickets here: https://www.azaraballet.org/event-details/azara-ballets-2023-luncheon-gala
Mar 11, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST
The Carlisle Inn, 3727 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota, FL 34232, USA
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Time
(Saturday) 11:00 am - 1:00 am
Location
The Carlisle Inn, 3727 Bahia Vista St, Sarasota, FL 34232, USA
Organizer
Azara Ballet
Cost
$75.00 +$1.88 service fee $0.00, Reserve a Table (8 guests) +$600.00 +$15.00 service fee, VIP table (8 guests) + $1,000.00 +$25.00 service fee
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Live it up and drink it down at Arts On Tap! Live it up and drink it down on March 11th, 2022! Arts
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Live it up and drink it down on March 11th, 2022!
Arts On Tap is a fundraising event for the Alliance for the Arts that combines all of your happiest hours into one incredible evening! On March 11th, mingle, play, sip, and savor as local craft brewers pour award-winning, rare, and brand-new artisan brews or delight your senses with an awesome selection of hand-selected wines and tasty culinary creations, play twisted pub and oversized lawn games.
Funds raised transform lives and improve our community through the arts by funding programs like ArtPlay for Artists with Autism, Accessibility at the Alliance, Youth Scholarships, and more.
Arts on Tap is all about feeling good while doing good!
Tickets, times, and more information are available at ArtInLee.org/OnTap or by calling 239-939-2787.
About the Alliance: The Alliance for the Arts is a vibrant nonprofit visual and performing arts center located in the heart of Fort Myers. Since the 1970s, we’ve been transforming lives and improving communities through the arts. Our year-round schedule of events has become a staple for the community through engaging gallery exhibitions, inspiring art classes from fine art life drawing to the art of beer-making, and stimulating theatre productions that range from the classics to the cutting edge. We are a creative community hub that spurs and supports self-expression, imagination, and individuality by connecting each other through the arts.
Your support of the arts matters.
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Time
(Saturday) 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location
Alliance for the Arts, 10091 McGregor Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33919
Organizer
Alliance for the Arts
Cost
$100
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RSVP is Required at jnf.org/BFIsarasota —– Join Jewish National Fund-USA and members of the Sarasota-Manatee community for our largest celebration commemorating the 75th anniversary of Israel’s independence. Enjoy hearing from
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RSVP is Required at jnf.org/BFIsarasota
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Join Jewish National Fund-USA and members of the Sarasota-Manatee community for our largest celebration commemorating the 75th anniversary of Israel’s independence. Enjoy hearing from Alon Wald from Ammunition Hill National Heritage Center, a one-of-a-kind memorial and a proud representation of Israel’s core values, as he shares his story of discovery and self-identification upon learning about his father who was killed during the Six-Day War.
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Registration • 9:15 am
Program • 10:00 am
Sponsor Meet & Greet • 11:00 am
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FEATURING
Alon Wald, Head of Marketing & Operations, Ammunition Hill National Heritage Center
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EVENT CHAIRS
Edie Chaifetz • Toby Halpern • Iris Nahemow
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More Information
Joshua Mellits, Director, Western Florida, and Orlando
jmellits@jnf.org • 941.462.1330 x865
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Time
(Wednesday) 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota
777 N Tamiami Trl
Organizer
Jewish National Fund - USA
Cost
Free, Donation is appreciated
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Under the starry night on the Sarasota Bay Chabad of Sarasota will honor Flora Oynick at its 28th annual gala held on Wednesday, March 15 at 6:30 pm, at Selby
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Under the starry night on the Sarasota Bay Chabad of Sarasota will honor Flora Oynick at its 28th annual gala held on Wednesday, March 15 at 6:30 pm, at Selby Gardens.
The fundraising gala catered by Michael’s on East will benefit the Children’s Scholarship Fund, which helps assure that families with financial constraints can receive assistance from Chabad’s Hebrew school, preschool, and summer camp.
The gala’s honoree, Flora Oynick, moved to Sarasota in 1988 with her husband Guillermo, and ever since, Flora got involved in Jewish Early Childhood Education, where she influenced and maintained connectivity with families and children. Her wealth of child growth and development knowledge has led to Flora’s vast contribution to Chabad and the greater Sarasota community. Flora volunteers her time at Chabad of Sarasota’s Weinstein Jewish Enrichment Program. She is adored by the children and their parents and cherishes the opportunity to inspire children with love for Judaism. Flora serves as a member of the Chabad of Sarasota Advisory Board. Flora treasures the relationships she has built through the years as a professional but mostly the personal relationships with family, friends, and community where Chabad of Sarasota and The Steinmetz family have played an important role.
Another one of the evening’s highlights will be entertainment by the hypnotist, Gary Roberts.
The cost per ticket is $200. For reservations, information, or if you would like to honor Flora Oynick with an advertisement or a greeting in the gala Journal, please call 925-0770 or online at SarasotaChabad.com/gala.
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Time
(Wednesday) 6:30 pm
Location
Selby Gardens - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
1534 Mound Street
Cost
$200+
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Mort Skirboll Jewish Film Festival Opening Brunch 14 Outstanding Films. As we enter the festival’s 14th year, we are especially proud to present a premier line-up of 18 remarkable and
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Mort Skirboll Jewish Film Festival Opening Brunch
14 Outstanding Films.
As we enter the festival’s 14th year, we are especially proud to present a premier line-up of 18 remarkable and diverse films that will impact, provoke, and move you. They are documentaries, narratives, tragedies and comedies, mysteries, and love stories. All have won awards and have special meaning to our community of viewers.
The Jewish Film Festival is one of many programs sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. One tenet of our mission is to strengthen Jewish life and identity in our community. The yearly Film Festival that attracts so many movie-goers, both Jewish and non-Jewish, is all about strengthening Jewish life in Sarasota-Manatee. We hope you leave energized, thoughtful, and moved by the rich traditions and culture of Judaism found in movies celebrated around the world. See you at the movies!
Karaoke – Opening Night Event with Special Guest Moshe Rosenthal, Director of Karaoke
That’s the beauty of karaoke – you don’t have to know how to sing. You sing to express yourself” states Itzik (Lior Ashkenazi), the charming neighborhood of Meir (Sasson Gabay), and Tova (Rita Shukrun) at his intimate penthouse suite karaoke party. It’s also the theme of writer/director Moshe Rosenthal’s Karaoke, that even when the music stops, life is a performance full of vulnerability, mistakes, and if you’re lucky, some fun too. Karaoke is an offbeat, comedic journey that delights and surprises.
Karaoke follows Tova and Meir, a standard aging couple with 46 years of marriage and two grown daughters. They live a comfortable life, with Meir currently on sabbatical from his academic professorship, and Tova running a boutique shop. Their lives get a jolt of excitement from their neighbor from above, Itzik, who invites them to his penthouse for karaoke nights. Tova and Meir fall hard for Itzik’s energetic lifestyle. They enter into a competition amongst their other neighbors and soon themselves, trying to win Itzik’s attention.
The cast for Karaoke excels in their performances. Lior Ashkenazi is effortlessly charismatic as Itzik. He’s the type of guy you want to hate on paper – drives a flashy Maserati, hangs out with models, and jets around the world for his work. He’s also the guy who will stand up to talkative and attention-seeking Tova, politely interrupting her diatribe at a party to ask Meir to speak, as he’s barely said anything the entire night. Itzik is the life of the party, but lurking underneath the neon glow is insecurity, a man so used to performing for others as the lavish playboy, that he can no longer turn it off.
Rita Shukrun is superb as Tova, the stern, perfectionist wife. When Itzik fails to show up at the dinner she meticulously planned in her and Meir’s apartment, she’s seething with every draw of her cigarette and sip of her wine. Later that night, the sounds of melodic karaoke sounds drift down to their balcony, and Tova’s hell-bent on exacting revenge on Itzik, calling in a noise complaint to the cops. Her relationship with Meir is strained; when he calls her out on flirting with Itzik, she bluntly tells him she could have cheated on him during their marriage, had she wanted to. She enjoys Meir’s jealousy, but can’t handle the same treatment when Meir spends more time upstairs with Itzik.
Karaoke is a comedic offbeat journey that delights and surprises.
Perhaps the most moving performance is Sasson Gabay as Meir. He’s a meek man drawn to the confidence of Itzik. He walks the line of wanting to be like Itzik, joining him in snorting cocaine and drinking to excess, and being with Itzik, opening himself to the potential intimacy of his friend. It’s a moving portrayal of an older man coming of age, as Meir realizes he’s been hiding in a comfortable life for so long that he’s unsure of his identity and desires. There’s a tense moment between the two men, with Itzik admitting that he could never settle like Meir. It’s a chilling moment that pushes Meir to confront the limits of their friendship, testing how far he’ll go to prove he’s a changed man, and Gabay plays it with beautiful and haunted vulnerability.
Writer/director Moshe Rosenthal crafts a wickedly fun journey in Karaoke. Tova, Meir, and Itzik are all pawns in each other’s games, and Rosenthal knows how to place them strategically opposite each other. Each character can bring out the best, and sometimes the worst in each other. Rosenthal also plays with their high-rise complex, bringing in the sprawling yet claustrophobic atmosphere of their building. With each penthouse party, the inhabitants gaze up from their balconies, unable to escape the sounds from above. Itzik is gaining a notorious reputation amongst his neighbors. Are they really upset at the revelry in the penthouse, or are they jealous that they’re not invited? It’s a fun environment to play in, and Rosenthal really nails the politics of living in an apartment building.
Karaoke might sing a familiar tune of the weary married couple confronted with change. However, with the excellent performances of Askenazi, Shukrun, and Gabay, Karaoke finds its own spin on the same old song, offering some darkly comedic takes, all orchestrated by writer/director Moshe Rosenthal.
$36.00 per ticket includes soft drinks and Poppycock (with Special Guest Moshe Rosenthal)
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Time
(Sunday) 10:00 am
Location
Michael's On East, 1212 South East Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34239
1212 South East Avenue
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $36
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Mort Skirboll Jewish Film Festival Opening Brunch 14 Outstanding Films. As we enter the festival’s 14th year, we are especially proud to present a premier line-up of 18 remarkable and
Event Details
Mort Skirboll Jewish Film Festival Opening Brunch
14 Outstanding Films.
As we enter the festival’s 14th year, we are especially proud to present a premier line-up of 18 remarkable and diverse films that will impact, provoke, and move you. They are documentaries, narratives, tragedies and comedies, mysteries, and love stories. All have won awards and have special meaning to our community of viewers.
The Jewish Film Festival is one of many programs sponsored by The Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee. One tenet of our mission is to strengthen Jewish life and identity in our community. The yearly Film Festival that attracts so many movie-goers, both Jewish and non-Jewish, is all about strengthening Jewish life in Sarasota-Manatee. We hope you leave energized, thoughtful, and moved by the rich traditions and culture of Judaism found in movies celebrated around the world. See you at the movies!
Karaoke – Opening Night Event with Special Guest Moshe Rosenthal, Director of Karaoke
That’s the beauty of karaoke – you don’t have to know how to sing. You sing to express yourself” states Itzik (Lior Ashkenazi), the charming neighborhood of Meir (Sasson Gabay), and Tova (Rita Shukrun) at his intimate penthouse suite karaoke party. It’s also the theme of writer/director Moshe Rosenthal’s Karaoke, that even when the music stops, life is a performance full of vulnerability, mistakes, and if you’re lucky, some fun too. Karaoke is an offbeat, comedic journey that delights and surprises.
Karaoke follows Tova and Meir, a standard aging couple with 46 years of marriage and two grown daughters. They live a comfortable life, with Meir currently on sabbatical from his academic professorship, and Tova running a boutique shop. Their lives get a jolt of excitement from their neighbor from above, Itzik, who invites them to his penthouse for karaoke nights. Tova and Meir fall hard for Itzik’s energetic lifestyle. They enter into a competition amongst their other neighbors and soon themselves, trying to win Itzik’s attention.
The cast for Karaoke excels in their performances. Lior Ashkenazi is effortlessly charismatic as Itzik. He’s the type of guy you want to hate on paper – drives a flashy Maserati, hangs out with models, and jets around the world for his work. He’s also the guy who will stand up to talkative and attention-seeking Tova, politely interrupting her diatribe at a party to ask Meir to speak, as he’s barely said anything the entire night. Itzik is the life of the party, but lurking underneath the neon glow is insecurity, a man so used to performing for others as the lavish playboy, that he can no longer turn it off.
Rita Shukrun is superb as Tova, the stern, perfectionist wife. When Itzik fails to show up at the dinner she meticulously planned in her and Meir’s apartment, she’s seething with every draw of her cigarette and sip of her wine. Later that night, the sounds of melodic karaoke sounds drift down to their balcony, and Tova’s hell-bent on exacting revenge on Itzik, calling in a noise complaint to the cops. Her relationship with Meir is strained; when he calls her out on flirting with Itzik, she bluntly tells him she could have cheated on him during their marriage, had she wanted to. She enjoys Meir’s jealousy, but can’t handle the same treatment when Meir spends more time upstairs with Itzik.
Karaoke is a comedic offbeat journey that delights and surprises.
Perhaps the most moving performance is Sasson Gabay as Meir. He’s a meek man drawn to the confidence of Itzik. He walks the line of wanting to be like Itzik, joining him in snorting cocaine and drinking to excess, and being with Itzik, opening himself to the potential intimacy of his friend. It’s a moving portrayal of an older man coming of age, as Meir realizes he’s been hiding in a comfortable life for so long that he’s unsure of his identity and desires. There’s a tense moment between the two men, with Itzik admitting that he could never settle like Meir. It’s a chilling moment that pushes Meir to confront the limits of their friendship, testing how far he’ll go to prove he’s a changed man, and Gabay plays it with beautiful and haunted vulnerability.
Writer/director Moshe Rosenthal crafts a wickedly fun journey in Karaoke. Tova, Meir, and Itzik are all pawns in each other’s games, and Rosenthal knows how to place them strategically opposite each other. Each character can bring out the best, and sometimes the worst in each other. Rosenthal also plays with their high-rise complex, bringing in the sprawling yet claustrophobic atmosphere of their building. With each penthouse party, the inhabitants gaze up from their balconies, unable to escape the sounds from above. Itzik is gaining a notorious reputation amongst his neighbors. Are they really upset at the revelry in the penthouse, or are they jealous that they’re not invited? It’s a fun environment to play in, and Rosenthal really nails the politics of living in an apartment building.
Karaoke might sing a familiar tune of the weary married couple confronted with change. However, with the excellent performances of Askenazi, Shukrun, and Gabay, Karaoke finds its own spin on the same old song, offering some darkly comedic takes, all orchestrated by writer/director Moshe Rosenthal.
$36.00 per ticket includes soft drinks and Poppycock (with Special Guest Moshe Rosenthal)
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Time
(Monday) 9:00 am
Location
Michael's On East, 1212 South East Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34239
1212 South East Avenue
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $36
Event Details
South America, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbor is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an independent investigation
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South America, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbor is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an independent investigation to prove his claim, but when the evidence still appears to be inconclusive, Polsky is forced to engage in a relationship with the enemy in order to obtain irrefutable proof.
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Time
(Monday) 3:00 pm
Location
Temple Imanu, 151 Mcintosh Rd., Sarasota
151 Mcintosh Rd.
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
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S.F. filmmaker tells the story of the Jewish family who saved Jefferson’s estate. Today, Monticello — Thomas Jefferson’s plantation in the hills overlooking Charlottesville, Virginia — is a UNESCO World
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S.F. filmmaker tells the story of the Jewish family who saved Jefferson’s estate.
Today, Monticello — Thomas Jefferson’s plantation in the hills overlooking Charlottesville, Virginia — is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a popular tourist attraction. But the fate of the property was very much in doubt following Jefferson’s death in 1826. It lay in disrepair for eight years until a Jewish Navy lieutenant came along, bought the place, and began restoring it as a way of honoring Jefferson’s legacy.
Uriah Phillips Levy and his nephew, Jefferson Monroe Levy, owned Monticello for 89 years, longer than Jefferson himself. Their story is the subject of independent filmmaker Steven Pressman’s new documentary, “The Levys of Monticello.”
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Time
(Monday) 7:00 pm
Location
Temple Imanu, 151 Mcintosh Rd., Sarasota
151 Mcintosh Rd.
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
Event Details
South America, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbor is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an independent investigation
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South America, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbor is none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an independent investigation to prove his claim, but when the evidence still appears to be inconclusive, Polsky is forced to engage in a relationship with the enemy in order to obtain irrefutable proof.
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Time
(Tuesday) 9:00 am
Location
Temple Imanu, 151 Mcintosh Rd., Sarasota
151 Mcintosh Rd.
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
Event Details
What happened to survivors of the Holocaust was complex and nowhere near resolved as individuals all over the world and the State of Israel continue to negotiate reparations with Germany.
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What happened to survivors of the Holocaust was complex and nowhere near resolved as individuals all over the world and the State of Israel continue to negotiate reparations with Germany. But the whole concept of settlement payments has been hugely controversial for Jewish groups who cannot place a financial sum on the moral magnitude of Jewish persecution and annihilation. Roberta Grossman’s 75-minute documentary Reckonings explores the immediate aftermath of the Second World War and how the conversation about reparations first began.
Germany’s willingness to engage in discussions about responsibility for the Holocaust and to confront its actions as a nation is one of the most interesting aspects of its Post-war history. Reckonings actively admire this, charting the process first for Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, from public statements within Germany through to the signing of the first Luxemburg Agreements with Israel and the Claims Conference while explaining the nervousness of Jewish representatives as they pushed this, already controversial, agreement to its conclusion.
The focus in Reckonings is on the debate over whether restitution was ever possible and Grossman clearly presents the two strands of negotiation; first the larger claim made by Israel, for the establishment of the state following the influence of displaced refugees and survivors in the late 1940s, and the individual claims managed by the Claims Conference seeking compensation for stolen property and goods taken by the Nazis. On the whole, that division is well managed by the documentary, and the complex negotiation over many days in the conference room is clear – sometimes with dramatic reconstruction and at others with letters or official records underscoring an experience in which two Jewish organizations met separately with the German delegation as well as with each other to ensure voices were well represented.
The film is also very clear on the context of the European conference, repeatedly referencing the horrors of the Holocaust itself in original footage and photographs as a reminder of the scale of the discussions. It also examines the debt negotiations being conducted simultaneously in London as Germany was pressed to pay for damages to British and American property. But the film’s most important contribution is to record the testimony of Holocaust survivors who received reparations as well those who formed part of the delegations to understand the moral challenges of accepting a settlement and the, often very positive, use they put it to, including paying for their education.
Reckonings is occasionally confusing in its reference to individuals representing the Jewish groups, particularly cutting from photographs to an actor portraying them, and there is too little time to really understand who they all were and the different roles they played with any clarity. Yet, the film does emphasize the ongoing discussion of reparations to which Germany continues to attend, and why this is a continuing conversation. Forgiveness is more complicated, something many in the film both in the 1950s and today think will never come. Germany, at least, seems to have made its peace with that.
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Time
(Tuesday) 3:00 pm
Location
Temple Imanu, 151 Mcintosh Rd., Sarasota
151 Mcintosh Rd.
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
Event Details
In 1850, the composer and occasional philosopher Richard Wagner published the antisemitic essay “Jewishness in Music.” The screed is infamous for its assertion that Jews were responsible for everything that
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In 1850, the composer and occasional philosopher Richard Wagner published the antisemitic essay “Jewishness in Music.” The screed is infamous for its assertion that Jews were responsible for everything that had gone wrong in art and society. In that essay, Wagner further attacked the Jewish composer Felix Mendelssohn. He asserted that Mendelssohn “has shown us that a Jew can have the richest abundance of talents and be a man of the broadest culture but still be incapable of supplying the profound, heart-seizing, soul-searching experience we expect from art.”
The essay also launched Wagner into the public‘s consciousness as a virulent antisemite, where he remains firmly lodged. Despite his artistic genius, Wagner is reviled in most, if not all, Jewish spaces. In Israel, live performances of his music are unofficially banned. Over the years, the ban has acquired the gravity of law in the same way Jewish tradition adheres to the observance of a long-time custom as if it were law.
“You Will Not Play Wagner,” a short one-act play that has been adapted as a film, doubles as the sternest of commands. The time is the current day, and the settings are Lenox, Massachusetts, New York, and Tel Aviv. Esther, a Holocaust survivor and wealthy patron of the arts, is the benefactor of an annual competition to name the best living conductor in the world. Yakov, a young, exceptionally talented Israeli, is favored to win the competition until he decides to conduct a piece by Wagner for his final presentation.
In a recent conversation with JewishBoston, Lilia Levitina, the film’s director, described the film as “venturing into the very brave territory, and hard questions of Jewish identity.” Levitina is forthright about her neutral position on the question of whether Wagner’s music should be performed live in Israel. Neither does the original play deliver any pronouncements, something Levitina admires about the late Victor Gordon’s script. Gordon died in 2021 of COVID-19.
For Levitina, Gordon’s play grapples with going beyond an artist’s biography and only considering the work. “Do we negate the work of artists who were awful people and abusers?” she asked. “One of the things that I love about the play is that it doesn’t give you a definite answer—it doesn’t take sides. It simply poses a question for the audience to think about.”
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Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm
Location
Temple Imanu, 151 Mcintosh Rd., Sarasota
151 Mcintosh Rd.
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
Event Details
In 1850, the composer and occasional philosopher Richard Wagner published the antisemitic essay “Jewishness in Music.” The screed is infamous for its assertion that Jews were responsible for everything that
Event Details
In 1850, the composer and occasional philosopher Richard Wagner published the antisemitic essay “Jewishness in Music.” The screed is infamous for its assertion that Jews were responsible for everything that had gone wrong in art and society. In that essay, Wagner further attacked the Jewish composer Felix Mendelssohn. He asserted that Mendelssohn “has shown us that a Jew can have the richest abundance of talents and be a man of the broadest culture but still be incapable of supplying the profound, heart-seizing, soul-searching experience we expect from art.”
The essay also launched Wagner into the public‘s consciousness as a virulent antisemite, where he remains firmly lodged. Despite his artistic genius, Wagner is reviled in most, if not all, Jewish spaces. In Israel, live performances of his music are unofficially banned. Over the years, the ban has acquired the gravity of law in the same way Jewish tradition adheres to the observance of a long-time custom as if it were law.
“You Will Not Play Wagner,” a short one-act play that has been adapted as a film, doubles as the sternest of commands. The time is the current day, and the settings are Lenox, Massachusetts, New York, and Tel Aviv. Esther, a Holocaust survivor and wealthy patron of the arts, is the benefactor of an annual competition to name the best living conductor in the world. Yakov, a young, exceptionally talented Israeli, is favored to win the competition until he decides to conduct a piece by Wagner for his final presentation.
In a recent conversation with JewishBoston, Lilia Levitina, the film’s director, described the film as “venturing into the very brave territory, and hard questions of Jewish identity.” Levitina is forthright about her neutral position on the question of whether Wagner’s music should be performed live in Israel. Neither does the original play deliver any pronouncements, something Levitina admires about the late Victor Gordon’s script. Gordon died in 2021 of COVID-19.
For Levitina, Gordon’s play grapples with going beyond an artist’s biography and only considering the work. “Do we negate the work of artists who were awful people and abusers?” she asked. “One of the things that I love about the play is that it doesn’t give you a definite answer—it doesn’t take sides. It simply poses a question for the audience to think about.”
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Time
(Wednesday) 9:00 am
Location
Temple Imanu, 151 Mcintosh Rd., Sarasota
151 Mcintosh Rd.
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
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17th Annual Shining Star Awards and Recognition Luncheon By Sarasota Coalition on Substance Abuse
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Time
(Wednesday) 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location
Michael's On East, 1212 South East Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34239
1212 South East Avenue
Cost
$80-5000
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Director Guri Alfi is looking to change romcoms from their streaming, no-name rut with his theatrical directorial debut One More Story. Yardan (Dina Sanderson) is a journalist who doesn’t believe in
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Director Guri Alfi is looking to change romcoms from their streaming, no-name rut with his theatrical directorial debut One More Story.
Yardan (Dina Sanderson) is a journalist who doesn’t believe in love and is more interested in advancing her career than finding it. Her dream is to have her book published, but no one is willing to take a chance on her. An opportunity does present itself, however. The sleazy editor at the newspaper she works for, Amos (Lior Ashkenazi), agrees to help her if she agrees to send her hopelessly-romantic friend Adam (Maayan Blum) out on a date every day with a different woman for a whole month and write a series of articles about his experiences. The slant of the articles is supposed to highlight the pointlessness of modern romance, but when he unexpectedly falls in love her plans fall into disarray and force her to reconsider the choices she’s made.
One More Story isn’t your typical rom-com. Most romcoms are predictable and follow a very similar structure. This is part of the reason why they’ve lost their popularity over the years. At times One More Story threatens to walk the same path but then veers off in its own direction. It doesn’t lose the cynical edge it has going in and stays rough from start to finish. Unlike many romcoms, the story has a point to it, and it wants to make sure you understand what it is.
One More Story gives you many of the same things you will find in more traditional romcoms, but it makes sure to avoid going down the same road. It’s for a much broader audience that wants something more than the same old, some old. It’s a fun ride and one that is well worth going on.
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Time
(Wednesday) 3:00 pm
Location
Regal Hollywood, 1993 Main Street, Sarasota
1993 Main Street
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
Event Details
“More Than I Deserve,” tells an intersecting story of two communities in Israel, new immigrants from the former Soviet Union and the ultra-Orthodox Pini Tavger’s More Than I Deserve tells an
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“More Than I Deserve,” tells an intersecting story of two communities in Israel, new immigrants from the former Soviet Union and the ultra-Orthodox
Pini Tavger’s More Than I Deserve tells an intersecting story of two communities in Israel, new immigrants from the former Soviet Union and the ultra-Orthodox, that have both often been stereotypically portrayed in the past. But Tavger, an actor making his feature directorial debut who won the Best Screenplay Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival for this film, manages to find a fresh and engaging story to tell about them. The characters, who live in the shadow of mainstream Israeli society, feel real, in a drama where everyone is flawed and searching for redemption.
The movie is told through the eyes of Pinchas (Micha Prudovsky), a pre-teen who lives with his mother, Tamara (Ana Dubrovitzki) in Haifa. They immigrated a few years ago from Ukraine and the two of them are all alone in the world. She works nights in a hospital and is having an affair with a married man she hopes will leave his wife, although she knows as well as we do that he won’t. She tries to be a good mom but she is depressed and cynical and doesn’t have much energy left for Pinchas.
The plot gets going when he learns that boys from his class who are going to have bar mitzvahs that year can get free lessons from Shimon (Yaakov Zada-Daniel), an ultra-Orthodox man. Pinchas wants to have a bar mitzvah like all the other kids and asks Tamara to sign the form but she laughs at him.
They eat ham and she doesn’t think that this bar mitzvah business has anything to do with them. But Pinchas persists and manages to take lessons behind her back, becoming increasingly close to Shimon. Almost overnight, Shimon becomes a father figure to this lonely kid.
Tamara is upset when she learns about the lessons but as she gets to know Shimon a bit better, she appreciates how he is helping her son – her married lover barely says hello to Pinchas on the way to her bedroom. Shimon’s story emerges gradually. He is newly observant and became religious after struggling with drug addiction.
PINCHAS ADMIRES Shimon, but he lives with his parents and doesn’t have a real job. Tamara can see Shimon’s limitations, but as they spend time together, Shimon and Tamara are drawn to each other and a romance develops between them. Their relationship complicates Pinchas’ feelings for Shimon and gets Shimon into trouble with his rabbi and others who want him to marry an observant woman they consider suitable for him, as well as with his parents, who look down on Tamara.
The title of the movie is an answer that Shimon gives Tamara when she asks him why he isn’t married. When he is set up on dates by a matchmaker, they try to pair him with women who are right for him, according to the strict social norms of the religious community. “Apparently, I want more than I deserve,” he tells her. This phrase resonates throughout the movie, as all three of the main characters so clearly deserve more than life has given them and yet are told by the people around them repeatedly that they don’t count for much.
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Time
(Wednesday) 3:00 pm
Location
Regal Hollywood, 1993 Main Street, Sarasota
1993 Main Street
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
Event Details
Set in Paris from May 1941 (i.e. during the Nazi Occupation), this is a tense, superbly written and acted and pitch-perfect morality tale. The themes are large – compromise, duplicity,
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Set in Paris from May 1941 (i.e. during the Nazi Occupation), this is a tense, superbly written and acted and pitch-perfect morality tale. The themes are large – compromise, duplicity, greed, inhumanity… – but the focus is determinedly narrow, and it’s all the more powerful for that.
Daniel Auteuil plays Joseph Haffmann, an exceptionally talented jeweler who is a Polish Jew, and who arranges for his family to flee to a safe part of France. Haffmann stays behind (very briefly being the plan), hides in the basement, and nominally sells the business to his assistant Francois Mercier (Gilles Lellouche). Mercier does a roaring trade in jewelry and is decidedly unethical to a point way beyond what might be excusable or unavoidable under the circumstances. What follows is for the most part a three-hander involving these two men and Mercier’s wife Blanche (Sara Giraudeau). All three actors are impressive.
If the premise of the tale is relatively straightforward, you may be assured that there’s a great deal more to it, none of which you should know going in.
Farewell Mr. Haffmann feels and looks like a play – most of the film is set inside one building – and was indeed based on a play of the same name by Jean-Philippe Daguerre. But it loses absolutely nothing in the transition to the big screen from any supposed ‘staginess’. This is a first-rate drama with considerable cumulative intensity – and a quorum of irony – and it’s unreservedly recommended.
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Time
(Wednesday) 7:30 pm
Location
Regal Hollywood, 1993 Main Street, Sarasota
1993 Main Street
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
Event Details
S.F. filmmaker tells the story of the Jewish family who saved Jefferson’s estate. Today, Monticello — Thomas Jefferson’s plantation in the hills overlooking Charlottesville, Virginia — is a UNESCO World
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S.F. filmmaker tells the story of the Jewish family who saved Jefferson’s estate.
Today, Monticello — Thomas Jefferson’s plantation in the hills overlooking Charlottesville, Virginia — is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a popular tourist attraction. But the fate of the property was very much in doubt following Jefferson’s death in 1826. It lay in disrepair for eight years until a Jewish Navy lieutenant came along, bought the place, and began restoring it as a way of honoring Jefferson’s legacy.
Uriah Phillips Levy and his nephew, Jefferson Monroe Levy, owned Monticello for 89 years, longer than Jefferson himself. Their story is the subject of independent filmmaker Steven Pressman’s new documentary, “The Levys of Monticello.”
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Time
(Thursday) 9:00 am
Location
Temple Imanu, 151 Mcintosh Rd., Sarasota
151 Mcintosh Rd.
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
Event Details
“More Than I Deserve,” tells an intersecting story of two communities in Israel, new immigrants from the former Soviet Union and the ultra-Orthodox Pini Tavger’s More Than I Deserve tells an
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“More Than I Deserve,” tells an intersecting story of two communities in Israel, new immigrants from the former Soviet Union and the ultra-Orthodox
Pini Tavger’s More Than I Deserve tells an intersecting story of two communities in Israel, new immigrants from the former Soviet Union and the ultra-Orthodox, that have both often been stereotypically portrayed in the past. But Tavger, an actor making his feature directorial debut who won the Best Screenplay Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival for this film, manages to find a fresh and engaging story to tell about them. The characters, who live in the shadow of mainstream Israeli society, feel real, in a drama where everyone is flawed and searching for redemption.
The movie is told through the eyes of Pinchas (Micha Prudovsky), a pre-teen who lives with his mother, Tamara (Ana Dubrovitzki) in Haifa. They immigrated a few years ago from Ukraine and the two of them are all alone in the world. She works nights in a hospital and is having an affair with a married man she hopes will leave his wife, although she knows as well as we do that he won’t. She tries to be a good mom but she is depressed and cynical and doesn’t have much energy left for Pinchas.
The plot gets going when he learns that boys from his class who are going to have bar mitzvahs that year can get free lessons from Shimon (Yaakov Zada-Daniel), an ultra-Orthodox man. Pinchas wants to have a bar mitzvah like all the other kids and asks Tamara to sign the form but she laughs at him.
They eat ham and she doesn’t think that this bar mitzvah business has anything to do with them. But Pinchas persists and manages to take lessons behind her back, becoming increasingly close to Shimon. Almost overnight, Shimon becomes a father figure to this lonely kid.
Tamara is upset when she learns about the lessons but as she gets to know Shimon a bit better, she appreciates how he is helping her son – her married lover barely says hello to Pinchas on the way to her bedroom. Shimon’s story emerges gradually. He is newly observant and became religious after struggling with drug addiction.
PINCHAS ADMIRES Shimon, but he lives with his parents and doesn’t have a real job. Tamara can see Shimon’s limitations, but as they spend time together, Shimon and Tamara are drawn to each other and a romance develops between them. Their relationship complicates Pinchas’ feelings for Shimon and gets Shimon into trouble with his rabbi and others who want him to marry an observant woman they consider suitable for him, as well as with his parents, who look down on Tamara.
The title of the movie is an answer that Shimon gives Tamara when she asks him why he isn’t married. When he is set up on dates by a matchmaker, they try to pair him with women who are right for him, according to the strict social norms of the religious community. “Apparently, I want more than I deserve,” he tells her. This phrase resonates throughout the movie, as all three of the main characters so clearly deserve more than life has given them and yet are told by the people around them repeatedly that they don’t count for much.
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Time
(Thursday) 7:30 pm
Location
Regal Hollywood, 1993 Main Street, Sarasota
1993 Main Street
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
Event Details
Join us for our 10th annual educational luncheon featuring informative presentations and a lively interactive panel discussion with female behavioral health professionals. To date, this event has raised more than $928,000
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Join us for our 10th annual educational luncheon featuring informative presentations and a lively interactive panel discussion with female behavioral health professionals. To date, this event has raised more than $928,000 for SMH. This year’s proceeds will benefit patient care services at the Cornell Family Behavioral Health Pavilion.
Speakers:
• Robinder Bhangoo, M.D., Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, First Physicians Group
• Terry Cassidy, Executive Director, Behavioral Health Services, SMH
• Dana Gau, Psychiatric APRN, SMH
Panel Moderator:
• Stephanie Roberts, Co-host, ABC7 Suncoast View
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sally Schule, Director of Community and Donor Engagement, at 941.374.9700 or sally-schule@smh.com.
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Time
(Friday) 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Michael's On East,1212 East Avenue, Sarasota, FL. 34234
Organizer
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation
Cost
$500-5000
Event Details
Set in Paris from May 1941 (i.e. during the Nazi Occupation), this is a tense, superbly written and acted and pitch-perfect morality tale. The themes are large – compromise, duplicity,
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Set in Paris from May 1941 (i.e. during the Nazi Occupation), this is a tense, superbly written and acted and pitch-perfect morality tale. The themes are large – compromise, duplicity, greed, inhumanity… – but the focus is determinedly narrow, and it’s all the more powerful for that.
Daniel Auteuil plays Joseph Haffmann, an exceptionally talented jeweler who is a Polish Jew, and who arranges for his family to flee to a safe part of France. Haffmann stays behind (very briefly being the plan), hides in the basement, and nominally sells the business to his assistant Francois Mercier (Gilles Lellouche). Mercier does a roaring trade in jewelry and is decidedly unethical to a point way beyond what might be excusable or unavoidable under the circumstances. What follows is for the most part a three-hander involving these two men and Mercier’s wife Blanche (Sara Giraudeau). All three actors are impressive.
If the premise of the tale is relatively straightforward, you may be assured that there’s a great deal more to it, none of which you should know going in.
Farewell Mr. Haffmann feels and looks like a play – most of the film is set inside one building – and was indeed based on a play of the same name by Jean-Philippe Daguerre. But it loses absolutely nothing in the transition to the big screen from any supposed ‘staginess’. This is a first-rate drama with considerable cumulative intensity – and a quorum of irony – and it’s unreservedly recommended.
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Time
(Friday) 12:00 pm
Location
Regal Hollywood, 1993 Main Street, Sarasota
1993 Main Street
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
Event Details
Director Guri Alfi is looking to change romcoms from their streaming, no-name rut with his theatrical directorial debut One More Story. Yardan (Dina Sanderson) is a journalist who doesn’t believe in
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Director Guri Alfi is looking to change romcoms from their streaming, no-name rut with his theatrical directorial debut One More Story.
Yardan (Dina Sanderson) is a journalist who doesn’t believe in love and is more interested in advancing her career than finding it. Her dream is to have her book published, but no one is willing to take a chance on her. An opportunity does present itself, however. The sleazy editor at the newspaper she works for, Amos (Lior Ashkenazi), agrees to help her if she agrees to send her hopelessly-romantic friend Adam (Maayan Blum) out on a date every day with a different woman for a whole month and write a series of articles about his experiences. The slant of the articles is supposed to highlight the pointlessness of modern romance, but when he unexpectedly falls in love her plans fall into disarray and force her to reconsider the choices she’s made.
One More Story isn’t your typical rom-com. Most romcoms are predictable and follow a very similar structure. This is part of the reason why they’ve lost their popularity over the years. At times One More Story threatens to walk the same path but then veers off in its own direction. It doesn’t lose the cynical edge it has going in and stays rough from start to finish. Unlike many romcoms, the story has a point to it, and it wants to make sure you understand what it is.
One More Story gives you many of the same things you will find in more traditional romcoms, but it makes sure to avoid going down the same road. It’s for a much broader audience that wants something more than the same old, some old. It’s a fun ride and one that is well worth going on.
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Time
(Friday) 3:00 pm
Location
Regal Hollywood, 1993 Main Street, Sarasota
1993 Main Street
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
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Join us for SW Florida’s biggest and best neighborhood block party, featuring food, music, craft beer and spirits from across the U.S.
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Join us for the 8th Annual My Hometown Fest, Southwest Florida’s biggest and best neighborhood block party, featuring food, music, craft beer and spirits from across the USA. Enjoy free samples of regional food favorites prepared by dozens of Sarasota-Manatee restaurants, plus free craft beer and spirit samples from local and regional breweries, plus great live music by Kettle of Fish, Mylon, and The Divebombers !
Family-friendly activities and exhibits too!
All proceeds benefit Sertoma Club of Greater Sarasota and Sertoma Kids, 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that serve children and families with speech and language needs, regardless of their ability to pay.
Get all of this and more for the single price of admission, so buy your tickets today!
#MyHometownFest #Food #Drink #Music #CraftBeer #Festival #Sarasota #LakewoodRanch #Bradenton
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Time
(Saturday) 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location
Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle, Sarasota, FL 34235
5851 Nathan Benderson Circle
Cost
$25-35
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Get ready for an electrifying start to the Sarasota Film Festival! You’ll be surrounded by the dazzling works of legendary artists like Salvador Dali, Pedro Pedrazzini, and Rodolfo Viola –
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Get ready for an electrifying start to the Sarasota Film Festival! You’ll be surrounded by the dazzling works of legendary artists like Salvador Dali, Pedro Pedrazzini, and Rodolfo Viola – at Art Avenue Gallery (next to Cinebistro). The price of the ticket includes 2 drink tickets.
Time
(Saturday) 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Location
Art Avenue, 3501 S Tamiami Trl,Sarasota
3501 S Tamiami Trl
Organizer
Sarasota Film Festival
Cost
$32.56, Donations $10, $25,$50
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Director Guri Alfi is looking to change romcoms from their streaming, no-name rut with his theatrical directorial debut One More Story. Yardan (Dina Sanderson) is a journalist who doesn’t believe in
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Director Guri Alfi is looking to change romcoms from their streaming, no-name rut with his theatrical directorial debut One More Story.
Yardan (Dina Sanderson) is a journalist who doesn’t believe in love and is more interested in advancing her career than finding it. Her dream is to have her book published, but no one is willing to take a chance on her. An opportunity does present itself, however. The sleazy editor at the newspaper she works for, Amos (Lior Ashkenazi), agrees to help her if she agrees to send her hopelessly-romantic friend Adam (Maayan Blum) out on a date every day with a different woman for a whole month and write a series of articles about his experiences. The slant of the articles is supposed to highlight the pointlessness of modern romance, but when he unexpectedly falls in love her plans fall into disarray and force her to reconsider the choices she’s made.
One More Story isn’t your typical rom-com. Most romcoms are predictable and follow a very similar structure. This is part of the reason why they’ve lost their popularity over the years. At times One More Story threatens to walk the same path but then veers off in its own direction. It doesn’t lose the cynical edge it has going in and stays rough from start to finish. Unlike many romcoms, the story has a point to it, and it wants to make sure you understand what it is.
One More Story gives you many of the same things you will find in more traditional romcoms, but it makes sure to avoid going down the same road. It’s for a much broader audience that wants something more than the same old, some old. It’s a fun ride and one that is well worth going on.
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Time
(Sunday) 9:00 am
Location
Regal Hollywood, 1993 Main Street, Sarasota
1993 Main Street
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
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Get ready for an electrifying start to the Sarasota Film Festival! You’ll be surrounded by the dazzling works of legendary artists like Salvador Dali, Pedro Pedrazzini, and Rodolfo Viola –
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Get ready for an electrifying start to the Sarasota Film Festival! You’ll be surrounded by the dazzling works of legendary artists like Salvador Dali, Pedro Pedrazzini, and Rodolfo Viola – at Art Avenue Gallery (next to Cinebistro). The price of the ticket includes 2 drink tickets.
Time
(Sunday) 8:00 pm - 12:00 am
Location
Art Avenue, 3501 S Tamiami Trl,Sarasota
3501 S Tamiami Trl
Organizer
Sarasota Film Festival
Cost
$32.56, Donations $10, $25,$50
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“More Than I Deserve,” tells an intersecting story of two communities in Israel, new immigrants from the former Soviet Union and the ultra-Orthodox Pini Tavger’s More Than I Deserve tells an
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“More Than I Deserve,” tells an intersecting story of two communities in Israel, new immigrants from the former Soviet Union and the ultra-Orthodox
Pini Tavger’s More Than I Deserve tells an intersecting story of two communities in Israel, new immigrants from the former Soviet Union and the ultra-Orthodox, that have both often been stereotypically portrayed in the past. But Tavger, an actor making his feature directorial debut who won the Best Screenplay Award at the Jerusalem Film Festival for this film, manages to find a fresh and engaging story to tell about them. The characters, who live in the shadow of mainstream Israeli society, feel real, in a drama where everyone is flawed and searching for redemption.
The movie is told through the eyes of Pinchas (Micha Prudovsky), a pre-teen who lives with his mother, Tamara (Ana Dubrovitzki) in Haifa. They immigrated a few years ago from Ukraine and the two of them are all alone in the world. She works nights in a hospital and is having an affair with a married man she hopes will leave his wife, although she knows as well as we do that he won’t. She tries to be a good mom but she is depressed and cynical and doesn’t have much energy left for Pinchas.
The plot gets going when he learns that boys from his class who are going to have bar mitzvahs that year can get free lessons from Shimon (Yaakov Zada-Daniel), an ultra-Orthodox man. Pinchas wants to have a bar mitzvah like all the other kids and asks Tamara to sign the form but she laughs at him.
They eat ham and she doesn’t think that this bar mitzvah business has anything to do with them. But Pinchas persists and manages to take lessons behind her back, becoming increasingly close to Shimon. Almost overnight, Shimon becomes a father figure to this lonely kid.
Tamara is upset when she learns about the lessons but as she gets to know Shimon a bit better, she appreciates how he is helping her son – her married lover barely says hello to Pinchas on the way to her bedroom. Shimon’s story emerges gradually. He is newly observant and became religious after struggling with drug addiction.
PINCHAS ADMIRES Shimon, but he lives with his parents and doesn’t have a real job. Tamara can see Shimon’s limitations, but as they spend time together, Shimon and Tamara are drawn to each other and a romance develops between them. Their relationship complicates Pinchas’ feelings for Shimon and gets Shimon into trouble with his rabbi and others who want him to marry an observant woman they consider suitable for him, as well as with his parents, who look down on Tamara.
The title of the movie is an answer that Shimon gives Tamara when she asks him why he isn’t married. When he is set up on dates by a matchmaker, they try to pair him with women who are right for him, according to the strict social norms of the religious community. “Apparently, I want more than I deserve,” he tells her. This phrase resonates throughout the movie, as all three of the main characters so clearly deserve more than life has given them and yet are told by the people around them repeatedly that they don’t count for much.
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Time
(Monday) 9:00 am
Location
Temple Imanu, 151 Mcintosh Rd., Sarasota
151 Mcintosh Rd.
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
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Set in Paris from May 1941 (i.e. during the Nazi Occupation), this is a tense, superbly written and acted and pitch-perfect morality tale. The themes are large – compromise, duplicity,
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Set in Paris from May 1941 (i.e. during the Nazi Occupation), this is a tense, superbly written and acted and pitch-perfect morality tale. The themes are large – compromise, duplicity, greed, inhumanity… – but the focus is determinedly narrow, and it’s all the more powerful for that.
Daniel Auteuil plays Joseph Haffmann, an exceptionally talented jeweler who is a Polish Jew, and who arranges for his family to flee to a safe part of France. Haffmann stays behind (very briefly being the plan), hides in the basement, and nominally sells the business to his assistant Francois Mercier (Gilles Lellouche). Mercier does a roaring trade in jewelry and is decidedly unethical to a point way beyond what might be excusable or unavoidable under the circumstances. What follows is for the most part a three-hander involving these two men and Mercier’s wife Blanche (Sara Giraudeau). All three actors are impressive.
If the premise of the tale is relatively straightforward, you may be assured that there’s a great deal more to it, none of which you should know going in.
Farewell Mr. Haffmann feels and looks like a play – most of the film is set inside one building – and was indeed based on a play of the same name by Jean-Philippe Daguerre. But it loses absolutely nothing in the transition to the big screen from any supposed ‘staginess’. This is a first-rate drama with considerable cumulative intensity – and a quorum of irony – and it’s unreservedly recommended.
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Time
(Tuesday) 9:00 am
Location
Regal Hollywood, 1993 Main Street, Sarasota
1993 Main Street
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
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The Florida Center for Early Childhood is hosting its inaugural Seaside Treasures Luncheon at Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection (1255 N Palm Ave) on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Members of
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The Florida Center for Early Childhood is hosting its inaugural Seaside Treasures Luncheon at Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection (1255 N Palm Ave) on Thursday, March 30, 2023. Members of the public are invited to join the nonprofit in recognizing community treasures for their support of children and families.
The 2023 Seaside Treasures Honorees include:
• Bob Keller & Jennifer Clayton Keller – Advocates for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) awareness and support
• The Sorrento Gang of Esplanade at Lakewood Ranch – A group of neighbors volunteering for community causes, including clean-up efforts at The Florida Center after Hurricane Ian
• Kim Williams M.S., CCC-SLP – Developmental therapies specialist who has impacted the lives of thousands of children and their families during her lengthy career with The Florida Center
From 10:30 – 11:30 am, guests will enjoy complimentary mimosas while browsing our pop-up Treasure Shops Modern Soul Boutique, Barb McSweeney Jewelry, and Gulf Coast Custom Designs, all local vendors that offer unique items. In addition, attendees will also get the opportunity to participate in an exciting chance drawing, including artwork by Tammy Keller Artist, who will be painting live!
From 11:45 am – 1:00 pm, Jaime Marco, of Evolve Business Consulting, LLC, will MC the program that highlights the honorees’ impact on the community.
Tickets and sponsorships are available at www.TheFloridaCenter.org, (sponsorship form must be received by Friday, Feb 10, 2023, for invitation recognition). All proceeds benefit vulnerable children and families in need of life-changing services.
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Time
(Thursday) 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection, 1255 North Palm Avenue
Organizer
Cost
$125
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Join us as we recognize those who have been invaluable treasures to children and families in need! Our 2023 honorees are: – Bob & Jen Keller, Advocates for awareness and
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Join us as we recognize those who have been invaluable treasures to children and families in need! Our 2023 honorees are: – Bob & Jen Keller, Advocates for awareness and support of individuals with FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders)
– The Sorrento Gang of Esplanade, A group of neighbors working to give back to community causes
– Kim Williams, M.S., CCC-SLP, Director of Developmental Therapies has dedicated nearly 30 years to serving children and their families at The Florida Center.
10:30 am-11:30 am: Browse the Treasure Shops, featuring Barb McSweeney Jewelry, Gulf Coast Custom Designs, and Modern Soul Boutique
11:45 am-1:00 pm: Luncheon and Program
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(Thursday) 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location
Art Ovation Hotel, Autograph Collection, 1255 North Palm Avenue, Sarasota
1255 North Palm Avenue
Organizer
Cost
$125
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Join us for a stunning sunset, delicious fare, and cool jazz…all for a great cause! The Guardian ad Litem Foundation will host
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The Guardian ad Litem Foundation will host its third annual Jazz on the Harbor fundraising event on Thursday, March 30, 2023!
Join us for a night of jazz music, culinary delights, and a beautiful sunset.
Jazz on the Harbor runs from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at a new venue this year – the Isles Yacht Club in Punta Gorda. Sunset will be at approximately 7:47 p.m.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information please call Barbara Berman at 443-632-4885 or Jessica Stanfield, Foundation Executive Director at (239) 533-1435.
Proceeds from Jazz on the Harbor will help the Guardian ad Litem Foundation provide assistance to help meet a child’s basic and developmental needs including purchasing new beds and bedding, underwriting tutoring costs, or providing a child with a happier birthday.
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Time
(Thursday) 5:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
Isles Yacht Club, 1780 West Marion Avenue, Punta Gorda, FL 33950
1780 West Marion Avenue
Organizer
Cost
Tickets are $85 per person
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Sarasota Film Festival’s annual Friday Night Street Party returns with a DISCO theme! Featuring disco music so feel free to dress up accordingly. Among the performers are disco bands, KARA NALLY
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Sarasota Film Festival’s annual Friday Night Street Party returns with a DISCO theme!
Featuring disco music so feel free to dress up accordingly. Among the performers are disco bands, KARA NALLY BAND, GUSTAV VIEHMEYER, DJ and MORE SURPRISE GUESTS.
FOOD TRUCKS
DRINKS
DANCING
A GREAT TIME!
Time
(Friday) 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Location
332 Cocoanut, Sarasota
332 Cocoanut Avenue
Organizer
Sarasota Film Festival
Cost
Admission:$16.79, Donations:$10 $25 $50
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What happened to survivors of the Holocaust was complex and nowhere near resolved as individuals all over the world and the State of Israel continue to negotiate reparations with Germany.
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What happened to survivors of the Holocaust was complex and nowhere near resolved as individuals all over the world and the State of Israel continue to negotiate reparations with Germany. But the whole concept of settlement payments has been hugely controversial for Jewish groups who cannot place a financial sum on the moral magnitude of Jewish persecution and annihilation. Roberta Grossman’s 75-minute documentary Reckonings explores the immediate aftermath of the Second World War and how the conversation about reparations first began.
Germany’s willingness to engage in discussions about responsibility for the Holocaust and to confront its actions as a nation is one of the most interesting aspects of its Post-war history. Reckonings actively admire this, charting the process first for Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, from public statements within Germany through to the signing of the first Luxemburg Agreements with Israel and the Claims Conference while explaining the nervousness of Jewish representatives as they pushed this, already controversial, agreement to its conclusion.
The focus in Reckonings is on the debate over whether restitution was ever possible and Grossman clearly presents the two strands of negotiation; first the larger claim made by Israel, for the establishment of the state following the influence of displaced refugees and survivors in the late 1940s, and the individual claims managed by the Claims Conference seeking compensation for stolen property and goods taken by the Nazis. On the whole, that division is well managed by the documentary, and the complex negotiation over many days in the conference room is clear – sometimes with dramatic reconstruction and at others with letters or official records underscoring an experience in which two Jewish organizations met separately with the German delegation as well as with each other to ensure voices were well represented.
The film is also very clear on the context of the European conference, repeatedly referencing the horrors of the Holocaust itself in original footage and photographs as a reminder of the scale of the discussions. It also examines the debt negotiations being conducted simultaneously in London as Germany was pressed to pay for damages to British and American property. But the film’s most important contribution is to record the testimony of Holocaust survivors who received reparations as well those who formed part of the delegations to understand the moral challenges of accepting a settlement and the, often very positive, use they put it to, including paying for their education.
Reckonings is occasionally confusing in its reference to individuals representing the Jewish groups, particularly cutting from photographs to an actor portraying them, and there is too little time to really understand who they all were and the different roles they played with any clarity. Yet, the film does emphasize the ongoing discussion of reparations to which Germany continues to attend, and why this is a continuing conversation. Forgiveness is more complicated, something many in the film both in the 1950s and today think will never come. Germany, at least, seems to have made its peace with that.
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Time
(Tuesday) 10:00 am
Location
Temple Imanu, 151 Mcintosh Rd., Sarasota
151 Mcintosh Rd.
Organizer
Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
Cost
Virtual Pass – All 14 Films $180.00, This event- $15
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1st Anual EngleStock ’23 Music Festival Come out to support the Lemon Bay High School Arts Department and Suncoast Animal Shelter with
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Come out to support the Lemon Bay High School Arts Department and Suncoast Animal Shelter with a full day of great food, amazing live music, beer, wine, and vendors with a secret musical surprise.
The Lineup: The Filthy Heathens, Southbound 75, Twinkle, and Maiden Cain
VIP section available for $100 includes Free Food and beer. BBQ provided by Texas Best BBQ
This full day benefit is organized by the Widows Sons
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Time
(Saturday) 2:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Location
Pioneer Park - Parking Lot, 101 South Orange Avenue, Englewood, FL 34223
Organizer
Cost
Tickets are $20 in advance and online — $25 at the gate, VIP section available for $100
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Enjoy big-band jazz at this FREE outdoor event for the entire family with the Sarasota Jazz Project. Concert is co-sponsored by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and the Jazz Club of
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Enjoy big-band jazz at this FREE outdoor event for the entire family with the Sarasota Jazz Project.
Concert is co-sponsored by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation and the Jazz Club of Sarasota.
Bring chairs for seating. Enjoy familiar big band favorites performed by one of the finest big bands on the Gulf coast.
The concert benefits the scholarship fund of the Jazz Club of Sarasota.
Time
(Sunday) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
Centennial Park, 200 W Venice Ave, Venice, FL
200 W Venice Ave,
Organizer
Jazz Club of Sarasota
Cost
FREE
may
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Film & Animation presents its annual showcase of the students’ best work. From short films to documentaries to music videos, the audience will see the stories and skills developed over
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Film & Animation presents its annual showcase of the students’ best work. From short films to documentaries to music videos, the audience will see the stories and skills developed over the course of the school year — with humor and drama in every frame.
Time
(Tuesday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location
Burns Court Cinema, 506 Burns Court, Sarasota, FL 34236
Organizer
Booker High School Visual & Performing Arts Program
Cost
$10