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I could not believe the phone call that I got early Saturday morning, from Bill Kinney, President of Paragon Festivals. He was all choked up and shared the news that Greg Poulos had passed away during the night. Greg Poulis was an extraordinary “Blues” guitar player. Over the years, Greg traveled the world and played […]
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Today’s football players can earn sizable sums of money for their efforts both on the field and away from it. Players with the most lucrative contracts this season include Patrick Mahomes, who earns $45 million a year playing as the quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, and Russell Wilson, who receives an annual salary of […]
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Here is your chance to see how the magic happens! We invite you to come tour the theatre. You will see all of backstage: props area, dressing rooms, green room, make-up room, kitchen, and construction/shop areas. You will also tour the sound/light booth and box office.
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The Island Players has a theater at 10009 Gulf Dr. Anna Maria Island, 34216 that has been showing plays for 70 seasons! Their third play this season is called “I Hate Hamlet” written by Paul Rudnick and runs from January 10th through the 27th, 2019.
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I met Sylvia Marnie (President) at Anna Maria Island’s Island Players theater earlier this week. I wanted to interview her after I saw the first play of the season, Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest. What a great way to start their 70th Season! Sylvia was in the theater with her lead stage manager, Denise Handley, when I got there on Tuesday. She took me on a tour of the theater and I found it amazing how much stuff they fit in the little space they have! Dressing rooms (one for guys, one for girls), two make-up counters with mirrors and lights, costume closet, light fixture closet, props shelves, a shop for building sets, kitchen, toilet, Oh my!
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Sarasota, Bradenton, Venice, Anna Maria Island, Tampa, St. Pete: Steven Vincent has spent his life giving to others. At The Players Studio he taught countless children and adults not only to dance, but to find the love of dance. His daily exercise program, Movement Magic, motivates and inspires numerous residents of retirement facilities in Sarasota, Bradenton and Venice, Florida.
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We had a friend visiting here for the week and invited him to a Spring Training baseball game at Lecom Park in Bradenton, Florida. He responded, “the games are meaningless, you don’t know the players and it’s just plain boring”. Well, he could not be more wrong.
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You may have driven through downtown Sarasota earlier this month and not realized the eyes of the tennis world were focused on Payne Park. The Elizabeth Moore Sarasota Open drew dozens of world-ranked players and thousands of fans to the city’s tennis center. A player who won last year’s Australian Open doubles tournament won this […]
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We lost a pillar of our community last week. She was unique in so many ways! Ellen Scott was loved by so many people and touched so many lives! Right until the end she kept her positive attitude. The tributes to Ellen on social media said it so well. Everyone had a different perspective of […]
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Sarasota Jewish Theatre (SJT) is pleased to present the Florida premiere of M*A*S*H writer Larry Gelbart’s “Better Late,” a comedic riff on a December-December-December romance, March 13-21 at The Players Centre Studio 1130 at the Crossings at Siesta Key mall, 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. To purchase tickets ($18-$36), visit ThePlayers.org or call 941-365-2494. For […]
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A year ago, it probably would have seemed that someone saying Taylor Swift would be all over football news leading up to the Super Bowl; you would have thought her the headliner for half-time. Nope! The singing superstar has started to date one of the most recognizable faces in football, Travis Kelce. That is great, […]