![]() ![]() ![]() And in the Museum of Botany & the Arts, Selby salutes modern female scientists, including some of its own researchers, and the work of botanical artists from a century ago. The greenhouse Conservatory displays highlight a bright assortment of orchids while recognizing the colors of the suffrage movement – purple, white, gold and green. Selby Gardens celebrates women and several anniversaries with its 45th anniversary Orchid Show “Women Breaking the Glasshouse Ceiling.” It marks the 100th anniversary of the purchase of the property by Marie and William Selby, the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote, and 45 years of Selby Gardens. Admission is $15 or $30 for a watch party. The program features music by Handel, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Poulenc, Copland, Barber and even Barry Manilow. It features singers Jenny Kim-Godfrey, Michaela Ristaino, Robyn Rocklein, Amy Jo Connours, Mark Lubas and Mark Wagstrom, joined by flutist Betsy Traba and pianists Michael Stewart and Joseph Holt, the chorus’ artistic director. The program is available for viewing online through Nov. It’s the first in a series of online-only programs and will be available home streaming through Nov. 8. For ticket information: 72 Choral Artists opens new seasonĬhoral Artists of Sarasota has opened its season with a concert called “Out of Adversity” and focusing on how some prominent gay composers handled life in the closet and how it impacted their music. Directed by Dawn Monique Williams, the production features Dee Selmore, Renata Eastlick and Mia Tagano and is presented online only through Nov. Petersburg opens a new season with a timely play it commissioned called “Letters to Kamala.” Written by Rachel Lynett (who also has commissions from Florida Studio Theatre), the play is about three women of color who were among the pioneers in running for the presidency and congress, as they share advice to Kamala Harris, the first woman of color nominated as vice president of the United States. For more information: 94 /events.Īmerican Stage in St. Participation in the session is free, but registration is required. Vyas is a poet and co-author of the 2014 book “Candy in Our Brains.” Clarkson is an assistant professor of gender studies at New College of Florida. It marks the publication of Carr’s fourth collection of poetry, “Name Your Bird Without a Gun: A Tarot Romance.” Carr is described as a Tarot storyteller, ransom artist, divorce poet and econfeminist. Just in time for Halloween, Bookstore1Sarasota is presenting a Zoom Haunted Book Launch and Virtual Tarot Salon with Emily Carr, Nick Clarkson and Avni Vyas at 4:30 p.m. To register: 94 /event-registration.html A haunted book launch The presentation is presented free to the community. It is written and performed by three local women – Judy Fleischer, Dana Kline and Rita Mazer. The program, based on research from a variety of books and primary source material from the Jewish Women’s Archives, features the words, voices and stories of some of the most famous female suffragists. Temple Emanu-El joins the tributes to a century of women winning the right to vote with the dramatic presentation “A Celebration of Women’s Suffrage” at 10:30 a.m.
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