Suncoast Culture Club

Many know her as Afton Cooper, JR Ewing's mistress on the hit 1980's television show Dallas, others may know her from her role as Val Clarke in the film version of A Chorus Line, others will recognize her from her many appearances on shows such as Happy Days, the Dukes of Hazaard, Fantasy Island, The Love Boat, Battlestar Galactica and many others. In 1996, she created the children's television series The Huggabug Club, has her own fashion line, often guest hosts on the ABC-7 Suncoast View program, has performed as the feature artist for the Sarasota Pops Orchestra, and lives RIGHT HERE in Sarasota, Florida. This week, American actress, singer, producer, proud mother, and entrepreneur Audrey Landers joins Robyn on the podcast to talk about her life, career, family, and how terrifying Sarasota round-a-bouts can be!She is inviting us to her upcoming performance  at the Sarasota Opera House on Wednesday, April 19 for the Ear Research Foundation's Hear and Now Oil Baron's Ball. One in which you should attend!All that and more on this week's Suncoast Culture Club podcast. Come along and join the club!• Audrey Landers Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Daniel Landers IMBd & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• The Ear Research Foundation Hear and Now Oil Barons' Ball Tickets• The Ear Research Foundation Website & Facebook & Instagram• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show

In 2016, she embarked on a mission to restore Judy Garland's original orchestrations, culminating in a song-for-song recreation of Garland's 1961 Carnegie Hall concert. At Michael Feinstein's invitation, she serves as Editor of the Judy Garland Carnegie Hall Concert Restoration Project for the Judy Garland Heirs Trust. Recently, she was given the privilege of restoring the newly-discovered MGM film arrangement of Over the Rainbow. And now, she will be performing these incredible arrangements with the Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota. Join Robyn and Joan Ellison as they talk about Joan's amazing life and career, the painstaking recreation of the orchestral arrangements of Judy Garland's songs, and why she's never seen Renée Zellweger's movie JUDY. Then, go get your tickets to the Pops Orchestra's performances with Joan on Sunday, March 26 at 3:00 p.m. at the Riverview Performing Arts Center in Sarasota and Monday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center in Bradenton.You can get your tickets at ThePopsOrchestra.org or by calling 941-926-7677.Come along and join the club!• Joan Ellison Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube & Twitter• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show

You saw her guest conduct the Sarasota Orchestra last February and now she returns to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Monday, March 27 at 7:30 p.m., courtesy of the Sarasota Concert Association, to conduct her very own orchestra, the Grammy Award-winning Buffalo Philharmonic. For their Florida tour, conductor JoAnn Falletta, the Buffalo Philharmonic, and guest violin soloist Sandy Cameron will  present  Kodaly's Dances of Galánta, Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto, and Dvorak's Symphony No. 7. Tickets are available from the Sarasota Concert Association by going to SCASarasota.org or by calling 941-966-6161.JoAnn joins Robyn on the podcast this week to talk about her shift from guitar player to conductor, the incredible amount of organization involved in taking a symphony orchestra on tour, and just which movie gets her vote: Tár or Mr. Holland's Opus?All that and more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club podcast. Come along and join the club!• Sarasota Concert Association Website & Facebook• JoAnn Falletta Website & Facebook• Buffalo Philharmonic Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show

She has had an amazing career in marketing and public relations for orchestras such as the Baltimore Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, and Atlanta Symphony, but in October of 2020, she moved to Sarasota to be the first executive director in the 78-year history of the Sarasota Concert Association.Take a listen to Linda Moxley's fascinating life and career while learning all about the history and current offerings of the Sarasota Concert Association.All that and more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club podcast.Come along and join the club!• Sarasota Concert Association Website & Facebook• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show

He was the theater teacher and director at Booker's Visual and Performing Arts High School for 22 years, has directed shows at nearly every theatre house on the Suncoast, has won so many awards, we don't have room to list them here, and now he is working on a brand new project called On the Roof featuring the music of Carole King and James Taylor to open at the Venice Theatre in January.Join Amanda Schlachter and Robyn Bell on this week's Suncoast Culture Club podcast as they interview the incomparable Scott Keys in a quest to find his story, passions, and inspirations. What you will find is the end of one era is the beginning of another!Come along and join the club!• Venice Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube & Twitter & Trip Advisor• The Players Centre for the Performing Arts Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Booker VPA Website• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & Instagram• Manatee Performing Arts Center Website & Facebook & Twitter & YouTube• Asolo Repertory Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTubeSupport the show

The Pops Orchestra celebrates this holiday season with all your favorite Hollywood holiday film scores, featuring original movies made to the arrangements by four SCF Film students. Their teacher, Chris Bellanca, joins the Pops too as the featured narrator to 'Twas the Night Before Christmas.Join conductor Robyn Bell as she talks to Lake Simms, Max Sorba, Michael La Placa, and Delaney Recupero about their lives as budding film makers, their experiences in producing the films for this concert, and the future careers they envision for themselves. You have two opportunities to see this show:1. Sunday, December 11 at 3:00 p.m. at the Riverview Performing Arts Center and2. Monday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m at the Neel Performing Arts CenterGet your tickets at ThePopsOrchestra.org or by calling 941-926-POPS (7677)The Pops Orchestra: Music You Love, Musicians You Know.We'll see you at the show!• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Film Program WebsiteSupport the show

Robert Vodnoy brings almost 50 years of conducting experience to the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota, which he founded in 2017.They have grown from one concert a season to five, and Bob joins the club this week to tell us about the inception, growth, and planned upcoming season of his chamber orchestra, which begins on Thursday, December 1.You might also be able to answer the question, "Just what in the world IS a 'chamber orchestra!?'"All that and more on this episode of the Suncoast Culture Club Podcast. Come along and join the club!• Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota Website & Facebook & YouTubeSupport the show

Eddie Weaver hails from Atlanta, was an acting apprentice for Florida Studio Theatre last year, and is now one of the four stars of FST's cabaret "The 70s: More Than a Decade," showing now through February 12 at the John C. Court Cabaret.Take a listen to Eddie's journey to the Suncoast, his dream to run his own theatre company in his hometown, and the best place in Sarasota to get pies, pasta, and chicken!All that and more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club Podcast.Come along and join the club!• Eddie Weaver Facebook & Instagram• Florida Studio Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• Yoders Restaurant Website & Facebook & Instagram• PDQ Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter and Tik Tok• Clasico Italian Chophouse Website & Facebook & Instagram• Buddy Brew Coffee Website & Facebook & Instagram• Green Zebra Website & Facebook & Instagram• Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Urbanite Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube Support the show

Actors Morgan Lavenstein and Jake Fallon join the Suncoast Culture Club Podcast to talk about their lives, journey to the Suncoast, and this crazy, wacky, dark, raucous family comedy about a brother and sister who are launching a plot to kill their 100-year old grandfather, but only dialogue through the miscommunication laden platforms of text and email.Urbanite Theatre's production of "The Burdens" is running now through December 4. Get your tickets and experience this one-of-a-kind presentation.• Urbanite Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Morgan Lavenstein Facebook & Instagram• Jake Fallon Website & Facebook & Instagram• Daiquiri Deck Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter• Owen's Fish Camp Website & Facebook & Instagram• O'Leary's Tiki Bar and Grill Website & Facebook• O & A Coffee and Supply Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show

The Pops Orchestra welcomes Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe performers Amber Myers, Maicy Powell, CJ Melton, and Raleigh Mosely II  in presentation of The Spirit of America, featuring spirituals, gospel tunes, and anthems, along with stirring patriotic selections to honor our nation's veterans. Join conductor Robyn Bell as she talks to these four talented singers about their lives, careers with WBTT, and the importance of this music in the history of America and as part of America's gifts to the world.You have two opportunities to see this show:1. Sunday, November 6 at 3:00 p.m. at the Riverview Performing Arts Center and 2. Monday, November 7 at 7:30 p.m at the Neel Performing Arts CenterGet your tickets at ThePopsOrchestra.org or by calling 941-926-POPS (7677)The Pops Orchestra: Music You Love, Musicians You Know.We'll see you at the show!• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTubeSupport the show

You might know him as the former Producing Artistic Director at the Players Centre, but Jeffery Kin has a new job and mission and he wants to share it with the world.Join Robyn Bell and Jeffery Kin as they both talk about their new jobs, the vision of Sarasota Rising, and their plot to get the Benderson Corporation to explore one more philanthropic initiative, this one for the arts organizations of Sarasota County.All that and more on this episode of the Suncoast Culture Club Podcast.Come along and join the club!• Sarasota Rising Facebook & Instagram• SCF Foundation Website & Facebook & Instagram• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• The Players Centre for the Performing Arts Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter Support the show

The first 20 years of her career was spent performing leading roles in more than 30 opera houses across Europe. Her second 20 years was spent teaching voice at Utah State University and Boston University. Her next 20 years has been spent on the Suncoast where Joy McIntyre volunteers for countless arts organizations including the Artist Series Concerts, Suncoast Music Scholarship, Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (past-president), Sarasota Concert Association (past-president), and Sarasota Music Archive (vice-president). Joy brings joy to all those who work and perform alongside her. On this podcast episode, listen to her fabulous life stories, from Brunnehilde to Casey Key! • Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota Website and Facebook and Instagram and YouTube• Sarasota Concert Association Website & Facebook• Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning Website & Facebook• Sarasota Music Archive Website & Facebook & Instagram• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• SCF Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show

Who has the coolest job in town? Why, it would most certainly be Jay Handelman, the arts editor and theatre critic for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune , his employer since 1984. Jay joins the club to talk about his career at the paper, the many changes he has witnessed in the arts scene on the Suncoast, and how to walk that tightrope when a performance doesn't quite hit the mark for him.All that and more on this episode of the Suncoast Culture Club Podcast. Come along and join the club!• Jay Handelman Facebook & Instagram & Twitter• Sarasota Herald-Tribune Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• The Players Centre for the Performing Arts Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Sarasota Orchestra Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter &  YouTube• Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Asolo Repertory Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Sarasota Opera Website & Facebook & Instagram• Florida Studio Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Manatee Performing Arts Center Website & Facebook & Twitter & YouTube • Sarasota Ballet Website & Facebook & Instagram Support the show

The SCF Theatre Program presents its first play of the year, "Nothing Serious" written by Rich Orloff,  September 23 through October 2 in the Howard Studio Theatre on the SCF Bradenton campus. The play's director, faculty member Amanda Schlachter, and assistant director, SCF Theatre major Tori Flounders, join the club this week to talk about their experiences, the importance of the SCF Theatre Program in the lives of students and community members,  the concept of this show (ten 10-minute comedies rolled into one!), and so much more! Come along and join the club!Rich Orloff's Nothing SeriousDirected by Amanda SchlachterAssistant director Victoria FloundersElements designed by Craig Smith, Timothy Bourn, Kenji Trujillo, and Ethan Fuhrmeister. Cast and crew includes:  William Ashburn, Christopher Byler, Erika Campbell, Sarah, Chowdhury, Samuel Echevarria, Jean Felicita, Thomas Finn, Victoria Flounders, Ethan Fuhrmeister, Starr Mandell, Martin Nichols, Sofia Radbach, and Elizabeth Sorba • SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & Instagram & Tickets• The Players Centre for the Performing Arts Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Urbanite Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Asolo Repertory Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTubeSupport the show

She is a graduate of FSU's Asolo Theatre Conservatory and owner and artistic director of Sarasota's Tree Fort Productions. Katherine Michelle Tanner is an actor, playwright, singer, dancer, filmmaker, choreographer, photographer, and teacher, and for the next month, she is producing and performing the one act play she wrote and choreographed about World War II Polish Jewish ballerina, Franceska Mann called Mann's Last Dance. Her remarkable play about this unlikely World War II heroine can be seen at Tree Fort Productions at the Crossings Mall (3501 S. Tamiami Trail) September 9 through October 2. Take a listen to this podcast episode about Katherine's life, career, and the making of her one woman play, Mann's Last Dance and then go see this performance!Come along and join the club!• Katherine Michelle Tanner Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Mann's Last Stand Ticket Link• Tree Fort Productions Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show

When she was in college, if you would have told Kerry Smith that she would be anything other than a professional viola player, she would have told you to go fly a kite. How she ended up being an arts administrator and becoming the Director of Artistic Planning for the Sarasota Orchestra is a fascinating and heartwarming story. One that has seen her make beautiful personal connections and experience great loss of those she has come to admire most, including Bramwell Tovey, the Sarasota Orchestra's recently passed conductor.Listen to this week's podcast to learn about Kerry's life and career, the enormous challenges and fulfilling experiences she has had in her role with the Sarasota Orchestra since coming here in 2019,  the incredible season of performances with guest conductors and soloists she has put together, and the next steps for the Sarasota Orchestra as it begins another search for a new conductor and the process of building a new music center.All that and more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club Podcast.Come along and join the club!• Sarasota Orchestra Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter &  YouTube• SCF Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show

Sarah Yonko, Chris Cordero, and Mike Nolan join the club to talk about their careers as community musical theatre performers, lives outside of the theatre hall, and performances in the upcoming run of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, playing at the Manatee Performing Arts Center August 11 through August 21.Directed and choreographed by Rick Kerby, music directed by Rick Bogner, and featuring Alex Zickafoose as J. Pierrepont Finch, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying chronicles the rise of Finch from window washer to chairman of the board of the World Wide Wicket Company. Listen to this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club podcast as Sarah, Chris, and Mike describe this musical, how their characters interplay in the story, and give us a tease of their favorites songs and most fun parts of the production. Come along and join the club!• Manatee Performing Arts Center Website & Facebook & Twitter & YouTube• SCF Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show

Each summer, the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe hosts a 5-week summer camp for students ages 10 to 18 called "Stage of Discovery."  Jim Weaver, WBTT's education director and artistic associate, and Astrid Victoria, a Stage of Discovery alumnus who now serves on the staff of the camp, join the club this week to tell us about this wonderful program, the growth and progress of the students, and this year's theme for the Stage of Discovery performance called "We Dream."The Stage of Discovery performers will present their "We Dream" show for the public on Saturday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 17 at 2:00 p.m. in Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's Donelly Theatre. Tickets are available at WestcoastBlackTheatre.org. Don't miss it! Come along and join the club!• Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• SCF Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show

From Pennsylvania to Tucson, the Buddy Holly Story to Dollywood, and many stops in between, Jared Mancuso and Nick Gallardo combined their love of playing rock 'n' roll and formed the band "Not Fade Away." Now, they can travel the country performing your favorite 50's and 60's rock 'n' roll tunes in their reimagined arrangements. Their show "Rock 'n' Roll Reignited" is playing now through August 7 at Florida Studio Theatre's Court Cabaret and you can hear the story of their careers, the influence for this show, and their many other creative projects on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club podcast. Come along and join the club!• Florida Studio Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Not Fade Away Show Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Jared Mancuso Website & Facebook & Instagram• Nick Gallardo Facebook• The Barber Website & Facebook & Instagram• Lido Key Beach Website• Bricks Smoked Meat Website & Yelp & Instagram• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show

Actors Lea Sevola and Emma Giorgio, along with director Summer Dawn Wallace, join the Suncoast Culture Club Podcast to talk about their lives, journey to Urbanite, and this amazing story of two strong young ladies who start as fencing foes and end up wanting something for each other...something more than they want for themselves.Urbanite Theatre's production of "Athena" is running now through July 10. Get your tickets and watch these wonderful actors bring the story to life.• Urbanite Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Summer Dawn Wallace Website & Facebook• Lea Sevola Website & Facebook & Instagram• Emma Giorgio Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show

After a two year pandemic induced hiatus, the Sarasota Orchestra is bringing back the Sarasota Music Festival, June 6 -25 at the Sarasota Opera House and Holley Hall. Here to introduce herself to the podcast and tell us all about this incredible summer festival for approximately 60 pre-professional music fellows and their faculty mentors is Dr. Olivia Steinman Deems, Artistic Operations Manager for the Sarasota Orchestra and Sarasota Music Festival. Come along and join the club!• Sarasota Music Festival Website & Facebook & Instagram• Sarasota Orchestra Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter &  YouTube• Dr. Olivia Steinman Deems Facebook & Instagram & LinkedIn• Gabriel Kahane Facebook & Instagram & Twitter• Caroline Shaw Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter• Calidore String Quartet Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter & YouTube• SCF Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show

Based on real people aboard the most legendary ship in the world, TITANIC-The Musical is a stunning and stirring production focusing on the hopes, dreams and aspirations of her passengers who each boarded with stories and personal ambitions of their own. All innocently unaware of the fate awaiting them, the Third Class immigrants dream of a better life in America, the Second Class imagine they too can join the lifestyles of the rich and famous, whilst the millionaire Barons of the First Class anticipate legacies lasting forever. See this show playing at the Manatee Performing Arts Center April 28 through May 15.Join cast members Cory Woomert and Michelle Anaya as they tell us about this wonderful production, their characters in the show, some behind the scene tidbits, and which is their preference, opening night or closing night! Come along and join the show!• Manatee Performing Arts Center Website & Facebook & Twitter & YouTube• Michele Anaya Facebook• Cory Woomert Facebook & Instagram• SCF Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

The SCF Theatre Program presents its final play of the season, "Peter/Wendy" written by Jeremy Bloom,  April 15 through April 24 in the Howard Studio Theatre on the SCF Bradenton campus. Join Theatre Assistant Professor Amanda Schlachter as she talks to guest director India Marie Paul and stage manager Madison Swanson about the play, their experiences putting the show together, and the importance of "play" in all of our lives.Performance dates and times are:Friday, April 15 at 8:00 p.m. (for tickets, click here)Saturday, April 16 at 2:00 p.m. (for tickets, click here)Saturday, April 16 at 8:00 p.m. (for tickets, click here)Friday, April 22 at 8:00 p.m. (for tickets, click here)Saturday, April 23 at 8:00 p.m. (for tickets, click here)Sunday, April 24 at 2:00 p.m. (for tickets, click here)• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & Instagram• Amanda Schlachter Website & Facebook• India Marie Paul Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

Dan Jordan has been the concertmaster for the Sarasota Orchestra for 23 years while Rachel Halvorson has been the principal violist for only two years, one and a half of which was through the pandemic!But together, along with their colleagues violinist Christopher Takeda and cellist Natalie Helm, they share the amazing experience of performing in the Sarasota Orchestra's String Quartet. Hear Dan and Rachel talk about their very different life paths to the Sarasota Orchestra, the unique experiences of rehearsing and performing with the string quartet, the program selections for their upcoming concert on Sunday, December 19 at 4:00 p.m. at Holley Hall, and the importance of the Sarasota Orchestra to find a permanent home that serves everyone in our community. You can get tickets to the December 19 performance by the Sarasota Orchestra's String Quartet through the Sarasota Orchestra's website or the Suncoast Culture Club's website Calendar of Events page.  Come along and join the club!• Sarasota Orchestra Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter &  YouTube• Rachel Halvorson Website• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram  Support the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

Sarasota's premier handbell choir, Ring Sarasota, joins the Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota for its annual holiday concert, this year called "Ring in the Holidays!"  On this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club podcast,  conductor of Ring Sarasota, Rick Holdsworth and conductor of the Pops Orchestra, Robyn Bell, sit down to talk about Rick's life and career (30 years in the Navy Band!), everything you need to know about Ring Sarasota, and the music the handbell choir and the orchestra will be performing together.  You have two opportunities to catch this fabulous show:1. Sunday, December 12 at 3:00 p.m. at the Riverview Performing Arts Center in Sarasota2. Monday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the Neel Performing Arts Center in BradentonGet your tickets through the Pops Orchestra website at thepopsorchestra.org.We'll see you at the show!• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• Ring Sarasota Website & Facebook & YouTube• Pine Shores Presbyterian Church Website & Facebook• Dr. Robyn L. Bell Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

Dingbat Theatre Project is at it again, this time with the SpongeBob Musical production showing at the Bizaare on Apricot and Lime, December 3rd through 19th.Director and choreographer Brian Finnerty, along with the star of the show, Jamie Molina, join the club this week to talk about the production, Dingbat's special take on the show, and what makes our area such a wealth collaboration with all of our arts groups.You can get your tickets to this show by going to Dingbat Theatre's Website or through the Suncoast Culture Club's Calendar of Events page.Come along and join the club!• Dingbat Theatre Company Website & Facebook & Instagram• Jamie Molina Website• The Bazaar at Apricot and Lime Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Venice Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube & Twitter & Trip Advisor• Florida Studio Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Asolo Repertory Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• The Players Centre for the Performing Arts Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

She is product of the Manatee School for the Arts, the State College of Florida, and Florida State University, but now she is back home sharing her gifts of performing and teaching music on the Suncoast.Katie Priest stars as Cinderella in the Manatee Players Production of the hit Rodgers and Hammerstein musical running December 2 through December 19 at the Manatee Performing Arts Center. Listen to her interview about her life, career, love of performing, and the show Cinderella on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club podcast.Come along and join the club!• Katie Priest Facebook & Instagram• Manatee Performing Arts Center Website & Facebook & Twitter & YouTube• Elizabeth Farrell Music Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

On Thursday, December 2 at 7:30 PM, join the SCF Music Program in the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center for our final concert of the semester. “BELIEVE!” brings you all your holiday favorites and will feature the SCF Guitar Ensemble, Men's Choir, Women's Choir, combined Concert and Chamber Choir,  and the SCF Bradenton Symphony Orchestra.Listen to conductors  Rex Willis, Melodie Dickerson, and Dr. Robyn Bell as they talk about the selections on this concert, what the "BELIEVE!" theme means to them, and how special this semester of music has been for everyone in the SCF Music Program.Tickets for this concert may be purchased in advanced by going to scf.edu/neel or at the door 45 minutes before the performance.Hearing is believing! Come along and join the club!• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Foundation Donate2Music Link to donate to the SCF Music Program• Text Code to donate to the SCF Music Program: Text "SCFMUSIC" to 41444 Support the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

The SCF Percussion Ensemble is hosting a percussion concert and a canned food drive on Tuesday, November 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center. In lieu of tickets, patrons are asked to bring two canned food items to the lobby of the Neel as a donation to the SCF Food Pantry.This concert will feature the SCF Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Tomasz Kowalczyk,  the Buffalo Creek Middle School Percussion Ensemble, directed by William Reaney, The Bradenton Christian School Percussion Ensemble and Drumline, directed by Rhea Skaggs, and the Venice High School Drumline, directed by SCF Music major Jarek Vogt.Take a listen to this podcast episode as Tomasz Kowalczyk tells us all about the SCF Percussion Ensemble and Michelle Puls, SCF assistant director of athletics and student life, explains how the SCF Food Pantry got its start and how it serves so many of our SCF students, faculty, and staff.Come along and join the club!Support the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

Both are from Texas, both currently reside in Chicago, but currently, Donovan Session and Shea Petersen are starring in Urbanite Theatre's latest production, At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen showing not through December 5. Take a listen to this Suncoast Culture Club podcast episode to learn more about their lives, this play, and the importance of understanding each other's worlds.Written by Terry Guest and directed by Damian Lockhart, this play presents us Courtney Berringers, who would like to welcome you to her wake! But—make no mistake—this ain't your grandma's funeral. At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen is a one-act play about Blackness, southern queerness, and the fine art of drag. From African Gods and Goddesses to Trina and Whitney Houston, At the Wake thoughtfully uses storytelling, drama and drag to explore identity, illness, and the narratives we construct for ourselves. Come party at the wake. Bring your own heels!Get your tickets through Urbanite's website or through the Suncoast Culture Club's Calendar of Events page.Come along and join the club!• Urbanite Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Donovan Session LinkedIn & Instagram• Shea Petersen Website & Instagram• Siesta Key Beach Website & Facebook & Instagram• Lido Key Beach Website• St. Armand's Circle Website & Facebook & Instagram• Siesta Key Oyster Bar (SKOB) Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter & YouTube• Kahwa Coffee Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

After a 21 month hiatus, the Pops Orchestra is back and ready to bring you our first concert of the season, Sgt. Presley and the Pops Pay Tribute to Our Nation's Veterans, starring Elvis tribute artist Ted Torres Martin.Join conductor Robyn Bell as she interviews Pops Orchestra concertmaster Nikki Rinsema on her life, her family (two of which also play for the Pops!), and why the Pops Orchestra is such a special organization to her.You have two opportunities to see this fabulous show:1. Sunday, November 14 at 3:00 p.m. at the Riverview Performing Arts Center in Sarasota2. Monday, November 15 at 7:30 p.m. at the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center in BradentonGet your tickets by going to Pops Orchestra website or through the Suncoast Culture Club Calendar of Events page. Bust out of your Jailhouse Rock, dust off those G.I. Blues, and come have a wonderful time with us, Elvis, and our area's veterans. We'll see you at the show!• Nikki Rinsema Facebook • Nikki, Annie, and Wrigley Rinsema Performing for One Republic's Video Better Days• Ted Torres Martin, Elvis Tribute Artist Website & Facebook & Instagram• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• Venice Symphony Website & Facebook & Twitter & YouTube• Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra Website• Pier 22 Restaurant Website & Facebook & Instagram• Asolo Repertory Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Sarasota Orchestra Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter &  YouTube• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

Jessica Babcock has been working for Jump Dance Company in Lakewood Ranch for eight years helping students learn to sing, dance, act, and entertain. After many years of junior musical productions, Jump Dance Company has taken the leap to produce full scale adult musicals under their new division called Jump Encore!Their first production, Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods  will be performed on the outdoor stage at Hunsader Farms in Bradenton, November 11-14 at 7:00 p.m. and the cast and crew invites you to enjoy their inaugural offering. Tickets can be purchased by going to JumpEncore.com or through the Suncoast Culture Club's Calendar of Events Page. Listen to this Suncoast Culture Club podcast episode as Jessica tells us about the evolution of Jump Encore Theatre Company, the amazing and perfect space for this production at Hunsader Farms, and the story line, cast and crew for their performance of Stephen Sondheim's award winning Broadway musical Into the Woods.• Jump Encore Theatre Company Website & Facebook & Instagram• Jump Dance Company Website & Facebook• Hunsader Farms Website & Facebook & Instagram• Booker VPA Website• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & Instagram• Venice Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube & Twitter & Trip Advisor• The Players Centre for the Performing Arts Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Asolo Repertory Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Manatee Performing Arts Center Website & Facebook & Twitter & YouTubeSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

SCF Veteran Services advisor Lisa Goss, veteran student and president of the SCF Veterans Services of America Club, Dakota Trueba, and SCF Symphonic Band conductor Robyn Bell talk about the important role the Veteran Services program plays in the lives of our veteran students and the impact patriotic music has on our military men and women. All part of the SCF Symphonic Band's concert on Thursday, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center called Welcome Home: In Gratitude to Our Veterans.This traditional Veterans Day concert features all your Americana favorites, salutes to the branches of our Armed Forces, and plenty of rousing marches to keep your toes tapping and spirits high! Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at scf.edu/neel or at the door 45 minutes before the performance. All veterans get in free using the coupon code "veteran" or by telling the ticket takers at the door that you are a veteran.Every patron gets a free flag to waive as you sing along to You're a Grand Old Flag!• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• State College of Florida Veterans Services Website• State College of Florida Ticketing WebsiteSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

On this episode of the Suncoast Culture Club podcast, hear director and choreographer Jim Weaver and performer Quinn Cason talk about Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's fabulous production of "Eubie!," a toe-tapping revue of songs by Eubie Blake, legendary composer, ragtime pianist and “father of Black Broadway.”Showing in WBTT's Donelly Theatre now through November 21, this show is not to be missed!How did the fabulous Jim Weaver get from New York City to our beautiful Suncoast of Florida and what is his new role at the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe? Did you know that Quinn Cason and Robyn Bell both went to the University of Tennessee??? And what about those round-a-bouts? Take 'em or leave 'em?!?!?Hear all that and more on this episode of the Suncoast Culture Club podcast.Get your tickets from the WBTT's website or through the Suncoast Culture Club's Calendar of Events page.• Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Nathan Benderson Park Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter & YouTube• Tsunami Website & Facebook & Instagram• Lido Key Beach Website• St. Armand's Circle Website & Facebook & Instagram• C'est La Vie Website & Facebook• First Watch Cafe Website & Facebook & Instagram• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

Join the State College of Florida's Theatre Program for its production of John Cariani's play Love/Sick a collection of nine slightly twisted and completely hilarious short plays. Set on a Friday night in an alternate suburban reality, this 80-minute romp explores the pain and the joy that comes with being in love. Full of imperfect lovers and dreamers, Love/Sick is an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone.Love/Sick is directed by SCF Assistant Professor of Theatre Amanda Schlachter and stars William Ashburn, Erika Campbell, Savanna Katter, Michael Longobardi, Maria Urbina, Thomas Finn, Maddie Swanson, Jean Felicita, Jalex Scott, Jhonny Lopez Lopez, and James Napier.  The technical team includes Craig Smith, Timothy Bourn, Tory Flounders, Vee Middleton, Ethan Fuhrmeister, and Kenji Trujillo. You can see this production on the following dates:Friday, November 12 at 8:00 p.m.Saturday, November 13 at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 14 at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 19 at 8:00 p.m.Saturday, Novmber 20 at 8:00 p.m.Sunday, November 21 at 2:00 p.m.All performances are at the Howard Studio Theatre located in Building 11 West, Room 163 on the Bradenton Campus.Tickets may be purchased online by going to SCF.edu/Neel.Enjoy this podcast episode with director Amanda Schlachter, technical designer Craig Smith, and actors Savanna Katter and William Ashburn as they tell us all about the play, the SCF Theatre Program, and the wonderful experience of this production.• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

The SCF Musical Theatre Program is proud to present the 2021 Fall Musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood, directed by Melodie Dickerson, in the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center on the following dates and times:Friday, November 5, 7:30 p.m.Saturday, November 6, 7:30 p.m.Sunday, November 7, 2:00 p.m.Tickets can be purchased through  the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center Website or at the door 45 minutes before each show.The Mystery of Edwin Drood is a musical by Rupert Holmes that is based on the unfinished Charles Dickens novel of the same name. The show was the first Broadway musical with multiple endings, leaving the audience to determine the outcome by vote! Listen to this Suncoast Culture Club podcast episode to meet four of the performers (Edgar Sanchez, Grace Gustafuson, Mia Freeman, and Lylyana Brych) along with director Melodie Dickerson, as they tell us all about the show, their characters, and the experience of producing this amazing and one-of-a-kind show. Then, get your tickets, come to the show, and be prepared to vote on the outcome!• SCF Music Program Facebook Page Link to watch the concert live• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & Instagram• Manatee Performing Arts Center Website & Facebook & Twitter & YouTube• The Players Centre for the Performing Arts Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• The Island Players Website• Asolo Repertory Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Sarasota Opera Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

Though he is from Michigan and currently lives in New York City, Jason Pintar, the bass singer in Florida Studio Theatre's production of The Wanderers, is thrilled to be spending the entire winter season on our beautiful Suncoast of Florida entertaining sold out enthusiastic crowds.Hear his story of finding acting and singing, journey to New York City, life during the pandemic, and thrill of performing once again on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club podcast.Get your tickets to see Jason in the The Wanderers at FST's Court Cabaret, running now through February 26 and tell them the Suncoast Culture Club sent you!• Jason Pintar, Bass Singer/Actor Website & Facebook & Instagram• Florida Studio Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Suncoast Culture Club Calendar of Events• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• Buddy Brew Coffee Website & Facebook & Instagram• El Melvin Cocina Mexicana Website & Facebook & Instagram• Café Epicure Website & Facebook• Siesta Key Beach Website & Facebook & Instagram• St. Armand's Circle Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

Step right up and experience a different kind of carnival by the SCF Bradenton Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, October 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center. Featuring Hector Berlioz's “Roman Carnival Overture,” the famous trumpet solo the “Carnival of Venice” with guest soloist Brandon Ridenour, and Camille Saint-Saëns' “Carnival of theAnimals," featuring pianists Aza Torshkoeva and Maria Medina, as well as SCF Theatre major William Ashburn as narrator. Take a listen as trumpet soloist Brandon Ridenour tells us about this life's musical work after Juilliard, becoming the youngest member ever of the Canadian Brass, his very unique connection to Sarasota and Bradenton, and why this version of the Carnival of Venice is so special to him.This is one acoustic carnival you won't want to miss! Tickets are available by going to scf.edu/neel or can be purchased at the door 45 minutes prior to the performance.Come along and join the club!• Brandon Ridenour Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Aza Torshkoeva Website & Facebook & Instragram & YouTube & Spotify• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

On Thursday, October 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the SCF Neel Performing Arts Center, join the SCF Music Program  for our collaborative concert "New Beginnings," celebrating the return of a live audience and the feeling that this year is truly a "new beginning."  This performance will feature the SCF Symphonic Band, Big Band, Jazz Combo, Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and Guitar Ensemble. Listen to four SCF Music majors talk about their experiences with the opening of our new wing to our music building, their learning process leading up to this performance, and hear from two students who wrote music that is being premiered on this concert, what a NEW BEGINNING!Tickets for this performance can be purchased at scf.edu/neel and we look forward to seeing many people in audience to experience all of the SCF Music students and their vast talents.• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• State College of Florida Foundation Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Foundation Donate2Music Link to donate to the SCF Music Program• Text Code to donate to the SCF Music Program: Text "SCFMUSIC" to 41444 Support the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

The Sixth SeasonFive ConcertsFour Premiers of commissioned worksTwo dynamic leadersTONS of guest performersThree options for concert viewingsTake a listen to percussionist George Nickson and violinist Samantha Bennett tell us their story of the amazing chamber music series of new music they have envisioned for Ensemble New SRQ's sixth season and then RUN to your nearest device to purchase your season ticket of in person or streaming access.Oh...and just how do so many people, spread out all over the country, rehearse and prepare together for each concert? They answer that interesting challenge as well. All that and more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club.Come along and join the club!• Ensemble New SRQ Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter & YouTube• George Nickson Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter & YouTube• Samantha Bennett Facebook & Instagram • Sarasota Orchestra Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter &  YouTube• Dallas Symphony Orchestra Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter & YouTube• New Music New College Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Hermitage Artist Retreat Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

For the third year in a row, the SCF Music Program is performing a concert to help the SCF Hispanic Latino Heritage Club celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on the State College of Florida campus. This year, Dr. Pete Carney and SCF Jazz present "Cuban Passport: The Rhythms from Havana to New Orleans," a concert that explores how Latin rhythms and instruments made their way to the States. Listen to Dr. Carney, SCF Music Cuban pianist Maria Medina, assistant professor of Language and Literature and faculty advisor to SCF's Hispanic Latino Heritage Club, Dr. Eric Cintron, and manager of SCF's Tutoring and Academic Success Center and Hispanic Heritage Month committee member, Rebecca Caskey, explain the music, the concept, the purpose, and answer the most important question of all...plantains or yuca???? All that and more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club. Come along and join our club!• Tickets to Cuban Passport Concert Purple Pass• Dr. Pete Carney Website & Facebook & Instagram • Dr. Eric Cintron Email: cintroe@scf.edu• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• Student Clubs at SCF Website• Café Havana Website & FacebookSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

Alfonso Lopez and Michelle Tabor both hail from Caracas, Venezuela. Alfonso is the concert master for the Venezuela Symphony Orchestra and Michelle lives in Tallahassee since she completed her doctorate in music theory at Florida State.Together, they prepare programs, rehearse, and tour twice a year presenting violin and piano recitals with music ranging from traditional Western European composers, American offerings, and those of the Latin flair.The State College of Florida is proud to host the Lopez Tabor Duo on their 2021 tour during Hispanic Heritage Month on Thursday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the SCF Studio for the Performing Arts Recital Hall.Come hear music from Italian masters, Russian composers, American icons, and Latin American classics. Tickets available at www.scf.edu/neel or at the door.Come along and join our club!• Lopez Tabor Duo Website & Facebook• Alfonso Lopez Website & Facebook & Instagram• Lopez Tabor Duo SCF Recital Facebook Event• Tickets to Lopez Tabor Duo Recital• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

After spending 20 years as the principal pianist with the United State Army Band, Dr. Joe Holt decided it was time retire to a place that met three criteria:  by the water,  warmer weather and less politics than Washington D.C., and cultural arts opportunities. He found all of that in Sarasota, Florida.In 2008, he  became the conductor and artistic director of Choral Artists of Sarasota,  our region's premier professional vocal ensemble, and his musical tentacles have been far reaching ever since.This week, you will hear about Choral Artists of Sarasota's upcoming season, but also about a very special performance of a community chorus Joe has organized for the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack, sponsored by the Sarasota Ministerial Association. That performance will take place on Saturday, September 11 at 6:00 p.m. at Patriot Plaza on the grounds of the Sarasota National Cemetery. Registration is free for this event.Do you remember where you were on Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001? Joe Holt does, as he lived across the street from the Pentagon. Hear his story of being an Army Bandsman on that fateful day and much more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club podcast. Come along and join the club!• Choral Artists of Sarasota Website & Facebook & Twitter & YouTube• 20th Commemoration of 9/11 Performance Free Registration Link• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

After 18 months of thought provoking time and pent-up creative energy , Urbanite Theatre is back with "Radiance." Committed to creating visceral, shared experiences by fearlessly lifting up the boldest new voices in theatre, Urbanite Theatre believes in inclusive, artist-first storytelling, daring honesty, and the powerful connectivity of an intimate space...and this season has all of that.They begin their 8th season with a $300,000 fundraising initiative to assist in the move to a 5-day work week, raising of minimum wage, all actors being paid at Equity Union scale, and interns earning a decent living, all of which will bring us a better theatre experience, while ensuring actors of all backgrounds get a fair shake in the business.Hear Brendan Ragan and Summer Dawn Wallace share their vision of the business side of Urbanite Theatre and the excitement of producing four incredible plays this season.All that and more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club. Come along and join the club!• Urbanite Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• freeFall Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter• Tsunami Website & Facebook & Instagram• Florida Studio Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Circo: A Taco & Bourbon Joint Website & Facebook & Instagram• 99 Bottles Taproom and Bottle Shop Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

He taught music in the public schools of West Virginia for 38 years before finding the cultural scene of the Suncoast too good to pass up. Since moving here in 2015, he has become the piano accompanist at Sunnyside Village Retirement Community, the Sarasota Jewish Chorale, director of music ministry at St. Andrew United Church of Christ in Sarasota, performs with the Players Center for Performing Arts, is on the board of the Sarasota Ballet, attends every cultural arts performance in town, AND is the accompanist for Diversity: The Voices of Sarasota. It is in that capacity that Bruce Ensinger talks to us today about the mission of Diversity, how singers can be a part of this "more than music" choir, and their concert plans for the 2021-2022 season.All that and more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club Podcast. Come along a join the club!• Diversity: The Voices of Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• The Players Centre for the Performing Arts Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Manatee Performing Arts Center Website & Facebook & Twitter & YouTube• Venice Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube & Twitter & Trip Advisor• Sarasota Ballet Website & Facebook & Instagram • Sarasota Orchestra Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter &  YouTube• Sarasota Opera Website & Facebook & Instagram• Florida Studio Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Asolo Repertory Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• The Ringling Museum of Art Support the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

Dingbat Theatre Project's Luke McFatrich and Amanda Heisey tell us all about their upcoming production of the groundbreaking show Hedwig and the Angry Inch being performed August 27 through September 11 at the Bazaar on Apricot and Lime.This Obie and Tony-winning Off-Broadway smash tells the story of "internationally ignored song stylist" Hedwig Schmidt, a fourth-wall smashing East German rock 'n' roll goddess. This outrageous and unexpectedly hilarious story is dazzingly performed by Hedwig (née Hansel) in the form of a rock gig/stand-up comedy routine backed by the hard-rocking band "The Angry Inch."​Mature Audiences Only - Contains profanity, frank discussions of mature and sexual situations, and partial nudity (playboy centerfolds on the set)All that and more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club. Come along and join the club!• Dingbat Theatre Company Website & Facebook & Instagram• The Bazaar at Apricot and Lime Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram • SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

He is a homegrown talent whose path to musical theatre began at Braden River High School, continued at the State College of Florida, ventured to the University of South Florida, and landed him as the choir director and department chair at the Visual and Performing Arts program at Booker High SchoolNow, Alex Zickafoose continues his creative expression outside of Booker VPA by being the musical director at Spotlight Theatre Production and performing community theatre productions at the Manatee Players. Catch him as the lead role in the Manatee Performing Arts Center's production of Stephen Schwartz's Broadway hit Pippin August 12 through August 29.Take a listen as Alex tells us about his love for community theatre, his students' experiences during Covid, and the best gelato place in town!All that and more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club! Come along and Join the Club!• Alex Zickafoose Facebook & Instagram & Twitter• Manatee Performing Arts Center Website & Facebook & Twitter & YouTube• Rick Kerby Facebook & LinkedIn• Booker VPA Website• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• Spotlight Theatre Production Website & Facebook• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• Michael's on East Website & Facebook & Instagram• Lido Key Beach Website• St. Armand's Circle Website & Facebook & Instagram• The Columbia Restaurant Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter & YouTube• Settimi's Gelato Website & Facebook• Kilwins Ice Cream Website• Crunch Gym Website & Facebook & Instagram & Support the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

He knew from the tender age of five that he was going to be an entertainer and when the opportunity presented itself for Jason Cohen to play Jerry Lee Lewis in the national tour of the Million Dollar Quartet, his life was changed forever. His co-creation of the spin-off Great Balls of Fire has landed him on the Suncoast for an 11-week run at Florida Studio Theatre, and now you get to hear the story of his path to Broadway, his love of Sarasota patrons,  the importance of close-toed shoes in New York City, and just exactly what he would say to Jerry Lee Lewis if he had five minutes with him.  All that and more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club podcast. Come along and join the club!• Jason Cohen Website & Facebook & Instagram• Florida Studio Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTube• Million Dollar Quartet Website & Facebook & Instagram• St. Armand's Circle Website & Facebook & Instagram• Siesta Key Beach Website & Facebook & Instagram• Lido Key Beach Website• Sage Restaurant Website & Facebook & Instagram• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram • SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

Many may know them as the heart of dance instruction at the Manatee School for the Arts for the past several decades, but now Pat Ross and Kelly Burnette are teaming up to produce Kelly Burnette's one-woman show, Kelly and Friends Stepping Through Time, to be performed on Sunday, August 8 at 4:00 p.m. at the Music Compound at 1751 Cattlemen Rd in Sarasota.Once co-workers and now "director and actor," this team has hit a homerun!Hear their stories of what dance means to them, how it can change lives for students, the importance of performing arts education in our society, and the wonderful creation of this one-woman show on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club.Come along and join the club!• Manatee School for the Arts Website & Facebook Page & Instagram & YouTube• Music Compound Website & Facebook & Instagram• Royal Academy of Dance Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter & YouTube• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• SCF Theatre Program Website & Facebook Page & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

Many may not know that Louise Harrison, George Harrison's sister, lives in Sarasota and the leader and "George Harrison" of the Beatles tribute band in Branson, Missouri, the Liverpool Legends, befriended Louise many years ago. Marty Scott joins the club today to talk about his life as a tribute band rock star, his close personal relationship with Louise Harrison, hanging out on a couch and talking with Paul McCartney, the plight the pandemic has had on his band and his performances, and just how hard it is to find a left-handed bassist for a Beatles tribute band! All that and more on this week's episode of the Suncoast Culture Club. Come along and join the club!• Liverpool Legends Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter & YouTube• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• Sharky's on the Pier Website & Facebook & Twitter• Selva Grill Website & Facebook & Instagram• The Columbia Restaurant Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter & YouTube• Anna Maria Island Website & Facebook & InstagramSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)

From California to Spain to Florida's Suncoast, from swimmer to skier to flute player, from community music school director to instructor of flute at SCF to principal flutist in the Pops Orchestra, Dr. Jane Hoffman has done it all and even some things in between!Hear her unconventional journey to the world of flute playing and how she uses all her connections and experiences to enrich the musical lives of so many, including obtaining a grant from the Imre and Vera Hecht Foundation to support the annual "Camping with the Pops" summer camp for area student musicians. Come along and join the club!• Dr. Jane Hoffman Facebook & Instagram• The Pops Orchestra of Bradenton and Sarasota Website & Facebook & Instagram• State College of Florida Music Program Website & Facebook & Instagram• Sarasota Opera Website & Facebook & Instagram• Trader Joe's Website & Instagram & YouTube• Aldi Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter & YouTube• Baker and Wife Restaurant Website & Facebook & Instagram• Lido Key Beach Website• Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and Historic Spanish Point Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter• Evie's on the Point Website & Facebook• Sarasota Orchestra Website & Facebook & Instagram & Twitter &  YouTube• Asolo Repertory Theatre Website & Facebook & Instagram & YouTubeSupport the show (https://scf-foundation.org/suncoastcultureclub/)