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Celebrate our Sapphire Season and Maestro Troy Quinn's Venice Symphony debut with joyous selections which include Festive Overture by Dimitri Shostakovich, The Eternal City by Respigh's lush Fountains of Rome and Pines of Rome and then to Sister City with Carnival of Venice featuring The Venice Symphony's Aaron Romm on Coronet. Concertmaster Marcus Ratzenboeck.

You're invited to a Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast to support

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Clyde Butcher Venice Gallery & Studio
Holiday Open House
Meet Clyde Butcher & Darkroom Tours
November 17th & 18th
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
237 Warfield Avenue
Venice, FL 34285
941-486-0811
FREE event

Venice Blues Festival 2018
The event is held at Sarasota County's Maxine Barritt Park, Venice, Florida. The Park overlooks the Gulf of Mexico, only a short distance to the local beach. As the sunset to the west folks will enjoy our headline act Little Jake and the Soul Searchers.

Little Jake Mitchell is an authentic blues child prodigy and R&B singer who works as hard today as he did in his appearances at the Apollo Theater; as hard as he did on tour as "Mr. Excitement" with R&B immortals James Brown, Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, and Bobby Blue Bland.

Little Jake & The Soul Searchers—that's what you get when you combine Jake with The Silver-Sonic Horns and a powerful rhythm section. The band recalls authentic R&B stagecraft in support of a classic repertoire of soulful songs. Depending on the venue, Jake and the band treat audiences to sights and sounds seldom seen or heard since the golden age of R&B: opening singers, Tran “The Piano Man” Whitley and drummer, Hal "Halag8r" Saylor; a dynamic, audience-walking lead singer; a strolling horn section; a full-time emcee/announcer, Kenny "The Conductor" Eunice; and one of the funkiest rhythm sections around. The band's roots are deep, featuring sidemen who worked with Ike and Tina Turner, Billy Joe Royal, Ernie K Doe, Hues Corporation, and other R&B and rock pioneers.

James "Super Chikan" Johnson is an American blues musician, based in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Super Chikan is a genuine, one of a kind, Mississippi blues man – a real Mississippi blues treasure. Johnson’s album for Bluestown Records, Chikadelic, is well awarded and a real gem. Super Chikan is the nephew of the late blues great Big Jack Johnson.

Super Chikan has achieved much success in his own career. Nominated for a W. C. Handy Award in the category of Best New Artist in 1998, he is the recipient of five Living Blues Awards and an Excellence in Performance Governor's Award from Mexico City. He received a Mississippi Governor's Award for Excellence in the Arts in 2004. In 2010 his album Chikadelic was awarded Traditional Blues Album Of The Year at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Tennessee. He was also nominated in the categories B.B. King Entertainer of the Year and Song Of The Year for the song “Fred’s Dollar Store”.

Super Chikan enjoys several kinds of music that are reflected in his own songs, and he is inspired by artists like Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, Lightin' Hopkins and Slim Harpo, but his style and delivery are uniquely his own. As a child at home, he learned to imitate the chickens' clucks and cackles, sounds he incorporates into his performances and mimics on his guitar. It's easy to enjoy Super Chikan's music when he seems to be having such a good time with it himself. He is authentic, down to earth and completely unpretentious.

Joel DaSilva has blues running through his veins. Born and raised in his sweet home, Chicago, DaSilva hails from a musical family. His mother and father traveled throughout Brazil and Ukraine, his mother a singer and father accompanying her on guitar. His father passed away when he was 3, but Joel continues to channel that soulful energy in his manic and soulful live performances to this day. As soon as he was old enough to work, Joel took a job as a bar back in a blues joint where his older brother tended bar. The goal was to get closer to the music, immersing in the scene. Eventually, he was setting up equipment for touring bands and getting to know them in exchange for lessons from the masters and lessons in Music Business 101. By the age of 18, DaSilva joined his first band, Junior Drinkwater & the Thirstquenchers. He went on to play in jump blues, blues, psychobilly, and surf-oriented bands like The Regulators and Hep Cat Boo Daddies before breaking out on his own as a solo artist. With a resume that includes performances with heavy hitters like B.B. King, A.C. Reed, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Reverend Horton Heat and opening for acts as varied as J.J. Grey, The White Stripes , The Black Crowes, Jeff Beck , and Jimmie Vaughan, DaSilva has already made a mark in the industry; and is poised to become a power player….He is the real deal. His tone matches his soul. His voice matches his heart.

Meg Williams often compared to Susan Tedeschi and Bonnie Raitt, Meg's guitar playing has captured the attention of listeners throughout all of Nashville and increasingly the US. Meg recently released her newest blues-rock EP 'Maybe Someday', recorded in East Nashville, featuring many Nashville based musicians. You can find the EP on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, and many other sites. Songs from 'Maybe Someday' has been played on SiriusXM's Bluesville and radio stations worldwide, including Canada, USA, UK, Netherlands, Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, Australia, and more. 'Maybe Someday' just hit #10 on the Top 50 Blues Rock Album charts, on the Roots Music Report, and #38 on the Top Blues Album charts.

Travis Bowlin recently release his second studio album, “Secundus,” is a flavorful, driven, yet sultry rock/soul/blues opus that takes us from the jazzy, smoky lounge feeling of ‘Casaurina Sand’ to heavy-hitting rock songs like ‘Dancin’ with the Devil.’ There’s plenty of soul in between with tunes like ‘Strange Vibes,’ with its Wilson Pickett feel from start to finish and the downright dirty blues stylings of tracks like ‘Slow Cooker Man’ & ‘Vicksburg Blues.’ This record is filled with lyrics that take you right there like a movie inside your head. There’s love, hate, happiness, sadness, and plenty of attitude throughout. Secundus, and its meanings reminded me of John Lee Hooker’s song ‘Mr. Lucky.’ I feel very lucky and blessed to be able to do what I do. I have really put a lot of myself into this record in more ways than one. As an artist, you never are satisfied with anything you do, but there’s a time when you have to say ok, that’s enough. Here are 12 songs about how I feel, how you might feel, and for everyone to have an opinion on. I am very proud of the music that was made in the studio and the “fun work” put into this record. I’m excited for everyone to hear it.”

Jerry Marotta, and Rock City Road -Jerry auditioned for a Woodstock based group called Orleans and got the job. Soon afterwards he found himself in L.A. recording the Waking and Dreaming record, played on his first hit “Still The One” and on the road, with Orleans, supporting Jackson Browne. Orleans founding member, John Hall, left the band in the summer of 1977. As the band took time to decide what their next move would be, Jerry flew to London and started working with ex-Genesis lead singer Peter Gabriel. For the next two decades, Jerry divided his time between recording and touring with Peter Gabriel, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Tears for Fears, Joan Armatrading, Paul McCartney, Sarah McLachlan, John Mayer, and countless others.

Rock City Road will fill your journey with a soundtrack of, Americana blues roots Featuring Jerry Marotta (drums) Bobby Croft (bass) played with Gregg Allman and Derek Trucks, Jon Zeeman Guitar) played with Susan Tedeschi , Janis Ian, The Burns Sisters Band, Chris Spedding , and the Allman Brothers Band.,and Jeff Whitfield(guitar) with Central Florida's band Macha Gray.

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Celebrate our Sapphire Season and Maestro Troy Quinn's Venice Symphony debut with joyous selections which include Festive Overture by Dimitri Shostakovich, The Eternal City by Respigh's lush Fountains of Rome and Pines of Rome and then to Sister City with Carnival of Venice featuring The Venice Symphony's Aaron Romm on Coronet. Concertmaster Marcus Ratzenboeck.

Come join us for Grand Prix Horse Show Jumping, an Olympic sport requiring extraordinary athleticism from both horse and rider, with jumps approaching 5 feet high and 6 feet wide. Parking is free, admission is $10, with proceeds benefiting Venice-Nokomis Rotary Club.

Food and Beverage available for purchase, VIP tables available...call 941-809-6361 or see our website at www.FoxLeaFarm.com, and like us on Facebook for full schedules and updates.

Fun for the whole family - ponies to pet!
Dogs welcome as long as they're leashed.

Clyde Butcher Venice Gallery & Studio
Holiday Open House
Meet Clyde Butcher & Darkroom Tours
November 17th & 18th
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
237 Warfield Avenue
Venice, FL 34285
941-486-0811
FREE event

On MainStage Sunday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. and Monday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m.
Tickets $30
Sequins blaze and punchlines fly as Michael Walters pays unique homage to Dame Edna in his loving parody! The Diva from Down Under is back like you've never seen her before!

On MainStage Sunday, Nov. 18 at 8 p.m. and Monday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m.
Tickets $30
Sequins blaze and punchlines fly as Michael Walters pays unique homage to Dame Edna in his loving parody! The Diva from Down Under is back like you've never seen her before!

Friday Night Concerts in Centennial Park are back!! Join us for the first Friday night concert back in Centennial Park!

For this Friday Night Concert, Clover's Revenge will be playing!

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Clover’s Revenge was formed with the express purpose of drinking. It seemed like a good idea to practice playing Irish music while we were at it. Our first performance was on St. Patrick’s Day of 2015, and we accomplished our major goal while also putting on a hell of a show at Chester’s Reef in Sarasota. In our first year, we accomplished our major goal forty times, while also entertaining audiences with our version of Pub Music: Irish Speed Folk. While the majority of our songs are Irish classics that are often hundreds of years old, we continue to learn and interpret great songs played by Irish musicians and groups who happen to still be alive. One of our favorites is a punk rock classic from 1581. Some things never change.

While we don’t take ourselves seriously at all, we love and respect the music. Mostly, we relish a crowd that sings with us, claps at the right moments, knows new and bawdy lyrics, and loves to have a good time.

Beau Wilberding, Cajon Drum – Beau Wilberding is a Sarasota resident of twenty years, a friend to many, and a foe to none. With no background whatsoever in Irish music, Beau was delighted to accompany the band, and to witness the ways, means, ins and outs of Irish storytelling in musical form. Beau’s joy in playing is apparent to all comers – the man can’t seem to stop smiling as he plays the cajon.

Erol Ozsever, Guitar, Vocals – Erol started playing guitar at the age of 10 when most of his other friends were playing video games and sneaking cigarettes. He is so fascinated by the guitar that his day job is…drumroll… guitar teacher for Manatee School for the Performing Arts! He is classically trained and has received numerous awards for music. His performances are featured on several recordings including his own: Cancion: Music of Spain & Latin America. So, you’re thinking: why is he slumming it with Beau and John? We were able to lure Erol into playing with Clover’s Revenge by assuring him that we will wear not only black and white at our concerts, but that he will get to play the entire second set by himself as part of the “Irish Music goes Classical” Series. This, of course, was a lie. A damnable, drunken lie. And, our promise that performances would be backed up by a string quartet was merely an exaggeration, as we are currently searching for violin players to similarly dupe.

John Barron, Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar – John Barron is a son of Michigan and attended University in the Dublin suburb of Boston, Massachusetts. He is from a large Irish-American family, and treasures his Irish heritage. A veteran of the stage, his wit and wisdom pierce even the pint-heaviest evenings. But, beware, if he sees you frowning, he’ll stop the music and ask you why.

Parade Times: Pre-Parade Entertainment 5pm at the corner of Harbour Drive and West Venice Avenue and the corner of Nokomis Street and West Venice Avenue
Parade begins at Park Blvd at 7pm

MAJOR SPONSERS: The city of Venice and The SunCoast Media Group

STREET CLOSINGS: Venice Avenue will be closed to thru traffic beginning at 3pm
from Business 41 to Venice Beach

PARADE ROUTE: Parade officially begins at the corner of Park Blvd and West Venice Avenue (South Side). The parade continues to the North side of Venice Avenue at Harbor Drive, turning south onto Nokomis Street and continuing on to Turin. The parade ends at the Venice Community Center.

CONCESSIONS: Food and drinks will be available for sale throughout the parade route by approval only.

FACILITIES: Public restrooms are located behind the tennis courts and at the corner of Nassau Street and West Venice Avenue will be open. Several Port-O-Lets will be available along parade route.

SARASOTA NEWS NOW (SNN): Broadcasting live the Venice Holiday Parade from 7pm until 9pm and will replay the event during the month of December

PARKING: Public parking will be available at Venice High School and Centennial Park on Venice Avenue.

For more information: https://veniceholidayparade.com/info/

Betty Intagliata Fall Lecture Series-
Focusing on Venice and Sarasota County History
Program: "Kentucky Military Institute: 126 Years of Its History, Including the Venice Years." Presented by Larry Humes, KMI Graduate. Larry R. Humes is a 1965 graduate of Kentucky Military Institute. During his four-decade career, he worked mostly in journalism and higher education marketing and communication. Larry wrote for newspapers throughout Florida, and he also served as editor of The Greentree Gazette, a bi-monthly national magazine targeting higher education administrators. He managed communications for the University of Florida and Rollins College before spending the last decade of his career as a marketing and communications consultant to higher education. Larry wrote a mystery novel titled Bridge to Nowhere which was published in 1980.

The Betty Intagliata Lecture Series: Sponsored by the Venice Area Historical Society (VAHS). Permanent funding for the Betty Intagliata Lecture Series is provided by the Bill Jervey, Jr. Charitable Foundation.