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Picasso's The Painter, 1934. Courtesy the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
Designing Women Boutique Winter Salon Series
12/3/2007 to 5/29/2008
1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
(941) 366-5293
http://www.designingwomenboutique.org
You're invited to mini-lectures, luncheons and style shows on the final Thursday of each month, featuring New York designer and artist Michael Vollbracht (Dec. 3), Maestro Leif Bjaland (Dec. 7), J. David Holcomb, M.D. (Jan. 31); author Leslie Glass (Feb. 28), Sarasota Ballet of Florida artistic director Iain Webb (March 27), Diamond Vault's Michael Chokr (April 24) and author Karen Koenig (May 29). $12 per person per event. RSVP required.

Sarasota Film Festival Opening Night Gala
4/4/2008 to 4/4/2008
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota
(941) 366-6200
http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
Tickets $150.

Sarasota Film Festival The Reel Experience at The Lake Club
4/5/2008 to 4/5/2008
The Lake Club Grand Clubhouse, Lakewood Ranch
(941) 366-6200
http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
Tickets $85

Sarasota Film Festival Kids Fest
4/5/2008 to 4/5/2008
Payne Park, Sarasota
(941) 366-6200
http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
Free

Eleonora Lvov Piano Concert
4/6/2008 to 4/6/2008
Unity Church, 3023 Proctor Road, Sarasota
(941) 358-0235
http://www.eleonoralvov.com
Eleonora Lvov, recording artist and winner of International
competitions, plays Chopin, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Albeniz and
"Rhapsody in Blue" en route to her European concert tour.

Sarasota Film Festival Luncheon Under the Banyans
4/9/2008 to 4/9/2008
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota
(941) 366-6200
http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
Tickets, $100

Sarasota Film Festival Cabana Culture
4/10/2008 to 4/10/2008
Hyatt Siesta Key Beach, Sarasota
(941) 366-6200
http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
Tickets $75

Sarasota Film Festival Center Stage Live
4/10/2008 to 4/10/2008
Esca, downtown Sarasota
(941) 366-6200
http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
Tickets $55 in advance; $60 at the door

Sarasota Film Festival Night of 1,000 Stars
4/11/2008 to 4/11/2008
Michael's On East, Sarasota
(941) 366-6200
http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
Tickets $150

Sarasota Film Festival 10th Anniversary Ball (co-presented by Sarasota Magazine)
4/12/2008 to 4/12/2008
The Longboat Key Club, Longboat Key
(941) 366-6200
http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
Tickets, $300

Sarasota Film Festival Late Night Wrap Party
4/12/2008 to 4/12/2008
The Longboat Key Club, Longboat Key
(941) 366-6200
http://www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
Tickets, $75

Honor Sanctuary Mutts on Main
4/15/2008 to 4/15/2008
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch
(941) 302-0933
Join the fun on Main Street at Lakewood Ranch with dogs, puppies, cats and kittens for adoption! Bring your family and your pets -- they'll be able to get micro-chipped, sample gourmet treats and receive a mini-massage.

Debbie Dannheisser Artist Reception at Elizabeth Stevens Gallery
4/18/2008 to 4/18/2008
Elizabeth Stevens Gallery, 1945 Morrill St., Towles Court, downtown Sarasota
(941) 365-4222
Open to members of the media, the Greater Sarasota artist community, as well as the general public, the reception will provide the opportunity to meet and speak with the artist, who is known for her acrylic and oil-based paintings. Refreshments will also be served. The event is timed to coincide with the third Friday Art Walk taking place at Towles Court. Dannheisser's paintings can be seen at the Elizabeth Stevens Gallery from April 8 through May 31. Regular Gallery hours are 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.

Earth Day Celebration at New Gate School
4/19/2008 to 4/19/2008
New Gate School, 11011 Clark Road, Sarasota
http://www.newgate.edu
New Gate School will feature live music, green vendors, games, prizes, food and fun -- all in an effort to help "green" the planet.