FESTIVAL DIAPENTE April 13-21, 2007
Sponsored
by the Famiglio Family Foundation
sight sound taste touch fragrance entwined together
[Sarasota, Fl] Festival Diapente, the perfect fifth, was founded with the recognition that Sarasota, Manatee, and the entire West Coast of Florida has a rich cultural landscape
primed for continued harvest. Our culturally rich region has expressed support
and creation of a unified art festival that celebrates not only traditional
arts but also the exploration of art “on the edge.” It’s a multi-day, multi
tiered, and multi-dimensional festival embodying the spirit and energy of our
community through the arts, from visual and performance to abstract and
conceptual. It celebrates our five senses and reaffirms the notion that art has
no boundaries.
Celebrate architecture, music, movement, sound, science and
the visual arts in a splendid evocation of our sub-tropical home. Fashion and
human sensitivities erupt during this seven-day quixotic celebration. The Van
Wezel will be collaborating with many local organizations throughout the week
and taking the festival through the community.
Art As A Catalyst For Social Change
With Embracing Our Differences
A Sunset Discussion at Island Park on Sarasota Bayfront
Friday, April 13, 2007, 6 p.m.
Join us for a lively panel discussion on Art as a Catalyst
for Social Change at sunset in Sarasota's beautiful Bayfront Park. Local and national artists who have contributed to the Embracing Our Differences display
will lead the conversation on the power of art and how it makes a difference
for all our lives. A special dance presentation by Dance the Next Generation
will add inspiration. Bring your lawn chairs and picnic baskets and connect
with the possibilities of art.
Free
Ragamala Workshop
Saturday, April 14, 2007, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall's Selby Education Center
Limited to 30 participants
Contact Van Wezel Education Department 941-955-7676 ext.
2246 for reservations
Join Ranee Ramaswamy, Artistic Director and members of
Ragamala Music and Dance Theater for a journey through the dance, music and
visual arts of ancient and modern India. Learn about the history and technique
of Kolam, the rice floor drawings of southern India as you make your own. Hear
about India, its languages, history, geography and culture. See the narrative
and rhythmic aspects of classical Indian dance. Join us for an experience that
will fill our five senses with the beauty of southern India.
$15 FEE
VanSlam at the Mack b Gallery
People, Poetry, Art, Dance, Music
500 Tallevast Rd. Ste 107
Saturday, April 14, 2007, 6PM
Sponsored by Mack b
Groove at the Mack b Gallery with Mayhem Poets, the hip,
young slammin’ artists from New Jersey and winners of the Microsoft Innovative Small
Business Challenge. Celebrate with national praise poet and Kennedy Center
Teaching Artist, Glenis Redmond. Then interweave the rhythm of the words with
the beauty and grace of the music and dance of southern India performed by Ragamala. Surrounded by contemporary art, be immersed in an atmosphere
that soars with creativity. You should be goin’ to Mack b’s for this exciting
and eclectic mix of spoken word, music, art and dance!
Free
Breakfast with the Arts
Music, Dance, Poetry
Sunday, April 15, 2007, 10 a.m., Cà d’Zan
This Venetian mansion is a work of art in its own right.
John and Mable Ringling ate breakfast there. You can dine al fresco. Enjoy
delicacies presented by Sarasota Magazine and Fete Boutique Catering by
Pattigeorge’s, and command performances by Ragamala Music and Dance Theater,
Mayhem Poets, Glenis Redmond and other artistic groups for your eyes and ears.
Your eyes might also enjoy the sparkling waters of Sarasota Bay n the clear morning light. Sponsored by Sarasota Magazine and Fete Boutique
Catering by Pattigeorge’s
Tickets $75
BayBlast & VanSlam!
With the Sarasota Film Festival
Sunday, April 15, 2007, 12 to 4 p.m., Van Wezel Performing
Arts Hall, on the Bayfront
A co-production of the Sarasota Film Festival and the Van
Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Calling all families, children and art and culture lovers!
Experience the 3rd Annual Family Fest, an explosion for the senses and
hands on fun for the curious of all ages. This celebration of diverse cultures
is an opportunity to learn dance from the renowned South Indian Company,
Ragamala Music and Dance Theater, groove to the world beat of Asheba, decorate
your body with traditional henna designs, create Kolam, traditional Indian
artwork from rice flour, and join the VANSLAM, Spoken Word Poetry with national
artists, Glenis Redmond and Mayhem Poets, and much, much more. The VANSLAM
highlights Van Wezel’s inaugural Sandy Lyne Poetry Celebration and invites
audience members to participate, write and show what they’ve got. Word.
Family Fun, FREE
Entertainment for BayBlast includes:
Asheba
Born in the Caribbean, Asheba, known as the "Pied Piper
of Trinidad" is
a renowned world musician who playfully blends reggae,
calypso, neo-folk
and more. In addition to his two albums, he is featured on Putumayo's
Reggae Playground and Caribbean Playground collections.
The Jimmies
The Jimmies are kid sympathizers who work hard to rock their
way into
your world through terribly catchy songs about things that
people of all
ages can relate to...like...um...bedhead...and...sneezing.
Stuff like
that. The Jimmies live in teeny-tiny houses 136 steps away
from each
other in the fragrant town of New York City. They take being
silly very
seriously.
Mayhem Poets
Through the rhythmic interweaving of words and ideas, the
Mayhem Poets
lead you on a verbal adventure that will leave you asking
for more.
This group of multi-talented and eclectic artists and
performers have
come together creatively linked through a passion and
genuine love of the
written and spoken word and its performance. With hip-hop
rhythms and dynamic
theatrical techniques, Mayhem Poets will present poetry like
you've never heard it before.
Ragamala Music and Dance Theater
Founded in 1992, Ragamala Music and Dance Theater is
dedicated to
preserving the South Indian classical dance form while using
it as a
springboard for innovative choreography. Their pioneering
cross-cultural
collaborations demonstrate the versatility, depth, and
contemporary
vitality of their dancing. With a flash of the hand, the
stomp of a foot and
the dart of an eye Ragamala blends the beauty of the past
with their unique
style to inspire the future.
Glenis Redmond
Words have carried Glenis Redmond around the globe, to
performance
venues and classrooms all over the world. Known for praise
poetry and
her captivating performances, she has recently joined the Kennedy Center's
Teaching Artist roster. Glenis spins words into a
celebration of life
and sends them out in powerful performances that match the
beat of
the heart.
VanSlam and the inaugural Sandy Lyne Poetry Celebration
BayBlast! marks the first ever VanSlam and Sandy Lyne Poetry
Celebration at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. Held in honor of poet Sandy Lyne
who helped introduce local students and teachers to the joy of poetry writing
throughout the year, this event will be held annually to keep the art of poetry
flourishing in our community. Sandy Lyne recently passed away but his work with
area students was instrumental in planting the seed of poetry writing for so
many. The VanSlam will give local student poets the opportunity to perform
their own work on stage in celebration of poetry. Look for the introduction of
our own Poet Laureate at this special poetry event!
Kenny Loggins
Sunday, April 15, 2007, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts
Hall
This mercurial performer has been a psychedelic guitar god,
a sensitive singer/songwriter, half of a country rock duo, a successful
soloist, an experimental jazz giant and a film composer. He’s a sonic pioneer
who never stops moving, but you can catch him in the act at the festival.
Tickets $65, $55
Discover India! Luncheon - HAS BEEN CANCELLED
April 16, 12 noon - 2:00 p.m.
Grand Foyer, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Wrap yourself in a sari, apply a bindi to your forehead and
dance! Learn the unique gestures and dance steps of South India. Have an ornate
henna decoration applied to your hand while listening to the enchanting sounds
of South Indian music. Make your own Kolam rice flour floor drawings. Learn about
the culture and people of this exotic country all while you are enjoying a specially
prepared South Indian meal filled with the aromas of traditional spices that will
satisfy all your senses. Join Ranee Ramaswamy, Founder and Artistic Director of
Ragamala Music and Dance Theater and Artistic Director, Aparna Ramaswamy at this
wonderfully unique luncheon that is sure to fill you with the sights, sounds, tastes,
touch and fragrances of South India!
Tickets N/A
Perlman Music Program Young Artist Recital Series Rebecca
Albers
Monday, April 16, 8 p.m., FSU Center for the Performing
Arts (Mertz Theatre)
This young artist concert features a rising star from the
Perlman Music Program – Rebecca Albers, a prodigal violist who plays with all
her heart, mind and soul.
Tickets $20
Tasting Under the Banyans
Tuesday, April 17, 6 p.m., Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
This civilized soiree boasts mignons of wine and cheese,
the hypnotic fragrance of Banyans and Bromeliads, a beautiful bayside view,
more mayhem from the Mayhem Poets and the Kundalini energy of Ragamala Music
and Dance Theatre along with interactive, experiential activities to expand the
mind, body and soul. Sponsored by Whole Foods Market and I AM Healing Arts Center
Tickets $25
Lily Tomlin
Tuesday, April 17, 8 p.m., Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
She started out as a quirky face on “Laugh-In.” She took
her comedy to the next level as an actress in films by Robert Altman and Carl
Reiner and her one-woman show on film and Broadway stage, “The Search for Signs
of Intelligent Life in the Universe.” And that’s the truth.
Tickets $60, $49
The Broadway Smash Hit Steve Solomon’s My Mother’s Italian,
My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy
April 17 -20, 8 p.m. and April 21 and 22; 2 and 8 p.m. at
The Players Theatre
With a name like Solomon you know he’s smart. With a
one-man show title like “My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m in
Therapy,” you know he’s very, very funny.
Tickets $35 *Student/Teacher Rush $10 day of the
performance
Wine is Art
Wednesday, April 18, 5:30 p.m.
Featuring the work of Barry Sullivan at M Gallery
16 S Palm Ave
Spill the wine. Dig the art. You’ll admire its presumption.
Join us for a reception hosted by Chateau L'Hespirit at the
M Gallery of Fine Arts and an exhibition of oil paintings by international
artist Barry Sullivan. The exhibition covers a range of Mr. Sullivan's insight,
from his emotionally provocative figurative compositions which display a
renaissance technical influence, to his more direct response to the landscape
and medieval architecture of the Dordogne
wine vineyard region in southern France.
Ragamala Music and Dance Theater
Wednesday, April 18, 8 p.m. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
With a flash
of the hand, the stomp of a foot and the dart of an eye the performers of the
Ragamala Music and Dance Theatre spin a rich tapestry of cross-cultural
choreography. Ragamala’s work provides a bridge between cultures, both ancient
and modern, exploring a unique style of living poetry for the stage. Rooted in
Bharatanatyam, the ancient classical dance of southern India, Ragamala emphasizes the importance of preserving the classical form while bringing it into conversation
with contemporary themes and diverse influences from around the world.
Tickets $30, $25 *Student/Teacher Rush $10 ticket available
to purchase now with Valid ID.
Mainstage Spectacular Paco Pena: Flamenco Requiem
In Praise of the Earth
Friday, April 20, 7 p.m. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Southern Spain was a crucible of
Moorish, Andalusian and Spanish culture. The folk tradition of Flamenco dancing
emerged from that fire. Choreographer Paco Peña is fluent in this idiom.
“Flamanco Requiem” is a prayer for life on earth in this ancient language of
dance. The spectacular performance includes collaboration with 2 full choirs.
Tickets $30, $25 *Student/Teacher Rush $10 ticket available
to purchase now with Valid ID.
Night of a Thousand Stars
Friday, April 20, 9:30 p.m. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Let’s do the math: There are five official senses. The sixth
sense pierces time to see the future. Time is the fourth dimension, the next
beyond the three official dimensions of space. Movies move; they’re the art of
time. So, add senses to cinema. Combine Festival Diapente’s “Sixth Sense Party”
with Sarasota Film Festival’s “Night of a Thousand Stars.” Multiply by hundreds
of partygoers and what do you get? A whole lot of fun. It all adds up.
Tickets $150
Building Blocks Architecture Competition
Saturday, April 21, 12:30 p.m.,
G-Wiz
Art, science and architecture merge in this architectural
competition. Festival Diapente, Sarasota Architectural Foundation, AIA’s
Gulfcoast Chapter and G.WIZ join forces to give you a good sense of the future.
Tickets: Adults $9, Seniors $8, Children (3-18) $6,
Children (under 3) FREE
FESTIVAL DIAPENTE SCHEDULE 2007
APRIL 13:
13 6PM Art As A Catalyst For Social
Change - A Sunset Discussion
on the Bayfront, Island Park on Sarasota's Bayfront at 41 and Ringling Blvd.
APRIL 14:
14 10AM-1PM Ragamala Workshop, Van Wezel
Performing Arts Hall's
Selby Education Center (Limited to 30
participants) 941-955-7676
ext. 2246 for reservations $15 fee
14 6PM VanSlam at the Mack b Gallery,
APRIL 15:
15 10AM Breakfast with the Arts at the Cá d’Zan
Mansion on the grounds of the
John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art (VW) Tickets: $75
15-21 10-5PM Rainforest Masks 2007 at Marie Selby
Botanical Gardens, (SG)
Tickets: Adults $12, Children $6, Members
FREE
15 12-4PM BayBlast! & VanSlam! co-produced
by the Sarasota Film Festival
and the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall at
the Van Wezel Bayfront (VW)
FREE
15 8PM Kenny Loggins at the Van Wezel Performing
Arts Hall, (VW) Tickets:
$65, $55
APRIL 16:
16 12 noon-2Pm Discover India! Luncheon Tickets: $20
16 La Musica International Chamber Music Festival
at St. Thomas More Church,
(LM) Tickets: $35
16 8PM Perlman Music Program Young Artist Recital
Series: Rebecca Albers at
the Mertz Theatre at the FSU Center for the Performing Arts, (VW) Tickets:
$20
APRIL 17:
17 6PM Tastings Under The Banyans at Marie Selby
Botanical Gardens, (VW)
Tickets: $25
17 8PM Lily Tomlin at the Van Wezel Performing
Arts Hall, (VW) Tickets: $60,
$49
17-20
8PM The Broadway Smash Hit! Steve
Solomon’s “My Mother’s Italian,
21-22 2& 8PM My Fathers’s Jewish and I’m in Therapy
at The Players Theatre, (VW)
Tickets: $35* Student/Teacher Rush $10 day
of the performance
APRIL 18:
18
5:30PM Wine Is Art at the M Gallery,
(VW)
18 8PM Ragamala Music and Dance Theater at the Van
Wezel Performing Arts
Hall, (VW) Tickets: $30, $25 *Student/Teacher
Rush $10 ticket available now
APRIL19:
19 Van Wezel Foundation Education
Celebration, (VW) By invitation only
APRIL 20:
20 6:30PM Annual Orchid Ball at Marie Selby
Botanical Gardens, (SG) Tickets:
$250
20 7PM Mainstage Spectacular – PACO PENA:
Flamenco Requiem In Praise of
the Earth at the Van Wezel Performing
Arts Hall, (VW) Tickets: $30, $25
*Student/Teacher Rush $10 ticket available
now
APRIL 21:
21 12:30-4PM Building Blocks Architecture
Competition at G.Wiz, (GW) Tickets:
Adults $9, Seniors $8, Children (3-18) $6,
Children (under 3) FREE
21 3PM Florida West Coast Symphony’s Youth Orchestra
Showcase Finale
Performance at the Van Wezel Performing
Arts Hall, (FWCS) FREE
21 7PM Jazz Craze at the Players Theatre, (PT)
Tickets: $30
Tickets can be purchased at the
Van Wezel Box Office for Van Wezel Performances at 777 North Tamiami Trail,
through the Charge-It Line; 941-953 3368; Toll Free at 1 800-826-9303; or
on-line at vanwezel.org.
Reservations for all other
venues other than the Van Wezel need to be made through their respective Box Offices.
Participating Organizations are listed below.
Florida West Coast Symphony (FWCS)
709 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Fl
941-953-3434
www.fwcs.org
G.Wiz-The Hands-On Science Museum (GW)
1001 Boulevard of the Arts, Sarasota, Fl
941-309-4949
www.gwiz.org
I AM Healing Arts Center
1918 Robin Hood Road, Sarasota, Fl
941-927-6797
www.IAMhealingarts.com
John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (RMA)
5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota, Fl
941-351-1660
www.ringling.org
La Musica International Chamber Music Festival (LM)
P.O. Box 5442, Sarasota, Fl
941-366-8450
www.lamusicafestival.org
Mack b Gallery
500 Tallavast Rd. Ste. 107 Sarasota, FL
941-359-0654
www.mackbgallery.com
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens (SG)
811 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, Fl
941-366-5731
www.selby.org
The Players Theatre (PT)
838 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Fl
941-365-2494
www.theplayers.org
Ringling School of Art and Design
2700 North Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, Fl
941-351-5100
www.rsad.edu
Sarasota Film Festival
1991 Main, Sarasota, 34236
941-366-6200
www.sarasotafilmfestival.com
The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall (VW)
777 North Tamimai Trail, Sarasota, Fl
Box Office: 941-953-3368
Office: 941-955-7676
www.vanwezel.org
Festival Diapente Sponsored by the Famiglio Family
Foundation, Brighthouse, Chateau L’ Hesperit, Sarasota Magazine, SNN6, WUSF
Public Broadcasting, Scene Magazine, WEDU, 92.1 Lite FM, Fete Boutique Catering
by Pattigeorge’s, Coldstone Creamery, Mack B Gallery, Comcast, Embracing Our
Differences, Boar’s Head,
YEA Arts Sullivan Foundation, Michael’s On East, ABC
7, Herald Tribune Media Group, Whole Foods Market, Van Wezel Foundation, I Am
Healing Arts Center, Wilde Lexus of Sarasota.
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