Home Town Orchestra
Carnegie Hall celebrated its 120th anniversary tonight and it took me back, so far, I might as well be out on a limb with Shirley MacLaine.
Nutcracker Sweets
As a singer, I always knew that great music and wonderful food went hand in hand so the idea of interviewing famous classical and Broadway performers who loved to cook (and eat) and well-known chefs and restaurateurs who loved great music seemed like a natural recipe for a successful program.
'An Accidental Musical Encounter'
This e-mail funny was sent to me by my friend Robert White, one of the world's great tenors.
Calling All Singers ... Something You Should Know
Gloria Musicae is about to hold auditions for the 2010-2011 season and, if you're a good singer with sight-reading skills and a love of great music, you could have fun and get paid for it, too.
Calling all dogs ...
June LeBell considers having her dogs audition for Crab the dog in Shakespeare's "The Two Gentlemen of Verona."
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Play
Some of the conversation in the audience at FST's "Family Secrets" was almost as good as what Carolyn Michel was giving us from the stage.
About June LeBell
Sarasota is now my home but I will always remember my roots in the upper west side of Manhattan. It's where I learned to love good music, great food and fascinating people. I had the good fortune to make a 30-year career as a staff announcer and "On Air Personality" with WQXR radio, interview hundreds of the greatest classical music performers and learn from them about the things I love. Along the way, I wrote for Gourmet Magazine, the New York Times, Ovation, Stage Bill and many other periodicals I once thought I'd only get to read. Now, living with my husband (an opera conductor and music administrator) and our two dogs — Lily and Rosy — here in Sarasota, and continuing my exciting life in music, I'm very excited about sharing my passions with you. I've never been so happy and enthusiastic about life. It's an enthusiasm that's positively contagious and I hope that my writing will make you catch it!
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PHOTO GALLERY: Nolan Nights
05/18/13
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PHOTO GALLERY : Hands Across the Sands
05/18/13
Community members joined hands Saturday, May 18 on Siesta Key beach as a symbol of their support for the protection of coastal economies, oceans, marine wildlife and fisheries. Supporters voiced their concern about damage that happens due to offshore oil drilling accidents, hydraulic fracturing, the Alberta tar sands, mountain top removal mining, and about coal fired power plants. Forty-two people joined hands for the Hands Across the Sand national movement. -
PHOTO GALLERY: ODA at Northside Christian
05/18/13
The Out-of-Door Academy fell to Northside Christian 17-13 in its spring game May 17. -
PHOTO GALLERY: Phil Galvano Classic
05/18/13
Education and golf enthusiasts joined forced May 17, as they hit the golf course for the Phil Galvano Golf Classic, at The Legacy Golf Club in Lakewood Ranch.
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19 Singles on the Go Travel Meeting
2:30 pm - 5:00 pm - May
19 2012 Merit Scholarship Recital
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm - May
20 Gentle Yoga and Meditation with Lynn Burgess
10:00 am - 11:00 am - May
20 Fun Fitness for Parkinsons
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
