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Guests solve murder mystery at SAM's Unconventional Evening


  • By Lori Sax
  • | 4:27 p.m. February 20, 2025
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What: Unconventional Evening

Benefiting: Sarasota Art Museum

When: Feb. 19

Where: Sarasota Art Museum


Rangsook Yoon, Saoirse Ibarguen, Peggy Daiteh and Suzy Farbman
Rangsook Yoon, Saoirse Ibarguen, Peggy Daiteh and Suzy Farbman
Photo by Lori Sax
Jackie and Angus Rogers, Sarafina Murphy-Gibson, Larry Thompson, Marina Elaine and Lisa Morris
Jackie and Angus Rogers, Sarafina Murphy-Gibson, Larry Thompson, Marina Elaine and Lisa Morris
Photo by Lori Sax
Paige Petersen, Bill Fenner, Curtis Jordan and Sarasota Art Museum Executive Director Virginia Shearer
Paige Petersen, Bill Fenner, Curtis Jordan and Sarasota Art Museum Executive Director Virginia Shearer
Photo by Lori Sax
Chuck Grosvenor, Caitlin Rose and Scott Swann
Chuck Grosvenor, Caitlin Rose and Scott Swann
Photo by Lori Sax
Roxanne Permesly, Bill Fenner and Denys Laptier
Roxanne Permesly, Bill Fenner and Denys Laptier
Photo by Lori Sax
Valerie Barrett, Marina Elaine and Elisabeth Waters
Valerie Barrett, Marina Elaine and Elisabeth Waters
Photo by Lori Sax
Jerry Feinstein and Saoirse Ibarguen
Jerry Feinstein and Saoirse Ibarguen
Photo by Lori Sax
Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed, Kathryn Carr, Marina Elaine and Ellenor Maxheim
Umbreen Khalidi-Majeed, Kathryn Carr, Marina Elaine and Ellenor Maxheim
Photo by Lori Sax
Bill Fenner, Marion Levine and Sam Samelson
Bill Fenner, Marion Levine and Sam Samelson
Photo by Lori Sax
The Unconventional Evening featured beautiful tables set for dinner.
The Unconventional Evening featured beautiful tables set for dinner.
Photo by Lori Sax
Red rose center pieces and sparkly table settings adorned the space for dinner.
Red rose center pieces and sparkly table settings adorned the space for dinner.
Photo by Lori Sax
Roxanne Permesly, Wendy Surkis and Elisabeth Waters
Roxanne Permesly, Wendy Surkis and Elisabeth Waters
Photo by Lori Sax
Saoirse Ibarguen, McKenna White, Caitlin Rose and Alexandra Keysor
Saoirse Ibarguen, McKenna White, Caitlin Rose and Alexandra Keysor
Photo by Lori Sax
Marina Elaine, Lee Vanermark and Bill Fenner
Marina Elaine, Lee Vanermark and Bill Fenner
Photo by Lori Sax
Sarafina Murphy Gibson and Stewart Leith
Sarafina Murphy Gibson and Stewart Leith
Photo by Lori Sax
John Myers addresses the crowd concerning the upcoming murders.
John Myers addresses the crowd concerning the upcoming murders.
Photo by Lori Sax
Rocco DiCarlo talks about the upcoming murder mystery procedures.
Rocco DiCarlo talks about the upcoming murder mystery procedures.
Photo by Lori Sax
Linda Dickinson, Larry Thompson, Rosemary Oberndorf and Patricia Thompson
Linda Dickinson, Larry Thompson, Rosemary Oberndorf and Patricia Thompson
Photo by Lori Sax
Marina Elaine, Dick Dickinson, Saoirse Ibarguen and Caitlin Rose
Marina Elaine, Dick Dickinson, Saoirse Ibarguen and Caitlin Rose
Photo by Lori Sax
David Sales and Pauline Wamsler with the Swans
David Sales and Pauline Wamsler with the Swans
Photo by Lori Sax
Amy Kaslow and Jeff Ours
Amy Kaslow and Jeff Ours
Photo by Lori Sax
Marina Elaine, Elizabeth Moore, Bill Fenner, Grace Moore and Dawn Spencer
Marina Elaine, Elizabeth Moore, Bill Fenner, Grace Moore and Dawn Spencer
Photo by Lori Sax
Dawn Spencer, Grace and Elizabeth Moore
Dawn Spencer, Grace and Elizabeth Moore
Photo by Lori Sax

 

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