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Black Party celebrates second act for Urbanite Theatre


  • By Janet Combs
  • | 7:50 a.m. March 12, 2025
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What: Black Party

Benefiting: Urbanite Theatre Sarasota

When: March 8

Where: Sarasota Modern Hotel


Isa Englebert asks who Allan Kennedy was speaking with on the pink telephone.
Isa Englebert asks who Allan Kennedy was speaking with on the pink telephone.
Photo by Janet Combs
Summer Wallace and Alexa Evans enjoy the Black Party held by the Urbanite Theatre on March 8 at the Sarasota Modern Hotel.
Summer Wallace and Alexa Evans enjoy the Black Party held by the Urbanite Theatre on March 8 at the Sarasota Modern Hotel.
Photo by Janet Combs
Jaime Still, Lori Knight, Marty Betagole and Dennis Klein take over a cabana at the Urbanite Black Party on March 8.
Jaime Still, Lori Knight, Marty Betagole and Dennis Klein take over a cabana at the Urbanite Black Party on March 8.
Photo by Janet Combs
Aaron and Amber Lamerson
Aaron and Amber Lamerson
Photo by Janet Combs
Cayla Schimmel and Alexa Vetter Torres
Cayla Schimmel and Alexa Vetter Torres
Photo by Janet Combs
Alexa Evans and Adilyne Mckinlay
Alexa Evans and Adilyne Mckinlay
Photo by Janet Combs
Lynn Blackledge, Elsa Rohow and Rod Joslin play telephone at the Urbanite Theatre Black Party held at the Sarasota Modern.
Lynn Blackledge, Elsa Rohow and Rod Joslin play telephone at the Urbanite Theatre Black Party held at the Sarasota Modern.
Photo by Janet Combs
Urbanite Theatre supporters Sondra and Gerry Biller.
Urbanite Theatre supporters Sondra and Gerry Biller.
Photo by Janet Combs
Caitlin Rose and Greg Szarnecki
Caitlin Rose and Greg Szarnecki
Photo by Janet Combs
Michael Gada and Mary Ellen Chanin
Michael Gada and Mary Ellen Chanin
Photo by Janet Combs
Ronnie Powell, aka DJ Truth, spins dance songs all night long.
Ronnie Powell, aka DJ Truth, spins dance songs all night long.
Photo by Janet Combs
Sage Lancaster and Nancy Woodruff
Sage Lancaster and Nancy Woodruff
Photo by Janet Combs
Reid and Linda MacCluggage
Reid and Linda MacCluggage
Photo by Janet Combs
The Urbanite Theatre Black Party was held poolside on March 8 at the Sarasota Modern.
The Urbanite Theatre Black Party was held poolside on March 8 at the Sarasota Modern.
Photo by Janet Combs
Elle Jimenez is professionally known as The Mermaid Elle and spends her life swimming, smiling and splashing.
Elle Jimenez is professionally known as The Mermaid Elle and spends her life swimming, smiling and splashing.
Photo by Janet Combs
The Urbanite Theatre hosted its Black Party at the Sarasota Modern on March 8 with about 100 guests in attendance.
The Urbanite Theatre hosted its Black Party at the Sarasota Modern on March 8 with about 100 guests in attendance.
Photo by Janet Combs
This Urbanite Theatre's board member was incognito.
This Urbanite Theatre's board member was incognito.
Photo by Janet Combs

 

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