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Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 22What to do, Where to go
Top Picks Painting the Beauties of The Peace River Gardens is a workshop at Peace River Botanical and Sculpture Gardens at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 25. Artist Valerie Ann Peterson guides you through sketching, layering and painting. Bring the entire family to Family Fest at Sarasota’s Van…
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 16Family Fest returns to the Van Wezel with Asolo Rep’s take on ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’
Celebrate the back-to-school season at the Van Wezel’s annual Family Fest, a free, one-day celebration featuring live performances, literacy activities, food trucks, games, a photo booth and more. Back by popular demand, Family Fest will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…
WSLR+Fogartyville
Published September 13Peace & Justice Report: God Is in This Fight. Then: WBCN and the American Revolution
On Wednesday Sept. 18 Tom interviewed Ted Greenfield, creator of the anti-human trafficking organization Invisible Angels. Then he talked to the director of the film 'The Airways Belonged to the People - WBCN and the American Revolution'.
WSLR+Fogartyville
Published September 11Comicon draws superheroes, villains, aliens of all shapes and colors
WSLR’s Rhatia Murphy, on a personal quest, walks us through a day at the Tampa Bay Comic Convention.
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 08What to do, Where to go
TOP PICKS Explore fine art, wine selections and remodeling inspiration at Art, Wine and Design at the Visual Arts Center at 4 p.m. Sept. 10. Guest conductor Evan Roider leads the Sarasota Orchestra for “Summon the Heroes,” a concert at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall at 7 p.m.…
Florida Weekly (Charlotte)
Published September 01What to do, Where to go
TOP PICKS 17th Annual Downtown Venice Craft Festival on Sept. 5 and 6. Nearly 100 talented crafters from across the state showcase their unique creations — one-of-a-kind pet accessories, handmade clothes and bags, jewelry, paintings, unique gifts and more — in the lovely downtown…
WSLR+Fogartyville
Published August 30Author Chuck Collins talks about socialism, private jets, and wealth inequality
On Wednesday Sept. 2 at 9am, Tom interviewed author Chuck Collins about democratic socialism, private jets and wealth inequality. To listen, just go to archive.wslr.org and search for the word "peace." Go to inequality.org for more.