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Violinist Itzhak Perlman, a recipient of the Presidential
Medal of Freedom and a Kennedy Center Honoree, as
well as a 15-time Grammy and four-time Emmy winner,
will play at the 2017 Florida Orchestra Gala.
The Florida Orchestra Gala
It is never too early to get your tickets for the third annual Gala to benefit The Florida Orchestra.
The first two were sellouts, and the next one on Saturday, February 4th, 2017 is sure to be as
well. This Gala Concert will feature Itzhak Perlman, the reigning virtuoso of the violin, who
is beloved for his charm and humanity, as well as his talent. He will be joined on stage by the
Orchestra’s Music Director Michael Francis, where they will perform music from the silver
screen, such as “As Time Goes By” from Casablanca and the “Theme From Schindler’s List.”
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KIAFest Main Street Blast
Sunset Lounge Experience
Cooking
With
Michael
Mina
This 17th annual Independence Day celebration at Sims Park in historic downtown
New Port Richey is certain to be a blast. Guests will enjoy classic rock music, food
and drinks, as well as a Classic Car Cruise-in, a beer garden, an old-fashioned
watermelon seed spitting contest, corn hole games, a Kids Zone with bounce houses,
rock climbing walls, a zip line and an assortment of family-friendly activities. This
two-day event kicks off on Friday, July 3rd with the fabulous Black Honkeys band.
On Saturday the 4th, Aerosmith and Rolling Stones tribute bands will rock the park.
KIAFest’s finale will be a fabulous fireworks show over the newly renovated park and
Orange Lake.
This new sophisticated culinary experience, which will be
held at the Guy Harvey Resort on St. Pete Beach, is bound to
be memorable. Guests will enjoy unique touches of fantasy
and exotic entertainment, as well as elegant gourmet dining
and luxury libations, as they relax in the chic ambience of the
resort’s idyllic seaside setting. Limited to only 280 individuals,
the innovative evening will be held on Saturday, May 21st. For
tickets, contact Rainer Scheer, the creator of Chillounge Night,
at (941) 448-0995 or visit http://sunsetloungeexperience.com. 9
With award-winning restaurants throughout America,
including the Farm Table Kitchen at Sundial in downtown
St. Petersburg, Chef Michael Mina has mastered the unique
art of the trio concept, which offers three variations on
one main theme in order to make a master recipe even
more unforgettable. Many of the recipes in this book are
from the renowned chef’s restaurants. These specialities
include Whole Fried Chicken with Truffled Macaroni and
Cheese; Sesame-Crusted Soft-Shell Crab prepared three
ways: lemon-cumin, saffron-garlic and tomato-lime; and a
Root Beer Float with Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies. Mina
was named Chef of the Year by Bon Appetit and Best Chef
in California by the James Beard Foundation.
LISA MARIE MAZZUCCO