14 SARASOTA SCENE | FEBRUARY 2018
CONTENTS departments
SOCIAL SCENE
22 THE LIST
February Events Calendar
PARTY PICS
32 The Hospital Gala
34 JFCS Gala
INSIDER
39 THE FIND
Gift ideas for your Valentine
118 LAUGHING MATTERS
Ryan Van Cleave on life, liberty and
the pursuit of laughter
120 INHEALTH
2018: The Year of Acceptance
By Dr. Alissa Shulman
PHILANTHROPY
42 GENEROUS GERRI
Education is at the heart of
Gerri Aaron’s philanthropy
By Ryan G. Van Cleave
115 EAT & DRINK
Delicious delicacies in
downtown Sarasota
By Rick Dakan
122 REWIND
A look back into
Sarasota Scene’s archives
Be Informed
Be Entertained
Be SCENE
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ON THE TOWN
91 EDUCATION MATTERS
Mote’s community
engagement programs
By Ryan G. Van Cleave
97 SCENES FROM AN INTERVIEW
Drayton Saunders on
Sarasota’s Future
By Gus Mollasis
ART & CULTURE
98 BEST SEATS
Performing Arts Calendar
107 GET INSPIRED
Cultural happenings brought to
you by the Arts & Cultural Alliance
of Sarasota County
113 LITERARY SCENE
Ryan G. Van Cleave reviews three
new page-turners
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