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THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM
Moon Bay at The
Florida Aquarium
An interactive experience at The Florida
Aquarium features moon jellies that
are both mesmerizing and prehistoric.
Aquarium CEO Roger Germann says
guests will get to touch and learn about
these amazing animals in a 2,000-gallon
habitat, discovering that they are not
jellyfish because they are not fish, just
“jellies.” This is the second major exhibit
to open at the aquarium in recent months,
the first being the 100,000-gallon habitat
“Heart of the Sea” in the reimagined Waves
of Wonder Gallery.
Rob Lowe at the Straz
Rob Lowe, who went from
the Brat Pack to The West Wing
to Parks and Recreation, is bringing
his one-man show based on his
memoirs to the Straz Center
in Tampa on Friday, June 21st.
Stories I Only Tell My Friends LIVE
is the title of this witty peek into
Hollywood, fame, fatherhood,
marriage and insights that he has
developed over his four decades
long iconic career. For tickets, call
(813) 229-STAR (7827) or visit
strazcenter.org.
Rob Lowe will perform live at the Straz
Center on June 21st in his one-man
show, Stories I Only Tell My Friends.
Sarasota Music Festival
The Sarasota Orchestra’s annual Sarasota Music
Festival from June 1st through June 22nd will feature 40
acclaimed faculty artists and 60 rising stars from around
the country who will perform intriguing and dazzling
classical works. Music Director Jeffrey Kahane’s program
will begin with a special festival opening performance of
Brahms’ violin sonatas followed by other chamber and
orchestral pieces. For information on times and locations,
visit sarasotaorchestra.org/festival.
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Woodstock’s 50th anniversary is
the theme for the upcoming KiaFest
festival at Sims Park in New Port
Richey to be held Friday, June 28th
and Saturday, June 29th. In addition
to artwork in tribute to the famous
1960s Woodstock music festival,
there will be music and a fireworks
display. Friendly Kia President John
Gilliss and his team created KiaFest in
2007 as an associate appreciation
party, and it has grown into a festival
to benefit the Main Street Foundation
and other charities. Friendly Kia is
celebrating being in business 21 years.
The festival site, Sims Park, is marking
its 95th year.
DANIEL PERALES
Violinist Julia
Mirzoev was a
2018 Sarasota
Music Festival
fellow. This
year’s festival
is scheduled for
June 1-22.
SIMS PARK
JUNE 28 & 29
These jellies have inhabited our oceans for
more than 500 million years and now you
can touch them at The Florida Aquarium’s
“Moon Bay” experience. KiaFest in New Port Richey