Who’s in Store: Mission Avenue’s Bernabe Somoza
Bernabe Somoza revitalizes vintage pieces at his Mission Avenue Studio in Sarasota What’s old is new again at Mission Avenue Studio, a fledgling vintage furniture restoration business that’s the brainchild of former Houston art dealer Bernabe Somoza. “Every day is an adventure,” exclaims Somoza, a cancer survivor who moved to Sarasota to continue his recovery […]
Renewed purpose
Bernabe Somoza has a story for every piece of furniture that fills his 10,000-square-foot warehouse. As he walks around the periphery, his eyes light up beneath hip, circular-framed glasses as he points out pieces. A red loveseat was in his son’s bedroom before getting new upholstery at Mission Avenue Studio, his Sarasota-based, vintage-furniture repurposing business. […]
Former NYC mayor to speak in Sarasota
SARASOTA – Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will deliver a lecture in Sarasota in March to benefit a library project for the Ringling College of Art and Design. The lecture is not part of the Ringling College Library Association’s annual Town Hall Lecture Series, but in addition to it, said Jay Logan, Town […]
Platon finds inspiration in simplicity
Platon’s portraits are simple. But, using that simplicity the world-renowned photographer can capture complexity of a world leader’s icy stare, like that of Russian President Vladimir Putin. A flick of a finger or movement of an eyebrow can reveal a person’s true character, Platon explained before speaking as part of the Ringling Town Hall Lecture […]
Photographer’s work instantly recognizable
Many in the audience at Tuesday’s Town Hall Lecture Series didn’t know the speaker, but they sure knew his work. “Who is this guy?” they whispered before photographer Platon (just one name) bounded onto the Van Wezel stage, a mix of sharp (trim gray suit) and casual (tan suede slip-ons) armed with a remote to […]
President Bush visits Sarasota for lecture series
SARASOTA, Fla. – Former President George W. Bush is on the Suncoast Tuesday, in town for a speaking engagement. The nation’s 43rd president is speaking twice at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall as part of the Ringling Town Hall Lecture Series. Both events are sold out. Read more…
Former President George W. Bush Opens 2014 Ringling Town Hall Lecture Series
Former President George W. Bush opened the Ringling College Library Association’s Town Hall lecture series Tuesday with two sold-out talks before enthusiastic audiences at the 1,731-seat Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall in Sarasota. Security was heavy. Lecture-goers had to pass through screening machines and pocketbooks were inspected; stage signs admonished no photography, videotaping or note-taking; and media […]
