The Bus Stops Here
And here, and there. Nearly two hundred people hopped aboard the trolley hop in March, sponsored by the Downtown Sarasota Merchants Alliance. Hoppers enjoyed complimentary appetizers and beverage at a dozen or so downtown Sarasota stopovers. Participating Palm Ave restaurants included Caragiulo’s and Saxe’s.  Many other local bistros and nightspots were included in the evening-long event.

Chamber Ensemble from Massachusetts to Perform at Church of the Redeemer
The Church of the Redeemer in downtown Sarasota will host the “Mistral Quintet” – the Ensemble in Residence of the Andover Chamber Music Series based in the Rogers Center for the Arts at Merrimack College in Massachusetts. The Mistral Quintet, with featured pianist Janice Weber, will perform a concert of strings, piano, voice, and winds beginning at 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, 21 March. Awine and cheese reception will follow. The group will be performing a piece by Florida composer James Stephenson. Cafe Music will include an infectiously fun jazzy piano trio by living American composer Paul Schoenfield that combines elements of Ragtime, Klezmer, and jazz. A donation of $10 per ticket is suggested and tickets will be available at the door the day of the event.The Church of the Redeemer is located at 222 South Palm Avenue in downtown Sarasota. For more information call the parish office at 955-4263 or visit www.redeemersarastoa.org.