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Tropical Breeze September 2006
Where Community Is The News • Published in Safety Harbor, Florida 34695 • 727.725.5345
| Multi-Talented, Multi-Cultural, Mega-Busy Man |
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Multi-Talented, Multi-Cultural, Mega-Busy Man
by Floyd Egner
Publisher, Tropical Breeze
Ray Olan and his wife Maria are in a mood to celebrate this month. The couple who moved to Safety Harbor about five years ago from Venezuela are beginning a new season as musical theater instructors for the Dunedin Fine Art Center; Ray and his friend and fellow musician Hector Mayoral are headliners at the EarthDance festival at the Safety Harbor Museum; and, he notes, Friday, Sept. 15 marks the beginning of “Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month,” which runs through October 15.
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| Photographer Colleen Walsh |
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| Tropical Breeze photos by Sue Suby |
The lens was turned on photographer Colleen Walsh in August when a reception was held at The Tech Café for her photography exhibition. Clockwise from top left, Walsh; patrons of the café with owner Robin Hirschberg at right; Walsh with Peggy Gerson, who had just made a purchase; and, Walsh displays samples of her work for sale on Safety Harbor’s Main Street. Walsh has been a professional free-lance photographer for more than seven years. Originally from Nashville, TN, she currently lives in Tampa, creating images loc ...
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photo for Tropical Breeze courtesy of Leading Ladies
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Leading Ladies Plan POSH Sale
Co-Chairs Vivian Mott, Gail Van Zanten and Sue Bowles of the Leading Ladies once again are gathering new and gently used men’s, women’s and children’s clothing; accessories; decorator items; jewelry; household items; holiday décor, toys, games, books; and much more for the bi-annual POSH Sale to be held at Ruth Eckerd Hall Saturday, ...
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| ?Famous Faces And Places of Latin America? |
‘Famous Faces And Places of Latin America,’
And A Program For Hispanic Heritage Month
“Mr. Ray’s Musical Theater” presents “The Celebrations of the History of Latin America,“ a bilingual program on Latin American culture for schools.
Ray Olan, music, dance and theater instructor, has been performing this series of multicultural dance programs throughout the Florida school system this year. “Famous Faces and Places of Latin America&r...
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| Michael Rusch Performs 2000th Show At Green Springs |
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Tropical Breeze Photo By Sue Suby
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Michael Rusch Performs 2000th Show At Green Springs
Safety Harbor musician Michael Rusch titled his most recent CD of classic songs “Green Springs Bistro” in honor of the venue where he has performed since it opened six years ago. On Friday, Aug. 25, Rusch performed his 2000th show at the downtown Safety Harbor restaurant. He dedicated “Wish You Were Here,” one of the track...
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| American Stage Attendance Record |
American Stage Sets New Attendance Record With Season’s Last Show
American Stage Theatre Company ended its most successful season on a high note as its final show of the 2005-06 season, the hit comedy/drama “Dinner With Friends,” became the highest attended mainstage production in the theatre’s nearly 30 years of existence.
Selling 4,329 tickets, “Dinner With Friends” unseated American Stage’s previous top attended production, “Anna In ...
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| Florida Orchestra's October |
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Robert Smith
Photo by Thomas Bruce Studio courtesy The Florida Orchestra
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The Florida Orchestra’s October: From Classics To Classic Rock
By Henry Adams
Special to Tropical Breeze
The Florida Orchestra and Music Director Stefan Sanderling offer lots of variety and plenty of sizzle in October, including Masterworks concerts with music by Mozart, Shostakovich, Vivaldi, Stravinsky and Dvorak, a...
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| Pianist Jon Kimura Parker Performs |
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Jon Kimura Parker
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Pianist Jon Kimura Parker Performs Benefit For TFO Education/Outreach
The Florida Orchestra/North Suncoast Associates presents an “Evening of Fantasy,” featuring internationally acclaimed concert pianist Jon Kimura Parker performing piano fantasies by Mozart, Schumann, Schubert and more. This benefit event, in support of The Florida Orchestra’s education and outreach program...
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| Pen Women Local Contest |
Pen Women Announce Local Writing And Art Contest
The Clearwater Branch of the National League of American Pen Women, Inc., invites women writers and artists to enter the branch’s 2006 contest. Last year’s writing contest attracted almost 500 entries from more than 150 women from the Tampa Bay area. Cash prizes and certificates were awarded.
“This year we wanted to include a contest for artists, as well,” said branch president Anne Anderson. “The League c...
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