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Sarasota News Leader February 1, 2013 Page 89 FIRST CHURCH TO HOST EVENT WITH VOCALIST ROBIN FERNANDEZ First United Methodist Church, 104 S. Pineapple Ave. in downtown Sarasota, will host An Evening of Dinner and Music with Robin Fernandez on Friday, Feb. 15, at 6 p.m. Fernandez has performed in musical theater in Europe, New York City and other major U.S. cities, a news release says. She also has appeared locally at the Asolo Repertory and Venice theatres, the release notes. The evening's performance will include excerpts from her one-woman show, That Thing Called Love, the release adds. Liz Goldstein, First Church's director of music, will accompany Fernandez. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 10 and under. The reservation deadline is Monday, Feb. 11. For tickets or additional information, contact the church office at 955-0935. FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE ANNOUNCES POETRY LIFE WEEKEND "Running on the fuel of last year's successful event, The Favorite Poem Project," this spring will bring Poetry Life Weekend to Sarasota, Florida Studio Theatre has announced. community educators," the release notes. Students will have the chance to submit their own work to present to the poets for the Student Poetry Readings part of the weekend, the Scheduled for May 3 and 4, "the weekend will release adds. provide memorable opportunities for stu- All members of the community are encourdents, educators and any others who love po- aged to submit their favorite poems — written etry," allowing them to listen to and celebrate by an established poet — for the opportunity works by individuals in the Sarasota commu- to participate as part of the Favorite Poem nity and notable guest poets, a news release Reading, the release says. In addition, teachsays. ers are invited to perform in a Teacher Poetry "The weekend will be a culmination of sev- Slam. eral months' work in cultivating the love of Details and applications may be found at poetry in Sarasota," the release adds. Leading co-sponsor Bookstore1Sarasota, 1359 Main the events will be two honored guests: Naomi Shihab Nye and W.S. Merwin. "Nye is a St., Sarasota, or at www.bookstore1sarasota. prize-winning poet dedicated to exploring her com. Palestinian-American heritage, and Merwin, a The weekend will conclude with a dinner and two-time Pulitzer winner and former U.S. poet celebration of poetry with Nye and Merwin to laureate, is known for his prolific work and raise money for local educators, the release penetrating themes," the release adds. says. "These funds will aid educators in their "Nye and Merwin will explore their work and efforts to grow and foster poetry in Sarasota methods with teachers at a dinner honoring classrooms," it notes.