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Sarasota News Leader October 26, 2012 The Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced that 2012 MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Award recipient, flutist Claire Chase, will per- form during its annual Artful Lobster event on Saturday, Nov. 17. Chase not only will perform a short program, but participants also will receive her CD, Ter- restre, as a gift from Florida Shores Bank and the Hermitage. The Artful Lobster will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Hermitage campus, 6660 Mana- sota Key Road, in Englewood. The day's activ- ities include an elaborate lobster lunch pre- pared by Michael's on East; a live auc- tion featuring unique trips, dinners and other special items; and Chase's perfor- mance. The cost is $150 for individuals and $300 for patrons. Funds support the many free communi- ty programs present- ed by world-famous artists who come to the Hermitage to work, a news release notes. "The Artful Lobster is our signature event," explained Bruce E. Rodgers, executive director of the Her- mitage Artist Retreat, in the news release. Page 104 MCARTHUR 'GENIUS' CHASE TO PERFORM AT ARTFUL LOBSTER EVENT "This year we invited Flutist Claire Chase, who will be in residence in 2013," he added in the release. "Just our luck," he noted, as on Oct. 2, the MacArthur Foundation named her one of 12 recipients of its $500,000 "Genius" Award. Chase is a soloist, collaborative artist and activist for experimental music and perfor- mance. Over the past decade she has given the world premieres of more than 100 new works for flute, many tailor-made for her, the news release says. "Chase has given critically acclaimed solo recitals at Carnegie Hall, Av- ery Fisher Hall and the Walter Reade Theater as part of the Great Performers Series at Lincoln Center," the release adds. "She has also had solo performances in China, Brazil, Ber- lin, Vienna and Par- is. Her second solo album, Terrestre … was hailed by the Wall Street Journal as 'a full-throated affirmation of cham- ber music as human drama,'" the release says. Claire Chase/Contributed To purchase tickets for the Artful Lobster event, view auction items or learn more about the fundraiser, visit www.Hermit- ageArtistRetreat.org.