One of the "special" nights of the Sarasota Film Festival is Night Under 1000 Stars. There was a major change this year. Instead of being held at Michael's on East where the food and drink are AMAZING, and the ambiance is generic, it was held at the RITZ Beach Club where the ambiance was AMAZING and the food and drink were generic. There was a difference in the attitude of the facility as well. At Michael's they "aim to please". At the Ritz it was "Please stop" so I can grab one of the few pieces of food as it zoomed by on itsy-bitsy trays. Notwithstanding the averageness of the food, the rest of the evening was incredibly memorable. Mark Famiglio, the visionary behind most of what is good about the SFF, trotted out his signature fireworks extravaganza for the entertainment of the beautiful people on the beach. When I say beautiful people, I am not kidding. There is nowhere in Sarasota at any time of year where a person of the masculine persuasion can go and see more (a reference to the skimpy attire) beauty that at this event. The attractive young lady to the left was one of many females who looked as if they dieted and exercised for 11 months and 29 days to prepare for this night. The results were of Sistine Chapel magnitude. Even if they fed you bread and water it would be worth it to walk through the crowd to see the sights. The venue of poolside and beachfront at sunset in perfect Sarasota weather was a winner. Unfortunately, the Kitty and I had to stop off on the way home to eat dinner. Last year at Michael's we had to stop off for Pepto Bismol because we ate too much great food at the event. My eyes liked this year much better, My stomach harkens back to 2010.
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