FILM
Chinese Film Festival. Two movies, Chinese food, and pre- and post-movie discussions, at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. May 21 at the Players of Sarasota. 365-2494.

MISCELLANEOUS
St. Armands Circle Association. On the circle this month: Classic Corvettes, May 5; and a Circle of Boats, May 19 and 20. 388-1554.

*UPDATED* Historical Society of Sarasota County, Inc. The Historical Society presents a re-enactment of the 1885 Bidwell murder trial at 8 p.m. on May 19 in the Sarasota Courthouse's restored courtroom, with a pre-trial reception at 7 p.m. and post-trial desserts and beverages at 9:30 p.m. at the Center Pointe building on Main Street. $150. 358-7737.

*UPDATED* Wordsmitten Writers' Workshop. Sarasota Magazine editor Robert Plunket will be a featured speaker at Wordsmitten's Writing Your Life workshop on Saturday, June 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Feather Sound Country Club in Clearwater. Cost is $95 if you pre-register or $125 at the door. Seating is limited. For more information, call (727) 409-0550 or visit www.wordsmitten.com.

MUSIC
Jazz on the Water. Join Jazz Club members on the LeBarge, departing at noon May 6 from the Sarasota bayfront for an afternoon of fun, sun and jazz. Tickets $35 ($30 for members). 366-1552.

Artist Series of Sarasota. This month’s offerings include performer Joan Curto’s Of Thee I Sing: Lyrics of Ira Gershwin, May 6 and 8; and Songs of the American Musical Theatre with soprano Ann McMann and baritone Kenneth Nichols, May 20 and 22, all at 7:30 p.m. at the Historic Asolo Theater. 360-7399.

Bjorn Again: The ABBA  Experience. Take yourself back in time 30 years or so with this interactive re-creation of the band responsible for Dancing Queen, Fernando, etc. At 8 p.m. May 9 at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.

Festival Latino. A musical celebration of Latino culture, at 7:30 p.m. May 11 and 12 at the Players of Sarasota. 365-2494.

Salon Afternoon. The Florida String Quartet presents a Spring Bouquet, with works by Puccini, Shostakovich and Ravel, at 4 p.m. May 13 at Holley Hall. 953-3434.

Cocktails at the Cà d’Zan. Live entertainment and refreshments on the Cà d’Zan terrace, from 6 to 9 p.m. May 17. 359-5700.

Patriotic Pops. From Sea to Shining Sea, a musical adventure across America, includes songs like St. Louis Blues, Yellow Rose of Texas and Georgia on My Mind. A Florida West Coast Symphony Symphonic Pops presentation, 8 p.m. May 19 at the Van Wezel. 953-3434.

Smooth Jazz on St. Armands: Fourth Friday with Style. Live entertainment from performers TBA, starting at 6 p.m. May 25 on the circle. 388-1554.

SPORTS
Make-A-Wish Tennis Tournament. The 16th annual event to benefit the Foundation, set for May 5 and 6 at Bath & Racquet. 926-9474.

Sarasota Ski-A-Rees. The water skiing team closes out its winter season with a final show at 2 p.m. May 6 at City Island Park. 388-1666.

Life of Riley Run/Walk. To benefit the Life of Riley Foundation, May 26 on Siesta Key Beach. For more info call 812-8679.

THEATER
A Few Good Men. Aaron’s Sorkin’s courtroom drama ends its Asolo Repertory Theatre run May 5. 351-8000.

Pride and Prejudice. The Catherine Sheehy adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic continues through May 6 at Asolo Rep. 351-8000.

Blue Window. A play by Craig Lucas (Prelude to a Kiss), centering on young New Yorkers discovering the true depths of their friendships. Onstage through May 6 in an FSU/Asolo Conservatory production at the Cook Theatre. 351-8000.

Measure for Pleasure. A 21st-century take on Restoration comedy that’s all about unrequited love, in many connected cases. Onstage through May 13 at Florida Studio Theatre. 366-9000.

A Chorus Line. The musical hit about dancers’ lives runs through May 13 at the Manatee Players Riverfront Theatre. 748-5875.

A Marriage Minuet. This David Wiltse comedy about tangled marital relations continues through June 9 on Florida Studio Theatre’s mainstage. 366-9000.

Laughing Matters…Too. A satiric revue aiming at politics and pop culture, among other targets, continuing through June 10 at Florida Studio Theatre’s cabaret space. 366-9000

Call Me Madam. The Irving Berlin tunefest about a famous Washington hostess turned ambassador, running through June 17 at the Golden Apple Dinner Theatre. 366-5454.

Once On This Island. The Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe speaks in a Caribbean accent with this calypso-flavored Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty musical about a pair of star-crossed lovers. Onstage May 3-19 at the Historic Asolo Theater. 360-7399.

Guest in the House. A piece about the disturbing effects of the visit of a seemingly innocent cousin to the Proctor family, onstage May 10-20 at the Island Players. 778-5755.

Ella. The late, great Ella Fitzgerald gets her due in this show focusing on one night of her life, spent in a Los Angeles recording studio. Opening May 11 to run through June 10 on the Asolo Rep mainstage. 351-8000.

Over the Tavern. Tom Dudzick’s popular piece centers on a Catholic family living through some challenging times; it runs May 15-27 at Venice Little Theatre. 488-1115.

Darwin in Malibu. A comedy-drama by Crispin Whittell that places evolutionist Charles Darwin in a contemporary Malibu beach house, where his sojourn is interrupted by a visit from two figures from his distant past. Running May 16 to June 10 in an Asolo Rep production in the Cook Theatre. 351-8000.

The Rocky Horror Show. The stage version of the cult movie classic about a pair of innocents who come across a houseful of horror movie characters, playing May 25 through June 10 in a Venice Little Theatre cabaret space show. 488-1115.