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Circus Arts Conservatory, Nik Wallenda Announce New Collaboration

The renowned circus artist and circus arts organization will co-produce holiday shows in the UTC area in the coming years.

09/21/2023 By Staff

Milestone Moments

Selby Gardens Announces 50th Anniversary Season

Programming includes the 2023 Orchid Show, a new coffee-table book and the return of artist-in-residence Patti Smith.

09/21/2023 By Staff

Arts 2.0

Construction Is Underway on the New ArtCenter Manatee. Here's a Sneak Peek.

The new two-story, 28,000-square-foot facility will be named the Herrig Center for the Arts and is slated to be done in roughly two years.

09/20/2023 By Kim Doleatto

Flashback

Sarasota Native Lois Duncan Wrote 'I Know What You Did Last Summer'

The book went on to become a popular slasher film in 1997.

09/19/2023 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Mic Drop

'Mean' Gene Okerlund, Wrestling’s Greatest Interviewer, Had a Decades-Long Love Affair With Sarasota

Okerlund began visiting Sarasota in the 1970s and later lived in Osprey's Oaks Club year-round.

09/17/2023 By Clayton Trutor

Preview

Sarasota Art Museum Announces 2023-2024 Exhibitions

The season includes a blend of artists, from those presenting their first solo exhibitions to artists known worldwide.

09/14/2023 By Staff

On the Road

Sarasota's New Pop-Up Library Makes It Easier Than Ever to Access Books and Technology

The library on wheels has dozens of resources and is headed to a location near you.

09/12/2023 By Emma Moneuse

The Beat Goes On

Celebrated Percussionist Gerardo Veléz Brings Rhythm and Style to Sarasota

Veléz has been a percussionist for the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Spyro Gyra, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, and Nile Rodgers and Chic.

09/07/2023 By Andrea González

Stars Align

Actor Dylan McDermott to Headline Inaugural Children Charities Speaker Series

The series is a collaboration between Semkhor and Florida Winefest/Caring for Children Charities.

09/05/2023 By Staff

Start Spreading the News

Florida Studio Theatre Announces 50th Anniversary Season

The season features a four-show winter mainstage series and a three-show winter cabaret series. 

09/05/2023 By Staff

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Take Flight

Here Are the Winners of Selby Gardens' 43rd Annual Juried Photographic Exhibition

The show includes more than 300 photographs that were taken by visitors at Selby's two campuses.

08/31/2023 By Staff

Preview

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Announces a Full Season Lineup

Faces both familiar and new take to the stage for concerts, film screenings and more.

08/27/2023 By Kay Kipling

Preview

Here's What's Coming to ensembleNEWSRQ This Season

The season includes three world premieres and several collaborations.

08/18/2023 By Staff

Preview

The Ringling's New Photography Exhibit Explores the Nature of Work

The exhibit represents a diversity of perspectives on labor, from the belief that it is a manifestation of industrial progress to the concern that it exploits society’s most vulnerable people.

08/17/2023 By Staff

Preview

Choral Artists of Sarasota Announce 2023-2024 Season Schedule

It's the group's 45th season.

08/15/2023 By Staff

Mental Health

'The Art of Recovery' Exhibit Opens Friday at The Ringling

The exhibit features the work of adult artists from the Academy at Glengary who are on a journey of mental health recovery.

08/09/2023 By Staff

All the World's a Stage

The Players Theatre Launches The Stage at Payne Park

“We envision it being a performing arts incubator and a place to host performances by The Players and other performing arts organizations," says The Stage CEO Brian McCarthy.

08/08/2023 By Staff

R.I.P.

Actor Paul Reubens, Creator of Pee-wee Herman, Has Died

The comedy legend with deep Sarasota ties died Sunday from cancer.

07/31/2023 By Cooper Levey-Baker

Rock On

A New Scholars' Rocks Exhibition Opens at The Ringling This Week

Mountains of the Mind: Scholars’ Rocks from China and Beyond features a selection of scholars’ rocks and related paintings and prints.

07/30/2023 By Staff

Preview

Sarasota Opera Season Kicks Off With a Selection of Puccini Music

Other performances this season include Carmen, Luisa Miller, Lucia di Lammermoor and Deceit Outwitted.

07/24/2023 By Staff

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