Ringling museum of Art
5/4/2008 to 8/10/2008
359-5700
Continuing on view through May 4: Jacob Lawrence: Three Series of Prints: Genesis, Hiroshima and Toussaint L'Ouverture. Also on view, through May 25, is Old Masters Drawings from the Ringling Museum of Art, including works by Boucher, Fragonard and Giulio Romano. And Asian Art in Focus: Guanyin Personified continues through June 15. Opening May 24 to run through Aug. 10 is Phantasmagoria: Specters of Absence, which explores the work of artists using fog and smoke, light and shadow, such as Regina Silveira and Jim Campbell.
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Longboat Key Center for the Arts
5/9/2008 to 9/30/2008
383-2345
Continuing here are the Spring into Summer exhibition and Members Exhibit and Gift Gallery, through September.
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Eat, Drink & Think at Canvas Cafe
5/15/2008 to 8/17/2008
Canvas Cafe, downtown Sarasota
(941) 366-2233
http://www.canvascafesrq.com
Come experience intimate interviews with creative leaders, a three-course meal from chef Steven Phelps, a bottle of wine and stimulating conversation. May 15: Leif Bjaland; June 19: TBA; July 19: Piero Rivolta; August 17: Bill Buchman. Attendance is limited to 20 people.
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Dabbert Gallery
6/1/2008 to 9/30/2008
955-1315
A Summer Showcase exhibit features the works of artists Yuqi Wang, Craig Rubadoux, Ben Stahl, Barbara Krupp, Robert Baxter, Eric Boyer, Daniel Bilodeau and William Suys, June 1 through Sept. 30.
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Ringling Museum of Art
6/3/2008 to 8/10/2008
Call 359-5700 for exhibition info; call 360-7399 for Historic Asolo tickets.
Focus on Asian Art: Guanyin Personified continues here through June 15. Also on view, through Aug. 10, is Phantasmagoria: Specters of Absence, featuring works dwelling in an otherworldly space of fog, smoke and dreams. In addition, the Historic Asolo Theater presents Backstage Onstage, featuring the local artists of Soulspeak/Soulmoves, who will reveal the methods used to elicit the "speaking" of the soul in voice, dance, visual art and more, at 11 a.m. June 3.
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Venice Art Center
6/11/2008 to 10/4/2008
485-7136
Artists John and Suzie Seerey Lester, Jack and Mary Jo Perkins, Maureen and Chuck Snyder and Dr. Robert Woefel are highlighted here through Aug. 15. Coming up next: Landscapes & Seascapes, running Sept. 12 through Oct. 4.
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Salvador Dali Museum
6/11/2008 to 9/21/2008
(727) 823-3767
Women: Dali's View continues here through Sept. 21, offering 70 works from the permanent collection tracing the artist's depiction of the feminine sex.
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Dabbert Gallery
6/11/2008 to 9/30/2008
955-1315
Continuing through Sept. 30 is a Summer Showcase of gallery artists.
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Museum of Fine Arts
6/11/2008 to 9/28/2008
(727) 896-2667
On view at the St. Petersburg museum through Aug. 26: Unveiled: Rarely Seen Art from the Collection and Mrs. Stuart's Legacy. On view through Oct. 5: Ansel Adams and the West, and through Sept. 28, Art, Friendships and the New York School: The Benjamin Gollay Collection.
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Sarasota Reds
6/11/2008 to 8/31/2008
http://sarasotareds.com
The minor league team continues to play throughout the summer at Ed Smith Stadium; for ticket info go to sarasotareds.com.
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Venice Art Center
6/27/2008 to 8/15/2008
485-7136
Works by John and Suzie Seerey Lester, Jack and Mary Jo Perkins, Maureen and Chuck Snyder and Dr. Robert Woefel go on view with a reception at 5 p.m. June 27; continuing through Aug. 15.
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Museum of Fine Arts
6/28/2008 to 9/28/2008
(727) 896-2667
The recently expanded St. Petersburg museum continues its exhibition Revelations: Works by Self-Taught African-American Artists through July 27, along with Unveiled: Rarely Seen Art from the Collection and Mrs. Stuart's Legacy, through Aug. 26. Opening this month: Ansel Adams and the West, June 21 through Oct. 5, and Art, Friendships and the New York School: The Benjamin Gollay Collection, June 28 through Sept. 28.
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Monday Night Movies at the Ringling
7/7/2008 to 9/29/2008
360-7399
A selection of art, independent and foreign films, at 7 p.m. each Monday in July, August and September (except Sept. 1) at the Historic Asolo Theater.
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The Musical of Musicals The Musical
7/8/2008 to 8/31/2008
366-5454
Remember that old melodrama line "I can't pay the rent"? It turns up again in this musical parody, which offers stories and songs on that theme done in the style of various composers, including Andrew Lloyd Webber and Kander and Ebb. Onstage July 8 through Aug. 31 at the Golden Apple.
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Ringling Museum of Art
7/12/2008 to 11/30/2008
359-5700
Phantasmagoria: Specters of Absence continues here through Aug. 10, while Ringling Retro, offering modern and contemporary art from the permanent collection, is on view through Sept. 7. You can also enjoy Focus on Asian Art: 20th-Century Japanese Prints, July 12 through Nov. 30.
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True West
7/17/2008 to 8/3/2008
358-5330
Two brothers clash violently while collaborating on a Hollywood script in this Sam Shepard play, onstage July 17 through Aug. 3 in a Banyan Theater Company production at the Cook Theatre.
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FridayFest on the Bay
7/18/2008 to 9/19/2008
953-3368
The Van Wezel summer bayfront music series continues with live entertainment July 18, Aug. 15 and Sept. 19; bands TBA.
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Southern Comforts
7/23/2008 to 8/9/2008
366-9000
A play by Kathryn Clark about a retirement-age couple (he a New Jersey widower, she a Southern widow) who marry and face questions about their new life together, onstage July 23 through Aug. 9 at Florida Studio Theatre.
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Selby Gallery.
7/25/2008 to 10/11/2008
359-7563
Continuing on view here through July 25 is Threads, a fiber arts show. Up next: a show of digital work, Aug. 8 through Sept. 13, followed by Part I of the annual Ringling College faculty show, opening Sept. 19 and running through Oct. 11.
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Musem of Fine Arts
7/27/2008 to 8/26/2008
(727) 896-2667
On view at the St. Petersburg museum are Revelations: Works by Self-Taught African-American Artists, through July 27; and Unveiled: Rarely Seen Art from the Collection and Mrs. Stuart's Legacy, through Aug. 26.
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Galleria Silecchia
7/30/2008 to 10/3/2008
365-7414
Continuing on view at the Palm Avenue space through July 30: works by sculptor Glenna Goodacre and mixed media painter Cary Henrie. Also on view this summer: new works by Ulla Darni, July 3 through Aug. 2; and art by glass artist Hiroshi Yamano and oils by Homero Aguilar, Aug. 3 through Oct. 3.
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Oklahoma!
7/30/2008 to 8/9/2008
488-1115
A "summer stock" production of the classic musical, running July 30 through Aug. 9 at Venice Little Theatre.
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Canvas Café Gallery
8/1/2008 to 8/30/2008
957-0609
Prints from a Master Printmaker, featuring the work of Conrad Schwabble, on view Aug. 1-30 at the Towles Court gallery, with a reception at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 8.
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The Clean House
8/7/2008 to 8/24/2008
358-5330
Sarah Ruhl's play about a Brazilian cleaning woman with a penchant for comedy, and the complicated lives of her employer and family, onstage Aug. 7-24 in a Banyan Theater offering at the Cook.
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Summer Rep Series
8/12/2008 to 8/23/2008
488-1115
Titles TBA in this Venice Little Theatre series, running Aug. 12-23.
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Abstraction: New and Review at Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art
8/15/2008 to 11/1/2008
1419 Fifth St., Sarasota
(941) 366-2093
http://www.allyngallup.com
"Abstraction: New and Review" will open at Allyn Gallup on Aug. 15. "Abstraction: Part 2" will run Sept. 24-Nov. 1
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W by Worth Fall Collection Trunk Shows
8/16/2008 to 8/22/2008
1605 Baywinds Lane, Sarasota
(941) 650-1383
http://www.worthwear.com
The collection highlights the return of the statement jacket, sleek shapes, dip-dyed fabrics and saturated colors.
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Bridal Open House at Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club
8/16/2008 to 8/16/2008
Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club, Lakewood Ranch
(941) 907-3033
Lakewood Ranch Golf and Country Club will host its fourth bridal open house and present more than 20 vendors to brides and their guests. Brides must RSVP to the catering sales office by Wednesday, Aug. 13.
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The Will Rogers Follies
8/21/2008 to 9/7/2008
748-5875
The Manatee Players open their season with this look at the life of folksy humorist Rogers, Aug. 21 through Sept. 7.
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Cocktails at the Cà d’Zan
8/21/2008 to 9/18/2008
359-5700
Koko Ray provides the live entertainment for July's outing on the Ringling Museum grounds, from 6 to 9 p.m. July 17. You can also count on music and refreshments here Aug. 21 and Sept. 18.
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Talent Explosion 2008
8/23/2008 to 8/23/2008
The Players Theatre, 838 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
(941) 365-2494
http://www.theplayers.org
Thirty acts -- dancers, singers, magicians and more! -- will compete in Talent Explosion 2008 at the Players Theatre. Tickets: $12 adults; $8 students.
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Boutique Sale Store
8/28/2008 to 8/30/2008
556 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, next to L. Kids
Lotus, L. Boutique, IOPTICS, Beau Monde, Kelietza, Willow 506, Foxy Lady, The Met, Jane Boutique, Stitch and T. Georgiano's are teaming up for a blowout summer sale -- everything from fashion and shoes to be gifts will be 50 percent to 70 percent off. Shop your favorite boutiques all under one roof.
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