Events Calendar 2006
DECEMBER 2005
Through Dec. 29: Asolo Theatre Company presents A Christmas Carol. 351-8000.
Through May 31: Season of Sculpture exhibition continues along the bayfront. 331-2008.
1-11: Oliver! onstage at Players Theatre. 365-2494.
2: Holiday Night of Lights on St. Armands Circle. 388-1554.
2-4: American Craft Council Show takes place at Sarasota Bradenton International Convention Center. (800) 836-3470.
2-4: Junior League of Sarasota Holiday Tour of Homes takes place. 953-5600.
3: Downtown holiday parade begins at 7 p.m. along Main Street. 363-5517.
3-4: Entre Nous Club's Holiday Tour of Homes showcases five Manatee County homes decorated for the season. 761-0160.
4: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall presents An Evening with Ottmar Liebert and Luna Negra. 953-3368.
4: Key Chorale presents a concert celebrating composer Daniel Moe, at St. Boniface Church. 921-4845.
4-11: Bud Collins Hackers Classic tennis tournament takes place at the Colony on Longboat Key. 383-6464.
5: Fine Art Society of Sarasota "Celebrate the Arts" luncheon. 351-0844.
5-6: Oklahoma! onstage at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.
7: Van Wezel presents Dave Koz and Friends: A Smooth Jazz Christmas. 953-3368.
7-Feb. 4: Florida Studio Theatre presents Brooklyn Boy. 366-9000.
8-11, 15-18: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents Black Nativity at the Backlot Theatre and Glenridge Performing Arts Center, respectively. 363-9300.
8-18: Manatee Players presents Cinderella. 748-5875.
9-11: Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks concerts. 953-3434.
10: Sarasota Pops performs Hanukkah and Christmas music at Neel Performing Arts Center. 351-8000.
10: Sarasota Holiday Boat Parade of Lights takes place. 953-4636 ext. 2628.
11: The Irish Rovers Holiday Show onstage at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
12: Christmas with the Mantovani Orchestra and Chorus at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
12: Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon Days onstage at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
13: Gloria Musicae choral ensemble presents Christmas Treasures, at Church of the Redeemer. 954-4223.
14: Blast! onstage at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.
15: Lee Greenwood and Crystal Gayle perform at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
16-17: Broadway's Spirit of Christmas entertains at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.
16-17: Venice Symphony presents Holiday Concerts. 488-1010.
18: The Beach Boys Holiday Show onstage at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
19: Babes in Toyland onstage at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.
19-24: Van Wezel presents Forbidden Broadway: Special Victims Unit at the Players Theatre. 953-3368.
22-Jan. 3: The Perlman Music Program in residence at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
27-28: Broadway on Ice onstage at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.
28-31: PAL Sailor Circus Holiday Spectacular takes place under tent on Bahia Vista. 361-6350.
JANUARY 2006
Through Jan. 7: Florida Studio Theatre Cabaret presents My Way. 366-9000.
Through Jan. 8: Picturing What Matters: An Offering of Photographs on view at Ringling Museum of Art. 359-5700.
Through Jan. 15: Golden Apple Dinner Theatre presents Sweet Charity. 366-5454.
TBA: Florida Studio Theatre Stage III season begins. 366-9000.
1: Van Wezel presents a Salute to Vienna. 953-3368.
3: Van Wezel presents the musical Bowfire. 953-3368.
4: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
4-22: FSU/Asolo Conservatory presents What the Butler Saw. 351-8000.
5-22: Annie Get Your Gun onstage at Manatee Players. 748-5875.
6-8: Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks concerts. 953-3434.
6-27: Selby Gallery presents Sarasotans Collect III: The Art of Glass. 359-7563. Also through March 31: Painted/Stacked, an outdoor installation by Russell Maltz.
6-April 8: Asolo Theatre Company presents Trying. 351-8000.
10-29: Venice Little Theatre presents The Underpants. 488-1115.
10-March 25: Florida Studio Theatre Cabaret presents Piano Men. 366-9000.
11: Town Hall series presents Bill Moyers at Van Wezel. 925-1343.
11-15: Florida West Coast Symphony Great Escapes concerts. 953-3434.
12: Linda Ronstadt performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
12-15: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents Sophisticated Ladies at Booker High Performing Arts Center. 363-9300.
12-22: The Most Happy Fella onstage at Players Theatre. 365-2494.
13: Sinbad entertains at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
14: The Dave Brubeck Quartet performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
15: Sarasota County Arts Council's Arts Day takes place downtown. 365-5118.
15: The Glenn Miller Orchestra performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
15: Jackie Mason: Freshly Squeezed onstage at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.
16: Roberta Flack appears at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
17-18: Van Wezel presents Liza Minnelli. 953-3368.
17-March 12: Golden Apple Dinner Theatre presents Urinetown. 366-5454.
19: Van Wezel presents The Great Tennessee Monkey Trial. 953-3368.
19-21: Venice Symphony presents Pops Concerts. 488-1010.
19-Feb. 12: Venice Little Theatre's Stage II presents Cabaret. 488-1115.
20-April 27: Asolo Theatre presents Anything to Declare? 351-8000.
21: Circus Ring of Fame honorees inducted at St. Armands Circle Park. 388-1554.
21: Florida West Coast Symphonic Pops presents John Pizzarelli and the American Songbook. 953-3434.
22: Pilobolus performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
22-Feb. 19: ASID Showhouse takes place at two historic St. Armands homes. 926-7794.
23: Helikon Opera presents a Russian Evening of Opera at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
25: Town Hall presents Maya Angelou at Van Wezel. 925-1343.
27: Cleveland Orchestra performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
27-29: Sarasota Ballet presents Ballet NY at FSU Center. 552-1032.
27-29: Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks concerts. 953-3434.
28-April 2: Waking Dreams: Art of the Pre-Raphaelites from the Delaware Art Museum on view at Ringling Museum of Art. 359-5700.
29: Comedian Steven Wright performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
30: Michael McDonald entertains at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
31: Van Wezel presents Tap Dogs. 953-3368.
FEBRUARY 2006
Through Feb. 2: Asolo Theatre presents the comedy Laughing Stock. 351-8000.
Through Feb. 26: Asolo Theatre presents Enchanted April. 351-8000.
1: Van Wezel presents Sing! Sing! Sing! A Tribute to Benny Goodman. 953-3368.
1: Arlo Guthrie's Alice's Restaurant 40th Anniversary Massacree onstage at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
2: Town Hall series presents Robert Reich at Van Wezel. 925-1343.
3: An Evening with Michael Feinstein and Linda Eder at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.
3-26: Circus Sarasota presents performances under the Big Top. 355-9335.
3-26: Florida West Coast Symphony Association Designer Showcase at Phillippi Landings. 953-4252.
3-March 3: Selby Gallery presents Contemplation and Action: The Drawings and Paintings of Richard Upton. 359-7563.
4: Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme in concert at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
4-March 25: Sarasota Opera presents La bohème. 366-8450.
5: The Shanghai Circus performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
7-12: Movin' Out onstage at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.
8-April 8: Florida Studio Theatre presents Moonlight and Magnolias. 366-9000.
10-13: Sarasota Ballet presents Anne Frank at FSU Center. 552-1032.
11-March 25: Sarasota Opera presents The Marriage of Figaro. 366-8450.
12: Gloria Musicae presents Happy Birthday, Wolfgang! at Holley Hall. 954-4223.
14: Kenny Rogers entertains at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
14-March 12: Venice Little Theatre presents Singin' in the Rain. 488-1115.
16: Van Wezel presents The Will Rogers Follies starring Larry Gatlin. 953-3368.
17: Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons perform at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
17-19: Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks concerts. 953-3434.
18: Sarasota Pops performs Swing with the Pops at Van Wezel Hall. 351-8000.
20: Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
22: Van Wezel presents Mark Russell: The Laughter and Song of Politics. 953-3368.
22-26: Florida West Coast Symphony Great Escapes concerts. 953-3434.
23: Donna Summer performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
23-26, 30-April 2: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents Nobody: The Bert Williams Story at Glenridge Performing Arts Center and the Backlot Theatre, respectively. 363-9300.
23-March 5: Man of La Mancha onstage at Players Theatre. 365-2494.
23-March 12: Manatee Players present The Elephant Man. 748-5875.
24-25: Venice Symphony presents Classical Concerts. 488-1010.
24-May 6: Asolo Theatre presents To Kill a Mockingbird. 351-8000.
25-March 18: Sarasota Opera presents Verdi's I masnadieri (The Robbers). 366-8450.
26: Our Sinatra onstage at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
28: Engelbert Humperdinck performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
MARCH 2006
TBA: Spring training commences for the Pittsburgh Pirates in Bradenton (748-4610) and the Cincinnati Reds in Sarasota (953-3388).
Through April 2: Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe presents Nobody: The Bert Williams Story, at Glenridge Performing Arts Center and the Backlot Theatre, respectively.
1: Polish Chamber Orchestra performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
1-19: FSU/Asolo Conservatory presents Five by Tenn, five short plays by Tennessee Williams. 351-8000.
2: Town Hall series presents Colin Powell at Van Wezel. 925-1343.
3: The Russian National Ballet Company presents The Sleeping Beauty at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
4-26: Sarasota Opera presents Die Fledermaus. 366-8450.
5: An Afternoon with Jack Klugman at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.
5: Van Wezel presents An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin. 953-3368.
6: Van Wezel presents Gilbert & Sullivan's HMS Pinafore. 953-3368.
7: Philadelphia Orchestra performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
9-12: Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks concerts. 953-3434.
10: Martha Graham Dance Company performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
10-April 7: Carrie Mae Weems: The Louisiana Project on view at Selby Gallery. 359-7563.
10-May 7: Asolo Theatre presents Lady Windermere's Fan. 351-8000.
13: Russian National Orchestra performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
14: Town Hall series presents writer Amy Chua at Van Wezel. 925-1343.
14-May 28: Golden Apple Dinner Theatre presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast. 366-5454.
15: The Pipes, Drums and Highland Dancers of the 1st Battalion; The Black Watch and The Band of the Welsh Guards perform at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
15-19: Florida West Coast Symphony Great Escapes concerts. 953-3434.
16: Van Wezel presents An Evening with Paul Anka. 953-3368.
16-April 2: Venice Little Theatre's Stage II presents The Dunes. 488-1115.
17-18: Forever Tango onstage at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
17-18: Venice Symphony presents Classical Concerts. 488-1010.
17-26: Sarasota County Fair runs at fairgrounds. 365-0818.
19: Tony Kenny's Ireland onstage at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
19: An Evening with Marvin Hamlisch onstage at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
20-25: Sarasota Comedy Festival includes Funnybones Luncheon and Cartoon Classic Gala. 362-3972.
21: Sarasota Ballet presents its 15th anniversary gala at the Van Wezel. 552-1032.
24-26: Sarasota Ballet presents Carmina Burana at the Van Wezel. 552-1032.
28: Natalie Cole performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
28-April 15: Venice Little Theatre presents Greater Tuna. 488-1115.
28-June 10: Florida Studio Theatre Cabaret presents The Flip Side. 366-9000.
29-April 8: PAL Sailor Circus spring shows run under tent on Bahia Vista. 361-6350.
30-April 2: Florida West Coast Symphony Masterworks concerts. 953-3434.
30-April 9: Sondheim revue Putting It Together onstage at Players Theatre. 365-2494.
31-April 9: Sarasota Film Festival presents new films, panels, outreach programs and parties. 364-9514.
APRIL 2006
1: Sarasota Pops performs Pipes & Pops III at Van Wezel. 351-8000.
3: Van Wezel presents An Evening with Jane Fonda. 953-3368.
5-19: La Musica International Chamber Music Festival offers concerts at the Opera House April 5, 8, 11, 17 and 19, with other events as well. 366-8450, option 3.
6-9: Sarasota Jazz Festival presents concerts at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
6-23: Manatee Players and Westcoast Black Theatre present Dreamgirls. 748-5875.
7-8: Venice Symphony presents Classical Concerts. 488-1010.
8: Duke Ellington Orchestra performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
8: Dick Hyman & Friends perform at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
9: Gloria Musicae presents Messiah, Parts II and III at St. Boniface Church. 954-4223.
9-15: Festival Diapente takes place at Van Wezel and other locations. 953-3368.
10: The Ten Tenors perform at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
11: Thoroughly Modern Millie onstage at the Van Wezel. 953-3368.
12-June 10: Florida Studio Theatre presents Around the World in 80 Days. 366-9000.
13-30: Venice Little Theatre's Stage II presents The Vagina Monologues. 488-1115.
14-May 6: Best of Ringling Juried Student Exhibition on view at Selby Gallery. 359-7563.
18-23: Van Wezel presents Steve Solomon's My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish and I'm in Therapy at the Players Theatre. 953-3368.
19-May 7: FSU/Asolo Conservatory presents Pericles. 351-8000.
20-21: David Copperfield performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
20, 22: Florida West Coast Symphony presents A Day in the Life of Mozart concerts. 953-3434.
21-23: Sarasota Ballet presents its season festival finale at FSU Center. 552-1032.
22: Nana Mouskouri performs at Van Wezel. 953-3368.
23: Key Chorale performs John Rutter's Mass of the Children with the Pine View School chorus at St. Boniface Church, along with other works. 921-4845.
25-30: Van Wezel presents Sex and the Second City at the Players Theatre. 953-3368.
28-29: Venice Symphony presents Pops Concerts. 488-1010.
MAY 2006
TBA: Florida Studio Theatre presents its Festival of New Plays. 366-9000.
2-14: Venice Little Theatre presents Little Women. 488-1115.
11-28: Manatee Players present Follies. 748-5875.
12-June 6: Selby Gallery hosts exhibitions featuring Women Contemporary Artists and paintings by Leona Sherwood. 359-7563.
12-June 18: Asolo Theatre presents Rounding Third and String of Pearls in rotating repertory. 351-8000.
13-June 11: Asolo Theatre presents Crowns. 351-8000.
20: Florida West Coast Symphonic Pops with Cherish the Ladies Celtic band. 953-3434.
29-June 17: Sarasota Music Festival takes places, with classes, rehearsals and concerts at Holley Hall. 953-3434.
30-July 23: Golden Apple Dinner Theatre presents the musical Big. 366-5454.
JUNE 2006
TBA: Banyan Theater Company presents its summer season. 358-5330.
TBA: Suncoast Offshore Grand Prix Festival begins. 371-8820.
JULY 2006
4: Fireworks light up the downtown bayfront, Siesta Key Beach and other venues.
25-Sept. 3. Golden Apple Dinner Theatre presents Golddiggers of 1633. 366-5454.
OCTOBER 2006
TBA: Stone Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival takes place at The Colony on Longboat Key. 383-6464.
TBA: Sarasota Bluesfest takes place.
NOVEMBER 2006
TBA: Sarasota Reading Festival takes place downtown. 906-1733.
TBA: Cine-World Film Festival presents international movies at Burns Court Cinema. 955-FILM.