Of a generation

Don’t Miss a Moment

Make it your day with a matinee

MORNING COFFEE CONCERT

Best of Ballet

From Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker to Falla’s The Three-Cornered Hat and more. Stuart Malina conducts.

Thu, Dec 15, 11 am, Mahaffey Theater

SPECIAL CONCERT

Classical Christmas Carols

Michael Francis evokes a traditional English Christmas.

Sun, Dec 18, 2 pm, Straz Center

COFFEE CONCERT

Let’s Dance

With Bernstein’s West Side Story Overture, Rodgers’ Slaughter on 10th Avenue and more.

Thu, Jan 12, 11 am, Mahaffey Theater

HOUGH FAMILY FOUNDATION MASTERWORKS

Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony

Featuring Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 3 with Nancy Chang.

Sun, Jan 22, 2 pm, Straz Center

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Christmas events

Dec. 10: Old Florida Christmas

Wander among buildings decked out in Victorian and Florida pioneer inspired décor for an old-fashioned Florida Christmas featuring food, crafts, music, and vendors selling handmade crafts and artisan goods. FREE. Manatee Village Historical Park, 1401 Manatee Ave. E, Bradenton

Dec. 11: Sarasota Holiday Arts and Craft Festival

AARP sponsors this outdoor artisan gallery of original, handmade art: painting, photography, sculpture, candles, metalwork, digital art, jewelry, glass, ceramics, woodworking, mixed-media, fiber art, metalwork and more. J.D. Hamel Park, 199 Bayfront Drive, Sarasota

Dec. 17: Lights in Bloom: An Open-Air Holiday Light Show

Lights in Bloom®: An Open-Air Holiday Light Show features more than two million lights illuminating the gardens and walkways. Don’t miss a holiday photo opportunity, children’s arts and crafts, activities, entertainment and more! Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St., Sarasota

Dec. 17: Christmas on Bridge Street and Outdoor Movie

Join us in our quaint beach town this holiday season! Enjoy the Crowsley Carolers (in period costumes) acting out scenes from “A Christmas Carol” while your kids make crafts. End the evening with dinner and outdoor movie “Home Sweet Home Alone.” FREE. Bridge Street, Bradenton

Dec. 17: Cirque Musica: Holiday Wonderland

An all-new musical journey that will dazzle audiences with acrobats, aerialists, hilarious hijinks and holiday cheer. The show blends the spellbinding grace and daredevil athleticism of today’s greatest circus performers with a musical mix of timeless seasonal favorites. Tickets start at $37. Van Wezel Performing Arts Center, 777 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota

Dec. 17: Mid Cape Winter Fest

AARP sponsors this fun-packed family event with vendors, crafts, artists, food trucks, bounce houses, Christmas lights & more! Beer & wine available in the café. Mercola Market, 125 SW 3rd Place, Cape Coral