The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County
2011| 2012
arts
culture
guide
Published by SCENE Magazine
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munity, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Sarasota, a true cultural paradise. This is one of the most beautiful communities in the country with magnificent beaches and a wealth of ecological assets. However, Sarasota’s greatest treasure, and the thing that sets us apart from all of the other beautiful cities in Florida, is our abundance of world renowned arts and cultural institutions. There are few other areas of the country that can match the quality and quantity of artistic offerings that are available here. From North Port and Englewood to Venice and Sarasota we are blessed with wonderful community performing arts halls, galleries, museums, botanical gardens and universities. We have our own opera house, ballet, symphony orchestra, multiple theatres and circus.
We hope this guide will help you find and enjoy the collective energy of Sarasota’s arts and cultural community. If you need additional information, please contact our staff at the Arts and Cultural Alliance. We will be happy to help you in every way possible. Our contact information is 941.365.5118 ext 304 / www.sarasotaarts.org.
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A THRILLING MIX FOR EVERYONE The 2011-2012 Season of Arts & Culture
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GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! rom Puccini to Eliza Doolittle, from Dolly Parton to Brahms, from A Chorus Line to Balanchine, mark your picks in the performing arts section of the essential
arts and culture guide of our community, proudly published by SCENE Magazine. Love art, film, or always wanted to take an art class? Check out the visual arts section as well as the festivals and fairs section. If discovery and cultural heritage thrill you, explore the History, Science & Education and Arts Communities & Organization sections. You can get magically lost in the diversity and vitality of our culture scene – a thrilling mix with lots to do for everyone young and old – every day, every weekend, every time. This handy guide, presented by the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County, is funded in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Revenues and generously sponsored by these outstanding community supporters of arts and culture - Café L’Europe Catering, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Ernie Garcia of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Lakewood Ranch Communities, Laurel Oak Country Club, Paradise Homes, Plymouth Harbor, Ringling College of Art and Design, and Serbin Printing. Through their support, they honor what so many local arts leaders fight to preserve, expand and deepen every year. We encourage you to do your part to help keep our arts and culture segment strong. Buy your tickets, give a donation, volunteer – help in any way possible. Supporting our arts and culture strengthens our local economy and our community as a whole and does a world of good for our overall well-being.
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PERFORMING ARTS Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota
Rafael Padron, Guitar April 25, 2012
www.artistseriescon-
Mary Elizabeth Williams, Chauncey Packer, Kenneth Nichols, Bob Constantino
certs.org
May 6 & 8, 2012
Sirena Huang, Violin
Marina Lomazov, piano
October 2 — 4, 2011
May 20 & 22, 2012
I’ve Got Rhythm: Mickey & Judy’s Hollywood
Kurt Weill, Ensemble
1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Ste. 300, Sarasota, FL 34236 941.388.1188
October 21 — 23, 2011
June 3 & 5, 2012
October 30 &
Asolo Repertory Theatre
November 1, 2011
5555 North Tamiami Trail
Di Wu, Piano
Sarasota, FL 34243
November 13 — 15, 2011
941.351.8000
Liszt Festival
www.AsoloRep.org
December 4 — 6, 2011
Mainstage
Together This Christmas
My Fair Lady
December 16 — 18, 2011
November 18 —
Trio con Brio
December 23, 2011
Jessica Matheas
January 8 & 10, 2012
Once in a Lifetime
Susana Diaz, soprano
January 6 — April 1, 2012
January 11, 2012
God of Carnage
Lee Roy Beams, Broadway singer
January 13 — February 29, 2012
January 22 & 24, 2012
Yentl
Chad Hoopes, Violin
January 20 — April 26, 2012
February 12 &14, 2012
Fallen Angels
Michael Baron, piano
March 9 — May 13, 2012
February 15, 2012
Hamlet, Prince of Cuba
Gail Nelson, Singer
March 23 — May 6, 2012
March 4 & 6, 2012
Add — on Shows
Joseph Holt and Lee Dougherty Ross
Red March 30 — April 22, 2012
Martina Filjack, Piano
Tommy Tune Presents: State of the Art Song and Dance
March 18 & 20, 2012
May 25 — June 17, 2012
Conrad Tao, Piano
Summer Musical - TBD
April 1 & 3, 2012
June 22 — July 15, 2012
Hope Koehler, Soprano
FSU/Asolo Conservatory
April 15 & 17, 2012
for Actor Training
March 14, 2012
Lobby Hero
Circus Sarasota Winter Performances featuring Bello!
January 3 — 22, 2012
February 10 – 26, 2012
The Brothers Karamazov November 1 — 20, 2011
February 21 — March
Cirque des Voix (with Key Chorale)
11, 2012
Palladium Theater
Cloud Nine
March 24 & March 25, 2012
The Robbers
April 3 — 22, 2012
Laughter Unlimited Fundraising Luncheon
Banyan Theater Company
May 8, 2012
5555 N. Tamiami Trail
Diversity: The Voices of Sarasota
Sarasota, FL 34243
941.957.0404
941.351.2808
www.DiversitySarasota.org
www.BanyanTheater-
Holley Hall
Company.com
709 N. Tamiami Trail
The Director’s Art Symposium
Sarasota, FL 34236
Jane B. Cook Theatre
February 7, 2012
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Holidays
Banyan Becoming
December 3, 2011
11th Season Opening
From Revolution to Evolution
June 28, 2012
May 19, 2012
Carreño Dance Festival
Exsultate! Chamber Chorale
www.carrenodance-
101 West Venice
festival.com
Ave., Ste 31 — 5
Holiday Spectacular — Nutcracker
Venice, FL 34285
December 21, 2011
Methodist Church
TBA
Grace United 941.484.8491
Circus Sarasota
www.Exsultate.org
Sarasota, FL 34237
Sounds of the Season: Cathedral Bells to Sleigh Bells from Around the World
941.355.9805
December 4, 2011
1500 Stringfield Avenue Tuttle Avenue & 12th Street
www.CircusSarasota.org
Cirque des Voix (with Key Chorale)
Sounds from Witty to Wondrous February 19, 2012
Circus Sarasota Gala Fundraiser
Sounds of Glory: Italian Baroque to the Present Day
January 27, 2012
April 15, 2012
January 13 – 15, 2012
Florida Studio Theatre
Alex Dilan & Katherine Alexandra
1241 North Palm Avenue
October 8, 2011
Sarasota, FL 34236
The Marriage-Go-Round
941.366.9000
November 2 – 5, 2011
www.FloridaStudioTheatre.org
Sarasota Concert Band
Fuzión Dance Artists
November 19, 2011
Holiday Harmonies – Barbershop
941.345.5755
December 4, 2011
www.FuzionDance.com
Micahel Lasser & Friends Celebrate Jerry Herman
Ongoing Classes:
Beginner – Intermediate Modern Dance
January 28, 2011
Every Monday
January 29, 2011
Intermediate – Advance Modern Dance
Tamburitzans
Every Wednesday
Bel Canto
SRQ Hot List Culinarium
March 18, 2011
October 1, 2011
Jazz Juvenocracy
Garten Fest 2011
April 13, 14, 27 & 28, 2011
October 9, 2011
Sarasota Concert Band
March 1, 2011
Art Slam
Gloria Musicae
October 15, 2011
941.925.3183
Community in Motion
www.GloriaMusicae.com
October 18, 2011 November 9, 2011
Sarasota Liszt Festival: Presented by the Artist Series of Sarasota
Metamorphosis
December 5, 2011
December 10 & 11, 2011
Wondrous Sounds
D2L – Dance 2 Live
December 20, 2011
February 18, 2012
Gershwin by George!
6th Season Concert
March 11, 2012
March 16 – 18, 2012
Mystical Sounds
Ritmo Calenté
April 2, 2012
April 13 & 14 & April
A Trio of Choral Ensembles
27 & 28, 2012
May 6, 2012
Voices of Fuzión
Sounds of Freedom
May or June, 2012
July 4, 2012
Glenridge Performing Arts Center
Golden Apple Dinner Theatre
7333 Scotland Way
25 N. Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34238
Sarasota, Florida 34236
888.999.GLEN (4536)
941.366.5454
www.TheGlenridge.com
www.TheGoldenApple.com
Free Open Rehearsal
October 11 – 23, 2011
Jacobites Pipe and Drum Band
Mr. Broadway
www.JacobitesBand.com
Disenchanted
November 5 & 6, 2011 November 12, 2011
Jazz Club of Sarasota
Cheerful Little Earful
941.316.9207 / 366.1552
November 15 – 27, 2011
www.jazzclubsarasota.com
The Inter-SEX-tion
“Jazz at Two” Series
Let’s Hang On!
December 1 – 4, 2011
Unitarian Universal-
Roberta Macdonald: Songs, Stories and Mr. Chatterbox
ist Church, Sarasota
December 6 – 8, 2011
October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2011
The Joy of Jazz: Free Sunday Concerts
Amahl and the Night Visitors & A Christmas Variety Show
Centennial Park/Down-
December 13 – 22, 2011
February 19, March
Liberace’s Christmas Special
11, April 22, 2012
December 19, 2011
town Venice November 13, 2011;
Swingin’ Under the Stars Holiday Concert December 9, 2011
Guitar Sarasota www.GuitarSarasota.org
2012 Sarasota Jazz Festival
Classes and events
The Players Theatre
throughout the year.
March 4 — 10, 2012
Bluegrass Jam Every Thursday night
Key Chorale
Bee Ridge Park –Pavilion
941.921.4845 www.KeyChorale.org
Hungarian American Cultural Association
“Music in Bloom”: A Festival sARTee Event October 23, 2011
(THE KOSSUTH CLUB)
Gala Fall Luncheon
P. O. Box 19774
November 7, 2011
Sarasota, FL 34276 941.539.4734
Benjamin Britten’s “Saint Nicholas”
epa.oszk.hu/sarasota
November 12, 2011
Liszt Bicenten-
Cirque des Voix
nial Concerts:
January 13 — 15, 2012
Un Hommage a Liszt October 27, 2011 &
Karl Jenkins’ “Requiem” in Concert
November 6, 2011
February 26, 2012
From Liszt to Ligeti
Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary Celebration
December 2, 2011
March 10, 2012
Cirque des Voix (with Circus Sarasota)
Jerry’s Girls
March 24 — 25, 2012
vember 13, 2011
Concerts with the Jacobites Pipe Band
White Christmas
April 14 & 15, 2012
Happy Days
La Musica: International
October 27 – No-
December 1 – 23, 2011 January 12 – 29, 2012
EVITA February 23 – March
Chamber Music Festival
11, 2012
941.366.8450 ext. 3
Ring of Fire
www.LaMusicaFestival.org
March 29 – April 15, 2012
Sonata a Due
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
December 5, 2011
International Chamber Music Festival: Something’s in the Air
May 3 — 21, 2012
Sarasota Opera House
McCurdyʼs Comedy Theatre
April 5, 9, 12, 15,
3333 North Tamiami Trail
& 18, 2012
Sarasota, FL 34234
Lemon Bay Playhouse
941.925.FUNY (3869) www.McCurdysComedy.com
96 West Dearborn Street
Keith Alberstadt
Englewood, FL 34223
September 15 — 18, 2011
941.474.4000
Family night
www.LemonBay-
September 19, 2011
Playhouse.com
Walt Willey
Absurd Person Singular
September 21, 2011
October 26 — No-
Valerie Storm
vember 13, 2011
September 22 — 25, 2011
Post Mortem
Flip Shultz
January4 — 29, 2012
October 1 & 2, 2011
Barefoot in the Park
Tom Simmons
February 29 — March
October 6, 2011
25, 2012
Mike McCarthy
The Glass Menagerie
October 20 – 23, 2011
May 2 — 20, 2012
Steel Magnolias June 27 — July 15, 2012
Manatee Players
Moving Ethos Dance Company 2254 Silver Maple Court Sarasota, FL 34234
102 Old Main Street
941.312.1693
Bradenton, FL 34205
www.MovingEthos.com
941.748.5875
For performance loca-
www.ManateePlayers.com
tions, please visit website.
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OASIS — Opera for Animals: Singing is Saving
September 16 & 17; Oc-
941.351.1007
tober 9 & 16; October 21;
www.OperaForAnimals.org
December 3 & 20, 2011
10th Annual Benefit & Fundraiser
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New Music New College
January 15, 2012
Perlman Music Program/ Suncoast 941.955.4942 www.PerlmanMusicPro-
New College of Florida
gramSuncoast.org
Caples Fine Arts Complex 5800 Bayshore Road
Sarasota Winter Residency
Sarasota, FL 34243
USF Sarasota — Manatee
941.487.4888
December 24, 2011
www.NewMusic-
— January 6, 2012
NewCollege.org
Celebration Concert with Itzhak Perlman
Margaret Eginton & Stephen Miles: New Experimental Works November 11 & 12, 2011
Sarasota Opera House January 7, 2012
Public Workshop
Free Education Outreach Programs:
November 13, 2011
October 16, 2011; January
Chorus Fall Recital
24, 2012; May 3, 2012
November 15, 2011
Fall Dance Tutorial
The Players Theatre
December 3 & 4, 2011
838 N. Tamiami Trail
Kathleen Supové, piano January 21, 2012
Crossroads 4: The Meeting of the Minds Festival
Sarasota, FL 34236 941.365.2494 www.ThePlayers.org
Kiss Me Kate Sep. 15 – 25, 2011
Pepsico Arcade
Seussical
March 2 & 3, 2012
Oct. 20 – 30, 2011
Michael Gordon’s Timber, Performed by Mantra Percussion April 21, 2012
The Composers Concert (FREE) April 29, 2012
It’s A Wonderful Life Dec. 1 – 11, 2011
Dear World Jan. 12 – 22, 2012
A Chorus Line Feb. 16 – 26, 2012
Noises Off Mar. 22 – Apr. 1, 2012
The Full Monty
FSU Center for the
Apr. 26 – May 6, 2012
Performing Arts
Sailor Circus
January 27 — 29, 2012
941.361.6350
A Knight of the British Ballet: Valses Nobles et Sentimentales and Foyer de Danse
www.SailorCircus.org
FSU Center for the
Haunted House
Performing Arts
Oct. 20 – 31, 2011
February 24 — 26, 2012
PAL Half Marathon at Palmer Ranch
“My Way” – Twyla Tharp
November 27, 2011
April 13 — 14, 2012
Holiday Spectacular Show
Theatre of Dreams
December 27 – 30, 2011
Performing Arts
63rd Anniversary Spring Show
April 27 — 29, 2012
March 28 – 31 &
Sarasota Choral Society
2075 Bahia Vista Street Sarasota, FL 34239
April 4 – 7, 2012
Sarasota Ballet
Sarasota Opera House
FSU Center for the
www.SarasotaChoralSociety.org
Sarasota, FL 34243
Old Fashioned Sing - A - Long
941.359.0099
Bee Ridge Presbyterian Church
www.SarasotaBallet.org
September 18, 2011
Sarasota Ballet Premiere Peter Darrell’s Othello
Handel’s Messiah
5555 N. Tamiami Trail
December 3, 2011
FSU Center for the Performing Arts October 28 — 30, 2011
The Two Pigeons and George Balanchine’s Diamonds
Sarasota Chorus of the Keys www.ChorusoftheKeys.org
Spring Show: Riverview Perform-
Van Wezel Perform-
ing Arts Hall
ing Arts Hall
February 25, 2012
November 18, 2011
From the Park to the Prairies: Les Patineurs and Rodeo
Sarasota Concert Association
Sarasota Opera House
ing Arts Hall
December 9 — 10, 2011
777 North Tamiami Trail
Made in America: Balanchine Donizetti Variations and a World Premiere
Sarasota, FL 34236
Van Wezel Perform-
941.955.0040 www.SarasotaConcertAssociation.org
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman
Sarasota Music Archive
January 9, 2012
1331 First Street
Thomas Hampson, baritone January 30, 2012
Kirill Gerstein, piano February 16, 2012
Minnesota Symphony Orchestra with Osmo Vanska and Midori March 7, 2012
Northwest German Philharmonic with Eugene Tzigane and Amit Peled March 18, 2012
Sarasota Folk Club www.SaraFolk.org
Selby Public Library Sarasota, FL 34236 941.861.1168 www.SarasotaMusicArchive.org
Harmony Music & Entertainment November 13, 2011
An Afternoon of Chamber Music December 11, 2011; March 11 & June 9 or 10, 2012
A Little Light Music January 8, 2012
Voice Recital February 12, 2012
Gypsy Wind
Sarasota Youth in Concert
September 26, 2011
April 15, 2012
Walter Craft October 31, 2011
Patchouli November 28, 2011
Holiday of Song December 19, 2011
Sarasota Jazz Ensemble
Jazz “Juvenocracy� May 13, 2012
Sarasota Opera 61 North Pineapple Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236 941.366.8450 www.SarasotaOpera.org
www.SarasotaJaz-
Fall Season Fundraiser: Curtain Raiser
zEnsemble.com
October 23, 2011
John Miller, principal Bass & Anthony Mongillo keyboard November 20, 2011
Sarasota Jewish Chorale
Madama Butterfly October 28 & 30; November 2, 5, 9 & 15, 2011
Opening Night Gala: Ritz Carlton February 11, 2012
Carmen February 11, 14,19, 22 & 24,
941.492.6944
March 4, 8, 11, 16,
www.SarasotaJew-
20 & 24, 2012
ishChorale.org
Lucia di Lammermoor
Performance sched-
February 18, 21, 23 & 26,
ule available online.
March 2, 7, 9, 17 & 23, 2012
Otello
Great Escapes
March 3, 6, 11, 14,
Movie Heroes
17, 22 & 25, 2012
October 12 — 15, 2011
Vanessa
Holiday Parade
March 10, 13, 15, 18,
December 7 — 10, 2011
21, 21 & 24, 2012
Eternally Tango
Salute the Star Fundraiser
January 11 — 14, 2012
March 23, 2012
Embraceable You
Maestro DeRenzi’s 30th Season Gala & Concert
February 8 — 11, 2012
March 25, 2012
March 14 — 17, 2012
Sarasota Orchestra
On Broadway L Bamba May 2 — 5, 2012
709 N. Tamiami Trail
Chamber Soirees
Sarasota, FL 34236
European Passport
941.953.3434
September 22, 2011
www.SarasotaOrchestra.org
Now & Then
Masterworks
November 3, 2011
Bjaland & Brahms
Happy Birthday Ludwig
December 2 — 4, 2011
December 15, 2011
Llewellyn & Levin
Night Music
January 6 — 8, 2012
January 19, 2012
St. Clair & Hanslip
A Classical Event
January 27 — 29, 2012
February 2, 2012
Bjaland & Weiss
Ravishing Strings
February 16 — 19, 2012
March 1, 2012
Outwater & Gomyo
Fantaisie
March 9 — 11, 2012
March 19, 2012
Chen & Ehnes March 29 — April 1, 2012 Pops
Wicked Divas
Sarasota Pops Orchestra www.SarasotaPops.org
January 21, 2012
Dave Bennett’s Clarinet Swing Kings
SOULSPEAK/ SOULMOVES
February 4, 2012
www.Soulspeak.org
Tribute to the Boston Pops
Workshop & event informa-
April 14, 2012
tion available online.
Journeys to Genius
Solving Elgar’s Enigma October 8 — 9, 2011
Shostakovich: Truth or Consequences April 28, 2012
State College of Florida 5840 26th Street Bradenton, FL 34207 941.752.5000 www.scf.edu
Fall Festival of Music October 4, 2011
SCF Orchestra with Lakewood Ranch High School Orchestra November 15, 2011
Jazz Ambassador’s Big Band at Payne Park December 11, 2011; January 29, February 26, March 25 & April 22, 2012
Women in Power
Theatre Odyssey
November 18 — 22
www.TheatreOdyssey.org
& 25 — 26, 2011
Ten Minute Play Festival
Holiday Concert
West Coast Black The-
December 6, 2011
atre Troupe Theater
The Marlins
April 6 — 8, 2012
February 12, 2012
Jack Jones
USA Dance
March 4, 2012
The Ballroom of Sarasota
Spring Fling Concert Series
5660 Swift Road
April 26, 2012
Sarasota, FL 34231
Suncoast Chorale
941.320.4055 www.DanceWhite-
888.326.8403
Sands.com
www.SuncoastChorale.com
Halloween Spooktacular
Christmas Memories
October 25, 2011
November 27 & De-
President’s Holiday Ball
cember 2, 2011
December 13, 2011
A Blend of POPS A German Requiem
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
April 20 and 22, 2012
777 N. Tamiami Trail
February 24 and 26, 2012
Suncoast Concert Band
941.953.3368 www.VanWezel.org
1413 Cedar Bay Lane
Henson Alternative’s Stuffed & Unstrung
Sarasota, FL 34231
October 5, 2011
941.907.0935
K.D. Lang and The Siss Boom Bang with special guest Teddy Thompson
www.SuncoastConcertBand.org
Concert Season at Payne Park
October 9, 2011
November 6 & 20; De-
October 14, 2011
cember 4 & 18, 2011
Dolly Parton LIVE
January 8; February 5 & 19;
October 16, 2011
March 4, April 1 & 29, 2012
In the Heights
Special Concerts at Church of the Palms
November 27, 2011
January 22, March 18
December 7, 2011
& April 15, 2012
Celtic Thunder Heritage
A Swingin’ Christmas
Shrek
chaos continues...
December 14 & 15, 2011
March 19, 2012
Straight No Chaser
The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein
December 22, 2011
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
March 22 & 23, 2012
December 28, 2011
March 29, 2012
Salute to Vienna January 1, 2012
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific
Rock of Ages
April 3 & 4 2012
January 3 & 4 2012
Burn the Floor
Step Afrika!
April 19, 2012
January 12, 2012
Joffrey Ballet
January 17, 2012
Venetian Harmony Chorus
The Cleveland Orchestra
1812 San Trovaso Way
January 23, 2012
Venice, FL 34285
Damn Yankees
941.480.1480
January 25, 2012
www.VenetianHarmony.org
Robert Dubac’s The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?
Musical Benefit for United Church of Christ
January 27, 2012
November 20, 2011
Joshua Bell
Annual Show at Church of the Nazarene
Blast
February 2, 2012
Forever Tango with Cheryl Burke
February 11, 2012
February 9, 2012
Annual show at Murdock Baptist Church
Cats
February 12, 2012
February 10 & 11, 2012
Alvin Ailey February 21, 2012
The Venice Symphony
Moscow Festival Ballet Swan Lake
Church of the Nazarene
February 28, 2012
Venice, FL 34285
Steps in Time starring Tommy Tune
941.488.1010
1535 E. Venice Ave.
www.TheVenice-
March 14, 2012
Symphony.org
5 Browns
Holiday Concert
March 15, 2012
December 16 — 17, 2011
Neil Berg’s 104 Years of Broadway
Concert I Pops: “Music & Magic”
March 17, 2012
January 12 — 14, 2011
Steve Solomon’s My Mother’s Italian My Father’s Jewish I’m still in Therapy! The
Concert II Classical February 3 — 4, 2012
Concert III Classical March 2 — 4, 2012
FREE Outdoor Pops Concert
The Diamonds
March 17, 2012
Concert IV Classical
The Legends of Doo Wop
March 23 — 24, 2012
February 3 & 4, 2012
Spring Pops Concert
The Sounds of Harry James and the Andrews Sisters
April 20 — 21, 2012
Venice Theatre
January 22 & 23, 2012
February 6, 2012
140 West Tampa Avenue
Altar Boyz
Venice, FL 34285
February 3 - March 4, 2012
941.488.1115
The Music Man
www.VeniceStage.com
February 14 - March
Spring Awakening
11, 2012
October 6 – 23, 2011
The Capitol Steps
Big River
February 19 & 20, 2012
November 1 – 27, 2011
The Kingston Trio
Radio Gals
February 26 & 27, 2012
November 4 – 27, 2011
Let’s Hang On
The Baby Boomer Comedy Show
March 4 & 5, 2012
November 20 & 21, 2011
A Tribute to the Blues Brothers
The Title of Show
March 11 & 12, 2012
December 2 - 18, 2011
The Silver Foxes 20th Annual Follies
The Four Aces with Juliene Purefoy
March 14 – 18, 2012
December 3 & 4, 2011
Avenue Q
Jake Johannsen
March 15 – April 15, 2012
December 9 & 10, 2011
Stand By Your Van
A Christmas Carol
April 3 - 22, 2012
December 16 - 18, 2011
The Miser
Multi-Cultural Holiday Extravaganza
April 19 - May 6, 2012
December 19, 2011
May 8 - 20, 2012
Sister’s Christmas Catechism
The Phantom Tollbooth
December 20 & 22, 2011
The Loveland Follies
New Odyssey
May 31 – June 3, 2012
December 30 & 31, 2011
Driving Miss Daisy
May 17 – 27, 2012
Smokey Joe’s Cafe
The Virtuoso Performing Arts Theatre
January 10 - 29, 2012
5249 Creekside Trail
Back Home Again, a Tribute to John Denver
Sarasota, FL 34243
January 15 & 16, 2012
www.vpaoso.com
Almost, Maine January 5 - 22, 2012
941 — 345 — 7032
Christmas Shoes
“SAMMY” Tonight!
Sarasota First Church
March 7– April 1, 2012
of the Nazarene
BLACKBIRD
December 9 & 10,
April 18 — May 13, 2012
15 - 17, 2011
Baby February 23 — 26, 2012
God of Carnage May 17 — 20, 2012
West Coast Black Theatre Troupe
West Coast Civic Ballet 1370 — D Blvd of the Arts Sarasota, FL 34236 941.400.6277 www.WestCoastCivicBallet.org
Sarasota, FL 34236
WCCB Holiday Performance Audition
941.366.1505
September 24, 2011
www.WBTTroupe.org
WCCB Holiday Performance
1646 10th Way
Love, Sung in the Key of Aretha
December 16 & 17, 2011
A Raisin in the Sun
WCCB Ten Year Anniversary Celebration Performance
January 25 — Feb-
May 2012
ruary 19, 2012
Outreach Performances
December 14, 2011 — January 16, 2012
Throughout the year
visualize museums & visual arts
MUSEUMS & VISUAL ARTS Anna Maria Island Art League
ADM Award Winners Exhibits
5312 Holmes Boulevard
December 6, 2011
Holmes Beach, FL 34217
– January 13, 2012
941.778.2099
Annual ArtFul Holidays Event
www.IslandArtLeague.org
Here & New: The 2011 Faculty Exhibit
December 8 – December 10, 2011
October 14 – No-
Artists’ Market Kickoff
vember 4, 2011
December 8, 2011
Island Visions
Blossoms II Exhibition
November 11 – 25, 2011
January 18 – Febru-
Logical Infusion
ary 29, 2012
December 2, 2011 – January 6, 2012
18th Annual James Pay Members Exhibit
75th Anniversary Members Tribute January 7, 2012
January 13 – February 3, 2012
Introduction to Blossoms Floral
Life’s Passageways
January 19, 2012
Student Exhibit
Sarasota Bonsai Society Workshop
March 2 – April 6, 2012
February 10, 2012
18th Annual Manatee High Exhibit April 13 – 27, 2012
Cooperative Extension Lecture Herb Gardening
Creative Color
February 4, 2012
February 10 – 24, 2012
May 4 – May 25, 2012
Art Center Manatee
Cooperative Extension Lecture Cooking w/Herbs February 4, 2012
209 9th Street West
Succulent Society Lecture - Xeriscape Gardens
Bradenton, FL 34205
February 4, 2012
941.746.2862 www.ArtCenterManatee.org
Marie Poulin Food Demonstration
Sartee Event
Date TBD
October 22, 2011
All Media Open Exhibit: “Imagine That” November 1 – December 2, 2011
Europa Cake Decorating Demonstration Date TBD
Casual Nights - A Blast In The Galleries II
Casual Nights - A Blast In The Galleries
February 11, 2012
November 12, 2011
February 4, 2012
Blossoms Jewelry Workshop
Blossoms Pottery Workshop
Material World
February 4, 2012
November 3 – De-
Joanna Coke Flower Powder Graphite Demo
cember 31, 2011
February 18, 2012
January 12 – March
Linda Lucas Silk painting Demo
10, 2012
February 25, 2012
March 15 – April 21, 2012
Joseph Palotas VW Flower Power
North Sarasota County Schools Exhibitions
February 25, 2012
April 24 – May 12, 2012
Amara Cocilovo Lecture on Art in Poland
From the Mind to the Tip of the Finger
Date TBD
May 24 – July 21, 2012
Pottery Sale
Deep See
February 24 & 25, 2012
August 2 – Septem-
Member & Student Show
ber 29, 2012
March 6 – April 6, 2012
Used But Useful Sale March 9 & 10, 2012
World-Wind
Members Only Exhibition
Artistsʼ Guild of Anna Maria Island
Twelfth Annual Lakewood Ranch Fine Art Festival
5414 Marina Drive
March 17 & 18, 2012
941.778.6694
Jazzy Ladies Fashion Show
www.AMIArtists-
Holmes Beach, FL 34217
GuildGallery.com
Winter/Early Spring 2012
Plein Air Painters
All Media Open Exhibit: “Light and Drama”
Monthly sessions. Schedule available online.
April 10 – April 27, 2012
Guild Meetings
Open Juried All Media: “Retrospective Color”
November 7, 2011,
May 1 – June 1, 2012
March 5 & April 2, 2012
All Media Open Exhibit: “Inspired Visions”
Charles Hlawatsch, watercolor
June 5 – July 6, 2012
November 11, 2011
Kids Art Summer Camp
Gallery Walk
August TBD
November 11, 2011
Art Center Sarasota
January 9, February 6,
artsHOP Weekend November 11 – 13, 2011
941.365.2032
Holmes Beach Shopping Center Party, Jose Flores, photography & Janne Ackerman, jewelry
www.ArtSarasota.org
December 2, 2011
The Other Persona
3rd Annual Exhibit at Florida
707 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236
Through October 22, 2011
Maritime Museum
ranger Gallery
January 6 – 28, 2012
September 12 – Oc-
Artists Reception: Kathy Sparks
tober 14, 2011
January 13, 2012
tember 17, 2011, 2 – 4pm
Mark Polamchek Watercolor Workshop
Homage to Mark Lombardi
February 3 & 4, 2012
September 12 – Oc-
Artist Reception: Diane Remington
tober 12, 2011
February 10, 2012
tember 17, 2011, 2 – 4 pm
Artist Reception: Ginny Eitman
Memory Lane
March 2, 2012
vember 18, 2011
Artist Reception: Kathleen Masur
Opening reception: October
April 13, 2012
Jean Blackburn
2012 Art Island Style
October 17 – No-
April 18, 2012
vember 16, 2011
artsHOP Gallery Walk
Opening reception: October
November 9, 2012
22, 2011, 2 — 4 pm
Holmes Beach Holiday Open House
Florida’s Best
December 7, 2012
cember 15, 2011
Embracing Our Differences Outdoor Exhibit
Opening reception: Sep-
Opening reception: Sep-
October 17 –No-
22, 2011, 2 – 4 pm
November 21 – DeOpening reception: December 3, 2011, 2 — 4 pm
Kathy Wright November 21 – De-
P.O. Box 2121
cember 14, 2011
Sarasota, FL 34230
Opening reception: Decem-
941.928.0567
ber 3, 2011, 2 — 4 pm
www.EmbracingOurDifferences.org
SPRING 2012 Festival of (Water) Color
Exhibit in Island Park
January 9 – Janu-
April 1 – May 28, 2012
ary 26, 2012
Englewood Art Center
Opening reception: January 14, 2012, 2 — 4 pm
A Division of Ringling Col-
Michael Wyshock & Robert Farber
lege of Art and Design
January 9 – Janu-
350 South McCall Road
ary 25, 2012
Englewood, FL 34223
Opening reception: Janu-
941.474.5548
ary 14, 2012, 2 — 4 pm
www.EAC.Ringling.edu
Light & Reflection Photography
Anything Goes — Lo-
Judged by Floridian pho-
tography Clyde Butcher.
www.FineArtsSarasota.com
January 30 – March 2, 2012
Art & Backstage Tours
Opening reception: Febru-
First Tuesday of each
ary 18, 2012, 2 — 4 pm
month, October – May
RCAD Student Photography Show
Celebrate the Arts Reception
January 30 – Febru-
January 16, 2012
ary 29, 2012 Opening reception: Febru-
Creators & Collectors Tour
ary 18, 2012, 2 — 4 pm
March 9 & 10, 2012
Figure & Form
10, 2012, 2 — 4 pm
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
Rebecca Allen
5401 Bay Shore Road
March 5 –March 28, 2012
Sarasota, FL 34243
Opening reception: March
941.359.5700
10, 2012, 2 — 4 pm
www.Ringling.org
Englewood Camera Club
Art After 5
April 2 – April 20, 2012
Every Thursday evening
Opening reception: April
throughout the year
7, 2012, 2 — 4 pm
Ringling International Arts Festival
March 5 – March 30, 2012 Opening reception: March
Bright Futures: RCAD student show
October 11 – 16, 2011
April 30 – May 30, 2012
Exhibitions
Opening reception: May 12, 2012, 2 — 4 pm
20th Century Abstract Art from the Ringling Collection
Plein Air
Ongoing
A festival celebrating painting outdoors.
Crosscurrents of Design: Asian Export Ceramics
April 21 – May, 4, 2012
Through October 30, 2011
Opening reception: April
The Art of Jade
21, 2012, 7 — 9 pm
Through October 30, 2011
16th Annual Area Youth Exhibition
Zimoun
May 7 – May 17, 2012
Artists of Advertising
Opening reception: May
Through January 16, 2012
12, 2012, 2 — 4 pm May 21 – June 29, 2012
The Amazing American Circus Poster: The Strobridge Lithographing Company
Opening reception: June
Through January 29, 2012
9, 2012, 2 — 4 pm
Deco Japan: Shaping Modern Culture, 1920 — 1945
Down to the Sea
Fine Arts Society of Sarasota 941.330.0681
Through January 8, 2012
July 14 – September 30, 2012
Longboat Key Center for the Arts A Division of Ringling Col-
ing Reception April 12 – May 25, 2012 Special Events
6860 Longboat Drive South
sARTee Opening Reception
Longboat Key, FL 34228
October 6, 2011
lege of Art and Design
941.383.2345
Open House
www.LBKCA.Ringling.edu
December 1, 2011
Exhibitions
Durante Gallery: Petticoat Painters: “Provocative Petticoats”
Taste of the Keys & Fashion Show January 26, 2012
October 6 – Novem-
LBKCA Student Show and BBQ
ber 10, 2011
March 27 – March 28, 2012
Cultural Media Room: Ringling College Alumni: “Fresh Paints”/ Opening Reception
Concerts
October 6 – December 15, 2011
Durante Gallery: Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Juried Show/ Opening Reception November 18 – December 15, 2011
Cultural Media Room: “Horizon Lines” Rebecca Allen, 2011 Hermitage Artist/ Opening Reception
“Torch Songs”, Jazz Vocalists February 14, 2012
“Rat Pack, Re — imagined” Jazz March 13, 2012 Community Arts
Classes, Learning Labs, Lecture Series, Director’s Notes, Open Studio & Open Sketch w/ Figure Model Monthly; visit website for complete listings.
January 5 – Febru-
Manasota Weavers Guild
ary 23, 2012
www.Manaso-
Durante Gallery: Clyde Butcher Photography/ Opening Reception
taWeaversGuild.com
Rugs, Rugs and More Rugs
January 19 – Febru-
October 8, 2011
ary 23, 2012
Durante Gallery & Cultural Media Room: Annual Juried Members Exhibit/ Opening Reception
Creating a Kimono (Mimi Smith) November 12, 2011
Warping with Charlene Schurch and Stash Sale
March 1 – March 29, 2012
January 14, 2012
Durante Gallery & Cultural Media Room: Myakka Artists/Open-
March 10, 2012
Program with Laura Fry
North Port Art Center
Pops on Palm January 6, 2012
5950 Sam Shapos Way
A Taste of Palm Avenue
North Port, FL 34287
February 3, 2012
941.423.6460
Romancing the Arts
www.NorthPortArtCenter.com
March 2, 2012
Children’s Free Art Lessons
April 6, 2012
An Affair to Remember
2nd, 3rd & 4th Satur-
Jazz on the Ave
day of every month
May 4, 2012
Arts Alive
Sunset Serenade
October 15 & Oc-
June 1, 2012
tober 22, 2011
“Cabaret with Kitt Moran” — A Night of Love Songs
Sarasota Season of Sculpture www.SeasonofSculpture.org
February 14, 2012
This bi — annual ex-
Bowls of Hope on the Green
hibit returns to Sarasota’s
March 4, 2012
Bayfront Fall 2011.
“Kaleidoscope”
Sarasota Architectural Foundation
Through November 4, 2011
P.O. Box 2911
“Treasures”
Sarasota, FL 34230 — 2911
November 7, 2011
941.364.2199
— January 7, 2012
www.sarasotaarchitec-
“Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society”
turalfoundation.org
January 16 — Feb-
December 8, 2011
ruary 17, 2012
Schedule available online.
“Ukrainian American Club of SW Florida”
S/ART/Q
February 20 — March
941.400.0598
23, 2012
www.SARTQ.com
Exhibits::
Tour of the Ness House
Schedule of exhibits &
Palm Avenue Arts Alliance
events available online.
www.PalmAvenue.org
September 10, 2011
First Friday Gallery Walks
An Evening of Classics October 1, 2011
3rd Annual Print Party Fall Exhibition November 5, 2011
A Prelude to Season
Selby Gallery
November 4, 2011
Ringling College of
36th Annual Holiday Walk
Art and Design
December 2, 2011
Sarasota, FL 34234
2700 North Tamiami Trail
941.359.7563 www.Ringling.edu/SelbyGallery
Annual Ringling College Faculty Exhibitions
South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium 201 10th Street West
September 30 – Oc-
Bradenton, FL 34205
tober 26, 2011
941.746.4131
Fairy Tale Art: Illustrations from Children’s Books
www.SouthFlorida-
November 4 – De-
See History, Science & Edu-
cember 9, 2011
cation section for listings.
11th Annual Golf Tournament November 10, 2011
Henk Pander: Sees All, Paints All
Museum.org
State College of Florida 5840 26th Street Bradenton, FL 34207
January 9 – Febru-
941.752.5000
ary 15, 2012
www.scf.edu
Multiple Genius: J.M.W. Turner
Art Exhibits
February 24 – March
tober 19, 2011
28, 2012
October 28 – De-
An Evening at the Avant — Garde
cember 7, 2011
March 24, 2012
ary 15, 2012
Annual Best of Ringling Juried Student Exhibitions
April 13 – May 7, 2012
April 12 — 21, 2012
Annual Ringling College Senior Thesis Exhibitions April 27 — May 4, 2012
Annual Community Exhibition: Florida Artist Group May 11 — June 1, 2012
Carl Abbott, Architect July 6 — August 3, 2012
Curiosities: Rick Valicenti & 21st Century Thirst
September 16 – Oc-
January 13 – Febru-
Annual Holiday Ceramics Show and Sale December 1 — 2, 2011
Tapestry Artists of Sarasota 941.359.1765 www.americantapestryalliance.org
Towles Court Art District 1938 Adams Lane
August 10 – Sep-
Sarasota, FL 34236
tember 12, 2012
www.TowlesCourt.com
Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master www.CrystalSand.org
Sand Sculpting Competition November 10 – 13, 2011
Art Walks Third Friday of every month
Venice Art Center 390 Nokomis Avenue Venice, FL 34285
941.485.7136 www.VeniceArtCenter.com
South County Public School Show
VAC’s Instructors, Staff and Board of Director’s Show
May 9 – 25, 2012
September 16 – Oc-
June 1 – 29, 2012
tober 7, 2011
Three Dimensional Art
85th Anniversary of Venice Summerfest
October 14 – No-
July 13 – August 17, 2012
vember 11, 2011
Collage & Multi — Media Show
December 16 – Janu-
Women Contemporary Artists
ary 13, 2012
8437 Tuttle Ave #320
Portrait and Figure
Sarasota, FL 34243
January 20 – Febru-
941.342.0891
ary 17, 2012
www.WomenContem-
Fine Arts Show
poraryArtists.com
February 25 & 26, 2012
Members’ Fall Juried Show
Wildly Abstract
Photography and Digital Arts April 13 – May 4, 2012
November 1 – December 2, 2011
expand history,
science & education
HISTORY, SCIENCE & EDUCATION Adult and Community Education Center
G.WIZ – The Science Museum
4748 Beneva Road
Sarasota, FL 34236
Sarasota, FL 34233
941.309.GWIZ (4949)
941.361.6590
www.GWIZ.org
www.ACE — Sarasota.com
Booseum!
Alliance Francaise de Sarasota
1001 Boulevard of the Arts
October 22, 2011
200 S. Washington
Gulfcoast Cheese Fest – Bleus, Brews & Schmooze
Boulevard, Ste 2
November 10, 2011
Sarasota, FL 34236
Winter Holiday Camps
941.955.0700
November 23 & 25; Decem-
www.AFSarasota.org
ber 19 — 23 & 26 — 30,
Beaujolais Nouveau Festival
2011 & January 2, 2012
November 17, 2011
Big Cat Habitat
Medical Simulation Exhibit Opening March 1, 2012
7101 Palmer Blvd.
Gulfcoast Cheese Fest – La Fête du Fromage
Sarasota, FL 34240
March 30, 2012
941. 371.6377
Gulfcoast Cheese Fest – The Grand Cheese Tasting & The Cheese Ball
www.bigcathabitat.org
Crowley Museum & Nature Center
April 28, 2012
Sarasota, FL 34240
The Hermitage Artist Retreat
941.322.1000
6660 Manasota Key Road
www.CMNCfl.org
Englewood, FL
Southwest Florida Heritage Festival
941.475.2098
February 11, 2012
istRetreat.org
Guided Nature Walks and Group Tours
I Am Not a Photographer with photographer Robert Blake
16405 Myakka Road
Offered throughout the year
Guitar Sarasota
www.HermitageArt-
November 3, 2011
The Artful Lobster
www.GuitarSarasota.org
November 19, 2011
Classes and events of-
Musical Treasure & Trash
fered year round.
December 8, 2011
A Hermitage Salon with artists in residence
Osprey, FL 34229
January 19, 2012
www.HistoricSpan-
Hermitage Artist Retreat Series at Historic Asolo Theater
ishPoint.org
February, 2, 2012
November 5, 2011
Conversation with Playwright Arthur Kopit
Heritage Holidays
February 16, 2012
— January 1, 2012
Beach Reading, Open Studios, Open House
Annual Luncheon
941.966.5214
Mai Tai – No Tie Fundraiser
November 20, 2011
February 8, 2012
February 25, 2012
Greenfield Prize Celebration
Longboat Key Education Center
March 29 — April 1, 2012
5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive
Historical Society of Sarasota County 1260 12th Street
Longboat Key, FL 34228 941.383.8811 www.LBKEducationCenter.org
Sarasota, FL 34236 941.364.9076 www.HSOSC.com
LeBarge Historical Cruise
Manasota Weavers Guild www.Manaso-
November 6, 2011 &
taWeaversGuild.com
March 11, 2012
See Museums & Vi-
Historical Trolley Tour
sual Arts section for
November 12, 2011,
complete listings.
January 21, 2012, February 18, 2012, March 10 & 31, 2012
Pioneer Day in the Park
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 811 South Palm Avenue
November 12, 2011
Sarasota, FL 34236
Restoration 101
941.366.5731
January 14, 2012
www.Selby.org
Historic Burns Square
Fall Music Series October 9,16, 23, 30, 2011
Members’ Day
Pineapple Avenue be-
November 12, 2011
tween Ringling Avenue
Wine, Dine and Pine
and Mound Street
November 30, 2011
www.BurnsSquare.com
Ceremonial Tree Lighting
Historic Spanish Point 337 North Tamiami Trail
December 8, 2011
Lights in Bloom December 16 – 23, 26 & 27, 2011
Plant & Garden Festival
Pinstripes and Penguins
February 25 & 26, 2012
November 18, 2011
Rainforest Mask Exhibit March 9 – April 20, 2012
Santa Jaws and Penguin Elf
Asian Cultural Festival
November 26, Decem-
March 17 & 18, 2012
ber 3, 10 & 17, 2011
31st Annual Orchid Ball March 31, 2012
Mote’s Advisory Council Golf Tournament
Garden Music Series
January 27, 2012
April 8,15, 22, & 29 & May 6 & 13, 2012
Nautical Night at the Salvage Yard
Mother’s Day Brunch
March 15, 2012
May 13, 2012
Tropical 4th of July
Mote’s 26th Annual Run for the Turtles
July 4, 2012
April 7, 2012
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
2012 Party on the Pass April 14, 2012
World Oceans Day
1600 Ken Thomp-
June 2, 2012
son Parkway Sarasota, FL 34236
Night of Fish, Fun & Fright
941.388.4441
October 19, 2012
www.Mote.org
Annual Oceanic Evening
Behind the Science
October 27, 2012
Tuesdays & Saturdays
Weekends in October
New Topics New College Speaker Series
Volunteer Coffee
Benefiting New Col-
October 12, 2011
lege Foundation
Snook Shindig Teacha-Kid Fishing Clinic
www.ncf.edu
through 2011
Sharktoberfest
October 15, 2011
Night of Fish, Fun & Fright October 21, 2011
Oceanic Evening: Black, White & Pink All Over
Gary Braasch, Environmental Photojournalist October 20, 2011
Dr. Jill Mellen, Disney Animal Kingdom Education & Science Director November 1, 2011
Penguin Party
The New England Clambake
November 5, 2011
November 9, 2011
City Slickers Cinematic Event
David Kotok, Chairman, Cumberland Advisors
November 8, 2011
November 15, 2011
Siesta Key Crystal Classic
Frank Alcock, New College Director of
October 29, 2011
November 10 – 14, 2011
Environmental Studies December 13, 2011
A Victorian Christmas at the Crosley
Jonathan Smiga ’75, CEO, Barnie’s Coffee & Tea Company
December 13 – 24, 2011
January 10, 2012
January 24 – Feb-
Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings
ruary 3, 2012
February 7 – March
February 19, 2012
Hemingway at the Crosley
Dickens Village Birthday Bash
New College Foundation Gala
15th Annual Holidays at the Crosley – Festival of Trees
February 11, 2012
November 30 – De-
Dennis Lockhart, Atlanta Fed CEO
cember 7, 2011
30, 2012
February 14, 2012
Afternoon Teas and Tours at the Crosley
The Politics of Race and American Experimental Music
Tuesdays in Febru-
March 3, 2012
Wednesdays and Thurs-
Anita L. Allen, ‘70, Professor of Law & Philosophy
days in February 2012
March 6, 2012
ary and March, 2012
Danger Dinners
Real Art Experiences
The New College Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Studies
941.724.4322
March 8-10, 2012
offered year round.
Dr. Paul Hansma ’64, Biophysicist
Revelle Academy
March 20, 2012
941.379.1915
Pique Nique sur-la-Baie
www.RevelleAcademy.com
April 11, 2012
Dance & performing arts
The Emmanuel Point Ships: Florida’s Earliest Shipwrecks
classes offered year round.
May 16, 2012
Powel Crosley Estate
www.RealArtExperiences.org Student drawing classes
Ringling College of Art and Design 2700 North TamiamiTrail Sarasota, FL 34234
One Seagate Drive
941.309.4728
Sarasota, FL 34243
www.Ringling.edu
www.powelcrosleyestate.com
An Evening at the Avant-Garde
Tales at the Crosley
March 24, 2012
941.722.3244
October 18 – November 2, 2011
Ringling Town Hall Lecture Series
www.SarasotaArchitec-
Benefiting Ringling Col-
Tours & lectures sched-
lege Library Association
uled year round.
941. 925.1343
turalFoundation.org
Laura Bush
Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning
January 11, 2012
1001 Boulevard of the Arts
Tina Brown
Sarasota, FL 34236
January 25, 2012
941.365.6404
Roland Fryer
www.SILLSarasota.org
February 1, 2012
Sarasota & Venice Global
General Stanley McChrystal
Lecture & Music Series
rclassociation.org
February 13, 2012
schedule available online.
March 5, 2012
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
Bill O’Reilly
3701 Bay Shore Road
March 21, 2012
Sarasota, FL 34234
Steven Levitt
941.355.5305
The Rosemary District
www.SarasotaJun-
www.TheRose-
Schedule of events
maryDistrict.com
available online.
Founded in 1886, this
gleGardens.com
dining, art, shop-
SOULSPEAK/ SOULMOVES
ping and more.
www.Soulspeak.org
historic district offers
Workshop and event
Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation, Inc. PO Box 1754 Sarasota, FL 34230 941.953.8727 www.HistoricSarasota.org
information available online.
South Florida Museum, The Bishop Planetarium & Parker Manatee Aquarium
Trolley Tour of J. H. Gillespie’s Sarasota
201 10th Street West
October 29, 2011
941.746.4131
Annual Historic Homes Tour
www.southflorida-
Bradenton, FL 34205
museum.org
March 4 — 22, 2012
think+drink Science Cafés
Sarasota Architectural Foundation
2nd Wednesday
941.364.2199
of each month
Family Nights 1st Saturdays of
Vinology [Uncork Your World]
most months
September 14, 2012
Film Fridays Most Friday Nights
Museum Night: Balinese Dancers
Surface Design Guild Sarasota www.SarasotaSur-
October 1, 2011
faceDesign.com
Incredible India Cultural Celebration
Exhibitions and workshops
October 14, 2011
offered year round.
Snooty’s Gala
The Southern Atelier
November 5, 2011
7226 21st Street East
Chinese New Year Cultural Celebration
Sarasota, FL 34243
January 27, 2012
www.TheSouthernAtelier.org
Pig Roast in the Woods
Exhibitions and workshops
February 19, 2012
offered year round.
Couture in the Courtyard
941.753.7755
Geek Fest: Science Party
Tapestry Artists of Sarasota
March 20, 2012
941.359.1765
March 12, 2012
www.americantapestryalliance.org
engage festivals &
fairs
FESTIVALS & FAIRS OCTOBER 2011 Festival sARTée
Moteʼs Night of Fish, Fun & Fright Mote Marine Labora-
www.sARTee.com
tory & Aquarium
Sarasota and Manatee
1600 Ken Thomp-
Counties come together to
son Parkway
embrace and celebrate
Sarasota, FL 34236
their spectacular arts and
941.388.4441
cultural treasures.
www.Mote.org
October 8 – 23, 2011
October 21, 2011
5th Annual Hungarian Festival
3rd Annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival
Hungarian American
www.sarasotapump-
Cultural Association
kinfestival.com
Sarasota Fairgrounds
Sarasota County
See Performing Arts section
Fairgrounds
for performance schedules.
Festival
October 8 & 9, 2011
October 28, 29 & 30, 2011
Ringling International Arts Festival
Parade October 31, 2011
Arts Festival is a six — day
Fright Night: Halloween on St. Armands
cultural celebration of mod-
October 31, 2011
www.ringlingartsfestival.org The Ringling International
ern music, dance, theater, and visuals arts presented by The John and Mable
NOVEMBER 2011
Ringling Museum of Art with New York’s Baryshnikov Arts Center. October 11 – 16, 2011
17th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival www.artfestival.com
Avenida de Colores/ Sarasota Chalk Festival www.ChalkFestival.com South Pineapple Avenue/Burns Square November 1 — 7, 2011
Main Street, Downtown Sarasota October 15 — 16, 2011
21st Annual Sarasota Blues Fest Ed Smith Stadium November 5, 2011
24th Annual Downtown Venice Art Fest 941.484.6722 West Venice Avenue Downtown Venice www.venicemainstreet.com November 5 & 6, 2011
Siesta Key Crystal Classic www.crystalsand.org
Master Sand Sculpting Competition
Harvest Festival Mixon Fruit Farms www.mixon.com November 19 & 20, 2011
20th Anniversary Ponies under the Palms St. Armands Ford Mustang & Shelby Show November 20, 2011
Heritage Holidays Festival
Siesta Key Beach
Historic Spanish Point
November 10 – 14, 2011
www.HistoricSpanishPoint.org
10th Annual SunCoast Food & Wine Fest
November 20, 2011 – January 1, 2012
www.suncoastfoodan-
Siesta Key Village Annual Holiday Lighting
dwinefest.com
www.siestakeyvillage.org
November 12, 2011
November 26, 2011
Sarasota Medieval Fair Sarasota Fairgrounds
15th Annual Holidays at the Crosley Festival of Trees
November 12 & 13;
Powel Crosley Estate
19 & 20, 2011
www.powelcrosl-
Sarasota Polo Grounds 941.870.0002
eyestate.com
23rd Annual St. Armands Art Festival
Tours, Afternoon Teas, Performances, Wine Tastings & Boat Rides
St. Armands Circle, Sarasota
November 30 – De-
www.artfestival.com
cember 7, 2011
November 12 & 13, 2011
Beaujolais Nouveau Festival
DECEMBER 2011
Alliance Francaise
Holiday Night of Lights
de Sarasota
St. Armands Circle – 6 pm
www.AFSarasota.org
December 2, 2011
November 17, 2011
American Craft Show Sarasota
Downtown Sarasota Art in the Park
Sarasota Bradenton Inter-
www.sunsetboulevard-
national Convention Center
promotions.com
www.sarasotacraftshow.com
Five Points Park
December 2, 3 & 4, 2011
January 28 & 29, 2012
9th Annual Siesta Beach Holiday Arts & Craft Show
FEBRUARY 2012
promotions.com
18th Annual Winterfest at the Mansion Arts & Craft Show
December 3 & 4, 2011
Phillippi Estate
www.sunsetboulevard-
24th Annual Winterfest of Fine Arts and Fine Crafts Anna Maria Is-
Park, Sarasota www.sunsetboulevardpromotions.com February 4 & 5, 2012
www.IslandArtLeague.org
Ovation Arts Festival
December 10 & 11, 2011
Main Street at Lake-
land Art League
3rd Annual Downtown Sarasota Holiday Arts & Craft Show
wood Ranch www.LakewoodRanch.com February 4, 2012
www.sunsetboulevard-
18th Annual Siesta Key Craft Fair
promotions.com
www.artfestival.com
Five Points Park
Ocean Blvd. & Beach Road
December 17 & 18, 2011
February 4 & 5, 2012
JANUARY 2012
Sarasota Masters Art Festival
Miami Avenue Craft Festival
www.boulderbrook.net Palm Avenue, Historic
Downtown Ven-
Downtown Sarasota
ice Main Street
February 4 & 5, 2012
www.VeniceMainStreet.com January 28 & 29, 2012
3rd Annual Scrub Jay Festival
9th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival
carscherer.com
www.artfestival.com
February 4, 2012
January 28 & 29, 2012
Oscar Scherer State Park www.friendsofos-
Southwest Florida Heritage Festival Crowley Museum &
www.IslandArtLeague.org March 10 & 11, 2012
www.CMNCfl.org
Sarasota County Agricultural Fair
February 11, 2012
Rides, Entertainment, Crafts,
Nature Center
Horticulture, Science Fair,
Sarasota Opera
Livestock and Auction.
www.SarasotaOpera.org
Sarasota Fairgrounds
2012 Winter Opera Festival
March 16 — 25, 2012
February 11 – March 25, 2012
24th Annual Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts www.artfestival.com Main Street, Downtown Sarasota February 18 & 19, 2012
Art at the Ranch Festival Main Street at Lakewood Ranch www.LakewoodRanch.com March 17 & 18, 2012
Asian Cultural Festival Marie Selby Botani-
Plant & Garden Festival
cal Gardens
Marie Selby Botani-
March 17 & 18, 2012
cal Gardens www.Selby.org February 25 & 26, 2012
MARCH 2012
www.Selby.org
10th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival www.artfestival.com Main Street from Lemon Ave
Downtown Venice Art Classic
to Selby Five Points Park
Venice Main Street
March 24 & 25, 2012
www.VeniceMainStreet.com March 3 & 4, 2012
32nd Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival
in Downtown Sarasota
Sarasota Folk Festival Sarasota Folk Club Oscar Scherer State Park
941.366.1552
www.sarafolk.org
www.JazzClubSarasota.com
March 24 & 25, 2012
The Players Theatre March 4 – 10, 2012
24th Annual Springfest Fine Arts & Crafts Anna Maria Island Art League
Sarasota Garden Club Annual Flower Show “A Gem of a Show” www.sarasotagardenclub.org
Submissions plus
Englewood Art Center
Educational Displays
www.EAC.Ringling.edu
March 30 & April 1, 2012
Plein Air Festival & Exhibition
Horticulture & Design
APRIL 2012 YouthArts Fest
April 29 – May 4, 2012
SUMMER 2012
Arts and Cultural Alliance www.sarasotaarts.org
Summerfest at Venice Art Center
Five Points Park
www.VeniceArtCenter.com
April 2, 2011
June – August 2012
La Musica, International Chamber Music Festival
Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week
www.LaMusicaFestival.org
and Visitors Bureau
2012 Festival: “Something in the Air”
www.SarasotaFL.org/savor
of Sarasota County
Sarasota Convention
June 1 – 14, 2012
April 2, 9, 12, 15, 18, 2012
Theatre Odysseyʼs “Ten by Ten” Ten — Minute Play Festival
Sarasota Music Festival www.sarasotaorchestra.org June 4 — 23, 2012
Location: West Coast Black www.TheatreOdyssey.org
Miami Avenue Craft Festivals
April 6, 7 & 8, 2012
Venice Main Street
Theatre Troupe Theater
Sarasota Film Festival
www.VeniceMainStreet.com June 16 & 17, 2012; September 1 & 2, 2012
www.SarasotaFilmFestival.com
14th Annual Sarasota Film Festival
Sarasota Improv Festival
April 13 – 22, 2012
Florida Studio Theatre
(subject to change)
www.FloridaStudioTheatre.org
34th Annual Siesta Fiesta
Sarasota International Dance Festival
www.artfestival.com Ocean Boulevard in
Carreño Dance Festival & Summer Residency
Siesta Key Village
www.carrenodancefestival.com
April 14 & 15, 2012
Aug 6 – 24, 2012
Festival of Stars August 25, 2012
connect arts communities & organizations
ARTS COMMUNITIES & ORGANIZATIONS Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County
Hermitage Artist Retreat Series at Historic Asolo Theater
1226 N. Tamiami
February, 2, 2012
Trail, Suite 300 Sarasota, FL 34236
Conversation with Playwright Arthur Kopit
941.365.5118
February 16, 2012
www.SarasotaArts.org
Beach Reading, Open Studios, Open House
13th Annual Awards Ceremony October 24, 2011
Artistsʼ Guild of Anna Maria Island
February 25, 2012
Greenfield Prize Celebration March 29 — April 1, 2012
www.AMIArtists-
Historic Burns Square
GuildGallery.com
Intersection of Orange
See Museums & Visual Arts
& Pineapple Avenues
for complete event listings.
www.BurnsSquare.com
Hermitage Artist Retreat
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch
6660 Manasota Key Road
8100 Lakewood
Englewood, FL
Ranch Boulevard
941.475.2098
Bradenton, FL 34202
www.HermitageArt-
www.LakewoodRanch.
istRetreat.org
com/Mainstreet
I Am Not a Photographer with photographer Robert Blake
Music on Main
November 3, 2011
Ovation Arts Festival
The Artful Lobster
February 4, 2012
November 19, 2011
Art at the Ranch Festival
Musical Treasure & Trash
March 17 & 18, 2012
941.778.6694
December 8, 2011
Free concerts the first Friday of each month.
A Hermitage Salon with artists in residence
Manatee County Cultural Alliance
January 19, 2012
926 12th Street West Bradenton, FL 34205 941.746.2223 www.ManateeArts.org
The National League of American Pen Women, Sarasota Branch
Walks 6 — 9 pm. See Museums & Visual Arts for complete event listings.
613 Buttonwood Drive
Realize Bradenton
Longboat Key, FL 34228
P.O.Box 9114
941.387.9381
Bradenton, FL 34206
www.NLAPW-Sarasota.com
941.681.0708
Show & Tell: Writing, Art and Music Showcase of Member’s Work
www.realizebradenton.com
October 12, 2011
Saturdays, October
Doorway To Dreams Celebrating Creative Women
2011 – May, 2012
October 27 – 30, 2011
on Old Main Street
“Creative Breakout” with Bill Buchman, internationally recognized artist and jazz pianist
October 15, 2011
November 9, 2011
Silent Auction of Member’s Work Holiday Gala December 14, 2011
Halide’s Music & Pen Pal Poets with Halide Smith & Restoration on the Ca d’Zan, Opera House & other art projects with Rilla Fleming
Downtown Bradenton Farmer’s Market
artSLAM Downtown Bradenton
Reels at Rossi Free Outdoor Movies Every third Friday, year-round
Downtown Bradenton Courthouse Concerts October 19, 26, November 2, 9 &16, 2011 April & May 2012
The Rosemary District www.TheRosemaryDistrict.com
January 11, 2012
East of US 41 to the north of
John & Mable Ringling’s Legacy: 100 Years in Sarasota Then and Now with Ron McCarty Curator and Keeper of Ca’ d’Zan
Fruitville Road. Central Ave-
February 8, 2012
Awards Luncheon For High School Students in Letters, Arts, & Music March 21, 2012
nue runs through the District
“Rosemary Rising” Quarterly Events
Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau 701 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 1800.800.3906
Palm Avenue Arts Alliance
www.SarasotaFL.org
www.PalmAvenue.org
Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week
First Friday Gallery
June 1 — 14, 2012
Sarasota Film Festival
Venice Main Street 941.484.6722
332 Cocoanut Avenue
www.venicemain-
Sarasota, FL 34236
street.com
941.364.9514 www.SarasotaFilm-
4th Annual Iron Chef & Bartender (VYC)
Festival.com
October. 2, 2011
14th Annual Sarasota Film Festival
Halloween Parade
April 13 – 22, 2012
24th Annual Downtown Venice Art Fest
(subject to change)
Sarasota Film Society
October 21, 2011
November 5 & 6, 2011
Christmas Walk December 1, 2011
www.FilmSociety.org
Miami Avenue Craft Festivals
Burns Court Cinema
January 28 & 29, 2012;
506 Burns Court
June 16 & 17, 2012;
Sarasota, FL 34236
September 1 & 2, 2012
Lakewood Ranch Cinema 10715 Rodeo Drive #8
11th Downtown Venice Art Classic
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
March. 3 & 4, 2012
Cine — World International Film Festival (Burns Court Cinema)
Eggstravaganza
941.364.8662, ext 2011
November 11 — 20, 2011
Black & Red Gala (Selby Gardens)
April 7, 2012
3rd Annual Chalk Art Festival June 2, 2012 (tentative)
January 28, 2012
Village of the Arts
Annual Academy Awards (Burns Court Cinema)
Bradenton, FL
TBA
www.VillageoftheArts.com
Towles Court Art District
941.747.8056 Schedule of workshops and events available online.
Monthly Art Walks
1938 Adams Lane
Friday evening and
Sarasota, FL 34236
Saturday Day
www.TowlesCourt.com
Festival of the Skeletons
Third Friday Art Walks
November 4 & 5, 2011
6 — 10 pm Every Month
An Old Fashioned Village Christmas
3rd Annual “Small Works” Exhibit
December 2 & 3, 2011
November 18 — De-
Village Garden Tour
cember 10, 2011
April 6 & 7, 2012
The French Flea Market
Village Fashion Show
March 24, 2012
April 14, 2012
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