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n behalf of our entire
arts
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cultural commu-
nity, I want to welcome you to Sarasota County. Now that you are here, it is time
to discover this magical community where artistic expression and inspiration meet. Just as you can dive into the crystal clear waters of Sarasota’s breathtaking beaches, use this guide to dive into our flourishing arts and cultural community. There are few other areas in the country that match the quality and quantity of artistic offerings available here. From North Port and Englewood to Venice and Sarasota, the area is bursting with top-notch performing arts halls, galleries, museums, art centers, botanical gardens, aquariums and universities. We have our own opera house, ballet, symphony orchestra, professional and community theatres and circus. If your interests include architecture, literary arts or poetry, you will find a mecca of opportunity for inspiration and personal fulfillment while you are here. 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: www.sarasotaarts.org | 941.365.5118 ext. 304.
Jim Shirley Executive Director, Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County
JOIN THE RINGLING COLLEGE COMMUNITY crea te / l e arn / discover/renew CULTIVATE YOUR CREATIVE PASSIONS. People of all ages and skill levels explore artistic interests through exhibitions, lectures, classes and workshops. Visit us online: www.ringling.edu/community
College Galleries: www.ringling.edu/galleries • 941.351.5100 Continuing Studies and Special Programs: www.ringling.edu/cssp • 941.955.8866 Center for Applied Creativity and Innovation: www.ringling.edu/creativity • 941.359.7601 Kimbrough Library: www.ringling.edu/library • 941.359.7587 Sarasota Museum of Art (SMOA): www.ringling.edu/smoa • 941.309.SMOA Longboat Key Center for the Arts: www.ringling.edu/lbkca • 941.383.2345 Englewood Art Center: www.ringling.edu/eac • 941.474.5548 madeby: www.madebygallery.com • 941.822.0442
We know how to play. Come play on the Ranch at our marquee events:
INTERNATIONAL BEER FESTIVAL October 26, 2013 Don't miss the third annual beer festival on Main Street!
TOUR OF HOMES October 25 - November 17, 2013 Tour over 40 model homes by 15 home builders at the most anticipated model home event of the year!
GRAND OVATION February 1, 2014 Live performances, special demonstrations, interactive booths and displays will bring Main Street to life with the Arts. Noon — 4 p.m.
WINTERFEST March 29 - 30, 2014 The two-day music festival at Premier Sports Campus will feature national and local musical acts. Visit www.lwrwinterfest.com.
941.462.2347 Call for more details or for a complete list of current events go to: www.lwrevents.com Directions: Take I-75 to University exit 213, head east just past Lake Osprey Drive; University Information Center on right.
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resident George W. Bush rides into town. The Ringling International Arts Festival and Chalk Festival return. Lakewood Ranch hosts its first
Winterfest Music Festival. Holiday lights glitter at Selby Gardens. “The Bat” comes to Sarasota Opera; the Ballet is par excellence; Asolo Rep delights; and, a talented beauty raises the baton for Sarasota Orchestra. And this is just a smidgen of what’s happening. We’re busting with so many great things to do, who wouldn’t want to be here! So grab your marker and highlight your must-attend events, buy your tickets early, and get ready for an exciting new season. While you’re at it, let’s remember to thank the local businesses whose support helped make this guide possible as well as the many visionaries, arts supporters and artists who have helped make Sarasota/ Bradenton the number one and number two small cities in the US for the arts. We owe them all a huge thank you.
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experience performing arts
PERFORMING ARTS Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota
Tempest Trio
1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Ste. 300
Jennifer Sheehan, Singer James Followell, Piano
Sarasota, FL 34236
March 15 – 16, 2014
941.360.7399 artistseriesconcerts.org
Leo Adamov & Eliot Lawson, Violin duo
Sahun Hong, Piano
March 20, 2014
October 6 – 7, 2013
Alexander Schimpf, Piano
Stephanie Block, Violin Yi-Fang Huang, Piano
March 1 – 2, 2014
April 12 – 13, 2014
October 20 – 21, 2013
Vivaldi and Verdi
Avery Sommers, Singer Alan Palanker, Piano
April 17, 2014
November 2 – 3, 2013
Jason Stearns, Baritone Lee Dougherty Ross, Piano
Rastrelli Cello Quartet
April 20 – 21, 2014
November 16 – 17, 2013
Operetta
K.T. Sullivan, Singer Jon Weber, Piano
May 10 – 11, 2014
December 7 – 8, 2013
Amahl and the Night Visitors
Jeffrey Hill, Tenor Richard Ollarsaba, Bass-Baritone May 31 – June 1, 2014
December 21, 2013
Annie – Andrea McArdle Steve Marzullo, Piano
Asolo Repertory Theatre
December 21 – 22, 2013
5555 North Tamiami Trail
Augustin Hadelich, Violin Joyce Yang, Piano
Sarasota, FL 34243
January 11 – 12, 2014
1.800.361.8388
Dave Bennett Quartet
AsoloRep.org
January 26, 2014
Mainstage
Ritz Chamber Players
Show Boat
February 1 – 2, 2014
November 12 –
Mary Wilson, Soprano Jason Ferrante, Tenor Lee Dougherty Ross, Piano
December 29, 2013
February 16, 2014
January 7 – April 12, 2014
Sassy – Barbershop Quartet
Other Desert Cities
February 20, 2014
February 27, 2014
941.351.8000
Philadelphia, Here I Come!
January 15 –
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
CircusSarasota.org
January 22 – April 13, 2014
October 4 – 5, 2013
The Grapes of Wrath
Vague de Cirque
March 12 – April 19, 2014
November 15 –
4,000 Miles
December 1, 2013
April 2 – April 27, 2014
Cirque des Voix
HERO: The Musical
December 13 – 15, 2013
April 29 – June 1, 2014
Summer Musical - TBA
Sailor Circus Holiday Spectacular
June 10 – 29, 2014
December 27 – 30, 2013
FSU/Asolo Conservatory
Extreme Vegas
for Actor Training
January 10 – 19, 2014
The School for Lies October 29 –
Circus Sarasota Winter Performance
November 17, 2013
February 7 – 23, 2014
Loot December 31, 2013 –
Sailor Circus 65th Anniversary Show
January 19, 2014
March 27 – April 5, 2014
How I Learned to Drive
Summer Spectacular
February 18 –
June 17 – August 2, 2014
Sahib Shrine Circus
March 9, 2014
Antigone April 8 – 27, 2014
Diversity: The Voices of Sarasota 941.957.0404
Banyan Theater Company
DiversitySarasota.org
Jane B. Cook Theatre
Performance - Institute of Advanced Medicine
5555 N. Tamiami Trail
October 12, 2013
Sarasota, FL 34243
Pride Fest Sarasota
941.358.5330
October 19, 2013
BanyanTheater
Holiday Concert: Santa’s Yard Sale
Company.com
December 6, 2013
Carreño Dance Festival
Auditions Spring
941.954.4504
Church Performance
carrenodancefestival.com
April 28, 2014
Circus Sarasota
Spring Concert: Post Cards
2075 Bahia Vista Street
May 3, 2014
Sarasota, FL 34239 941.355.9805
January 14, 2014
Exsultate! Chamber Chorale
Fuzión Dance Artists
Grace United
8437 Tuttle Ave. #160
Methodist Church
Sarasota, FL 34243
400 Field Avenue East
941.345.5755
Venice, FL 34285
FuzionDance.com
941.484.8491 Exsultate.org
Voices of Fuzión: Mélange
Voices of Wonder
December 7 – 8, 2013
December 1, 2013
Voices of Illumination
8th Annual Dance Concert
February 23, 2014
March 13 – 16, 2014
Voices of Reflection April 13, 2014
Florida Studio Theatre
Glenridge Performing Arts Center 7333 Scotland Way
1241 N. Palm Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34238
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.552.5369
941.366.9000
TheGlenridge.com
floridastudiotheatre.org
The Prima Donnettes
Asolo Rep on Tour: Romeo & Juliet
October 23, 2013 –
October 9, 2013
February 1, 2014
Maria Wirries Cabaret
Monty Python’s Spamalot
November 23, 2013
November 13, 2013 –
Holiday Harmonies – Barbershop
January 4, 2014
December 8, 2013
Thurgood December 11, 2013 –
Cynthia Sayer & Her Hot Jazz Trio
February 15, 2014
January 18 – 19, 2014
Poems, Prayers and Promises January 1 – April 12, 2014
Michael Lasser & Friends Celebrate Music from the Movies
Daddy Long Legs
January 25, 2014
February 5 – March 29, 2014
Too Darn Hot
La Vie en Rouge with Louise Pitre
February 19 – June 7, 2014
February 5, 2014
Two Point Oh
Sarasota Concert Band
April 9 – May 31, 2014
February 8, 2014
Belles Sing the Blues with Belle Canto February 16, 2014
Around the World with Katherine & Alex
Jacobites Pipe and Drum Band
February 22, 2014
JacobitesBand.com
Too Marvelous for Words: The Songs of Johnny Mercer with Lee Lessack
Jazz Club of Sarasota
March 5, 2014
330 Pineapple Ave, Ste. 111
Ring Sarasota
Sarasota, FL 34236
March 7, 2014
941.366.1552
Jim Cullum Jazz Band
jazzclubsarasota.com
March 15, 2014
Jazz at Two Series
Chroma Quartet
October 4, 2013 –
March 18, 2014
April 25, 2014
Harry Allen Booker Kids Cabaret
Evening Concert – Sarasota Jazz Project Big Band
May 8, 2014
October 25, 2013
Gloria Musicae
Jazz on the Water Cruise
941.387.6046
November 3, 2013
GloriaMusicae.com
Holiday Concert
Evening Concert – Eddie Metz Trio
December 2, 2013
January 10, 2014
Gloria Musicae Goes to the Opera
Valentine’s Day Dinner & Dance
March 16, 2014
February 14, 2014
Voices of the Holocaust April 28, 2014
34th Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival
July 4th Concert
February 23 –
July 4, 2014
March 1, 2014
GuitarSarasota
Key Chorale
GuitarSarasota.org
941.921.4845
Concerts
KeyChorale.org
St Paul Lutheran Church
Tomorrow’s Voices Today
2256 Bahia Vista Street
November 2, 2013
Sarasota, Florida 34239
Cirque des Voix - Noel
Mini-Recital & Lecture
December 13 – 15, 2013
Series Art Center Sarasota
Handel & Haydn Rediscovered
707 North Tamiami Trail
February 15, 2014
April 5, 2014
Sarasota, Florida 34236
Ola Gjeilo Premiere Concert
Young Frankenstein
April 27, 2014
November 10, 2013
October 24 –
Our Town
La Musica International Chamber Music Festival
October 31 –
941.366.8450 LaMusicaFestival.org
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
April 2, 6, 10, 13,
December 5 – 22, 2013
& 16, 2014
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Lemon Bay Playhouse
January 9 – 26, 2014
96 West Dearborn Street
January 16 –
Englewood, FL 34223
February 2, 2014
941.475.6756
Shrek
LemonBayPlayhouse.com
February 13 –
The Good Doctor
March 2, 2014
October 23 –
Beehive
November 10, 2013
February 27 –
A Christmas Cactus
March 16, 2014
December 4 – 22, 2013
Man of La Mancha
The Last Romance
March 20 – April 6, 2014
January 22 –
Greater Tuna
February 16, 2014
April 10 – 27, 2014
A Touch of Danger
My One and Only
March 12 – April 6, 2014
May 1 – 18, 2014
November 17, 2013
Peter Pan December 5 – 22, 2013
Stepping Out
The Fourposter The Heiress
McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
June 11 – 29, 2014
3333 North Tamiami Trail
April 30 – May 18, 2014
Sarasota, FL 34234
Manatee Players
941.925.FUNY (3869)
502 3rd Ave. West
McCurdysComedy.com
Bradenton, FL 34205 ManateePlayers.com
Moving Ethos Dance Company
Always…Patsy Cline
1734 Bahia Vista St.
Through October 6, 2013
Sarasota, FL 34239
941.749.1111
941.312.1693 MovingEthos.com
Musica Sacra Cantorum 941.405.7322
North Port Performing Arts Association
musicasacracantorum.org
6400 W. Price Boulevard
Holiday Concert
North Port, FL 34291
December 8, 2013
941.426.8479
Some enChanted Evening
nppaa.net
March 2, 2014
Band
Cathedral Close
Yankee Doodle Dandies
May 4, 2014
October 31, 2013
Horns for the Holidays
New Music New College
December 15, 2013
New College of Florida
January 22, 2014
Caples Fine Arts Complex 5800 Bayshore Road
Around the World with Rodgers & Hammerstein
Sarasota, FL 34243
February 20, 2014
941.487.4888
Bellissimo!
NewMusicNewCollege.org
March 23, 2014
Francis Schwartz & Friends Featuring Singer Isabelle Ganz
From Russia...with Love
November 16, 2013
Home for the Holidays
Ugly Beauties Featuring Pianist Marilyn Lerner, Cellist Matt Brubeck, & Drummer Nick Fraser
November 30, 2013
January 18, 2014
April 5, 2014
The DIY Ensemble
Symphony
March 16, 2014
Masquerade
Miranda Cuckson, Violin Christopher Burns, Electronics
October 27, 2013
April 19, 2014
December 8, 2013
Special Event
That’s Amor
Historic Asolo Theater
January 26, 2014
Music of the Sun – Presented by The Ringling With Choral Ensemble Created in Partnership with New Music New College
Voices of Spring
March 16, 2014
Reel Music
April 17, 2014 Chorale
Isn’t it Romantic? February 15, 2014
Hats Off to Hollywood
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
March 2, 2014
The Best of Times March 30, 2014
OASIS — Opera for Animals: Singing is Saving
Steel Magnolias
8437 Tuttle Ave., #333
October 23 –
Sarasota, FL 34243
November 3, 2013
941.351.1007
White Christmas
OperaForAnimals.org
December 4 – 15, 2013
September 18 – 29, 2013
Crazy For You
Carousel
Perlman Music Program/Suncoast
January 8 – 19, 2014
941.955.4942
February 12 – 23, 2014
PerlmanMusic
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
ProgramSuncoast.org
March 19 – 30, 2014
The Beethoven Cycle: Complete String Quartets
Urinetown
Sordid Lives
April 16 - 27, 2014
October 2, 4, 2013, February 26, 27 &
Ring Sarasota
May 15 - 16, 2014
ringsarasota.org
Itzhak Perlman and PMP Alumni Concert
Musical Salute to all Veterans
November 6, 2013
November 10, 2013
Sarasota Winter Residency
Sailor Circus
December 22, 2013 –
2075 Bahia Vista Street
January 3, 2014
Sarasota, FL 34239
10th Annual Celebration Concert & Gala
941.366.0156
January 4, 2014
See Circus Sarasota listing
SailorCircus.org in this section.
PLATO 25 North Pineapple Ave.
Sarasota Ballet
Sarasota, FL 34246
5555 N. Tamiami Trail
941.363.1727
Sarasota, FL 34243
platoarts.org
941.359.0099 SarasotaBallet.org
The Players Theatre
Theatre of Dreams
838 N. Tamiami Trail
FSU Center for the
Sarasota, FL 34236
Performing Arts
941.365.2494
October 25 – 27, 2013
ThePlayers.org
Balanchine & Ashton
Drag Queen Bingo
Sarasota Opera House
Every Friday Night
November 22 – 23, 2013
John Ringling’s Circus Nutcracker
777 North Tamiami Trail
Van Wezel Performing
941.955.0040
Arts Hall
SarasotaConcert-
December 20 – 21, 2013
Association.org
Balanchine, Tuckett & Ashton
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
FSU Center for the
January 6, 2014
Performing Arts January 31 –
Kalichstein-LaredoRobinson Trio
February 3, 2014
January 27, 2014
Graziano, Ashton’s & DeMille
East Coast Chamber Orchestra
FSU Center for the
February 5, 2014
Performing Arts February 28 –
St. Petersburg Philharmonic
March 3, 2014
February 19, 2014
Ashton, Graziano & Tudor
Detroit Symphony
Sarasota, FL 34236
March 3, 2014
Sarasota Opera House April 4 – 5, 2014
The Sarasota Ballet Presents JohanKobborg, Alina Cojocaru & Friends
Sarasota Concert Band 6858 Sagebrush Circle Sarasota FL, 34243
Sarasota Opera House
941.364.2263
April 25 – 26, 2014
sarasotaconcertband.org
Sarasota Choral Society
Harmony of Sand & Surf January 19, 2014
SarasotaChoralSociety.org
Harmony of Kings
Handel’s Messiah
February 8, 2014
December 7, 2013
Harmony of the Spheres March 8, 2014
Sarasota Chorus of the Keys
Harmony of Tragedy & Comedy
ChorusoftheKeys.org
April 12, 2014
64th Annual Show
Memorial Day Outdoor Concert Youth In Service
February 22, 2014
May 26, 2014
Sarasota Concert Association Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Sarasota Folk Club Sarasota, FL 34232
Piano Duo Concert Gloria Cook and Cynthia Lawing
941.371.1433
February 5, 2014
SaraFolk.org
Dvorak: Rusalka
Sarasota Sailing
February 12, 2014
Squadron Concert Series
George Worthmore
Solo Violin Concert Stephen Miahky (v) Sylvia Eckes (p)
September 30, 2013
February 19, 2014
Small Potatoes
Massenet, Werther
October 28, 2013
February 26, 2014
Walter Craft
Puccini, La Bohème
November 25, 2013
March 5, 2014
Holiday of Song
“A Few of My Favorite Songs” Dick Reynolds, jazz pianist
5287 Box Turtle Circle
941.377.9256
December 16, 2013
Sarasota Jewish Chorale
March 19, 2014
941.492.6944
Chamber Music with Paul Wolfe and Friends
SarasotaJewishChorale.org
April 23, 2014
Sarasota Music Archive
Sarasota Opera
Selby Public Library
Sarasota, FL 34236
Gelbart Auditorium
941.328.1300
1331 First Street
SarasotaOpera.org
Sarasota, FL 34236
Fall 2013 Season
941.861.1168
Die Fledermaus
SarasotaMusicArchive.org
November 1 – 15, 2013
Holiday Choral Music with Gloria Musicae December 11, 2013
Concert at Noon: Studio and Apprentice Artists
Verdi: Il Trovatore
November 8, 2013
January 8, 2014
The Little Sweep
Wagner: Flying Dutchman
November 9 – 10, 2013
January 15, 2014
November 12, 2013
Chamber Music with the Chroma Quartet
Winter 2014 Festival
January 22, 2014
Il trovatore
Mozart: Così von tutte
February 8 –
January 29, 2014
March 22, 2014
61 North Pineapple Avenue
The Operetta Concert
Season
The Barber of Seville
Beethoven’s Fifth
February 15 –
April 4 – 6, 2014
March 21, 2014
Pops
Concert at Noon: Studio and Apprentice Artists
Broadway Bound January 24 – 25, 2014
February 28 &
Satchmo, Fats & The Duke
March 14, 2014
March 28 – 29, 2014
The Flying Dutchman
The Beatles in America
March 1 – 23, 2014
April 11 – 12, 2014
The American Music Concert
Great Escapes
March 5, 2014
October 16 – 19, 2013
Jérusalem
Let it Snow
March 8 – 22, 2014
December 11 – 14, 2013
Covers at 3
American Tapestry
March 14, 2014
January 15 – 18, 2014
Artists Choice Concert
Heart to Hart
March 18, 2014
February 12 – 15, 2014
The Verdi Concert
Come Fly With Me
March 23, 2014
March 19 – 22 & 30, 2014
Mad Men
A Wink and a Smile
Sarasota Orchestra
April 23 – 26, 2014
709 N. Tamiami Trail
Chamber Soiree
Sarasota, FL 34236
Song Fest 1: Folk Songs
941.953.3434
September 19, 2013
SarasotaOrchestra.org
Song Fest 2: Night Music
Masterworks
Dawning of a New Season
September 20, 2013
November 8 – 10, 2013
September 26, 2013
Setting New Courses
East & Middle East
December 6 – 8, 2013
February 6, 2014
Superb, Sublime, Splendid…
Quartets
January 10 – 12, 2014
Mozart Madness 1
Colors of Love
March 13, 2014
January 30 –
Mozart Madness 2
February 2, 2014
March 14, 2014
Homage
Special Events
February 20 – 23, 2014
Then and Now
Exotic Stories
October 12, 2013
March 7 – 9, 2014
Mixed Shorts
February 27, 2014
“Jewel”bilee Celebration!
Fall Festival of Music Concert
November 17, 2013
October 8, 2013
Thrill of a Lifetime
“The Music Man”
March 1, 2014
November 1 – 3, 2013
Sarasota Music Festival
SCF Symphony Orchestra in Concert
June 5 – 21, 2014
November 14, 2013
Sarasota Pops Orchestra
Pine Shores Presbyterian Concert Series
SarasotaPops.org
November 17, 2013
941.926.POPS (7677) Riverview High School
SCF Symphonic Band in Concert
Auditorium
November 21, 2013
Salute to the 5 Branches of the Military
Gloria Musicae Concert
November 10, 2013
Holiday Concert
The 12 Days of Christmas
December 3, 2013
December 2, 2013
December 8, 2013
Jazz Ensembles in Concert
Just the 2 of Us
December 5, 2013
February 9, 2014
Sarasota Pops Concert
007 and Other Numerous Movies
December 8, 2013
March 16, 2014
SCF Student Showcase Concert
Neel PAC, Bradenton
January 16, 2014
Take 5 Around the World
Bay Street Brassworks
April 13, 2014
January 17, 2014
Mike Markaverich Trio
State College of Florida
February 4, 2014
5840 26th Street
Mary Wilson Master Class
Bradenton, FL 34207
February 12, 2014
941.752.5252 scf.edu
Symphony Orchestra in Concert
Music
February 18, 2014
Neel Performing Arts Center
“In Praise of Women!”
Symphonic Band in Concert
September 24, 2013
February 27, 2014
John Thomasson Master Class
Choirs in Concert
September 25, 2013
March 18, 2014
Jazz Ensembles in Concert March 27, 2014
Chamber Ensembles in Concert
Off Campus
SCF Ensembles Perform at Bradenton Riverwalk Concert April 4, 2014
April 3, 2014
Ring Sarasota-Handbell Concert
Suncoast Chorale
April 6, 2014
SuncoastChorale.com
Faculty Recital Marc Mannino, Jazz Guitar
Rejoice
April 10, 2014
Hooray for Hollywood
Evening Under the Stars
February 14 & 16, 2014
April 12, 2014
Testament of Freedom
Music Theatre Showcase
April 4 & 6, 2014
April 14, 2014
Suncoast Concert Band
SCF Music Scholarship Auditions
888.326.8403
December 6 & 8, 2013
12308 Lobelia Terrace
April 19, 2014
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Faculty Recital: Felicia Brunelle, Violin, Alfred Gratta, Cello with Guest Cheryl Tschanz, Piano
941.907.0935
April 21, 2014
SuncoastConcertBand.org
Concert Season at Northminster Presbyterian Church
SCF Spring Fling Concert: “Take Me Out to the Ballgame”
November 3 & 17,
April 24, 2014
15, March 9 & 23, April 6
Theatre
& 27, 2014
SCF Howard Studio Theatre
“Bright Ideas”
Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors
October 4 – 13, 2013
December 8, 2013,
“The Story of Juanito Citruseed”
January 19, 2014,
November 11, 2013
16, 2014, & April 13, 2014
“Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge”
Special Concerts at Church of the Palms
November 29 –
January 26, February 23, &
December 6, 2013
March 23, 2014
December 1 & 15, 2013, January 12, February 9 &
February 16, 2014, March
Theatre Odyssey
Godspell
941.799.7224
January 15, 2014
TheatreOdyssey.org
Rock of Ages
Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival
January 16, 2014
January 17, 2014
The Haifa Symphony Orchestra of Israel
Ten-Minute Play Festival
January 22, 2014
Spring 2014
Cannolis, Latkis, & Guilt January 26, 2014
USA Dance
Complexions
Sara Dance Center
February 4, 2014
5000 Fruitville Road
Pilobolus
Sarasota, FL 34232
February 12, 2014
941.685.7026
Man of La Mancha
DanceWhiteSands.com
February 20, 2014
Memphis
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
February 24, 2014
777 N. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236
The Moscow Festival Ballet: Don Quixote
941.953.3368
February 27, 2014
VanWezel.org
Rhythm of the Dance
Mamma Mia!
February 28, 2014
October 29 – 30, 2013
Alton Brown - Live
Rodney Atkins with special Guest Frankie Ballard
March 2, 2014
November 1, 2013
Celtic Thunder: Mythology
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
November 15, 2013
March 14, 2014
Tango Fire November 16, 2013
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
Defending the Caveman
March 17 – 18, 2014
November 30, 2013
Bring It On: The Musical
Hello Dolly!
April 2, 2014
December 3 – 4, 2013
Under The Streetlamp
Green Day’s American Idiot
December 11, 2013
April 7, 2014
Salute To Vienna with The Strauss Symphony of America
Million Dollar Quartet
January 3, 2014
April 22 – 23, 2014
Lang Lang February 26, 2014
Chicago: The Musical March 4 – 5, 2014
April 8 – 9, 2014
Shen Yun Show
Venetian Harmony Chorus
Hairspray
1812 San Trovaso Way
December 8, 2013
Venice, FL 34285 941.480.1480
The Marvelous Wonderettes
VenetianHarmony.com
December 6 – 22, 2013
November 12 –
Sounds of Christmas
The Venice Symphony
December 13 – 14, 2013
Church of the Nazarene
December 19 – 22, 2013
1535 E. Venice Ave.
Red Skelton Tribute Show
Venice, FL 34292
December 27 – 28, 2013
941.488.1010
Red, Hot & Blue
TheVeniceSymphony.org
December 29 – 31, 2013
Reel Classics
Superior Donuts
November 15 – 16, 2013
January 9 – 26, 2014
Sounds of The Season
Boeing, Boeing
December 20 – 21, 2013
January 14 –
S’Wonderful!
February 2, 2014
January 16 – 18, 2014
The Legends of Doo Wop
From The Land of The Midnight Sun
January 19 – 20, 2014
February 14 – 15, 2014
January 26 – 27, 2014
With Strings Attached Piano Masters
The Sounds of Harry James and the Andrews Sisters
April 11 – 12, 2014
February 3, 2014
Americana
Radio Gals
April 25 – 26, 2014
February 7 – March 2, 2014
Venice Theatre
Steppin’ Out Live with Ben Vereen
140 West Tampa Avenue
February 7 – 8, 2014
Venice, FL 34285
Oklahoma!
941.488.1115
February 18 –
VeniceStage.com
March 16, 2014
Becky’s New Car
The Kingston Trio
October 1 – 20, 2013
February 23 – 24, 2014
Frankenstein
Rich Little
October 10 – 27, 2013
March 2 – 3, 2014
I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change!
Let’s Hang On
November 1 – 24, 2013
Underneath the Lintel
March 14 – 15, 2014
A Christmas Carol
The Capitol Steps
March 9 – 10, 2014 March 13 – 30, 2014
Rave On (Buddy Holly Tribute)
West Coast Black Theatre Troupe
March 16 – 17, 2014
1646 10th Way
The Silver Foxes 22nd Annual Follies
Sarasota, FL 34236
March 19 – 23, 2014
WBTTroupe.org
Five Guys Named Moe
Purlie
April 1 – 19, 2014
November 13 –
Monday, Monday
December 15, 2013
April 6 – 7, 2014
The Whipping Man
Parallel Lives
January 2 –
April 10 – 27, 2014
February 2, 2014
The Baby Boomer Comedy Show
Harry and Lena
April 13 – 14, 2014
March 23, 2014
The Elephant Man
Bubbling Brown Sugar
April 29 – May 11, 2014
April 9 – May 11, 2014
941.366.1505
February 19 –
How I Became a Pirate The Loveland Follies
West Coast Civic Ballet
May 29 – June 1, 2014
1370-D Blvd of the Arts
AACTWorldFest, 2014
Sarasota, FL 34236
June 16 – 21, 2014
941.400.6277
May 8 – 25, 2014
WestCoastCivicBallet.org
visualize museums & visual arts
MUSEUMS & VISUAL ARTS Anna Maria Island Art League
Herb & Dorothy Vogel - Movie
5312 Holmes Boulevard
January 18, 2014
Holmes Beach, FL 34217
Used But Useful
941.778.2099
January 25 – 26, 2014
IslandArtLeague.org
Winter Fest
Jazzy Ladies Fashion Show
December 14 – 15, 2013
February 8, 2014
Spring Fest
Lecture - TBD
March 8 – 9, 2014
February 22, 2014
Art Center Manatee
Pottery Sale & Chili Cookoff March 1 – 2, 2014
209 9th Street West
ArtSlam
Bradenton, FL 34205
March 8, 2014
941.746.2862
Art at the Ranch
ArtCenterManatee.org
March 14 – 16, 2014
Girls Night Out
Lecture - TBD
October 18,
March 22, 2014
November 15,
CHAIR-ity Auction
December 20, 2013,
April 6, 2014
January 17, February 21, March 21, April 18,
Mother/Daughter Tea & Gallery Tour
May 16, June 20,
May 10, 2014
July 20, 2014
Joanna Fox - Poetry
Father/Son Fathers Day Project
October 12, 2013
June 14, 2014
Empty Bowls - LWR October 17 – 28, 2013
Animals & Art Family Fun Day
Art Center Sarasota 707 N. Tamiami Trail
November 9, 2013
Sarasota, FL 34236
Susanna Spann – Finance & Marketing For Emerging Artists
941.365.2032 ArtSarasota.org
Pottery Sale
Florida Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition
November 23 – 24, 2013
Through October 25, 2013
November 16, 2013
Artful Holidays December 5 – 7, 2013
CUBEMUSIC Craig Colorusso Pulp Culture Miniatures Instructor’s Exhibit
Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island
November 7, 2013 –
941.778.6694
January 3, 2014
AMIArtistsGuildGallery.com
Nature’s Voice: Regina Benson Tradition Gone Wild: Venetian Society of Basket Weavers ASALH Black Muse Breaking Tradition
artsHOP Gallery Walk
January 16 –
January 3, 9, & 27, 2014
February 28, 2014
Chalk Art & Festival – Denise Kowal
Confluence: Israel The Secret Life of Jewelry Black Box Projects One World March 3 – April 2, 2014
5414 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217
November 8, 2013
Holmes Beach Holiday Open House December 6, 2013
Art Show at the Studio at Gulf and Pine
January 6, 2014
Kathy Sparks & Barb Hines January 10, 2014
North Sarasota County Schools Exhibition
Botanical Art & French Court Period – Olivia Braida Chusano
April 28 – May 10, 2014
February 3, 2014
Unconventional Inventions Vanishing – Lemur Conservation Foundation Black Box Projects Perspectives
Judith Shepherd-Rains
May 22 – June 27, 2014
March 14, 2014
2nd Annual Florida Flavor
Painting & Color – Ralph Garafalo
July 10 – August 15, 2014
April 7, 2014
Organic Mechanic – Russ Bellamy Back Roads to Back Homes Black Box Projects Coming Home
Margaret Kelley
February 14, 2014
25th Anniversary Celebration March 3, 2014
SueLynn Cotton
April 11 – 2014
August 28 –
Embracing Our Differences Outdoor Exhibit
September 30, 2014
941.404.5710 EmbracingOur Differences.org
Exhibit in Island Park
Abstract Multi-Media
March 30 – June 1, 2014
October 8 – November 1, 2013
Englewood Art Center
Reception: November 9,
A Division of Ringling
Textile & Fiber Art
College of Art and Design
November 5 – 26, 2013
350 South McCall Road
Reception: November 9,
Englewood, FL 34224
2013
941.474.5548
Englewood Camera Club
ringling.edu/eac
December 4 – 19, 2013
Monthly Concerts
Reception: December 7,
South County Jazz
2013
October 11, November 8, 2013, January 17, February
Color in Motion: Rails, Wings, Wheels & Keels
7, March 7, 2014
January 14 – 31, 2014
Events
Reception: January 18,
Fall Open House, Ceramic Bowl Glazing, Art Talk
2014
October 12, 2013
Reception: February 8,
Celebrating PleinAir Painting
2014
2013
Festival of Watercolor February 4 – 28, 2014
November 1, 2013
Flora & Fauna | Poets & Painters
Bus Tour to Selby Gallery
March 4 – 26, 2014
November 14, 2013
Reception: March 8, 2014
Spring Open House January 18, 2014
18th Annual Youth Art Exhibition
Bus Tour - Exhibition TBA
April 1 – 16, 2014
February 27, 2014
Reception: April 5, 2014
Sarasota Orchestra Assoc. Chapter South, Musical Morning
Students & Studios
February 27, 2014
Ken Mitchell Gallery
Exhibitions
Katie Aucion
Warren Loranger Gallery
September 10 –
Anything Goes
October 2, 2013
September 10 –
Reception: September 14,
October 5, 2013
2013
Reception: September 14,
Hugh Davies
2013
October 8 – 30, 2013
April 22 – May 2, 2014 Reception: April 26, 2014
Reception: October 12, 2013
Jonno Vaughn November 5 – 27, 2013
Barbara Archer & John Baldwin
Reception: November 9,
December 4 – 19, 2013
2013
Reception: December 7,
Jackson Petty
2013
December 4 – 19, 2013
Paul Spyropoulos
Reception: December 7,
January 14 – 31, 2014
2013
Reception: January 18,
Jill Taffet
2014
January 9 – 29, 2014
Robert Broyles
Reception: January 11,
February 4 – 28, 2014
2014
Reception: February 8,
Fay Ku
2014
February 4 – 26, 2014
Carole Vincent
Reception: February 8,
March 4 – 27, 2014
2014
Reception: March 8, 2014
Jeffery Cornwell & Steve Strenk
Karen Schneider
March 4 – 26, 2014
Reception: April 5, 2014
April 1 – May 2, 2014
Reception: March 8, 2014
Ringling College of Art Design Students
Fine Arts Society of Sarasota
April 1 – 30, 2014
941.330.0680
Reception: April 5, 2014
FineArtsSarasota.com
Members Gallery
Wayne Mengel
Guided Art & Backstage Tours
September 10 – October
First Tuesday of each
5, 2013
month, October – May
Reception: September 14, 2013
Celebrate the Arts Luncheon
Gloria Rees-Hansen
December 11, 2013
October 8 – November 1, 2013
Annual Creators & Collectors Tour
Reception: October 12,
March 14 – 15, 2014
2013
Reception: November 9,
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
2013
5401 Bay Shore Road
Irene Piggott November 5 – 26, 2013
Sarasota, FL 34243 941.359.5700 Ringling.org
Art After 5 throughout the year
The Philip and Nancy Kotler Glass Collection Special Exhibition
Sunsets in Joseph’s Coat
November 18, 2013 –
Thursday & Friday evenings
March 23 , 2014
Ringling International Arts Festival
Ringling by the Bay: Boneshakers
October 9 – 12, 2013
November 21, 2013
Witness to War Special Exhibition
Unfamiliar Realities Special Exhibition
Through October 27, 2013
November 22, 2013 –
Ringling Underground
March 9, 2014
October 3, November 7, 2013, February 6, March 6,
Optical Impulses Special Exhibition
April 3, 2014
November 22, 2013 –
Icons of Style Special Exhibition
March 9, 2014
October 4, 2013 –
December 5, 2013
January 5, 2014
Collecting Recollections of Award-Winning Stars of the Circus
Artists of Our Time from the Hermitage Artists Retreat: Lera Auerbach
October 22, 2013 –
December 12, 2013
Bello Nock November 5, 2013 –
Ringling by the Bay – Yesterdayze
Tito Gaona
December 19, 2013
November 19, 2013 –
Greet the Light A Celebration of the Winter Soltice
Every Thursday evening
Dolly Jacobs
Artists of Our Time from the Hermitage Artists Retreat: Annie Morrison
Holiday Splendor
December 21, 2013
October 24, 2013
Ringling by the Bay: KoKo Ray and the Soul Providers
The Literati Book Club
January 16, 2014
October 4, November 1, December 6, 2013
Picturing Japan Special Exhibition
January 3, 2014
January 17, 2014
Artists of Our Time from the Hermitage Artists Retreat: Carla Kihlstedt and Matthias Bossi
New Stages 2014 Meklit Hadero, Places in the Sky
November 14, 2013
January 23 – 25, 2014
R. Luke Dubois – Now Special Exhibition
Marlene Rose – Glass Exhibit
January 31 – May 4, 2014
January 18 –
New Stages 2014 Lostwax Multimedia Dance Theatre, Particular
February 20, 2014
February 6 – 8, 2014
February 19, 2014
New Stages 2014 Ethel & Robert Mirabal, Music of the Sun
LBKCA Annual Community Juried Exhibition
February 20 – 22, 2014
March 1 – 27, 2014
Ringling in Bloom
Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society
February 22 – March 3, 2014
David Leffel – Artist Demonstration
New Stages 2014 The Foundry, No Hero
April 4 – 25, 2014
March 6 – 8, 2014
Tony Rich – Painting Landscapes in Oil
New Stages 2014 Inuksuit: in the Capacity of the Human by John Luther Adams
Master Class
November 13 – 15, 2013
Jack Nolan – Travel Sketching
March 22, 2014
November 19, 2013
Intent to Deceive: Fakes & Forgeries in the Art World Special Exhibition
Ed Brickman – Jewelry Making Using the Hydraulic Press
May 23 – August 3, 2014
December 10 & 17, 2013
Longboat Key Center for the Arts
Barbara Harrison – Spark Your Visual Imagination
Division of Ringling
January 30 & 31, 2014
College of Art and Design 6860 Longboat Drive South
Jack Nolan – Watercolor Landscapes
Longboat Key, FL 34228
January 28, 2014
941.383.2345 ringling.edu/lbkca
David Leffel – Portrait and Still Life in Oil
Events
February 17 – 21, 2014
Vital Voices – Ageless Creativity October 18 –
Kris Parins – Pouring Watercolor, Layer by Layer
December 19, 2013
March 11 – 13, 2014
Ageless Creativity “Vital Voices” Panel Discussion
Bill Buchman – Expressive Breakout
December 5, 2013
March 19 – 21, 2014
Manasota Weavers Guild
Sarasota Season of Sculpture
ManasotaWeaversGuild.com
1662 Floyd Street
Fabulous Arts Boutique “FAB”
Sarasota, FL 34239
February 12 – 15, 2014
sarasotaseasonof
fabsarasota.com
sculpture.org
941.928.4445
Docent Guided Tours
Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy
November 16, 2013 –
2121 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34234
Opening of Season VII – Sarasota Bayfront
941.364.3399
November 16, 2013
whimsymuseum.org
Opening of Small Works Exhibition
North Port Art Center
January 7, 2014
May 30, 2014
North Port, FL 34287
Opening of Small Works Exhibition of Season VII artists
941.423.6460
January 7, 2014
NorthPortArtCenter.com
Around The World
Exhibition of Small Works
September 7 –
January 7 – May 31, 2014
November 9, 2013
Pottery Show
Community Dialogue on Public Art
September 21 –
January 30, 2014
October 26, 2013 November 9, 2013 –
Symposium on Sculpture, Public Art and Architecture
January 5, 2014
April, 2014
Palm Avenue Arts Alliance PalmAvenue.org
Sarasota Architectural Foundation
September Swing
941.364.2199
September 6, 2013
sarasotaarchitectural
An Evening of Classics
foundation.org
5950 Sam Shapos Way
Celebrate
October 4, 2013
A Prelude to Season
S/ART/Q
November 1, 2013
941.400.0598
37th Annual Holiday Walk
SARTQ.com
December 6, 2013
Selby Gallery Ringling College of Art
The Southern Atelier
and Design
7226 21st Street East
2700 North Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34243
Sarasota, FL 34234
941.753.7755
941.359.7563
TheSouthernAtelier.org
Ringling.edu/SelbyGallery
Exhibitions & workshops
Annual Faculty Exhibition
offered year round.
September 20 – October 20, 2013
Concurrent Exhibitions: Theo Wujcik: New Paintings Human Tide: Installation by Kirk Ke Wang
South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium 201 10th Street West Bradenton, FL 34205
October 25 –
941.746.4131
December 11, 2013
SouthFloridaMuseum.org
Glass and Charcoal: The Art of Kathleen Elliot and Huguette Despault May
See History, Science &
January 6 – February 12, 2014
Education section for listings.
State College of Florida Fine Art Gallery
Revelations On The World As It Is: Adriane Colburn and Christina Seely
5840 26th St. West
February 21 –
Bradenton Campus
April 5, 2014
Art of Costume “Reinvented”
Ringling College Senior Thesis Exhibitions
Through October 16, 2013
April 11 – May 2, 2014
October 25, 2013 –
Annual Community Exhibitions
January 15, 2014
May 9 – 30, 2014
Bradenton, Florida 34207 941.752.5225 scf.edu
“Forging Connections”
Steven Katzman: “This Miserable Kingdom” January 31 – April 2, 2014
Siesta Key Crystal Classic
SCF Bradenton Student Art Exhibition
CrystalSand.org
April 11 – 23, 2014
The Crystal Classic
Venice Campus
November 15 – 18, 2013
“Modern Masters” September 20 – December 4, 2013
Peter and Mary Lou Vogt Award Winner: William Volz
Fall Members Show
February 10 – 28, 2014
Sea Venice Seafood Festival
Peter and Mary Lou Vogt Award Winner: Elizabeth Ramos March 10 – 28, 2014
October 11 – November 1, 2013
November 7, 2013
Women Contemporary Art
SCF Venice Student Art Exhibition
November 8 –
April 2 – 30, 2014
Portrait & Figure
December 13, 2013 December 20, 2013 –
Surface Design Guild Sarasota
January 10, 2014
SarasotaSurfaceDesign.com
January 17 – February 14,
Exhibitions and workshops
2014
offered year round.
Fine Arts Show
Three Points of View II
February 22 – 23, 2014
Tapestry Artists of Sarasota
Members Only All Media Spring Show
8069 Stirling Falls Circle
March 7 – April 4, 2014
Sarasota, FL 34243
Sea Venice Auction
941.359.1765
April 5, 2014
americantapestryalliance.org
On & Off The Wall Art in 3D
Tapestry Visions X 4 at FL Craftsmen Gallery
April 11 – May 2, 2014
March 14 – May 3, 2014
South County Public School Show
Towles Court Art District
May 7 – 31, 2014
1938 Adams Lane
June 13 – 27, 2014
Sarasota, FL 34236
Summerfest
941.587.9851
July 11 – August 15, 2014
Abstract
TowlesCourt.com
Art Walks Third Friday of every month
Venice Art Center
Women Contemporary Artists 941.358.9159 Women
390 Nokomis Avenue
ContemporaryArtists.com
Venice, FL 34285
Juried Fall Exhibit
941.485.7136
November 2 – December
VeniceArtCenter.com
13, 2013
expand history,
science & education
HISTORY, SCIENCE & EDUCATION Adult and Community Enrichment Center
The Hermitage Artist Retreat
4748 Beneva Road
Englewood, FL 34223
Sarasota, FL 34233
941.475.2098
941.361.6590
Hermitage
ACE-Sarasota.com
ArtistRetreat.org
6660 Manasota Key Road
See Arts Communities &
Alliance Francaise de Sarasota
Organizations for complete event listings.
200 S. Washington Sarasota, FL 34236
Historical Society of Sarasota County
941.955.0700
1260 12th Street
AFSarasota.org
Sarasota, FL 34236
Boulevard, Ste 2
941.364.9076
Big Cat Habitat
HSOSC.com
7101 Palmer Blvd.
Historic Trolley Tours
Sarasota, FL 34240
October 13, November 16,
941.371.6377
December 14, 2013,
bigcathabitat.org
January 11, February 8, March 15, April 22, 2014
Crowley Museum & Nature Center
Conversations at The Crocker
16405 Myakka Road
October 2013 – April 2014
Sarasota, FL 34240 941.322.1000
Historical LeBarge Cruise
CrowleyFL.org
November 3, 2013
Crawleyween
Hope Black – “Forgotten Women in Florida History”
October 26, 2013
Southwest Florida Heritage Festival February 22, 2014
Guided Nature Walks and Group Tours Offered throughout the year.
November 7, 2013
America’s Troubadour Bill Schustik & Friends November 15, 2013
Pirates & Pioneers Day November 16, 2013
Guitar Sarasota GuitarSarasota.org
High Tea and Paintings Off Easel
Classes and events offered
January 12, 2014
year round.
Historic Burns Square
Spirit Voices from Old Manatee
Pineapple Avenue
October 10 – 19, 2013
between Ringling Avenue and Mound Street
A 1913 Florida Cracker Christmas
BurnsSquare.com
December 15, 2013
Historic Spanish Point
Heritage Days Open House: Stories of Valor; A Salute to Heroes
337 North Tamiami Trail
March 15, 2014
Osprey, FL 34229 941.966.5214 HistoricSpanishPoint.org
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Havana Nights and White Lights
900 South Palm Avenue
November 16, 2013
941.366.5731
Annual Luncheon
Selby.org
February 18, 2014
Fishing Tournament
Batiks Botánicos: Viva Florida Exhibit
March 28 – 29, 2014
Through November
Sarasota, FL 34236
17, 2013
Longboat Key Education Center
Fall Music Series
5370 Gulf of Mexico
& 27, 2013
Drive, Ste 212 Longboat Key, FL 34228
Gems of the Rainforest Display
941.383.8811
October 10 – 28, 2013
LBKEducationCenter.org
Tropical Jewels Display
October 6, 13, 20,
November 7 – 25, 2013
Manasota Weavers Guild ManasotaWeaversGuild.com
Grand Opening of the Ann Goldstein Children’s Rainforest Garden
See Museums & Visual
November 9, 2013
Arts section for complete
Member Appreciation Day
listings.
November 9, 2013
Manatee Village Historical Park
Tropical Splendor Exhibit
1404 Manatee Ave. East
November 21, 2013 –
Bradenton, FL 34208
February 27, 2014
941.749.7165
Wine, Dine and Pine
manateeclerk.com/historical/
December 5, 2013
manateevillage.aspx
Lights in Bloom December 20 – 30, 2013
Plant and Garden Festival
Orchid Ball
“Improving Brain Health: What Validated Science and Research Reveals” with Dr. Michael Mullan, Roskamp Institute
April 5, 2014
December 5, 2013
Spring Music Series
Mother’s Day Brunch
“Lessons Learned from Rock-n-Roll” with music industry expert Tony Michaelides
May 11, 2014
January 21, 2014
Tropical Fourth of July
“A Look at the Current Market” with Eric Rosengren, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
February 22 – 23, 2014
Rainforest Masks 2014 March 7 – April 18, 2014
April 6 – 27 & May 4 & 11, 2014
July 4, 2014
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy Sarasota, FL 34236 941.388.4441 Mote.org
Mote’s Night of Fish, Fun & Fright October 18, 2013
Youth Ocean Conservation Summit and Film Festival
February 6, 2014
“Our Bodies,Ourselves: Four and a Half Decades of Advancing Women’s Health & Human Rights” with author Judy Norsigian February 25, 2014
“Contemporary Afghanistan” with David Staats March 19, 2014
November 15 – 16, 2013
Powel Crosley Estate
Santa Jaws
One Seagate Drive
November 30, December
Sarasota, FL 34243
7, 14 & 21, 2013
941.722.3244 powelcrosleyestate.com
New Topics New College Speaker Series
Ringling College of Art and Design
Benefiting New College
2700 North Tamiami Trail
Foundation
Sarasota, FL 34234
ncf.edu/new-topics-new-
941.351.5100
college
Ringling.edu
“Journey into the Heart of Florida” with conservation photographer Carlton Ward
See Engelwood Art Center,
November 21, 2013
Visual Arts.
Longboat Key Center for the Arts and Selby Gallery listings in Museums &
Ringling Town Hall Lecture Series
Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning
Benefiting Ringling College
1001 Boulevard of the Arts
Library Association
Sarasota, FL 34236
941.925.1343
941.365.6404
RCLassociation.org
SILLSarasota.org
Jenna Bush Hager
Sarasota & Venice Global
January 13, 2014
Lecture & Music Series
President George W. Bush
Schedule available online.
January 14, 2014
Platon
Sarasota Jungle Gardens
January 28, 2014
3701 Bay Shore Road
Lara Logan
Sarasota, FL 34234
February 10, 2014
941.355.5305
Wes Moore
SarasotaJungleGardens.com
March 6, 2014
Schedule of events
Leon Panetta
available online.
March 20, 2014
Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation, Inc. 941.953.8727
SOULSPEAK/ SOULMOVES Soulspeak.org Workshop & event info available online.
HistoricSarasota.org
Historic Architecture Bus Tour October 13, 2013
The Building Itself Teaches
South Florida Museum, Bishop Planetarium & Parker Manatee Aquarium 201 10th Street West
October 18, 2013
Bradenton, FL 34205
24th Annual Historic Homes Tour
941.746.4131
March 2, 2014
Film Fridays
southfloridamuseum.org Every Friday Night
Sarasota Architectural Foundation
Family Night at the Museum
941.364.2199
think + drink (science)
SarasotaArchitectural
Second Wednesday every
Foundation.org
month
Tours & lectures
Stelliferous Live!
scheduled year round.
Last Wednesday every
First Saturday every month
month
Star of Bethlehem Live Planetarium Star Talk
Tapestry Artists of Sarasota
December 18, 2013
941.359.1765
Snooty’s 66th Birthday Bash& Wildlife Festival
americantapestryalliance.org
July 19, 2014
for schedule.
See Museum & Visual Arts
engage festivals &
fairs
FESTIVALS & FAIRS OCTOBER 2013 Ringling International Arts Festival
International Beer Fest
ringlingartsfestival.org
Main St. Lakewood Ranch
The John and Mable
October 26, 2013
lwrevents.com
Ringling Museum of Art October 9 – 12, 2013
Mote’s Night of Fish, Fun & Fright Mote Marine Laboratory
5th Annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival sarasotapumpkinfestival.com Sarasota Payne Park October 25 – 27, 2013
& Aquarium Sarasota, FL 34236
Florida Blue Blues and Music Festival
941.388.4441
floridabluesandmusicfest.com
Mote.org
Sarasota Fairgrounds
October 18, 2013
October 26, 2013
Auto-Rama on St. Armands St. Armands Circle, Sarasota
Fright Night: Halloween on St. Armands
starmandscircleassoc.com
October 31, 2013
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy.
October 19, 2013
19th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival artfestival.com
NOVEMBER 2013 Stone Crab Festival Main St. Lakewood Ranch LakewoodRanch.com November 2, 2013
Main Street Sarasota October 19 – 20, 2013
Lakewood Ranch’s Boo Fest
26th Annual Downtown Venice Art Fest 941.484.6722
Main St. Lakewood Ranch
West Venice Avenue
LakewoodRanch.com
Downtown Venice
October 25, 2013
venicemainstreet.com November 2 – 3, 2013
ArtsHop
Harvest Festival
941.778.2099
Mixon Fruit Farms
culturalconnections.info
mixon.com
November 9 – 11, 2013
November 23 & 24, 2013
12th Annual Suncoast Food & Wine Fest
Siesta Key Village Annual Holiday Lighting
Sarasota Polo Grounds
siestakeyvillage.org
941.870.0002
November 30, 2013
suncoastfoodandwinefest.com November 9, 2013
DECEMBER 2013
Sarasota Medieval Fair
4th Annual Sarasota Craft Show
Sarasota Fairgrounds
Robarts Arena
sarasotamedievalfair.com
sarasotacraftshow.com
November 9 & 10, 16 &
December 6 - 8, 2013
17, 23 & 24, 2013
25th Annual St. Armands Art Festival
35th Annual Holiday Night of Lights St. Armands Circle
St. Armands Circle, Sarasota
starmandscircleassoc.com
artfestival.com
December 6, 2013
November 9 & 10, 2013
Sarasota Chalk Festival
Bradenton Blues Festival Realize Bradenton
ChalkFestival.com
bradentonbluesfestival.org
South Pineapple Avenue/
December 7, 2013
Burns Square November 13 – 18, 2013
Siesta Key Crystal Classic
Olde Englewood Village Winter Fine Arts Festival West Dearborn Street
5118 Ocean Blvd
oldeenglewood.com
Sarasota, FL 34242
December 7 - 8, 2013
941-349-3800
Master Sand Sculpting Competition
26th Annual Winterfest of Fine Arts and Fine Crafts
Siesta Key Beach
Anna Maria Island
November 15 – 18, 2013
Art League
siestakeycrystalclassic.com
IslandArtLeague.org December 14 – 15, 2013
5th Annual Downtown Sarasota Holiday Arts & Craft Show
FEBRUARY 2014
sunsetboulevard
lwrevents.com
promotions.com
Main Street at
Five Points Park
Lakewood Ranch
December 14 – 15, 2013
February 1, 2014
JANUARY 2014
Sarasota Masters Art Festival
Venice Nokomis Rotary Arts Festival
Grand Ovation at Lakewood Ranch
boulderbrook.net Palm Avenue, Historic
Venice Airport Grounds
Downtown Sarasota
venicenokomisrotary.org
February 1 & 2, 2014
January 18 – 19, 2014
7th Annual Downtown Venice Craft Festival
20th Annual Winterfest at the Mansion Arts & Craft Show
Downtown Venice
Phillippi Estate Park,
Main Street Venice
Sarasota
MainStreet.com
sunsetboulevard
artfestival.com
promotions.com
January 18 – 19, 2014
February 1 & 2, 2014
7th Annual Forks and Corks
20th Annual Siesta Key Craft Fair
freshoriginals.com/
artfestival.com
forksandcorks
Ocean Blvd. & Beach Road
January 24 – 27, 2014
February 8 & 9, 2014
11th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival artfestival.com
26th Annual Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts
January 25 – 26, 2014
artfestival.com
16th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art in the Park
Main Street, Sarasota February 15 & 16, 2014
Southwest Florida Heritage Festival
sunsetboulevard
Crowley Museum &
promotions.com
Nature Center
Five Points Park
CMNCfl.org
January 25 – 26, 2014
February 22, 2014
Selby Plant & Garden Festival
Art at the Ranch
Selby.org
Lakewood Ranch
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
artcentermanatee.org
February 22 – 23, 2014
March 15 – 16, 2014
MARCH 2014
12th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival
13th Annual Downtown Venice Art Classic
Main Street at
artfestival.com Main Street from Lemon
artfestival.com
Ave to Selby Five Points
West Venice Ave. in
Park in Downtown Sarasota
Downtown Venice
March 22 & 23, 2014
March 1 & 2, 2014
2nd Annual Sarasota Rotary Wildlife Art Festival and Symposium Save Our Seabirds,
Sarasota Folk Festival Sarasota Folk Club Oscar Scherer State Park sarafolk.org March 22 & 23, 2014
on City Island sarasotawildlifefest.com
Arts in the Park
March 1 – 2, 2014
Garden of the Five Senses, North Port
34th Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival
cityofnorthport.com March 29, 2014
JazzClubSarasota.com
LWR Winterfest Music Festival
The Players Theatre
Lakewood Ranch’s
March 5 – 9, 2014
Premier Sports Campus
941.366.1552
lwrwinterfest.com
25th Annual Springfest Fine Arts & Crafts
March 29 & 30, 2014
League
The Rotary Club of Englewood’s Fine Arts Festival
IslandArtLeague.org
englewoodrotary.org
March 8 & 9, 2014
March 29 & 30, 2014
Anna Maria Island Art
Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Sarasota Fairgrounds sarasotafair.com March 14 – 23, 2014
APRIL 2014 La Musica International Chamber Music Festival
Harvey Milk Festival harveymilkfestival.com May 16 – 18, 2014
LaMusicaFestival.org April 2, 6, 10, 13, & 16, 2014
Sarasota Film Festival SarasotaFilmFestival.com April 4 – 13, 2014
11th Annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Fair artfestival.com May 17 – 18, 2014
SUMMER 2014
(subject to change)
YouthArts Fest
Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week
Arts & Cultural Alliance
Sarasota Convention and
sarasotaarts.org
Visitors Bureau
April 5, 2014
SarasotaFL.org/savor June 1 – 14, 2014
Sarasota Wine & Balloon Festival floridawinefest.org
Sarasota Music Festival
April 10 – 13, 2014
sarasotaorchestra.org June 5 – 21, 2014
35th Annual Siesta Fiesta artfestival.com
AACTWorldFest, 2014
Ocean Boulevard in
venicestage.com
Siesta Key Village
Venice Theatre
April 26 & 27, 2014
June 16 – 21, 2014
De Soto Heritage Festival
Downtown Venice Craft Festival
desotohq.com
venicemainstreet.com
April 2014 (TBD dates)
June 21 – 22, 2014
MAY 2014
Sarasota Improv Festival
Downtown Venice Chalk Festival venicemainstreet.com May 10, 2014
floridastudiotheatre.org Florida Studio Theatre July 2014
connect arts communities & organizations
ARTS COMMUNITIES & ORGANIZATIONS Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County Ste 300
A Glorious Cacophony of Classical, Rock and Experimental Music on Violin, Voice and Percussion
Sarasota, FL 34236
November 14, 2013
941.365.5118
The Borderless Music of Composer Lera Auerbach
1226 N. Tamiami Trail,
SarasotaArts.org
15th Annual Awards Ceremony
December 12, 2013
Principal’s Luncheon
Inside the Artist Mind of Fay Ku
November 13, 2013
February 13, 2014
Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island
Bill Morrison’s Unbearably Beautiful Decomposition of Film
5414 Marina Drive
March 13, 2014
Holmes Beach, FL 34217
Hermitage Artist Series
941.778.6694
at the Sarasota Opera
AMIArtistsGuildGallery.com
House
See Museums & Visual Arts for complete
Greenfield Prize Commission Premiere
event listings.
April 12, 2014
Hermitage Artist Retreat
Historic Burns Square
6660 Manasota Key Road
Pineapple Ave. between
Englewood, FL 34223
Ringling Ave. & Mound St.
941.475.2098
BurnsSquare.com
October 21, 2013
HermitageArtistRetreat.org at the Historic Asolo
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch
Theater
8100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
The Song and Story of Annie Morrison
Bradenton, FL 34202
October 24, 2013
LakewoodRanch.com/
Hermitage Artist Series
941.462.2357 Mainstreet
Music on Main Friday of each month.
Lunch and tour of Manatee Players Performing Arts Center
Empty Bowls
November 13, 2013
October 19, 2013
Holiday Gala
Tour of Homes
December 11, 2013
October 25 – November 17, 2013
Halide Smith – A Bouquet of Creativity
Boo Fest
January 8, 2014
October 25, 2013
International Beer Fest
Elizabeth Waterston - Life into art: the creative process for one successful writer
October 26, 2013
February 12, 2014
Stone Crab Festival November 2, 2013
Student Awards Luncheon
Chanukah Celebration
March 19, 2014
November 27, 2013
Annual Meeting
Grand Ovation at Lakewood Ranch
April 9, 2014
February 1, 2014
Art at the Ranch
Palm Avenue Arts Alliance
March 15 – 16, 2014
PalmAvenue.org
Winterfest
First Friday Gallery Walks
March 29, 2014
6 – 9 pm.
Tour de Cure
See Museums & Visual Arts
March 30, 2014
for complete event listings.
Manatee County Cultural Alliance
Realize Bradenton
926 12th Street West
realizebradenton.com
Bradenton, FL 34205
Bradenton Blues Festival
941.746.2223
December 7, 2013
Free concerts the first
Boo Run October 26, 2013
941.681.0708
ManateeArts.org
The National League of American Pen Women, Sarasota Branch 941.342.8542 NLAPW-Sarasota.com
The Betty Altman Story October 9, 2013
The Rosemary District East of US 41, North of Fruitville Road, centered on Central Ave.
Founded in 1886, this historic district offers dining, art, shopping, and more.
Sarasota Film Society
Venice Main Street
941.364.8662
venicemainstreet.com
FilmSociety.org
See Festivals & Fairs section.
941.484.6722
Burns Court Cinemas 506 Burns Court
Village of the Arts
Sarasota, FL 34236
Bradenton, FL
Lakewood Ranch
941.747.8056
Cinemas
VillageoftheArts.com
10715 Rodeo Drive #8
Schedule of workshops and
Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
events available online.
Movieville Film Festival Cine-World Film Festival
Visit Sarasota County
November 1 – 10, 2013
701 N. Tamiami Trail
Annual Academy Awards
Sarasota, FL 34236
March 2, 2014
941.955.0991
September 20 – 22, 2013
VisitSarasota.org
S/ART/Q 941.400.0598
Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week
SARTQ.com
June 1 – 14, 2014
Towles Court Art District 1938 Adams Lane Sarasota, FL 34236 TowlesCourt.com
Third Friday Art Walks 6 – 10 pm monthly
Quality time is precious.
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