The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County
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n behalf of our entire
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nity, it is my pleasure to welcome you to Sarasota County, a true cultural paradise. With its magnificent beaches and wealth of ecological assets, Sarasota County is one of the most beautiful communities in the country. However, what is inarguably Sarasota County’s greatest treasure is our abundance of world-renowned arts and cultural organizations, which sets us apart from many of the other beautiful counties in Florida. There are few other areas in the country that can match the quality and quantity of artistic offerings available here. From North Port and Englewood to Venice and Sarasota, we are blessed with wonderful performing arts halls, galleries, museums, botanical gardens and universities, as well as our own opera house, ballet, symphony orchestra, multiple theaters and circus. This comprehensive season guide will hopefully 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 of Sarasota County. We will be happy to help you in every way possible. sarasotaarts.org | 941.365.5118, ext. 304
Jim Shirley Executive Director, Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County
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he work of local artist and Venice resident was selected out of many wonderful submissions for the cover of this guide by community arts leaders assembled by the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County.
“I started my artistic journey studying realistic oil painting for five years at the Stevenson Academy of Traditional Painting in Sea Cliff, New York and afterward at the New York School of Visual Arts (design) and New York Institute of Technology (photography). I then started illustrating book covers for most of the major publishing houses, and now work digitally, traditionally or a combination of both. The past few years I have started to develop an interest in patterns, design and a more contemporary feeling. I like to combine all the areas I have explored into each and every piece.” – Karen Chandler Ms. Chandler is affiliated with the NASA Space Art Program and the United States Airforce Art Program. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Kennedy Space Center and the Air Force Art Collection, and several of her paintings are on display in the Pentagon. Ms. Chandler’s illustrations have appeared in books published by Simon & Schuster, Bantam Books, and Random House, as well as on the covers of books written by Agatha Christie, R.L. Stein, and Victoria Thompson. karenchandlerfineart.com
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PERFORMING ARTS Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus & Orchestra PO Box 1213 Holmes Beach, FL 34218 941.795.2370 Amicco.org
Andrew Tyson, pianist January 15, 2017
Edgar Moreau, cello w/ Jessica Xylina Osborne, piano February 12, 2017
November 12, 2016
John Brancy, baritone, Peter Dugan, piano, Betsy Traba, flute, Christopher Schnell, cello
A Holiday Celebration
February 19, 2017
4th Annual Symphony on the Sand
December 11, 2016 (CP)
Brahms & Young Performers
Pops & Special Performances
February 11 & 12, 2017 (K)
“Piano Grand” Joseph Holt, Jonathan Spivey, Andrew Lapp, Rich Ridenour, Don Bryn
AMICCO Presents 3 Tenors March 26, 2017 (K)
October 9, 2016
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 1226 N. Tamiami Trail, Suite 300 Sarasota, FL 34236 941.306.1200 ArtistSeriesConcerts.org Performances at: Faith Lutheran Church, Historic Asolo Theater, Sarasota Opera House, Venice Performing Arts Center, Church of the Palms
“Croon” Todd Murray, singer, Alex Rybeck, pianist, Steve Doyle, drums, Sean Harkness, bass November 12 – 13, 2016
“A Christmas Carole & New Year’s Yves” Carole J. Bufford & E ric Yves Garcia, Matt Baker, piano December 17 – 18, 2016
Bob McDonald, Sinatra Tribute January 29, 2017
Classical Recital Series
Ying String Quartet, w/ Bharat Chandra, clarinet October 29 – 30, 2016
Elkey Trio – Scott Hill, guitar, Carlos Boltes, viola & charango, Gonzalo Cortes, Andean panpipes December 3 – 4, 2016
Violette & La Vie En Rose ensemble March 19, 2017
“Sibling Revelry” Liz & Ann Callaway, Alex Rybeck, pianist March 26, 2017
“Hot N’ Cole” Marie Wirries w/singers, pianists May 14, 2017
Lunch, Look & Listen Series Michael’s On East Ballroom
Mainstage
Giuseppina Ciarla, harp, Natalia Maiden, violin
The Great Society
November 10, 2016
The Originalist
Lee Dougherty Ross & Joseph Holt, duo piano
January 18 – March 7, 2017
January 26, 2017
Born Yesterday
Betsy Traba, Art of the Flute, Jenny Kim-Godfrey, soprano, Joseph Holt, piano
February 8 – April 15, 2017
February 16, 2017
Belle Canto
The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity
March 16, 2017
April 4 – 30, 2017
Guys and Dolls November 15, 2016 – January 1, 2017 January 11 – April 2, 2017
The Little Foxes March 17 – April 15, 2017
Beatsville Soiree Series Fischer/Weisenborne residence
April 27 – May 27, 2017
Dan Jordan, violin & Joseph Holt, piano
June 7 – July 2, 2017
October 2 – 3, 2016
FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training
Daniela Liebman, pianist October 23 – 24, 2016
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Blake Friedman, tenor & Joseph Holt, piano
Book of Days
April 16 – 17, 2017
A View From The Bridge
Special Events Holley Hall at the Symphony Center
Suncoast Music Scholarships April 22, 2017
Artist Series Concerts National Competition
November 1 – 20, 2016 December 27, 2016 – January 15, 2017
The Drunken City February 21 – March 12, 2017
Shakespeare in the Gardens: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
April 29, 2017
Performed at Marie Selby Gardens April 11 – 29, 2017
Asolo Repertory Theatre
Dog Days Theatre Series: Relatively Speaking
5555 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34243 941.351.8000 1.800.361.8388 AsoloRep.org
July 11 – 30, 2017
Dog Days Theatre Series: Double Indemnity August 8 – 27, 2017
Belle Canto 8148 36th Street East Sarasota, FL 34243 941.400.2152 BelleCanto.org
Sailor Circus Spring Show April 11 – 15, 2017
Summer Circus Spectacular
Cool Jazz by Red Hot Belles & The Michael Ross Quartet – First United Methodist Church
July 2017
November 5, 2016
941.957.0404 DiversitySarasota.org Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center
The Sounds of Christmas – At GPAC December 10, 2016
Diversity: The Voices of Sarasota
The Voices of Christmas – First United Methodist Church
All That Jazz
December 18, 2016
May, 2017
The French Connection – First United Methodist Church
Exsultate! Chorale
February 19, 2017
Voix Françaises – Michael’s On East February 19, 2017
The Circus Arts Conservatory 2075 Bahia Vista Street Sarasota, FL 34239 941.355.9805 circusarts.org
Circus by the Sea at Mote Marine October 22, 2016
Sailor Circus Holiday Show December 26 – 29, 2016
Windjammers Concert January 15, 2017
December 10 – 11, 2016
Spring Concert
PO Box 1004 Venice, FL 34284 941.484.8491 Exsultate.org Venice Performing Arts Center
From the Stage February 19, 2017
For the Children April 2, 2017
The First Brass of Sarasota 4565 Northlake Drive Sarasota, FL 34232 941.928.0296 TheFirstBrass.org See website for locations.
Brass We Have Heard On High
Circus Sarasota Winter Performance
November 30, 2016
February 10 – March 5, 2017
December 4, 2016
Cirque des Voix
December 15, 2016
March 24 – 26, 2017
Robert Burns at Bay Village
50th Christmas at Faith Brass at Bay Village
January 26, 2017
Mardi Gras
Piano Men
February 26, 2017
November 30, 2016 – March 31, 2017
11th Annual Memorial Day Concert
Older Than Dirt
May 28, 2017
February 8 – June 4, 2017
Concert Series at St Paul Lutheran
Children’s Theatre Series
Solist Woodwind Quintet
Through November 18, 2016
December 2016
Deck The Halls!
Horns-a-Plenty – French Horn Ensemble
December 10 – 17, 2016
January 2017
January 21 – 28, 2017
Mardi Gras – First Brass Five+ & Sharon Scott
The Dragon vs. The Hiccups and Other Winning Plays
February 2017
The Velveteen Rabbit
Alice With A Twist
Celtic Brass – Jacobites & First Brass Five+
May 6 – 13, 2017
March 2017
Stage III
Florida Studio Theatre 1241 North Palm Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236 941.366.9000 FloridaStudioTheatre.org
Stalking The Bogeyman January 4 – February 4, 2017
Gidion’s Knot February 15 – March 18, 2017
Grounded March 22 – April 23, 2017
Mainstage
Million Dollar Quartet November 9, 2016 – January 1, 2017
Clever Little Lies December 14, 2016 – March 4, 2017
Brownsville Song (B-side for Tray)
Glenridge Performing Arts Center 7333 Scotland Way Sarasota, FL 34238 941.552.5325 TheGlenridge.com
Late Night Catechism
January 25 – March 26, 2017
October 16, 2016
Rich Girl
November 5, 2016
April 5 – May 27, 2017
Belle Canto
Teddy Roosevelt
December 10, 2016 Cabaret
Nate Najar
Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves
December 16, 2016
October 5, 2016 – January 29, 2017
Chasing Rainbows: Louise Pitre January 4, 2017
Hunter & Doe
Guitar Sarasota
January 13, 2017
941.362.2991 GuitarSarasota.org
Michael Lasser January 26 & 28, 2017
Giacomo Gates
February 18, 2017
International Concert Series Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota 3975 Fruitville Road Sarasota, FL 34232
Velvet Caravan
Thibaut Garcia – France
February 24, 2017
February 4, 2017
Simon & Garfunkel
Marco Sartor – Uruguay
February 25, 2017
February 25, 2017
Ring Sarasota The Sedaka Show
Duo KM: Klingeberg & Montes – Germany & Chile
April 7, 2017
March 18, 2017
The Four Freshmen
Manuel Barrueco – Cuba
April 23, 2017
April 1, 2017
Gloria Musicae
Mini-Concert & Lecture Series Crocker Memorial Church 1260 12th St. Sarasota, FL 34236
February 4, 2017
Perfect Hermany February 17, 2017
Cynthia Sayer
April 1, 2017
PO Box 52987 Sarasota, FL 34232 941.387.6046 GloriaMusicae.org
Viva España! November 6, 2016
Trio Voilà – Flute, Guitar, Viola
Too Hot to Handel
November 14, 2016
December 11, 2016
Brahms’ Lullaby and Beyond
Jimmy Moore – Classical Guitar & Folk Music Arrangements
January 22, 2017
December 12, 2016
Faithfully French Choral Gems
Joe Shields – Classical Guitar
March 5, 2017
January 9, 2017
Verdi Requiem April 23, 2017
Kevin Mandeville – Classical Guitar
Voices of Freedom
February 13, 2017
July 4, 2017
Lyndall Vickers – Classical Guitar March 13, 2017
Community and Youth Showcase April 10, 2017
The Island Players 10009 Gulf Drive Anna Maria, FL 34216 941.778.5755 TheIslandPlayers.org
The Red Velvet Cake War
Jazz Meets Art – Debbie Keeton October 19, 2016
Oktoberfest Trolley Pub Crawl October 26, 2016
Through October 9, 2016
Murderers
Jazz at Two
November 10 – 20, 2016
Lorri Hafer & Mike Hafer Trio
Moon Over The Brewery
October 14, 2016
January 12 – 29, 2017
Jim Wellen Quartet
Play On
October 21, 2016
March 9 – 26, 2017
Six piece Sarasota Jazz Project Big Band
Vanya And Sonia And Masha And Spike March 4 – 14, 2017
October 28, 2016
Eddie Tobin November 4, 2016
Jacobite Pipe Band
Tom Carabasi November 18, 2016
7120 Myakka Valley Trail Sarasota, FL 34241 941.350.0271 JacobitesBand.com See website for locations.
Whitney James
Veteran’s Day Show
December 9, 2016
November 13, 2016
Synia Carroll
Highland Games
December 16, 2016
February 4, 2017
Jazz Scholarship Winners
St Patrick’s Day Celebration
November 25, 2016
Austin Vickrey December 2, 2016
Tony Benade
December 30, 2016
March 17, 2017
Ed Rolnick
National Tartan Day Show
January 6, 2017
April 2 & 9, 2017
January 13, 2017
11th Annual Memorial Day Concert
Mary Radamacher-Reed
May 28, 2017
Mac Chrupcala
Kitt Moran
January 27, 2017 February 3, 2017
Jazz Club of Sarasota 330 S. Pineapple Avenue, Suite 111 Sarasota, FL 34236 941.366.1552 JazzClubSarasota.com
Al Hixon February 10, 2017
Tom Ellison February 17, 2017
Billy Marcus Trio February 24, 2017
Skip Conkling March 3, 2017
Jerry Eckert March 17, 2017
Alexander’s Feast by Handel
Marc Mannino
October 29
March 24, 2017
Holiday Concert: Banquet of Voices – Messe de Minuit Pour Noël and Christmas Oratorio by Marc – Antoine Charpentier
Patricia Dean March 31, 2017
Bruce Wallace April 12, 2017 Evening Concert
November 27, 2016
Valerie Gillespie & John DePaola
Mozart with Mary Wilson Concert – Great Mass in C Minor
November 12, 2016
Eddie Metz Trio with Rossano Sportiello (piano), Nicki Parrott (bass) and special guest Harry Allen
February 11, 2017
January 20, 2017
May 5, 2017
La Lucha with Chuck Redd April 8, 2017 Joy of Jazz
Marc Mannino January 22, 2017
Bill Buchman February 19, 2017
Jim Wellen March 26, 2017
37th Annual Jazz Festival March 5 – 11, 2017
Jazz on the Water – David Pruyn May 7, 2017
Key Chorale PO Box 20613 Sarasota, FL 34276 941.921.4845 KeyChorale.org info@KeyChorale.org
Ten Years of Inspiration Annual Luncheon
Cirque des Voix® March 24 – 26, 2017
Tomorrow’s Voices Today Concert
La Musica International Chamber Music Festival PO Box 5442 Sarasota, FL 34277 941.366.8450 x3 LaMusicaFestival.org
31st Annual International Chamber Music Festival April 3, 6, 9 & 12, 2017
Lemon Bay Playhouse 96 West Dearborn Street Englewood, FL 34223 941.475.6756 LemonBayPlayhouse.com
Hypnosis October 19 – November 6, 2016
Mark Twain Performs “Mark Twain Turns 70, Words & Songs” November 19, 2016
October 24, 2016
Bob’s Your Elf
Sarasota Choral Festival
November 30 – December 18, 2016
October 25, 28 & 29, 2016
Marcy Downey “Swinging Through the Forties”
The Full Monty
January 7, 2017
Studio Series
Office Hours
Children of a Lesser God
January 18 – February 12, 2017
October 20 – November 6, 2016
8th Annual Shorts Aloud Festival
It’s a Wonderful Life
February 18 – 19, 2017
13 The Musical!
John Tuff and Friends “No ‘Cryin’ In Your Beer Old-time Country Music”
January 12 – 29, 2017
April 20 – May 7, 2017
December 1 – 18, 2016
WIT
February 25, 2017
February 23 – March 12, 2017
Tuesdays With Morrie
Peter and the Starcatcher
March 8 – April 2, 2017
April 6 – 23, 2017
Jimmy Mazz “Las Vegas Legends” April 15, 2017
I Ought to be in Pictures
Community Artistic Collaborations
April 26 – May 14, 2017
Memorable Melodies, Sarasota Musica Viva
Senior Follies
October 9, 2016
June 7 – 25, 2017
A Very Good Year, Frank Sinatra
Manatee Performing Arts Center 502 3rd Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34205 941.749.1111 ManateePerformingArts Center.com
November 9, 2016
Independent Jones November 25, December 30, 2016, May 27, 2017
DraMature, Holiday Follies December 14, 2016
Trio d’amore, Sarasota Musica Viva
Broadway Series
January 8, 2017
Assassins
Rat Pack – Together Again
October 27 – November 13, 2016
January 11, 2017
Beauty and the Beast
January 23 – 24, 2017
December 1 – 18, 2016
Transformations
Little Shop of Horrors
January 28, 2017
January 5 – 22, 2017
Neil Diamond Tribute
The Bridges of Madison County
February 14, 2017
February 9 – 26, 2017
Lip Schtick
Suncoast Mummers and String Band
Boynton Beach Club World Premiere Production
February 15, 2017
March 16 – April 2, 2017
March 4, 2017
Florida Brass Drum and Bugle Corps
Whirling Passion
Frankie Paul
March 5, 2017
December 21 – 23, 2016
Thomas Koch, Classical Guitarist
Brett Leake
March 22, 2017
Tim Wilkins
Baby Boomers
December 31, 2016
December 28 – 30, 2016
March 28, 2017
The Gold Tones March 29, 2017
The Book of Goddesses, Sarasota Musica Viva
Musica Sacra Cantorum
DraMature, Spring Fling
PO Box 50581 Sarasota, FL 34232 941.405.7322 MSCChorus.org
May 3, 2017
This Day
The Diary of Anne Frank, Sarasota Ballet Company
December 12, 2016
May 13 – 21, 2017
January 23, 2017
April 9, 2017
McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre 1923 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34236 941.925.FUNY (3869) McCurdysComedy.com
Caroline Rhea October 7 – 8, 2016
Al Romero October 14 – 16, 2016
Janet Williams
French Flair Baroque Gems February 13, 2017
New Music New College New College of Florida Caples Fine Arts Complex 5800 Bayshore Road Sarasota, FL 34243 941.487.4888 NewMusicNewCollege.org
October 19 – 23, 2016
Da Capo Chamber Players: Pierrot Lunaire
John Lovitz
November 5, 2016
November 3 – 5, 2016
Julie Scoggins
Ensemble Mise-En: Ligeti Piano Concerto
November 9 – 13, 2016
January 21, 2017
Andrew Norelli Ron Feingold
Cornelius Cardew’s The Great Learning, Paragraph 2
November 23 – 27, 2016
March 4, 2017
Chris Cope and JB Ball November 30 – December 4, 2016
Bobby Previte: Terminals Part II: In Transit
Ian Gutoskie
April 21, 2017
November 16 – 20, 2016
December 7 – 11, 2016
Dean Napolitano December 4 – 18, 2016
Black Diamond Burlesqe December 18, 2016
Special Events
The Sarasota Wind Quintet: Music by New College Student Composers April 9, 2017
Electronic Music Class Concert: The Final Projects May 17, 2017
North Port Performing Arts Association
North Port Symphony NorthPortSymphony.com
God Bless The USA November 13, 2016
Sounds of the Season December 18, 2016
Wine, Women and Song January 29, 2017
Conquistadors and Castanets February 26, 2017
Around the World in Eighty Minutes... or So
6400 West Price Boulevard North Port, FL 34291 941.426.8479 Nppaa.net
March 26, 2017
North Port Concert Band
8437 Tuttle Ave., #333 Sarasota, FL 34243 941.351.1007 OperaForAnimals.org
NorthPortConcertBand.org
Piccolos and Patriots
OASIS — Opera for Animals: Singing is Saving
October 27, 2016
Christmas “Presence” December 8, 2016
Tea and Trumpets January 12, 2017
A Gershwin Tribute to Love February 16, 2017
Bad Boys March 23, 2017
My Kinds of Towns April 23, 2017
North Port Chorale TheNorthPortChorale.org
Holiday Magic December 10, 2016
Vive La Différence! February 11, 2017
From Sea To Shining April 29, 2017
Perlman Music Program/Suncoast 941.955.4942 PerlmanMusicProgram Suncoast.org
PMP Alumni: In Schools & Around Town October 13 & 16, 2016, February 15, April 20 & 22, May 18 & 21, 2017
Sarasota Winter Residency December 21, 2016 – January 7, 2017
Celebration Concert January 5, 2017
Violins of Hope February 2, 2017
The Players Centre For Performing Arts 838 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941.365.2494 ThePlayers.org
Got A Minute? (Preview) October 25, 2016
Got A Minute? Show November 25 & 26, 2016 Broadway Series
Gypsy Through October 16, 2016
Young Frankenstein November 2 – 20, 2016
Legally Blonde: The Musical December 7 – 23, 2016
Sweet Charity January 11 – 29, 2017
Big Fish February 15 – March 5, 2017
Footloose March 22 – April 9, 2017
Boeing Boeing April 26 – May 14, 2017
Riverview High School Performing Arts Center
USO-Style Extravaganza Honoring our Veterans November 13, 2016 (Riverview PAC) November 14, 2016 (Neel PAC)
Jolly Pops, a Holiday Show Featuring the Qol Quartet December 12, 2016 (Neel PAC) December 18, 2016 (Riverview PAC)
My Funny Valentine, Featuring Pianist Rich Ridenour February 12, 2017 (Riverview PAC) February 13, 2017 (Neel PAC)
Out of this World, with Electric Violist Martha Mooke April 2, 2017 (Riverview PAC) April 3, 2017 (Neel PAC)
Ring Sarasota RingSarasota.org
Backstage At The Players Series
Christmas Concert
Almost, Maine
TBA
October 19 – 30, 2016
March 19, April 1 & 23, 2017
Next Fall February 1 – 12, 2017
December 4 & 11, 2016
Copenhagen
Sarasota Ballet
March 8 – 19, 2017
5555 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34243 941.359.0099 SarasotaBallet.org
The Pops Orchestra PO Box 1622 Sarasota, FL 34230 941.926.POPS (7677) ThePopsOrchestra.org SCF’s Neel Performing Arts Center
Walsh, Graziano, Tudor & Layton FSU Center for the Performing Arts October 28 – 30, 2016
Balanchine, Ashton & Tudor
Sarasota Chorus of the Keys
Sarasota Opera House November 18 – 20, 2016
ChorusoftheKeys.org
George Balanchine’s Jewels
Sarasota Concert Association
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall December 16 – 17, 2016
PO Box 1714 Sarasota, FL 34230 941.225.6500 ScaSarasota.org
Graziano, Ashton & Tuckett FSU Center for the Performing Arts January 27 – 30, 2017
The Sarasota Ballet Presents The Paul Taylor Dance Company FSU Center for the Performing Arts February 24 – 26, 2017
Great Performers Series Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall 777 N. Tamiami Trail Riverview Performing Arts Center 1 Ram Way
Emerson String Quartet
A Tribute to Ashton
December 18, 2016
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall March 10 – 11, 2017
Minnesota Orchestra
Ashton, de Valois & Robbins
January 9, 2017
National Symphony of Ukraine January 30, 2017
Sarasota Opera House April 28 – 30, 2017
Apollo’s Fire
Film and Lecture Series
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
FSU Center for the Performing Arts See website for more information. November 7, 2016 – April 12, 2017
Sarasota Choral Society 5317 Fruitville Road #147 Sarasota, FL 34232 SarasotaChoralSociety.org Church of the Palms Presbyterian Church
Handel’s Messiah December 5, 2015
February 22, 2017
March 16, 2017
Daniil Trifonov and Sergei Babayan March 30, 2017 Music Matinees Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center 709 N. Tamiami Trail
Hein Jung, soprano and Grigorios Zamparas, piano November 9, 11 & 15, 2016
Aaron Romm, trumpet and Avis Romm, piano December 21, 2016
Sarasota Opera Studio Artists January 18, 2017
Alison Sincoff, flute and Gail Berenson, piano
Sarasota Contemporary Dance Company
March 22, 2017
(Formerly Fuzión Dance Artists) 8437 Tuttle Avenue #160 Sarasota, FL 34243 941.345.5755 SarasotaContemporary Dance.org
Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors
Jane B. Cook Theatre
April 19, 2017
Jazz + SCD
February 15, 2017
Chris Takeda and Jennifer Best Takeda violin duo
Sarasota Concert Band
October 13 – 16, 2016
Voices of Sarasota Contemporary Dance
5317 Fruitville Road #192 Sarasota, FL 34232 941.650.1177 Sarasotaconcertband.org
December 1 – 4, 2016
Senior Friendship Center Halloween concert
Evolving Revolving
Dance Makers – 11th Annual Concert February 9 – 12, 2017 May 11 – 14, 2017
October 23, 2016
Swiss Alp Band concert – Riverview auditorium November 4, 2016
Phillippi Estate Park 100th year anniversary celebration November 12, 2016
Hope Lutheran Church Bradenton Christmas concert December 3, 2016
The Sarasota Cuban Ballet School 501 North Beneva Road, Suite 700 Sarasota, FL 34233 Sarasotacuban balletschool.com
The Nutcracker December 2, 2016
Senior Friendship Center Christmas concert
Sarasota Cuban Ballet School Student Showcase
December 11, 2016
July 29, 2017
Hope Lutheran concert with Charlie Harnish
ON STAGE with the Sarasota Cuban Ballet School
January 2017 (Date TBA)
Glenridge Performing Arts Center Spring concert (Date TBA)
Senior Friendship Center Spring concert (Date TBA)
Memorial day concert May 29, 2017
July 29, 2017
Sarasota Folk Club 941.371.1433 SarasotaFolk.org Sarasota Sailing Squadron 1717 Ken Thompson Pkwy. Sarasota, FL 34236 941.377.9256
Plymouth Harbor Musical Entertainment November 17, 2016
Shabbat Services December 16, 2016
Chanukah presentation at Shabbat Service
Friction Farm
December 23, 2016
October 31, 2016
Grant Peeples
Yom Hashoah Commemeration
November 28, 2016
April 30, 2017
Holiday of Song December 19, 2016
Annalise Emerick January 30, 2017
William Florian February 27, 2017
Larry Mangum March 27, 2017
Lauren Heintz
Sarasota Music Archive Selby Public Library Geldbart Auditorium 1331 First Street Sarasota, FL 34236 941.861.1168 SarasotaMusicArchive.org
April 24, 2017
Hootenanny
Fall Music Film Series
May 22, 2017
“The Making of the Ring,” Joy McIntyre, presenter
MaryEllen Healyll & Vince Carniglio
October 19, 2016
June 26, 2017 July 31, 2017
Lecture and Performance Series
Rick Hardeman
Focus On Youth
August 27, 2017
January 4, 2017
Claude Bourbon September 25, 2017
Gounod: “Romeo and Juliet”
Mick Jurgensen
January 11, 2017
October 30, 2017
Hungrytown
Puccini: “Madama Butterfly”
November 27, 2017
January 18, 2017
Holiday of Song
Standard Songs in Jazz, Country, Blues & Folk Music
Bill & Eli Perras
December 18, 2017
Sarasota Jewish Chorale 941.355.8011 SarasotaJewishChorale.org
Kristallnacht Commemoration November 9, 2016
January 25, 2017
Poulenc: “Dialogues of the Carmelites” February 1, 2017
Masters of the Keyboard, Yi-heng Yang, piano February 8, 2017
Verdi: “La Traviata” February 15, 2017
Pineview High School String Ensemble
Mozart: “Idomeneo”
November 18, 2016
February 22, 2017
Holiday Music Program
Songs by Finzi, Quilter, Ravel, and More, David Davani, baritone, Joseph Holt, piano
December 16, 2016
March 1, 2017
February 17, 2017
Great Piano Works of Beethoven & Chopin, Steven Glaser, piano
Sarasota Earlye Musicke Consort
March 8, 2017
Strauss: “Der Rosenkavalier”
Suncoast Music Scholarships Competition
March 15, 2017
April 22, 2017
Selections from this Season’s Operas, Sarasota Opera Studio Artists
Annual Scholarship Awards Winners Performance
Juan de la Sierra, Guitar January 20, 2017
Grigorios Zamparas
March 17, 2017
May 6, 2017
March 22, 2017
Sarasota Opera Other Events
Opera Talk: Donizetti’s “Don Pasquale,” Phyllis Lowitt
61 North Pineapple Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236 941.328.1300 SarasotaOpera.org
October 26, 2016
Opera House Tours
Annual Musical Flea Market
October 31, November 7, 2016, February 20 & 27, March 6, 13 & 20, 2017
April 15, 2017
Sarasota Music Club
2016 Fall Season
PO Box 19613 Sarasota, FL 34276 941.925.3602 SarasotaMusicClub.org
October 28 – November 13, 2016
Eicher Auditorium, Sunnyside Village
2016 Winter Opera Festival
Art Songs and Arias Johanna Fincher, Soprano & Robyn Rocklein, Mezzo-Soprano
Madama Butterfly
October 21, 2016
February 18 – March 25, 2017
Don Pasquale
Fall Opera Showcase November 6, 2016
February 11 – March 25, 2017
The Italian Girl in Algiers
The Love of Three Kings March 11 – 26, 2017 Season Concert Performances
Curtain Raiser October 23, 2016
The Secret World of Og November 12, 2016
Concerts at Noon
Sarasota Opera Guild 941.374.2914 sarasotaopera.org
Social & Singers Sarasota Opera House October 18, November 15, 2016, January 17, February 14, March 14, 2017
March 3 – 10, 2017
Covers at Three
Performances/Lectures
March 10, 2017
Artists Choice Concert
Madama Butterfly and Her History
March 19, 2017
October 13, 2016
Spring Opera Spectacular
Pina Antonellie, Pianist
March 26, 2017
“Opera’s Shades of Love”
Understanding Opera Series
February 9, 2017
November 9, 2016
Opera in the Headlines
Alan Brasington Presentation
October 13, 2016
March 2, 2017
The Highs and Lows of Opera October 20, 2016
Prologues Unity Church, Sarasota
The Sky is the Limit – 10 Sopranos You Should Know
Don Pasquale
October 27, 2016
January 9, 2017
You Heard it at the Movies
Madama Butterfly
November 3, 2016 Meet the Artists
Dialogues of The Carmelites
Don Pasquale
January 23, 2017
October 18, 2016
The Love of Three Kings
Butterfly
January 30, 2017
October 24, 2016
Italian Girl in Algiers
January 16, 2017
February 7, 2017
Italian Girl
Sarasota Orchestra
February 14, 2017
709 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941.953.3434 SarasotaOrchestra.org
Dialogues February 28, 2017
Three Kings March 7, 2017
Masterworks
The Rite Music November 4 – 6, 2016
The New World
Tantalizing Trombone
December 2 – 4, 2016
February 16, 2017
Beethoven & Brahms January 6 – 8, 2017
String Quartet: The Finale
Tchaikovsky to Tüür
March 12, 2017
February 2 – 5, 2017
Estonian Voices
Special Events
February 23 – 26, 2017
Sarasota Music Festival
Titan
June 5 – 24, 2017
March 17 – 19, 2017
Magnificent Seven March 31 – April 2, 2017 Great Escapes
Breaking Bad October 19 – 22, 2016
State College of Florida 5840 26th Street Bradenton, FL 34207 941.752.5252 scf.edu
Sleigh Ride December 7 – 10, 2016
Timeless Tales January 11 – 14, 2017
Romantic Nights
Music/Dance Neel Performing Arts Center
March 22 – 25, 2017
Faculty Recital: The Bridge Trio (violin, cello and piano), “Coming to America”
The People’s Choice
October 4, 2016
April 5 – 8, 2017
Fall Festival of Music
February 8 – 11, 2017
Sounds of America
October 6, 2016
A Tribute to Elton John
Bradenton Symphony Orchestra, “Surprise!”
January 20 – 21, 2017
October 7, 2016
Leading Ladies of Broadway
Fall Musical, “Grease”
March 3 – 4, 2017
The Music of Sinatra
Symphonic Band Concert
April 21 – 22, 2017
November 17, 2016
Pops
October 21 – 23, 2016
October 16, 2016
SCF Choirs and Bradenton Symphony Orchestra, Handel’s “Messiah”
Beautiful Brass
December 2, 2016
October 27, 2016
Student Dance Recital
Poignant Piano
December 6, 2016
November 17, 2016
Holiday Concert
The Sinking of The Titanic
December 8, 2016
January 29, 2017
January 19, 2017
Chamber Soiree
Quintessential Quintets
Music Student Showcase
Symphonic Band, “Our New Day”
Mac Frampton March 19, 2017
February 16, 2017
SCF Bradenton Symphony Orchestra, “It’s So Classic”
Theatre
February 24, 2017
October 1, 7 – 9, 2016
SCF Choirs, United in Song
Play #2: TBA
Howard Studio Theatre Play #1: TBA
February 28, 2017
November 18 – 20, 25 – 27, 2016
Guitar Fest
Play #3: TBA
March 2, 2017
February 17 – 19, 24 – 26, 2017
Guest recital, “Tangoes and Salsa” March 21, 2017
Jazz Ensembles in Concert March 23, 2017
Chamber Music Concert
Play #4: TBA April 14 – 15, 20 – 23, 2017
Suncoast Concert Band
April 17, 2017
12308 Lobelia Terrace Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202 941.907.4123 SuncoastConcertBand.org
SCF Bradenton Symphony Orchestra, “Pull Out All the Stops!”
Concert Season at Northminster Presbyterian Church
April 21, 2017
April 22, 2017
November 6 & 20, December 4 &18, 2016, January 8, February 5, March 5, April 2 & 23, 2016
Student Dance Recital
Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors
April 25, 2017 April 27, 2017
December 11, 2018, January 15, February 12, March 12, April 9, 2017
Sundays at Neel
Special Concerts at Church of the Palms
SCF Big Band, “Jazz on Ice”
January 22, February 19, March 19, 2017
April 7, 2017
Music Theatre Ensemble Showcase
Music and Theatre Scholarship Auditions
Spring Fling
December 11, 2016
Karen Granger
Theatre Odyssey
January 15, 2017
PO Box 1383 Sarasota, FL 34230 941.799.7224 TheatreOdyssey.org
The Kingston Trio January 29, 2017
Guy Lombardo’s Royal Canadians February 12, 2017
Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival
Paul Tanner
January 14 – 15, 2017
February 26, 2017
Ten-Minute Play Festival May 4 – 7, 2017
Melissa Etheridge’s Holiday Trio November 27, 2016
Urbanite Theatre 1487 Second Street Sarasota, FL 34236 941.321.1397 UrbaniteTheatre.com
My Barking Dog November 11 – December 18, 2016
Jim Brickman – Comfort & Joy November 29, 2016
Fame December 7, 2016
The Oak Ridge Boys Christmas Celebration December 10, 2016
Ideation
Beach Boys’ Christmas’
January 27 – March 12, 2017
December 12, 2016
Bo-Nita
December 13, 2016
March 31 – April 30, 2017
The Sarasota Ballet – George Balanchine’s Jewels
USA Dance Sara Dance Center 5000 Fruitville Road Sarasota, FL 34232 941.812.7311 DanceWhiteSands.com
Garrison Keillor
December 16 – 17, 2016
A Christmas Carol December 21, 2016
Rogers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella December 27 & 28, 2016
Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
777 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941.953.3368 VanWezel.org
42nd Street
December 29, 2016 December 30, 2016
Celtic Thunder
Salute To Vienna with The Strauss Symphony of America
October 15, 2016
January 3, 2017
Doo Wop Spectacular Mary Chapin Carpenter
My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m In Therapy
October 28, 2016
January 5, 2017
ZZ Top
Dirty Dancing
October 31, 2016
January 10 – 11, 2017
Capitol Steps November 1, 2016
Matthew Morrison with Seth Rudetsky
Mannheim Steamroller
January 12, 2017
November 18, 2016
Jay Leno
Decades Rewind
January 13, 2017
November 19, 2016
Dave Koz and Friends Christmas
Dick Fox’s Golden Boys – Frankie Avalon, Fabian & Bobby Rydell
November 25, 2016
January 14, 2017
October 22, 2016
Michael Bolton
Twyla Tharp
January 15, 2017
February 15, 2017
Engelbert Humperdinck
Pippin
January 16, 2017
February 17 – 18, 2017
Elvis Lives January 17, 2017
Manhattan Transfer /Take 6
Zoltán Mága
February 19, 2017
January 18, 2017
Alvin Ailey
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis
February 21, 2017
January 19, 2017
Jackie Evancho
Adam Trent: The Futurist
February 27, 2017
Lang Lang February 23, 2017
January 22, 2017
Swan Lake – Russian National Ballet Theatre
Riverdance
February 28, 2017
January 24 – 26, 2017
Kenny Rogers
Orchestre National de Lyon
January 27, 2017
March 1, 2017
Gladys Knight
Smokey Robinson
January 28, 2017
March 2, 2017
Johnny Mathis – Live in Concert
Alan Cumming Sings Snappy Songs
January 29, 2017
March 5, 2017
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
Taj Express
February 1, 2017
The Sarasota Ballet – A Tribute to Ashton
Keith Lockhart & The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra February 2, 2017
Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Guy
March 7, 2017
March 10 – 11, 2017
An Intimate Evening with Kristin Chenoweth March 12, 2017
February 6, 2017
Jump, Jive & Wail Featuring The Jive Aces
Itzhak Perlman
March 13, 2017
February 7, 2017
Annie
An Evening of Classic Lily Tomlin
March 14 – 15, 2017
February 8, 2017
March 17, 2017
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Pilobolus – Shadowland
February 9, 2017
Chicago
Steve Martin & Martin Short
March 24 – 26, 2017
February 10, 2017
March 27, 2017
Neil Berg’s 108 Years of Broadway
Momix – Opus Cactus
February 14, 2017
Once
March 23, 2017
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
March 28, 2017
Menopause the Musical April 4, 2017
Rhapsody & Rhythm: The Gershwin Experience
From the Stage: Music of Opera, Oratorio, and Broadway February 19, 2017
Neil Sedaka
Poulenc’s Gloria with the Venice Symphony
April 7, 2017
March 10 – 11, 2017
Rain: A Tribute to the Beatles April 8, 2017
For the Children: Featuring Rutter’s Mass of the Children
Chris Botti
April 2, 2017
April 5, 2017
April 12, 2017
The Four Tops and The Temptations
Venice Musicale
David Sedaris
PO Box 179 2357 South Tamiami Trail #3 Venice, FL 34292 941.488.4902 VeniceMusicale.org
April 19, 2017
Musical Potpourii
Alton Brown Live: Eat Your Science
October 20, 2016
April 13, 2017
Under the Streetlamp April 18, 2017
April 20, 2017
Songs of Sondheim and Bernstein
One Night of Queen
November 17, 2016
April 23, 2017
Kinky Boots
Holiday Concert with Encore Chorus
April 25 – 30, 2017
December 15, 2017
Venetian Harmony Chorus 701 North Indiana Avenue Englewood, FL 34223 941.480.1480 VenetianHarmony.com
The Venice Chorale The Venice Performing Arts Center 1 Indian Avenue Venice, FL 34285 941.484.8491 TheVeniceChorale.org
Holiday Favorites with the Venice Symphony December 16 – 18, 2016
Classical Favorites January 19, 2017
Cupid’s Cabaret February 16, 2017
Spring concert with Encore Chorus March 16, 2017
Music Scholarship Winners April 20, 2017
The Venice Symphony 230 South Tamiami Trail Venice, FL 34285 941.207.8822 TheVeniceSymphony.org Venice Performing Arts Center
Bernstein – Tchaikovsky – Brahms, Joseph Swensen, violin soloist
Stage II
November 18 – 19, 2016
Frost/Nixon
Holiday Favorites with The Venice Chorale
January 19 – February 11, 2017
December 16 – 18, 2016
Blood Brothers
Smetana – De Falla – Beethoven, Tatiana Roitman, piano soloist
March 30 – April 23, 2017
Get Out of Dodge November 3 – 20, 2016
Fences May 4 – 21, 2017
January 13 – 14, 2017
Romantic Valentine Standards Mark Raisch, vocal soloist
Cabaret
February 17 – 18, 2017
Six Women with Brain Death or Expiring Minds Want to Know
Bartok – Prokofieff – Poulenc with The Venice Chorale, Elisabeth Slaten, soprano soloist March 10 – 11, 2017
The Toxic Avenger Through October 23, 2016
December 2 – 18, 2016
Assisted Living: The Musical
Mills – Haydn – Mozart Oboe, Bassoon, Violin, Cello soloists
February 17 – March 19, 2017
April 7 – 8, 2017
Generations
Strauss, Suppé, Lehár, Millöcker and others
A Christmas Carol
April 28 – 29, 2017
Once on this Island, A Musical
Venice Theatre
May 16 – 21, 2017
140 West Tampa Avenue Venice, FL 34285 941.488.1115 VeniceStage.com
December 16 – 21, 2016
Special Events
R.P.M. 30th Anniversary Concert October 9, 2016
Main Stage
The Alter Eagles
The Sunshine Boys
November 13 – 14, 2016
Through October 16, 2016
Gershwin with a Twist starring Brian Gurl
Billy Elliot the Musical November 8 – December 4, 2016
November 20 – 21, 2016
Sister Act
December 9 – 10, 2016
January 10 – February 5, 2017
The Sounds of Christmas
Crazy For You
December 22 – 23, 2016
February 21 – March 19, 2017
Shades of Bublé
Inherit the Wind
The Capital Steps
April 11 – 30, 2017
January 15 – 16, 2017
Late Night Catechism
December 29 – 31, 2016
America’s Diamond Live January 22 – 23, 2017
Back Home Again, a Tribute to John Denver January 29 – 30, 2017
Harry James and the Andrews Sisters
The 22nd Annual Loveland Show June, 2017
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone
1646 10th Way Sarasota, FL 34236 941.366.1505 westcoastblacktheatre.org
February 26 – 27, 2017
The Wiz
The Diamonds March 5 – 6, 2017
October 12 – November 20, 2016
Let’s Hang On
Black Nativity
March 12 – 13, 2017
The Kingston Trio
November 30 – December 23, 2016
March 19 – 21, 2017
The Piano Lesson
Monday, Monday
January 11 – February 18, 2017
February 6, 2017
April 23 – 24, 2017
Girls Groups Education & Outreach
March 1 – April 9, 2017
The 25th Annual Silver Fox Show
Dearly Departed
March 30 – April 2, 2017
April 19 – May 27, 2017
visualize museums & visual arts
MUSEUMS & VISUAL ARTS Anna Maria Island Art League 5312 Holmes Boulevard Holmes Beach, FL 34217 941.778.2099 IslandArtLeague.org
Exhibitions
Pen Women Curated Show / TESA / 12 x 12 Juried Open Show October 4 – 28, 2016
October 7, 2016
Art of the Heart Juried Open Show / Have a Seat Open Juried Show
11th Annual Gallery Walk ArtsHop Exhibit
November 1 – December 2, 2016
November 11, 2016
Wonders of the World Juried Open Show / Dylan Pierce – Legacy of Hope
Teacher’s Open Exhibit
Christmas Walk-a-bout Exhibit December 9, 2016
Winter Fest December 10 – 11, 2016
Portrait’s Juried Exhibit – Art Walk January 13, 2017
23rd Annual James Pay Juried Open Exhibit – Art Walk
December 6, 2016 – January 20, 2017
American Watercolor Society / FL Suncoast Watercolor Juried Show January 24 – February 24, 2017
March 10, 2017
International Society of Acrylic Painters Curated Show / Donna McIntyre Juried Show / Student Show
St. Stephen’s Visual Arts Exhibit – Art Walk
February 28 – March 24, 2017
April 14, 2017
Member Show Juried Open Show
February 10, 2017
Black & White Juried Exhibit – Art Walk
Spring Fest TBA – 2017
March 28 – April 21, 2017
Art Center Manatee
Manatee County Schools
209 9th Street West Bradenton, FL 34205 941.746.2862 ArtCenterManatee.org
April 23 – May 19, 2017
Nights Out
Fur, Feathers, Flora & Fauna Juried Open Show
October 14 & 28, November 4 & 18, December 2 & 16, 2016, January 1 & 27, February 10, March 10, 2017
TBA / 80th Anniversary Exhibit May 23 – June 23, 2017
June 27 – July 28, 2017
Art Center Sarasota 707 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941.365.2032 ArtSarasota.org
Lowell Gilbertson / TBD / Sumi-e Society of Sarasota / Line, Form and Color – juried August 24 – September 29, 2017
Exhibitions
Events
Ringling Instructors Show / Patricia Anderson Turner / Pan-O-Rama Community Project / Swing State – juried
Art Center Sarasota 90th Anniversary Celebration October 16, 2016
iconcept 2017 February 19, 2017
October 13 – November 26, 2016
Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island
ACS Instructors Show / Adriana Carvalho / Michael Adno: Cracker Politics / Reflections – juried
5414 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217 941.778.6694 AMIArtistsGuildGallery.com
December 8, 2016 – January 13, 2017
Gallery Window Theme – “Return to Paradise” Through October 31, 2016
Dasha Reich / Robert Burridge / ASALH Black Muse 2017 / Classic Fantastic – juried
Trail of Treats
January 26 – March 3, 2017
November 1 – 30, 2016
Carol Prusa / Peppi Elona / MASHterpieces IV / From Within – juried
November 11 – 13, 2016
March 16 – April 21, 2017
December 1 – 31, 2016
North Sarasota County Schools Spring Exhibition
Holiday Art Walk
April 24 – May 7, 2017
Booker High School Senior Show
Roger Rockefeller, “Photographing Your Art”
May 12 – 18, 2017
January 2, 2017
Amy Ernst & Amy Ragus / 3D Invitational Ceramic and sculpture / Project / Unlimited Potential – juried
Juried Art Show
May 18 – June 23, 2017
January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14, 2017
Florida’s Finest July 6 – August 11, 2017
October 31, 2016
Gallery Window Theme – artsHOP 10th Annual artsHOP Gallery Window Theme – It’s the Holidays
December 2, 2016
January, 2017 TBA
Artists’ Guild Reception & Holmes Beach Art District Art Walk
Frank Williams, “The History of Giclee Print Making”
Bus Tours
February 6, 2017
Plein Air Painting at The Hermitage Artist Retreat
Joe Kanoza, “Painting Demo and Professional Tips” March 6, 2017
Mariarosa Rockefeller, “Using Photoshop Elements in Your Art” April 3, 2017
October 27, 2016 & February 2017
November 4 – January 31, 2016
Fall Open House November 19, 2016
Talking Creativity – Artist Talk: Clyde Butcher February 2017
Embracing Our Differences Outdoor Exhibit PO Box 2559 Sarasota, FL 34230 941.404.5710 EmbracingOur Differences.org
Spring Open House February 4, 2017
Plein Air Exhibition & Workshop – Bill Farnsworth March 1 – April 28, 2017 Warren Loranger Gallery
Exhibit in Island Park
Abstract Multi-Media
April 1 – May 31, 2017
October 11 – November 10, 2016 Reception: October 15, 2016
Englewood Art Center A Division of Ringling College of Art and Design 350 South McCall Road Englewood, FL 34224 941.474.5548 Ringling.edu/EAC See website for Exhibits. Events
Bites & Bytes: Brown Bag Lunch and Technology Mini-Workshop Series Third Friday of the Month October 2016 – March 2017
Pop-Up Exhibition Series: Dearborn St. Farmers Market
Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society November 15 – December 15, 2016 Reception: November 19, 2016
Calling Englewood January 3 – 27, 2017 Reception: January 7, 2017
Beaches, Backroads and The Bay January 31 – March 10, 2017 Reception: February 4, 2017
Sports & Leisure – Poets + Painters
October 2016 – April, 2017
March 14 – April 19, 2017 Reception: March 18, 2017
Talking Creativity – Artist Talk
21st Annual Youth Art Exhibition
October 15, 2016
April 25 – May 4, 2017 Reception: April 29, 2017
Ken Mitchell Gallery
Members Gallery
Illuminations – Mark Anderson
Ginger Hamilton
Through October 12, 2016
Fight and Flight – Athena Robles October 15 – December 10, 2016 Reception: October 15, 2016
Nature, Places of Spiritual Sanctuary – Clyde Butcher
October 11 – November 11, 2016 Reception: October 15, 2016
Barbara Wesling November 15 – December 16, 2016 Reception: November 19, 2016
Daniel Nickles
January 7 – March 8, 2017 Reception: February 4, 2017
January 3 – 27, 2017 Reception: January 7, 2017
Artist TBD
EAC Members of the Englewood Camera Club
March 14 – May 4, 2017 Reception: March 18, 2017
January 31 – March 7, 2017 Reception: February 4, 2017
Mangrove Gallery
Jeff Ellis
Gina Battle – Abstract Painting
March 14 – April 21, 2017 Reception: March 18, 2017
October 11 – November 10, 2016 Reception: October 15, 2016
EAC Youth Student Artwork from the 2016 – 2017 Season
Lee Klemm November 15 – December 15, 2016 Reception: November 19, 2016
Dr. Mary-Louise Biasotti Hooper January 3 – 26, 2017 Reception: January 7, 2017
Englewood Camera Club January 31 – March 7, March 30, 2017 Reception: February 4, 2017
Anastasia Khabirova March 14 – April 20, 2017 Reception: March 18, 2017
EAC Student Artwork from the 2016 – 2017 Season April 25 – May 5, 2017 Reception: April 29, 2017
April 25 – May 5, 2017 Reception: April 29, 2017
Fine Arts Society of Sarasota PO Box 1432 Sarasota, FL 34230 941.330.0680 FineArtsSarasota.com
Guided Art & Backstage Tours at The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall First Tuesday of each month, October – May
Annual Creators & Collectors Tour March 10 – 11, 2017
Florida Maritime Museum 4415 119th Street West Cortez, FL 34215 941.708.6120 FloridaMaritimeMuseum.org
Music on The Porch
The Wild World of Art
Second Saturday of each month
November 20, 2016 – January 8, 2017
Permanent Collections
Cigar Box Festival w/ Justin Johnson
The Blake Banks Collection Ship Models Maritime Library
November 26, 2016
Grant Peeples December 10, 2016
Featured Exhibits
World Culture Series: Africa
Shipwreck: Legend and Lore
January 13 – February 26, 2017
October 6 – December 16, 2016
Zoe Lewis
Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society (FSWS) 7215 11th Avenue West Bradenton, FL 34209 941.792.0608 SuncoastWater colorSociety.com
Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center 525 Kumquat Court Sarasota, FL 34236 941.545.5635 Fogartyville.org
January 15, 2017
World Culture Series: Ireland March 4 – April 9, 2017
Earth Day Exhibit Opening April 15, 2017
Community Based Show – TBA April 15 – May 21, 2017
Local Artist Solo Exhibit – TBA May 27 – July 3, 2017
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art (The Ringling)
October 11, 2016
5401 Bay Shore Road Sarasota, FL 34243 941.359.5700 Ringling.org Events
Shame on Shame
Art After 5
October 11 – November 13, 2016
Every Thursday evening throughout the year
Badi Assad Concert
Joseph’s Coat Skyspace
October 15, 2016
Thursday & Friday evenings
Jim Lauderdale
Ringling Underground
October 28, 2016
October 6, November 3, 2016, February 2, March 2, Apr 6, 2017
Rod MacDonald October 7, 2016
National Coming Out Day Exhibit Opening
Jon Stickley Trio November 4, 2016
Brock Maguire Band November 6, 2016
Celebrating Art of Our Time at The Ringling November 2 & 3, 2016
Celebration of the Japanese Tea House at the Center for Asian Art November 5, 2016
Member Double Discount Shopping Days at Museum Store November 15 – 20, 2016
Friends of Art of Our Time October 1, 2016
Friends of the Library October 4, 2016, May 17, 2017
Ringling by the Bay November 21, December 19, 2016, January 16, February 20, March 20, April 17, May 15, 2017
Holiday Splendor December 1, 2016
Holiday Nights at Ca’ d’Zan December 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016
Friends of Art of Our Time December 15, 2016
Circle behind the Scenes with The Ringling and FSU January 12, 2017
Mable Ringling’s Birthday Tea March 7, 2017
Circle Behind the Scenes – Conservation Priorities
Exhibitions
Circus Celebrities: Portraiture in the American Circus Poster Through October 3, 2016
Graphicstudio: Collaborating Across Borders Through October 9, 2016
Soviet Scenes: Baltermants’ Photographs of WWII and Photojournalism from the August Coup October 14, 2016 – January 8, 2017
Walker Guest House Replica Through April 7, 2017
A Feast for the Senses: Art and Experience in Medieval Europe February 4 – April 30, 2017
Eternal Offerings: Chinese Bronzes from the Minneapolis Museum of Art June 9 – September 10, 2017 On Screen
Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: “The Golden Age” October 21, 2016
Wine Walk to Ca’ d’Zan
Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema: “The Bright Stream”
March 31, 2017
November 4, 2016
State of the Ringling by Executive Director Steven High
National Theatre Live: “The Deep Blue Sea”
April 5, 2017
National Theatre Live: “The Threepenny Opera”
March 16, 2017
Friends of Art of Our Time April 7, 2017
World Circus Day April 15, 2017
November 18, 2016
December 2, 2016
National Theatre Live: “War Horse” December 9, 2016
Performances
Conversation
Ringling International Arts Festival
October 4, 14, November 7, 10, December 6, 2016, February 14, 2017
October 13 – 16, 2016
Ringling International Arts Festival Opening Night Celebration October 13, 2016
doug elkins choreography, etc.: Hapless Bizarre & Mo(or)town/Redux
Literati Book Club First Thursday and Friday of every month, October 6, 2016 – May 5, 2017
Student Spotlight
October 13 – 15, 2016
October 6, November 3, 17, 2016, February 2, 23, March 2, April 6, 20, 2017
Gravity & Other Myths: A Simple Space
ROAR! The Ringling Order of Art Readers
October 13 – 16, 2016
Eighth Blackbird: Hand Eye
Most Fridays, October 2016 – June 2017
October 13 – 15, 2016
Art and a Movie
Thaddeus Phillips: 17 Border Crossings
October 8, November 12, December 3, 2016
October 14 – 15, 2016
Circo Aereo & Thomas Monckton: The Pianist
ViewPoint – American Animal Welfare: A Historical Perspective
October 14 – 16, 2016
October 15, 2016
Matt Haimovitz: The Bach Suites – A Moveable Feast
Friends of Asian Art
October 14 – 16, 2016
Gallery Walk and Talk
LMnO3: B.A.N.G.S.: made in America
October 27, November 17, December 8, 15, 2016
October 15 – 16, 2016
Collecting Recollections
New Stages 2017
November 1, 15, 29, December 13, 2016
February 17 & 18, March 16, 18, 19, April 7 & 8, 2017
October 27, November 19, 2016, February 18, 2017
Saturday for Educators
Kids Quests
November 5, 2016, January 14, February 18, May 6, 2017
Most Saturdays, October 2016 – June 2017
Friends of the Ringling Legacy
Art Making
November 7, December 16, 2016, March 30, April 18, 2017
Programs
Most Saturdays, October 2016 – June 2017
ViewPoint: Performing Beyond the Confines of Golden Frames October 1, 2016
Light Chasers: Plein Air Painters Of the Sun Coast PO Box 17463 Sarasota, FL 34276 941.924.0818 LightChasersinc.com
Light Chasers Paint Sarasota Holiday Sale
Annual Community Juried Exhibition March 4 – 30, 2017
Crabanza Concert with Stone Crab Steve March 11, 2017
Celtic Concert with Laura McGhee March 31, 2017
November 2 – December 27, 2016
Women’s Contemporary Art Exhibition
Light Chasers Quick Draw Contest
April 8 – May 11, 2017
March 8, 2017
Paint Sarasota Paint Out March 9 – 15, 2017
Featured Artists & Master Artists of the Light Chasers & Light Chasers 6th Annual Member Show March 16, 2017
Open Gallery for the Light Chasers March 18, 2017
Longboat Key Center for the Arts
Manasota Weavers Guild PO Box 17876 Sarasota, FL 34276 ManasotaWeaversGuild.com
Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy 2121 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34234 941.364.3399 WhimsyMuseum.org
North Port Art Center
Division of Ringling College of Art and Design 6860 Longboat Drive South Longboat Key, FL 34228 941.383.2345 ringling.edu/lbkca
5950 Sam Shapos Way North Port, FL 34287 941.423.6460 NorthPortArtCenter.com
Old Florida
Best of the Best Art Show
October 7 – November 10, 2016
October 24 – November 2, 2016
Drawing Re-Imagined
Wet and Wild Art Show
November 18, 2016 – January 13, 2017
November 14, 2016 – January 6, 2017
The Art of Jazz Concert January 14, 2017
3rd Annual Contemporary Studio Glass Weekend
Macro Art Show Through October 21, 2016
Palm Avenue Arts Alliance PalmAvenue.org
January 27 – 29, 2017
An Evening of Classics
Global Luminaries Contemporary Glass
October 7, 2016
January 27 – February 24, 2017
November 4, 2016
A Prelude to Season
Holiday Treasures December 2, 2016
An Evening on Palm January 6, 2017
Romancing the Arts February 3, 2017
A Taste of Palm Avenue March 3, 2017
An Affair to Remember April 7, 2017
Jazz on the Ave May 5, 2017
Sunset Serenade June 2, 2017
An American Salute July 7, 2017
Renaissance School of Art
Opening Reception: Exhibition: “Finding You Space” Open Juried Show / Sketches and Paintings by local artists / All medium January 27 – February 27, 2017
“Exquisite Watercolor” workshop with Lian Quan Zhen January 30 – February 1, 2017
Opening Reception Watercolor Exhibition “Summer Tunes” by Vlad Yeliseyev, Plymouth Harbor, Sarasota February 6 – April 3, 2017
4063 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34231 941.330.6865 YeliseyevStudio.com
“Plein Air to Studio” oil painting workshop with Bill Farnsworth
Renaissance School Instructors Exhibition
“Composition in Plein Air” Water-soluble oil painting workshop with Vermont Artist Charlie Hunter
October 14, 2016 – November 28, 2017
Oil Painting Demonstration by Hodges Soileau
February 6 – 8, 2017
February 11 – 13, 2017
Watercolor Demonstration by Vladislav Yeliseyev
Landscape Painting with Vermont Artist Mark Boedges
November 4, 2016
March 16 – 18, 2017
Inspire Sarasota Festival
“Freedom of Brushstroke in Watercolor” Plein Air workshop with Vlad Yeliseyev
October 28, 2016
November 5, 2016
“Dramatic Composition” Watercolor workshop with Vlad Yeliseyev November 7, 9 & 11, 2016
“Remaining Open to Painting Possibilities!” Oil workshop with Hodges Soileau
March 24 – 26, 2017
Opening Reception Exhibition: “Local Expressions” SRQ Plein Air Painters Members Show March 24 – April 18, 2017
November 16 – 18, 2016
Renaissance Kids Exhibition
SRQ Plein Air Painters
November 30 – December 16, 2016
Year-round, every Wednesday and Saturday
Group Meet & Paint
Oil Painters of America at Coquina Beach
The Ringling Estate
November 19, 2016
Cortez
“Sail with the Brush” to benefit Sarasota Sailing Squadron
May 6, 2017
December 10, 2016
“Preserving the Nature” to benefit Myakka River State Park February, 2017 (Day TBA)
Opening Reception Members Exhibition “Local Expressions” at Renaissance school of art
April 1, 2017
Ringling College of Art + Design 2700 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34234 941.359.7563 Ringling.edu/campusgalleries
Annual Faculty Exhibition Through October 5, 2016
March 24 – April 18, 2017 Watercolor Plein Air Gathering
Star fish Company in Cortez
Patricia Thompson Gallery
Pedro Pérez Through October 21, 2016
November 26, 2016
Jenny Medved – Indigenous People
Phillippi Estate Park, Sarasota
October 28, 2016 – January 27, 2017
December 31, 2016
Venice Downtown
Willis Smith Gallery
January 28, 2017
Observation/Reference/ Gesture Contemporary Paintings
Myakka River State park February 25, 2017
Bayfront Park, Sarasota April 15, 2017
October 14 – December 2, 2016
Historic Spanish Point May 27, 2017
Richard & Barbara Basch Gallery
Urban Sketching
Kathryn Hunter
Sarasota Sailing Squadron
November 3 – 19, 2016
October 1, 2016
Student Curatorial Projects from BU 455
Sarasota Downtown November 5, 2016
St. Armand Circle December 3, 2016
Burns Court, Sarasota January 7, 2017
Bayfront Park, Sarasota February 4, 2017
Bradenton Downtown March 4, 2017
November 30 – December 5, 2016
Davide Salvadore – Glass Sculptures January 9 – March 25, 2017
Sarasota Architectural Foundation 941.364.2199 SarasotaArchitectural Foundation.org
SarasotaMOD Architecture Festival November 11 – 13, 2016
Sarasota Museum of Art 891 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 Ringling College Academic Center Auditorium 2363 Old Bradenton Road Sarasota, FL 34234 941.309.7662 ringling.edu/museum Art on Film
Playtime October 15, 2016
Carmen Herrera: The 100 Years Show
Sarasota Sculpture Center 1662 Floyd Street Sarasota, FL 34239 941.928.4445 SarasotaSculptureCenter.org
Siesta Key Crystal Classic 5114 Ocean Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34242 941.349.3800 SiestaKeyCrystalClassic.com
Siesta Key Crystal Classic International Sand Festival November 11 – 15, 2016
The Southern Atelier 7226 21st Street East Sarasota, FL 34243 941.753.7755 TheSouthernAtelier.org Exhibitions & workshops offered year-round.
October 18, 2016
Open House: Director’s Meet & Greet October 21, 2016
This is What Happened: Art Since the 60s October 25, 2016
How to Survive an Art Fair November 8, 2016
Troublemakers: The Story of Land Art November 15, 2016 Artist Talk
South Florida Museum and Bishop Planetarium 201 10th Street West Bradenton, FL 34205 941.746.4131 SouthFloridaMuseum.org See History, Science & Education section for listings.
State College of Florida Fine Art Gallery
November 5, 2016
5840 26th Street West Bradenton, FL 34207 941.752.5225 Scf.edu/ArtGallery
Tania Katan – Creative Trespasser
Art of the Costume: Working Women in Uniform
November 19, 2016
Through October 26, 2016
Joe Fig – Inside the Artist’s Studio
Society for Photographic Education Southeast Regional Conference, “Mapping Our Future” November 4 – December 9, 2016
SCF Fine Art Gallery Collection on Display January 20 – March 1, 2017
Art Faculty Exhibition March 17 – April 12, 2017
Student Art Show April 21 – May 5, 2017
Surface Design Guild Sarasota SarasotaSurfaceDesign.com Exhibitions & workshops offered year-round.
Let Freedom Ring – A Tribute to America & Our Military November 11 – December 9, 2016
Annual Tea December 2, 2016
Julia Hyman & Linda Larisch Together Again December 16, 2016 – January 13, 2017
“Out of Place Unusual Things in Ordinary Spaces” January 20 – February 10, 2017
Bling Thing Jewelry Show January 28, 2017
Fine Arts Show February 18 – 19, 2017
Tapestry Artists of Sarasota 8069 Stirling Falls Circle Sarasota, FL 34243 941.359.1765 AmericanTapestry Alliance.org
In the Style of Art Inspired by your Favorite Artist – Member’s Show March 3 – 31, 2017
Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society – Members Show April 7 – May 5, 2017
Towles Court Art District
South Sarasota County School Show
1938 Adams Lane Sarasota, FL 34236 941.587.9851 TowlesCourt.com
May 9 – 26, 2017
Art Walks
H2O: The Wetter the Better
Third Friday of every month
July 21 – August 18, 2017
Venice Art Center 390 Nokomis Avenue Venice, FL 34285 941.485.7136 VeniceArtCenter.com
Whatever!!! Anything and Everything – Members Show October 7 – November 4, 2016
The Good Ole Summertime: Celebrating Summer June 9 – July 14, 2017
Women Contemporary Artists 941.358.9159 WomenContemporary Artists.com
expand history,
science & education
HISTORY, SCIENCE & EDUCATION Adult and Community Enrichment Center
The American Revolution’s Best Kept Secret: Why East & West Florida Mattered
4748 Beneva Road Sarasota, FL 34233 941.361.6590 ACE-Sarasota.com
March 17, 2017
Alliance Francaise de Sarasota
Guitar Sarasota
715 North Washington Blvd, Suite C Sarasota, FL 34236 941.955.0700 AFSarasota.org
Big Cat Habitat 7101 Palmer Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34240 941.371.6377 BigCatHabitat.org
Crowley Museum & Nature Center 16405 Myakka Road Sarasota, FL 34240 941.322.1000 CrowleyFL.org
Friends of the Sarasota County History Center 701 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941.361.2453 foschc.org
Before Jamestown: Europeans, Africans, and Indians in La Florida
Florida’s Amazing History and Why You Should Care April 7, 2017
GuitarSarasota.org See Listing in Performing Arts Section
Hermitage Artist Retreat 6660 Manasota Key Road Englewood, FL 34223 941.475.2098 HermitageArtistRetreat.org See Arts Communities & Organizations for event listings.
Historical Society Of Sarasota County 1260 12th Street Sarasota, FL 34236 941.364.9076 HSOSC.com
Historic Trolley Tours October 8 & 29, November 19, December 10, 2016, January 7 & 28, February 18, March 11, April 1 & 22, 2017
Conversations at The Crocker
February 18, 2017
October 11, November 15, 2016, January 10, February 14, March 14, April 11, 2017
The Highwaymen
Historical LeBarge Cruise
February 24, 2017
November 6, 2016
January 27, 2017
Pre-historic Pottery
Bi-Annual Designer Tag Sale Sparkling Saturday
Via Espana – Domenico Scarlatti and his Amigos in Spain
November 26, 2016
January 15, 2017
Sunday in The Park
Michael Ross 4 – Jazz Now!
January 15, 2017
January 20, 2017
Private Tour of Ca’ d’Zan
Live New Orleans Jazz Concert
November 12, 2016
January 17, 2017
January 26, 2017
Historic Burns Square
Lillian: Memoirs and Moments
Pineapple Avenue between Ringling Avenue and Mound Street
January 27, 2017
Historic Spanish Point 337 North Tamiami Trail Osprey, FL 34229 941.966.5214 HistoricSpanishPoint.org
Life is a Cabaret January 29, 2017
Rhythm of Life February 12, 2017
Bashert – Some Things are Meant to Be February 17, 2017
Presenting the Hot Club of SRQ
Free Day Fall Festival at Bay Preserve
February 24, 2017
November 5, 2016
February 26, 2017
Holly Days Mangrove Lights
50 + Years of Broadway
November 25, 2016 – January 6, 2017
The Yesterday Show with Mark Twain
Story Telling Festival
March 17, 2017
November 12, 2016
Golden Roads: A One Woman Musical About Golda Meir
Fairy House Festival March 4, 2017
This Wonderful Life!
March 10, 2017
March 24, 2017
Lifelong Learning Academy 8350 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34243 941.359.4296 lla-sm.org
Longboat Key Education Center 5370 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Suite 212 Longboat Key, FL 34228 941.383.8811 LBKEducationCenter.org
Manasota Weavers Guild ManasotaWeaversGuild.com See Museums & Visual Arts section for complete listings.
Manatee County Agricultural Museum 1015 6th Street West Palmetto, FL 34221 941.721.2034 manateeclerk.com/ historical/AgMuseum.aspx
Manatee Village Historical Park 1404 Manatee Avenue East Bradenton, FL 34208 941.749.7165 ManateeClerk.com/ historical/manateevillage.aspx
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Lauren Mitchell Band November 13, 2016
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy. Sarasota, FL 34236 941.388.4441 Mote.org
900 South Palm Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236 941.366.5731 Selby.org
Mote’s Night of Fish, Fun & Fright
Selby’s Secret Garden
October 22, 2016
Through November 27, 2016
Oceanic Evening
Wine & Design
October 29, 2016
October 5, November 2, December 7, 2016 & January 4, 2017
City Island Coastal Clean-up
Secret Garden Sunsets October 19 – November 23, 2016
Lunch in the Gardens
October 21, 2016
Circus by the Sea
February 11, 2016 & April 15, 2017
Special Lecture Series February 27 , March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2017
October 26, 2016, January 20, March 20, April 19, 2017
Tea for the Sea
Selby Spooktacular
Year-Round Exhibits
October 30, 2016
Shark Zone Creatures from the Reef Florida Bay Habitats Sea Turtles: Ancient Survivors Manatees Otters & Their Waters From the River to the Seas Oh Baby! Life Cycles of the Sea Exploration Gallery Fossil Creek
Member Appreciation Day November 5 & 12, 2016
Illumination December 8, 2016 Fall Garden Music Series
La Lucha October 9, 2016
Perlman Music Group October 16, 2016
Soulrcoaster October 23, 2016
Kim Betts & The Gamble Creek Band October 30, 2016
Big Night Out November 6, 2016
April 27, 2017
New Topics New College Speaker Series New College of Florida 5800 Bay Shore Road Sarasota, FL 34243 941.487.4153 ncf.edu/new-topics-new-college Benefiting New College Foundation. See website for upcoming topics.
Palmetto Historical Park 515 10th Avenue West Palmetto, FL 34221 941.723.4991 ManateeClerk.com/ historical/palmettopark.aspx
Halloween Social October 15, 2016
Christmas in the Park December 3, 2016
Community Yard Sale February 18, 2017
Heritage Festival March 11, 2017
Family Fun Day April 14, 2017
Pierian Spring Academy Pierian Spring Academy 221 Beach Road #128 Sarasota, FL 34232 941.716.2471 PSAsrq.org
Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? October 17 – November 7, 2016
More Fascinating World Religions / The Symphonic Life II: Inside Musicians’ Lives / Dog Cognition: Not Quite Einstein October 17 – November 28, 2016
Learning How to Read a Painting / The Science and Art of Forecasting Weather / The Power and Influence of the News Media October 18 – November 8, 2016
Introduction to Florida’s Birds October 19 – November 9, 2016
The Sarasota Ballet in Depth: A Decade of Webb October 19 – November 20, 2016
The Best Science Fiction Films You Have Never Seen October 19 – November 30, 2016
Mennonites and Amish: History, Belief and Life October 20 – November 10, 2016
Figure This: Exploring The Human Figure In Sculpture / The Innovators: Six European Masters of Painting October 20 – December 1, 2016
The Mind Body Connection October 25 – November 15, 2016
Powel Crosley Estate One Seagate Drive Sarasota, FL 34243 941.722.3244 PowelCrosleyEstate.com
Halloween at Crowley Crawleyween Haunted Trail and Campout October 23 – 25, 2016
Full Moon Walk October 27, 2016 Crosley Theatre Performances
Christmas at the Crosley December 12 – 23, 2016
Murder at the Crosley
Sarasota Architectural Foundation 941.364.2199 SarasotaArchitectural Foundation.org See Museum & Visual Arts for schedule.
January 16 – 29, 2017
A Crosley Radio Show April 17 – 28, 2017
Ringling College of Art + Design 2700 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34234 941.351.5100 Ringling.edu See listing along with the Englewood Art Center & Longboat Key Center in the Museums & Visual Arts section.
Ringling Town Hall Lecture Series Benefiting Ringling College Library Association 941.925.1343 RCLassociation.org
Dick Cheney January 23, 2017
Geena Davis February 13, 2017
Jared Cohen
Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (SILL) Box 219 8499 South Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34238 941.365.6404 SILLSarasota.org Sarasota & Venice Global Lecture & Music Series Schedule available online.
Sarasota Jungle Gardens 3701 Bay Shore Road Sarasota, FL 34234 941.355.5305 SarasotaJungleGardens.com Schedule of events available online.
South Florida Museum, Bishop Planetarium & Parker Manatee Aquarium
March 6, 2017
201 10th Street West Bradenton, FL 34205 941.746.4131 SouthFloridaMuseum.org
Kofi Annan
Film Fridays
March 22, 2017
Every Friday Night
February 20, 2017
James Balog
Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation, Inc. 941.953.8727 HistoricSarasota.org
Family Night at the Museum First Saturday every month
IQuest Second Saturday every month
think + drink (science) Second Wednesday every month
Stelliferous Live! Last Wednesday every month
Tapestry Artists of Sarasota 941.359.1765 AmericanTapestry Alliance.org See Museum & Visual Arts for schedule.
Venice Heritage PO Box 1190 Venice, FL 34284 941.237.0478 VeniceHeritage.org
engage festivals &
fairs
FESTIVALS & FAIRS OCTOBER 2016 Beers, Boats and Bacon Festival
8th Annual Sarasota Pumpkin Festival
Nathan Benderson Park BeerBoatsAndBacon.com October 8, 2016
Sarasota Payne Park SarasotaPumpkinFestival.com October 28 – 30, 2016
Taste of St. Armands
Lakewood Ranch Boo Fest
St. Armands Circle, Sarasota starmandscircleassoc.com October 8, 2016
Ringling International Arts Festival The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art Ringling.org October 13 – 16, 2016
Mote’s Night of Fish, Fun & Fright Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium 941.388.444 Mote.org October 21, 2016
Sun Fiesta Centennial Park, Venice WomensSertoma.com October 21 – 23, 2016
22nd Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival Main Street, Sarasota ArtFestival.com October 22 – 23, 2016
St. Armands Boat Show St. Armands Circle, Sarasota StarmandsCircleAssoc.com October 22 – 23, 2016
Lakewood Ranch Main Street LakewoodRanch.com/ MainStreet October 28, 2016
New World Celts Celtober Fest Sarasota Fair Grounds CeltoberFest.org October 29, 2016
Sip The Sunshine All Florida Craft Beer Festival Nathan Benderson Park SipTheSunshine.com October 29, 2016
Fright Night: Halloween on St. Armands St. Armands Circle, Sarasota starmandscircleassoc.com October 31, 2016
Venice Main Street Halloween Parade VeniceMainStreet.com October 31, 2016
NOVEMBER 2016 3rd Annual Parrish Arts Festival “Art Comes Alive in 2016”
Siesta Key Crystal Classic
The Parrish Arts Council PO Box 5 Parrish, FL 34219 941.809.5059 ParrishArtsCouncil.org November 5, 2016
Master Sand Sculpting Competition 5114 Ocean Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34242 941.349.3800 siestakeycrystalclassic.com November 11 – 15, 2016
29th Annual Downtown Venice Art Fest
28th Annual St. Armands Art Festival
West Venice Avenue, Downtown Venice 941.484.6722 VisitVenicefl.org ArtFestival.com November 5 – 6, 2016
St. Armands Circle, Sarasota ArtFestival.com November 12 – 13, 2016
Fall Family Festival ConservationFoundation.com Conservation Foundation of The Gulf Coast November 5, 2016
InspireSarasota! Festival InspireSarasota.net Five Points Park November 5, 2016
Sarasota Medieval Fair Sarasota Fairgrounds SarasotaMedievalFair.com November 5 – 6, 12 – 13, 19 – 20, 2016
2016 Chalk Festival ChalkFestival.com Venice Airport Fairgrounds November 11 – 14, 2016
ArtsHop Anna Maria Island 941.778.2099 culturalconnections.info November 11 – 13 & 18 – 20, 2016
Festa Italiana Greenbrook Adventure Park LakewoodRanch.com/ Events November 12, 2016
Suncoast Food & Wine Fest Sarasota Polo Club at LWR 941.870.0002 SuncoastFood AndWinefest.com November 12, 2016
Harvest Festival Mixon Fruit Farms 941.748.5829 Mixon.com November 19, 2016
Venice Blues Festival VisitVenicefl.org VeniceBlues.com November 19, 2016
Siesta Key Village Annual Holiday Lighting SiestaKeyVillage.org November 26, 2016
DECEMBER 2016 Venice Main Street Christmas Walk VisitVenicefl.org December 1, 2016
7th Annual Sarasota Craft Show Robarts Arena SarasotaCraftShow.com December 2 – 4, 2016
38th Annual Holiday Night of Lights St. Armands Circle StarmandsCircleAssoc.com December 2, 2016
Bradenton Blues Festival Realize Bradenton BradentonBluesFestival.org December 2 – 4, 2016
Holidays Around the Ranch LakewoodRanch.com/ Mainstreet December 9, 2016
29th Annual Winterfest Festival of Fine Arts and Fine Crafts
21st Annual Anna Maria Islandfest Arts & Craft Show 5801 Marina Drive SunsetBoulevard Promotions.com January 14 – 15, 2017
19th Annual Winterfest Arts & Craft Show Main Street & Gulf Avenue Sunsetboulevard Promotions.com January 21 – 22, 2017
Venice Nokomis Rotary Arts Festival Venice Airport Grounds VeniceNokomisRotary.org January 21 – 22, 2017
Forks and Corks 2017 DineOriginal.com January 28 – 29, 2017
10th Annual Downtown Venice Craft Festival Main Street, Venice ArtFestival.com January 28 – 29, 2017
Anna Maria Island Art League IslandArtLeague.org December 10 – 11, 2016
14th Annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival
JANUARY 2017
ArtFestival.com January 28 – 29, 2017
11th Annual Coquina Beach Winterfest Arts & Craft Show 2650 Gulf Drive SunsetBoulevard Promotions.com January 7 – 8, 2017
23rd Annual Winterfest at the Mansion Arts & Craft Show Phillippi Estate Park, Sarasota Sunsetboulevard Promotions.com January 28 – 29, 2017
FEBRUARY 2017
MARCH 2017
Grand Ovation at Lakewood Ranch
16th Annual Downtown Venice Art Classic
Lakewood Ranch Main Street LakewoodRanch.com/ Mainstreet February 4, 2017
Sarasota Masters Art Festival BoulderBrook.net Palm Avenue, Sarasota February 4 – 5, 2017
3rd Annual Maxine Barritt Park Arts & Craft Show 1600 Harbor Drive, Venice Sunsetboulevard Promotions.com February 11 – 12, 2017
29th Annual Downtown Sarasota Festival of the Arts Main Street, Sarasota ArtFestival.com February 11 – 12, 2017
6th Annual Art at JD Hamel Park Arts & Craft Show Main Street & Gulf Stream Avenue, Sarasota Sunsetboulevard Promotions.com February 18 – 19, 2017
23rd Annual Siesta Key Craft Fair Ocean Blvd. & Beach Road artfestival.com February 25 – 26, 2017
West Venice Avenue, Venice ArtFestival.com March 4 – 5, 2017
28th Annual Lido Tides Arts & Craft Show 400 Ben Franklin Dr., Sarasota Sunsetboulevard Promotions.com March 4 – 5, 2017
37th Annual Sarasota Jazz Festival 941.366.1552 JazzClubSarasota.com March 5 – 11, 2017
1st Annual Springfest at the Mansion Arts & Craft Show Phillippi Estate Park, Sarasota SunsetBoulevard Promotions.com March 11 – 12, 2017
28th Annual Springfest Fine Arts & Crafts Anna Maria Island Art League IslandArtLeague.org TBA Spring, 2017
Sarasota County Agricultural Fair Sarasota Fairgrounds SarasotaFair.com March 17 – 26, 2017
Heintz & Becker De Soto Seafood Fest desotohq.com March 24 – 26, 2017
Venice Book Fair and Writers Festival Centennial Park, Downtown Venice VeniceBookFair.com March 24 – 25, 2017
8th Annual Downtown Sarasota Springfest Arts & Craft Show Main & Pineapple Streets SunsetBoulevard Promotions.com March 25 – 26, 2017
15th Annual Downtown Sarasota Art & Craft Festival 1 Central Avenue, Sarasota ArtFestival.com April 8 – 9, 2017
De Soto Bottle Boat Regatta desotohq.com April 15, 2017
39th Annual Siesta Fiesta
The Rotary Club of Englewood’s Fine Arts Festival
ArtFestival.com Ocean Boulevard in Siesta Key Village April 29 – 30, 2017
Dearborn Street, Englewood EnglewoodRotary.org March 26 – 27, 2017
De Soto Grand Parade
APRIL 2016
desotohq.com April 29, 2017
La Musica International Chamber Music Festival LaMusicaFestival.org April 3, 6, 9 & 12, 2017
Sarasota Film Festival SarasotaFilmFestival.com TBA April, 2017
Florida Winefest & Auction FloridaWineFest.org April 6 – 9, 2017
Suncoast Credit Union De Soto Children’s Parade desotohq.com April 7, 2017
Venice Shark Tooth Festival Venice Airport grounds SharksToothFest.com April 7 – 9, 2017
MAY 2017 14th Annual Downtown Sarasota Craft Festival Main Street, Sarasota artfestival.com TBA May, 2017
SUMMER 2017 Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week Sarasota Convention and Visitors Bureau SavorSarasota.com June 1 – 14, 2017
Dragon Boat Festival 2017 Nathan Benderson Park SuncoastInternational DragonboatFestival.com June 3, 2017
Sarasota Music Festival SarasotaOrchestra.org June 5 – 24, 2017
connect arts communities & organizations
ARTS COMMUNITIES & ORGANIZATIONS Arts & Cultural Alliance of Sarasota County 1226 North Tamiami Trail, Suite 300 Sarasota, FL 34236 941.365.5118 SarasotaArts.org
InspireSarasota! October 22 – November 6, 2016
Celebration of the Arts – Kickoff Event Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall October 24, 2016
Inspirational Walk – Patriotism Through Art Open House October 29, 2016 10am – 2pm Patriot Plaza at the Sarasota National Cemetery
InspireSarasota! Festival Five Points Park, Downtown Sarasota November 5, 2016
Veterans Day Mass Patriot Plaza at the Sarasota National Cemetery November 11 at 3 pm
Principals Luncheon Sarasota Opera House December 14, 2016 Art Exhibits:
Nature Through the Lens Ernesto V. Epistola Through October 25, 2016 Reception: October 5, 2016
Light Chasers Holiday Show & Sale November 1 – December 27, 2016 Reception: November 2, 2016
I Wanted To Be Walt Disney – Laurent Dareau January 2 – January 31, 2017 Reception: January 4, 2017
Sixty Years of Painting – Eleanor Merritt February 2 – 27, 2017 Reception: February 9, 2017
Mements Colliding – Jordan Senarens March 2 – April 14, 2017 Reception: March 9, 2017
Seen Along the Way – Isabel Becker April 17 – May 31, 2017 Reception: May 3, 2017
Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island 5414 Marina Drive Holmes Beach, FL 34217 941.778.6694 AMIArtistsGuildGallery.com See Museums & Visual Arts for complete listings.
Hermitage Artist Retreat 6660 Manasota Key Road Englewood, FL 34223 941.475.2098 HermitageArtistRetreat.org Check website for Community Programs, Artist Talks, Beach Readings, The Composer Series, and Open Studio dates.
Association of Florida Teaching Artists Program
Boo Run
October 21, 2016
November 6, 2016
Muse Luncheon with Hamilton Producer & Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis
Ponies under the Palms
January 17, 2017
December 1, 8, 15, 16, 2016
Greenfield Prize Weekend Creative Conversation with Composer/ Percussionist Bobby Previte April 20, 2017
Greenfield Prize Weekend World Premiere Commission Terminals Part II: In Transit April 21 – 22, 2017
Historic Burns Square
October 29, 2016
Cyclefest
November 20, 2016
Christmas Season Celebrated
Empty Bowls December 2, 2016
Jingle Bell Run – Arthritis Foundation December 3, 2016
Breakfast/Lunch with Santa December 4, 11, 17, 18, 2016
Christmas Photos with Santa at the Cinema December 7, 2016
Holidays Around the Ranch December 9, 2016
Pineapple Avenue between Ringling Avenue & Mound Street
Chanukah Celebration
Main Street at Lakewood Ranch
January 15, 2017
December 27, 2016
Suncoast Half Marathon Grand Ovation
8100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd. Bradenton, FL 34202 941.907.9243 LakewoodRanch.com/ Mainstreet
February 4, 2017
Music on Main
Memorial Day “Tribute to Heroes” Parade
Free concerts the first Friday of each month.
Classic Car Show
Take Stock in Children 5k March 6, 2017
Tour de Cure April 9, 2017
May 28, 2017
First Wednesday of each month.
Events at Lakewood Ranch
Block Party on Main
6220 University Parkway Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240 941.907.6000 LakewoodRanch.com/ events
October 21, 2016
Boo Fest October 28, 2016
Harvest Moon Classic Ancient Oak Gun Club November 10 – 14, 2016
Lakewood Ranch High School ceramics dept.
Festa Italiana
May, 2017
Greenbrook Adventure Park November 12, 2016
Palm Avenue Arts Alliance
Suncoast Food & Wine Fest Sarasota Polo Club November 12, 2016
48th Annual DevereauxKaiser Car Meet January 29, 2017
Manatee County Cultural Alliance 926 12th Street West Bradenton, FL 34205 941.746.2223 ManateeArts.org
First Friday Art Walk First Friday every month
PalmAvenue.org First Friday Gallery Walks See Museums & Visual Arts for complete listings.
Realize Bradenton 941.621.6471 realizebradenton.com
Bradenton Farmers Market October 2016 – May 2017, Every Saturday
Main Street Live! October 29, November 23, December 31, 2016, February 4, March 17, April 15, May 5, 2017
Mike Parrot – coastal acrylic paintings & signs
Bradenton Blues Festival
October 7 – 27, 2016
Art Slam 2017
Susan Kubes – mixed media painter
March 4, 2017
November 4 – 25, 2016
Susan Kubes – Artists Holiday Co-op show, Pet Portraits – mixed media December 2 – 30, 2016
Elayn Leopold – Palette Knife acrylic
December 2 – 4, 2016
The Rosemary District East of US 41, North of Fruitville Road, centered on Central Ave. Founded in 1886, this historic district offers art, dining, shopping and more.
January 6 – 27, 2017
Howard and Pat Schilling – acrylic
Sarasota Film Society
February, 2017
Burns Court Cinemas 506 Burns Court Sarasota, FL 34236 Lakewood Ranch Cinemas 10715 Rodeo Drive #8 Lakewood Ranch, FL 34202
Helen Hammerman – mixed media & alcohol ink March, 2017
Lee Mears – collage April, 2017
941.955.3456 FilmSociety.org
Cine-World Film Festival November 4 – 13, 2016
Sarasota Italian Cultural Events, Inc. PO Box 17292 Sarasota, FL 34276 ItalyInSarasota.com See website for locations
“Riso Amaro” Viewing and Discussion February 9, 2017
Sarasota Shell Club PO Box 4124 Sarasota, FL 34230 SarasotaShellClub.com
54th Annual Sarasota Shell Show February 3 – 5, 2017
Towles Court Art District 1938 Adams Lane Sarasota, FL 34236 941.266.7318 TowlesCourt.com
“Riflessi Di Venezia – Reflections of Venice” Photographer Cristina Madeyski, Treviso Italy
Art Walks
February 22, 2017
Venice Main Street
Strangers in a Strange Land: the Journey from Italy to Ellis Island and the American Dream
Every third Friday of month.
941.484.6722 venicemainstreet.com See Festivals & Fairs section.
March 3, 2017
Book Discussion & Lunch March 23, 2017
Sarasota Youth Opera Presents Pinocchio April 8, 2017
Village of the Arts Bradenton, FL 941.747.8056 VillageoftheArts.com
Art Walks
April 18, 2017
First Friday & Saturday every month. Events & workshops schedules available online.
Sarasota Pen Women
Visit Sarasota County
Ringling Museum Courtyard & Renaissance Gallery Tour
941.342.8542 SarasotaPenWomen.com
Opening Reception Artist Exhibition October 6, 2016
Meetings & Guest Speaker Luncheons October 12, November 2, 2016, January 18, March 22, April 12, 2017
701 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941.955.0991 VisitSarasota.org
Savor Sarasota Restaurant Week June 1 – 14, 2017
Paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax Revenues
scenesarasota.com