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SEASON SPRING 2026
A+E EDITOR’S PICKS
BY MONICA ROMAN GAGNIER
‘STARS AND STRIPES’
When: March 27-28
Where: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets: $35-$145
Visit: SarasotaBallet.org.
What do you get when you cross the patriotic marches of John Philip Sousa with ballet? You get “Stars and Stripes,” choreographer George Balanchine’s love letter to his adopted homeland. Sarasota Ballet will stage the large production with dancers dressed in red, white and blue costumes in honor of America’s 250th birthday in its Program Six, “Life & Liberty.” The ballet will be accompanied by the Sarasota Orchestra.
‘2 CARNIVALS’
When: April 2
Where: 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets: $70-$85
Visit: LaMusica.org.
Sarasota-based chamber group La Musica will present Saint-Saëns’ “Carnival of the Animals” alongside “A Carnival of Endangered Wonders,” a new work by pianist and composer Michael Stephen Brown. Described by Brown as a “zoological fantasy,” the premiere will be presented in partnership with Mote Science Education Aquarium. Under artistic director and pianist Wu Han, who leads the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center along with her husband, cellist David Finckel, La Musica is pulling out the stops for its 40th anniversary season.
‘SUSANNAH’
When: March 14-28
Where: Sarasota Opera House
Tickets: $43-$179
Visit: SarasotaOpera.org.
Under the leadership of Maestro Victor DeRenzi, Sarasota Opera became the only company in the world to perform all 27 Verdi operas. But given that it’s America’s 250 birthday, we’re putting Carlisle Floyd’s American opera “Susannah” on our must-see list. Based on a Bible tale, “Susannah” is set in 1950s rural Tennessee. Often seen as a metaphor for the witch hunts of the McCarthy Era, “Susannah” premiered in 1955 at Florida State University.
2026 SARASOTA JAZZ FESTIVAL
When: March 9-14
Where: Sarasota Municipal Auditorium and other locations
Tickets: $67.30 and up
Visit: SarasotaJazzFestival.com.
Acclaimed trumpet player Terrell Stafford returns as music director of the Sarasota Jazz Festival, the annual event hosted by Jazz Club of Sarasota. Stafford kicks off the mainstage events on March 12, with a double bill featuring the Florida All State High School Jazz Band. Other mainstage headliners during the festival include the John Pizzarelli Trio, Sammy Figueroa, Arturo Sandoval Band and Michael Ross SRQ All Star Band. Don’t miss the Jazz Trolley Pub Crawl March 10.
‘FIDDLER ON THE ROOF’
When: April 11-May 24
Where: FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets: $41-$99
Visit: AsoloRep.org.
At Asolo Repertory Theatre, what’s old is new again under Producing Artistic Director Peter Rothstein. We expect Rothstein to breath new life into “Fiddler on the Roof,” the feelgood musical set in a Russian village circa 1900. Famous from both stage and screen, “Fiddler” follows Tevye’s efforts to find husbands for his daughters. The show’s most memorable song, “If I Were a Rich Man,” still resonates today.
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BY OBSERVER STAFF
17TH ANNUAL SIGNATURE LUNCHEON
Benefiting: Tidewell Foundation
When: 11:30 a.m. Friday, March 6
Where: The RitzCarlton, Sarasota Tickets: $200
Visit: TidewellFoundation.org
The Signature Luncheon always inspires with its marquee speaker, and this year’s no different, with former star quarterback and NFL analyst Joe Theismann. After his career ended abruptly, Theismann created a second act. His words will no doubt lend wisdom to all who attend.
CIRQUE VOGUE FASHION SHOW
Benefiting: Circus Arts Conservatory
When: 11 a.m. Thursday, May 14
Where: Circus Arts Conservatory Tickets: $175
Visit: CircusArts.org
A new, boozy Champagne luncheon and fashion show? As the folks at the Circus Arts Conservatory say, “Bling it On!” This event promises “an immersive elevated fusion of fashion and the artistry of circus performance.” Sounds like Sarasota crowd-pleaser to us. BEAUX ARTS BALL
Benefiting: Art Center Sarasota
When: 6 p.m.
Saturday, March 21
Where: Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
Tickets: $300 Visit: ArtSarasota. org.
It’s been a long time, Sarasota, but Art Center is bringing back the Beaux Arts Ball, and we’re ready to see what you’ve got. At one time, the ball was THE annual event in town, complete with resplendent décor and costumes (even prizes!). We can’t wait to see what fun surprises its resurgence brings.
DICE, DIAMONDS & DENIM CASINO NIGHT
Benefiting: Jewish Federation of Sarasota-Manatee
When: 7 p.m. March 28
Where: The Ora Tickets: $150 Visit: JFedSRQ.org.
In another fresh event on the scene, the Jewish Federation is hosting a casino night that marries a bit of gambling with a bit of denim and a bit of glam. It may just be the perfect antidote to a couple of months packed with galas, tuxes and evening gowns.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION: 100 YEARS OF THE SARASOTA OPERA HOUSE
Benefiting: Sarasota Opera When: 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 11
Where: Sarasota Opera House and Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Tickets: $500 includes concert and dinner Visit: SarasotaOpera. org.
As events go, this one’s a special edition. To honor the centennial of the Sarasota Opera House, the Sarasota Opera will treat guests to — what else? — fabulous opera at the place it’s honoring, followed by a dinner at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens. As with everything opera, it’s sure to be an elegant and memorable evening.
-Jack Wolf
CHRISTOPHER SFORZO, M.D. HAND TO SHOULDER
CHRISTOPHER DILLINGHAM, M.D. HAND TO SHOULDER, FOOT, ANKLE
CHARLES STEWART, M.D. HIP AND KNEE
MARCH
performs Feb. 27-March 2.
Martha Graham Dance Company
SUNDAY
MARCH 1
‘The Merry Widow’ Sarasota Opera
1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Runs through March 27
Tickets $35-$200 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
‘How I Got Over’
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
2 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Runs through March 29
Tickets $24-$54
Visit WestcoastBlackTheatre. org.
‘One Hit Wonders’
Florida Studio Theatre
2 and 7:30 p.m. at FST’s John C. Court Cabaret
Runs through June 21
Tickets $37-$42
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
‘Three Pianos’
Florida Studio Theatre
2 and 7:30 p.m. at FST’s Goldstein Cabaret
Runs through April 27
Tickets $37-$42
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
‘Alice By Heart’
Sarasota Opera Maestro Victor DeRenzi is departing June 1 after 44 years
Rise Above Performing Arts
2:30 p.m. at Rise Above Performing Arts
Runs through March 8
Tickets $25-$35
Visit RiseAboveArts.com.
Masterworks 5: Rite of Spring
Sarasota Orchestra
2:30 pm at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $39 and up
Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Boys of D63
Venice Institute for Performing
7 p.m. at Venice Performing Arts Center
Tickets $29-$79
Visit VenicePerformingArtsCenter.com.
‘The Blue-Sky Boys’
Florida Studio Theatre
7 p.m. at FST’s Gompertz Theatre
Runs through March 15
Tickets $39-$59
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
With appreciation to our Sponsors, Donors, Event Guests, Partners, Campus Agencies, Emerging Leader Honorees, Board of Directors, Planning Committee & Staff
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MONDAY MARCH 2
Martha Graham Dance Company
2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $35 and up Visit SarasotaBallet.org.
Tomorrow’s Voices Tonight, Student Scholar Soirée
Key Chorale
5:30 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Tickets $30 Visit KeyChorale.org.
Shindig
Florida Studio Theatre
6 p.m. at Florida Studio Theatre
Tickets $350 Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
Monday Night Jazz: Danny Sinoff Trio
Jazz Club of Sarasota
7:30 p.m. at FST’s Court Cabaret
Tickets $34-$39
Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
Rare Air: Woodwinds That Soar
La Musica Chamber Music
7:30 p.m. at Riverview Performing Arts Center
Tickets $60-$85
Visit LaMusica.org.
TUESDAY MARCH 3
‘The Unfriend’
Asolo Repertory Theatre
7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Runs through March 22
Tickets $31-$97 Visit AsoloRep.org.
‘La bohème’
Sarasota Opera
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Runs through March 28
Tickets $35-$200
Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
Tara Helen O’Connor will perform in La Musica’s “Rare Air” March 2.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 4
‘Susannah,’ A Multimedia Presentation by Joy McIntyre
Sarasota Music Archive
10:30 a.m. at Selby Library
Free Visit SarasotaMusicArchive. org.
Art, Actually: Jetson Grimes
11 a.m. at Art Center Sarasota $15
Visit ArtSarasota.org.
‘The Mirror Crack’d’
Asolo Repertory Theatre
7 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Through March 14 $31-$97
Visit AsoloRep.org.
THURSDAY MARCH 5
Collaboration Celebration
Caring Collective
8 a.m. at Carlisle Inn
Tickets $95
Visit Caring-Collective.org.
Thursdays at SAM: Hot Club SRQ
Sarasota Jazz Club
5:30 p.m. at Sarasota Art Museum
Tickets $25
Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
Stronger Together: SarasotaManatee Dinner
Planned Parenthood
5:30 p.m. at The Ora
Tickets $350 Visit PlannedParenthood.org.
‘Flute Through the Ages’ Hermitage Artist Retreat
7 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
Tickets $5 with registration Visit HermitageArtistRetreat. org.
‘The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife’
Sarasota Jewish Theatre
7:30 p.m. at The Sarasota
Players
Runs through March 15
Tickets $40 Visit SarasotaJewishTheatre. com.
Great Escapes 5: Dance the Night Away
Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $48 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
‘Bright Star’
Florida Cultural Group
7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center, Bradenton Runs through March 15
Tickets $19 and up Visit ManateePerformingArtsCenter.com.
STILL PLAYING
‘The Merry Widow’ runs through March 27 at Sarasota Opera House. See March 1 listing.
‘How I Got Over’ runs through March 29 at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. See March 1 listing.
‘One Hit Wonders’ runs through June 21 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 1 listing.
‘La bohème’ runs through March 28 at Sarasota Opera. See March 3 listing.
‘The Unfriend’ runs through March 22 at Asolo Repertory Theatre. See March 3 listing.
FRIDAY MARCH 6
17th Annual Signature
Luncheon
Tidewell Foundation
11:30 a.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
Tickets $200
Visit TidewellFoundation.org.
Jazz at Two: Rufus 4tet
Jazz Club of Sarasota
2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalists of SRQ
Tickets $20
Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
Annual Gala
Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation
5 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $1,500
Visit PerformingArtsFoundation.org.
Great Escapes 5: Dance the Night Away Sarasota Orchestra
5:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $48 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Garden to Plate Wine Dinner Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
6 p.m. at Downtown Sarasota campus Sponsorships $2,000 and up Visit Selby.org.
Idina Menzel will perform March 6 at the Sarasota Performing Arts Foundation annual gala.
Youth of the Year Celebration
Boys and Girls Clubs of Sarasota and DeSoto Counties
6 p.m. at Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club
Tickets $150 Visit BGCSDC.org.
Tropical Nights
Meals on Wheels Plus of Manatee
6 p.m. at Grove Ballroom
Tickets $250
Visit MealsOnWheelsPlus.org.
‘Althea and Angela’ Tree Fort Productions Projects
7:30 p.m. at Tree Fort Productions Runs through March 15
30 Robyn Bell, Betsy Traba, Joseph Holt Guest Host, Flute, Piano
MARCH GLOBAL ISSUES I
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17-18
24-25
Amb. Martha Bárcena Coqui | U.S.–Mexico Relations in Turbulent Times Relations are always complex, and President Trump’s new immigration and trade policies have heightened tensions.
John Blevins | Understanding Artificial Intelligence Blevins will explore how AI is reshaping retirement portfolios and the global business landscape.
Brooke McSwain | AI in Healthcare: What Patients Need to Know to be responsible consumers.
Amb. Robert Ford | Will the Levant Finally See Calm? Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine, Jordan and the Northern Sinai (Egypt) challenges new and old, likely to generate still more war, instability and terrorism?
MARCH GLOBAL ISSUES II
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12-13
Dr. Charles Kupchan | The Promise and Peril of Trump’s America First Trump’s America First agenda responded to public fatigue with globalization, immigration, and war—but may have over corrected through tariffs, deportations, and retreat from global leadership.
Dr. Jennifer Spence | Understanding the Arctic: Beyond the Headlines A look at the rapidly changing Arctic through geopolitics, economics, and environmental change— revealing what’s at stake for the region, its peoples, and the world as global attention intensifies.
Dr. Christine McDaniel | New Tariff Policies Upend Decades of U.S. Approach: How’s That Working Out?
SATURDAY MARCH 7
Le Marché Parisian-Inspired Marketplace
Sarasota Downtown Merchants Association
10 a.m. at Five Points Park Free Visit DestinationDowntownSarasota.com.
Feelin’ Groovy Chorus of the Keys
2 p.m. at Church of the Palms Tickets $17.50-$35 Visit ChorusoftheKeys.org.
80th Anniversary Gala Easterseals Southwest Florida
Jason Vieaux performs March 7 at Riverview Performing Arts Center.
House Runs through March 29
Tickets $35-$200 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
Great Escapes 5: Dance the Night Away Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $48 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Jason Vieaux, Classical Guitar Guitar Sarasota
19-20
After decades of open trade and investment, the U.S. is turning to tariffs as negotiating leverage. Dr. McDaniel examines what may be gained or lost—and what’s at stake for global markets.
Charles Lane | The Rise and Fall of the Mainstream Media: Reflections of a Recovering Journalist
26-27
Once a pillar of U.S. democracy, the free press now faces declining trust. Drawing on four decades in journalism, Charles Lane examines what went wrong—and where hope remains.
6 p.m. at The Ora Tickets $480 Visit Easterseals-SWFL.org.
Jackets and Jeans
Team Tony Cancer Foundation
6:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $150 Visit TeamTony.org.
‘Il trovatore’ Sarasota Opera
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera
7:30 p.m. at Riverview Performing Arts Center
Tickets $45-$54 Visit GuitarSarasota.org.
‘Life’s a Beach’ Florida Studio Theatre
7:30 p.m. at Bowne’s Lab Runs through March 28
Tickets $15-$18 Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
SUNDAY MARCH 8
March Into Spring
Suncoast Concert Band
3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church
Tickets $5
Visit SuncoastConcertBand. org.
The Sweet Caroline Tour
Starring Jay White
Venice Institute for Performing Arts
3 p.m. at Venice Performing Arts Center
Tickets $39-$109
Visit VenicePerformingArtsCenter.com.
Resilient Rhapsody Concert
Resilient Retreat
4 p.m. at Resilient Retreat
Tickets $100 Visit ResilientRetreat.org.
Great Escapes 5: Dance the Night Away
Sarasota Orchestra
4 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $48 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Stayin Alive - One Night of the Bee Gees
7 p.m. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $36-$71 Visit VanWezel.org.
MONDAY MARCH 9
Behind the Curtain:
Exploring the Van Wezel from the Art to the Stage Arts Advocates
1:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $15 Visit ArtsAdvocates.org.
Monday Night Jazz: Danny Sinoff
Jazz Club of Sarasota
7:30 p.m. at FST’s John C.
Court Cabaret
Tickets $50 Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
TUESDAY MARCH 10
Paddy O’Furniture
Florida Cultural Group
2 and 7 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center
Tickets $35 and up Visit ManateePerformingArtsCenter.com.
Talkback Tuesday: Ronnique Hawkins
Arts Advocates
4 p.m. at Arts Advocates Gallery
Tickets $5 Visit ArtsAdvocates.org.
Pianist Alexander Malofeev Sarasota Concert Association
7:30 p.m. at Riverview Performing Arts Center
Tickets $30-$85 Visit SCASarasota.org.
“The Blue-Sky Boys” runs through March 15 at Florida Studio Theatre.
Jazz Trolley Pub Crawl
Sarasota Jazz Festival
5:30 p.m. at 12 downtown Sarasota locations
Tickets $32.25 Visit SarasotaJazzFestival. com.
Moonlight & Melodies
Sarasota Opera
6:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $225 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
Get the Led Out
7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $51-$86 Visit VanWezel.org.
Changes in Latitudes Jimmy Buffett Tribute Venice Institute for Performing Arts
7 p.m. at Venice Performing Arts Center
Tickets $29-$79
Visit VenicePerformingArtsCenter.com.
STILL PLAYING
‘How I Got Over’ runs through March 29 at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. See March 1 listing.
‘Three Pianos’ runs through April 27 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 1 listing.
‘One Hit Wonders’ runs through June 21 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 1 listing.
‘The Unfriend’ runs through March 22 at Asolo Repertory Theatre. See March 3 listing.
‘Il trovatore’ runs through March 29 at Sarasota Opera. See March 7 listing.
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 11
The Art and Joys of Collaborative Performance
Sarasota Music Archive
10:30 a.m. at Selby Library Free Visit SarasotaMusicArchive. org.
A Night with Janis Joplin
Florida Studio Theatre
7:30 p.m. at FST’s Keating Theatre
Runs through March 26
Tickets $25-$59 Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
All the Hits: His Way Tour –Paul Anka
7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $56-$286.08 Visit VanWezel.org.
THURSDAY MARCH 12
Pops 2 Dinner
Sarasota Orchestra
6 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $200 Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Cooking for a Cause
Keiser University
6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $250 Visit KeiserUniversity.edu.
Peter Pan Jr.
7 p.m. at The Players Studio
Tickets $25, student $15 Visit The Players.org.
The Doo Wop Project
7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $31-$71 Visit VanWezel.org,
Terell Stafford, Florida All State H.S. Jazz Band Sarasota Jazz Festival
7 p.m. at Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
Tickets $60 and up Visit SarasotaJazzFestival. com.
FRIDAY MARCH 13
PAW Royale Humane Society of Sarasota County
11 a.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
Tickets $250 Visit HSSC.org.
Cirque des Voix
Key Chorale/Circus Arts Conservatory
7 p.m. at Big Top at Nathan Benderson Park
Tickets $40-$100 Visit Keychorale.org.
Peter Pan Jr.
7 p.m. at The Players Studio
Tickets $25, $15 student Visit ThePlayers.org.
Pops 2: When the Saints Go Marching In Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
John Pizzarelli Trio, Sammy Figueroa
Sarasota Jazz Festival
7 p.m. at Sarasota Municipal Auditorium
Tickets $60 and up Visit SarasotaJazzFestival. com.
Tickets $41 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
SATURDAY MARCH 14
Cirque des Voix
Key Chorale/Circus Arts Conservatory
2 and 7 p.m. at Big Top at Nathan Benderson Park
Tickets $40-$100 Visit KeyChorale.org.
Pops 2: When the Saints Go Marching In Sarasota Orchestra
2 and 7:30 p.m. at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
The Pirate Ship and the Sea Monster & Other Winning Plays
Florida Studio Theatre
10 a.m. and 12 p.m. at FST’s Keating Theatre
Weekends Through April 19
Tickets $12
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
Brunch on the Bay USF Sarasota-Manatee
11:30 a.m. at USF SarasotaManatee
Tickets $225
Visit SarasotaManatee.USF. edu.
SCD + Piazzolla
Sarasota Contemporary Dance
2 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $20-$70
Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance.org.
Masterworks 6: Beethoven’s Fifth
Sarasota Orchestra
2:30 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, Bradenton
Tickets $39 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Irish Spring
Suncoast Concert Band
3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church
Tickets $5 Visit SuncoastConcertBand. org.
OLLI TALKS
Friday, March 27, 2026
DOORS OPEN: 3:30 PM EVENT TIME: 4-5 P M
OLLI at Ringling College is proud to announce that New York Times bestselling author Carl Hiaasen will be the keynote speaker for the launch of OLLI TALKS, an annual fundraiser. This series will feature well-known authors, educators, and experts from a variety of fields. Join us for this exciting new tradition and celebrate the joy of great storytelling.
TICKETS: $100 OLLI Members; $125 General Admission
LOCATION: Thomas McGuire Hall on the Ringling College Museum Campus at Sarasota Art Museum 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236 TO REGISTER: Scan the QR code or call 941-893-2864.
www.OLLIatRinglingCollege.org
Presented by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Ringling College
WEST FLORIDA’S PREMIER POOL BUILDER
MONDAY MARCH 23
Temptations & Four Tops
7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $51-$111 Visit VanWezel.org.
Elton!
The Pops Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center, Bradenton Tickets $35 Visit ThePopsOrchestra.org.
Monday Night Jazz at the Cabaret: Belinda Womack Jazz Club of Sarasota
7:30 p.m. at FST’s John C. Court Cabaret Tickets $40 Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
TUESDAY MARCH 24
Salute to the Stars Award Luncheon
Sarasota Opera 11:30 a.m. at Sarasota Yacht Club Tickets $85 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 25
Duo Arpeggione
Sarasota Music Archive
10:30 a.m. at Selby Library Free Visit SarasotaMusicArchive. org.
Spirit of Manatee Manatee Community Foundation 11:30 a.m. at Palmetto Marriott Resort & Spa
Tickets $135 Visit ManateeCF.org
STILL PLAYING
‘One Hit Wonders’ runs through June 21 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 1 listing.
‘Three Pianos’ runs through April 27 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 1 listing.
‘The Merry Widow’ runs through March 27 at Sarasota Opera House. See March 1 listing.
‘The Crucible’ The Sarasota Players 7:30 p.m. at The Sarasota Players Runs through April 5 Tickets $35, students $15 Visit ThePlayers.org.
‘Il trovatore’ runs through March 29 at Sarasota Opera. See March 7 listing.
‘A Night with Janis Joplin’ runs through March 26 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 11 listing.
‘Susannah’ runs through March 28 at Sarasota Opera. See March 14 listing.
‘The Apiary’ runs through April 19 at Urbanite Theatre. See March 20 listing.
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‘Three Pianos’ runs through April 27 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 1 listing.
‘One Hit Wonders’ runs through June 21 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 1 listing.
‘The Apiary’ runs through April 19 at Urbanite Theatre. See March 20 listing.
‘And Then There Were None’ Florida Cultural Group
7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center
Runs through April 19
Tickets $30 and up Visit ManateePerformingArtsCenter.com.
INTERIORS
FRIDAY APRIL 10
Celebration Luncheon
Girls Inc.
10:30 a.m. at The Ora Tickets $200 Visit GirlsIncSRQ.org.
Jazz at Two: Tom Ellison Trio with Judi & Alex Glover Jazz Club of Sarasota
2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalists of SRQ Tickets $20 Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
Blue Ties and Butterflies
Child Protection Center
6 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Tickets $350 Visit CPCSarasota.org.
En Plein Air Wine Dinner
Sarasota Art Museum
6 p.m. at Sarasota Art Museum Tickets $400 Visit SarasotaArtMuseum.org.
“The Music Man” comes to the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall April 10-11.
‘10 Ways To Survive The Zombie Apocalypse’
7 p.m. at The Sarasota Players
Tickets $25, Student $15 Visit ThePlayers.org.
‘The Music Man’
7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $56-$111 Visit VanWezel.org
Your New Kitchen Awaits
Outdoor Pops: Parrots & Palms
Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Ed Smith Stadium Tickets $25 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
North Bay Tower will feature Sarasota’s newest luxury residences on the beautiful Suncoast Plymouth Harbor campus. A Life Plan Community with a 60-year legacy, Plymouth Harbor is expanding to share its extraordinary lifestyle. Our purposeful approach to living and proactive focus on wellness will help ensure a future as limitless as our panoramic bay and coastline views.
SATURDAY APRIL 11
‘The Music Man’
1:30 and 7 p.m. at Van Wezel
Performing Arts Hall Tickets $56-$111 Visit VanWezel.org.
In-Studio with Sarasolo: Ann Morrison and Blake Walton
3 and 7 p.m. at Sarasota Contemporary Dance Home Studio Tickets $15-$30 Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance.org.
Golden Bubbles Bash The Pops Orchestra
4:30 p.m. at The Venue Tickets $100.50 Visit ThePopsOrchestra.org.
Evening Under the Stars: Motown Magic State College of Florida Foundation
5:30 p.m. at SCF Venice Campus
Tickets $40-$150 Visit SCF-Foundation.org.
Centennial Celebration: 100 years of the Sarasota Opera House
Sarasota Opera
5:30 p.m. at Michael’s on the Bay
Tickets $500 includes 1:30 p.m. concert and dinner Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
Fairytale Ball
Children First
6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $300 Visit ChildrenFirst.net.
‘10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse’
7 p.m. at The Sarasota Players Tickets $25, $15 student Visit ThePlayers.org.
‘Fiddler On The Roof’ Asolo Repertory Theatre
7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Runs through April 30 Tickets $37-$99 Visit AsoloRep.org.
Outdoor Pops: Parrots & Palms
Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Ed Smith Stadium Tickets $25 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
An Tran, Classical Guitar Guitar Sarasota
7:30 p.m. at Riverview Performing Arts Center
Tickets $40-$44 Visit GuitarSarasota.org.
Sarasota Opera will celebrate the centennial of the Opera House on April 11.
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SUNDAY APRIL 12
‘10 Ways to Survive the Zombie Apocalypse’
2 p.m. at The Sarasota Players Tickets $25, $15 student Visit ThePlayers.org.
Spring Is Here Suncoast Concert Band
3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church Tickets $5
Visit SuncoastConcertBand. org.
DragonBoot Quartet Artist Series Concerts
4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Tickets $50 Visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org.
Hermitage Greenfield Prize Dinner
Hermitage Artist Retreat
6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $1,750 and up Visit HermitageArtistRetreat. org.
MONDAY APRIL 13
Behind the Curtain: Exploring the Van Wezel from the Art to the Stage Arts Advocates 1:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $15 Visit ArtsAdvocates.org.
TUESDAY APRIL 14
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ 7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $56-$121 Visit VanWezel.org
WEDNESDAY APRIL 15
‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ 1:30 and 7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $56-$121 VanWezel.org.
2026 Giving Challenge Event and Concert
Strings Con Brio
6 p.m. at St. Armands Key Lutheran Church Free Visit StringsConBrio.org.
THURSDAY
APRIL 16
Luncheon: Sarasota Orchestra Arts Advocates
11 a.m. at Sarasota Yacht Club Tickets $50 Visit Arts Advocates.org.
2026 Community Ambassador Awards Luncheon
Goodwill Manasota
11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $150 Visit ExperienceGoodwill.org.
April Fete
Westcoast Black Theatre
Troupe
6 p.m. at The Ora Sarasota
“Mrs Doubtfire” plays the Van Wezel April 14-15.
STILL PLAYING
‘One Hit Wonders’ runs through June 21 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 1 listing.
‘Three Pianos’ runs through April 27 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 1 listing.
‘The Apiary’ runs through April 19 at Urbanite Theatre. See March 20 listing.
‘Birthday Candles’ runs through May 17 at Florida Studio Theatre. See April 1 listing.
Tickets TBD Visit WestcoastBlackTheatre. org.
APRIL
FRIDAY
APRIL 17
Jazz at Two: Thomas Carabasi Quartet
Jazz Club of Sarasota
2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalists of SRQ
Tickets $20
Visit JazzClubSarasota.org
Masterworks 7: Bernstein and Mahler
Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $39 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
SATURDAY
APRIL 18
In-Studio with Sarasolo: Ann Morrison and Blake Walton
3 and 7 p.m. at Sarasota Contemporary Dance Home Studio Tickets $15-$30
Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance.org.
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Nashville Brass Band
Jazz Club of Sarasota
7 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $50 and up Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
Masterworks 7: Bernstein and Mahler
Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $39 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Radiance – A Concert in Candlelight
Key Chorale
8 p.m. at First Congregational Church Tickets $45 Visit KeyChorale.org.
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SUNDAY APRIL 19
Masterworks 7: Bernstein and Mahler
Sarasota Orchestra
2 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $39 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
History of the Big Band, Part 1 Jazz Ambassadors
3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church Tickets $5 Visit SuncoastConcertBand. org
MONDAY APRIL 20
‘Queen Nation’ - A Tribute to the Music of Queen Venice Institute for Performing Arts
7 p.m. at Venice Performing Arts Center
Tickets $39-$99
Visit VenicePerformingArtsCenter.com.
Monday Night Jazz at the Cabaret: Brandon Robertson Jazz Club of Sarasota
7:30 p.m. at John C. Court Cabaret at FST Tickets $40
Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
TUESDAY APRIL 21
Voice of the Cello Artist Series Concerts
7:30 p.m. at First Congregational Church Tickets $50 Visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 22
Lunch in the Gardens
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
11 a.m. at downtown Sarasota campus Tickets $175 Visit Selby.org.
The Naked Magicians
7 p.m. Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $46-$116 Visit VanWezel.org.
THURSDAY APRIL 23
Spring Soiree
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast
6 p.m. at Lakewood Ranch Golf & Country Club Tickets $175 Visit BBBSSun.org
Phoebe Potts brings “Too Fat for China” back to Urbanite Theatre April 23-26.
‘Big Fish’ Florida Cultural Group
7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Runs through May 3 Tickets $19 and up Visit ManateePerformingArtsCenter.com.
‘Too Fat for China’ 7:30 p.m. at Urbanite Theatre Tickets $5-$48 Visit UrbaniteTheatre.com.
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FRIDAY APRIL 24
Jazz at Two: Paul Gormley Quartet Jazz Club of Sarasota
2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalists of SRQ Tickets $20 Visit JazzClubSarasota.org
‘Too Fat for China’ 7:30 p.m. at Urbanite Theatre Tickets $5-$48 Visit UrbaniteTheatre.com.
Music for 18 Musicians EnsembleNewSRQ
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $30 Visit EnSRQ.org.
SATURDAY APRIL 25
Alice in Wonderland Jr. Florida Cultural Group 12 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center
Tickets $19 and up Visit ManateePerformingArtsCenter.com.
‘Too Fat for China’ 2 and 7:30 p.m. at Urbanite Theatre
Tickets $5-$48 Visit UrbaniteTheatre.com.
SCD In-Studio: HuMangroveTania Vergara
Sarasota Contemporary Dance 3 and 7 p.m. at SCD Home Studio
HuMangrove withTania Vergara comes to Sarasota Contemporary Dance April 25.
Cause4Hope 2026
Neurochallenge Foundation for Parkinson’s
6 p.m. at The Ora
Tickets $350 Visit Neurochallenge.org.
SUNDAY
APRIL 26
‘Elmo’s Got the Moves’
2 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $46-$66 Visit VanWezel.org.
‘Too Fat for China’
2 and 7:30 p.m. at Urbanite Theatre
Tickets $5-$48 Visit UrbaniteTheatre.com.
Happy 250
Suncoast Concert Band
3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church
Tickets $5
STILL PLAYING
‘One Hit Wonders’ runs through June 21 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 1 listing.
‘The Apiary’ runs through April 19 at Urbanite Theatre. See March 20 listing.
‘Birthday Candles’ runs through May 17 at Florida Studio Theatre. See April 1 listing.
Visit SuncoastConcertBand. org
Chamber Soirée 6: Sounds of the Americas
Sarasota Orchestra
4 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $48 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
MONDAY APRIL 27
WBTT Artist Showcase: Sieglinda Fox Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
7:30 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Tickets $39-$100 Visit WestcoastBlackTheatre. org.
WEDNESDAY APRIL 29
‘Assassins’
7:30 p.m. at The Sarasota Players Runs through May 10 Tickets $35, $15 students Visit ThePlayers.org.
THURSDAY APRIL 30
Saxophone Splendor Artist Series Concerts
11 a.m. at Sarasota Yacht Club Tickets $75
Visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org.
Center for Regenerative & Aesthetic Wellness in Sarasota, Florida offers rejuvenating treatments to improve wellness both inside and out. Led by Dr. Bonnie Wang, their holistic practices help nourish the mind, body and soul to improve the quality of life of their patients.
‘One Hit Wonders’ runs through June 21 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 1 listing.
‘Birthday Candles’ runs through May 17 at Florida Studio Theatre. See April 1 listing.
‘Marie and Rosetta’ runs May 31 at Asolo Repertory Theatre. See May 6 listing.
Great Escapes 6: ‘Starry Night’ Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $48 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Apr. 24th 2026, 7:30pm I Apr. 25th 2026, 3:30pm + 7:30pm Wycliffe Gordon & Venice Symphony Big Band Mar. 7th 2026, 3:30pm Lights, Camera, MUSIC!
Mar. 20th 2026, 7:30pm I Mar. 21st 2026, 3:30pm + 7:30pm
SUNDAY
MAY 10
Baroque Treasures
Artist Series Concerts
4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church
Tickets $50 Visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org.
THURSDAY
MAY 14
Arts Advocates Scholarship Awards Luncheon
11 a.m. at Sarasota Yacht Club
Tickets $50 Visit ArtsAdvocates.org.
Jazz Thursdays at SAM: Barbara King Jazz Club of Sarasota
5:30 p.m. at Sarasota Art
Museum
Tickets $25 Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
Cirque Vogue Fashion Show
Circus Arts Conservatory
11 a.m. at Sailor Circus Arena
Tickets $175 Visit CircusArts.org
FRIDAY
MAY 15
SCD & WBTT
Sarasota Contemporary Dance /Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center
Tickets $25 and up Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance.org.
SATURDAY
MAY 16
SCD & WBTT
Sarasota Contemporary Dance /Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
2 and 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center
Tickets $25 and up Visit ManateePerformingArtsCenter.com.
Discoveries 3: Unfinished Business
Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at the Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $25 and up Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
SUNDAY
MAY 17
Jazz on the Water: Robert Nissim: Tribute to Bill Evans Jazz Club of Sarasota
3 p.m. on Marina Jack II (boat) Tickets $40 Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
MONDAY
MAY 18
Monday Night Jazz at the Cabaret: La Lucha
7:30 p.m. at FST’s John C. Court Cabaret Tickets $40 Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
STILL PLAYING
‘One Hit Wonders’ runs through June 21 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 1 listing.
‘Birthday Candles’ runs through May 17 at Florida Studio Theatre. See April 1 listing.
‘Marie and Rosetta’ runs May 31 at Asolo Repertory Theatre. See May 6 listing.
Behind the Curtain: Exploring the Van Wezel from the Art to the Stage Arts Advocates
1:30 p.m. at Van Wezel
Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $15 Visit ArtsAdvocates.org.
FRIDAY MAY 22
Music for New Bodies EnsembleNewSRQ
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $50 Visit EnSRQ.org
SATURDAY MAY 23
Pippi Longstocking — The Musical
Tree Fort Productions Projects
2 p.m. at Tree Free Productions Tickets $25
Visit TreeFortProductionsProjects.com.
FRIDAY MAY 29
‘Who is Eartha Mae?’
7:30 PM at Urbanite Theatre Runs through June 21 Tickets $5-$44
Visit UrbaniteTheatre.com.
EnSRQ’s George Nickson and Samantha Bennett perform May 22.
ART GALLERIES
502 GALLERY
502 S. Pineapple Ave. 2541660. 502.Gallery. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
March 3-28
“Flo Singer: A Look Back in Time.” Opening reception 5-8 p.m. March 7.
Through March 21
“Tom Stephens: New Works.”
April 4-25
“Regan Dunnick.” Opening reception 5-8 p.m. April 4.
ALEXART INTERNATIONAL
ART GALLERY
25 N. Pineapple Ave. (813) 465-1249. AlexArtInternational. com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday to Saturday; 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday.
March 6-April 2
“Melody.” Opening reception 5-7:30 p.m. March 6.
April 4-30
“Mona Lisa.” Opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. April 3.
May 1-June 4
“Cherry Blossom.” Opening reception 5:30-7 p.m. May 1
ALL ANGELS
563 Bay Isles Road. 383-8161. All-AngelsLBK.org. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday to Thursday; Noon to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
March 1-April 30
“Christina Hales: Religious Icons.”
May 3-June 30
Kain Sanderson
ARCHITECTURE SARASOTA
265 S. Orange Ave., No. 102. (352) 219-4122. ArchitectureSarasota.org. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Through May 31
“Moderns That Matter: Sarasota 100.”
ART AVENUE
3501 S. Tamiami Trail. (440) 227-4592. ArtAvenueFlorida. com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, but call first.
ART CENTER SARASOTA
707 N. Tamiami Trail. 365-2032. ArtSarasota.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
March 5-April 18
“Herion Park,” “Rooted in
Community: Newtown and Overtown Artists Across Generations,” “Kendra Frorup: At Home Anywhere” and “Juried Show: Art of Spectacle.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. March 5.
Apr. 28-May 9
North Sarasota County Schools Spring Art Show
May 21 - Aug. 1
“Anja Palombo,” “Architects Who Art: Designing the Cultural Coast,” “Cat Tesla” and “Juried Show: Medium Mutiny.“ Opening reception 5-7 p.m. May 21.
ART OVATION GALLERY
ArtOvationHotel.com. 1255 N. Palm Ave. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday
“Alexander Calder: The Nature of Movement” runs at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens through May 28.
ARTS ADVOCATES GALLERY
3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 356-3088. ArtsAdvocates.org. 2-4 p.m. Saturday
March 7-28
“Suzanne Havens - Paintings.” Opening reception 2-4 p.m. March 7.
BASCH GALLERY
2700 N. Tamiami Trail. 3597563. RinglingCollege.gallery. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
March 27
Ringling College Art Walk 5-8 p.m.
Through March 28
“The Maestro of Murano: Lino Tagliapietra.”
BOULEVARD FINE ART SOUTH
110 Colonia Lane E., Nokomis. 220-1227. BoulevardFineArt. com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday
BURNS GALLERY ON CENTRAL
1348 Central Ave. 951-0620. BurnsGalleryonCentral.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
CHASEN GALLERIES SOUTHSIDE VILLAGE
1830 S. Osprey Ave. 260-5787. ChasenGalleries.com. 12 to 4 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
CHASEN GALLERIES AT THE MARK
99 S. Pineapple Ave. 955-0155. ChasenGalleries.com. 12 to 4 p.m. Monday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
Tom Marosz’s glassworks are at Chasen Galleries at the Mark.
CREATIVE LIBERTIES
927 Lime Ave. and 901B
Apricot Ave.799-6634. CreativeLiberties.net. 10a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
CURRENT
75 Cocoanut Ave. 953-4418. SallyTroutInteriors.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES
Sarasota Bayfront Park, 5 Bayfront Drive. 404-5710. EmbracingOurDifferences.org. Open daily 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Through April 19
Billboard-sized art with inspirational quotes.
GALERIE LAPLUME
3983 Destination Drive, Suite 104. Osprey, 966-2715.
GalerieLaPlume.com. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
GAZE GALLERY AT ARCOS
340 Central Ave. 799-6634. CreativeLiberties.net. 9 a.m. to
6 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
HERRIG CENTER FOR THE ARTS
888 Third Ave. W., Bradenton. 746-2862. HerrigCenter.org. org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
March 3-20
“Manatee County School District Annual Exhibition.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. March 5.
March 24-April 17
“Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society,” “National Association of Women Artists Florida Division.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. March 26.
April 21-May 19
“A Journey in Watercolor by Kathy Simon-McDonald,” “American Watercolor Society Traveling Exhibition.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. April 23.
May 19-June 19
“Just People by Marta Ruiz.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. May 21.
ISLAND GALLERY
456 12th St. W., Bradenton. 778-6648. IslandGalleryWest. ArtSpan.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
March 10-31
“Jean Cipriano.”
LEXOW GALLERY
3975 Fruitville Road. 371-4975. UUSRQ.org. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and Sunday.
LIGON FINE ART
Clive Daniel Home Design, 3055 Fruitville Commons Blvd. AngelaLigonArt.com. (832) 361-0308. Call for an appointment.
Bernard Saint Maxent
Gail White’s “Reflections” is at Herrig Center for the Arts.
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MADEBY GALLERY
2700 N. Tamiami Trail. 8220442. RinglingCollege.gallery. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
March 1-April 11
“Ringling College of Art and Design Spring Student Show.”
March 27
Ringling College Art Walk 5-8 p.m.
“Where You Off To” by Rosamilia Maia is at Madeby Gallery.
MARA ART GALLERY
76 S. Palm Ave. 914-8110. MaraStudioGallery.com. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS
1534 Mound St. 366-5731. Selby.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (except Christmas).
Through May 31
“Alexander Calder: The Nature of Movement.”
MIDGE JOHNSON FINE ART
3983 Destination Drive, Unit 105, Osprey. (732) 642-5313.
MidgeJohnsonFineArt.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
SARASOTA ART MUSEUM
1001 S. Tamiami Trail. 3094300. SarasotaArtMuseum. org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
Through March 29
“Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration.”
“Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence.”
Through April 26
“Janet Echelman: Radical Softness.”
“Molly Hatch: Amalgam.”
April 19-Sept. 27
“Something Borrowed, Something New.”
“Penumbra: Maria A. Guzmán Capron.”
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World-class musical experiences in a diverse range of genres that blend tradition with innovation.
Beethoven, Beats and Beyond March 15, 6:00 pm
FREE family concert at The Bay features beatbox artist
Karim Manning and a string quartet from Upward Notes exploring beat boxing and spoken word fused with classical music including a new take on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – a fun concert for all ages!
Invoke March 17, 5:30 pm
Classical, bluegrass, Appalachian fiddle tunes, jazz, and mimimalism woven together for a unique contemporary repertoire featuring original works
DragonBoot Quartet April 12, 4:00 pm
Juilliard student quartet presents the world premiere of Sarasota composer Roger Zare’s Gamma for string quartet
Voice of the Cello April 21, 7:30 pm
Cellist Cameron Crozman and pianist Meagan Milatz play music by Debussy and Gershwin, a special piece composed for them by Graham Campbell, and more
Top Shelf Tuesdays and Sunday Best concerts: $10 student tickets available at the door with valid student ID (students 16-30 yrs) / $10 tickets for children 6-15 years with an adult, at the door only, as seating allows.
SARASOTA ORCHESTRA HARMONY GALLERY
709 N. Tamiami Trail. 9534252. SarasotaOrchestra. org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
SELBY GALLERY
2700 N. Tamiami Trail. 3597563. RinglingCollege.gallery. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
March 27
Ringling College Art Walk 5-8 p.m.
SELBY GARDENS HISTORIC SPANISH POINT
401 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey. 366-5731. Selby.org. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Through Aug. 30
Robert Louis Stevenson: A Child’s Garden of Verses.
SMITH GALLERY
2700 N. Tamiami Trail. 3597563. RinglingCollege.gallery. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
March 27
Ringling College Art Walk 5-8 p.m.
Through April 11
“Ligature XVI.”
SPAACES
2051 Princeton St. 552-8298. Spaaces.art. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday and by appointment.
Through March 21
“Subterranean Voices: The Ground Beneath” artist residency and exhibition by Sabrina Small.
March 28-May 16
“Object/Subject: The Body, Space and Acts of Transformation.” Opening reception 6-8 p.m. March 28.
Maggie Bosco’s plein air portraits are on display at Towles Court Studios.
STATE OF THE ARTS GALLERY
1525 State St.468-6914. SarasotaFineArt.com. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
STUDIO ON 5TH
1350 Fifth St. 330-8091. SusanCronkArt.com. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday or by appointment.
Through May 30
“Permanent Works of Susan Cronk.”
STULBERG GALLERY
2700 N. Tamiami Trail. 3597563. RinglingCollege.gallery. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
March 27
Ringling College Art Walk 5-8 p.m.
Through April 11
“Origins: Sarasota Artist Colony, 1945-1965.”
THE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART
5401 Bay Shore Road. 3595700. Ringling.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Mondays free.
Now open
“Ancient Art from Cyprus and the Mediterranean.”
Through April 12
“Ancestral Edge: Abstraction and Symbolism in the Works of Nine Native American Women Artists.”
Through April 14
“Visions of Belonging”in the Community Gallery.
May 16-Aug. 9
“Evocative Lens: Pictorialism and the Rise of Art Photography.”
Through May 31
“Juana Romani: Forgotten No
More.”
Through Nov. 1
“Seventeenth-Century Dutch Paintings” from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Through Aug. 29, 2027
“As Earth is to Sky: Selections from the Gift of Murray Bring and Kathleen Delaney Bring and The Ringling Collection of Modern & Contemporary Art.”
THOMPSON GALLERY
2700 N. Tamiami Trail. 3597563. RinglingCollege.gallery. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday..
March 27
Ringling College Art Walk 5-8 p.m.
Through April 20
“Echoes of Color” by Tom Stephens.
TOWLES COURT STUDIOS
1938 Adams Lane. (203) 5543311. TowlesCourt.com. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
March 20, April 17, May 15
Open Studios. Meet the artists 4-8 p.m. and enjoy refreshments and live music on the porch.
VENICE GALLERY & STUDIO
237 Warfield Ave., Venice. 4860811. ClydeButcher.com. Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
March 5
Venice Art Walk 5-8 p.m.
Extended hours at Venice Gallery featuring Clyde Butcher’s landscape photography and Niki Butcher’s hand-painted photography.
Former elite gymnast Emily Meinke shares journey from victim to survivor after testifying against U. S. Olympic doctor Larry Nassar Cocktail reception & dinner
Live & silent auctions
room discount at the Ritz* Music & dancing to victims of child abuse
CAFÉ ON ST. ARMANDS
Café on St. Armands is your destination from morning to night. Start the day with rich espresso and flaky pastries from Café Soleil, or sip a Mimosa with breakfast on the patio while the Circle comes alive around you. Linger over a fresh lunch in the Garden Room, where crisp salads, hearty sandwiches, and coastal specialties set the perfect midday pause. In the afternoon, unwind at the Wet Bar and enjoy handcrafted cocktails, fine wines, and light bites during Happy Hour from 2 to 5pm in a chic and relaxed setting. Evenings shine in the Gallery with fresh seafood, savory steaks, and chef inspired dishes served with Five Star Fun hospitality that makes every meal memorable. Whenever you crave something sweet, indulge in Chef Jayna’s housemade pastries and decadent desserts that are unforgettable from first bite to last.
431 St Armands Cir, Sarasota (941) 388-4415 | CafeOnStArmands.com
C’EST LA VIE
Locally owned and operated by Christophe and Geraldine Coutelle, this award-winning local favorite opened in 1997. Experience an authentic French café for breakfast, lunch, coffee, house-made French dessert, or a glass of wine! The Downtown Sarasota location is open seasonally for dinner starting in December; hours are posted on cestlaviesarasota.com. Featuring monthly wine-pairing dinners on select evenings, C’est La Vie is also available for creating party platters and customized cakes and desserts!
9118 Town Center Pkwy, Lakewood Ranch 941.961.0111 • Open Tue-Sat 7:30a-5p, Sun 8a-4p
1553 Main St, Sarasota • 941.906.9575 Open Mon-Tues 7:30a-6p cestlaviesarasota.com
CULVER’S
Craving comfort food with a side of pure happiness? Swing by Culver’s for their famous ButterBurgers®, creamy Fresh Frozen Custard, and that warm Midwestern hospitality everyone loves. And here’s the cherry on top: Buy one, get one FREE Culver’s Double Deluxe ButterBurger now through the end of May at participating Sarasota locations. Come hungry, leave smiling!
2605 University Parkway, Sarasota
Open Daily 10am-10pm | 941-893-5805
7250 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Open Daily 10am-10 pm Drive Thru Fri & Sat Open till 11pm BUY 1 GET 1 FREE
Open Daily 10am-10pm | 941-960-2141
90 Cattlemen Road, Sarasota | 941-342-8999
FLORENCE AND THE SPICE BOYS
Never ordinary, always extraordinary, and with a nod to Middle Eastern Street Food, people have been raving about Florence and the Spice Boys since their food truck rolled up in 2019. And, now with two locations, foodies can easily experience visually stunning dishes that pack a punch of flavor. The menu features smaller plates great for sharing along with craft cocktails and mocktails. Fan favorite: the tumeric fried chicken sandwich with Okonomi sauce and Kewpie mayo. New rotating artisanal specials offered every month. Catering available.
The Landings: 4990 South Tamiami Trail
Open Throughout the Day, Mon-Sat
UTC: 257 N. Cattlemen Rd, Unit 90
Open Throughout the Day, Every Day
Happy Hour at Both Locations 3pm-5pm Daily (941) 923-9920
GROVE - RESTAURANT, PATIO & BALLROOM
Discover chef-driven Contemporary American cuisine at GROVE. Enjoy house-made dishes crafted from fresh, seasonal ingredients in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. Located in the heart of Lakewood Ranch, GROVE offers a variety of spaces - including a patio, dining room, modern bar, private rooms, and a grand ballroom - making it a premier destination for private dining and events.
Whether you’re planning an intimate dinner or a large-scale event, GROVE offers the perfect fusion of sophistication and hospitality.
LOBSTER, SHRIMP, HADDOCK & COD – OH MY! LOTSA LOBSTER is a Maine and New England seafood market providing fresh haddock, cod, swordfish, tuna, salmon, sea scallops, mussels, steamers, stuffed clams, crab cakes and LOTSA more! We have Chilean sea bass, smoked salmon, halibut, trout, cherry stones and quahogs. Did someone say CHOWDA? Try our clam chowder or Lobster bisque. But wait there is more… freezer treats include frog legs, octopus, salt cod, sardines and crawfish. For land lovers we have a variety of savory marinated meats from Danvers Butchery. Don’t forget to preorder for the upcoming holidaysEaster Sunday on April 5th, Mother’s Day on May 10th and Memorial Day on May 25th. Come on in or call ahead. 8780 S Tamiami Tr, Sarasota 941.918.2529 | LotsaLobsterSarasota.com
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MR. & MRS. CRAB
Mr. & Mrs. Crab brings a lively seafood experience to Sarasota with a focus on interactive, flavor-forward meals. This casual, family-friendly spot is known for its customizable seafood boilsguests pick their seafood and sauces, then enjoy a hands-on meal served in classic boil bags right at the table. The menu celebrates fresh shellfish like crab and shrimp paired with bold Cajun and Szechuan-inspired seasonings for a fun twist on a Gulf Coast favorite. The Sarasota location also features a full bar and welcoming atmosphere perfect for relaxed dinners with friends or family nights out. Whether you’re craving savory bites or refreshing cocktails, Mr. & Mrs. Crab delivers a memorable and social dining experience.
8389 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34238 (941)265-6888 | mmcseafood.com
SIESTA KEY OYSTER BAR
Welcome to Siesta Key Oyster Bar (or SKOB, as the locals call it), your ultimate beachy hangout where the Island vibes are always flowing! We’re #1 on the Key for a reason-our mouthwatering menu! Whether you’re craving fresh oysters, seafood, all-natural burgers, or crispy chicken wings, we’ve got you covered. Sip on one of 21+ beers on tap, from local craft brews to imports, or try one of our creative specialty cocktails. Don’t miss our happy hour, $12 a dozen oysters from 3-6 PM daily! With live music every day and night from the best local musicians, SKOB is your go-to spot. And hey, we’re serving up brunch Sundays from 9-11:30 AM. Stop by, chill out, and enjoy the good times!
Ready to turn your next meal into a flavor-packed fiesta? From Taco to Torta to Quesadilla, Taco Fusion Express is slinging bold, adventurous combinations that will make your taste buds sing. See for yourself why they’re the best Food Truck in SRQ!
Now serving at two locations. Call for Pick Up, Catering, Private Events 24/7! 941.914.8788
4151 Proctor Rd, Sarasota FL, 34233 Mon - Thurs 11AM - 9PM | Fri - Sat 11AM - 10PM 1824 Main St, Sarasota FL, 34236 Mon - Sat 11AM - 4PM | Sun CLOSED
