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Ready, set, shop! From street-smart sneakers to eco-chic totes and sparkly home accents, here are 12 stylish summer finds for entertaining, exploring or simply elevating the every day.
SUMMER ESSENTIALS
BY EMILY LEINFUSS CONTRIBUTOR
1RAISED BAR
Toast your summer cocktails with these artfully handblown Goto High Ball glasses from Malbi Italian Artisan Décor. Crafted by Murano artisans from durable tempered glass, each 6-inch tall piece is dishwasher-safe, lightweight and even perfect for mocktails. $200 for two. MalbiDecor.com
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GRACEFUL BUDS
Elegant, simple and eco-friendly, the Ishi Vase at the Rosemary District’s Rabbit Rabbit displays your seasonal bouquets in style. Sleek and diminutive, it’s a Scandinavian-inspired piece that’s 3D-printed in France using recycled wood and corn-based bioplastics. $40. RabbitRabbitSRQ.com
As the last step in food’s journey to your table,
4GET KICKS
Downtown Sarasota’s T. Georgiano’s has the vibe for summer with these on-trend, reasonably priced Gola classic, retro-style sneakers. You can’t go wrong with the gilded palette of the Grandslam Quadrant ($120) or the fuchsia or blue Tornado styles ($110). Stay tuned for men’s versions. TGeorgianos.com
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COOL DOWN
Get natural relief from the heat with soothing elixirs like Peppermint and Lavender Misting Sprays ($15 each), Find Your Bliss Roll ($35) and the lip-smoothing Rose Ointment ($64). Custom blended and available at Aroma Oracle inside The Bazaar at Apricot & Lime and online at CharlotteWarn. com/shop
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STYLE DUDE
Luxury Barber Shop & Spa American Shave takes men’s grooming up a notch with its curated selection of Jack Black essentials like Face Buff Scrub, Beard Lube Conditioning Shave ($22 each), and JB’s Industrial Strength Hand Healer ($18) — plus lots more lotions and potions for hair, skin and beard. AmericanShave.com
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CAP GEAR
With a print shop in back and a boutique up front, Graffiti SRQ turns baseball caps into bold statements. Show hometown pride with “I SRQ” and “SOTA,” or get cheeky with “Surf Naked” and more risqué graffiti graphics. $25 each. GraffitiSRQ.com
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TABLE SPARKLERS
Starfish, sea turtles and other Florida marine life shimmer with Swarovski crystals and semiprecious stones in napkin rings handcrafted by Isabella Adams in St. Pete. These stunning sets are sure to add seaside glam to any dinner party. Set of four $200+ at Stylish Living by Chasen Reed. StylishLivingSRQ.com
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GAME-OPOLIS SRQ
Looking for cheap Sarasota real estate?
Scoop up St. Armands for $425 and The Ringling for only $210 by playing SarasotaOpoly ($30). This hometown twist on the classic Monopoly game celebrates our iconic local fav spots. ToyLabSarasota.com
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SNAP MANATEE
Construct your very own manatee with the West Indian Manatee MiniBlock Building Set. It’s a fun and educational activity for marine life lovers of all ages. Bonus: The purchase supports Mote Marine Laboratory’s mission to protect our waters. $19. Mote.org/support/shop
Florida
Leather Gallery makes unwinding a breeze with its wide range of Stressless recliners. Blending classic comfort with modern Scandinavian design, new motorized models like the Max and the Mike ($3600+) take relaxation to the next level. floridaleathergallery. com
RICHARD RUSSELL, General Director
TOTE-ALLY GLAM
Lorna Murray’s Resort Party Totes at Driftwood Beach Home & Garden deliver playful Aussie flair and coastal glamour. Whether you’re swinging the Fuchsia Mini Leisure Tote ($180) or the Ultramarine Midi Leisure Tote ($199), they’re party perfect and ready for summer adventure. DriftwoodBeachHome.com
COLOR UNDERFOOT
Fun, bold and built to last, Jellybean Rugs at St. Armands’ Garden Argosy add a vibrant pop of color to any space — indoors or out. Hang ten on the surfboard style ($78.50) or pick a 20”x 30” design ($46.50) featuring pets, pickleball, beach scenes and more. GardenArgosy.com
SUNDAY JUNE 1
JUNE
Sarasota Music Festival: Echoes Across Ears
Sarasota Orchestra
‘Jesus Christ Superstar’
1:30 p.m. at Asolo Repertory Theatre
Tickets $35-$90
Runs through June 15
Visit AsoloRep.org
‘Divas: Time After Time’
Florida Studio Theatre
2 and 7:30 p.m. at FST’s Court Cabaret
Tickets $37-$39
Runs through June 22
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
‘How Sweet It Is: The Motown Connection’
Florida Studio Theatre
2 and 7:30 p.m. at FST’s
Goldstein Cabaret
Runs through Aug. 3
Tickets $39 and up
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 4
‘Untethered Breath’
Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
7 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $12.62 plus fees
Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
Leanne Morgan: Just Getting Started
7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $56-$137 Visit VanWezel.org
‘Did You Not Know?’
Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
8:30 p.m.at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $14.70 plus fees
Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
THURSDAY JUNE 5
Sarasota Music Festival: Tessa Lark Returns
Sarasota Orchestra
4:30 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $30-$43
Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
‘Worthy Souls’
Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
7 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $12.62 plus fees
4 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $30-$43
Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
‘From 145th Street to 98th Street’
7:30 p.m. at Urbanite Theatre
Runs through June 29
Tickets $5-$44
Visit UrbaniteTheatre.com.
TUESDAY
JUNE 3
The Artist Colony and History of Sarasota
OLLI at Ringling College
2 p.m. at Sarasota Art Museum
Tickets $15
Visit OLLIRinglingCollege.org.
Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
Leanne Morgan: Just Getting Started
7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $56-$137 Visit VanWezel.org
Kevin Nealon
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $47
Visit McCurdysComedy.com
‘The Paradox of the Mirror’
Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
8:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $14.70
Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
FRIDAY JUNE 6
In the Round: A Summer Intensive
7 p.m. at SCD Home Studio
Tickets $20
Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance.org.
Kevin Nealon
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $47
Visit McCurdysComedy.com
‘The Paradox of the Mirror’ Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
7 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $14.70
Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
Jim Lauderdale WSLR
7 p.m. at Fogartyville Tickets $32 Visit WSLR.org
Leanne Morgan: Just Getting Started
7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $56-$137 Visit VanWezel.org.
Wow Wee! Adventures of a Little Girl Killbot Christmas Special!
Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival 8:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $14.70 plus fees Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
Sarasota Music Festival: From Bach to Block Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $29-$53
Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Mama Mala
Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
10 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $12.62 plus fees
Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
Leanne Morgan comes to the Van Wezel June 4-5.
SATURDAY JUNE 7
Silver Pride Sarasota Project Pride SRQ Noon at Senior Friendship Center
Free Visit PPSRQ.org
‘The Dropping Well’
Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
4 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $14.70 plus fees
Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
Kevin Nealon
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Wow Wee! Adventures of a Little Girl Killbot
Christmas Special!
Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
1 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $14.70 plus fees
Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
‘Worthy Souls’
Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
2:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $12.62 plus fees
Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $47
Visit McCurdysComedy.com
‘Did You Not Know?’
Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
7 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $14.70 plus fees
Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
Mama Mala
Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
8:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $12.62 plus fees
Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
Sarasota
Sarasota
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $29-$72 Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
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SUNDAY JUNE 8
‘The Dropping Well’ Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
1 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $14.70 plus fees Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
HD at the Opera House: Puccini’s ‘Madama Butterfly’
1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $20 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
‘Untethered Breath’
Squeaky Wheel Fringe Festival
2 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $12.62 plus fees Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre. org.
Sarasota Music Festival: Rising Stars 1 Sarasota Orchestra
2:30 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $15-$25 Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 11
Sarasota Music Festival: Levin Lecture
Sarasota Orchestra
1 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $15-$25 Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Flip Schultz
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com
‘Dames at Sea’
Florida Studio Theatre
8 p.m. at FST’s Gompertz Theatre
Runs through June 29
Tickets $42 and up Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
HD at the Opera House presents Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” on June 8.
HAPPY PADDLER KAYAK TOURS & ECOVENTURES
Whether you are looking to kayak with friendly manatees and dolphins or to enjoy kayaking Sarasota Bay’s best mangrove tunnels, we have the perfect kayak adventure for you. We offer kayak and paddleboard rentals and award-winning tours around Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key, Lido Key, and Sarasota for anybody wanting to explore the waters in a relaxed and adventurous way.
941-773-1920 | www.happypaddler.com
OPUA ADVENTURES
Fly above, dive below, or cruise the coast in style. Come create lasting memories with Opua Adventures today. Book online or in person today at our showroom.
941-599-1235
2163 Siesta Dr., Sarasota, FL 34239 opuaadventures.com
KAYAKING SRQ TOURS & RENTALS
Sarasota’s premier kayak tour company. Located on both Lido and Siesta Key, Sarasota. Experience the mangrove tunnels, an up close chance to see manatees and dolphins, and learn the history of our area.
941-799-1863 kayakingSRQ.com
SARASOTA VORTEX TOURS
Embrace wellness and restore nature connection on a mindful walking tour in Myakka River or Oscar Scherer State Parks. Families & couples love exploring the magic in nature’s energy vortexes.
941-367-9966
www.srqvortex.com Serving Sarasota County
BEACH ‘N BIKES
Explore beautiful AMI on wheels! Beach ‘N Bikes, a full service bike shop situated in historic Cortez Village, provides rental E-Bikes, LSVs, and Moke EV’s so you can cruise around this summer in style. Daily, weekly, or monthly rentals.
941.251.7916 beachnrides.com
CRYSTEN’S AMI BOAT TOURS
Embark on the ultimate island adventure with Crysten’s AMI! Our private boat charters redefine any boating experiences with our sunset cruises, snorkeling, wildlife tours, and sandbar experiences departing from Anna Maria Island. Explore Passage Key, Egmont Island, Jewfish, and Beer Can, with top-tier gear and local captains, guaranteeing laughter-filled, memorable moments on the water! Join us and craft unforgettable experiences together! Call and use code “summer25” today!
941.799.6285 | www.CrystensAMI.com
The Summer Circus Spectacular runs from June 13 through Aug. 9 at the Historic Asolo Theater in The Ringling.
‘Beetlejuice Jr.’
Sarasota Players Studio
7:30 p.m. at The Sarasota Players
Runs through June 22
Tickets $20
Visit ThePlayers.org.
FRIDAY
JUNE 13
Summer Circus Spectacular
The Circus Arts Conservatory
11 a.m. at Historic Asolo Theater
Runs through Aug. 9
Tickets $20 adult, $13 child Visit CircusArts.org
The King and Queen of Jazz: Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald
OLLI at Ringling College
11 a.m. at Sarasota Art Museum
Tickets $15
Visit OlliRinglingCollege.org.
The Roots of Black Music in America
OLLI at Ringling College
1 p.m. at Sarasota Art Museum
Tickets $15
Visit OlliRinglingCollege.org.
Flip Schultz
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
Sarasota Music Festival:
Death and the Maiden Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $29-$52
Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Disney’s ‘101 Dalmations’ Kids Show
7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W, Bradenton
Tickets $20
Visit ManateePerformingArtsCenter.com.
Catherine M. Avery, Founder Winner Top Guns Award, Manager of the Decade on December 31, 2024
SATURDAY JUNE 14
Diverse Fest
Harvest Sarasota
11 a.m. at Harvest Sarasota Free Visit DiverseFest.com.
Flip Schultz
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com
In-Studio: Sandra Portal
Sarasota Contemporary Dance
7 p.m. at SCD Home Studio Tickets $20 Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance.org.
Sarasota Music Festival: Levin Plays Mozart Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $29-$72 Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
SUNDAY JUNE 15
Sarasota Music Festival: Rising Stars 2
Sarasota Orchestra
2:30 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $15-$25 Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Flip Schultz
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com
THURSDAY JUNE 19
Sarasota Music Festival: Haydn and Rachmaninoff Sarasota Orchestra
4:30 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $30-$43 Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
FRIDAY JUNE 20
Sarasota Music Festival: Rising Stars 3 Sarasota Orchestra
2:30 p.m. at Holley Hall
Tickets $15-$25 Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
In The Round B
Sarasota Contemporary Dance
7 p.m. at SCD Home Studio
Tickets $20
Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance.org.
Sarasota Music Festival: Heirloom
Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $29-$52 Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org
Liz Longley WSLR
8 p.m. at Fogartyville
Tickets $26 Visit WSLR.org.
Robert Levin plays Mozart at the Sarasota Music Festival on June 14.
“Too Darn Hot” plays at Florida Studio Theatre from June 24 to Sept. 14.
SATURDAY JUNE 21
Sarasota Music Festival: Festival Finale Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $29-$72 Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Ferrando Ferrarone Quartet WSLR
8 p.m. at Fogartyville Tickets $25 Visit WSLR.org.
SUNDAY JUNE 22
3rd Annual Juneteenth Arts Festival
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
11 a.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Free
Visit WestcoastBlackTheatre. org.
HD at the Opera House: ‘La fille mal gardée’
1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $20 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
TUESDAY JUNE 24
‘Too Darn Hot: Songs for a Summer Night’ Florida Studio Theatre
7:30 p.m. at Court Cabaret Runs through Sept. 14 Tickets $39 and up Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
WEDNESDAY JUNE 25
Monty Franklin
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
THURSDAY JUNE 26
Monty Franklin
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
Return to the Beach with the Lazour Brothers and Mark Sonnenblick Hermitage Artist Retreat
6:30 p.m. at Hermitage Beach, Free with $5 registration fee Visit HermitageArtistRetreat. org.
JUNE 27
FRIDAY MARCH 7
Signature Luncheon
Tidewell Foundation
11:30 a.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota
The Journey of Telling the Family Secret of Being the Daughter of Louis Armstrong OLLI at Ringling College
2 p.m. at Sarasota Art Museum
Tickets $200
Tickets $15
Visit OLLIRingingCollege.org.
Visit Support.Tidewell Foundation.org.
Monty Franklin
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Jazz @ 2 with the Michael Ross ‘4’ Jazz Club of Sarasota
Tickets $26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com
2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalists of SRQ
Tickets $15-$20 Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
Classic Movies at the Opera House: ‘Amadeus’
7 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $12
Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
Opening night reception for ‘Reel Equals’ Women’s International Film Festival
5 p.m. at Sarasota Art Museum $35
Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Kids Show
Festival runs through March 11 Visit ThroughWomensEyes.org.
7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center
Tickets $20
Visit ManateePerformingArtsCenter.com.
Youth of the Year Celebration
‘Black is the Color of My Voice’
Westcoast Black Theatre
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sarasota and Desoto Counties
Troupe
6 p.m. at Lee Wetherington Boys & Girls Club
7:30 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
“Black is the Color of My Voice” plays at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe June 27-29.
Tickets $150 Visit BGSCC.org.
Tickets $47
Visit WestcoastBlackTheatre. org.
Garden to Plate Wine Dinner
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
6 p.m. at Selby Gardens downtown campus
SATURDAY JUNE 28
Tickets $450 Visit Selby.org.
‘Black is the Color of My Voice’
Brass Transit: Tribute to the Music of Chicago
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Venice Institute for Performing Arts
2 and 7:30 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Tickets $47
7 p.m. at Venice Performing Arts Center
Visit WestcoastBlackTheatre. org.
Tickets $25-$160 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
Sarasota Orchestra
7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel
Monty Franklin
Tickets $39-$99 Visit VenicePerforming ArtsCenter.com
‘Cavalleria rusticana’ & ‘Pagliacci’
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 McCurdysComedy.com
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Runs through March 29
SUNDAY JUNE 29
‘The Sound of Music’ Manatee Players
7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center
Tickets $37
‘Black is the Color of My Voice’
Runs through March 16
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Visit ManateePerforming ArtsCenter.com.
2 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Your New Kitchen Awaits
KITCHEN | CABINETRY
OUTDOOR PAVERS
Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $47
Tickets $39-$105
Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Visit WestcoastBlackTheatre. org.
Monty Franklin
Yarn
WSLR
8 p.m. at Fogartyville
Tickets $30 Visit WSLR.org.
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre $26 McCurdysComedy.com.
Burr Bakke, DDS
• Fellow of the American Dental Implant Association
• Fellow of International Congress of Oral Implantologists
• Fellow of the American Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics
• Member of American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• Post Doctoral Instructor of Full Mouth Reconstruction
Jill Morris, DMD
• Accredited Member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (only 550 accredited dentists worldwide)
• Fellow of the American Academy of Dental Facial Esthetics
• Post Doctoral Instructor of Full Mouth Reconstruction
• Member International Academy of Oral Biological Dentistry and Medicine
• Practicing dentistry for 33 years
Cameron Johnson, DMDSydney Johnson, DMD
• Member of North American Association of Facial Orthotropics
• Member of the American Orthodontic Society
• Member of the International Association of Orthodontics
• Member of American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine
• International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
• Member of International Academy of Oral Medicine and Toxicology
• Member of International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine
• Member of Academy of Holistic Dental Association
• RG Recognized Dental Laboratory Technician
• The Only Accredited Cosmetic Dentist in the Sarasota Area
• International Lecturer
• Instructor for Post-Graduate Cosmetic Courses
• Thousands of Cosmetic Restorations Placed Over a 38 Year Career
• Hundreds of Happy ‘Smile Recipients’
• On-Site Cosmetic Laboratory
JULY
WBTT’s Stage of Discovery Summer Musical takes place July 12-13.
WEDNESDAY JULY 9
Mr. Showtime
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
‘Dorothy’s Dictionary’ Florida Studio Theatre
8 p.m. at FST’s Keating Theatre Runs through Aug. 10
Tickets $42 and up Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
THURSDAY JULY 10
Mr. Showtime
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
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FRIDAY
JULY 11
Mr. Showtime
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
Classic Movies at the Opera House: ‘Foul Play’ Sarasota Opera
7 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $12
Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
SATURDAY
JULY 12
Mr. Showtime
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
Deep Blu Band
Venice Institute for Performing Arts
7 p.m. at Venice Performing
Arts Center Tickets $24-$39
Visit VenicePerformingArtsCenter.com.
WBTT’s Stage of Discovery
Summer Musical Westcoast Black Theatre
Troupe
7:30 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Tickets TBD
Visit WestcoastBlackTheatre. org.
SUNDAY JULY 13
HD at the Opera House:
Donizetti’s ‘L’elisir d’amore’
1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $20
Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
WBTT’s Stage of Discovery
Summer Musical Westcoast Black Theatre
Troupe
2 p.m. at Westcoast Black
Theatre Troupe
Tickets TBD Visit WestcoastBlackTheatre. org
Mr. Showtime
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
WEDNESDAY JULY 16
‘Frog and Toad’
Asolo Repertory Theatre
7 p.m. at Cook Theatre
Tickets $15-$19
Runs through Aug. 3
Visit AsoloRep.org.
Pat Godwin
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
THURSDAY JULY 17
Pat Godwin
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre; Tickets $26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
FRIDAY
JULY 18
Pat Godwin
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’
7:30 p.m. at Venice Theatre
Runs through Aug. 3
Tickets $39
Visit VeniceTheatre.org.
‘Mary Poppins’ Kids Show
7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center
Tickets $20
Visit ManateePerformingArtsCenter.com.
JULY
5:30 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theater Troupe Tickets $30 Visit KeyChorale.org.
SATURDAY JULY 19
Jonas Friddle
WSLR
8 p.m. at Fogartyville Tickets $25 Visit WSLR.org.
Sarasota Improv Festival Florida Studio Theatre Tickets TBD Visit FloridaStudioTheatre. com.
THURSDAY JULY 25
Basile
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
InMotion
Basile 6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
In The Round C
Sarasota Contemporary Dance
7 p.m. at SCD Home Studio Tickets $20 Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance.org.
In-Studio: Sea Lee
‘Cavalleria rusticana’ & ‘Pagliacci’
The Sarasota Ballet 7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Runs through July 26 Tickets $30 and up Visit SarasotaBallet.org.
TUESDAY MARCH 11
Pat Godwin
The Silver Foxes
Venice Theatre
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
2 and 7:30 p.m. at Venice The-
Sarasota Contemporary Dance
7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Runs through March 29
Classic Movies at the Opera House: ‘The Birdcage’ 7 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
7 p.m. at SCD Home Studio Tickets $20 Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance.org.
FRIDAY JULY 26
Tickets $25-$160 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
Tickets $12 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
InMotion
SUNDAY JULY 20
Lewis Black: Goodbye Yeller Brick Road - The Final Tour
8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $45-$90 Visit VanWezel.org.
Sarasota Improv Festival Florida Studio Theatre Tickets TBD Visit FloridaStudioTheatre. com.
WEDNESDAY MARCH 12
The Sarasota Ballet 2 and 7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Tickets $30 and up Visit SarasotaBallet.org.
Rob Shanahan: Rock Photographer to the Stars Florida Economic Club Sarasota 5:30 at Rose & Ivy
Tickets $20 Visit FloridaEconomicClub.org.
The Silver Screen Sings Cabaret
Tree Fort Productions
See Lewis Black Tuesday, March 11 at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.
7:30 p.m. at Tree Fort Productions
Matteo Bocelli
7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
Tickets $40 Visit TreeFortProductionsProjects.com.
Tickets $52-$85 Visit VanWezel.org.
SATURDAY
JULY 27
InMotion
The Sarasota Ballet
Noon at FSU Center for the Performing Arts
Tickets $30 and up Visit SarasotaBallet.org.
Basile
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
SUNDAY
JULY 28
HD at the Opera House: Prokofiev’s ‘Cinderella’
1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $20 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
Sarasota Ballet presents InMotion on July 26-27.
Basile 5:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
WEDNESDAY JULY 30
John Wynn
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
THURSDAY JULY 31
John Wynn
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
‘Cabaret’
Sarasota Players Summer Rep
7:30 p.m. at The Players Tickets $35 Runs through Aug. 10 Visit ThePlayers.org.
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FRIDAY AUG. 1
John Wynn
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
“Chinatown” plays Aug. 8 at Classic Movies at the Opera House.
SEASON
WEDNESDAY AUG. 6
‘Don’t Dress for Dinner’ Florida Studio Theatre 8: p.m. at FST’s Gompertz Theatre Runs through Aug. 24
Tickets $42 and up Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
FRIDAY AUG. 8
AUGUST
SATURDAY AUG. 2
John Wynn
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
SUNDAY AUG. 3
John Wynn 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com
Greg Warren 6 and 8:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $31 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
Classic Movies at the Opera House: ‘Chinatown’ 7 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $12 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
SATURDAY
AUG. 9
Greg Warren
6 and 8:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $31 Visit McCurdysComedy.com
SUNDAY AUG. 10
HD at the Opera House: Handel’s ‘Theodora’
1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $20 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
THURSDAY
AUG. 14
Jay Stevens
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
FRIDAY AUG. 15
Jay Stevens
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
SUNDAY AUG. 17
Jay Stevens
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
TUESDAY AUG. 19
‘A Band Called Honalee - A Tribute to Peter, Paul and Mary ... and friends’ Florida Studio Theatre
7:30 p.m. at FST’s Goldstein Cabaret Runs through Oct. 26
Tickets $39 and up Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
SATURDAY AUG. 16
Jay Stevens
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
FRIDAY AUG. 22
Keith Alberstadt
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com
“A Band Called Honalee - A Tribute to Peter, Paul and Mary ... and friends” comes to Florida Studio Theatre Aug. 19.
ON VIEW MAR 15 – JUL 13
Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums is generously supported by the Gulf Coast Community Foundation, Bob & Diane Roskamp Endowment Fund, Chao Ringling Museum Endowment, Selby Foundation Ringling Museum Endowment, and Peter & Mary Lou Vogt Museum-Generated Exhibition Fund.
Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic, and Mediums is organized by the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts. The Otis Lithograph Company (American), Thurston The Great Magician—Do the Spirits Come Back? (detail), 1929. Lithograph, 86 1/2 × 47 1/2 in. Tibbals Circus Collection. ht2005133
SATURDAY
AUG. 23
Keith Alberstadt
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com
Doug MacLeod WSLR
8 p.m. at Fogartyville Tickets $25 Visit WSLR.org.
WEDNESDAY AUG. 27
Steve White 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
THURSDAY AUG. 28
Steve White 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
FRIDAY AUG. 29
Steve White 6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com
Classic Movies at the Opera House: ‘The Apartment’ 7 p.m. at Sarasota Opera
House Tickets $12 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
‘Don’t Touch That Dial’ 7:30 p.m. at Venice Theatre’s Pinkerton Theatre Runs through Sept. 14 Tickets $40 Visit VeniceTheatre.org.
SATURDAY AUG. 30
Steve White 6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com
SUNDAY AUG. 31
HD at the Opera House: ‘Starstruck’: Gene Kelly’s Love Letter to Ballet 1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $20 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
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“Don’t Touch That Dial” returns to the Venice Theatre Aug. 29
Lillian Blades (Bahamian, born 1973). Installation view of Boundless, 2022. Courtesy of the artist and Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, Alabama.
Photo: Nick Drollette Photography.
SEPTEMBER
Sarasota Contemporary Dance holds In-Studio performances Sept. 27 and 30.
WEDNESDAY SEPT. 10
Mike Paramore
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
THURSDAY SEPT. 11
2025 Modern Works Festival
Urbanite Theatre
Runs through Sept. 21
Tickets $125 for festival pass, $29 for play readings Visit Urbanite Theatre.com.
Mike Paramore
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
FRIDAY SEPT. 12
Mike Paramore 6:30 and 8: 50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
Classic Movies at the Opera House: ‘The Last Picture Show’ Sarasota Opera 7 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $12 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
‘Nunsense’
7:30 p.m. at Venice Theatre’s Raymond Theatre Runs through Oct. 5
Tickets $40 Visit VeniceTheatre.org.
SATURDAY SEPT. 13
Mike Paramore
6:30 and 8: 50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
SUNDAY SEPT. 14
Mike Paramore
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
THURSDAY SEPT. 18
Jason Salmon
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
FRIDAY SEPT. 19
Jason Salmon
6:30 and 8:5 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
SATURDAY SEPT. 20
Jason Salmon
6:30 and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Tickets $26 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
SUNDAY SEPT. 21
Church of the Redeemer Evensong: Arvo Part Celebration Church of the Redeemer 5:15 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer Free Visit RedeemerSarasota.org.
Jason Salmon
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre
Tickets $26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
SATURDAY SEPT. 27
Food & Wine Festival
Sarasota Opera
1 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $75 Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
Coronation: Mozart & Handel
Key Chorale
4 p.m. at Church of the Palms Tickets $45 Visit KeyChorale.org
In-Studio: MaKayla Lane
Sarasota Contemporary Dance
7 p.m. at Sarasota
Contemporary Dance Tickets $20 Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance. org.
SUNDAY SEPT. 28
HD at the Opera House: Verdi’s ‘Othello’ 1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House
Tickets $20
Visit SarasotaOpera.org.
Chamber Soirées: Serenades and Symphony Sarasota Orchestra
4 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets TBD Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
TUESDAY SEPT. 30
In-Studio: Monessa Salley
Sarasota contemporary Dance
3 and 7 p.m. at SCD Home Studio Tickets $20 Visit SarasotaContemporaryDance. org.
ART GALLERIES
Craig Rubadoux’s “Our Angel” is part of Arts Advocates’s exhibition on the Sarasota Arts Colony.
502 GALLERY
502 S. Pineapple Ave. (813) 465-1249. 502.Gallery. Noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
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 2 p.m. Sunday.
June 1-30
“Tropical Dreams,” Fabio Dal Boni.
July 1-31
“Symphony,” Fabio Dal Boni.
Aug. 1-31
“A Perfect Day,” Bill Stone.
Sept. 1-30
“Blue Lights,” Sharon Grimes.
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.
Through June 26 “Natural Evidence.”
ARCHITECTURE SARASOTA
265 S. Orange Ave., No. 102. (352) 219-4122. ArchitectureSarasota.org. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday.
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 Friday; Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Through Aug. 2
“Annual Juried Regional Show:
Vice and Virtue.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. May 22.
ARTS ADVOCATES GALLERY
3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. 356-3088. ArtsAdvocates.org. 2-4 p.m. Saturday.
June 7 through Sept. 27 “Sarasota Colony Artists.”
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 PALM
80 S. Palm Ave. 951-0620. 530BurnsGallery.com. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
Art Avenue Gallery represents the artist Natasha Turovsky.
CHASEN GALLERIES SOUTHSIDE VILLAGE
1830 S. Osprey Ave. 260-5787. ChasenGalleries.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
June 7 through June 28
“Sunrise, Sunset.”
July 8-31
“L.O.V.E.” and other 3-D works by Miri and Barak Rozenvain.
Aug. 2-30
“Amorphous.”
Sept. 6-27
“Inspirations in Glass.”
CHASEN GALLERIES AT THE MARK
99 S. Pineapple Ave. 955-0155. ChasenGalleries.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
3-D works by Miri and Bark Rozenvain are on display at Chasen Galleries Southside Village from July 8-31.
CREATIVE LIBERTIES
901B Apricot Ave., 799-6634. CreativeLiberties.net. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
June 5, Aug. 7
“Limelight Artist Night.” 4 p.m.
CURRENT
75 Cocoanut Ave. 953-4418. SallyTroutInteriors.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
DEFINE ART GALLERY
68 S. Palm Ave. 500-2393. DefineGallery.com. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.
ART OVATION GALLERY
ArtOvationHotel.com. 1255 N. Palm Ave. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
GAZE GALLERY AT ARCOS
340 Central Ave. 799-6634. CreativeLiberties.net. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
June 4-30
“Sun and Sand: A Studio Artist Group Exhibition.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. June 12.
July 1 through Aug. 30
“Artists-In-Residence.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. July 10.
Sept. 1 through Oct. 30
“Artists-In-Residence.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. Sept. 11.
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Oil Painters of America’s annual exhibition runs through June 27 at the Herrig Center for the Arts in Bradenton.
HERRIG CENTER FOR THE ARTS
209 Ninth St. W., Bradenton. 746-2862. ArtCenterManatee. org. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.
Students
Through June 27
“Oil Painters of America annual exhibition.”
July 1 through Aug. 12
“Dog (and Cat) Dayz of Summer Open Juried Show.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. July 10.
Sept. 2-26
“Create Open Juried Show.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. Sept. 4.
ISLAND GALLERY
456 12th St. W., Bradenton. 778-6648. IslandGalleryWest. ArtSpan.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
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.
MADEBY GALLERY AT RINGING COLLEGE
2700 N. Tamiami Trail. 8220442. RinglingCollege.gallery. 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
May 30 through Aug. 15 “Summertime Art.”
MARA ART GALLERY
76 S. Palm Ave. 914-8110. MaraStudioGallery.com. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
NEWS: BREAKING
“Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration” runs from Aug. 31 through March 29, 2026 at Sarasota Art Museum.
MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS
1534 Mound St. 366-5731. Selby.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily (except Christmas).
Through June 29
“George Harrison: A Gardener’s Life.”
July 19 through Sept. 14
“The High Life: Contemporary photography and the Birds.”
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.
PALMER MODERN GALLERY
925 N. Lime Ave. 894-7394. PalmerModern.com. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday or by appointment.
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 Aug. 10
“Chris Friday: Where We Never Grow Old.”
“Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press.”
Through Aug. 19
“Lillian Blades: Through the Veil.”
“Jillian Mayer: Slumpies.”
Aug. 31 through March 29, 2026
“Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration.”
“Selina Román: Abstract Corpulence.”
Through April 26, 2026
“Molly Hatch: Amalgam.”
SARASOTA ORCHESTRA HARMONY GALLERY
709 N. Tamiami Trail. 9534252. SarasotaOrchestra.org. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
“Patti Smith: A Book of Days” runs through Aug. 31 at Selby Gardens Historic Spanish Point in Osprey.
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. 31
“Patti Smith: A Book of Days.”
SPAACES
2051 Princeton St. 552-8298. Spaaces.art. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and by appointment.
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. Tuesday through Saturday.
Through Sept. 30
“Permanent Works of Susan Cronk.”
LOIS + DAVID STULBERG GALLERY
1188 MLK Way. 359-7563. RinglingCollege.gallery. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
THE RINGLING MUSEUM OF
5401 Bay Shore Road. 3595700. Ringling.org. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
June 21 through Jan. 11
“Yoshida Hiroshi: Journeys Through Light.”
Through June 29
“Robert Rauschenberg: A Centennial Celebration.”
Through July 13
“Conjuring the Spirit World: Art, Magic and Mediums.”
Through Aug. 10
“Sandy Rodriguez: Currents of Resistance.”
Through Sept. 21
“Embodied: Highlights from The Ringling Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art.”
“Sandy Rodriguez: Currents of Resistance” runs at The Ringling through Aug. 10.
Through Nov. 9
“Nature and Architecture: Postwar Creative Prints of Japan.”
Through Nov. 1, 2026
“Seventeenth-Century Dutch Paintings” from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
*Two
“Libby Hawk: Revise Assumptions.” Opening reception 2-4 p.m. on March 1.
TOWLES COURT STUDIOS
March 1 through May 31 “Sarasota Colony Artists.”
1938 Adams Lane. (203) 5543311. TowlesCourt.com. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
BOULEVARD FINE ART SOUTH
110 Colonia Lane E, Nokomis. 220-1227. BoulevardFineArt. com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
VILLAGE
VENICE GALLERY & STUDIO
1830 S. Osprey Ave. 260-5787. ChasenGalleries.com. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
March 20 through April 16
237 Warfield Ave., Venice. 4860811. ClydeButcher.com. Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
Through Sept. 30
“Clyde Butcher’s Wilderness Through the Lens.”
“Symphony of Color III.” Opening reception 5-8 p.m. March 20 featuring local artists Zack Gilliland, Collin Rowland, Ellen Kantro, Julie Kanapaux, Lori Schinelli, Melissa Libutti and Janet Sams.
New Gallery in Rosemary District
Now Serving
ANNA MARIA OYSTER BAR AT UTC
SIESTA KEY OYSTER BAR
Our UTC location features a stunning 40-seat indooroutdoor raw bar, with its crown jewel—the shucking station—where boutique oysters are shucked fresh to order from the best family-owned farms.
NOW OPEN! Our newest location at UTC features a stunning 40-seat indoor-outdoor raw bar, with its crown jewel-the shucking station-where boutique oysters are shucked fresh to order from the best family-owned farms. From the moment you sit down, you’ll have a tough time choosing which Tiki Drink, our NEW lineup of tropical craft cocktails, to try first. Our NEW wine list is packed with beloved favorites and exciting discoveries, while the dining menu bursts with fresh, bold flavors-think Tropical Chicken Bowl, Seafood Cobb Salad, and Cobia Tacos with mango pico.
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!
You’ll have a tough time deciding where to start—our NEW lineup of tropical Tiki Drinks is full of craveable craft cocktails, and the wine list features a mix of beloved favorites and exciting new finds. The dining menu is bursting with bold, fresh flavors like Cajun Cobia, Crab Mac & Cheese, Kickin’ Sprouts, and Chipotle Mac & Cheese. The entire restaurant is a feast for the eyes, and with Five Star Fun daily deals like Happy Hour, Wine Down Wednesday, and Prime Rib Thursday, we can’t wait to welcome all of our new neighbors on the Ranch.
The entire restaurant is a feast for the eyes, and with Five Star Fun daily deals like Happy Hour, Wine Down Wednesday, and Prime Rib Thursday, we can’t wait to welcome all of our new neighbors on the Ranch.
Stop by and say hey!
Stop by and say hey!
5238 Ocean Blvd, Siesta Key 941.346.5443 | skob.com
5405 University Pkwy #110 941-491-2662 | OysterBar.net
C’EST LA VIE
THE TOASTED YOLK CAFE
IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO GET TOASTED! Breakfast, Boozy Brunch, Lunch, and Drinks. The restaurant features a full menu of made-from-scratch menu items, focused on exceptional quality at reasonable prices. 3 Locations!
TheToastedYolk.com
Locally-owed 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 glass of wine! Featuring monthly winepairing dinners on select evenings, C’est La Vie is also available for creating party platters and customized cakes and desserts!!
3750 S. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34239
9118 Town Center Pkwy, Lakewood Ranch 941.961.0111 • Open Tues-Sun 7:30am-5pm
5502 Cortez Rd W Bradenton, FL 34210
1553 Main St, Sarasota • 941.906.9575 • Open Mon-Tues 7:30am-6pm, Wed 7:30am-9pm, Thurs-Sat 7:30am-9:30pm, Sun 8:30am-9pm
6562 University Pkwy Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240
Mon-Sun 7am-3pm
TOASTIQUE
CHEF ROLF’S NEW FLORIDA KITCHEN
Restaurant, Tiki Bar, Fine Dining & Ballroom
Chef Rolf offers the perfect location at the CASEY KEY RESORTS MAINLAND for your private events and parties and can accommodate up to 200+ people.
Toastique is a boutique gourmet toast and juice bar offering a fresh, chic experience that perfectly transitions from early on-thego breakfast to corporate lunch to post sweat session fuel up.
Enjoy all of Chef Rolf’s Amazing Dining Experiences:
Come join us in the heart of Downtown Sarasota where we are open daily from 7am-5pm.
• The TIKI BAR serving lunch and dinner daily from 12-9pm, happy hour & live music.
• INSIDE DINING ROOM open daily for dinner and Sunday brunch.
• CORAL ROOM FINE DINING open daily for dinner.
Nourish every moment with acai bowls & smoothies blended to order, cold-pressed juices or our signature gourmet toasts.
• THE OSPREY CAFE serving breakfast daily 8-11am and Sunday brunch 11-2pm.
Open Daily 7:00am-5:00pm
10 S. Lemon Avenue | Sarasota- 34236 (941)312-4099
21660 S. Tamiami Trail, Osprey 941.966.2121 | www.ChefRolf.us
FLORENCE AND THE SPICE BOYS
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.
4990 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231
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.
Second Location Opening in UTC Spring 2025 (941) 923-9920
4990 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34231
Mon-Thurs: 11am-3pm and 5pm-8pm
Fri & Sat: 11am-3pm and 5pm-9:30pm
Sun: 11am-3pm
Second Location in UTC Now Open! 257 N. Cattlemen Rd. Unit 90 (941) 923-9920
GROVE RESTAURANT, PATIO & BALLROOM
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.
Discover exceptional Contemporary American cuisine at GROVE. With a personal and authentic approach, GROVE showcases a diverse selection of house-made dishes using fresh seasonal ingredients. Experience the perfect harmony of refined flavors and approachability, complemented by carefully crafted cocktails. With inviting gathering spaces including a casual patio, spacious dining room, a lively, modern bar and intimate private rooms, GROVE provides the perfect fusion of sophistication and hospitality.
10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch 941.893.4321 | www.GroveLWR.com
10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch 941.893.4321 | www.GroveLWR.com
LOTSA LOBSTER
LOTSA LOBSTER
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, smelt and crawfish. Don’t forget to preorder for the upcoming holidays: Father’s Day on June 15th, Independence Day on July 4th and Labor Day weekend. Come on in or call ahead.
8780 S Tamiami Tr | Sarasota 941.918.2529 | LotsaLobsterSarasota.com
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 20th, Mother’s Day on May 11th and Memorial Day on May 26th. Come on in or call ahead. 8780 S Tamiami Tr, Sarasota 941.918.2529 | LotsaLobsterSarasota.com
SIESTA KEY OYSTER BAR
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!
Welcome to Siesta Key Oyster Bar (or SKOB, as the locals call it), your ultimate beachy hangout where the Island vibes are flowing! We’re #1 on the Key for a 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, out, and enjoy the good times!
5238 Ocean Blvd, Siesta Key 941.346.5443 | skob.com
5238 Ocean Blvd, Siesta Key 941.346.5443 | skob.com
THE TOASTED YOLK CAFE
THE TOASTED YOLK CAFE
IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO GET TOASTED! Breakfast, Boozy Brunch, Lunch, and Drinks. The restaurant features a full menu of made-from-scratch menu items, focused on exceptional quality at reasonable prices. 3 Locations!
IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO GET TOASTED! Breakfast, Boozy Brunch, Lunch, and Drinks. The restaurant features a full menu of made-from-scratch menu items, focused on exceptional quality at reasonable prices. 3 Locations!
TheToastedYolk.com
TheToastedYolk.com
3750 S. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34239
3750 S. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34239
5502 Cortez Rd W Bradenton, FL 34210
5502 Cortez Rd W Bradenton, FL 34210
6562 University Pkwy Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240
6562 University Pkwy Lakewood Ranch, FL 34240
Mon-Sun 7am-3pm
Mon-Sun 7am-3pm
TOASTIQUE
TOASTIQUE
Toastique is a boutique gourmet toast and juice bar offering a fresh, chic experience that perfectly transitions from early on-thego breakfast to corporate lunch to post sweat session fuel up.
Toastique is a boutique gourmet toast and juice bar offering a fresh, chic experience that perfectly transitions from early on-thego breakfast to corporate lunch to post sweat session fuel up.
Come join us in the heart of Downtown Sarasota where we are open daily from 7am-5pm.
Come join us in the heart of Downtown Sarasota where we are open daily from 7am-5pm.
Nourish every moment with acai bowls & smoothies blended to order, cold-pressed juices or our signature gourmet toasts.
Nourish every moment with acai bowls & smoothies blended to order, cold-pressed juices or our signature gourmet toasts.
Open Daily 7:00am-5:00pm
Open Daily 7:00am-5:00pm
10 S. Lemon Avenue | Sarasota- 34236 (941)312-4099
10 S. Lemon Avenue | Sarasota- 34236 (941)312-4099
