Jane Hoffman: The Merry Piper
January 11, 2012
Jane Hoffman has played the flute at weddings, dinners, galas and major pop concerts. As she prepares for her next performance, the musician explains how she's managed to gig for her supper for so long.
Scene & Heard
January 11, 2012
Construction crews bode well for art scene; Clear your calendars for 'Cirque des Voix'; The Woman's Exchange offers grants to student artists
BACKSTAGE PASS: True original
January 11, 2012
In the 1940s, painter Marty Hartman helped establish the former Sarasota Art Association. The 89-year-old is among a bevy of pioneering artists whose work is on display this month at Art Center Sarasota.
Music Review: The Perlman Music Program: Celebration Concert
January 11, 2012
Something magical happened Saturday at the Sarasota Opera House when an ensemble of talented teens gathered on stage under the direction of their mentor, Itzhak Perlman, to demonstrate what great string playing sounds like.
Film Review: 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy'
January 11, 2012
The new film from director Tomas Alfredson, 'Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy' has only one flaw, but it’s intrinsically huge. That said, it is an intellectual and intriguing mystery with a killer ending.
EDIBLES: Ten berry easy ways to use strawberries
January 11, 2012
Every visit to the produce department should begin by asking the most senior manager you can find: 'What’s good?' Last week, Dale Rodgers, produce manager at the Publix on Longboat Key, answered emphatically: 'Strawberries! They are coming from only 70 miles away. They are tasty, and they are cheap!'
Home & Garden: Butterfly beauties
January 11, 2012
When Bob and Olivia Haynes moved 14 years ago from Reston, Va., to Sarasota, the couple missed seeing the many song birds that they had grown accustomed to spotting in their yard. Soon, the Hayneses realized the beauty of butterflies and wanted to attract as many as possible to their own butterfly garden.
Home: Lido Luxury
January 11, 2012
After two years, the 'Strandhus' on Lido Shores embodies beachside modernity.
PHOTO GALLERY: Players Theatre announces 83rd Season
January 9, 2012
The Players Theatre announced their 2012-2013 season to 40 of their most loyal sponsors, Saturday, Jan. 7, at the home of Betty and David Frostad on Siesta Key.
- May
27 Youth in Service - A Memorial Day Outdoor Concert
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - Jun
1 Cat Depot Book Signing and Story Time
11:30 am - 1:30 pm - Jul
4 "Gloria Musicae Celebrates America"
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm - Sep
19 Steel Magnolias
7:30 pm
