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THURSDAY, MARCH 16
11 a.m. at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto
$5 to $45
Call 356-9499.
Thinking about getting a new tattoo? Who better to do the job than celebrity artists, including the stars of “Ink Masters” and other reality shows? This tattoo festival is home to artists from around the country, as well as cosplay contests, after-parties, photo opportunities and more. Runs through Sunday.
5 p.m. at Art Center Sarasota 707 N. Tamiami Trail
Free
Call 365-2032.
Art Center Sarasota opens its fourth exhibition cycle of the season, including "Spectrum II," curated by Nathan Skiles, featuring art by Cody Berringer, Caitlyn Burns and Shawn Pettersen; "Beginning to End" by Peppi Elona; Intangible Corporeal, curated by Dustin Juengel and "From Within," an open, all-media juried exhibition. On view through April 21.
Under the Covers: An Evening of Singers and Songwriters
7 p.m. at the Gator Club, 1490 Main St.
$5
Call 228-5107.
LDG Productions presents this regular covers showcase.
‘The Love of Three Kings’
7:30 p.m. at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave.
$19 to $135
Call 328-1300.
This opera in three acts, with music by Italo Montemezzi, tells the story of Princess Fiora, who is forced to marry the son of the man who conquered her country. She begins meeting in secret with her true love, which raises suspicions.
Great Performers: The Royal Scottish National Orchestra with Nicola Benedetti
7:30 p.m. at The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail
Tickets $45 to $90
Call 225-6500.
Sarasota Concert Association presents this concert by the Royal Scottish National Orchestra with standout violinist Nicola Benedetti.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
All day at Shamrock Pub, 2257 Ringling Blvd.
Free
Call 952-1730.
Shamrock Pub is the place to be for St. Paddy’s festivities. The ninth annual block party returns, featuring beer, food, a limerick contest and music by Hail Dale, Blue Skye Pipes and Drums, Runaway Gypsies, Drake School of Irish Dance, All Hail The Queen, The Beat Down and more. Benefits the Sarasota Family YMCA Youth Shelter.
Jazz at 2: Jerry Eckert Trio
2 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 3975 Fruitville Road
$15; $10 for members
Call 366-1552.
The Jerry Eckert Trio performs in this regular jazz series.
2 p.m. at Calusa Brewing, 5701 Derek Ave.
Free
Call 922-8150.
Calusa Brewing celebrates the holiday with the release of its newest beer, Reddy Mercury. Try one of the Irish reds, paired with desserts from Create Bakery and Gifts and a corned beef and cabbage sandwich from Taste Time To Love Us.
6 p.m. at The Gator Club, 1490 Main St.
Free
Call 366-5969.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with live music by SparkNotes, New Divide and Randy Johnson, as well as food trucks, photo booths, Irish jig dancing, prizes and more.
mchapel projects: 'Organic Geometry'
6 p.m. at mchapel projects, 2061 Princeton St.
Free
Call 374-3492.
mchapel projects, a gallery with a focus on contemporary, experimental art, opens with its first exhibition, "Organic Geometry." The exhibition includes art by Marianne Chapel, Cynthia Mason, Laine Nixon and Jill Taffet.
Masterworks 6: ‘Titan’ Sarasota Orchestra
8 p.m. at the Neel Performing Arts Center, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton
$33
Call 953-3434.
Sergei Nakariakov performs on the flugelhorn, including Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, Bernstein’s Candide Overture and Mahler’s Symphony No.1, called the "Titan." Continues through Sunday.
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
New Stages: Experiment #42.000
Times vary at The Ringling
$25
Call 358-3180.
Performance-art group Institute for Psychogeographic Adventure, with the help of several dozen performers, creates a unique tour of performance, individualized for each guest. Continues Sunday.
‘Dialogues of the Carmelites’
1:30 p.m. at the Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave.
$19 to $135
Call 328-1300.
The Sarasota Opera presents this 1953 opera in three acts by Francis Poulenc, which tells a harrowing, fictionalized version of the story of the Martyrs of Compiègne. Set during the French Revolution’s infamous “Reign of Terror,” a group of Carmelite nuns were guillotined in Paris for refusing to renounce their religion. Centered on Blanche de la Force, who joins a Carmelite order to devote her life to God, her story explores the true meaning of faith.
Movie Night: 'Return of the Jedi'
6 p.m. at Mandeville Beer Garden, 428 N. Lemon Ave.
Free
Call 954-8688.
Mandeville Beer Garden presents an outdoor screening of "Return of the Jedi," accompanied by food and drink specials.
Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials
8 p.m. at The Blue Rooster, 1525 Fourth St.
$15 to $20
Call 388-7539.
Catch the rollicking boogie blues of Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials.
SUNDAY, MARCH 19
‘La Vie En Rose: Parisian Society Café Music’
3 p.m. at the Venice Performing Arts Center, 1 Indian Ave., Venice
$35
Call 306-1202.
Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota presents New York-based Violette and the La Vie En Rose Band, which combines French jazz, swing and American standards.
Black Diamond Burlesque: Celestial Bodies
8 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd.
$35
Call 925-3869.
Black Diamond Burlesque is back with more frisky fun in the form of its Celestial Bodies show.
MONDAY, MARCH 20
Young Artist: Michael Mendez
7:30 p.m. at the Westcoast Black Theatre, 1646 10th Way
$25 to $100
Call 366-1505.
Westcoast Black Theatre artist Michael Mendez performs in his third song-and-dance showcase.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
The Kingston Trio
8 p.m. at Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave. W., Venice
$54
Call 488-1115.
The Kingston Trio, one of America's most popular folk groups for more than 40 years, performs at Venice Theatre.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22
Art Up Close: Anne-Marie Russell
6:30 p.m. at Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail
$12 to $15
Call 365-2032.
Anne-Marie Russell, executive director of Sarasota Museum of Art, will share experiences from her career.
‘Grounded’
7 p.m. at the Bowne’s Lab Theatre, Florida Studio Theatre, 1241 N. Palm Ave.
Runs through April 7
Tickets $34
An unexpected pregnancy ends a fighter pilot’s career. Now, she operates military drones from a windowless trailer, and the boundaries between her real life and job become blurry.
