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Ringling Underground returns to Sarasota

Ringling Underground comes back to Sarasota with displays by local artists and performances by bands PLEASURES, FayRoy and Gringo Star.


  • By Nick Reichert
  • | 11:43 p.m. September 3, 2015
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College students, art lovers and live music aficionados descended on The Ringling courtyard on Thursday, Sept. 3. Local artists exhibited their latest work while indie and experimental rock bands PLEASURES, FayRoy and Gringo Star performed center stage in the statue garden. 

Over 800 people visited The Ringling for the museum's first Ringling Underground of the season.
Over 800 people visited The Ringling for the museum's first Ringling Underground of the season.
Daniel Miller, Natalya Swanson and Tyler Staggs
Daniel Miller, Natalya Swanson and Tyler Staggs
Sarah Ruiz, Terry Ruiz, Akash Mehta, Amanda Houston and Amber Haller
Sarah Ruiz, Terry Ruiz, Akash Mehta, Amanda Houston and Amber Haller
Sandy and Jeanie Kirkpatrick and Lisa and Steven High
Sandy and Jeanie Kirkpatrick and Lisa and Steven High
Shannon Fortner, Marty McGuire and Todd Kelley
Shannon Fortner, Marty McGuire and Todd Kelley
Isaac Quiros, Allegra Nolan, Dylan Hanthorn, Muriel Brown.
Isaac Quiros, Allegra Nolan, Dylan Hanthorn, Muriel Brown.
Stephen Lindsay and Ariana Miraglia
Stephen Lindsay and Ariana Miraglia
Adam Montgomery, Bridgett Wheeler and Heather Coonradt
Adam Montgomery, Bridgett Wheeler and Heather Coonradt
Stewart Carrier and Andrew Murillo
Stewart Carrier and Andrew Murillo
Chelsea Taylor and Ivan Bahamon
Chelsea Taylor and Ivan Bahamon
Doug Shea, Dave Shea and Aubrey Ayrs
Doug Shea, Dave Shea and Aubrey Ayrs
Local band PLEASURE gets things started at the first Ringling Underground of the 2015-2016 season
Local band PLEASURE gets things started at the first Ringling Underground of the 2015-2016 season
PLEASURE and surrounding students attend Ringling Underground
PLEASURE and surrounding students attend Ringling Underground
PLEASURE at the Ringling Undergound
PLEASURE at the Ringling Undergound
FayRoy performing at the Ringling Underground
FayRoy performing at the Ringling Underground
San Francisco band FayRoy performing beneath Michelangelo's David at The Ringling
San Francisco band FayRoy performing beneath Michelangelo's David at The Ringling
Ringling Underground
Ringling Underground

 

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