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‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’
7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center, 502 Third Ave. W.
$16.50-$38
Visit ManateePerformingArtsCenter.com.
Wouldn't it be great if you had a handy instructional guidebook to help you achieve all your hopes and dreams? Perhaps, but maybe also having all the answers would present a whole new host of problems. That's the crux of this drama, which takes its protagonist through a wide spectrum of experiences. Runs through Aug. 21
Frost
8 p.m. at Studio One @ Reflex Arts, 6260 N. Lockwood Ride Road,
$15-$25
Visit DingbatTheatre.org
The weather outside isn't frightful. But this show is so delightful. The Dingbat Theatre Project brings you the tale of Jack Frost borrowing elements from Russian, Slavic and Northern European folklore. This play is written by Luke Manual McFatrich and Emma Denson and inspired by "The Runaway Shadows" by L. Frank Baum.
Jazz Thursday at the SAM: Ona Kirei
5:30 p.m. at Sarasota Art Museum, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail
$20 for non-members
Visit SarasotaArtMuseum.org
Listen to the sultry jazz sounds of singer Ona Kirei and take in the sights of the Sarasota Art Museum in one fell swoop. The museum's galleries will be open to 7 p.m., and Bistro will be serving a dinner menu complete with beer, wine and cocktails. Kirei, born in Barcelona, released her debut album "Mirage" earlier this year.
Masters Rowing
8 a.m. at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan Benderson Circle
Free
Visit NathanBendersonPark.org.
The USRowing Masters National Championships will be held at Nathan Benderson Park, featuring races in more than 200 masters categories. A master is a competitor who has attained or will attain the age of 21 during the current calendar year. Runs through Sunday.
Friday Fest: Big Night Out
5 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail
Free
Visit VanWezel.org.
Sarasota just isn't the same when the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall is out of season. But Friday Fest was built to combat that very phenomenon. For four Fridays during the summer, the lawn at Van Wezel is transformed into a raucous outdoor party with the best bands in town. Big Night Out will take the stage on Friday evening, and Jah Movement will play the final Friday Fest in September. And after that, the venue will return to its normal action-packed scheduling.
Ballroom Florida
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at John & Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Rd.
Free with museum admission
Visit Ringling.org
What do you know about Japan's Jazz Age? Not much? Then you're a perfect candidate for this exhibit, which features six evocative paintings by Japanese artist Enomoto Chikatoshi. These paintings depict taxi dancers at Ballroom Florida, which for a brief moment in time was a Jazz hot spot in pre-WW2 Tokyo. The era evaporated as war began, but the moment in time is eternally preserved by Chikatoshi's tasteful brushwork.
‘We’re Doomed!’
7:30 p.m. at Bowne’s Lab, 1265 First St.
$12-$15
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org
How do you like your disaster movies? Do you like aliens destroying the world or zombies running through the streets? Whatever you like, the improv crew at Florida Studio Theatre will do their best to bring it to you. They'll tackle the rich and storied genre of the disaster movie but bring you some fresh laughs along the way.
‘The Teenyboppers’
7:30 p.m. at Jervey Theatre, 140 W. Tampa Ave., Venice
$10
Visit VeniceTheatre.org
Come out and support the area's young improv artists. The Venice Theatre presents "The Teenyboppers," a group of teen artists who have been working all summer to sharpen their comedic instincts and repartee. Guest teaching artist Casey Berkery and the talented cast are waiting to make you laugh, and even they don't know how they'll do it.
Second Sunday at the SAM
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Sarasota Art Museum
Free
Visit http://SarasotaArtMuseum.org
The only thing better than a great art museum is a great art museum for free. The Sarasota Art Museum opens its doors to the public for no charge every second Sunday, which means you can visit exhibits like Katrina Coombs "I M(O)THER," which examines femininity, sexuality and spirituality in the modern world.
‘Home is Us’ Book Signing and Talk
2 p.m. at Fogartyville, 525 Kumquat Court
Free
Visit wslr.org/fogartyville/
Author Dr. Jackie Ogega, a Kenyan-American survivor of gender-based violence, will talk about her mother's upbringing in Kenya and her fight to ensure a safe and equitable world for herself and her three daughters. The author's mother, Marcella, will be on hand, and Ogega will take questions about her memoir.
Monday Night Jazz: Valerie Gillespie Ensemble
7:30 p.m. at John C. Court Cabaret, 1265 First St.
$25-$39
Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
Valerie Gillespie, who both sings and plays saxophone, will be backed by a talented group including bassist Steve Boisen, drummer Jean Balduc and keyboardist Jody Marsh at the Jazz Club's Monday Night Jazz Cabaret. Gillespie is based in the Tampa area, and her website says she is dedicated to preservation of live jazz.
Jazz Happy Hour: Akeim Esdaile
6 p.m. at Selby Library, 1331 First St.
Free
Visit SarasotaMusicArchive.org.
The librarian is not going to shush you. You're free to move and dance and vibe to the smooth guitar sounds of Akeim Esdaile, who specializes in modern jazz and improvisation. Selby Library will be the scene, and for an hour, it will be transformed from a sedate housing of knowledge into a swanky jazz cabaret. This event is the third and final edition of the Sarasota Music Archive's summer Jazz Happy Hour at Selby Library.
Derek Richards
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd.
$25
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
Derek Richards has made people laugh on Army bases across the world, and he's coming back to Sarasota to bring laughs to the McCurdy's Comedy faithful. Richards has worked in Las Vegas and USO tours for years, and he's a regular on SiriusXM Satellite Radio Network.
‘Let It Be’
7:30 p.m. at The Players Centre for Performing Arts, 3501 South Tamiami Trail, Suite 1130
$26.50
Visit ThePlayers.org.
There will be an answer. Let It Be. Follow this Players Centre for Performing Arts show, which tracks two families and their relationship as they work their way through the turbulent 1960's with the canon of Beatles songs as their soundtrack. This Aug. 17 performance is just a preview, and the show's regular run will conclude on Aug. 28.
