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Jazz Thursday at SAM: Jeremy Carter Quartet
5:30 p.m. at Sarasota Art Museum
Free for members; $30
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Nebraska native Jeremy Carter has toured and performed with global icons including Los Pericos, Los Auténticos Decadentes, Tony Monaco and Terrace Martin. With his Jeremy Carter Quartet, he brings his energy and artistry to jazz/fusion. The evening presented by Sarasota Art Museum and Jazz Club of Sarasota, features extended hours in the galleries, Bistro and museum shop.
Mike Paramore
7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd.
Tickets $26
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No one will ever call comedian Mike Paramore a loser. Winning is his thing. He’s the winner of Laughing Devil Festival in NYC, the Laugh Fest's Best in the Midwest competition and Best of the Fest Big Pine Comedy Festival. He’s been featured on AXTV's Live at Gotham in NYC, and is a featured comedian on FOX's hit show "Laughs.” Runs through Sept. 14.
Modern Works Festival: ‘Too Fat for China’
7:30 p.m. at Urbanite Theatre, 1487 Second St.
Tickets $44; $5 students for play readings
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Written, drawn and performed by Phoebe Potts, “Too Fat for China” follows the author, billed as a “comic storyteller and professional Jew,” on a tragicomic journey as she tries to adopt a baby both in the U.S. and overseas. No spoilers here. “Too Fat” runs through Sept. 14. It is the headlining production of Urbanite Theatre’s sixth annual Modern Works Festival, which celebrates women in theater and will include play readings, discussions and parties. Festival runs through Sept. 21.
Folk Jazz: Hungarian Style
3 p.m. at Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave.
Free
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This free concert explores the contribution of Eastern European influences to folk and acoustic jazz. Join Tamás Nagy on guitar and vocals, with musicians Jack Berry on bass, and Jared Johnson on drums. A native of Hungary, Nagy demonstrates his musical understanding of folk jazz. Seating is first come, first serve. No registration required.
Movie in the Park
6-9 p.m. at Waterside Park, 7301 Island Cove Terrace, Lakewood Ranch
Free
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Join the crowd the second Friday of each month for the free, family-friendly movie at Waterside Park. The movie always begins at sunset. The event is sponsored by Grace Community Church with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs. Concessions will be available from We B’ Poppin Popcorn and Kettle Corn. Inflatables for the kids begin at 7 p.m.
‘Don’t Touch That Dial’
7:30 p.m. at Venice Theatre’s Pinkerton Theatre, 140 Tampa Avenue W, Venice
$40
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By popular demand Venice Theatre revives its tribute to TV theme songs, Roger Bean’s “Don’t Touch That Dial,” which uses a gameshow-within-a-gameshow format. If you’re the kind of person who remembers the opening song to “Hawaii Five-O,” this one’s for you. Runs through Sept. 14.
Classic Movies at the Opera House: ‘The Last Picture Show’
7 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave.
$12
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Set in a small town in Texas as high schoolers ponder their future, “The Last Picture Show” is a meditation on the loss of innocence that catapulted both its director, Peter Bogdanovich, and his leading lady, model Cybill Shepherd, to stardom. Based on Larry McMurtry’s semi-autobiographical novel set in 1951, the film features an all-star cast including Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Ellen Burstyn, Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman.
‘Nunsense’
7:30 p.m. at Venice Theatre’s Raymond Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave. W., Venice
$40
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Join Mother Superior Sister Mary Regina, Sister Mary Hubert and the rest of the nuns as they stage a madcap variety show to help defray the cost of funerals after a culinary disaster. With book, music and lyrics Don Goggin, “Nunsense” debuted Off-Broadway in1985 and has since morphed into a global musical comedy phenomenon. Murray Chase directs Venice Theatre’s production, which features choreography by Vanessa Russo and music direction by Donna Smith.
‘A Band Called Honalee’
7:30 p.m. at FST’s Goldstein Cabaret, 1239 Palm Ave.
$39 and up
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The subtitle to Florida Studio Theatre’s last cabaret show of the season is “A Tribute to Peter, Paul Mary… and Friends,” but any self-respecting folk rock fan can spot the play on words in the name “A Band Called Honalee.” ICYMI, it refers to the mythical land made famous by the children’s song “Puff the Magic Dragon.” The incarnation of the Band Called Honalee appearing in Sarasota includes Brian Ott, a veteran of FST’s “59th Street Bridge,” who has been touring with the group since 2019. Also on stage are Michael Grieve, Geoffrey Neuman and Sigrid Wise. Runs through Oct. 26.
‘Too Darn Hot: Songs for a Summer Night’
7:30 p.m. at FST’s Court Cabaret, 1265 First St.
$39 and up
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Songstress Carole J. Bufford easily skips eras and genres in this showcase of stories and songs featuring the months June, July, August and September. Whether she’s singing songs made famous by Janis Joplin or Randy Newman, she leaves the audience with something they never knew before. What’s more, her cool costumes evoke everything from flappers of the 1920s to the neo-swing era of the 1990s. Runs through Sept. 14.
Colleen Orender
8 p.m. at Fogartyville, 525 Kumquat Court
$25-$30, $15 students
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Tampa native Colleen Orender brings her “Swamp Stompin’ Tour” to Sarasota. Orender began her music career at the tender age of 5 when she started singing with her grandpa’s country band. Now based in Nashville, she has teamed up with Michael Davey to create a new sound that has been compared to the likes of Amy Winehouse and Julie London.
‘The High Life: Contemporary Photography and the Birds’
10 a.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, 1534 Mound St.
$28; $23 online
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It’s last call for “The High Life.” Organized by the Foundation for the Exhibition of Photography, the exhibition features 70 breathtaking works of birds in a variety of locales, including the wild, the studio and the museum. The photos are displayed in the Museum of Botany & the Arts and outside throughout the gardens, where some appear right at home in Selby's tropical paradise. Runs through Sept. 14.
St. Armands Art Festival
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at1 St. Armands Circle
Free
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Join the third annual St. Armands Circle Art Festival with Craft Marketplace. Explore creations from local and national artists and crafters, including festival favorites and emerging artists, while enjoying the shops and restaurants of St. Armands Circle. Continues Sunday.
‘I’m Going to Marry You, Tobey Maguire’
7:30 p.m. at Dingbat Theatre Project, 7288 S. Tamiami Trail
$30; students $10
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Billed as a “Y2K farce,” "I'm Going to Marry You, Tobey Maguire" follows a starstruck teenager, played by Jamie Saunders, who kidnaps her heartthrob, the star of “Spider-Man,” played by Tom Horton. In the play, Mark-Alan does double duty as a poster of Tobey Maguire who comes to life and Brenda, a nosy real estate agent. Luke Manual and Gretchen Beaumier co-direct and handle scenic, sound and projections design. Runs through Sept. 21.
‘Art Deco: The Golden Age of Illustration’
10 a.m. at the Sarasota Art Museum campus of Ringling College, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail
Free for museum members; $20
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The Sarasota Art Museum celebrates the 100th anniversary of the exposition that kicked off the Art Deco movement. More than 100 eye-catching posters from the Crouse Collection as well as industrial furniture, home furnishings and other objects loaned by the Wilsonian-Florida International University are on display. In addition to consumer products, there are posters for automobiles, train and ocean travel, as well as sports competitions that reflected a growing love of speed and luxury in spite of the Great Depression. Through March 29, 2026.
