- January 20, 2026
-
-
Loading
Loading
Trumpet Talk
11 a.m. at Sarasota Yacht Club, 1100 John Ringling Blvd.
$75
Visit ArtistSeriesConcerts.org.
Artist Series Concerts presents a luncheon and concert featured William Leathers, principal trumpet of the Nashville Symphony Orchestra and the Santa Fe Opera. He will be joined by joined by Joseph Holt, who recently retired as artistic director of Choral Artists of Sarasota, which merged with another group and is now known as Via Nova. The program includes trumpet music by film composer John Williams and also features Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 with multi-instrumentalist Leathers on the piano.
‘Some Like It Hot’
1:30 and 7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail
$56-$146
Visit VanWezel.org.
Once upon a time, the Broadway show gave birth to the Hollywood movie. These days, it’s increasingly the other way around. Those of us who loved Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe in the classic comedy, “Some Like It Hot,” will no doubt warm up to this touring production of the Broadway show, winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Choreography and Best Costumes. Runs through Jan. 25.
Art Center Sarasota Art Reception
5 p.m. at Art Center Sarasota, 707 N. Tamiami Trail
Free
Visit ArtSarasota.org.
Sarasota has a lot of art openings, but this is one you won’t want to miss. It’s for the annual juried members show at Art Center Sarasota, which is celebrating its centennial this year. This juror for this show is Willem van Osnabrugge, an artist who grew up outside Amsterdam and moved to the U.S. in 1985 and later retired to Sarasota. ICYMI, the works on display at Art Center Sarasota, are for sale and admission is free. This show runs through Feb. 21 at the gallery, which is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Manatee County Fair
5-10 p.m. at Manatee County Fairgrounds, 1402 14th Ave. W., Palmetto
$10; military and children 6-12 $6; children 5 and under free
Visit ManateeCountyFair.com.
The Manatee County offers rides, games, livestock shows, musical entertainment and more at the Manatee County Fairgrounds. Runs through Jan. 25. Hours vary by day. Parking is $10.
Mozart & More!
7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 2050 Oak St.
$42 adult, $5 student
Visit ChamberOrchestraSarasota.org.
Led by Robert Vodnoy, the Chamber Orchestra of Sarasota kicks off its ninth season with a program featuring music by Mozart and Tchaikovsky, a concertino by Ernest Bloch and a lesser-known piece by Jewish composer Gideon Klein. All in all, the concert spans nearly two centuries.
‘Primary Trust’
7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail
$31-$77
Visit AsoloRep.org.
Asolo Repertory Theatre presents “Primary Trust,” winner of the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Eboni Booth’s play follows a middle-aged man whose quotidian routines are disrupted when he loses his job. The upheaval forces him to explore the possibility of intimacy that he’s previously shunned. Runs through Feb. 11.
‘Job’
7:30 p.m. at Urbanite Theatre, 1487 Second St.
$5-$44
Visit UrbaniteTheatre.com.
Newcomers to Sarasota often make the mistake of thinking that theater here consists of little more than crowd-pleasing repertory. There’s plenty of that, but not at Urbanite Theatre, where artistic director Summer Dawn Wallace delivers plays that pack a punch in her downtown black box theater. Making its regional premiere is Max Wolf Friedlich’s taut tech thriller, “Job.” Be afraid, be very afraid of what can happen when one of your social media posts goes viral. Runs through Feb. 15.
‘Eisenhower: This Piece of Ground'
7:30 p.m. at Florida Studio Theatre’s Bowne’s Lab, 1265 First St.
$31-$48
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
Robert Zukerman stars as Dwight D. Eisenhower in Richard Hellesen’s play in Florida Studio Theatre’s edgy Stage III series. After helping to win World War II as supreme commander of the Allied Forces in Europe, the popular conception is that Eisenhower spent his time in the White House playing golf and presiding over an Ozzie and Harriet America. The reality was more complex, as Ike had to deal with Cold War tensions, an atomic arms race and the Red Scare, to name just a few of the hot buttons of the 1950s. Runs through March 1.
‘Three Pianos’
7:30 p.m. at FST’s Gompertz Theatre, 1265 First St.
$18-$42
Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.
Under Producing Artistic Director Richard Hopkins, Florida Studio Theatre has grown into a downtown entertainment campus with something for everyone. FST’s winter cabaret show “Three Pianos” is an ode to superstars of the keyboard such as Ray Charles, Elton John and Alicia Keys. These mavericks didn’t tinkle the ivories; they tore up the rulebook. Runs through April 5.
Jazz at Two with Pete Carney
2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalists SRQ, 3975 Fruitville Road
$15-$20
Visit JazzClubSarasota.org.
Every Friday Jazz at Two concert presented by the Jazz Club of Sarasota is special, but this one is of an especially high-caliber. Pete Carney, a saxophonist and arranger who is director of Jazz Education at the State College of Florida, will perform jazz music from “West Side Story.” While the musical is known for its romantic ballads such as “A Place for Us” and “Maria,” the music written by Leonard Bernstein for the show has some jazzy numbers, including “Cool,” “Jet Song” and the instrumental “Dance At The Gym” will warm the hearts of jazz fans.
Sights + Sounds: The Sarasota Opera
6 p.m. at Waterside Place, 1561 Lakefront Drive, Lakewood Ranch
Free
Visit WatersidePlace.com.
The Sarasota Opera offers a special performance to entertain the crowd at Waterside Place. The free music and theater series showcases the region's top artistic talent. Seating is limited so free free to bring a lawn chair.
Opus 1700 – Handel
7 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer, 222 S. Palm Ave.
$15-$45
Visit KeyChorale.org.
Key Chorale, Sarasota’s premier symphonic chorus, takes you back to the music scene at the dawn of the 18th century with Opus 1700, a weekend of classical music featuring the works of Handel and Bach. The concerts will feature eight of the country’s leading Baroque vocalists, Key Chorale’s Chamber Singers and the Key Chorale Chamber Orchestra. Continues Jan. 24.
‘The Mirror Crack’d’
7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail
$31-$77
Visit AsoloRep.org.
Asolo Repertory Theatre starts the new year with Rachel Wagstaff’s adaptation of the classic spy novel, “The Mirror Crack’d.” Former Asolo Rep Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards directs this period drama set in a quiet English village. When the gentry fete a Hollywood siren and her entourage, a murder occurs that only Miss Marple can solve. Runs through March 14.
Kavita Shah Quintet
7:30 p.m. at The Ringling, 5401 Bay Shore Road
$40-$50
Visit Ringling.org.
When people hear “The Ringling,” they think art museum, circus and Ca’ d’Zan mansion, but the museum holds a world of performing arts within its Historic Asolo Theatre, a 287-seat jewelbox theater rescued from a castle in Asolo, Italy. Under Currie-Kohlman Curator of Performance Elizabeth Doud, The Ringling hosts an array of eclectic, international artists. The latest is the Kavita Shah Quartet, which performs original music and jazz standards. Fluent in nine languages, Shah bridges the gap between diverse cultures that have experienced diaspora.
St. Armands Circle Art Festival
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day at St. Armands Circle
Free
Visit ArtFestival.com.
Stroll through booths of fine art from local and national artists. Artwork for sale includes sculpture, fine jewelry, paintings, glasswork, hand-crafted apparel and decor.
Embracing Our Differences Tour
10 a.m. at Bayfront Park, 5 Bayfront Drive
Free
Visit EmbracingOurDifferences.org.
Embracing Our Differences’ annual exhibition of 50 pieces of billboard-size art from around the world celebrating kindness, inclusion and respect comes to Sarasota’s Bayfront Park. During its 23 years in existence, EOD has welcomed 5.2 million visitors. The exhibition features artwork and artists from 125 countries and 48 states. Runs through April 19 with weekly tours each Saturday at 10 a.m.
Lakewood Ranch Fine Art Festival
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day on Lakewood Main Street
Free
Visit ParagonFestivals.com.
Meet artists from across the country with handmade works of paintings, sculptures, photography, jewelry and more. Continues Sunday.
Saigon Night Market Lunar New Year Food and Music Festival
3-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday a J.D. Hamel Park, 199 Bayfront Drive
Free
Visit SarasotaFL.gov.
This festival inspired by Southeast Asia will feature lanterns, cultural performances, international street food, games, crafts and music in celebration of the Lunar New Year. Continues Sunday.
Family Concert: 'Peter and the Wolf'
1 p.m. in English and 4 p.m. in Spanish at Holley Hall, 709 Tamiami Trail, Sarasota $5
$5 and up
Visit SarasotaOrchestra.org.
Want to introduce your family to live classical music without breaking the bank? Sarasota Orchestra presents Prokofiev’s symphonic fairy tale,”Peter and the Wolf," which can be enjoyed by children of all ages. The 60-minute concert will be led by Alexander Jiménez and narrated by Sarasota Orchestra’s new music director, Giancarlo Guerrero, a Nicaraguan native who was raised in Costa Rica.
Cynthia Sayer Quartet
2 p.m. at Glenridge Performing Arts Center, 7333 Scotland Way
$35
Visit GPACTix.com
If you think you know what banjo music sounds like, think again. Cynthia Sayer's style of banjo is swingin' jazz, rather than the bluegrass the instrument is commonly associated with (not that there's anything wrong with that). A recent winner of the prestigious Steve Martin Banjo Prize, Sayer is a founding member of Woody Allen's New Orleans Jazz Band and has played with such artists as Les Paul, Dick Hyman and Wynton Marsalis. She will be joined by New York City trumpeter Jon Erik Kellso.
Songs from around the World
3 p.m. at The Education Center, 567 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key
$45; members $40
Visit TBIEducationCenter.org.
As part of the Sunday Performing Arts Program, vocalist Barbara King is performing "Songs from around the World" with bandleader Scott Blum, bassist Grant Guthbertson and pianist Chris Neville.
Paul Farahvar
5:30 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd.
$26
Visit McCurdysComedy.com.
If something in Paul Farahvar’s standup routine offends you, don’t try and sue him. Before launching his career as a comedian, Farahvar was a trial litigator, being honored by Illinois judges and attorneys on a “Top 40 Under 40” list. The Chicago career changer has hosted the award-winning podcast “Singles Only!” and appeared on NBC’s “Chicago Med.” No doubt some of Farahvar’s Windy City followers will be happy to laugh at his routines in a warmer climate.
Riverdance 30 :The New Generation
7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail
$56-$191
Visit VanWezel.org.
Some things never go out of style and the Irish dance troupe Riverdance is one of them. A new cadre of young dancers electrifies the stage with the fusion of Irish and international dance and music that has won millions of fans around the globe as well as Grammy Awards. Continues through Jan. 29.
Garden Club Annual Trunk Sale
9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at J. McLaughlin, 515 Bay Isles Parkway, Unit 6, Longboat Key
Free
Call 941-960-2071.
The Longboat Key Garden Club is holding its annual trunk sale at the J. McLaughlin on Bay Isles Parkway, featuring sales of up to 60% off already reduced apparel and accessories. Part of all sales go toward supporting the garden club.
Sarasota Opera Principal Artists
10:30 a.m. Selby Library, 1131 First St.
Free with registration
Visit SarasotaMusicArchive.org.
Do your homework for the upcoming Sarasota Opera Winter Festival and enjoy selections from the four classics in this season’s program — “La Boheme,” “The Merry Widow,” “Il Trovatore” and “Susannah.” The program by Sarasota Opera principal artists will include arias and ensembles. Registration is a must.
