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Arts + Culture

Evan Roider will conduct the Sarasota Orchestra's "Summon the Heroes" concert on Thursday, Sept. 10.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • September 2, 2026
Sarasota Orchestra 'summons the heroes' with a benefit concert

Evan Roider conducts a musical tribute to first responders on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

  • Arts + Culture
Clockwise from top left: "Uncaged Bird" of Amanda Gorman by Jamie Goldenberg; "Little Richard" by Hugh White; "Christ the Redeemer" by Christine Hales; "Amy" of Amy Winehouse by Camille Enkeboll; "John Jordan 'Buck' O'Neil" by Javi Suárez; "Mona Lisa 1" by Edwardo Baldado.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • August 26, 2026
Art Center Sarasota unveils an iconic exhibition

Artist John Pirman served as the juror for the show depicting legendary figures in history, film, music, sports and other arenas.

  • Arts + Culture
A rendering of Sara's Studios, a $12.6 million rehearsal and educational facility that is going up next to the Manatee Performing Arts Center.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • August 19, 2026
Cultural groups get a warm welcome at Manatee Performing Arts Center

A new $12.6 million facility named Sara's Studios will provide rehearsal and educational space for arts institutions from near and far.

  • Arts + Culture
Enchantment takes flight in Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe’s production of Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” Jan. 13-Feb. 21.
    By
  • Su Byron
  • August 18, 2026
6 art experiences coming up this season that are worth the trip

From Shakespeare and world-class photography to opera, theater and unforgettable concerts, here are six standout arts experiences for the season ahead.

  • Arts + Culture
David Steiner poses in front of his painting, "Caliente," at his Rosemary District gallery.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • August 17, 2026
State of the Arts gallery co-founder has a gallery of his own

Like other Sarasota businesses, David Steiner faces the challenge of seasonal ups and downs.

  • Arts + Culture
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe's Sheldon Rhoden stands in front of an image of the American flag as he sings Marvin Gaye's rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner."
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • August 12, 2026
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe takes its Marvin Gaye show on the road

The revue pairs the songs of Gaye with those of other Motown superstars.

  • Arts + Culture
Lena Cambis is the co-founder of the Sarasota Music Conservatory.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • August 11, 2026
A music conservatory grows in Sarasota

Sarasota Orchestra musicians provide training for young musicians through their Rosemary District nonprofit.

  • Arts + Culture
Rise Above Performing Arts Artistic Director Jacob Ruscoe stands in front of the theater company's new space.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • August 5, 2026
Rise Above Performing Arts finds a new home

The youth-based theater company has moved to a bigger space in The Crossings at Siesta Key mall.

  • Arts + Culture
Grae Productions founder Stephanie Grae (center) is flanked by dancers who are part of her entourage of artists that create ArtLab parties.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • August 3, 2026
ArtLab toasts its fourth anniversary in new venue

Grae Productions brings its roving party to the Rosemary District.

  • Arts + Culture
Herrig Center for the Arts, formerly ArtCenter Manatee, opened its new building in April.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • July 29, 2026
The Herrig Center for the Arts is worth a trip to Bradenton

The rebranded art organization recently moved to a $15 million building.

  • Arts + Culture
The Sarasota Ballet has hired Misa Kuranaga as principal dancer. In the 2025-26 season, she danced in "Birthday Offering" with the company.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • July 23, 2026
Sarasota Ballet adds three principal dancers

The company also announces five other appointments and two promotions.

  • Arts + Culture
"Reflection-Venice, 1894," a photogravure print taken by Alfred Stieglitz, and Clarence Hudson White's photogravure print, "Edge of Woods-Evening, (1900)," were gifts of Warren J. and Margot Coville to The Ringling.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • July 22, 2026
The Ringling goes back to black-and-white photography

The "Evocative Lens" exhibit features early experiments by Edward Steichen, Alfred Stieglitz and Clarence H. White.

  • Arts + Culture
Linda R. McKee, retired chief librarian of The Ringling, and Deborah W. Walk, retired chief circus curator, have written a book about a mysterious painting known as the "Greta Garbo Vermeer."
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • July 20, 2026
Two sleuths track the mystery of the 'Greta Garbo Vermeer'

A retired curator and a librarian at The Ringling have written a new book about the elusive painting.

  • Arts + Culture
An interior view of Lynn Goldsmith's "Shared Light" photo exhibition in the Richard and Ellen Sandor Museum of Botany & the Arts at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • July 15, 2026
Selby Gardens exhibit showcases rock 'n' roses

Lynn Goldsmith's photos celebrate nature and her collaboration with Selby artist-in-residence Patti Smith.

  • Arts + Culture
Former Sarasota Opera maestro Victor DeRenzi and Jennifer Rominiecki, president and CEO of Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • July 13, 2026
Selby Gardens announces collaboration with former Sarasota Opera maestro

Victor De Renzi will bring his creative vision to the living museum for the spring 2027 season.

  • Arts + Culture
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