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Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota will host an arts summit on May 21
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  • Observer Staff
  • April 30, 2025
Arts and Cultural Alliance of Sarasota will host an arts summit on May 21

Former Kennedy Center President Deborah Rutter will be the keynote speaker.

  • Arts + Culture
George Nickson and Samantha Bennett are co-artistic directors of contemporary classical music group ensembleNewSRQ.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • April 30, 2025
EnsembleNewSRQ pays tribute to a modern master

The contemporary classical music group brings Rihm's "Jagden und Formen" to the Sarasota Opera House.

  • Arts + Culture
Jesse Nager plays Jesus in Asolo Repertory Theatre's "Jesus Christ Superstar," which runs from May 14-June 15 at FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 28, 2025
Broadway director returns to Asolo Rep for 'Jesus Christ Superstar'

Asolo Repertory Theatre is gearing up for a powerful new production of "Jesus Christ Superstar," directed and choreographed by Broadway’s Josh Rhodes.

  • Arts + Culture
Tap dance is the star of WBTT's 'Syncopated Avenue'
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  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • April 23, 2025
Tap dance is the star of WBTT's 'Syncopated Avenue'

Nate and Michael Jacobs' musical revue at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe tells the history of tap with a show within a show.

  • Arts + Culture
The Englewood Arts Center will close May 3. The facility on McCall Road occupies a former
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 22, 2025
Ringling College consolidates arts programs as Englewood building closes

Members of South Sarasota County facility will have access to Museum Campus for one year.

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The Sarasota Ballet performs Sir Frederick Ashton's "The Wedding Bouquet" from April 25-26 at the Sarasota Opera House.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • April 21, 2025
Sarasota Ballet tries to catch Ashton's 'Wedding Bouquet'

Not all the guests are pleased about the nuptials, the dog least of all.

  • Arts + Culture
'Bad Jews' treads a minefield of identity issues
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 20, 2025
'Bad Jews' treads a minefield of identity issues

Joshua Harmon's edgy comedy caps a sell-out season for Sarasota Jewish Theatre.

  • Arts + Culture
Nya Chambless transmuted childhood loss into her feature film, “My Guardian Angel.”
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • April 16, 2025
Teen director makes her debut with 'My Guardian Angel'

Booker High student Nya Chambless pays tribute to a childhood friend with her Sarasota Film Festival premiere film.

  • Arts + Culture
Rising Star Award winner Rome Flynn poses with Sarasota Film Festival President and Chairman Mark Famiglio at the 27th annual edition of the festival.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 14, 2025
'Mistura' and 'The Librarians' win top jury prizes at Sarasota Film Festival

Audience awards go to "Being Maria" for best narrative and "The Light They Cast" for best documentary.

  • Arts + Culture
FSU/Asolo Conservatory's production of "The Winter's Tale" runs through April 27 at FSU Center for the Performing Arts.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 12, 2025
'The Winter’s Tale' looks on the bright and dark sides of life

Shakespeare's classic drama offers tragedy and comedy in the same play.

  • Arts + Culture
Max Roll and Jonathan Acosta star in Asolo Rep's "Good Night, Oscar."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 11, 2025
'Good Night, Oscar' captures a tortured celebrity caught in a harsh spotlight

Asolo Rep's gripping production takes audiences back to Oscar Levant's soul-baring appearance on Jack Paar's talk show.

  • Arts + Culture
Tammy Hauser is the founder of Discover Sarasota Tours.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • April 9, 2025
Take Tammy's trolley to learn all about Sarasota

Discover Sarasota offers hassle-free tours of the city's architecture, history and culture.

  • Arts + Culture
Artist Series Concerts names new executive director
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • April 8, 2025
Artist Series Concerts names new executive director

Keren Shani-Lifrak succeeds Marcy Miller, who is retiring after six years with the cultural group.

  • Arts + Culture
Scott Keys plays the Narrator in Sarasota Players' production of Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • April 7, 2025
The Sarasota Players takes audiences 'Into the Woods'

This spellbinding musical by Sondheim and Lapine asks what happens after "happily ever after."

  • Arts + Culture
This year's La Musica Festival in Sarasota will include performances by top row (left to right) Wu Han, piano; Dmitri Atapine, cello; Aaron Boyd, violin; Chad Hoopes, violin; and bottom row (L-R) Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, viola; Orion Weiss, piano; Kristin Lee, violin; and David Finckel, cello.
    By
  • Monica Roman Gagnier
  • April 2, 2025
La Musica Chamber Festival gets a lift from new leadership

The Sarasota chamber music festival nearly ended after its co-founder died of COVID.

  • Arts + Culture
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