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Jim Floyd plays Scrooge and 19 other characters is The Players' rendition of "A Christmas Carol."
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • December 6, 2021
With Christmas upon us, we hear from Scrooge himself

Jim Floyd brings Ebenezer Scrooge to life at The Players Centre for Performing Arts. He did the same for us in a spirited conversation.

  • Arts + Culture
Craig Daily, Kenny Goldstone, Shawn Rinehart, Brad Thompson, Jason Capobianco and many others make up the Grouper Cheeks.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • December 3, 2021
Grouper Cheeks band plays tribute to Sarasota

The Grouper Cheeks band has been making music through the pandemic — most recently with a tribute song to Sarasota.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Spencer Fordin
  • December 2, 2021
Celebrating Christmas, tropical style

John Patti celebrates the holidays with an unexpected instrument in his Calyp-Soul Christmas show.

  • Arts + Culture
Charles Miano spends hours helping apprentices and artists draw and paint representational art.
    By
  • Harry Sayer
  • November 18, 2021
Old school artist teaches apprentices classical representational painting

Charles Miano leads a group of apprentices in classical realist art.

  • Arts + Culture
Jonathan Fleites plays Woof in Asolo Rep's production of "Hair". (Photo by Frank Atura)
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • November 14, 2021
Hair: The evolution of a revolution

'Hair' tracked the social changes of its time. The times are still a-changing. Asolo Rep’s production of the musical is as relevant as ever.

  • Arts + Culture
The Lakewood Ranch Wind Ensemble presents its second concert of the year Thanksgiving weekend, on Nov. 28.
    By
  • Abby Weingarten
  • November 12, 2021
Wind Ensemble trumpets upcoming concert

The Lakewood Ranch group will perform on Thanksgiving weekend.

  • Arts + Culture
The Sarasota Orchestra's first performance in the park will be Nov. 21 at G.T. Bray park in Bradenton.
    By
  • Abby Weingarten
  • November 5, 2021
Sarasota Orchestra plays into power of the parks

When it comes to expanding its reach, what could be better than playing in wide, open spaces free for all?

  • Arts + Culture
Although Sarasota Contemporary Dance restarted performances in the spring, it got to move back into the Cook Theatre this fall.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • November 5, 2021
Season's back: Raise the curtain

Area artistic directors celebrate their return to live performance in the real world.

  • Arts + Culture
"Love" (Evan Stevens) coaches "Everybody" (Sidney Story) in Asolo Conservatory's production. (Photo by Frank Atura)
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • October 22, 2021
Here comes 'Everybody'

'Everybody' reimagines the classic medieval morality play in the FSU/Asolo Acting Conservatory’s latest production.

  • Arts + Culture
Urbanite Artistic Directors Brendan Ragan and Summer Wallace
    By
  • Andréa Martone
  • October 20, 2021
Small makes Sarasota's Urbanite theater special

Black-box theater productions often aim to fill a niche left behind by region's bigger productions.

  • Arts + Culture
Philip Troyer plays Ichabod Crane in The Players Centre for Performing Arts "Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
    By
  • Andréa Martone
  • October 14, 2021
The headless horseman rides again at The Players

The Players expands its production of the classic tale of 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,' just in time for Halloween.

  • Arts + Culture
Vintage circus posters will be on display at Selby Gardens’ annual Orchid Show that runs Oct. 9 to Nov. 28.
    By
  • Andréa Martone
  • October 14, 2021
Circus aerialists and orchids share high wire at Selby

The Ringling teams up with Marie Selby Botanical Gardens to add a circus element to its annual orchid show.

  • Arts + Culture
Violinist Samantha Bennett of EnsembleNewSRQ. Photo credit: Matthew Holler
    By
  • Andréa Martone
  • October 9, 2021
EnsembleNewSRQ redefines chamber music

Celebrating its sixth season with five main stage concerts, EnsembleNewSRQ highlights bold, new work by living composers.

  • Arts + Culture
"Title of Show" plays at the Players Centre for Performing Arts Oct. 7-17.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • October 7, 2021
Theater preview: The shows go on in 2021

Digital theater was a forced experiment for area theater companies last year. This year’s return to reality is a choice. But it’s just as experimental.

  • Arts + Culture
Sarasota born and raised, Charlie Barnett can be seen on NBC’s new television series, “Ordinary Joe.” Follow Charlie on Instagram: @_Charliebarnett.
    By
  • Andréa Martone
  • September 30, 2021
Sarasota TV actor is no 'Ordinary Joe'

Child actor who grew up on Longboat Key now stars as a 33-year-old in a new NBC drama.

  • Arts + Culture
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