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Dick Hamilton now performs with several jazz bands around Sarasota. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 26, 2018
Dick Hamilton plays to a beat of his own

Before Sarasota native Dick Hamilton became music director for the Savory Swing Band, he was a self-made music protege.

  • Arts + Culture
“What’s Laid Down” is available on Spotify or on CD for $10. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 25, 2018
Planting the Seed: Physical Plant breathes new life into local music scene

The psychedelic/folk/rock band's successful album release show could signify a comeback for the local original music landscape.

  • Arts + Culture
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 21, 2018
The Ringling unveils new glass exhibit space

The Kotler-Coville Glass Pavilion officially opened Jan. 21 at The Ringling.

  • Arts + Culture
Isabella Bank
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 19, 2018
Musical Multitasker: Young talent to perform at OASIS fundraiser

Accomplished young musician Isabella Bank will perform at the OASIS Gala at Palm Aire.

  • Arts + Culture
Kurt Griffey, Dan McGuinness, Stu Cook, Doug “Cosmo” Clifford and Steve Gunner
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 19, 2018
Creedence Clearwater Revisited returns

Local Hall of Fame inductee Stu Cook and band to play Van Wezel.​

  • Arts + Culture
“Carmina Burana” will feature premiere choreography by Leymis Bolaños Wilmott, artistic director of Sarasota Contemporary Dance. Photo by Sorcha Augustine
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 19, 2018
'Carmina Burana' comes to life through a collaboration of voices and movement

Choral Artists of Sarasota, Sarasota Contemporary Dance and more join forces to present a passionate ‘Carmina Burana in Motion.'

  • Arts + Culture
SaraSolo performer Steve McAllister recently played Will Rogers at the Players Centre. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 19, 2018
SaraSolo Festival spotlights the creative possibilities of the individual performer

This year's lineup of brave solo performers offers something for everyone, from folk music to on-the-spot art creation.

  • Arts + Culture
Understudies will get a chance to star in this unique performance, the first of its kind for the Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe.
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 17, 2018
The show goes on for Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe understudies

Second cast shows a different side of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in “The Mountaintop.”

  • Arts + Culture
David Houle is a futurist author and lecturer.
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 17, 2018
Futurist David Houle shares his vision of a brave new world

In the future according to David Houle, change is the only constant. Artists will have to adapt — starting now.

  • Arts + Culture
ETHEL musicians Corin Lee, Kip Jones, Dorothy Lawson and Ralph Farris
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 17, 2018
Ethel says come one, come all

The touring string quartet tells the story of circus heros through music.

  • Arts + Culture
The all-male cast performs Ricardo Graziano’s “Valsinhas.” Photo by Frank Atura
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 12, 2018
'Moving Identities' shows an edgier, more modern side of The Sarasota Ballet

Sarasota Ballet breaks gender stereotypes by using a split-gender cast for two of the three ballets in its latest production.

  • Arts + Culture
Syd Solomon painted “Coastalplane” in 1972. ©Estate of Syd Solomon
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 6, 2018
New Syd Solomon exhibit keeps the artist's legacy of creativity alive

The late abstract expressionist Syd Solomon lives on in the first solo exhibit of his work at Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art.

  • Arts + Culture
This traveling show will perform in eight states in the U.S. and two Canadian provinces. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Marty Fugate
  • January 5, 2018
Sarasota Orchestra boogies into first pops concert of the year

The Doo Wop Project will accompany the Sarasota Orchestra for its first pops concert of the year.

  • Arts + Culture
Sean O’Neil, Gary Kurnov, Sarah Cartwright, Alex Floethe and Juan Jaramillo attend the Da Capo Society Fall Kick Off on Oct. 26 at the Sarasota Opera House. Courtesy photo
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 5, 2018
Sarasota Opera gets hip with the kids

The opera is trying to reach a younger audience, which could help the art form thrive for many years to come.

  • Arts + Culture
Rhiannon Paget was the A.W. Mellon Fellow for Japanese Art at St. Louis Art Museum prior to joining The Ringling. Photo by Niki Kottmann
    By
  • Niki Kottmann
  • January 5, 2018
Rhiannon Paget talks marine biology and Asian art

Not long before Rhiannon Paget was curator for Asian arts at The Ringling, she was studying marine life along with Japanese art.

  • Arts + Culture
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