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  • August 10, 2026
Summon the Heroes

A special benefit concert commemorating the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.

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Lakewood Ranch's Elle Plotkin is a new employee at the Lakewood Main Street location.
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  • Lesley Dwyer
  • August 7, 2026
Popular Sarasota bakery opens on Lakewood Ranch Main Street

Bread Bandits combines a century-old sourdough starter with modern convenience at its new Lakewood Ranch store.

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  • By Observer Advertising Content Staff
  • August 7, 2026
Bat Boy: The Musical

August 26 - September 6, 2026 with The Sarasota Players located at 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

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Rise Above Performing Arts Artistic Director Jacob Ruscoe stands in front of the theater company's new space.
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  • 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.

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Duo Transcend, made up of "America's Got Talent" finalists Mary Wolfe-Nielsen and Tyce Nielsen, bring their roller-skating and trapeze artistry to the Summer Circus Spectacular at The Ringling.
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  • Observer Staff
  • August 4, 2026
The best things to do this weekend in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties for Aug. 6-12.

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

Grae Productions brings its roving party to the Rosemary District.

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  • By Observer Advertising Content Staff
  • July 29, 2026
Sound of Style Fashion Show

Benefiting Sertoma’s mission of improving the quality of life by empowering those with hearing loss and communication challenges.

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Herrig Center for the Arts, formerly ArtCenter Manatee, opened its new building in April.
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  • 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.

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The Orlando improv troupe Forgotten Broadway plays Florida Studio Theatre's Bowne's Lab July 31-Aug. 1.
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  • Observer Staff
  • July 28, 2026
The best things to do this week in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties for July 30 to Aug. 5.

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  • July 24, 2026
Legacy: Motown & More

At FST's Goldstein Cabaret from August 04 - October 04, 2026

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Can you eat both halves of a corned beef sandwich? You can test your skills when Wolfie's Hand Cut opens at UTC late this year.
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  • Jay Heater
  • July 23, 2026
Can new concept earn the bread for Wolfie's at University Town Center?

Wolfie's Hand Cut will use a Chipotle Mexican Grill-style fast-casual concept to streamline operations.

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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.

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"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.
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  • 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.

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Tania Vergara Dance Theater will stage a free performance of "HuMangrove" on Saturday, July 25, at Selby LIbrary.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • July 21, 2026
The best things to do this weekend in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat

Don't miss these arts and entertainment events around Sarasota and Manatee counties for July 23-29.

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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."
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  • 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.

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1
Lakewood Ranch's Elle Plotkin is a new employee at the Lakewood Main Street location.
  • August 7, 2026
Popular Sarasota bakery opens on Lakewood Ranch Main Street
2
Rise Above Performing Arts Artistic Director Jacob Ruscoe stands in front of the theater company's new space.
  • August 5, 2026
Rise Above Performing Arts finds a new home
3
Duo Transcend, made up of "America's Got Talent" finalists Mary Wolfe-Nielsen and Tyce Nielsen, bring their roller-skating and trapeze artistry to the Summer Circus Spectacular at The Ringling.
  • August 4, 2026
The best things to do this weekend in Sarasota, Lakewood Ranch, Longboat
4
Grae Productions founder Stephanie Grae (center) is flanked by dancers who are part of her entourage of artists that create ArtLab parties.
  • August 3, 2026
ArtLab toasts its fourth anniversary in new venue
5
Herrig Center for the Arts, formerly ArtCenter Manatee, opened its new building in April.
  • July 29, 2026
The Herrig Center for the Arts is worth a trip to Bradenton

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