The 20th anniversary Sarasota Film Festival kicked off April 13 with a block party along Pineapple Avenue between Sarasota Opera House and Five Points Park.

Art Ovation Hotel and the Ringling College of Art and Design presented the hotel’s inaugural exhibit April 12.

Sarasota Ballet held two dedication ceremonies April 12 in response to a $500,000 grant from the Muriel O’Neil Fund for Performing Arts of Community Foundation of Sarasota County.

FST threw Hopkins a surprise party on March 12 at the Keating Theatre.

The announcement was made at the group’s annual Hush Hush Season Announcement & Cocktail Reception Feb. 12 at Westcoast Black Theatre.

“Warhol: Flowers in the Factory” opens Sunday, Feb. 11 at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens.

Three exhibits were shown on Jan. 26 at Alfstad& Contemporary during Glass Weekend.

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

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Dec. 9 to inaugurate phase II of the building.

Florida Studio Theatre officially opened the new residence on Dec. 4 at its location in the Rosemary District.

The St. Armands Circle gallery is the third for the landscape photographer.

The theater company offered a sneak peek of the pop-opera serving as its season opener.