THIS WEEK

Thursday

JAZZ THURSDAY AT THE SAM

5:30 p.m. at Sarasota Art Museum, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail

Free-$20

Visit SarasotaArtMuseum.org.

Enjoy a performance by La Lucha on the Marcy & Michael Klein Plaza. Check-in begins at 4:30 p.m. and galleries remain open until 7 p.m.

SQUEAKY WHEEL FRINGE

FESTIVAL

8 p.m. at Cook Theatre at FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail

Up to $12 per show plus a $5 festival button Visit SqueakyWheelTheatre.org.

Sarasota’s first fringe festival shines a spotlight on affordable, no-holdsbarred theater, dance, puppetry, music, visual arts and spoken word. Runs through June 11.

‘SHEAR MADNESS’

8 p.m. at FST’s Gompertz Theatre, 1265 First St.

$25

Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.

There’s been a murder in a local hair salon, and it’s up to Sarasota audiences to catch the killer. Runs through June 25.

‘MAN OF LA MANCHA’

8 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts, 5555 N. Tamiami Trail $35 Visit AsoloRep.org.

Peter Rothstein directs a modernday version of the musical hit starring Mauricio Martínez. Runs through June 11.

FRIDAY SUMMER CIRCUS SPECTACULAR

2 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater, 5401 Bay Shore Road

$15-$20 Visit CircusArts.org.

Circus fans of all ages can experience the best of the big top at affordable prices, thanks to the ongoing partnership of The Circus Arts Academy and The Ringling. Runs through Aug. 12.

KEITH ALBERSTADT

6:30 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre, 1923 Ringling Blvd.

$25 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.

A native of Nashville, Keith Alberstadt couldn’t wait to move to New York City, where it didn’t take him long to land in the national spotlight. Runs through June 10.

SUNDAY LES VIXENS BURLESQUE

8 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre

$37 Visit McCurdysComedy.com.

Voted Orlando’s best burlesque troupe four years in a row, these sultry seductresses are ready to rock Sarasota’s world.

TUESDAY THE SURFER BOYS

7:30 p.m. at FST’s Goldstein Cabaret, 1265 First St.

$18

Visit FloridaStudioTheatre.org.

From the group that brought you The Jersey Tenors comes a spirited tribute to the band credited with creating pop’s iconic “California Sound.” Runs through Aug. 13.

WEDNESDAY INTRO TO PLEIN AIR PAINTING

10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Selby Gardens, 1534 Mound St.

$84 Visit Selby.org

In the style of the French Impressionists, this open-air course focuses on the techniques of watercolor painting in nature.

Continues July 12 and Aug. 9.

DEREK RICHARDS

7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre,1923 Ringling Blvd.

$25 Visit MccurdysComedy.com.

A veteran of several Armed Forces Entertainment tours, Derek Richards has performed at U.S. base camps in Iraq, Afghanistan and 15 other countries. Runs through June 18.

OUR PICK

8-TRACK: THE SOUNDS OF THE ’70S IN CONCERT

DON’T MISS ‘THAT MUST BE THE ENTRANCE TO HEAVEN’

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 9

Where: Urbanite Theatre, 1487

Second St.

Tickets: $39 Info: Visit Urbanite Theatre.com

In this world premiere by Franky D. Gonzalez, four Latino boxers all chase a world title to achieve their personal versions of heaven. But to get there, they must battle each other, their own battered bodies and the universe itself. Runs through July 9.

Seniors adoption promotion happening now through the end of the year. Seniors who are 60+ looking for a kitty companion can now adopt one of our amazing senior cats (8 years old and up) and the adoption fee is only $25! Thank you to “Pets for the Elderly” for their support and offering of the reduced adoption fee.

It’s time to get up and boogie as The Players present a fast-paced musical romp of a muchmaligned decade. Runs through June 18.

IF YOU GO

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 8

Where: 3501 S. Tamiami Trail

Tickets: $30 Info: Visit ThePlayers.org.

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