Season Magazine Spring 2022

SEASON

SPRING 2022

SEASON T H E O B S E R V E R ’ S G U I D E TO T H E A R TS A N D S O C I E T Y

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DO YOU KNOW THESE NUMBERS?

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people on staff.

350+ students of all ages enrolled yearly at The Players Studio.

19,500+ visitors reached annually through high-quality productions.

Not familiar with The Players Centre’s purpose and mission?

It’s more than a theatre. The Players Centre is the region’s premier creative outlet run by the community – and our impact is backed up by numbers we’re proud to spotlight!

20+ inspiring plays and musicals produced per year.

350+

actors, technicians, ushers and various volunteers per season.

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$450,000 in scholarships awarded by The Players Studio since its founding.

115+

performances presented annually.

9,000+

students served since The Players Studio was founded 26 years ago.

1 MISSING PIECE – your support.

Scan here to donate to The Players Centre’s “Center Stage” Capital Campaign.

MISSED OUR 92ND SEASON? HERE ARE THE HIGHLIGHTS! If you’ve missed shows we’ve staged throughout The Players Centre’s 92nd season, don’t worry! As we shine the spotlight on Some Enchanted Evening, happening now at “Studio 1130,” here’s a peek at the spectacular performances that preceded it this year!

FALSETTOS CLOSES NOVEMBER IN THE FINEST FASHION! Falsettos, which showcases strong themes of Jewish identity, gender roles and family, thrilled audiences throughout November at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium! It was a perfect blend of superb acting, spectacular sets from Ken Junkins, detailed costumes provided by Georgina Willmott and captivating lighting designs created by Michael Pasquini.

“Bravo to The Players Centre for bringing Falsettos back to this area in such a fine fashion,” said Talkin’ Broadway, a website providing nationwide theatre news.

MISSED A CHRISTMAS CAROL? JIM FLOYD PLAYED EVERY PART! Jim Floyd, who performed in roughly half the shows produced during The Players Centre’s 91st season, was the star of A Christmas Carol once again Dec. 22 and 23! Our second year of this Charles Dickens-inspired fundraiser, which helps support programs and classes we offer, was a success. Floyd performed more than 20 characters as a one-man show, which was directed by Jeffery Kin, The Players Centre’s former artistic director.

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES DEBUTS ‘STUDIO 1130’ The Marvelous Wonderettes took center stage in December at The Players Centre’s newly opened “Studio 1130” performance venue located in the Crossings at Siesta Key! It was only fitting that this popular show, which incorporates your favorite songs from the 1950s and 60s, debuted the stellar capabilities of our roughly 150-seat temporary space.

While we’ve enjoyed partnering with arts organizations across the Suncoast the past several months, were excited to spend the remainder of our 92nd season in a venue of our own!

STUDENTS’ TALENTS SHOWCASED AT THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY REVUE The Players Centre’s Holiday Revue put the talents of our many Players Studio students on display at “Studio 1130.”

Singing, dance and acting classes showed off the skills they’ve refined throughout the semester, sending our audiences into the Christmas spirit on Dec. 13 and 20!

WHAT WE DID FOR LAUGHS DURING FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Laughter filled the air at “Studio 1130,” as Forbidden Broadway was performed throughout January! The Players Centre, with just a few performers onstage, perfected sharp spoofs on show tunes, characters and plots of Broadway Musicals.

BIG VOICES. BIG HAIRDOS. BIG PERSONALITIES IN BEEHIVE Nostalgia was center stage, as music from the 1960s left a lasting impression at “Studio 1130” in February.

Audiences witnessed the journey of six women coming of age during an incredible time in history, as captivating female performers like Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner rose to prominence. Singing hits like, “It’s My Party,” “Son of a Preacher Man” and more made for many spectacular nights!

YOUR ROLE STARTS NOW, AS WE WORK TOWARD STAGING OUR 93RD SEASON! The Players Centre is proud to wrap up another season of spectacular performances this month, as we stage Some Enchanted Evening – our grand finale – at “Studio 1130!” Creativity, however, doesn’t cease when the curtains finally close. The Players Centre offers patrons the chance to experience more than 100 shows and various classes in voice, acting and dance for students of all ages throughout the year!

Community theatre, as we’ve said in so many ways, truly involves everyone. People – volunteers who take on a variety of roles – are the cornerstone for creativity that produces inspiring programs and learning experiences in an array of arts and entertainment genres.

As The Players Centre begins preparing for our 93rd season of shows, while inching closer to an exciting groundbreaking in Lakewood Ranch, there’s never been a better time for you to join our “family!”

We welcome you to take the stage and play a part, ranging from generous donations to devoting valuable time. Regardless of your interests in any area of high-quality live theatre, there’s a place where your support is needed. More than 300 volunteers currently unite to create an experience unlike any other available to Suncoast patrons – and that number will likely grow, once our multi-use performing arts venue begins staging shows in 2025!

Ignite your creativity by auditioning for an acting role, signing up to be an usher or rekindle the fun of your high school’s class plays by volunteering with the crew. Lasting friendships are formed, and everyday people are connected by awe-inspiring entertainment, when you partner with The Players Centre. Pull back the curtain and explore the limitless opportunities that await!

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The Players Studio is the theatre’s educational anchor, located in the heart of downtown Sarasota! Regardless of age, the studio has a class, workshop or program geared toward your interests in the arts! Since its founding in 1995, The Players Studio has taught more than 9,000 students in a myriad of disciplines that explore their creativity. No Players Studio students are turned away for their inability to pay, thanks to aid provided by the Building Better Grownups Scholarship Fund.

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Volunteer opportunities are endless at The Players Centre – and you can even audition for a part in many performances produced throughout the year! There are also plenty of chances to give back to the community by enlisting as an usher, assisting with costume sewing, poster distribution, prop creation, ticket sales, the backstage crew and more!

FINAL SHOW OF THE 92ND SEASON SOME ENCHANTED EVENING | MARCH 16 - 27, 2022 Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most enthralling compositions are stunning audiences this month! With five people onstage at “Studio 1130,” you can count on an innovative show in which each performer explores timeless songs in their own personal styles. Reserve your seat now for this riveting revue!

FOR TICKETS: Call 941-365-2494, visit ThePlayers.org or scan the QR code to the right.

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR THE PLAYERS STUDIO DINO-MITE SPRING BREAK CAMP MARCH 14-18

What: Join us for a dino-themed week of creativity at The Players Studio!

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UPCOMING PERFORMANCES FOR THE PLAYERS STUDIO EXPERIENCE EVERY SHOW AT STUDIO 1130!

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ITZHAK PERLMAN ‘ATTILA’ When: March 12-22 Where: Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave. Tickets: $23-$145 Info: SarasotaOpera.org “Attila” is coming to see and conquer Sarasota – unless love gets in his way.

This Verdi opera is set right when Attila the Hun has already conquered most of Western Europe and has Rome in his sights, but his attention is diverted by a lovely female warrior named Odabella.

The opera, first performed in 1846, is based on a play written in 1809.

SERENDIPITOUS MOVEMENT When: April 29-30 Where: Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave. Tickets: $35-$115 Info: SarasotaBallet.org Don’t miss this slice of serendipity. The Sarasota Ballet closes its season with a triple bill that runs the gamut of emotion. The company will tackle a Balanchine choreography set to Tchaikovsky’s “Serenade for Strings,” then will dance a Mark Morris routine that debuted in 2015. The evening will end with Kenneth MacMillan’s Elite Syncopations, a comedy-fueled dance-off first presented by The Royal Ballet in 1974.

When: 8 p.m. March 8 Where: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail Tickets: $92-$127 Info: VanWezel.org He’s one of the world’s mostacclaimed classical musicians, and he’s coming back to Sarasota. Itzhak Perlman, master of the violin, will share his consummate skill and transcendent charm for one night only at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall.

Perlman has been honored with 16 Grammys, a Genesis Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

CIRQUE DES VOIX When: March 18-20 Where: Nathan Benderson Park Tickets: $30-$60 Info: CircusArts.org Pack your clown car and walk the high wire. It’s the best of Sarasota under one tent as the Circus Arts Conservatory teams up with Key Chorale and the 40-piece Cirque Orchestra. You’ll see incredible feats of athleticism timed to immortal music designed to lift your soul.

BREAKING BOUNDARIES When: April 1-3 Where: Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail Tickets: $35-$98 Info: SarasotaOrchestra.org

Celebrate the art of flouting traditions with the Sarasota Orchestra. Join Bramwell Tovey as he presents the work of composers who fearlessly charted their own paths, including Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Felix Mendelssohn, Richard Strauss and Maurice Ravel. Violinist Angelo Yu will provide the solo flourishes in the Violin Concerto by Mendelssohn.

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A HOSPITABULL EVENING Benefiting: USF School of Hospitality and Tourism Management When: 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 22 Where: The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive Tickets: $175 Call: 359-4603.

USF’s “A Hospitabull Evening” returns for the first time since 2019. Once again being held at the Ritz-Carlton, the event features an extensive meal prepared by USFSM students and faculty. The night benefits the school’s hospitality management program and features some great culinary delights.

PAWS ON THE CATWALK LUNCHEON Benefiting: Humane Society of Sarasota County When: 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 8 Where: Art Ovation Hotel, 1255 N. Palm Ave. Tickets: $200 Call: 955-4131, ext. 121.

The Humane Society of Sarasota County has rolled with the punches during the pandemic, canceling its traditional Paws on the Catwalk luncheon and replacing it with a smaller Faux Paws event in its new shelter space. It’s returning to normal with its 2022 luncheon, which will have guests bidding on hot guy models walking the runway to support local animal care.

THE CRYSTAL GALA Benefiting: The Sarasota Ballet When: 5 p.m. Sunday, May 1 Where: Sarasota Opera House, 61 N. Pineapple Ave. Sponsorships start at $1,000, limited space available Call: 225-6519.

The Sarasota Ballet incorporated outdoor elements into its 2021 gala, and that trend continues with the 2022 Crystal Gala in May. Dinner starts at the Sarasota Opera House, followed by ballet performances and dancing at Five Points Park. This year’s event is titled the Crystal Gala to mark a special milestone: Director Iain Webb’s 15th anniversary with the company.

FAIRYTALE BALL: INTO THE WOODS Benefiting: Children First When: 6 p.m. Saturday, April 9 Where: Michael’s On East, 1212 S. East Ave. Tickets: $250 Call: 953-3877 ext. 1124.

This annual dinner with a classically fantastical bent benefits Children First and its education and development programs. This year’s theme is “Into The Woods” and promises a classic storybook atmosphere at Michael’s On East, so dress accordingly. It’s not every day you get to act like you’re in a fairy tale.

17TH ANNUAL DICK VITALE GALA Benefiting: The V Foundation for Cancer Research When: 6 p.m.

Friday, May 6 Where: The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota, 1111 Ritz-Carlton Drive Tickets: $1,000 Call: 3746026.

The V Foundation’s Dick Vitale Gala always marks a glamorous end to the social season. The 17th annual gala will honor Baylor University head men’s basketball Coach Scott Drew, ESPN host and former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson and tennis legend Chris Evert.

ESPN college football analyst Rod Gilmore will receive the 2022 John Saunders Courage Award. It’s also fairly likely you’ll see Dick Vitale in attendance.

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‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Booker High School VPA 7 p.m. at Bowling Green at Bay Park Conservancy Runs through March 6 Tickets $15 Call 355-2967.

Circus Sarasota The Circus Arts Conservatory 7 p.m. at Circus Sarasota Big Top Tickets $20-$60 Runs through March 6 Call 355-9805.

‘A Comedy of Tenors’ The Island Players 7 p.m. at The Island Players Theater Runs through March 20 Tickets $25 Call 778-5755.

Valarie Storm 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Runs through March 6 Tickets $25 Call 925-3869.

‘Our Town’ Asolo Repertory Theatre 7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Runs through March 26 Tickets start at $29 Call 351-8000.

‘The Daughter of the Regiment’ Sarasota Opera 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Runs through March 18 Tickets start at $25 Call 328-1300.

‘Danny, King of the Basement’ Florida Cultural Group 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Runs through March 13 Tickets $16.50-$27 Call 748-5875.

Laughing Matters (vol. 6) Florida Studio Theatre 7:30 p.m. at FST’s Court Cabaret Runs through June 19 Tickets start at $36 Call 366-9000.

Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Venice Theatre 7:30 p.m. at Jervey Theatre Runs through March 27 Tickets $36 Call 488-1115.

To Have & To Hold SCF Bradenton Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center Tickets $15 Call 752-5252.

‘Friends in Low Places’ Florida Studio Theatre 7:30 p.m. at FST’s Goldstein Cabaret Runs through April 3 Tickets start at $36 Call 366-9000.

Asolo SEASON Repertory Theatre’s “Our Town” runs through March 26. Tickets start at $29.

Celtic Woman: Postcards from Ireland 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $52-$173 Call 263-6799.

Pops 2: The Envelope Please Sarasota Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Runs through March 5 Tickets $37-$88 Call 953-3434.

Mark Morris Dance Group The Sarasota Ballet 7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Runs through March 7 Tickets start at $35 Call 359-0099.

‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ Florida Studio Theatre 8 p.m. at FST’s Gompertz Theatre Runs through March 20 Tickets $36-$39 Call 366-9000.

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FRIDAY MARCH 4 Michael Ross ‘4’ at Jazz at Two Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Sarasota Tickets $15-$20 Call 260-9951.

Building a Play: Martyna Majok Hermitage Artist Retreat 5:30 p.m. at Hermitage Beach Tickets $5 Call 475-2098.

Garden to Plate Wine Dinner Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 6 p.m. at Selby Gardens Tickets $300 Call 366-5731.

‘The Last Five Years’ Venice Theatre 7:30 p.m. at Venice Theatre – Pinkerton Runs through April 4 Tickets $15-$28 Call 488-1115.

Ariella WSLR+Fogartyville 8 p.m. at Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center Tickets $18 Call 894-6469.

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SATURDAY MARCH 5 Sarasota Spring Fine Art Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at JD Hamel Park Runs through March 6 Free Call 487-8061.

‘Hare & Tortoise’ Florida Studio Theatre 11 a.m. at FST’s Bowne’s Lab Runs through March 6 Tickets $10 Call 366-9000.

David Russell, Classical Guitarist Guitar Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at Riverview Performing Arts Center Tickets $45-$49 Call 260-3306.

Dance Your Part: Noche Tropical Sarasota Contemporary Dance Annual Fundraiser 6 p.m. at Waterworks Tickets $150-$5,000 Call 260-8485.

‘The Pearl Fishers’ Sarasota Opera 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Runs through March 19 Tickets start at $25 Call 328-1300.

FST Improv Presents: ‘Life’s a Beach’ Florida Studio Theatre 7:30 p.m. at FST’s Bowne’s Lab Runs through March 26 Tickets $15 Call 366-9000.

Quartet Amabile Artist Series Concerts 4 p.m. at Temple Sinai Tickets $40 Call 306-1202.

Sarasota Choir Festival Pine Shores Presbyterian Church 5 p.m. at Pine Shores Presbyterian Church Free Call 922-1597.

Al Fuller & John Long WSLR + Fogartyville 8 p.m. at Fogartyville Commuity Media & Arts Center Tickets $18 Call 894-6469.

‘RAIN: A Tribute to the Beatles’ 7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing SUNDAY Hall MARCH 6 JEAN & ALFRED GOLDSTEINArts EXHIBITION SERIES Tickets $52-$82 Call 263-6799.

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Suncoast Concert Band Folk Legacy Trio 3 p.m. at Northminster Venice Theatre Presbyterian Church 7:30 p.m. at Jervey Theatre Tickets $5 Runs through March 7 Call 907-4123.

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Collaboration Celebration The Glasser/Schoenbaum Human Services Center 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $90 Call 365-4545, ext. 102.

Social and Singers Sarasota Opera Guild 10 a.m. at Church of the Redeemer Free Call 921-4154.

Masters of Illusion 7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $22-$67 Call 263-6799.

Masterworks Dinner #6 Sarasota Orchestra 6 p.m. at Sarasota Yacht Club Tickets $200 Call 487-2717.

O Som Do Jazz – Monday Jazz Cabaret Jazz Club of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at FST’s John C. Court Cabaret Tickets $35-$39 Call 260-9951.

Cameron Carpenter Organ Concert Church of the Redeemer 7:30 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer Tickets $40 Call 955-4263.

Itzhak Perlman in Recital 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $92-$117 Call 263-6799.

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John DiCrosta 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Runs through March 10 Tickets $25 Call 925-3869.

Neil Berg’s 112 Years of Broadway 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $44-$65 Call 263-6799.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 9 Musical Performance: Duo Beaux Artsx Sarasota Music Archive 10:30 a.m. at Selby Library Free Call 861-1168.

Exhibition Evening: Sarasota Opera Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 6 p.m. at Selby Gardens Tickets $45 members; $50 non-members Call 366-5731.

‘Grand Horizons’ Asolo Repertory Theatre 7:30 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Runs through April 1 Tickets start at $29 Call 351-8000.

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Don’t miss Cameron Carpenter’s Organ Concert at 7:30 p.m.

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‘Danny, King of the Basement’ runs through March 13 at Manatee Performing Arts Center.

See March 3 listing.

‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ runs through March 20 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 3 listing.

‘Our Town’ runs through March 26 at Asolo Repertory Theatre. See March 3 listing.

Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ runs through March 27 at Venice Theatre. See March 3 listing.

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Broadway in Black Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe 7:30 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Runs through April 24 Tickets $45; students and active military $20 Call 366-1505.

‘The Will Rogers Follies’ Florida Cultural Group 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Runs through March 20 Tickets $16.50-$38 Call 748-5875.

Jake Blount Quartet WSLR + Fogartyville 8 p.m. at Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center Tickets $20 Call 894-6469.

The TEN Tenors: Love is in the Air 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $22-$92 Call 263-6799.

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Verdi’s ‘Attila’ Sarasota Opera 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Runs through March 22 Tickets start at $25 Call 328-1300.

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‘The Last Five Years’ runs through April 4 at Venice Theater. See March 4 listing.

Broadway in Black runs through April 24 at Wescoast Black Theatre Troupe. See March 10 listing.

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Juilliard String Quartet The Perlman Music Program Suncoast 7 p.m. at First Congregational Church Tickets $52 + $2 processing fee Call 955-4942.

Garden Music Series: Danny Bacher Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 1 p.m. at Selby Gardens Tickets $20; members free Call 366-5731.

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The Chopin Project Presents: Dedications and Inspirations St. Boniface Episcopal Church 6 p.m. at St. Boniface Episcopal Church Tickets $15-$30 Call 349-5616.

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Music Matinee with Sarasota Opera Studio Artists Sarasota Concert Association Noon at Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center Free; RSVP required Call 966-6161.

Lenten Organ Recital with James Walton Church of the Redeemer 12:15 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer Free Call 955-4263.

2022 FRIENDS Gala Artists Series Concerts of Sarasota 5:30 p.m. at Laurel Oak Country Club Tickets $125 Call 306-1202.

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Great Escapes 5: Journey on the Orient Express Sarasota Orchestra 5:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Runs through March 20 Tickets $42-$65 Call 953-3434.

Some Enchanted Evening The Players Centre 7:30 p.m. at Studio 1130 Crossings at Siesta Key Runs through March 27 Tickets $29.50 single; $14 student Call 365-2494.

Sarasota Jazz Festival Concert featuring John Pizzareli, Catherine Russell, Houston Person and the La Lucha Trio Jazz Club of Sarasota 6:30 a.m. at Nathan Benderson Park Tickets $45-$120 Call 260-9951.

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‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ runs through March 20 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 3 listing.

Swamp Fever SCF Guitar Ensemble 7:30 p.m. at SCF Recital Hall Tickets $15 Call 752-5252.

An Evening with Chris Botti 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $47-$82 Call 263-6799.

The Sarasota Jazz Festival concert on Thursday, March 17, will feature Dick Hyman and Ken Peplowski.

‘Our Town’ runs through March 26 at Asolo Repertory Theatre. See March 3 listing.

Some Enchanted Evening runs through March 27 at The Players Centre. See March 16 listing.

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Upsetting the Classical Tradition: Beethoven and the Next 100 Years Sarasota Music Club 10:30 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Sarasota Free Call 925-3602.

Apprentice Artists at Noon Sarasota Opera Noon at Sarasota Opera House Pavilion Tickets $5 Call 328-1300.

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Sarasota Jazz Festival Concert Featuring Shelly Berg and Tierney Sutton Jazz Club of Sarasota 6:30 p.m. at Nathan Benderson Park Tickets $45-$120 Call 260-9951.

Orny Adams 6:30 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Runs through March 19 Tickets $31 Call 925-3869.

FST Improv Presents: Tournament of Fools Florida Studio Theatre 7:30 p.m. at FST’s Bowne’s Lab Tickets $15 Call 366-9000.

Cirque des Voix: Circus of the Voices The Circus Arts Conservatory 7:30 p.m. at Circus Sarasota Big Top Runs through March 20 Tickets $30-$60 Call 355-9805.

Game of Romes The Venice Symphony 7:30 p.m. at Venice Performing Arts Center Runs through March 19 Tickets $31-$56 Call 207-8822.

‘Anastasia’ 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Runs through March 20 Tickets $42-$97 Call 263-6799.

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Steve Solomon: ‘My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m in Therapy’ 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $17-$52 Call 263-6799.

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BoyGirlBoyGirl Artist Series Concerts 6 p.m. at Plantation Golf & Country Club Tickets $58 Call 306-1202.

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David Pruyn Quartet at Jazz@2 Jazz Club Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Sarasota Tickets $15-$20 Call 260-9951.

The 28th Annual Silver Foxes, Broadway: ‘For the Chillz of It!’ Venice Theatre 2 p.m. at Venice Theatre Jervey Theatre Runs through March 28 Tickets $25 Call 488-1115.

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‘A Comedy of Errors’ The Sarasota Ballet 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Runs through March 26 Tickets start at $30 Call 359-0099.

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Enchanted Garden Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 10 a.m. at Selby Gardens Historic Spanish Point Campus Tickets $15; members free Call 366-5731.

‘Grand Horizons’ runs through April 1 at Asolo Repertory Theatre. See March 9 listing.

The 28th Annual Silver Foxes, Broadway: ‘For the Chillz of It!’ Venice Theatre 2 p.m. at Jervey Theatre Tickets $25 Call 488-1115.

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Sarasota Opera Gala Celebrating Victor DeRenzi’s 40th Season Sarasota Opera 5 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $450 Call 366-8450, ext. 402.

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Sarasota Orchestra Brunch Sarasota Orchestra 10:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $175 Call 487-2737.

Enchanted Garden Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 10 a.m. at Selby Gardens Historic Spanish Point Campus Tickets $15 (free for members) Call 366-5731.

Joy of Jazz Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Centennial Park Venice Free Call 260-9951.

Songs of Peace & Joy Sarasota Jewish Chorale 4 p.m. at Temple Beth Sholom Tickets $20 Call 781-775-8922.

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TUESDAY MARCH 29 Film Screening: ‘Frenemies’ WSLR+Fogartyville 7 p.m. at Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center Tickets $5 Call 894-6469.

‘The Price is Right LIVE’ 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $42-$57 Call 844-765-8432.

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Masterworks Dinner #7 Sarasota Orchestra 6 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton Ca’ d’Zan Tickets $200 Call 487-2717.

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Stage & Screen at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Venice Ring Sarasota 5 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Free Call 451-7601.

Foodlosophy St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital 6 p.m. at Boulevard of the Arts Tickets $200 Call 455-1777.

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In-Studio Performance Series featuring Monessa Salley Sarasota Contemporary Dance 7 p.m. at SCD Home Studio Tickets $10-$20 Call 260-8485.

Fool*ish Dance Showcase Booker High School VPA 7 p.m. at Booker High School Tickets $15 Call 355-2967

APRIL FRIDAY APRIL 1 Open Rehearsals La Musica 9:30 a.m. at Bayfront Community Center Runs through April 12 Tickets $20-$80 Call 704-293-4907.

13th Annual Signature Luncheon Tidewell Hospice Foundation 11:30 a.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Tickets $200 Call 953-2007.

Debbie Keeton at Jazz at 2 Jazz Club Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Sarasota Tickets $15-$20 Call 260-9951.

George Meets George Suncoast Concert Band 3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church Tickets $5 Call 907-4123.

La Musica: Derek Han Memorial Concert La Musica 3 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $65 Call 328-1300.

Legends and Laughter with Jimmy Mazz The Players Centre for Performing Arts 7:30 p.m. at Studio 1130 Crossings at Siesta Key Tickets $25 Call 365-2494.

‘A Skeptic and a Bruja’ Urbanite Theatre 7:30 p.m. at Urbanite Theatre Runs through May 8 Tickets $36 Call 321-1397.

Masterworks 7: Breaking Boundaries Sarasota Orchestra 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Runs through April 3.

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STILL PLAYING Broadway in Black runs through April 24 at Wescoast Black Theatre Troupe. See March 10 listing.

‘The Legend of Georgia McBride’ runs through May 22 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 30 listing.

‘A Skeptic and a Bruja’ runs through May 8 at Urbanite Theatre. See April 1 listing.

Laughing Matters (vol.

6) runs through June 19 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 3 listing.

FST Improv Presents: Comedy Freestyle Florida Studio Theatre 7:30 p.m. at FST’s Bowne’s Lab Runs through May 28 Tickets $15 Call 366-9000.

The Hermitage brings some of the world’s leading artists to Sarasota for residencies and public programs!

Jorge Caballero, Classical Guitarist Guitar Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at Riverview Performing Arts Center Tickets $35-$39 Call 260-3306.

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Night of R&B and Jazz with Nu Jazz Florida Cultural Group 8 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Tickets $40 Call 748-5875.

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Roy BookBinder & Todd Albright WSLR + Fogartyville 8 p.m. at Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center Tickets $22 members, $26 nonmembers Call 894-6469.

SUNDAY APRIL 3 George Meets George Suncoast Concert Band 3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church Tickets $5 Call 907-4123.

La Musica: Derek Han Memorial Concert La Musica 3 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $65 Call 328-1300

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Stage & Screen at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, Venice Ring Sarasota 5 p.m. at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Free Call 451-7601.

MONDAY APRIL 4 yMusic Artist Conversation New Music New College 5 p.m. at PepsiCo Arcade Free Call 487-4888.

Warsaw Philharmonic with pianist Bruce Liu Sarasota Concert Association 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $30-$95 Call 966-6161.

TUESDAY APRIL 5 Musical Bouquet La Musica 5:30 p.m. at Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Tickets $85 Call 328-1300.

Kenny G 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $57-$82 Call 263-6799.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 6 Auxiliary Celebration Luncheon SPARCC 11 a.m. at Mattison’s Forty-One Tickets $60 Call 365-0208, ext. 110.

yMusic Artist Conversation will take place at 5 p.m. on Monday, April 4, at PepsiCo Arcade.

Lenten Organ Recital with Sam Nelson Church of the Redeemer 12:15 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer Free Call 955-4263.

Blue Ties and Butterflies Child Protection Center 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $250 Call 365-1277.

Basile 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Runs through April 10 Tickets $25 Call 925-3869.

La Musica Concert: Innocence and Illicit Passion La Musica 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $50 Call 328-1300.

‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $57-$97 Call 263-6799.

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THURSDAY APRIL 7 Max Tan, violin; Joseph Holt, piano Artist Series Concerts 11 a.m. at Bird Key Yacht Club Tickets $54, includes luncheon Call 306-1202.

An Evening For Healthy Start 2022 Healthy Start Coalition of Sarasota County 6 p.m. at Sarasota Architectural Salvage Tickets $75 Call 961-8427.

FRIDAY APRIL 8 Paws on the Catwalk Luncheon Humane Society of Sarasota County 10:30 a.m. at Art Ovation Hotel Tickets $200 Call 955-4131, ext. 121.

Danny Sinoff Trio at Jazz at 2 Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Sarasota Tickets $15-$20 Call 260-9951.

Meet the Musicians La Musica 5:30 p.m. at Dolphin Aviation Hangar Tickets $35 Call 328-1300.

American Roots: Bluegrass Key Chorale 7:30 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Tickets $30-$40 Call 552-8768.

Pops 3: Unforgettable: The American Songbook Sarasota Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Runs through April 9 Tickets $37-$88 Call 953-3434.

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April Fools’ Fête Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $150 Call 366-1505.

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American Roots: Bluegrass Key Chorale 4 p.m. at St. Boniface Episcopal Church Tickets $30-$40 Call 552-8768.

Stage & Screen at Peace Presbyterian Church, Lakewood Ranch Ring Sarasota 4 p.m. at Peace Presbyterian Church Tickets $15 Call 451-7601.

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Poets Unplugged: An Evening of Spoken Word & Music WSLR + Fogartyville 7 p.m. at Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center Tickets $5 Call 894-6469.

Tim Boyd Comedy Show Florida Cultural Group 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Tickets $16.50-$21.50 Call 748-5875.

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Fairly Tale Ball: Into The Woods Children First 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $250 Call 953-3877, ext. 1124.

Garden Music Series: Gloria Reuben Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 1 p.m. at Selby Gardens Tickets $20; members free Call 366-5731.

Student Composers: Student Chamber Players New Music New College 2:30 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion Free Call 487-4888.

American Roots: Bluegrass Key Chorale 4 p.m. at Venice Presbyterian Church Tickets $30-$40 Call 552-8768.

Swan Songs That Swing Suncoast Jazz Ambassadors 3 p.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church Tickets $5 Call 907-4123.

Chamber Soirée 8: Quintessential Clarinet Sarasota Orchestra 4 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $38-$48 Call 953-3434.

La Musica Concert: Strut and Fret La Musica 3 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $50 Call 328-1300.

Terry Fator: Who’s The Dummy Now? 7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $72-$102 Call 263-6799.

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‘Mansion of Dreams’ starring Illusionist Rick Thomas 7 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $19-$57 Call 263-6799.

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James Suggs Monday Night Jazz Cabaret Jazz Club of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at FST’s John C. Court Cabaret Tickets $35-$39 Call 260-9951.

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Sarasota Cuban Ballet School 10th Anniversary Gala Sarasota Cuban Ballet School 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Tickets $55-$125 Call 365-8400.

Music Matinee with The GS Duo Sarasota Concert Association Noon at Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center Free; RSVP required Call 966-6161.

Tyshawn Sorey & Jennifer Curtis: Invisible Ritual New Music New College 8 p.m. at Club Sudakoff Tickets $15 Call 487-4888.

Lenten Organ Recital with Nancy Siebecker Church of the Redeemer 12:15 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer Free Call 955-4263.

Johnny Mathis: The Voice of Romance Tour 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $77-$97 Call 263-6799.

Dale Jones 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Runs through April 17 Tickets $25 Call 941-925-3869.

Jennifer Curtis will be featured in Invisible Ritual at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, at New Music New College.

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From Darkness into Light La Musica 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $50 Call 328-1300.

THURSDAY APRIL 14 Corporeal Decorum by Liony Garcia 11 a.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25-$35 Call 360-7399.

‘South Pacific’ 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $42-$97 Call 263-6799.

In-Studio Performance Series featuring Natalie Helm Sarasota Contemporary Dance 7 p.m. at SCD Home Studio Runs through April 16 Tickets $10-$20 Call 260-8485.

The Players Teens present Oz/S.P.A.R. The Players Centre for Performing Arts 7 p.m. at Studio 1130 Crossings at Siesta Key Runs through April 16 Tickets $15 Call 365-2494.

‘Blackbird’ Venice Theatre 7:30 p.m. at Venice Theatre Pinkerton Runs through May 1 Tickets $15-$25 Call 488-1115.

‘South Pacific’ 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $42-$97 Call 263-6799.

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Corporeal Decorum by Liony Garcia 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Runs through April 16 Tickets $25-$35 Call 360-7399.

‘Knoxville’ Asolo Repertory Theatre 8 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Runs through May 11 Tickets start at $33 Call 351-8000.

‘Peter / Wendy’ State College of Florida Theatre 8 p.m. at SCF Howard Studio Runs through April 24 Tickets $15 Call 752-5252.

Broadway in Black runs through April 24 at Wescoast Black Theatre Troupe. See March 10 listing.

‘A Skeptic and a Bruja’ runs through May 8 at Urbanite Theatre. See April 1 listing.

The Legend of Georgia McBride runs through May 22 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 30 listing.

FST Improv Presents: Comedy Freestyle runs through May 28 at FST’s Bowne’s Lab. See April 2 listing.

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‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ Venice Theatre 7:30 p.m. at Jervey Theatre Runs through May 1 Tickets $15-$28 Call 488-1115.

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Community Guitar Showcase Guitar Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church Free Call 260-3306.

4th Interactive Dinner & Auction Josh Provides 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $200 Call 302-0070.

Music Theatre Showcase State College of Florida Music Theatre Ensemble 7:30 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center Free Call 752-5252.

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ 7:30 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Runs through April 21 Tickets $42-$97 Call 263-6799.

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 20 Great Escapes 6: Saddles of the Silver Screen Sarasota Orchestra 5:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Runs through April 23 Tickets $42-$65 Call 953-3434.

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Sailor Circus Spring Performance The Circus Arts Conservatory 7 p.m. at Sailor Circus Arena Runs through April 24 Tickets $20-$30 Call 355-9805.

The Architecture of Mote’s New Aquarium Arts Advocates 11 a.m. at Bird Key Yacht Club Tickets $35-$38 Visit ArtsAdvocates.org

JIJI Artist Conversation New Music New College 5 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion Free Call 487-4888.

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Kendra Colton, Soprano; Kayo Iwama, Piano Artist Series Concerts 6 p.m. at Plantation Golf & Country Club Tickets $58 Call 306-1202.

‘The Sixth Sense’ SCF Bradenton Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Neel Performing Arts Center Tickets $15 Call 752-5252.

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Rodney Rojas Jazz Ensemble at Jazz at 2 Jazz Club of Sarasota 2 p.m. at Unitarian Universalist Church Sarasota Tickets $15-$20 Call 260-9951.

‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ runs through May 1 at Venice Theatre. See April 14 listing.

Ryan Hamilton 6:30 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Runs through April 23 Tickets $39 Call 925-3869.

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FST Improv Presents: ‘To Die For’ Florida Studio Theatre 7:30 p.m. at FST’s Bowne’s Lab Tickets $15 Call 366-9000.

Fantasy, Firebird and Fabiola The Venice Symphony 7:30 p.m. at Venice Performing Arts Center Runs through April 23 Tickets $31-$56 Call 207-8822.

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Il Divo: Greatest Hits Tour 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $95-$171 Call 263-6799.

‘Knoxville’ runs through May 11 at Asolo Repertory Theatre. See April 15 listing.

‘Blackbird’ runs through May 1 at Venice Theatre.

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SATURDAY APRIL 23 Lakewood Ranch Arts & Crafts Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lakewood Main Street Runs through April 24 Free Call 487-8061.

Cause 4 Hope Gala Neuro Challenge Foundation 5:30 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $250 Call 926-6413.

FST Improv Presents: ‘To Die For’ Florida Studio Theatre 7:30 p.m. at FST’s Bowne’s Lab Tickets $15 Call 366-9000.

JIJI: Never Not Enough New Music New College 8 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion Tickets $15 Call 487-4888.

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Student Composers: Sarasota Piano Quartet New Music New College 2:30 p.m. at Mildred Sainer Pavilion Free Call 487-4888.

Motown with a Twist 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $32-$77 Call 263-6799.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 27 Spring Lunch in the Gardens Marie Selby Botanical Gardens 11 a.m. at Selby Gardens Tickets $150 Call 366-5731.

Stage & Screen Ring Sarasota 6 p.m. at Church of the Palms Tickets $15 Call 451-7601.

Alter Eagles Venice Theatre 7:30 p.m. at Jervey Theatre Runs through April 25 Tickets $38 Call 488-1115.

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SCF Spring Piano Recital State College of Florida 7 p.m. at SCF Recital Hall Tickets $15 Call 752-5252.

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Antonio Chen Guang will perform on piano at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 30, as part of the Artist Concert Series.

FRIDAY APRIL 29

SATURDAY APRIL 30

Infinite Music Showcase Booker High School VPA 7 p.m. at Booker High School Gym Runs through April 30 Tickets $15 Call 355-2967.

Annual Gala 2022: An Evening in Sherwood Forest Asolo Repertory Theatre 6 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Tickets $400-$1,000 Call 351-9010.

‘Beauty and the Beast Jr.’ The Players Centre for Performing Arts 7 p.m. at Studio 1130 Crossings at Siesta Key Runs through April 30 Tickets $15 Call 365-2494.

Antonio Chen Guang, Piano Artist Series Concerts 7 p.m. at State College of Florida Recital Hall Tickets $40 Call 306-1202.

Serendipitous Movement The Sarasota Ballet 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Runs through April 30 Tickets start at $35 Call 359-0099.

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‘Titanic – The Musical’ Florida Cultural Group 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Runs through May 8 Tickets $30-$38 Call 748-5875.

Andares (Pathways) by Makuyeika Collective Teatral 7:30 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25-$35 Call 360-7399.

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The Sarasota Ballet will perform “Images of Dance” at 7 p.m. May 3 at the Sarasota Opera House.

SUNDAY MAY 1

TUESDAY MAY 3

WEDNESDAY MAY 4

The Crystal Gala Celebrating Iain Webb’s 15th season The Sarasota Ballet 5 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Sponsorships start at $1,000 Call 359-0099.

Celebration Luncheon Girls Inc. 11:30 a.m. at Sarasota Municipal Auditorium Tickets $250 Call 366-6646.

40th Annual Women In Power National Council of Jewish Women 11:30 a.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $125 Call 342-1855.

Simply Streisand Venice Theatre 7:30 p.m. at Jervey Theatre Tickets $38 Runs through May 2.

Call 488-1115.

Spring Band Concert Booker High School VPA 7 p.m. at Booker High School Courtyard Free ‘Images of Dance’ The Sarasota Ballet 7 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $25-$45; children $10 Call 359-0099.

Artist Series Concerts Lin Ye, Piano 4 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $20-$55 Call 306-1202.

‘Murder at the Juice Joint’ presented by DraMature Florida Cultural Group 5 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Tickets $12 Call 748-5875.

Pinky’s Players Present ‘Great Stories Well Played on a Bench’ Venice Theatre 7:30 p.m. at Jervey Theatre Runs through May 5 Tickets $20 Call 481-1115.

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STILL PLAYING The Legend of Georgia McBride runs through May 22 at Florida Studio Theatre. See March 30 listing.

FST Improv Presents: Comedy Freestyle runs through May 28 at FST’s Bowne’s Lab. See April 2 listing.

Laughing Matters (vol.

6) runs through June 19 at Florida Studio Theatre.

See March 3 listing.

THURSDAY MAY 5 ‘The Psychic’ The Island Players 7:30 p.m. at The Island Players Theater Runs through May 15 Tickets $25 Call 778-5755.

Choral Splendor in 40 Parts Key Chorale 7:30 p.m. at St. Boniface Episcopal Church Tickets $30-$40 Call 552-8768.

Songs from the Screen & Stage with Linda Eder The Venice Symphony 7:30 p.m. at Venice Performing Arts Center Runs through May 7 Tickets $38, $48, $58 Call 207-8822.

Outdoor Pops: Iconic Songs of the ’70s Sarasota Orchestra 8 p.m. at Ed Smith Stadium Continues May 7 Tickets $15-$48 Call 893-6300.

‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum’ Booker High School VPA 8 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Runs through May 7 Tickets $20 Call 355-2967.

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Samantha’s Friends Present Casino Royale Samantha’s Friends 10 a.m. at Lakewood Ranch Country Club Tickets $150 Call 518-3906.

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17th Annual Dick Vitale Gala V Foundation 6 p.m. at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota Tickets $1,000 Call 374-6026.

Spring Choral Concert Booker High School VPA 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Free; Call 355-2967.

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You can catch the Vieness Piano Duo as part of the Artist Concert Series at 3 p.m. May 8 at State College of Florida Recital Hall.

SATURDAY MAY 7 Choral Splendor in 40 Parts Key Chorale 4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church Tickets $30-$40 Call 552-8768.

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Vieness Piano Duo Artist Series Concerts 3 p.m. at State College of Florida Recital Hall Tickets $40 Call 306-1202.

MONDAY MAY 9

‘Eureka Day’ Asolo Repertory Theatre 8 p.m. at FSU Center for the Performing Arts Runs through June 4 Tickets start at $28 Call 351-8000.

Chiara Izzi Monday Night Cabaret Jazz Club of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at FST’s John C. Court Cabaret Tickets $35-$39 Call 260-9951.

THURSDAY MAY 12

Tomorrow’s Voices Today Key Chorale 7:30 p.m. at Riverview Performing Arts Center Tickets $10 Call 552-8768.

‘Legally Blonde’ 7:30 p.m. at Rise Above Performing Arts Center Runs through May 22 Tickets $15-$30 Call 702-4747.

WEDNESDAY MAY 11

‘Go Ask Alice’ Florida Cultural Group 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Runs through May 22 Tickets $15-$27 Call 748-5875.

Matt Holt 7 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Runs through May 15 Tickets $25 Call 925-3869.

Sarasota Contemporary Dance’s Spring Showcase will take place May 13-14 at the SCD Home Studio.

FRIDAY MAY 13 In-Studio Performance Series featuring SCDE: Spring Showcase Sarasota Contemporary Dance 7 p.m. at SCD Home Studio Runs through May 14 Tickets $10-$20 Call 260-8485.

‘Hamlet’ Venice Theatre 7:30 p.m. at Pinkerton Theatre Runs through May 29 Tickets $12-$25 Call 488-1115.

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‘Discover Mozart 3: Genius of Youth’ Sarasota Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $27-$65 Call 953-3434.

Soloists Maria Ioudenitch and Jordan Bak will be featured as part of the Sarasota Orchestra’s “Discover Mozart 3: Genius of Youth” on Saturday, May 14.

‘Oops Upon a Time’ The Players Centre for Performing Arts 7 p.m. at Studio 1130 Crossings at Siesta Key Tickets $15 Call 365-2494.

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Broadway Memories Florida Cultural Group 11 a.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center Tickets $9.80-$20 Call 748-5875.

Poets Unplugged: An Evening of Spoken Word & Music WSLR + Fogartyville 7 p.m. at Fogartyville Community Media & Arts Center Tickets $5 Call 894-6469.

SUNDAY MAY 15 ‘Casino Royale’ Samantha’s Friends 10 a.m. at Lakewood Ranch Country Club Tickets $250 Call 518-3906.

‘Oops Upon a Time’ The Players Centre for Performing Arts 7 p.m. at Studio 1130 Crossings at Siesta Key Tickets $15 Call 365-2494.

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Sarasota Shrimp & Music Festival 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. at JD Hamel Park Runs through May 22 Free Call 487-8061.

Starry Night Dinner Asolo Repertory Theatre 6:30 p.m. at private residence Tickets $250 Call 351-9010.

‘Bugsy Malone’ Venice Theatre 7:30 p.m. at Jervey Theatre Runs through May 29 Tickets $12-$20 Call 488-1115.

SUNDAY MAY 22 2 Hot 2 Tango Artist Series Concerts 3 p.m. at Historic Asolo Theater Tickets $25-$45 Call 306-1202.

Evensong Featuring the Music of Kenneth Leighton and John Rutter Church of the Redeemer 5:15 p.m. at Church of the Redeemer Free Call 955-4263.

La Lucha Trio Monday Night Jazz Cabaret Jazz Club of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. at FST’s John C. Court Cabaret Tickets $35-$39 Call 260-9951.

Stars on the Rise Building on our Legacy

STEVEN BANKS, classical saxophone

with XAK BJERKEN, piano March 27 • 4 pm Temple Sinai “Steven and his saxophone are a single constellation of sound.”

– Arts writer Isa Freeling

FRIDAY MAY 27 Jessica Kirson 6:30 p.m. and 8:50 p.m. at McCurdy’s Comedy Theatre Runs through May 29 Tickets $25 Call 925-3869.

SATURDAY MAY 28 St. Armands Fine Art Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at St. Armands Circle Park Runs through May 29 Free Call 487-8061.

Patriotic Pops and Fireworks with RockaPella The Venice Symphony 7:30 p.m. at CoolToday Park Tickets $31-$56 Call 207-8822.

Pianopalooza!

These concerts are part of the State College of Florida Pianopalooza! piano festival.

ANTONIO CHEN GUANG April 30 • 7 pm State College of Florida Recital Hall

“A pianist of outstanding talent, with a fine musical sense and extraordinary technical capacity.”

– Paul Badura-Skoda

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May 4 • 4 pm Sarasota Opera House

Piano concerti by Bach, Mozart and Chopin with Dan Jordan, John Miller, Natalie Helm, Rachel Halvorson, and Samantha Bennett, principal string players with the Sarasota Orchestra

VIENESS PIANO DUO

“They combine staggering technical prowess, a sense of command and depth of expression.”

– The Daily Independent

ArtistSeriesConcerts.org | 941-306-1202 Don’t miss Patriotic Pops and Fireworks with RockaPella at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 28, at CoolToday Park.

This project is sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture (Section 286.25, Florida Statutes).

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ART GALLERIES

Tommy May’s “Mosaics and Machine” will be on display at 530 Burns Gallery as part of its “Leap of Faith” exhibit.

530 BURNS GALLERY

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530 Burns Lane. 951-0620.

530BurnsGallery.com Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 8 p.m.

Saturday.

25 N. Pineapple Ave. 813-4651249. AlexArtInternational.com Open 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Thursday; 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Sunday.

March 4 through March 31 “Leap of Faith” featuring Todd Babb, Susan von Gries, Tommy May

GALLERIES

April 1 through May 5 “Modern Blossoms” featuring Laura Varich and Maria Burtis.

Opening reception 6-8 p.m.

May 6 through June 2 “Swift Lullabies” featuring Arleen Joseph, Matt Levinson, Teresa McCue

March 1 through March 31 “Everything Moves.”

April 1 through May 1 “Love Thoughts.”

May 1 through June 1 “Wonderlands.”

ALL ANGELS BY THE SEA GALLERY 563 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key. 383-8162. AllAngelsLBK. org.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. to noon Sunday.

Through March 31 “Laurie Maves’ one-woman show.” Opening reception TBD.

Feb. 26 through March 25 “Painted Words.” Opening reception 6 to 9 p.m. March 4

April 1 through April 29 “Lynn Wilson’s one-woman show.”

March 26 through April 29 “The Art of Losing.” Opening reception 6 to 9 p.m. April 1

May 1 through June 30 “Carol Doenecke’s one-woman show.” Opening reception TBD.

April 30 through May 27 “New Artists Show.” Opening reception 6 to 9 p.m. May 6

ART CENTER SARASOTA

ARTCENTER MANATEE

707 N. Tamiami Trail.

365-2032. ArtSarasota.org Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; noon to 5 p.m.

Saturday.

209 Ninth St. W., Bradenton.

746-2862.

ArtCenterManatee.org.

Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Friday and Saturday; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.

ART UPTOWN GALLERY 1367 Main St. 955-5409.

ArtUptown.com Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday.

Through March 18 “American Watercolor Society 154th Traveling Exhibition.”

Through March 19 “Florida Suncoast Watercolor Society Annual Aqueous Exhibition.”

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March 3 through April 8 “Manatee County School District Curated Exhibition.”

Opening reception 5-7 p.m.

March 24 April 12 through May 13 “Southern Watercolor Society.”

Opening reception 5-7 p.m.

April 14 May 17 through June 24 “All Creatures Big & Small Open Juried Exhibition.”

Opening reception 5-7 p.m.

May 19

ARTISTS GUILD OF ANNA MARIA ISLAND 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. 778-6694.

AMIArtistsGuildGallery.com.

Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Through April 30 “ART Unites Us.”

ARTS ADVOCATES GALLERY 3501 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 119. ArtsAdvocates.org/ about/gallery. Open 2-5 p.m.

Saturday. Docent tours offered on first Wednesdays.

March 5 through May 28 “Sarasota Colony Artists.”

March 12 through April 9 “The Works of Jerry Chesley.”

April 16 through May 14 “The Works of Tony Reinemann.”

BOULEVARD FINE ART SOUTH 110 Colonia Lane E., Nokomis.

220-1227. BoulevardFineArt. com/south. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

CHASEN GALLERIES 1830 S. Osprey Ave., Suite 102.

260-5787. ChasenGalleries. com. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

March 3 through March 16 “A Peaceful Impression.”

Opening reception 5-8 p.m.

March 3

CLYDE BUTCHER VENICE GALLERY & STUDIO 237 Warfield Ave. S., Venice.

486-0811. ClydeButcher.com/ galleries. Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.

March 12 Meet the artist 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

COLLECTORS GALLERY & FRAMERY

114-118 S. Nokomis Ave., Venice. 488-3029.

CollectorsGalleryAndFramery. com. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday.

March 17 through March 30 “New Abstracts by Jill Krasner.”

Opening reception 5-8 p.m.

March 17

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941.917.1286 smhf.org

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OLLI at Ringling College Offers Lifelong Learning at Its Best!

DABBERT GALLERY 46 S. Palm Ave. 955-1315.

DabbertGallery.com Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Project Space 340’s “Regan Dunnick: Plum Bobs Ulysses Pt. 2” runs through March 18.

March 4 through March 29 “Contemporary Visions” featuring Barbara Krupp.

April 1 through April 30 “Land & Sea Florida Style.”

May 6 through May 31 “Expressions of Spring”

EMBRACING OUR DIFFERENCES 5 Bayfront Drive. 404-5710.

EmbracingOurDifferences.org Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.

Through April 10 “Embracing Our Differences”

OLLI at Ringling College offers intellectually stimulating, non-credit courses and learning opportunities designed for adults “50 and better.”

We strive to enrich the lives of our members by offering affordable, high-quality educational programs and social interaction with their peers.

Our curriculum is liberal arts-based and includes multi-session courses, lectures, workshops, and special events. Programs are offered yearround both online and in-person at the beautiful Ringling College Museum Campus.

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Spring Term: Mar. 14-May 6

1001 S. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236 941-309-5111 OLLI@ringling.edu OLLIatRinglingCollege.org

HARMONY GALLERY 709 N. Tamiami Trail. 9534252. SarasotaOrchestra.org/ about/community/harmonygallery. Open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Through March 21 “Cynthia Barbanera-Wedel: Feathered Florida.”

MARA ART STUDIO + GALLERY 1421 Fifth St. 914-8110.

MaraStudioGallery.com Open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; Monday and Saturday by appointment.

March 23 through May 26 “Tony Reinemann: Night Gallery.” Opening reception 5-6:30 p.m. March 24

MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS

HISTORIC SPANISH POINT

1534 Mound St. 366-5731.

Selby.org Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey.

366-5731. Selby.org Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Through August “Seeing the Invisible”

ISLAND GALLERY WEST 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

778-6648. IslandGalleryWest. com. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Sunday.

Through June 26 “Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith: Flowers, Poetry, and Light.”

MIDGE JOHNSON FINE ART 3983 Destination Drive, Suite 104, Osprey. 732-642-5313.

MidgeJohnsonFineArt.com Open noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

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RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN

Patricia Thompson Alumni Gallery

Through March 25 “A Few of Our Favorite Things Pt. 2”

2700 N. Tamiami Trail. 3597563. RinglingCollege.gallery Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Through March 22 “Parallel Visions: The Paintings of Tom + Peggy Root.”

Reception 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

March 4.

Willis Smith Gallery

Project Space 340

SARASOTA ART MUSEUM

Lois + David Stulberg Gallery Through March 25 “Pow! The Comic Art of Mike Zeck from the Costas Collection”

Madeby Gallery

822-0442. MadebyGallery.com Open 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

March 4 through March 19 “Ringling Art and Design Spring Student Show.”

Opening reception 4:30 to 7 p.m. March 4.

2621 Bradenton Road.

340 Central Ave. Open 9:30 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday.

Through March 18 “Regan Dunnick: Plum Bobs Ulysses Pt. 2.” Opening reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 22.

Richard and Barbara Basch Gallery

2363 Old Bradenton Road.

Open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday; noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday.

2363 Old Bradenton Road.

Through March 25 “Ligature XII: Foundations.”

1001 S. Tamiami Trail. 3094300. SarasotaArtMuseum.org Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. through 5 p.m. Sunday.

April 2 through Aug. 7 “Daniel Lind-Ramos: Las Tres Marías.”

April 24 through Sept. 11 “State of the Art 2020: Constructs.”

May 22 through Oct. 2 “Katrina Coombs.”

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SPAACES

2087 Princeton St. 374-3492 Spaaces.art Check website for hours.

March 19 through April 2 “Properties of Ground: Post (post) Painterly Abstraction,” a two-person exhibit with Michael Crabb and Tom Stephens. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. March 18.

April 16- May 7 “The Queue: Beyond The Surface,” a solo exhibit

by Nneka Jones. Opening reception 6-8 p.m. April 15.

May 21 through June 11 “Ah Who Run Dis,” A solo exhibit by Krystle Lemonias.

Opening reception 6-8 p.m.

May 20.

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“The Queue: Beyond The Surface,” a solo exhibit by Nneka Jones, will be showcased at SPAACES from April 16 to May 7.

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Sarasota Spring Fine Art Festival March 5-6, 2022 JD Hamel Park, Sarasota, FL

Englewood Shrimp & Music Festival March 11-13, 2022 Englewood Plaza, Englewood, FL

Lakewood Ranch Fine Art Festival March 12-13, 2022 Downtown on Main Street, Lakewood Ranch

Bonita Springs Blues & BBQ Festival March 18-20, 2022 The Poker Room, Bonita Springs, FL

Sarasota Spring Arts & Crafts Festival April 9-10, 2022 JD Hamel Park, Sarasota, FL Punta Gorda Spring Arts & Crafts Festival April 16-17, 2022 Laishley Park, Punta Gorda, FL

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Lakewood Ranch Arts & Crafts Festival April 23-24, 2022 Downtown on Main Street, Lakewood Ranch, FL

Naples Arts & Crafts Festival April 30 - May 1, 2022 Italian American Club, Naples, FL Vero Beach Arts & Crafts Festival May 21-22, 2022 Riverside Park, Vero Beach, FL St. Armands Fine Art Festival May 28-29, 2022 St. Armands Circle Park, Sarasota, FL

Naples Blues & BBQ Festival April 1-3, 2022 Italian American Club, Naples, FL Bonita Springs Shrimp & Music Festival April 8-10, 2022 The Poker Room, Bonita Springs, FL Tampa Bay Seafood & Music Festival April 22-24, 2022 Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa, FL

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Sarasota Blues & BBQ Festival May 6-8, 2022 Robarts Arena, Sarasota, FL Punta Gorda Crab & Music Festival May 13-15, 2022 Laishley Park, Punta Gorda, FL Sarasota Seafood & Music Festival May 20-22, 2022 JD Hamel Park, Sarasota, FL

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INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

April 3-13, 2022

4 concerts for $195

STAKENBORG GREENBERG FINE ART 1545 Main St. 487-8001.

GreenbergFineArtGallery.com Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Through March 31 “Masters to Modern”

Wu Han Benny Kim

Ruth Lenz

Kristin Lee

Jason Vieaux

STATE OF THE ARTS GALLERY 1525 State St. 467-6914.

SarasotaFineArt.com Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

Through June 1 “S T A Y CA T I O N .”

THE DANCING CRANE GALLERY 1101 10th Ave. W., Bradenton.

744-1333. Dancing-Crane.com Open noon to 4 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and noon to 9 p.m. on monthly First Fridays.

THE JOHN AND MABLE RINGLING MUSEUM OF ART

5401 Bay Shore Road.

359-5700. Ringling.org Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.

March 6 through Aug. 28 Metadata: Rethinking Photography from the 21st Century March 20 through Sept. 25 “Ballroom Florida.”

Through April 3 “Rhodnie Désir: Conversations.”

Derek Han Memorial Concert April 3, 3 pm Special guest pianist Wu Han Works by Beethoven, Ravel and Brahms

Island Gallery West

Innocence and Illicit Passion April 6, 7:30 pm

5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, AMI

Works by Mozart, Romberg and Franck

Voted Anna Maria Island’s Favorite Art Gallery!

Strut and Fret April 10, 3 pm

Come visit one of the island’s premiere art galleries. The Gallery offers paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewelry, photography, mosaics and more.

With Grammy Award-winning guitarist Jason Vieaux Works by Dvořák, Susani and Boccherini

Works by Mozart, Kodály and Tchaikovsky at Sarasota Opera House

Subscriptions: La Musica box office, 207-266-7999 Single tickets: Sarasota Opera box office, 941-328-1300

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

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From Darkness Into Light April 13, 7:30 pm

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Through April 3 “Ya Levy La’ford: American/ Rōōts.”

Through Aug. 21 “Eleanor Merritt: Remembrance” Through Aug. 13, 2023 “As long as there is sun, as long as there is light.”

Selections from the Bring Gift and The Ringling Collection of Modern and Contemporary Art.

TOWLES COURT ARTIST STUDIOS 1938 Adams Lane. 374-3206.

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T HE PL AYERS CENT RE | 21/22 SEASON NEWSL ET T ER | I SSUE 3

THE PLAYERS CENTRE: THE ROAD TO LAKEWOOD RANCH JUST GOT A LITTLE SHORTER! Community theatre provides people an opportunity to come together and celebrate creativity through exciting shows and inspiring productions. It’s an art form that grants individuals, such as your neighbors, friends, family and community leaders, the chance to live out their dreams on stage. That’s just one important part of what makes community theatre unique. Those inspirational moments are special to theatres like The Players Centre.

Actors often go from teaching, being your server or bank teller straight to rehearsals or performances all for the love of the craft. Their performances are magical.

For 92 years, The Players Centre for Performing Arts has not only provided a creative outlet for everyone on the Suncoast, but championed arts and culture in its entirety regionwide. High quality live theatre builds stronger communities, which we’ve seen over decades as the Sarasota-Manatee area has transformed into what’s now widely known as Florida’s Cultural Coast. Now The Players Centre is a step closer to expanding the reach of performing arts to Lakewood Ranch!

More than $6.44 million in generous donations, so far, have been given to the Center Stage Capital Campaign – our fundraising initiative to build a two-stage, multi-use performing arts home in Waterside Place by 2025.

We’re just missing the key piece needed for reaching our $26.5 million goal: your valued support!

You play a lead role in shaping a better region for all by partnering with us to provide easily accessible arts and culture just east of I-75. Read more of our latest Season Magazine newsletter to learn about how the community’s future stars you.

• Meet Ellie Pattison, A Seasoned Professional Performer • The Players Centre By The Numbers • Your Role Starts Now

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ELLIE PATTISON

A PERFORMER, DESCRIBES THE PLAYERS CENTRE’S LEAD ROLE IN BUILDING A BETTER COMMUNITY. It’s hard to spot the production differences between a community theatre show and a professional performance on the Suncoast. Just ask Ellie Pattison, a seasoned professional actor who has held lead roles at The Players Centre for Performing Arts as well as in an array of theatres across Florida! Not only has The Players Centre provided people of all ages the chance to live out their dreams on stage, but their creativity has propelled us to produce exciting shows of the highest quality.

Our partnership with the community is the reason we’ve had the privilege of championing growth within the performing arts across the region! Now the positive influence of arts and culture is set to extend farther east when The Players Centre moves to a larger, state-of-the-art home in Waterside Place. Again, your partnership with us, achieved through donations to the Center Stage Capital Campaign, is the vital piece that will help us reach more lives and create more excitement than ever before!

Ellie saw first-hand how The Players Centre was an inspiring experience for audience members and actors, production crews and Studio students. Read what she had to say in our latest Q&A and visit ThePlayers.org to learn more about how the future of our community stars you!

A: I have done some of my best work with The Players

Centre. They have a very welcoming vibe that just helps you to create.

Q: Which of your roles are the most memorable?

A: They all have a very special place in my heart, but Audrey in Little Shop was amazing and Mama Rose in Gypsy.

Q: How are shows, classes and programs – opportunities

The Players Centre offers – valuable assets for communities?

A: Theatre is an incredible outlet for people – especially

after the past couple of years. From the audience seeing the shows to kids starting classes, it provides the opportunity to do something or see something new and exciting.

Q: How, from what you’ve seen first-hand, does this genre positively impact the Suncoast?

A: That’s the best part about the Sarasota theatre

Q: How has your passion for community theatre grown?

community. Most performers in community theatre also work professionally. The only difference between professional and community theater is that one pays. In most cases, the talent and production values are exactly the same.

A: I was very fortunate to have grown up in a theatre

Q: How has the community shaped The Players Centre

family. It was our family business. I try to make each performance the best I have done.

Q: What role did The Players Centre have in your success as a professional performer?

into the organization it’s known to be today?

A: The community has been great. I know when we’ve

really needed something, they have come through.

“Theatre is an incredible outlet for people – especially after the past couple of years. From the audience seeing the shows to kids starting classes, it provides the opportunity to do something or see something new and exciting.”

ELLIE PATTISON SEASONED PROFESSIONAL PERFORMER