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An Evening with SO at the Pops, Film and TV Sarasota Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $125; Call 487-2717.

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Digital Program 5 The Sarasota Ballet Available virtually through March 2 Tickets $35; Call 359-0099.

Tomorrow’s Voices Tonight: Student Scholar Soirée Key Chorale 5:30 p.m. on KeyChorale.org Tickets $25; Call 921-4845.

‘Fannie’ 7 p.m. at Asolo Repertory Theatre Tickets $25-$50 Runs through March 3 Call 351-8000.

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‘Maid to Mistress’ Sarasota Opera 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets from $23 Call 328-1300.

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Circus Arts Conservatory Benefit Shows 7 p.m. at The Sailor Circus Arena Tickets $20-$50 Call 556-5349.

‘Latin Sounds’ Sarasota Orchestra Available virtually through March 9 Tickets $10 Call 953-3434.

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Garden to Plate Wine Dinner 6 p.m. at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus Tickets $300; Call 248-3585.

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The Glenn Miller Sound with Rick Costa’s Jazz Sextet featuring vocalist Walt Andrus Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 3 p.m. at Nathan Benderson Park Tickets $35 Call 306-1202.

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‘Spoon River Anthology’ The Players Centre 4 p.m. at Jiggs Landing Tickets $20; students $12.50 Call 365-2494.

Orlay and Orlando Alonso, Piano Duo from Cuba: ‘Cuban Classics’ Sarasota Music Archive 10:30 a.m. on Sarasota MusicArchive.org/youtube.htm Free Call 861-1168.

Bill Buchman’s Art of Jazz Quintet Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 4 p.m. at Plantation Golf & Country Club Tickets $57 Call 306-1202.

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‘Musically Speaking’ with Samantha Bennett and George Nickson Sarasota Concert Association 7 p.m. on SCASarasota.org Free Call 225-6500.

Circus Arts Conservatory Benefit Shows 7 p.m. at The Sailor Circus Arena Tickets $20-$50 Call 556-5349.

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In-Studio Series Sarasota Contemporary Dance 7:30 p.m. on Sarasota ContemporaryDance.org Tickets $5-$15 Call 260-8485.

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Classical Dinner 3: Sarasota Winds Sarasota Orchestra 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $250 Call 487-2717.

Circus Arts Conservatory Benefit Shows 1 and 6 p.m. at The Sailor Circus Arena Tickets $20-$50 Call 556-5349.

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‘Monsters of the American Cinema’ Urbanite Theatre 6 p.m. at Selby Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus Tickets $25 Call 321-1397.

MONDAY MARCH 15 ‘Don’t Look Down’ ensembleNewSRQ 8 p.m. on enSRQ.org Free; Visit enSRQ.org.

TUESDAY MARCH 16 Artist Conversation: Art of Andriessen 5 p.m. on NewMusic NewCollege.org/andriessen Free; Call 487-4888.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 17 ‘Camelot’ Asolo Repertory Theatre 8 p.m. at Asolo Repertory’s Terrace Stage Tickets $25-$50 Runs through April 1 Call 351-8000.

Join in the conversation about Dutch composer and pianist Louis Andriessen on March 16 through New Music New College.

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FRIDAY MARCH 19

‘Monsters of the American Cinema’ Urbanite Theatre 6 p.m. at Selby Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus Tickets $25 Call 321-1397.

‘Pipeline’ Available on Westcoast BlackTheatre.org through April 11 Tickets TBD Call 366-1505.

The Art of Andriessen 8 p.m. on NewMusic NewCollege.org/andriessen Tickets $15 Call 487-4888.

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SATURDAY MARCH 20 ‘Monsters of the American Cinema’ Urbanite Theatre 6 p.m. at Selby Gardens’ Historic Spanish Point campus Tickets $25 Call 321-1397.

Avant-Garde: Let Us Entertain You Ringling College of Art and Design 6:30 p.m., virtual Tickets from $300 Call 309-0108.

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‘Death and the Maiden’ Sarasota Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Runs through March 28; available virtually April 1-6 Tickets in person by registration; virtual $10 Call 953-3434.

Highways and Byways Ring Sarasota 6 p.m. at St. Boniface Episcopal Church Freewill offering Call 451-7601.

WEDNESDAY MARCH 24 ‘Vintage POP!’ Florida Studio Theatre 8 p.m. at FST’s Keating Theatre Runs through April 25 Tickets $36-$39 Call 366-9000.

Lend an ear to the sounds of the Venice Symphony during a virtual concert March 26.

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‘Apotheosis: Brahms, Wolf and Strauss’

by Joy McIntyre Sarasota Music Archive 10:30 a.m. SarasotaMusic Archive.org/youtube.htm Free Call 861-1168.

Musically Speaking with Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Sarasota Concert Association 7 p.m. on SCASarasota.org Free Call 255-6500.

Around the World in Eighty Minutes SCF Guitar Ensemble 7:30 p.m. on FB.com/ SCFMusicProgram Free Call 752-5351.

FRIDAY MARCH 26 Resound Resilience: A Free Virtual Concert The Venice Symphony 7:30 p.m. on TheVenice Symphony.org Free Call 207-8822.

Music in the Park(ing lot) 6 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center parking lot Free Call 748-5875.

SUNDAY MARCH 28 Venice Symphony Brass Quintet Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota 3 p.m. at Nathan Benderson Park Tickets $35 Call 306-1202

WEDNESDAY MARCH 31 ‘Three Pianos’ Florida Studio Theatre 7:30 p.m. at FST’s Gompertz Theatre Runs through April 25 Tickets from $25 Call 366-9000.

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‘Godzilla Eats Las Vegas and Other Music You Won’t Believe’ SCF Symphonic Band 7:30 p.m. on FB.com/ SCFMusicProgram Free Call 752-5351.

Sarasota Open Air Fine Art Show 10 a.m. at Phillippi Estate Park Tickets $5; 13 and under free Call 755-3088.

Dance for Parkinson Event Sarasota Contemporary Dance 10 a.m., virtual Free Call 260-8485.

April Fools’ Fete Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East and virtual Tickets TBD Call 366-1505, ext. 106.

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TUESDAY APRIL 6 Open Rehearsals La Musica International Chamber Music Festival 10 a.m. at Bayfront Community Center Runs through April 18 Tickets $20 Call 366-8450.

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Performances at the Point: ‘Strings Con Brio’ 6 p.m. at Selby Gardens’ Historic Spanish campus Tickets $25; members and virtual $20 Call 566-5731.

‘Tracing the Classical Tradition’ La Musica International Chamber Music Festival 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $50 Call 366-8450.

FRIDAY APRIL 9 ‘Il signor Bruschino’

by Gioachino Rossini Sarasota Opera 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets from $25 Call 328-1300.

Meet the Musicians La Musica International Chamber Music Festival 5:30 p.m. at Dolphin Aviation Hangar Tickets $30 Call 366-8450.

An Evening with SO at the Pops, Broadway Sarasota Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Tickets $125 Call 487-2717.

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Rollins College Singers, ‘Music to Inspire and Enlighten’ Sarasota Music Archive 10:30 a.m. at Sarasota MusicArchive.org/youtube.htm Free Call 861-1168.

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In-Studio Performance 7:30 p.m. on Sarasota ContemporaryDance.org Runs through April 10 Tickets $15-$20 Call 260-8485.

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INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 35th Season • April 8-19 Concerts Sarasota Opera House April 8, 7:30 p.m.

Tracing the Classical Traditions Ludwig van Beethoven, Ernst Dohnányi, Johannes Brahms

APRIL

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Barber’s “Adagio” and Schubert’s “Trout” Samuel Barber, Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Franz Schubert April 14, 7:30 p.m.

Drama in Minor Keys Wolfgang Mozart, Bernhard Romberg, Peter Tchaikovsky April 19, 7:30 p.m.

Contrasting Early Works Ludwig van Beethoven, Zoltan Kodály, Gabriel Fauré

SATURDAY APRIL 10 Celebrate Quinceañera Sarasota Contemporary Dance 5:30 p.m. at Historic Spanish Point Tickets TBD Call 260-8485.

Behind the Music Open Rehearsals April 6-18 Bayfront Community Center A rare opportunity to sit in on rehearsals and hear how a performance comes together Meet the Musicians April 9, 5:30 p.m. Dolphin Aviation Hangar Wine, light bites and a mini concert

Fairytale Ball: ‘The Sparkle Within’ Children First 6:30 p.m., virtual Tickets TBD Call 953-3877.

Musical Chefs Interactive Dinner April 15, 6 p.m. Michael’s Wine Cellar A lively dinner featuring La Musica artists leading cooking demonstrations to create the evening’s meal

La Musica at Home

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A series of documentaries exploring the personal lives, musical passions and performances of our renowned musician artists.

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‘Dido and Aeneas’

by Henry Purcell Sarasota Opera 1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets from $25 Call 328-1300.

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THURSDAY APRIL 15 Musical Chefs Interactive Dinner La Musica International Chamber Music Festival 6 p.m. at Michael’s Wine Cellar Tickets $200 Call 366-8450.

‘Tributes’ Sarasota Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Runs through April 18; available virtually April 22-27 Tickets in person by registration; virtual $10 Call 953-3434.

MONDAY APRIL 12

‘Dido and Aeneas’

by Henry Purcell Sarasota Opera 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets from $25 Call 328-1300.

‘Body Vessel’ ensembleNewSRQ 3 p.m. at Westcoast Black Theatre Free Visit enSRQ.org.

Synia Carroll plus Michael Ross Trio with Fred Johnson Jazz Club of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. on WSLR.org Tickets $10-$15 Call 284-2176.

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by Gioachino Rossini 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets from $25 Call 328-1300.

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Caring Hearts Luncheon First Step of Sarasota 11 a.m. at Michael’s On East and virtual Tickets $85 Call 552-2047.

A Spark to Light the Dark SCF Music Theatre Ensemble 7:30 p.m. on FB.com/ SCFMusicProgram Free Call 752-5351.

‘Contrasting Early Work’ La Musica International Chamber Music Festival 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets $50 Call 366-8450.

Vocalist Maria Wirries performs a dinner concert with pianist Alan J. Corey on April 21 at the Plantation Golf & Country Club.

‘Dido and Aeneas’

by Henry Purcell Sarasota Opera 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets from $25 Call 328-1300.

WEDNESDAY APRIL 21 ‘France: Painting with Sound’ by Joy McIntyre

‘Il signor Bruschino’

by Gioachino Rossini Sarasota Opera 7:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets from $25 Call 328-1300.

10:30 a.m. at Sarasota MusicArchive.org/ youtube.htm Free Call 861-1168.

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Digital Program 6 Sarasota Ballet Available virtually through April 27 Tickets $35 Call 359-0099.

Classical Dinner 4: Best of Beethoven Sarasota Orchestra 6 p.m. at Michael’s On East Tickets $250 Call 487-2717.

Music in the Park(ing lot) 6 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center parking lot Free; Call 748-5875.

Quintessential SCF Bradenton Symphony Orchestra 7:30 p.m., virtual Free Call 752-5351.

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SATURDAY APRIL 24 Spring Lunch in the Gardens 11:30 a.m. at Selby Gardens’ Downtown Sarasota campus Tickets $150 Call 366-5731.

‘Il signor Bruschino’

by Gioachino Rossini 1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets from $25 Call 328-1300.

‘Dido and Aeneas’

by Henry Purcell 1:30 p.m. at Sarasota Opera House Tickets from $25 Call 328-1300.

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Forks & Corks Food and Wine Festival The Sarasota-Manatee Originals Available at various locations and virtually through May 3 Tickets up to $350 Call 365-2800.

THURSDAY APRIL 29 Sunset Serenade SCF Symphonic Band, Choirs, Jazz and Guitar 7 p.m. on FB.com/ SCFMusicProgram Free Call 752-5351.

Tickets in-person by registration; virtual $10 Call 953-3434.

Tribute to Muriel G. Myers Sarasota Contemporary Dance 7:30 p.m. at TBD Tickets $25-$50 Call 260-8485.

FRIDAY APRIL 30 Music in the Park(ing lot): The Divebombers 6 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center parking lot Free Call 748-5875.

Sailor Circus Spring Shows 7 p.m. at Sailor Circus Arena Tickets $20- $30 Call 556-5349.

‘Jazz Pops’ Sarasota Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Runs through May 2; available virtually May 6-11

Tribute to Muriel G. Myers Sarasota Contemporary Dance 7:30 p.m. at TBD and virtual Tickets $25-$50 Call 260-8485.

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Sailor Circus Spring Shows 7 p.m. at Sailor Circus Arena Tickets $20- $30 Call 556-5349.

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The Dick Vitale Gala returns at 6:30 p.m. May 7 at The Ritz-Carlton, Sarasota.

SUNDAY MAY 2 Sailor Circus Spring Shows 1 and 6 p.m. at Sailor Circus Arena Tickets $20-$30 Call 556-5349.

Tribute to Muriel G. Myers Sarasota Contemporary Dance 2 p.m. at TBD and virtual Tickets $25-$50 Call 260-8485.

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THURSDAY MAY 6 ‘I Do! I Do!’ Manatee Players 7:30 p.m. at Manatee Performing Arts Center and on Vimeo Runs through May 23 Tickets $15-$27 Call 748-5875.

‘Appalachian Spring’ Sarasota Orchestra 7:30 p.m. at Holley Hall Runs through May 9; available virtually May 13-18 Tickets in person by registration; virtual $10 Call 953-3434.

FRIDAY MAY 7 Dick Vitale Gala V Foundation 6:30 p.m. at The Ritz Carlton, Sarasota Tickets $1,000 Call 380-9505.

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Sarasota Jazz Festival Jazz Club of Sarasota Noon at Nathan Benderson Park Runs through May 13 Tickets up to $100 Call 284-2176.

‘A Modern Tone: British and American Art Songs’

by Joy McIntyre 10:30 a.m. on Sarasota MusicArchive.org/youtube.htm Free Call 861-1168.

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Manhattan Transfer Jazz Club of Sarasota 7 p.m. at Nathan Benderson Park Tickets $25-$100 Call 284-2176.

Gumbi Ortiz and New Groove City Jazz Club of Sarasota 7:30 p.m. on WSLR.org Tickets $10-$15 Call 284-2176.

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One Night of Queen 8 p.m. at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall Tickets $22-$77 Call 263-6799.

Digital Program 7 The Sarasota Ballet Available virtually through May 25 Tickets $35 Call 359-0099.

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ART GALLERIES 530 BURNS GALLERY

530 Burns Lane. 951-0620.

530BurnsGallery.com. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

March 12 through April 7 “Shoreline Rhythm” April 9 through May 5 “Forward Momentum” May 14 through June 9 “Abstract Narratives”

ALEXART INTERNATIONAL ART GALLERY

25 N. Pineapple Ave. 813-4651249. AlexArtInternational.com.

Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sundays.

March 1-31 “Energy Waves” by Bill Stone April 1-30 “Parts of the Soul”

by Sharon Grimes May 1-31 “Tropical Islands”

by Massimo Meda

ALL ANGELS GALLERY

563 Bay Isles Road, Longboat Key. 383-8161. AllAngelsLBK. org. Open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday through Thursday; 8-11 a.m. Sunday.

March 29-31 Rene Fletcher One-Woman Exhibition April 1-29 JoJo Fusco One-Woman show

Above: All Angels features JoJo Fusco’s work in April.

Top: Check out Anita Lewis’ “Splash” at 530 Burns Gallery during “Shoreline Rhythm.”

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1322 Central Ave. 366-2454.

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

ART CENTER SARASOTA

707 N. Tamiami Trail. 365-2032.

ArtSarasota.org. Currently closed. Hours upon reopening: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday.

Through March 5 “Black Muse”

ARTCENTER MANATEE

209 Ninth St. W. 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.

ArtCenter Manatee brings “The Promise of Spring,” where you‘ll discover such floral offerings as Polly Curran’s “Glory.”

March 9 through April 9 “Beaux’s Arts of Central Florida Curated Show.”

Opening reception 5-7 p.m.

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March 9 through April 9 “Local Inspirations Open Juried Show.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. March 11.

April 13-30 “Manatee County School District.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. April 15.

May 4-28 “National League of American Pen Women: Sarasota Branch.”

Opening reception 5-7 p.m.

May 6.

May 4-28 “The Promise of Spring Open Juried Show.” Opening reception 5-7 p.m. May 6.

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March 9 through April 9 “International Watercolor Society Florida USA Curated Exhibit.” Opening reception 3 p.m. March 11.

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March 18 Sue Jachimiec. Opening reception on Facebook Live.

1367 Main St. 955-5409.

ArtUptown.com. Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday; noon to 5 p.m.

Sunday.

CLYDE BUTCHER GALLERY

237 Warfield Ave. S., Venice.

486-0811. ClydeButcher.com.

Open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday through Friday.

Through March 26 James Gabbert: “Lyrical Bronze” March 26 through April 30 Patricia Sorg Paintings: “Oil Observations”

Catch some spring fever with James Griffin’s “Bach Sonata with Palms” at Dabbert Gallery.

May 1-28 Spotlight on New Members: Kantro, Moody, Weihs

BOULEVARD FINE ART SOUTH

5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. 778-6694.

AMIArtistsGuildGallery.com.

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

CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE SARASOTA

265 S. Orange Ave. 350-5430.

CFASRQ.org. Open noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Window fashions to match every design personality.

April 29 through June 17 “Tiny House Competition + Exhibition”

CHASEN GALLERIES

1830 S. Osprey Ave., suite 102.

260-5787. ChasenGalleries. com. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

46 S. Palm Avenue. 955-1315.

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

March 2 through April 30 “Spring’s Promise” April 1 through May 31 “Lasting Impressions”

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Through April 1 “Embracing Our Differences”

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110 Colonia Lane E., Nokomis.

220-1227. BoulevardFineArt. com. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Monday through Saturday.

Through April 17 “Designing Sarasota: An Architectural History”

DABBERT GALLERY

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Dive into some splashy bronze sculptures when Art Uptown Gallery presents “Lyrical Bronze,” featuring works by James Gabbert, such as “Mermaid Diving.”

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Madeby Gallery hosts the “Spring Ringling College of Art and Design Student Show” on March 16 featuring works including “Body of Art” by Franco Censabella.

FOGARTYVILLE ART CENTER

525 Kumquat Court. 894-6469.

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ISLAND GALLERY WEST

5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

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

Tuesday through Sunday.

March 2-31 Candace Bennington: “Water Water Everywhere” April 1-30 Susan Maas: “Line<Color<Form” May 1-31 Karen Beach: “Where in the World?”

MARIE SELBY BOTANICAL GARDENS 1534 Mound St. 366-5731.

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

Through June 27 Roy Lichtenstein: “Monet’s Garden Goes Pop”

Through May 28 “Left Coast Connections”

Madeby Gallery

PALM AVENUE FINE ART

822-0442. MadebyGallery.com.

Currently closed. Hours upon complete reopening: 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN

March 16 “Spring Ringling College of Art and Design Student Show” Virtual opening reception 5:30-6:30 p.m. March 16.

10 S. Palm Ave. 388-7526.

PalmAvenueFineArt.com.

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

2700 N. Tamiami Trail. 3597563. Ringling.edu/galleries.

Currently open by appointment only. Hours upon complete reopening: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Englewood Art Center

350 S. McCall Road, Englewood. 474-5548. Ringling. edu/EAC. Currently open by appointment only. Hours upon reopening: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday.

Richard and Barbara Basch Gallery Through March 27 “A Few of our Favorite Things”

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Stakenborg Greenberg Fine Art Gallery hosts “Drum City” with works

by Carmine Appice and Ed Heck through April 1.

You Can Make a Difference in a Child’s Life

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April 14th 2021 • 6:30 pm

For Sponsorship & Event Inquiries

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A virtual fundraising event of transformational healing, benefiting the Child Protection Center and the prevention, intervention, & treatment of child abuse.

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Please visit CPCSarasota.org or call 941-365-1277

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2087 Princeton St. 374-3492.

Spaaces.art. Check for hours.

March 11-13 “Greetings from Quarantine.”

Opening reception 6-8 p.m.

March 5.

Through May 1 “Modern Global Masters.”

Virtual opening reception TBD.

STATE OF THE ARTS GALLERY

April 8-19 “Rough Around the Edges.”

Opening reception 6-8 p.m.

April 2.

1525 State St. 955-2787.

SarasotaFineArt.com. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday.

April 24-25 Ringling Student Pop-Up. Opening reception 6-8 p.m.

April 23.

Through June 1 “RE bound”

May 13-15 “Schlitz Whistle.” Opening reception 6-8 p.m. May 7.

STAKENBORG GREENBERG FINE ART GALLERY

Through April 1 “Drum City Carmine Appice Ed Heck.” Virtual opening reception TBD.

THE DANCING CRANE GALLERY

The Dancing Crane Gallery displays works such as “Urban Heat” by Cesar Medeiros.

1734 South Tamiami Trail Venice, FL 34293 941.493.7441

4551 N. Washington Blvd.

Sarasota, FL 34234 941.355.8437

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

1019 10th Ave. W., Bradenton.

744-1333. Dancing-Crane. com. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday through Saturday; 6-9 p.m. on monthly First Fridays.

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David Wight’s glass art will surely make a splash when the Wyland hosts an exhibit of his works March 12-14.

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Through June 7 “Kabuki Modern”

TOWLES COURT ART COLONY

1938 Adams Lane. 387-7509.

TowlesCourt.com. Open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and by appointment.

WYLAND GALLERY

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Top left: Librarian Laura Hampton is trained in creating collaborative learning environments. Top right: “After Josef Albers,” by John Anderson, a participant in Explore at Art Center Sarasota. Left: Skillet cornbread with strawberry-honey butter, honey-Sriracha wings, pork tenderloin medallions with honey-mustard pan sauce, honey mashed sweet potatoes, and warm apple crisp with vanilla ice cream and spiced honey syrup from Publix Aprons’ Bee Mine cooking class. Above: Lauren Morgan takes daily classes at Sarasota Contemporary Dance.

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CREATIVITY IN COVID-19 People stuck at home are writing poetry, attending virtual salons and dancing like no one’s watching. Here are four ways to get in touch with your inner creative.

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IF YOU GO SARASOTA COUNTY LIBRARIES POETRY LAB ■ When: 11 a.m. to noon every other Thursday ■ Where: Virtual ■ Info: SCGov Library.Library Market/events

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CONTRIBUTOR t was 8 degrees in Vermont, and Deborah Stuart was thinking about Sarasota, where she had wintered for the past 25 years. But not this season. Stuart had moved in with her son and his wife last March to shelter in place. Soon after, she got an email from Sarasota County Libraries about a virtual, mid-morning poetry lab. She has faithfully attended twice a month ever since.

Stuart was already exchanging poetry with a friend, but the lab gave her something more: an artistic community. “I hope it never ends,” she says. “It’s important to me, and I feel like I’ve bonded with [the leader] and other women in the group.”

That’s the reason librarian Laura Hampton

started the poetry lab in the first place.

“When we shut down from COVID-19, I had an intuition that people would miss having a creative community,” she says. Hampton wanted to provide a forum that was inspirational and welcoming and that didn’t take too much time.

“We meet for an hour, we write something, we share our work, and it’s fun,” she says.

The poetry lab starts with a two-minute, stream-of-consciousness “free write,” after which Hampton provides a series of prompts and five minutes to write on them. “It’s not enough time to finish a poem, but most people start something they work on later. Then, if they want to, they share what they wrote.”

Stuart has not only completed new poems, but she’s also shared the prompts with her poetry exchange partner. “The prompts can open doors [in yourself] that show what you are thinking and feeling,” she says. “I find creativity, in general, allows you to be who you are in a way that everyday life doesn’t.”

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“Although I loved gymnastics and will always have a deep affinity for the sport, I wanted to explore who I was outside of the gym and reduce the high pressure I was putting on my body,” Morgan says.

What Morgan had liked best about gymnastics — choreography and performance — are part of SCD’s modus operandi. “I also saw that there was limitless potential for exploring movement in unprescribed ways,” she says. With her fluid grace and gymnastics background, Morgan was soon tapped to join a SCD ensemble group that was just forming.

Then came the pandemic, and SCD classes went virtual. The company reopened its studio for live classes in July, but Morgan continues to attend online classes only. Dancing with others virtually was a challenge at first. It was also a valuable learning experience. First, she had to navigate a smaller area, which meant calibrating

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Great Music ~ Exceptional Artists ~ Safe Settings THE THEGLENN GLENNMILLER MILLERSOUND SOUND with with Rick Rick Costa’s Costa’s Jazz Jazz Sextet, Sextet, featuring featuring vocalist vocalist Walt Walt Andrus Andrus March 7 • 3:00 March pm7 • 3:00 pm Outdoors at Outdoors at NathanNathan Benderson Benderson Park Park The best The of best Glenn ofMiller Glenn Miller and the Swing and era. the Swing era.

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She also appreciates the sense of community that’s fostered in her SCD classes.

“Each class has a warm-up, then we stretch, do technique exercises and learn a choreography phrase,” she says. “By the end of class, we are all in sync, and it’s wonderful that we get to dance with each other. I feel like I belong to a family.”

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EXPLORE AT ART CENTER SARASOTA Prior to the pandemic, he had been regularly attending live gallery talks at The ART CENTER Ringling and was left adrift EXPLORE when it shuttered.

■ Where: “I began attending virtually Virtual [at the museum] and then at programming Art Center Sarasota,” he says.

■ Info: “As a minimalist artist, I’m ArtSarasota. not interested in the studio org/explore classes provided by Art Center Sarasota, but I was delighted to find their virtual book club group, which meets weekly.”

In addition to book club, Anderson goes to happy hour and, as an art historian, attends and has presented at Salon D’Art on the art of India, his expertise.

“I’ve found the Zoom lectures at both institutions and the book club at Art Center Sarasota to be a lot of fun as well as very informative,” he says. “I feel quite at home, virtually speaking, at both venues.”

After all, we’re not called “The Cultural Coast,” for nothing.

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After the pandemic shut it down in March 2020, Education Director Elizabeth Goodwill and others began reworking its programming — including exhibitions and for-fee classes — to be held virtually.

Then, to further support its core mission of providing Sarasota with opportunities for creative expression and art appreciation, the organization launched a free, online resource called Explore that’s more about “la vie artistique” — living an artful life.

“We chose the word ‘explore’ because it is an action word,” Goodwill says. Explore offers virtual Art Center and artist studio visits, Salon D’Art, a mail art exchange, kids programming, the “How to be an Artist” (a book by Jerry Saltz) book club and a happy hour.

Explore solved two related challenges: how to provide the sense of community that’s created at live events and classes and how to develop programming for people who didn’t necessarily want to make art but who wanted to interact with art lovers.

Explore was exactly the right fit for Sarasota resident John Anderson.

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HONEY LOVE AT APRONS BEE MINE CLASS IF YOU GO PUBLIX’S APRONS COOKING CLASS ■ Where: Publix at University Walk, 2875 University Parkway ■ Info: Publix. com/ApronsCooking-School

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indy Forbes learned how to be a pastry chef at culinary school in Seattle. As a seasoned pro, she didn’t think she’d be so wowed by the Publix Aprons Bee Mine class on cooking with honey. Instead, she thought it would be a great opportunity to get together with the women she’d been meeting for a girls’ night every month for the past three years — with or without a pandemic.

“My expectations for the class were superseded,” she says. “I thought it would be a minimal tasting night, and we’d just be watching the chefs.”

Instead, it was an immersive, hands-on experience. By the end of the night, Forbes, and three of the girls’ night women who managed to register before the class was sold out, were completely and happily stuffed.

Sarasota’s Aprons is located within the Publix at University Walk. All classes are live and adhere to store and state guidelines for safety, which includes wearing face masks and gloves and following hand-washing and social distancing measures, along with the deep cleaning of all areas and equipment before and after use.

Going to a live class was not a problem for Forbes.

“I wouldn’t even attempt to do a virtual class because with cooking you want to smell and taste everything,” she says.

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It started with the chef reviewing the four-course menu, and then everyone moved to their own station.

The cooking preparations were done in a progressive style — first someone would chop, then the dish would move to another for seasoning, then to stirring and so on. Once one course was completed, they’d all move onto the next.

“When all the food was finished, it was served familystyle, and we enjoyed it with wine,” Forbes says. “There were copious amounts of food.”

Forbes’ intense love of honey is what led her to take this specific class. Bee Mine featured three types: a sweet, a savory and a standard honey. It was the savory honey that got her creative juices flowing.

“As a pastry chef, I’m always looking for new trends,” she says. “After demonstrating what you could do with savory honey, I came home and thought about making a puff pastry stuffed with goat cheese and figs and then rolled in the spicy honey.”

Asked if she would do it again, Forbes laughed and said she had already signed up for a beer and food pairing class with her husband and was anxiously awaiting a new schedule for the months to come.

“I would tell anyone that it’s well worth the price and to come hungry.”

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aking a great drink can be tricky. It requires balancing a variety of flavors and

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work onto themselves — which is why bartenders and mixologists are so revered for their ability to put together delicious, elegant drinks. We bellied up to the bar with a few of these professionals to learn the secrets behind their signature drinks, how you can make them at home and what makes them satisfied with a drink well made.

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ixologist Uldis Peterson says he’s been mixing drinks since the start of the millennium, and he has drink-mixing competition awards from Finland to prove it.

He approaches each drink carefully, laying out his drink mat area with the ingredients precisely where he’s used to having them in competitions.

He likes making the “You Are So Beautiful” drink, an all-day cocktail he feels is good with an appetizer or on its own.

He looks at making a great drink with each step the same as it is with meeting someone on a date — he admits it’s strange but says it always works.

“My philosophy is that a cocktail is like a girl,” he says. “The first part is how she looks — do you have an interest or not? Step two is the smell, like seeing how a cocktail smells and if it’s good for you. You start to talk, take the first sip. Do you want to spend the entire night with his girl … and, maybe, the next night as well?”

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DIRECTIONS Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, add ice, and shake vigorously. When you’re ready, pour the mix through a double strainer — one in the shaker and one over a chilled martini glass — and enjoy the beverage.

Peterson says it’s important to properly strain the drink because the last thing you want is ice or material residue in your tasty new drink. He also twists together a garnish made of daikon radish, orange peels, beets and baby’s breath flowers, but that might be a next-level creation.

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ixologist Val Patrick Larivaud has been making drinks for State Street for around seven years and is usually doing so with a bright smile on his face. He aims for each drink he makes to fit the palate of the person he’s making it for — that’s the sign of a successful drink.

“That’s my apex, if you will, if I’ve fixed all your needs,” Larivaud says. “If it has the right flavor profile, it has the right look, and it’s in the right glass.”

He likes to think of the Downtown SRQ — his riff on a Cosmopolitan — as a good starter drink for brunch or the daytime.

“It’s bright, it’s fresh, … you see it across the room and think, ‘I want to try one of those,’” Larivaud says.

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ixologist Mitchell Winburn pays close attention when making the Sir Sazerac, one of the original cocktails offered at the Pangea Alchemy Lab since opening in 2010. And it’s good that he does — the drink requires heating up the inside of the glass with a small blow torch.

“It gives a smoky texture to the drink,” Winburn said. “It also just looks cool for the guests.”

The drink, a riff on the New Orleans Sazerac old-fashioned, is a good, traditional drink for relaxing after work. Mixing the visuals and the right taste is how Winburn knows he’s put together an incredible cocktail. “Anything you put a lot of care into is going to show,” Winburn says.

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Voted Sarasota/Manatee’s Best Seafood Restaurant!

Home of the Best Sunday Brunch, featuring Swiss Specialties & a FREE MIMOSA - Sun 11am - 3pm Chef Rolf’s New Florida Kitchen serves up fresh locally sourced prime seafood in a sophisticated coastal setting. Join us for Happy Hour Noon 6:30pm daily & ALL DAY Tues! Or stop in for our lunch specials starting at $950 Daily Dinner Specials include soup or salad: Wed: 1.25 lb Snow Crab $25 Thur: 12 oz Prime Rib $1999 Fri: All-You-Can-Eat Flounder $1899 Sat: 8 oz New York Steak & 1 lb Lobster $39 Mention Season Magazine on your first visit to receive our appetizer of the month, ON THE HOUSE! Dine in - Take Out - Safety Precautions in Place

2001 Siesta Drive, Suite 100, Sarasota 941.806.6820 | ChefRolf.US Enjoy superb Japanese cuisine that is fun, fascinating and delicious. Choose between our Traditional dining or Hibachi table-side cooking by classically trained chefs. Select from our Traditional Japanese favorites and innovative combinations such as Shrimp Teriyaki, Tempura, Sesame Chicken, Filet Mignon, Seafood and much more. Our Sushi lounge has freshly prepared selections made to your order. Savor Japanese delights like sashimi, sushi and makimono. Relax with a craft signature cocktail or enjoy an after dinner drink in our friendly piano lounge. Visit Daruma tonight for an elegant dining experience!

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JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI LOUNGE

DARUMA 5459 FRUITVILLE ROAD | 941.342.6200

Sarasota North | 941.342.6600 Sarasota South | 941.552.9465 darumarestaurant.com

It’s the perfect time to head out to the Key for dinner at Euphemia Haye!

Enjoy a lovely drive along the Gulf of Mexico followed by an outstanding dinner in our historic Longboat Key cottage surrounded by a tropical garden with palm trees studded in twinkle lights.

Known for our impeccable service, award-winning menu, extensive wine list, and indulgent desserts. We are now celebrating our 40th year and look forward to celebrating with you, whatever your occasion may be.

5459 FRUITVILLE ROAD | 941.342.6200

EUPHEMIA HAYE

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5540 Gulf of Mexico Dr, Longboat Key 941.383.3633 | www.euphemiahaye.com

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GROVE specializes in contemporary American offerings and onsite event planning.

The menu is elevated yet approachable and locally inspired.

Overlooking the charming Main Street center, at Grove there’s room for everyone at the table!

Gathering spaces include a casual patio, a relaxing lounge, intimate private rooms and a lively, modern bar.

We serve breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner and offer direct delivery to the LWR area.

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10670 Boardwalk Loop, Lakewood Ranch 941.893.4321 | www.GroveLWR.com

Lakewood Ranch at Main Street

G ROVE Welcome to KOJO - Sarasota’s most exciting new modern Asian inspired dining concept.

Indulge in everything from Kimchi Fried Rice, Sushi and Nori Tacos to our curated sake collection, creative cocktails and mouthwatering desserts.

Stunning Interior | Outdoor Dining Vegan & Vegetarian Options

Make a reservation at: www.eatkojo.com

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Downtown Sarasota 1289 N. Palm Ave, Sarasota 941.536.9717 KOJO LOBSTER, SHRIMP, HADDOCK & COD – OH MY! LOTSA LOBSTER is a Maine and New England seafood market providing fresh haddock, cod, swordfish, tuna, salmon, sea scallops, mussels, steamers, stuffed clams, crab cakes and LOTSA more! We have Chilean sea bass, smoked salmon, halibut, trout, cherry stones and quahogs. Did someone say CHOWDA? Try our clam chowder or Lobster bisque. But wait there is more… freezer treats include frog legs, octopus, salt cod, sardines and crawfish. For land lovers we have a variety of savory marinated meats from Danvers Butchery.

Don’t forget to preorder for the upcoming holidays - Easter Sunday on April 4th, Mother’s Day on May 9th and Memorial Day on May 31st.

Come on in or call ahead.

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Maine Lobster

Located just south of the Sarasota Square Mall.

Tues-Sat 11-6, Sun 11-4, Closed Monday

LOTSA LOB STER

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Take them live or we’ll steam for you!

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NEW ENGLAND SEAFOOD MARKET

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4420 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 941.260.8905

www.shellysgiftandchristmasboutique.com

NEW BALANCE UNIVERSITY HAS MOVED TO A NEW LOCATION!

ABOVE EXPECTATIONS. BEYOND SHOES. Quality footwear in a wide range of hard-to-find widths and sizes.

One-on-one consultations and fittings with the experts.

All adding up to a more comfortable fit.

941.921.3696 newbalancesarasota.com Sarasota: 1872 Stickney Point Road University: 315 N. Cattleman Road, Suite #1 West District University Town Center West of I-75 on the South side of University Pkwy

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East of the Siesta Key South Bridge