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Apr 23 2024

Reception for “Nature and Fairy Tales: Paintings by Ania Mohrbacher”

Presented by WSLR 96.5 Community Radio at Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center

Join us for a reception with Sarasota-based artist Ania Mohrbacher. The imaginative fantasy artist will exhibit her watercolor works at the intersection of nature and fairy tales, including brand new paintings that reflect the flora and fauna of the Gulf Coast. While Mohrbacher has experience with a variety of traditional media, her current... More Info
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Apr 23 2024

The Strangeways – 30 Years of Ska” documentary film screening

Presented by WSLR 96.5 Community Radio at Fogartyville Community Media and Arts Center

The premiere screening of “The Strangeways – 30 Years of Ska” documentary presents 30 years of performance highlights of The Strangeways, a Sarasota-based band that specializes in ska music, the predecessor to reggae. The band has been on national tours and recorded two CDs of their original ska music, one of them produced by Moon Ska... More Info
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Apr 24 2024

Writing for the Stage

Presented by Hermitage Artist Retreat at State College of Florida Venice Campus

Annette Dignam State College of Florida Residency in Literature at the Hermitage: “Writing for the Stage” with Hermitage Fellow Sarah Gancher, Wednesday, April 24, 3:30pm: An Obie Award-winning playwright whose work has been produced at some of the country’s leading theaters, Hermitage Fellow Sarah Gancher is no stranger to writing for the... More Info
Apr 24 2024

The Rocket Man Show

Presented by Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

This is Elton! Crash land into your seat with THE ROCKET MAN SHOW, starring Scotsman Rus Anderson – Elton John’s official 70’s body double as featured in the ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ world tour. Chosen by the man himself, Rus’ performance pilots a night of greatest hits, gorgeous costumes and fierce piano playing. Currently... More Info
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Apr 26 2024

Jazz on a Friday Afternoon with James Suggs Quartet

Presented by Jazz Club of Sarasota at Unitarian Universalist Church of Sarasota

On April 26, the Jazz at Two presents the James Suggs Quartet. One of the finest jazz trumpeters and most in demand musicians in the Bay area, James Suggs is from Harrisburg, PA. Suggs has performed with Ken Peplowski, Houston Person, John Lamb and others. He has performed critically acclaimed tribute shows to Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and... More Info
Apr 26 2024

The Price Is Right Live

Presented by Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

The Price Is Right Live™ is the hit interactive stage show that gives eligible individuals the chance to hear their names called and “Come On Down” to win.  Prizes may include appliances, vacations and possibly a new car!  Play classic games just like on television’s longest running and most popular gameshow…from Plinko™ to Cliffhangers™... More Info
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Apr 27 2024

Johnny Mathis: The Voice of Romance Tour

Presented by Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall

Best-known for his supremely popular hits like “Chances Are,” “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late” and “Misty,” JOHNNY MATHIS has recorded 80 albums, including 7 Christmas albums, and has sold millions of records worldwide.  During his extensive seven decade career he has had 3 songs inducted into the Grammy® Hall of Fame, achieved 50 hits on... More Info
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Apr 26 - 27 2024

Program Seven: Inspirations

Presented by The Sarasota Ballet at Sarasota Opera House

Program Seven begins with Tony Award winning choreographer Christopher Wheeldon’s The American. Created to Dvořák’s wondrous string quartet, both score and choreography bring to life the tranquility and open sky of America’s Great Plains. Continuing on the creative relationship between acclaimed choreographer Jessica Lang and The Sarasota... More Info
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Apr 24 - 27 2024

Great Escapes 6: Fantastic Voyage

Presented by Sarasota Orchestra at Holley Hall at the Beatrice Friedman Symphony Center

Travel the world without leaving your seat! Take a Fantastic Voyage through the sumptuous music of Egypt, Polynesia, and beyond. This fascinating musical travelogue also celebrates Concertmaster Daniel Jordan’s 25th anniversary with the Sarasota Orchestra; Jordan performs the tender Romance for violin by Norway’s Johan Svendsen.
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